OREGON.CITY COURIER, FRIDV, MAY 2 1913
THE PRICE WE PAY
A Menace to Our Firesides that Slays
More than Our, Wars
In all the troubles that visit the in
habitants of this old world, there is
nothing that will compare in gigan
tic proportions to that brought about
by intoxicating drinks. Having pass
ed the half century mile stone by sev
eral years, I am able to write from
an experience of fifty years, I be
gan to understand at an early age
that drink was a menace to the young
and a destroyer of home and hap
piness. Step by step I have watched
its progress and saw its awful blight
as it touched each life in a greater or
less degree.
The majority of men are apt to tip
ple during their youth. Some escape
the habit, others become moderate
drinkers, while many sink into hope
less drunkards. There are more men
who have the drink habit than is
generally supposed, for each family
t has its pride and makes no complaint
but wear a cheerful face when
their lives are one long night
mare of dread and anguish. Their
near-by neighbors could not believe
how often their roof shelters drunken
ess while women and children therein
suffer as only the families fo such
can know. Who can tell the breadth
and depth of the wrongs done by
drink?
Each man has relatives of some de
gree who suffers in consequence of his
drinking. Think of a mother whose
young sons begin sowing their wild
oats and take to drink to help them
along. Soon the habit will become es--lablished.
Some of them will marry
youg, trusting wives. Then there are
wife and children to drag down in
the mire, who struggle, rise and fall
sinking lower into hell on earth.
Could mortal tongue portray the
sufferings of that mother, not to
mention all the family and friends?
It is needless to say that the blame
for this condition does not rest en
tirely on the men that drink, for the
habit fastens on certain tempera
ments and clings as a disease, while
the victim longs to be free from its
bonds. But despite all resolutions he
fails, falls and sinks lower and low
er, losing all honor. A once promis
ing man becomes just a sot.
The mother and family who have a
son taken by death is surrounded by
sympathetic friends who try to con
sole, but what is done for the families
of boys who go step by step dragging
bleeding hearts in their wake, as they
blindly stumble in the drunkard's
road; living a life that gives more
sorrow than the cycle of death can
ever give?
This awful condition is mostly due
to the surrounding influences, which
are brought about by our leading,
the lawmakers and officers of our
country both great and small.
The root of this srreat evil is drink, i
It's production and circulation is made
possible by the protection of the law
and its officers. In consequence the sa
loon with all its seductive qualities is
put before the public, which results
m one of the greatest impositions
that could be brought to bear on hu
man beings, espescially on women and
children.
Our American men proudly claim
to be chivalrous in their protection of
women and children. Where is their
valour? when they maintain, support
and protect these institutions of tor
ture and destruction ?
We women would like to be loyal,
patriotic mothers, ready to give our
sons in battle if our country called
them, but why should we meekly sub
mit to this liquor environment, which
is disgracefully slaying more than all
the wars of our land? Our country
stands convicted for this condition,
her leading men are criminally at
fault.
I beg, men and women, for you to
think deeply and broadly on this sub
ject. Let us investigate and find the
way to eradicate this curse from our
fair land.
Abraham Lincoln led the way to
freedom for the Negro slaves. Who,
among us, is going to lead the wiy to
freedom from this disgraceful bond
age of drink, giving us clean envir
onments for our future generations?
"Let us be up and doing, ever striving
and ever pursuing ,till this needed
work is done."
MKS. GEORGE W. WALDRON
THE NATIONAL FLY
A Huzzy, (Musca Domestica) Article
on a Hig Little Topic
Times have chunged Bince the days
when Louisa Alcott wrote the biogra
phy of her charming friend, Buzz,
who cheered her in the solitude of her
lonely room in the city the dainty
little fellow who reveled in the sugar
bowl, sung his lively tune, kissed her
mother's portrait and finully when
wintry frosts proved too severe for
his frail constitution, was buried
among the ivy roots where the bitter
cold could never como.
Nowadays a harsh and calculating
public opinion moves Walt Mason to
poetic effusions in which ho advises
us to "Swat that fly Smite hi in hip
and thigh," Doctors, health officers
and writers defame him and conspire
to destroy him. Could little Buzz re
turn from the land to which the Good
Flies go, what rage, what grief, what
"divine despair" might supplant that
sunny temper. How thankhil ho would
be for the warm and cozy retreat of
his time.
Seriously this is time of the year
to rid ourselves of this dangerous
nuisance. In a pamphlet issued by the
Youths' Companion we are told
that by killing a fly in early spring
we may prevent the hutching of a
thousand oiners,to say nothing of the
progeny of the thousand amounting to
billions by July.
We are ulso told that flies seldom
travel more than five hundred yards
from the places where they breed and
that while it is essential to keep stab
les and premises clean and free from
decaying mutter und organic filth, the
fly can never be completely extermin
ated in that way because there will
still be the roadsides and pastures in
the country and the gutters und sew
ers in the city.
- It costs ten million dollars a year
to screen our houses. And that is only
a device to drive them from place to
place.
Therefore if we wish to protect
ourselves from bowel diseases, ty
phoid and infantile paralysis (which
has been found to come from the bite
of the 'stable fly) our only logical
thing to do is to kill, to destroy and
to begin the destruction in the early
spring.
There should be a concei ted action
of the whole community. All the work
and precaution of a single individual
will amount to almost nothing. The
public health must always be meas
ured by the action of the most negii-
There are many kinds of home
made traps the easiest made of tin
cans and wire screening. These should
be baited with savory smelling food
and placed out of doors. If a poisin is
used, formalin eight teaspoonfuls to
a quart of water or milk. Put into
bottles nicked in the mouth and in
verted over saucers and fastened
where flies congregate.
There are many other devices. In
The World's Work for May 1912,
there is a very practical article "How
to get rid of the House of Flies." As
a last resort we return to the agrava
tion of sticky paper.
If the boys in the manual depart
ment of the schools were interested in
making a large number of traps and
the girls should aid in placing them,
many persons, who do not yet realize
the danger of the fly's filth carrying
abilities, would be awakened to more
wholesome livincr.
Good might be done by a campaign
such as has been instituted against
dirt in general by Dr. Dowling in Lo
uisiana, or as against the hook worm
by Dr. Stiles in the bouth.
What a fine thing it would be
Clackamas county could be devoid of
flies this summer. The saving of sick
ness and pain would be worth the ef
fort. For although the ant may be our
worthy teacher and the worm our
brother we are "ery certain that the
busy, buzzing fly is our mortal enemy.
Crescent Ridge.
Standing in Our Own Light
Sometime ago a man canvassed
this place to see how, many people
would iiKe to nave eieciric ugnis in
stalled in their homes. This was to
find how much it would cost to get
them here. And it was suprising how
few people cared anything about bet
ter lights.
Mountain View is a beautiful place
and is well named. One can look out
over the country to the mountain
range and behold three snow capped
mountains all the year round. All this
place needs to make it an ideal place
to live in is a few more improvements
and conveniences.
Now why anyone should stand in
the way of improvements and better
conditions is past comprehension.
Of course a man with a family and
working for day wages and those liv
intr in rented houses might well be ex
cused, but there are quite a number
of people living here who have retired
from active Hie. who own tneir nom-
es and are well to do; who could well
afford such a thing as good lights.
Perhaps if the question was left
with the women it would be different.
Now gentlemen, you whose wives
have filled lamps, trimmed wicks and
washed lamp chimneys all their lives,
don't you think they would like to
have nice electric lights in their hom
es? Of course they would. Try it and
see.
LOUISE BEARD
'LOSING OUT
Too Much Ordinance, Too Little Ac
comodation in Oregon City
One of the improvements most
needed in Oregon City is a place
where the farmers can hitch their
horses. One does not care to be taxed
from ten to twenty-five cents each
time he has a" few minutes business
to do in town.
One business man said the other
day- "Why the country people have
got to trade in Oregon City." This is
a great mistake for many are going
to Canby where good places are pro
vided for teams and cash paid for
produce. There is much business done
in rortland by the farmers ana mere
will be more as the Railroad opens
up for business farther into the
country. So it seems to me that, un
less Oregon City chooses to become
simply a residence suburb of Portland
or Canby, she had better try to
hold the trade of the farmers. It is
easier to hold it than to get it back
when once lost.
The law that horses shall not stand
more than two hours on the street
keeps people from driving in from
the country to attend morning service
and Sabbath School or to attend Y. P.
meeting and evening service at night.
The Lesson of the Violet
0, modest little violet,
Of all the flowerB thou art pet.
Kissed by the evening dew,
Thou blossomest upon the sod,
Unseen of men, but seen of God,
Sweet violet so blue.
O. sweotest little violet
This is the message that we get:
Our duty e'er to do.
As on the greensward thou dost nod,
Thou lookest ever up to God,
Sweet violet so blue.
0. dearest littlo violet.
May we the lesson ne'er forget
That God is ever true.
Bravely may we bear the rod,
And trust more fully in our God.
Sweet violet so blue.
MRS. F. J. S. TOOZE
Why are our Laws Lax?
In some unknown way the clerk's
report of the annual school meeting
of June. 1912. of District 114, Ulacka
mas County, failed to reach the office
ot our County Superintendent, Mr.
T. J. Gary, ana o fcourse no levy was
made for this district for the ensuing
year.
In the Oregon school laws, page 81,
article 19U, we read the County Court
should make a levy not to exceed five
mills, in case of failure of district to
make a levy. This the County Court
did not do and we asked "why?" The
answer we got: "the laws were a lit
tle lax."
Why are our laws lax? Perhaps
some member of the County Court
cun explain why.
MRS. HUGH ROBERTS
Jennings Lodge, Ore.
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One-third cup butter, one-third cup
sugar, creamed, one cup sweet milk,
two eggs well beaten, three cups of
flour, two teaspoonfuls cream of tar
tar, ono level teaspoonful of soda.
Bake twenty-five as gems, or in a
cake tin.
MRS. TOOZE
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THE DOG NUISANCE
Public Should not be
Compelled to
Stand for Their Filth
"They return at evening, they make
a noise liKe aogs, ana go arouna
about the city." "For dogs have com
passed me." So David prayed to the
Lord in his discouragement over his
great afflictions, and nowhere in holy
writ can we find anything that causes
us to believe that in any particular the
doe was ever held for any but the
baser and more disgusting comparis
ons. "Even as a dog returneth to his
vomit." "Even the dogs licked his
sores." Mind it did not say, the dogs
but "even the dogs," signifying the
d Dths of abandonment and utter
friendliness of Lazarus.
This act of the dog was just the
natural, filth loving, carrion seeking
disposition of all dogs up to the
present time. Even Shylock felt the
joy of revenge on Antonio when he
was to have his pound of flesh be
cause Antonio had called him a "cut
throat dog."
And what epithet applied to a man
will cause him to forget the fear of
the law so quickly and more justifiab
ly than the one that casts invidious
reflection on the dear mother.
We do not need to go back to past
ages for the many, many objection
able characteristics and habits of the
dog, there 'remain unchanged and ex
cept for the manifestation of an es
thetic sense in selecting the beautiful
rose bushes, flower beds, boxes of ap
ples, sacks of sugar or any other ed
ibles waiting to tie removed into the
store, after delivery from the express
man, as a depository of the deatd
dealing, befouling eliminations of
their bodies. We know nothing that
entitles them to consideration from
a sanitary or ethical viewpoint. Now
we come to the subject that must ap
peal to all fair-minded persons and
that is, justice. Is it justice that Mrs.
MYERS
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To spend in
conveniences and
Hot and Cold Water,
are now within the reach of all rural or
suburban residents.
invested
will return you eventually $10 worth of comfort to say nothing of fire protection.
The Mitchell-Leader System furnishes you cool water anywhere you want it, under
any pressure you want, up to 125 lbs. Hundreds of home owners right here
have found the solution of their water supply problem in this system.
Let us send you our Book, "The Question of Water" with circular
containing
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A. and numerous other dog fanciers
be permitted to allow their dogs to
trespass on Mrs. B's beautifully kept
lawn, making it a depository or. an
manner of rubbish and filth, digging
up flowers where they detect the od
or of commercial fertilizer, sleeping
on porch couches, befouling porch
standards, and carrying ott anything
not nailed fast to the floor, but why
enumerate all the offensive things
that the dog knows so well how to
do. If Mrs. B's children, little tots,
should go to Mrs. A s premises and
destroy and befoul the place in their
childish play, what do you think
would happen? It would be more
than to sav: "Oh. dear, what will I
do?" and then meekly fold our hands.
Where is the justice?
Again the city council has given us
ordinances regulating chickens, cows,
or other stock from running at large,
and this is well, but let us think a
moment. Take the cow. We hear the
plea for the poor people's dogs, their
pets, etc., but these same poor people
cannot keep a cow, for there is no
place for her in the city that would
meet with the approval of the sani
tary regulations, no staking on streets
where she can get on sidewalks, etc.,
and these same families could get al
most, if not quite half or two thirds
of their table expenses from the yield
of a good cow, while in having to buy
milk, they cut down the amount to
the minimum in order to keep with
in their earnings. We are not plead
ing that the cow be restored to the
ways of the premitive town, but is it
justice to exclude the useful cow and
permit the useless town dog the run
of the whole city. No accounting for
taste, and if people want their dogs,
either of high or low degree, let them
have them, but make it a penal of
fence for them to be away fro mtheir
own premises, unless they are well
trained to heel or under leash. Talk I
about cruelty to dogs to keep them at
home,
A dog accustomed to restraint
of liberty knows nothing else, and for
exercise stretch a long wire from a
given point on the premises connect
ing with the" kennel, and house if do-
sired, to this connect by loose ring on
chain fastened to the collar around
the neck; in this way the dog can
have all the freedom necessary. The
nerve-racking night howl and the
baying at the moon while tho
tired
human brain is endeavoring to restore
the raveled sleeve of care in slumber, 1
can not be so easily restrained of lib-
erty, while making the night hideous.
I We have not lost sight of the faithful
ness of the good dog, and the intelli
gence displayed by some of the nner
breeds, and the attachment that
comes with ownership and associa
tion. Still we insist that this is no
reason why Mrs. B .and others must
be compelled to endure this same dog
n J i i . i i . A : . ..L
in an us ouiecuonaDie vraus wnen
displayed on their premises, or in the
city parks and highways. And we
ask these people that say "Love me,
love my dog, consent to letting us
love their dog as we do their child
ren, and that is when they are well
trained home dogs, not public nui
sances as the dogs now are. We won
der if any of the old Aboriginal at
mosphere still lingers about Oregon
City. That of the days when the
"beautiful Willamette heard no sound
except its own dashing," plus the yap
yaping of the Indian dogs, as they
swarmed in and out of the tepees lo
cated on the banks of our river. There
is some good reason why we cling so
tenaciously for the freedom of our
puppy pets.
MRS. J. W. NORRIS
Relief Funds Needed Everywhere and
mmmmm at home First
Portland and nearly all of the
towns in Oregon have sent relief
funds to the Ohio and Indiana flood
sufferers, and so has Washington and
California, and it was their duty to
do so. And I also think it is the duty
of every city and every county to
have a relief committee to see after
the poor and laboring class, when
they are sick and in need.
You take a laboring man with a
family. When they are well they get
along alright, but let the man or wo
man get sick, and have to get a doc
tor, there's the doctor's bill, the rent
bill, the fuel, the grocery bill, the
drug bill, the water bill, and a good
LIFE
IS TOO SHORT
discomfort Running water in the home brings many
comforts theBath Sanitary Toilets
Etc., Etc. City people wouldn't be
Every dollar
in a
Deader
Water
System
cuts of homes and letters of Northwestern parties who
have installed them. It will surprise ypu how reasonably
you can secure a Mitchell Water System that will
satisfactorily take care of your requirements.'
Write Us At Once.
uil East Morrison
Street
PORTLAND
Spokane
Boise
many other things to be had. The
poor laboring man's check won't reach
around and if he doesn't pay his rent,
the landlord is ready to make him
move. If this poor man doesn't need
relief funds, show me one that does.
Now, business men and women,
think about this and not only think
but act, and act at home first for it is
your duty.
MRS. MINNIE JEFFERSON
Our Little Tots
I wonder how many of us mothers
play, actually play enough with our
children. A lady, who doesn't care for
children, asked the mother of a dear
little child the other day. if she
would not like to join a card club to
which she herself belonged. "But,"
said the young mother, "I have my
baby to take wherever I go, and real
ly I don't believe I have the time.
When I'm not busy I take so much
time to play with my little girl." "Oh !
dear, exclaimed this older lady who
did not care for children, "I think
you are so foolish. There are so many
other ways in which you might spend
your time more usefully."
Don't you mothers feel sorry for
that childless woman who has not the
understanding or common sense any
ordinary woman ought to possess ? I
did when I heard the story.
MKS. V, SCHOENUUKN
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Two eggs beaten separately, two
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one teaspoonful mustard, one heaping
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two thirds of a cup of hot vinegar and
tne wen beaten whites oi the eggs
1- j i i . . M . . i i
Cook in a double boiler until right
consistency. Fine for chicken or vege-
tables.
MRS. McGEEHAN
The spring months often find a
woman tired out, with pains in back,
hip and. head, nervous and sleepless.
Foley Kidney Pills will quickly prove
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They- are a splendid remedy for rheu-
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Concord Items
A new road is being opened east of
the school house and the school yard
graded.
The Parent Teachers Asso. have
plans to beautify the school grounds,
which will be carried out as the seas
on permits. Trees have been planted
along the new road way and the fence
, on the east removed. A new wane is
laid out and shrubbery. The fence on
the west will be replaced by a wire
fence with climbing roses planted by
it.
S. P. Campbell is enlarging and re
modelling his house.
J. F. Risley took the children in his
auto to Oregon City Saturday and
participated in the Booster Day Auto
Parade.
Wm. Oetkin had the misfortune to
lose a valuable cow.
H. Theissen is erecting a wind mill,
and putting in a water system to sup
ply his house and barns.
Numa Verranond sent to his home
in Switzerland for his mole traps,
which are proving efficacious.
Out of respect and sympathy for
the family of Mr. Shewman, caused
by his sickness and death, there have
been no social functions the past two
weeks.
A Word from the East
The following letter, received from
a far eastern state, shows the wide
spread interest taken in our Womens'
paper. It speaks for itself.
Westerville, Ohio, April 21, 1913
Gentlemen:
In correspondence with a friend
near your city I asked him about the
papers published there and he sent
me a copy of April 4th edition and I
notice that May 2nd, women take
charge of your paper to publish one
issue.
Now I am quite certain I have nev
er seen a newspaper published expres-
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the Wash Roomr
without them a,nd they
STOVERS
GOOD
ENGINE
sley by women under such conditions.
And I want you to mail me a copy,
not that I think women might not be
able to edit a paper, but we can read
man made papers any day but must
wait the opportunity or the pleasure
of the lady publishers. Am inclosing
ten cents.
Yours Respectfully,
JOHN W. CRAWFORD
Central Grange Report
Oregon City, Ore., April 23, 1913
Central Grange, N. 276, met Sat
urday. April 19. Although few in
number, and we were very much alive
and we were out for a pleasant
day. A good dinner was served and
enjoyed by all.
Worthy Master Ginther. being ab
sent, Worthy Overseer DriscoU cal
led Grange to order at two o clock.
The usual routine of work was taken
up, after which we listened to our
Lecturer's program. All joined in
singing a Grange song, then followed
remarks by Mrs. DriscoU on "Paper
bag Cooking."
Our visitor, Master Robert Tre
mayne, gave us the recitation "Seein'
Things at Night" in such a manner
that we hope he comes again.
Mr. Dennis DriscoU spoke on the
topic: "What constitutes a balanced
ration."
Mr. Fred Spangler read "The Dec
laration of the Purposes of the Nat
ional Grange." Miss Echo Spence and
Mrs. Casto furnished vocal and in
strumental music.
The Question Box brought out a
great many valuable items of in
formation on such topics as "The In
itiative and Referendum," "The Mer
its and Demerits of plank and rock
road," and the "System of Grange
Insurance."
A unanimous vote was cast in favor
of abolishing the state senate.
Grange was closed in due" form, to
meet again the third Saturday in May
and an instructive program is being
prepared for that day. Friends are
cordially invited to come and enjoy it
with us.
MRS. CHAS. W. CASTO
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fflm Who Guarantees
iewf the FLODR You Buy?
or ifjf o .snout ;;
A GUAR ANTE D FLOUR, is a little out of the ordi
aary. because, with the different housewives different
methods of baking are used. Some are very careful and
some not. N vertktless, every sack of
Drifed Snow Flour
you buy U guaranteed, by the miller, to give you absolute baking satis
faction-. If far air nmm yon art dissatisfied with Drifted Snow Flour
all yon need do it phM yoar grocer and he win coll for k and will re
fund tbe fall parcbase price. Yoar grocer wants yo to be a satisfied
customer and w stand back of the grocer, so he doesn't lose a cent.
That's the kind of square deal we believe in givnig so why not
try Drifted now FIou at oar risk?
"There is Satisfaction In Every Sack."
Sperry Flour Company, Tacoma
Clackamas County Acreage
Oregon Country Home $1500.00
Two miles east of Canby, sawmill one mile, school 200 yards, German
church half mile. Six-room house painted and in good condition. Good
barn and chicken house and 3 acre park. Good drainage. Other three
fine soil and in cultivation. Good family orchard and shrubbery. Sight
ly elevation, good well, on eood road, good farm adjoining. Worth $1500
to $2000 for a home. Terms, $500 cash, balance reasonable time at
7 per cent
JOHN W. LODER, Real Owner
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