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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1918 . OREGON CITY COURIER C, W. ROBEY, Editor and Business Manager Published Thursdays from the Courier Building, Eighth Street, and entered in the Postoffice at Oregon City, Ore., as 2nd class mail matter. Subscription Price $1.50. Telephones: Pacific 51; Home A-51. MEMBER OF WILLAMETTE VALLEY EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION MEMBER OP OREGON STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION . THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BVTHE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO 8RAHCHES III AU THE PRINCIPAL CITIES A PLAGUE OF SLACKERS Oregon City's young people have been the boast of the community. Probably no town of its size in the state has had a larger percentage of enlistments in the army and navy. Any of the young men, mostly under draft age, who are left, nearly all are engaged in productive labor of some sort, either in school, or store, or workshop, or mill, or on ranches in the country round about. All these are honorably doing their bit towards wining the war. And it is a note worthy fact that, during hours when respectable people were supposed to be abroad, women and girls have been respected chivalrously by our young men, and have been as safe from insult or injury as they would be in their own homes. But recently there has been an unwelcome change. Most ' of our resident young men, and a large and very welcome group of respect able young fellows who have come to the city recently, have been too busily engaged in productive labor, 'in drilling with the Home Guards, or in donning the khaki and in going to the front to loaf on street corners. But the town has become infested with a plague of strange slackers. Five or six complaints have come to our ears within the past week that women and girls can no longer ven ture outside their own gates in broad daylight without being accosted by young pikers who are cluttering up the city streets and making them selves public nuisances.- Some of the poor fools show by their manners that this is the first time they ever have been out among decent folks who know how to behave themselves. But others are merely young slackers, as old as many of our boys who are in khaki today, but who are holding the jobs vacated by these, and who are so unappreciative of their real status in the community that they employ their spare time in insulting the sisters, wives, sweethearts, and even mothers of the men who have answered the nation's call. It is up to the citizens of Oregon City to clean up this bunch of incipient I. W. W's, and to do it well. Some of these fine days we will have a law which will put the fool "masher", and the empty-headed loafer into the fighting line. The only question is whether such a one has brains enough to ever become of any value as a soldier. Oregon City has organized two companies of the Home Guard. Students of our schools, workmen who toil all day in our factories, and mills, boys from the ranches round about, and busy business and pro fessional men realize the value of this work, and are whole-heartedly devoting themselves to drill. But this obnoxious bunch of women-slur ring, icorner-decorating pikers shy . from service like a cat from water They prefer to festoon the corner . hydrants, to poison the fresh air with cigarette smoke and vile pro fanity, and to leer at every decent girl who passees by than to do any thing towards military service. We respectfully request our city fathers to make Oregon City too hot for the one who is willing to do his share of productive labor and to help hold up the moral standard of the com munity. HAPPY HOMELAND ECHOES ing the national songs of our Allies (such songs being accorded the same honors as our own national anthem), short speeches by good speakers, reading of President Wilson's mes sage for the occasion, and a short play or tableau depicting the unity of the allied nations in the war. A plan for the last is issued by the Council. It has been suggested that Glad stone, Oregon City and the surround ing communities combine in a mon ster rally under the supervision of the Home Guards, acting as repre sentatives of the Council of Defence. The mills and factories, the Live Wires, the various civic societies, and all other organizations ' might unite in support of the movement, making it a genuinely patriotic event. Let us all boost for such a movement. American Loyalty League County Officers: W. T. MILLIKEN, Pres. JOHN GAFFNEY, Vice-Pres. JOHN R. HUMPHRYS, Treas. F. R. ANDREWS, Sec. HAL E. HOSS, Pub. Director This space is donated for the propaganda of the American Loy alty League, by the Courier. Lo cal chapters should see that their secretary is on our mailing list, as important announcements will be made through this column from time to time. This department h the official organ of the county organization. Now a Member of the -r '4 Federal Reserve System WITH patriotic pleasure we announce that The Bank of Oregon City has qualified in every particular with the rigid requirements of the Federal Reserve System, and has, upon its own application, been ad mitted to Membership therein. Our, affiliation with this great Government institution is our answer to President Wilson's recent appeal to the banks to co-operate in mobilizing the resources and centralizing the banking power of the Nation, and, of the 180 state banks in Oregon, we feel proud to have been the 10th in thus contributing our measure towards the. financial preparedness of the United States of America. . While we have acquired the full privileges of the Federal Reserve System, including those of re discount and reserve, this will not decrease but' increase our scope of service under the Oregon State Banking Laws. . . . , . OFFICERS Will T. Wright, President Geo. H. Tracy, Jr. Vice-President Chas. H. Caufield, Vice-President. 8. L. Stevens, Cashier Percy P. Caufield, Assistant Cashier Raymond P Caufield, Assistant Cashier The Bank' of Oregon Gity Oldest Bank in Clackamas County Established 1881 - Any suggestions for the good of the League will be appreciated. Send them in not later than Tuesdays in order to have them appear in the League Column. Mail to Hal E. Hoss; Publicity Director, Box 241, Oregon City. In "Happy Homeland Echoes," a neat little 24-paire compilation of Mary Newton Badger's poems, the soldier boy of Uncle Sam on land and Bea, to whom it is dedicated, will find much to cheer and comfort him. The verses, 25 in number, were writ ten by Mrs. Badger, especially to fill the needs of the home-sick lads in the army camps at the front, and cover a variety of topics each, how ever, reminiscent of the title motif, and have the faculty of instilling the reader with a fine sense of patriot ism, and love for the bonds of home folks and scenes. From the words of dedication on the frontispiece to the final "Good Bye" verse, the little booklet of cheer contains worlds of wisdom in happy metre. Not a note of despon dence, not a trace of somberness to weight the mind of the soldier, or undermine his high morale. To see here reflected the glorious, whole hearted and vigorous backing of the American army and navy by the American civilian, will imbue those in the service at the front with a bettor founded courage, and a more deeply rooted sense of justice. Ranging from "Mary's Little Calf," the lightest of fantastic tales in perfect rhyme, to the truth-telling lines of "The Lord is My Shepherd," the "Happy Homeland Echoes" cov ers a scope of literature which will prove of a worth greater than its weight in gold to the longing lads in France. The following chapters have not sent in the names of their officers, or the date of their meetings: Oak Grove, Damascus, Mulino, Wi chita, Brightwood, Clackamas, Cher ryville, Oregon City, Union Mills, Logan, Needy, Yoderville, Canby, Es tacada, Molalla, Jennings Lodge, Harmony, and Macksburg. Please mail to F. R. Andrews, Oregon City, R. F. D. 1. Have all chapters sent in their re mittances? Please look into this matter, as it takes money to pay the printer and buy stamps, and also buy the charters. It seems as though the people of Clackamas county are all loyal. Have had only one name sent in as being a slacker. Don't forget to check up your membership list and be sure you get all in your district. Send in the names of the missing ones, their post oflke address, and reasons for not signing. This is a very important matter and should be attended to at once. This League is a permanent organization thaf will be in good working orders years after the war is ended. The names of these slack ers will make a permanent record. They may escape punishment for the present, but what of the future? Do you think for a minute that any man who says the "Red Cross is a band of thieves," will not get what is com ing to him? People will not forget these things. The Loyalty League will not let them forget. Every chapter should have a roll call, the first meeting in every month. If the secretaries will mail their list of signatures to F. R. Andrews, County Secretary, he will return them together with a type-written list, which will make the roll call a very easy task, and also, show who are the workers, and who are only stalling, on the job. Any person missing two roll calls should be look ed after and his excuse made a mat ter of record. expected in at the next meeting. The meetings are held the 2nd and. 4th Mondays in the month, ait the Fir Grove school house. The officers are George C. Armstrong, president, George Gill, vice-president; Miss Clara Fullam, secretary, and Alva Bonney, treasurer. The executive committee comprises these officers, and the local heads of the Red Cross, War Savings committee, and Lib erty Loan workers, who are A. L. Allen, Arnold Allen, and James Ful lam. At the last meeting there was no speaker from the outside, but a rousing meeting was enjoyed just the same. A literary and musical program, with the usual 100 patri otism included, was heartily enjoyed. Keep the children interested) until the schools open next fall, then we will organize the Junior Leagues. We are depending on these boys Bird girls to build us up after the war, and it is up to us to see that they are made good loyal citizens, , We will find some way to get rid of what slackers we have on hand, and it's a cinch we will have none in the future. THE DIVORCE ...MILL... In complaints for divorce filed with the eounty clerk on Saturday, Jesse E. Little seeks freedom from George R. Little, whom she married in 1910. She says he beat her up. Goldie Hud son wants a divorce from Charles A. Hudson, who the complaint states threatened to kill her. Their wed ding took place in April of this year, and she wants both a divorce and her maiden name of Goldie Kenworthy, gronted her. Ray Loney wants a di vorce from Irma Loney. They were married March 24th, and she left him six days later, and refused to re turn. - : Charging her husband with deser tion in June, 1916, Minnie Clifton has instituted divorce proceedings against W. T. Clifton, who she mar ried in Tacoma, in 1912. She claims that the sum of $10 is all the pro vision he has made for her during the past two years, and that she has been forced to earn her own liv ing. - Divorce decrees were entered Sat urday by Judge J. U. Campbell in the following cases: Jennie E. Hay ward, from Samuel A. Hayward, for desertion, the mother securing the custody of a minor child, Arthur A. Hayward j Raye E. Heck from Wes ley C. Heck, plaintiff .resuming form er name of Faye E.' Glascow; Mar ion O. Warriner from R. R. Warriner, and title to property in Clatsop, Multnomah, and Clackamas counties, and L. D. Norris, from Sarah Norris. NURSES ARE NEEDED State Organization Perfects Plan for Enrolling Available Aid On Monday Mrs. J. B. Lewthwaite represented Clackamas county at the meeeting at the Portland hotel as chairman of the nurses' drive. Gov ernor Withycombe has appealed to 40 CORDS OF WOOD WANTED The Board of Trustees of the Oregon City Library will receive bids until June 16th, for the furnishing of forty cords of fir wood to the city library. Bids must state grade, and growth of wood to be furnished. PERCY P. CAUFIELD . Secretary State School Funds to Loan Farm Securities Only Long Time Loans at 6 per Cent Interest Loans Made up to $5,000 DIMICK & D1MICK Attorneys at Law Oregon City, Ore. every nurse in Oregon to enroll with the Red Cross and every one whose services are not imperatively needed here should stand ready to go when called, either abroad or to canton ments in . this country. Individuals employing nurses are requested to stand ready to release them if call ed. Nurses of Clackamas county are to enroll .with Mrs. J. B. Lewthwaite or Dr. Hugh Mount immediately. The nurse, the mother of the army, must be ready. Thousands are need SERIES OF SCANDINAVIAN SERVICES ARE ANNOUNCED Rev. John Ovall, of Salem", an nounces the following series of spec ial meetings, to which the public is invited. Gospel services at Twilight, next Sunday evening, at 8 p. m. La dies' Aid Society, Dorcas, meets with Mrs. Paul Ellings next Saturday, at 2 p. m., refreshments will be served and a good attendance is desired. Scandinavian services in the Oregon City Methodist church, next Sunday at 3 p. m. Ladies' Aid Society Dor cas, meets at the home of Olaf Lar son, at Willamette, next Tuesday, June 18, at 2 p. m. Refreshments will be served. Evangelical services I will be held at the P. J. Erickson ! home in Falls View, next Tuesday evening, at 8 p. m. A cordial invi tation is extended to all to attend these various services. The Courier and Oregon Farmer, both for $1.00. CHAIV.PIOIM SilPftOVED WlOWl CANT FALL DOWN Stands Upon the Foundation of Construction. 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