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OREGON CITY COURIER
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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.
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BRANCHES III ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
REDUCING FOOD PRICES
High prices for food tend to create
high prices on everything else. The
cost of producing any article is
largely determined by the cost of
subsistence of the workers that
create it. When food prices are high
the ultimate result is to check con
sumption on the part of large class
es of people who have not had cor
responding advances in wages. Ex
port trade is restricted, construction
work held up, business suffers, and
unemployment results. So to relieve
the present unparalleled high cost of
living, the first thing to do is to pro
duce reasonable food prices.
Some people think government
price fixing will do it. It may help
in extreme cases. Yet in the long
run you can't beat the law of supply
and demand. The supply is at pres
ent insufficient for the demand, ag
gravated as this is end will be by the
disorganization of European indus
try. The ' farmer's interests must be
considered. In the past the small
farmer's profit did not fairly com
pensate him for his effort and invest
ment. If he is not able to secure a
fair return people will not stay on
the farms. So either production
must be made more economical on
the present aggregate of product, or
a greater product must be turned
out on the present level of expense.
It will take the- best scientific
and organizing ability in the coun
try to solve this problem. The ordi
nary observer, however, can see
many respects in which the work of
food production is not effiiciontly or
ganized. The past fifty years have seen a
complete revolution in most lines of
industry. Labor saving machinery,
systematic organization of great
units of production, technical educa
tion for managers, training of
workers in scientific , methods, effic
iency systems, these have kept down
the costs of factory production.
Labor is paid a great deal more than
formerly, but in many cases produc
tion costs less than it did 50 years
ago.
Labor can't come down because
nrices are so hieh. and prices can't
come down because labor costs so
much. .
HOME TOWN FEELING
Some people play a lone hand.
They do not form much attachment
to the place where they live, and do
not particularly regret leaving it if
they have to move. And no one
weeps any tears when they pack up
and go. They respond to no calls
for co-operation. And no one feels
any particular desire to help them
along. . The community gains little
from their presence. And a town
made up of that kind of people is a
dead one.
Then there are those who feel an
intense loyalty to their home town
and all the people living there, to all
its undertakings and enterprises. It
is partly sentimental affection, part
ly a keen sense of the practical busi
ness value of co-operation and team
work. Oregon City has a lot of these
folks. Its progress is due to them.
They feel a cordial interest in all
our townspeople. You can depend
upon their hearty support for any
community project. Every local en
terprise has their backing. In so far
as that idea prevails, the town will
realize its possibilities.
When this spirit exists, It is a gen
uine pleasure to give preference in
all business dealings and purchase of
material, to anything that comes
from the home town. If a suit of
clothes sold here is just as good for
the Bame money, always buy it. One
might well buy it, even if it was a
little inferior. But thanks to our
3plendidly stocked stores, that sacri
fice is rarely necessary. It is poor
community spirit and deficient team
work to buy Btuft out of town unless
we know from investigation that it
is not to be had at home.
When a town has this unified, co
operative, reciprocity spirit of team
work, you can't stop it. The com
pact mass of people working for com
mon ends, will beat out a greater
population whose energies are divid
ed and scattered.
American soldiers unconquerable?
The girls at home don't think so.
About now the popcorn men ad
vertise a very snappy product.
As soap costs more, the boys kind
ly consent to economize on it,
Restriction on sweets off, but pour
enough coffee to flavor the sugar.
Pen greater than sword ? At pres
ent price of bacon the pig-pen sure
is.
Some men feel that they worked
very hard for the war, as their wives
helped regularly at the Red Cross.
The girls will all welcome the sol
diers back by consenting to be tak
en out to the ice cream joints and
picturo shows.
With the knitting for the soldiers
about over, some of the popular men
are in deadly peril of getting em
broidered neckties. .
An increase in the-' number of
tramps is reported. Probably escap
ing from places where they were in
sulted by offers of work.
House Builder asks what is the
largest building in the world heated
by hot air? Far as we know, it's the
Capitol at Washington.
Patriotic Citizen writes to ask if
he must stand up in bed when the
young folks next door play the "Star
Spangled Banner" at midnight?
Obituaries
P. D. Newell
P. D. Newell, of Jennings Lodge,
died at the family home Thursday
evening after a brief illness. Mr.
Newell is survived by his wife and
daughter. The family has made its
home at Jennings Lodge for several
years, and have many friends in that
community.
The infant son of John Klein, who
diid at the family home Saturday
night of pneumonia, was buried in
the Catholic cemetery Sunday after
noon. Rev. A. Hillebrand, pastor of
St. John's Catholic church, officiat
ed. The mother of the infant died on
Christmas day. The father and sev
eral other members of the family
survive the baby, who was one month
and 14 days old.
Elizabth Margaret Molt
Funral services for Elizabeth Mar
garet Molt, ths eight-year-old daugh
ter of Fred Molt, of Clackamas, who
died Monday from pneumonia, were
conducted Thursday at Clackamas.
Rev. W. R. Kraxbergor, of this city,
officiated. Interment was in Clack
amas cemetery. The 'Jittle girl was
ill but a short time with influenza,
which developed nto pneumonia.
Anton Waer
Anton Waer, of Parkplace, pro
prietor of a shoe shop at that place,
died at the family home Tuesday
evening. Mr. Waer had been a res
ident of Parkplace since 1891, and had
many, friends there. He had been
failing for some time, but continued
his work, until taken . seriously ill
Tusday. He leaves three sons,
Charles and Clifford, of Parkplace;
Lawrence who is in the navy; four
daughters, Mrs. Fred Vallet, Mrs.
James Charles, Mrs. Ray Shupe, and
Miss Rena Waer, all of Parkplace.
The remains were at the Brady fun
eral parlors, but funeral arrangements
are pending word from the son in the
navy.
Courier and Farmer, both for $1.15.
Tiding Over
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LAN to do this with as little expendi
ture of money as possible until after
war readjustments come. With the
return of normal conditions both
merchant and consumer will find
advantages in the old 100 cents-on-
the dollar transactions.
Until that time The Bank of Oregon
City is a good place to call often.
We BANK sf OREGON CITY
Oldest. Largest and Strongest Bank Clackamas County
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constantly improving. Scientific methods and ,
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to us. Our prescription department is so or
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efforts of the physician. '
An up-to-date equipment, the' use of .assayed
drugs, the employment of experienced, graduate
pharmacists and double cliecking of all prescrip
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and reasonable prices when your
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COUNTY AND
CITY LOCALS
Glen Hankins, who has been sta
tin npH in Texas for the oast 14
months with the aviation service,
has returned to Oregon City, having
received his discharge.
Sergeant Angus Matheson is back
in this city from Aberdeen, Wash.,
where he has been with a spruce di-
vision
Ed Vonderahe has received his re
lease from the navy and has re
turned to this city. He has been in
a naval training Bchool at Seattle.
Mrs. H. B. Cartlidge attended a
meeting of the executive board of
the State Women's Liberty Loan
committee in Portland Saturday.
Mrs. Cartlidge is Clackamas county
chairman, and one of the three state
field workers for the work.
West Linn now on the map. When
you come to town visit West Linn
Inn dining room between 12:00 and
1:00, and 5:30 and 6:30. Try the
50c meal made from county produce
bought from Clackamas County farm
ers. See Mr. F. T. Barlow and ar
range 'with him to buy your farm
products, your yearling calf, your
pig, and be paid cash on delivery at
best market rates. West Linn is
just across the bridge from the 7th
and Main,. Oregon City. West Linn
Inn barber shop best work, cleanest
shop. Haircut 35c, shave 20c. Try
it also and save money. Have you
any good apples left? Tell Mr. Bar
low. (Adv.)
Frank Nelson, who is stationed at
the Naval Training Camp at Seattle,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. William
Weismandel, in this city, while on a
short furlough. He expects to be
given his discharge soon, and will
resume his position with the Inde
pendent garage. Mrs. Weismandel
has her mother, Mrs. William Bur
gess, of Kelso, Wash., as her guest,
also.
Miss Helen Ely has resigned her
position with the J. C. Penny store
in this city.
Corporal Alfred Tate has returned
to his home, in this city from Camp
Lewis, where he has been stationed
for the last few months. He has
resumed his position with tho Crown
Willamette Paper company.
Walter Elliott, who has been mus
tered out of the aerial service, has
returned to this city. Elliott, who
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
Elliott, of this city, was in New York
ready to go across when the armis
tice was signed.
Joseph Ganong, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ganong, of Canemah, has gone
to Washington, D. C, where he will
be connected with the government
land office.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Harding and
daughter, Virginia,, have returned to
their home at Tacoma, after visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Harding, of
this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Calvert have
gone to Southern Oregon, where they
are to visit relatives for two weeks.
They will visit at Newport before
their return to this city.
Glen Dallas, son of Mr. and Mrs
G. C. Dallas, of Damascus, under
went an operation at the Oregon City
hospital last week. He has been
suffering from a broken leg, and a
silver plate was inserted in the leg.
Mr. and Mrs, Chas. H. Caufield
went to Washougal, Wash., Sunday,
to visit their daughter, Mrs. William
Wood, Mr. Caufield returned to this
city Monday, but Mrs. Caufield is
spending the week at that place.
Ed Rossman, formerly cow tester
for Clackamas county, is visiting the
R. L. Badger dairy farm at Beaver
Creek for two weeks.
Gordon Fauley, a student at the
University of Oregon, visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fauley,
of Canemah, the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred A. White, of
Portland, were Sunday guests at the
home of the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. White.
Jake Risley, of Rislcy station, re
cently released from the Marine serv
ice, has accepted a position with the
Pacific Highway gai-age.
Mrs. H. Trullinger, of Union Mills,
who underwent an operation at the
Oregon City hospital last week, is
reported to be improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Martin, and
daughter, Freda, former residents of
this city, were guests at the E. L.
Shaw home Sunday.
Sergeant Garland Hollowell has re
turned to his home at Gladstone,
from Camp Taylor, Kentucky, where
he has been stationed for several
months.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lovett have
gone to California for a visit of sev
eral weeks. Thomas Lovett, who is
attending the Oregon Agricultural
college, spent the week-end at home
visiting his parents, -accompanying
them south as far as Albany.
Visitors in the county seat during
the week were: S. M. Granatzki, Col
ton; F. W. Fish, Mulino; A. R. Cum
mings, Canby; Mrs. Truscott, Jen
nings Lodge; Robert Guenther, Hoff;
Louis Koellemeier, Mountain Road;
P. (A. Baker, Sherwod; Mr. and Mrs.
A. D. Gribble, Aurora; Fred Moser,
Stafford; R. W. Gill, Logan; Law
rence Ferguson, New Era; A. Flan
um, route 2; A. J. Johnston, route 2;
John Githings, Eagle Creek; Otto
Hoffstetter, Mulino; G. C. Heiple, Es-tacada.
CLARKES
Miss Violet Wettlaufer went to
Portland to work last Wednesday.
Mrs. Elmer Kleinsmith and baby,
from Oregon City, are visiting their
relatives and friends for a short
time.
Born, to the wife of Rev. Geo.
Kleinbach, a son, on Friday, Jan. 81.
Mrs. Arthur Hornschuh and baby,
and Mrs. Clarence Lee, were in Ore
gon City last Saturday.
Misses Florence and Elsa Klein
smith visited Miss Mary Bottemiller
last Sunday.
Ed Grace was in Portland last Sat
urday. '
Mrs. Lulu Larson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. D. F. Moehnke, and fam
ily for a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. John Moehnke and
children visited David Moehnke and
family last Sunday.
Peter Sager and family visited
their daughter, Mrs. George Clarke,
and family last Sunday.
EAGLE CREEK
S. C. Bravinder, who has been very
ill with the influenza, is getting bet
ter Mrs. Dick Gibson visited with Mrs.
H.- H. Udell, of Dover, last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffmeister
were Estacada visitors on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Woodle, of
Portland, were the guests of the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Woodle, recently.
George Sawtell, Eagle Creek's gen
ial mail-carrier, sold his ' mules and
buggy to a Mr. Fitzgerald, of Dover,
the other day.
Ralph Gibson, of Barton, and Earl
Gibson, of Montana, were the din
ner guests of their uncle, Dick Gib
son, on Monday.
Miss Myrtle Hoffmeister spent
Sunday afternoon with . Misses Mil
dred and Florice Douglass.
Ed Alloway, of Oregon City, came
out to Eagle Creek Sunday, to make
his son, Henry Alloway, a visit.
H. S. Gibson sold a veal to M. J
Kerkes, on Monday.
E. Naylor was an' Estacada visitor
one day last week.
CANBY
Mrs, Lents was visiting Mrs. Burns
one day last week.
Harry Cochran is still cutting cord
wood for Mr. Hartel near the Goods
bridge.
A family moved in the Bowlsby
house a few days ago. The man
works for the railroad company.
Mrs. Clark is going to Tacoma,
Washington, to visit relatives for a
while.
George Mitts is still making the
stumps fly for Knight and Clark.
Carl Joehnke made a business trip
to Uregon City last Thursday.
Carl Joehnke is building a new
house on his place near Goods bridge
and is also clearing some land on his
place.
Chris Kraft is clearing up some
land on Ins place here lately.
Frank Moy is still working in Port
land. ,
Henry Smith, of Macksburg, was
in Canby on Friday.
Polk Gribble, of Gribble Prairie,
was in Canby on Friday. Mrs. Grib
ble brought in some fine apples that
he l'aised on his place. They were
smooth and nice size and sound. '
M, J, Lee is running his car be
tween Canby and Oregon City. '
George Mitts has a new car. He
had a Ford and he traded it and got
a new car of a different make.
Oscar Likes and wife called on
John Burns and wife a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Likes live in Portland.
George llenriksen and wife, of
Needy, were in Canby trading, last
Friday.
Barney Helvey, of Carus, was in
Canby on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. "Keller, .of the Union
Hall district, were in Canby a few
days ago.
Mr. Hartel lost one of his horses
a short time ago.
Mrs. Ed Bradtl, of Aurora, was in
Canby trading, a few days ago.
Mr. Swanby, who has been in Port-,
land for some time, is back in Canby
clerking in the Vinyard store.
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Mr. Wang sold his store to Ray
Vinyard a short time ago.
William McCausland, who has
been away from here several years,
was in Canby visiting relatives and
friends for a while before returning
to his home' in Idaho.
STONE
'The "Flu" has "flew'' away and
one may feel free to take a long
breath occasionally, especially i n
this part of the country.
It is reported that Mr. Carver has
sold his interest in the Caiyer rail
road and sawmill to other parties,
who will soon begin operation on the
line. .
The community has been very
much saddened by the death of Mrs.
Sarah Lau. She was beloved by all
who knew .her and her sunny dispo
sition and noble character were an
inspiration to her many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hattan made
a trip to Portland last week.
Sixty-five cents was paid for but
ter fat in the month of January by
the Clear Creek creamery company.
Mr. Moak, of Lents, visited with
friends this week-end. Newton, his
youngest son, who was with the 91st
division, was wounded in September,
and died of the wounds in December.
Mr. Moak is well up in .years and
this is a very" great shock to him.
"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his
friends."
Baker's Bridge Grange held their
regular meeting the second Saturday,
with a good attendance despite the
weather.
Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Charley Hat
tan visited with friends in Oregon
City on Tuesday.
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