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THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1922.
Number 40
PLANS FOR RIVER
FERRY LAUNCHED
RESOLUTION URGES J, p, IfllPHU VEMEWTS
LAW ENFORCEMENT IS
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
FARM CONFERENCE
MAPS OUT GREAT
PROGRAM
GOOD ROADS MEETING
WAS FILLED TTiTH PEP
OUR UNCLE SAMUEL.
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT,
ARE SIDETRACKED
FOR PRESENT
MAY NOT GO TO GENOA
- CONFERENCE
Committee From Clarkes Booster Club
And CouBty Judge Discuss
Mket Roads.
1 LOCAL MEN
Business Men's Association Appealed
To In Behalf of Clackamas
County Workmen
Former Committee of One Hundred Is
Reorganized For Civic
Betterment
2
Will Accommodate Teams
Motor Vehicles And
Foot Travel
COMPANY ORGANIZED
Will Be in Operation in Short Time
Effort to Provide Free Toll
Is Under Way
When the Clackamas County Busi
ness Men's Association met on Thurs
day last and brought up the matter of
furnishing means of transportation
across the Willamette river until the
new bridge is completed, a great big
proposition was launched.
. A committee of seven consisting or
W. A. Huntley, James Brady, F. J.
Tooze, S. F. Scripture, Clarence Farr,
Henry Strebig and M. D. Latourette
was elected to formulate plans for a
campaign to put a ferry on the river.
This committee met at once and or
ganized with W. A. Huntley as chair
man and began laying plans for rais
ing money, operation, etc.
Further and more complete plans
were laid at the following meeting
two days later. Fred Morey offered to
rent a barge to take charge of the i
preparation of the ways and to run
said ferry on any plan agreeable to
the committee.
The plan finally evolved was to
form an association out of the Clack
amas County Business Men's Associa
tion in order to give the matter con
crete form and legal standing. " The
first step in this matter has been tak
en in the election of officers as fol
lows, president, W. A. Huntley; vice
president, James Brady; secretary
treasurer, Arthur Beattie; Board oi
directors, W. A. Huntley, J. A. Brady,
Wm. Andresen, H. W. Strebig C. P.
Farr, H. Larsen, H. Straight
The new organization vill be incor
porated under the name of The Ore
gon City-West Linn Ferry Company,
Inc. The capitalization is placed at
$5000 and shares- at one dollar each.
Each contributor will hold one share
of stock for each dollar subscribed.
The money for financing the ferry
has been raised by subscription chief
ly from the business and professional
men of Oregon City. To date about
$4000.00 has been subscribed by pri
vate citizens' and business men. And
to this amount the Oregon City coun
cil has added $500.00.
It is probable that a contract will
be awarded to Fred Morey to prepare
the ways at Seventeenth Street and
on the West side of the river and to
operate the boat.
It is probable the operation will
cover ten or twelve hours regularly I
with the remainder of the 24 hour
day and night special service.
At this hour there is effort being
put forth to furnish free transporta
tion during regular hours.
The county court has recognized the
value of the ferry to Clackamas conn-!
ty by giving material assistance. The
plan of operation will be strictly co
operative. If there is any profit it
will accrue to the subscribers includ
ing Clackamas County.
SIIOT?T rmxnE MF.N
PUT UNDER ARREST;
Several Business Houses Worked Be
fore the Buncos Were Halted
By City Police.
Two young men giving their names
and addresses as W. N. Wisherd,
Berkeley apartments, and Ed.. Gar
rison, 183 Holladay avenue, Portland,
were arrested by Oregon City po
lice as they were attempting a game
of short change in Eddy's Dry Goods
store on Saturday afternoon.
They had been in several stores,
where they had tried to work their
game, which was to buy an article and
then confuse the clerk in the exchange
of the money, claiming more than was
due them. They got away with $10
at the Lents confectionery .store where
Mrs. Lentz( - the proprietor notified
the police. Chief May soon spotted
the men and followed them into Ed
dy's store, and put them under arrest
while attempting their swindle again.
On Monday they were taken before
Judge Nobel who he'd them to the
circuit coiirt for trial. Both are about
24 years of age.
Community Hub
Holds
Election
The Jennings I)dge Community
club at their regular meeting held
at the school house last night elect
ed the following officers for the en
suing year: C. C. Hole, president;
Howard Truscott, vice-president; R.
G. Thompson, secretary; Mrs. Ixvrene
Moritz, assistant secretary; Warren
Swart, treasurer.
Maple Lane Gives Play.
On Friday night, February 3, the
Manle Lane Dramatic club will give
a play entitled "Home Ties" in four
acts. The players are all home talent.
The Clackamas County Business
Men's Association in special session
assembled at the Oregon City Com
mercial Club parlors on Feb. 1st,
1922 at 8:00 P. M. having listened to
the complaints of workmen of Oregon
City that those in charge of the con
struction of the new bridge across the
Willamette River at this City were
employing outside men in prefernce
to local Oregon City and West Linn
laborers and skilled workmen, passed
the following resolution :
That Whereas, it has been reported
to the Clackamas County Business
Men's Association that outside work
men are being employed on the Ore
gon City-West Linn Bridge in prefer
ence to home laborers and workmen,
and,
Whereas, the funds appropriated for
said bridge are expended from the
public treasury, and
Whereas, said bridge is paid for
very largely out of local funds and,
Whereas, Oregon City is a working
man's town and the home of a large
number, of euicient skilled workmen
and laborers, and
Whereas, many afe now' seeking
employment,
i'Ueieiore, Be It Resolved: That the
Clackamas County Business Men's As
sociation go on record as being in fa
,or oi the employment, wherever pos
sible, of Clackamas County and espec
ially Oregon City and West Linn skill
ed workmen and laborers in the con
struction of said bridge, and that a
copy of this resolution be sent to the
State Highway Commission, represen
tatives of the bridge contractors and
to the press of Oregon City, and that
the members of this body use all their
influence to br'ng about such employ
ment. J. A. BRADY, President.
A. W. BEATJE. Secretary
Red Men Plan Home
In Oregon City
At Tenth and Water streets Wach
eno Tribe 13 of the Improved Order
of Redrnen of this city will erect a
modern fireproof lodge home. The lot
has been purchased but the plans
tor building are tentative though it
is expected that it will contain dining,
gymnasium and club rooms in addi
tion to the lodge room.
The site is a most desirable one,
C5 foot front on the river and down
town property. The Banner-Courier ex
tends congratulations to Wacheno
Tribe on their fine, progressive plans.
Church Advertising
Discussed by Pastor
"Shall the Church Advertise" was
the title of a very interesting sermon
by the Rev. Caradoc Morgan, at the
Congregational church last Sunday
morning.
Declaring against sensation in ad
vertising the speaker endorsed a dig
nified and consistent appeal for the
church by public announcements
through the medium of the press.
Outs, and ing among the speakers
statements were the following:
"Any program of Church Advertis
ing should have as its object the mak
ing of the church as the most potent
factor in the life of the community.
"If the church has not been recog
nized in the general life of the com
munity, it is not because the church
hjs not the goods which the commun
ity needs most, but because' the goods
have not been presented and repre
sented in such a way as to convince
the people of the community of their
value.
"The church is the conservator of
the city's morals. It is the indicator
which measures the moral status of
the people.
"It is possible to make the church
service sufficiently attractive and in
viting as to appeal to the most cold
and callous class in whom the spirit
of public worship has become dor
mant. "Jesus did not believe in empty
seats. His command was "Compel
them to come in that my Father's
house may be filled."
"In the gospels nowhere do we find
any opposition to a legitimate and dig
nified program of church advertising
in order to fill God's house.
"An empty seat is the heart-break
of the preacher and the great sorrow
of God.
"Empty seats are the most expen
sive things in the church. Like full
seats they should be producing divi
dends religious interest, Voluntary
service for the good of the city, anu
financial support.
If the church represents the great
est firm in the world,- and has the
goods that the world needs, no time
should be lost, and no methods over
looked to herald this fact to the world.
"Church advertising is a - medium
through which the public will be edu
cated along religious lines. Indeed,
would in the end. be led to live Chris
tian lives.
."Spiritual things need to be adver
tised as much as material things.
"In order to compete with secular
rgencies, which by their nature, and
through lack of proper supervision
are becoming a menace to society, the
church should advertise." . -.-
Railroad Avenue Opening
Is Jbinge on Which ihe
Matter Turns
HASTE IS ESSENTIAL
Communications From Public Service
Commission Passes Delay Up
to Oregon City
On the 12th day of September last
year the Oregon Public Service Com
mission consisting of Messrs. Will
iams, Corey and Buchtel, made order
directing the Southern Paciiic Rail
way Company to make improvements
in its facilities for public service at
this place. The tindings upon which
the order is based and the order it
self is here set forth.
Findings
1. That said defendants should con
struct and maintain ample and suui
cieat stock yards and a loading chute
at a convenient location to accommo
date livestock shippers of said point
niid vicinity:
2. Thai said defendant should con
struct and maintain amply commod
ious team tracks at a convenient lo
cation within its yards limits to suf
ficiently and conveniently serve the
shippers of Oregon City and vicinity.
3. That all roads within said de
fendant's railroad yards leading up to
team tracks and . depots should be
properly gravelled and maintained so
as to permit ready access to said
points;
4. That a sufficiently capacious
freight depot to adequately serve ship
pers at Oregon City should be con
structed and maintained at a con
venient location, and separate ana
apart from the passenger -station;
6. That the present station build
ing should be maintained solely for
the accommodation of passenger traf
fic, mail, express and baggage, ana
that it should be so rehabiliated as to
best serve the needs of this character
of traffic. ' - -:
6. That said company should re
pair, improve and repaint, the inter
ior and exterior of said depot so as
to present a neat and attractive ap
pearance; that the grounds in the im
mediate vicinity thereof should be
gravelled; a cement side walk con
structed in the front of the station
proper and extending north thereof in
such manner a;, to have ready access
to the street; that the station ana
grounds should be more adequately
lighted; that modern toilet facilities
should be provided convenient to the
waiting rooms; and that in general
said station should be so arranged as
to provide proper heat, light, ventil
ation and sanitary toilet facilities for
the convenience and comfort of the
waiting rooms; and that in general
said station should be so arranged as
to provide proper heat, light, ventil
ation and sanitary toilet facilities for
the convenience and comfort of the
traveling public.
That 90 days from the date hereof
is a reasonable time within which to
comply with the provisions of this or
der. Based on the foregoing findings, the
Commission rflakes its order as fol
lows: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the
defendant, Southern Pacific Company,
be and it hereby is required on or be
fore December 10th, 1921, to do ana
perform th echanges, improvements
and betterments heretofore in the
findings set out, which said findings
in order to make more definite ana
certain are by this reference made
a part hereof, and that plans there
fore be submitted to this Commission
for its approval, AND IT IS SO OR
DERED. Dated at Salem, Oregon, this 16th
day of September, 1921.
Public Service Commission.
NEAR EAST RELIEF
RECEIVE FINE
CONTRIBUTION
The Hawley Pulp and Paper com
pany has turned over to H. G. Edgar
county chairman of Near East Relief
the contribution of the company and
its employees secured in the campaign
just closed the sum of $506.
The spirit shown by all in these
contributions has been manifestly
generous and sympathetic. The
amount is noteworthy in this day ot
ceaseless Drives. The men who labor
are quick to respond when the facts
are clearly presented and when the
cause is just
W. P. Hawley, Jr., has given much
of time and effort in making this
campaign a success. Many little
bodies will be clothed and many wails
of hunger stopped by this generous
offering.
Water Election To Be Held
The election to provide for the for
mation of the Oak-Lodge water dis
trict embracing the territory from
Glen Echo to Evergreen will be held
Tuesday, March 14th. Provision will
be made for securing Bull Run water.
Sentiment in the district is said to be
practically unanimous for the project.
At the Congregational Church, on
Monday night seventy-five men repre
senting nearly every business, profess
ion and Industry in the community
met together and reorganized the
Committee of One Hundred. A com
mittee of this kind and including
many of the same members was a
strong factor several years ago in put
ting over the program abolishing the
saloons from Oregon City and later
assisting materially In the prohibition
campaign which resulted in a dry Ore
gon. C. H. Dye was elected president; R.
B. Cox, vice president; A. J. Ware,
secretary. A review of condition in
cident to law enforcement and law de
fiance was made.
C. H. Dye declared that the people
of the city and county had responsi
bility in the matter and should alu
officers In law enforcement
Simon Macdonald cited instances to
show conditions far . superior to what
they were in the wet days of yore.
C. Schuebel took the stand that the
Sunday closing of pool rooms is a
great, factor in law enforcement. Dur
ing the past month these places have
been closed on Sunday by order of
Mayor Shannon with marked Improve
ment over street loafing and immoral
conditions.
Mayor Shannon spoke of the effori,
to enforce the law and the recent
criticism on the administration for lax
condition at certain dances, by the Le
gion, among whose membership he
declared have been many violators. L.
A. Henderson and Arthur Beattie, le
gion members, declared the ex-soldiers
are victims of world conditions
and that those guilty of drunkenness
and other becoming conduct did not
represent the legion as a whole.
Among others who took part were
District Attorney Stipp who spoke oi
the work accomplished in bringing
booze vendors and boozy booze-boozers
to justice and let it be known that
his office Is ready to assist. J. R. Bow
land, Rev. H. G. Edgar and Rev. Cara
doc Morgan.Max Telford, W. W. Wood
beck, R. W. Kirk. Rev. Thompson and
Rev. Pettibone also took part in the
discussion. '
THIRD CITY HALL
LEASE IS KILLED
Council Refuses by Vote of Four to
Three to Accept Terms of
Proposed Lease
With Councilman Bridges absent on
account of quarantine over his home,
the city dads at 7:30 last evening
faced the biggest, most determined
crowd of citizens, both men and wo
men, who have been in the council
room at one time since the days of
long ago.
The usual reports were made and
accepted, and then the proposed lease
for the .city hall building was brought
forward and then the fireworks be
ban to boom.
J. E. Jack declared, that the resolu
tion passed at the last meeting was
illegal as only 4 members of the coun
cil had voted for it; but more is re
quired only in case of ordinance.
It was shown that the passage or
the ordinance then before them meant
instruction to the Mayor and Record
er to enter into lease with Justin and
Montgomery, and that it would be nec
essary to give a deed of perpetual
easement to alley back of Busch's
store to Busch and Sons In consider
ation of the latter giving up their
lease to the city property, and which
lease has now 26 months to run.
Councilman Mount put up a winning
fight, aided by Jack an.d Cross, against
the ordinance declaring that the city
ought not to give perpetual rights;
that there was a thousand dollar bon
us connected with the transaction;
that the city would be better off if It
held the present lease even at the
$60.00 now- received from Busch ana
Sons than to get $150 per month
offered by Justin and Montyomery.
After a verbal tilt between Krassig
and the speaker and councilman Pet
zold, Metzner and Cross had reviewea
the situation briefly, the vote record
ed was: Ayes Metzner, Petzold,
Krassig, V V Auken. Nays Jack,
Cross and Mount Whereupon the may
or declared the ordinance lost and
emphatically stated that since this
was the third time the city had gone
to the trouble and expense to pass
such ordinance through first reading
and then had killed it the third time
on second reading such matter would
never come up again while he Is may
or. Thus endeth for the present the
leasing of the city hall building.
Percy Wilson Home from Marine
Service.
Percy Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. S. Wilson of Gladstone, after hav
ing received his honorable discharge
from the Marine service, arrived at
the home om his parents Thursday.
Mr. Wilson has had six years of mil
itary service and no w enjoys civilian
life. He received a bar for excellent
conduct and also received a victory
medal. He was stationed at San Di-
eero for two years and also at Fort
Bliss, Texas. After his discharge he
toured the southern part of Californ
ia and also visited at Tia Juana, Mex
ico. After vlsitmg his parents at
Gladstone, he expects to be employed
In Portland.
Move to Repeal the Eight
Hour Law Blocked by
Labor Head
HAS HOT SESSION
Crop Insurance, Farm Credits, Reduc
tions in Freight Rates, and the
Farm Bloc Are Endorsed.
The national agriculutral conference
called by President Harding and last
ing five days last week, closed on Fri
day, having adopted a live program
for the improvement of the conditions
of farming.
The legislative needs of the farm
ing industry were thoroughly discuss
ed, including the hours and costs oi
labor. In this latter phase of the
discussion, Samuel Gompers, presi
dent of the American Federation oi
Labor, succeeded in defeating the pro
position to repeal the eiht-hour law.
However, this victory for labor was
partially offset by a later resolu
tion which provided that both railroau
corporations and railroad labor should
share in the reductions now affect
ing "all industries. This refers to the
inevitable reductions of freight rates
and the positive future reduction in
the salaries of officials, clerks and
trainmen before there is a fair ratio
obtaining between producer and car
riers. The conference went on record as
favoring representation of this coun
try at the European economic confer
ece at Genoa in order that provisions
for marketing American products of
the farms and factories in foreign
countries may have there a "friend ai
court." It was contended also that
this country should participate In the
conference in the interest of favorable
credits in the exportation of crops.
The -Muscle Shoals project was en
dorsed in the interests of production
of fertilizers for the farms and the
development of hydro-electric power
for the nation's use. . This endorse
ment was of special moment since big
corporations are opposing bitterly the
"Ford Plan" to develop this wonder
ful asset for the common good.
Among other legislative needs de
manded by the conference are:
1. Resolutions of the Farm Bloc
in congress.
2. Reduction in wages of railroad
employees to corresporl to the reduc
ed prices of products.
3. Reduction of freight rates to the
level of those of August 1920, or about
20 per -cent
4. Financing by the government,
the exportations of agricultural sur
pluses. 5. The establishment of fair ex
change values for farm products In
comparison with other commodities.
Further legislative recommendations
Include federal investigation looking
towards the establishment of a croy
insuring bureau; the reenactment ot
an excess profits tax in corporations;
short term credit of from six months
to three years' time; the creation of
a bond marketing agency for the sale
of farm bonds and cooperative mar
keting. WEST LINN TO HEAR
FAMOUS PITT PARKER
The Great Cortoonist Will Lecture
and Sketch. Here on
February 4th
Pitt Parker, the noted picturizing
philosopher, who is to appear at West
Linn on the evening of February 4th,
at Union High School Auditorium, as
one of the star numbers of the local
lecture series, is responsible for the
following muchly-quoted gems of Par
kerized philosophy:
"The so-called labor problem Is be
coming a loafing problem."
"Working conditions, even when
bad, have frequently been found to
be better than loafing conditions, in
the same community."
"In industry, conservers are as es
sential as creators, brains as brawn,
capital as constructors, promoters as
producers."
"The man who never fails To get
my goat 13 the one who is always but
ting In."
"Work is the only thing that In
creases a man's worth."
"The town's wealthiest merchant
may be the poorest man in town."
"Don't kill time there is no open
season. If you have nothing to do,
don't do it; others will do it while
you are doing something."
TRAFFIC REPORT
GOOD FINANCE
The report of R. E. Wagy for the
six months while traffic officer work
ing under the county cocrt shows a
good investment.
The total receipts show $1035
while the salary of the officer was
$999.95, leaving a surplus of $35.
Do you want all the "Clackamas
County news correct and attractively
written? If you do you should take
the Banner-Courier.
According to announcement the noon
period of the regular Live Wire lun
cheon was taken up by discussions
of market roads.
County Judge Cross led the way
with a twenty-minute resume of the
road situation in this county and In
explanation of his viewpoint regard
ing market roads building. He referr
ed to the building, through Clackamau
county of two roads, the Pacific high
way and the Mt. Hood loop at a coun
ty cost of only $323,000, while they cost
over $2,000,000. "Road making is a
science," said the speaker, who deplor
ed the present waste and urged sug
gestions from those present, on how
to eliminate it
He gave as his idea that it would
be better to make of both bond and
marketroads only market roads and
to apply all the road funds available
on these market roads. Under this
plan he pointed out that 300 miles of
hard surface highway could be built
in six years or during the bond pe
riod. The members of the Clarkes' Boost
er club committee were called upon
and expressed the most friendly at
titude toward Oregon City and urged
cooperation in building a market road
from their community to this city.
Roscoe Gara recallea tuit Oregon
City is the market for Cisrkes, that
the people of his commun;ty cannot
build side, market and has-") of bona
roads at the same time on account
of the cost and favored th idea oj.
making the bond road Trvnx Oregon
City to Clarkes 'a market road. K.
E. E. Berger and W. I. Clarke follow
ed Mr. Gard endorsing the sane ideas
and making a fine impression lcr their
community by their trank forward ap
peals for Live Wire cooperation.
O. D. Eby in a vigorous speect, aim
ed at the county judge, denounced the
county court for its road policy, .na
threatening it will reorganization 10
determine who was holding up th
road program.
L. A. Henderson also favored the
bond road program in a brief talk.
He also favored the market road idea
but was unwilling to wait for the com
pletion of the market roads before go
ing on with the bond roads.
Upon motion a committee consist
ing of M. D. Latourette, O. D. Eby,
L. A. Morris, F. J. Tooze and E. L
Pope were appointed a committee to
investigate the Clarkes-Oregon City
market road to report back their
findings to the Live Wires on Tues
day evening next, at which time the
regular weekly luncheon of the Wires
will occur.
Health Association Will Meet
The County Health Association will
meet in the Commercial Club parlors
next Tuesday at 2 p. m. This is the
regular monthly meeting, and matters
of much Importance will be consider
ed. .
Aged Pioneer Dies
At McMinnville
Mrs. Amelia Trullinger, early pion
eer of Oregon, passed away at the
horae of her daughter in McMinnville
on Friday, last
Mrs .Trullinger was born near Ger
vais in June, 1859, and lived at Mo-
lalla a score of years and then moved
to Woodburn where with her family,
she made her home . until called by
death.
She was one of the members of the
Oregon Pioneer association and well
and favorably known in the state.
She leaves to mourn her departure
her husband, Jasper Trullinger, of
Woodburn; Mrs. Ada Rainey, Lentz;
R. A. Trullinger, Woodburn; Misses
Mary and Minnie Trullinger, McMinn
ville, and Roy H. Trullinger of this
city.
Canby District Has
Growers Association
More than 50 berry growers in the
Canby-Aurora district first met at
Canby, January 7th, to consider the
proposition of the Oregon Growers
Cooperative Association to establish
a receiving station at Canby in the
event that 100 acres were signed up.
With the cooperation ana aid of Ed
Biehn of the field department and C.
R. Thompson of Sheridan, the local
growers launched a campaign for
new members with very gratifying
results.
Thirty-five members so far have
signed up with a total of 136 acres,
mostly bearing. New members are
being signed. In addition to the
above acreage, the association has 15
members with 114 acres of prunes in
the district adjacent to Canby, Mulino,
and the section southeast of Oregon
City. .
Forty berry" growers of the Hub-bard-Donald
district reecntly met at
Hubbard to consider joining the Ore
gon Growers Cooperative Association.
M. 0. Evans explained the work of
the association and later signed up
14 members. A three days member
ship campaign by volunteer commit
tees of growers aided by two mem
bers of the field department, result
ed in a total membership of 42 with
209 acres, mostly bearing. Several
more prospective members are yet to
be visited. A receiving station will
operate at Hubbard.
Participation Will Depend
Upon Action Outcome of
Disarmament Meet
FRENCH ACTS ANNOY
President and Secretary Opposed to
Acceptance Before the Senate
Acts on Pacific Treaty.
The United States Is withholding
acceptance of an invitation to partici
pate in the European economics con-"
ference called to meet In Genoa In
March of this year. The purpose of
the conference Is to take up prob
lems of economics, including trade and ;
finance in the hope of establishing "
matters in Europe and bringing back
renewed prosperity to all the nations.
The United States is Interested in
the stabilization of European currency
and In her laws of commerce since
the American farmers and manufac
turers profit from favorable markets
for our products and from a firm and
favorable condition of exchange in
cluding rates. Hence this nation
might profit from participation in the
conference.
The nations of Europe are anxious
that the United States shall take part
in the conference as she Is the most
influential, the most benevolent and
powerful nation in the world today
ad can be of the greatest service In
adjusting the various problems sure
to arise among the nations represent
ed. The United States, however, is hold
ing in obeyance her acceptance of
participation in the conference pend
ing the action of the European gov
ernments in bringing the disarmament
conference to a successful close. If
through selfishness or political In
trigue European nations do not settle
disarmament and other questions fair
ly this country will send no repres
entatives to the conference.
President Harding and Secretary of
State Hughes are opposed to partici
pation in the commission on German
reparation and will not favor accept
ance to the Genoa conference before
the senate shall have acted upon the
Pacific treaty. France's opposition to
naval reduction has dampened Amer
ican enthusiasm in helping Europe to
recover herself again. It Is lip to
Europe to "Play Ball" and to play
on the "Square."
Woodmen Install
Lodge Officers
At Willamette hall on Friday night
last, Willamette Falls camp, No. 148,
W. O. W. installed officers for the
year. They are: F. A. Mead, con
sul commander; G. C. Crlteser, advis
or; W. L. Snidow, banker; E. H. Coop
er, clerk; C. A. Anderson manager;
Otto Erickson, escort; Herman AOr
thony, sentry. Wm. Hammond was
the installing officer.
Mr. Ray, manager of the local J.
C. Penny store has just returned from
a business and pleasure trip through
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri,
where he has been investigating pos
sible locations for a number of new
stores. About March 1, the first
store will be established at some point
in Kansas. Mr. Ray reports that
business conditions are fair through
out the middle west and much activi
ty is expected with the coming of
spring.
Farm Bureau Meets
Are Very Interesting
The Farm Bureau meetings held'
this week at various points in Clack
amas county have been well attended
and interest has been at high pitch.
The meeting at Molalla on Wednes
day was attended by over two hun
dred persons.
George Mansfield,' state president,
is giving daily addresses. Other prom
inent speakers Included in the state
organization and in the local member
shins have been takine oart also. The
movie picture drama portraying ruraL
111c lias uecll a vmy aiuauuvc icaiuit i
The membership campaign has been!
a success. V..
The last of this series of six meet
ings will be held tomorrow at Oswego
where there is promise of a large at
tendance. Great Britain Will
Pay United States
The United States will soon be rich
er by $170,000,000 if the financial
plans of Great Britain carry as the
latter is preparing to pay the inter
est amounting to $350,000,000 pounds
sterling as an installment of inter
est on the war loans from this coun
try. The British officials are ready to
pay this installment although the con-.
gress now in session is debating the
proposition of the refund whereby the
war loans may be reduced or cancell
ed. Europe hopes, of course, that
her debts to America will be refunded
holding that such action would stabi
lize 'nternational exchange rates.
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