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THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1922.
THE BANNER -COURIER
The Clackamas County Banner and the Oregon City Courier, Consolidated
July 8th, 1919, and Published by the . Clackamas County Banner Publishing
Company, Incorporated. .
F. J. TOOZE, Editor
H. A. KIEtfC, Advertising
Published Thursdays from the Banner Building at. Ninth and Main Streets
and Entered in the Poatotfice at Oregon City, Oregon as Second Class Mail
Matter.
Subscription Price, $1.50 per year in advance.
Telephone 417
MEMBER OF WILLAMETTE VALLEY EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
MEMBER OF OREGON STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
Official Paper of City of Oregon City .
"Flag of the free heart's hope and
home!
By Angels' hands to valor given;
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born in
Heaven. .
Forever float that standard sheet!
Where breathes the foe but falls be
fore us.
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet.
And Freedom's, banner streaming
o'er us."
JOSEPH DRAKE
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BIBLE THOUGHT
FOR TODAY
BibW Thought memorized, will pran
pneueaa uentass in miser rear.
LORD SEES ALL: For -the eyes
of the Lord run to and fro through
out the whole earth to show himself
strong in behalf of those whose heart
is perfect toward him. 2 Chronicles
16:9.
EVERYDAY MERIT,
WHEN the telephone operator gamely stays at the switchboard during a
fire and gives the alarm which results in the saving of life and prop
erty, she is heralded by the pulpit, press and public as a heroine. But this
same operator is very seldom given due credit for her daily presistent "plug
ging" on, faithfully performing her routine duty which, though not spectacular,
is, nevertheless, a distinctly important public service.
If there is one public servant, however, who is entitled to commendation
for her efforts it is this same telephone girl. Admission of her shortcomings
in point of service, still leaves a wide margin for tribute due and unrecognized.
To sit amid the confusion of the switchboard, railed at ofttlmes by irate
and impatient callers, racks both nerves "and patience. 'To sit for hours at a
time saying "Number please," "Thank you, we will call you." "Hold the line
please," and keep the voice pleasant and proceed with the call speedily and
effectively, is real accomplishment. .. '
To accept, pleasantly, denunciations and orders which are -hurled over the
phonej is a part of the program mapped out as a requirement of this type of
public service is one condition of the job of telephone girl. Nevertheless, to
meet this and the other exacting conditions of her position the operator who
" does her best merits every hour the "well done, thou good and faithful servant,"
of the patrons and the public. '
have been pointed out and suggestions offered for relief. Thus far, work has
been done looking forward to simplifying the laws under which the judges
operate. And this will mean a greater degree of county rule and a more defi
nite locatioi of responsibility. . ' . "
- The meeting should proceed to formulate legislation needed to clarify the
state and county responsibilities concerning authority over road houses, dance
halls and other public amusement; places outside city limits.
Oregon City Idve Wires found genuine pleasure in the tender of luncheon
to the association upon the, occasion of their visit to this city on Wednesday
of this week. " , v
knowledge; then will come trust in
the world at large. The fountain-head
of knowledge for the children is cen
tered in you who have the shaping of
these young lives in your hands.
. Let truthfulness be the basic test of
your capability. .
DIRECT PRIMARY REFORM.
1ST AN attempt to reform the present direct primary, law, the next legisla
ture will need to retain all of the equitable features of the law. The
voters will tolerate no political tampering with the law for partisan advantage.
Neither will they stand for its discard.
The right of voters to change their affiliations 'within reasonable limits of
time 3f the date of elections must still be safeguarded. It is a right -accorded
to every citizen under the constitution, and a right which will always be in
sisted upon. .. - '
The great desire of' those who would reform ; the present law, is to so
change it that candidates will represent their party and no other. Thus will
the American principle of government by party be strengthened. And while no
definite proposition has yet been announced by any of the legislators, this is
one of the prolyl ens for the coming session. . ".'
OPPORTUNITY.
err ITH solicitations for the Red Cross, Astoria needs, Near East Relief and
for the bridge dedication in full swing this week, the "cheerful giver"
3nds ample opportunity for full and free expression.
TRAINING LITTLE CITIZENS
These Articles published weekly in these columns are
Issued by the National Kindergarten Associ
ation, New York City
Inculcating Truth in the Child
By Mary F. Scott.
First! Be truthful yourself!
Do not cherish the delusion that you
can tell a child anything, and be be
lieved. For you cannot!
At first the child will believe, but
after repeated misrepresentations, one
will find that the thing told will be
taken with a grain of salt.
As an illustration: If you have
promsied the child a visit to the park
on a certain day, and then feel too
tired, after ' a hard morning's work,
how are you going to make him under
stand? "Why, mother, you said you'd take
Bobbie.
"Yes, I know," impatiently, "but -you
will have to amuse yourself at home
SALARIES IN THE BALANCE. '
a LREAiDY, with the 1923 session of the legislature a month away, come to
the members requests for .increased appropriations and for increased
official salary schedules. No doubt there are many legitimate needs to be met
requiring some readjustments, but these needs must be shown to be unusually
pressing to justify increases.
With farm products at lowest ebb of prices, when apples, potatoes and
taxpayer presents a type of individual most in need for increase? of income in
Oregon is the general expression. Likewise, at this time, legislators are being
urged to use their efforts to reduce salaries of sate and county officials. That
the former officials will be subject to decreased salaries need not be surprising,
since even the governor-elect has thus gone on record. And that the legis
lature will be put on record in this matter is very likely.
In the matter of "cuts" as in increases, however, discriminating judgment
should be employed rather than political propaganda. The requirement is less
not more taxes. - - ' v
today. ; I'm too tired to walk that far."
A very grieved and disappointed
child is left to his own devices, with a
prodigious problem to be worked out
as to why his playtime hour has not
been realized. -
If a promise be made to a child,
keep it. If, as sometimes happens, it
is impossible to carry out that prom
ise, explain carefully just why it can
not be fulfilled at that time. '
-Be truthful!
To questions asked I know they are
legion answer truthfully, explain care
fully. It may take time away from
other duties, but one will be well re
paid by the contented happy spirit born
m the child when the information
sought is gladly given.
Trust will be fostered, also trust in
the one who enlightens ignorance with
ASTORIA. .
OUT of her ashes she will arise a more attractive, ' greater city. "It is
darkest just before the dawning," is a trite saying. Out of the blackest
ruins have risen other cities marvelcusly more ideal and beautiful than their
predecessors, and so it will be in the building of another Astoria.
Her plans for wider streets, firepoof construction and other civic and busi
ness impovements indicate future excellence.
Her greatest asset at this time is her ability to work harmoniously in re
construction. For others may pour out to her sympathy and tangible treas
ures of highest values, but her" rise to future success and power must result
from her own efforts.
Her expressions of determination to build again more attractively, more
ideally, have the true ring. And that she will turn disaster into progress, de
feat into victory, is the general belief and hope.
COUNTY JUDGES MEET.
TpHE meeting of Oregon's county judges in Portland this week should rer
suit in good for the members of the Judges' Association and for the
counties represented. Various handicaps upon the official efforts of the judges
Oregon- Industries.
Workingmens' compensation com
mission receipts for November increas
ed 13,629. Decrease in expenses with
same month 1821, 11181. Receipts for
5 months increased f 118,753; operating
expense decreased $11,627. Depart
ment tobe made self-sustaining with
out expense to general taxpayer.
. Stayton Santiam woolen mill em
ploying 150 persons; planning exten
sion. - .
Westport to build $7,000 church.
Lane county ships 80,000 pounds
dressed turkeys to San Francisco.
One day last ' week Portland had
seven ships loading with 1,000 men at
work. ."
Pendleton planting 100 maple trees.
on Columbia highway.
- Cases of starvation and cruel neglect
of livestock hrany county in this state
reported to the Oregon Humane So
ciety will be prosecuted through the
district attorney's office in each coun
ty. .
Oregon shipping trees by the tar
load to other states.
Huntington Large cement plant to
be built on Homestead branch O. W.
R. & N. ; -
Oregon harbors to get 13,429,470,
Coos Bay $ 1,200,000 Columbia $107,
000,000. Eugene-Mill race, opposite U. of O.
campus, to be straightened at cost of
$2,000. '
Eugene Woolen mill employing 80
people. . " '
Scio Gymnasium completed.
Portland-r-New Chapman school to
be absolutely fireproof.
Garibaldi showing much building
activity 30 houses, office building and
several business houses under con
struction.
Oregon planning 4458" miles road im
provements. Bend I. O. O. F. to build $150,000
home. - -
Albany W. C. T. U. building $18,000
children's home on 250-acre tract.
Oregon's outstanding debt, Septem
ber 29, was $50,138,722.58. ' -
Eugene may get box factory.
State's disbursements increased
from five million in 1908 to more than
70 million in 1921 andT922.
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The Ample Facilities
, of the Bank of Commerce and the
earnest desire of its officers and
staff to render prompt, courteous
and efficient service should im
press you favorably, and we in
' vite you to make our bank your
depository.
Bank of Commerce
Ore GOK. City, Ore.
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BY CLACKAMAS COUNTY PEOPLE
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FLOURS AND FEEDS
Retailed at
Wholesale Prices
Mulino Flour Mills
Mulino, Oregon.
Electrical Contractors
Battery Repairing
and Recharging
Auto Motive
Ignition
RADIO SERVICE
See us about Electrical Gifts. -Electric
Irons $5.00 - - Electric Heaters $6.00
Phone 142 201 12th St, .near R. R.
For Satisfaction
in Automobile Painting
Bring your car to the -
Oregon City Auto Paint Shop
Main at Ninth
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OF OREGON CITY ..
512 Main St . Oregon City
looked lik m house where there were a grandfather and a
grandmother; where holidays were warmly hept; where there were
boisterous family reunions to which uncles and aunts who had been
. born there would return from no matter what distances; a house
where big turkeys would l on the table often; where 'the hired
man (named either Abner or Ole) would crack walnuts on a
flatiron clutched between his knees on the back porch; U looked
like a house where they played charades; where there would be
long streamers of evergreen and dozens of wreathes of holly at
Christmas time; where there were tearful, happy weddings and
great throwings of rice after little brides from the front steps;
In a word, it was the sort of a house to make the hearts of
spinsters and bachelors Wry lonely and wistful 99
Instead of the above, it was the abode of a single, lonely man.
Within its walls occurred the strangest Christmas party ever held;
recorded by America's great and many-sided story-teller with the
singular magic which he alone knows how to employ.
Read the first installment of this in
teresting serial in the Banner-Courier
next week.
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(1) One dollar of the ac
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(2) Only one account may
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but accounts may be opened
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(3) If -'the second deposit
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the 50 cent coupon will be de
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closed, at which time the
Liberty Bell savings bank
must be returned.
THIS BANNER-COURIER THRIFT
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The Banner-Courier has arranged with
the Clackamas County Bank, at Sandy, Ore?
gon, to help every Banner-Courier reader
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This coupon is worth 50 cents to you.
Cut out the coupon. Take it to the Clacka
mas County Bank and open a Dollar savings
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You will not only be credited with a
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Sign your name and address here.
DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY
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