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THE BiZNNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, QP.I20N, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1922.
THE BANNER COU RI EE
The Clackamas County Banner and the Oregon City Courier, Consolidated
July 8th, 1919, and Published by the Clackamas County Banner Publishing
Company, Incorporated.
P. J. TOOZE, Editor
H. A. KIRK, Advertising
Published Thursdays from the Banner Building at Ninth and Main Streets
and Entered in the Postoffice at Oregon City, Oregon as Second Class Mail
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Official Paper ol City of Oregon City
"Flag of the free heart's hope and
home!
By Angels' hands lo 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 soli beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming
o'er us."
JOSEPH DRAKE.
fected have more than justified the faith of the promoters.
Financially there Is a balance of $457.46 on the right side of the ledger.
This is encouraging and is a tribute to the managing officials. W. A. Hunt
ley, James Brady, Henry Larsen, Hiram) Straight. Linn Jones, William Andre-
sen, Clarence Farr and secretary A. G. Beattle.
It is eported, however, that the board of directors decided to hold the
balance on hand in a fund, for "some civic purpose. This decision the Banner-Courier
deems ill-advised. Such disposition of the funds is not in keeping
with promises made to contributors to the fund which made the ferry possible.
Those wha contributed were told that any surplus would, be returned to them
prorata. There were no conditions attached. It was a definite promise and
as such should be observed to the letter. If there are contingencies known to
the board of directors which may yet call for more of these funds the contri
butors who are really stockholders In the company should be notified. At
least there should be a meeting called of all the contributors, a full and
complete report! laid before them and they given a choice as to the use of the
surplusT If they waive their rights to the prorata return and It ia entirely
probable that they would-then it might ibe properly destributed where it will
accomplish the most good. To ignore the promises made to the contributors
will nave a decided tendency to kill similar future efforts. .
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BIBLE THOUGHT
FOR TODAY
Bible Thought memorised, will pram
WORLD'S BEST NEWS: The an
gel said unto them, Fear not: for, be
hold, I bring you good tidings of great
joy, which shall be to all people. For
unto you is born this day in the city of
David a Saviour, which is Christ the
Lord. Luke 2: 10,11. .
A SALARIED COMMISSION.
OVERNOR-ELECT PIERCE will recommend to the legislature that the
VJ members of the state highway commission' be paid salaries. The mem
bers of the present commission receive ho compensation for their services.
Their expenses including traveling, are paid by the state.
ri, t'o -onnmanritinn calls for differences of opinion. The
XllC fa""-1 w Avv..v
governor has the appointment of the commission. The present membership
will resign and give him free hand in these appointments and improvements
in the personel of the commission and the highway program will be up to him.
His criticism of the present highway department has been severe.
The present commission are men of means and their friends and friends
of the no-salary system declare that the change to paid membership means
change from a type of service actuated by motives of loyalty to the state to
service by the politician whose party service is one, at least, of his chief re
commendations. Then, too, the saving in money to the state where men serve
for expenses only is another claim of the friends of the present plan.
On the other hand, endorsing the plan of the governor-elect are those who
claim: 1. That the first qualification of members under the present plan
is that they shall possess sufficient wealth to live without compensation or
that they must earn their living elsewhere. No person of moderate means can
serve, is the final analysis. And this is not in accord with the basic principles
of democracy. And the job is big enough to demand full time of the com
mission.
2. The fact that men should be selected for this and other positions of
trust and service which occupies the major portion of their time on the basis
of their qualifications for the particular job and not because they are" so situ
ated that they can give of their time, is another argument favoring the com
pensation plan.
3. And, again, It has been demonstrated as a general principle that "the
best service is generally obtained thru compensation therefor. The "dollar'
positions during the world war are now recognized as very expensive "gifts.1
The Banner-Courier believes the services of R. A. Booth, who has served
longest on the commission have been given conscientiously and have resulted
In lasting good to the state. Of his associates much favortable comment may
be also made, and the- services of all a'dmitting the errors which have crept
into the pioneer work of permanent road construction, Should bei fairly recog
nized by the people of the state.
And if the new governor, in his selection, should recognize Mr. Booth with
reappointment this act alone would elevate him above the level of partisan
ship and merit much favor.
The Banner-Courier agrees with Mr. Pierce in "That the laborer is worthy
of his hire" and that the servant of the state should earn his salary the same
as the private employe. The only question to be answered is "Will the com
pensated employee save the state in improved service, his compensation.
Reduction of taxes commensurate with service Is after all the chief problem
of the governor and his associates at this time.
COASTING SAFELY.
-i HE first coasting of the season has brought sorrow as well as joy to
Oregon City. Edgar Miller, the eleven year old son of Mrs. Helen Mil
ler, lies in' a critical condition In Good Samaritan hospital as the result of an
accident on Seventh street while coasting with a number of playmates down
the Incline Saturday evening. The sled came 'In contact with an uto whose
driver is unknown. Not even the number of the car was obtained.
ine impact resulted in a terrible wound in the boy's side. Small hopes
are had of his recovering. This is the moral to this sad story:
The accident emphasizes, as has been emphasized every year, the need
of setting aside a street or streets for coasting. And this section so et aside
by the city authorities should be guarded against vehicular traffic
In Oregon where coasting is for the boys and girls a luxury seldom en
joyed, there is a tendency for youth to take exceptional chance with life and
limb in order to avail itself of this fine sport. And no other city In the
state is more blessed with long inclines and other ideal conditions for sleigh
ing which is a helthful, fascinating pastime. Boys and girls should be en
couraged in it. And the city could thus Inculcate love for Itself tn these
young hearts by making safe provision for coasting. A single life saved or even
a single accident such as this prevented would be a wise municipal invest
ment. To ignore the necessary precaution in the setting aside and protecting
a section of the city for coasting is gross negligence. The time to act is be
fore the first snowfall. However, action NOW is essential la order to be
prepared for the future.
ALTOGETHER.
The first thing necessary to Impress the new highway commission favor
ably in regard to the outlet south thru the city Is a genuine get-to-gether.
of all the business interests of Oregon City. " .
There will soon be traffic enough for all the outlets possible but the big
problem is how under present conditions of opposition, to obtain any adequate
route at all.
ALTOGETHER NOW, Is the all Important elogan.
BUY AT HOME.
For beautifully decorated stores and "complete assortments of pretty
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chants. "Buy at Home" and thus bring about local prosperity.
and
( QUERY. .
What has become of the Publicity Committee of the Commercial Club
""v-w Vuciuuu unrji aoneu. mia wen aennea arm or the or
ganization Droken or out of -joint? Or was. it made for a 'buffer anyway?
GOOD BUSINESS.
Trade with those 'who help build our streets, light our city, support
our churches and our schools the home merchants. It is good business
for the shopper, and all. '
THE FERRY SURPLUS.
THE Oregon City West Linn Ferry company dissolved on Saturday last
at a meeting of the board of directors. The company was formed last
summer for the purpose of operating a ferry across the Willamette for the
convenience of the public on both sides of the river, while the -new bridge
has been under construction. This being now open to foot traffic and its
dedication to the use of the public only a few days off, the directors felt
justified in closing up the affairs of the company.
The undertaking has gone thru all the difficulties usually besetting such
an enterprise but on the whole the results in service to the communities af-
nV 1- r
The humane officer isn't interested in cruelty to your farm machinery
evidenced by leaving it to the elements in winter, but your punishment will
come when you write a check next spring for the repair bill.
A few more days and the demand to electrify the elevator will be un
animous. '
With the rain comes health In Old Oregon.
To All, a Merry Christmas Banner-Courier.
TRAINING LITTLE CITIZENS
These Articles published weekly in thee edmmiti are
Issued by the National Kindergarten Associ
ation, New York City
HE PEOPLE'S SAY
To the Editor:
61nce my last communication, we
teachers in the county have received
an official letter from our school super
intendent and countersigned by our
school supervisor to the effect that we
shall use our every -Influence to per
suade our board of directors to use
their influence in connection with our
own to convince the patrons and tax
payers of our respective districts, in
cluding ourselves, of course, that it is
of the utmost Importance that we have
county nurse. While, in my opinion.
our superintendent shows poor Judg
ment in using his official position to
further the cause of this Ladles' Or
ganization in their effort to gain con
trol of our children, he is entitled to
his private opinion. I doubt very
much that his private opinion, as a
father, corresponds to his public en
dorsement of this menace to our
homes. It has become a habit with
those who are always trying to put
something over us, to use some elected
official, if possible, to give it the dig
nity of official sanction, and these of
ficials seldom have the backbone to re
sist, and, of course, sometimes think
the "common herd" need some one to
look after them anyway.
Fellow citizens, I wish fathers and
mothers who I know have greater abil
ity to fight this menace than I, would
speak in defense of our homes.
recognize my lack of words to paint
this cunning organization with its
proper colors. They have a purpose
but no just principle. They harangue
with a sneering smile at our stupid
ity (?) Who are they? Women and
men of the idle class, mostly who have
no children of their own, or have left
their care to others. Having lived.
and still living this unnatural life, they
seem to have the idea that all others
are like themselves. They don't seem
to know that fathers and mothers of
the common class love their children
above all earthly things. They don't
seem to know that our highest aim and
strongest desire is to bring our chil
dren up strong, and healthy in every
way. They don't seem to know but
why continue the monotony? Then
they have the nerve1 to tell us that we
need a county nurse to look after our
own. Doesn't that jar you? And,
friends, if you fall to be at the budget
meeting, they'll try to put it over. A
principle is at stake. Shall we look
after our own in our own way, govern
ed by our natural love and instinct, or
shall we become merely breeders for
the state and be controlled by an
upper (?) class. Think it over.
Fearing they will lose out again, at
our budget meeting, they are taking
advantage of our generous and sympa
thetic feelings with the- Xmas seals
again, 35 of the money to remain in
the hands of the local branch of the
Tuberculosis ssociation to be used in
hiring a county nurse. Thus taxing
ourselves indirectly to hire one any
way. Can you beat it? If they can't
get us one "way, they will another. In
order that we may respond to our im
pulse to do good, and at the same time
check their intent, let us give with the
written understanding that none of our
contribution is to be used In hiring a
county nurse. -
ROBERT GINTHER.
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aihatBliU3 6te."55tm''? - Chat
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a Bank account there's noth
ing better. Open one here with
$1, $2, $5, $10, or more and pre
sent the pass-book to him or her
for a Christmas gift You'll see
how it'll be appreciated.
Four per cent Interest Paid on
Saving Accounts.
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Oregon, City, Ore.
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Making The Most Of Stories,
By Mary Frances -avis.
START NOW
Do the dollars just seem to fly out of
your pay envelope when you get it?
If so, clip the wings of some of them by
. depositing a part of your earnings each
pay day in a Savings Account at this
Bank.
It is easy to save once you get started.
We pay 4 per cent Interest to help your
account grow.
First National Bank
OF OREGON CITY
512 Main St. Oregon City
One of the most valuable assets of
the. mother of small children is the
ability to search through her treasure-
house of stories and find just the right
one for the need of the moment.
All children love stories, and are
eager to listen to any interesting one,
but by giving careful thought to the
selection of her' stories a mother may
make them contribute directly to the
mental and spiritual development of
her children. The real purpose of tell
ing stories is to give Joy, and of
course this primary aim should al
ways be uppermost . in the mond of
the narrator. "
The simplest way to classify stories
is according to the age of the hearers.
Nursery rhymes are used universally
as the very first stories, for they de-
ngnt cnudren who are still mere ba-
Dies. xne. jingling rhyme first at
tracts the attention, and after many
repetitions, as the little minds develop
me woras begin to convey mental
pictures, and the story is gradually
understood. Many babies only two
years old recognize and enjoy most
or tne Mother. Goose rhymes.
There is a slight gap between the
Mother Goose tales and the first
stories given in story-books. We have
found that two-year old children great
ly enjoy simple tales relating their
own personal experiences, when told
in a clear, direct manner. For in
stance "Once a - little boy named
Preston went out for a walk, and he
friend, the squirrel ran down from a
tree, and looked at him. N Then his big
friend, the dog, ran to him and barked
'Bow-wow.' Then along came his sis
ter, and said. Don't cry, little
boy stopped crying and stood up, and
smiled at all his 'friends.' Mothers
will find ample material for these
home-made stories in every-day hap
penings, and should use simple words
and .keep the action brief.
The stories that naturally follow
these fall into two classes, those
which relate Incidents that might
really have happened, and those
which open up the world of faries
and make-believe.
Children of kindergarten age de
light in fairy tales, because they stim
ulate the imagination. In this
stage of mental development the Im
aginative powers are very alert, and
little children live almost as much
in the world of make-believe as vhey
do In the real world. Because of this
their minds crave fairy tales.
Nature lessons may be taught
beautifully and impressively through
stories. . Children enjoy these, and at
the same time gather much valuable
information.
Boys are especially interested In
true stories of heroes, and many his
torlcal facts may be presented in this
way. -- -
Several recent collections of chil-
drens' stories are indexed according
to the moral lessons they contain.
This method Of classification is very
useful to mothers who like to use
stories as a means of discipline. A
skillful story-teller may relate her
story with the idea of correcting some
childish fault, without losing the fresh.
appealing charm of the Btory itself.
Perhaps this is the supreme' test of a
good story-teller.
list of stories for Kindergarten 1st
and 2nd grade, by Lit Com. of Int.
Kgtn. Union, c-o Mary Murray, Secre
tary, Springfield, Mass., 15c.
Christmas Tree Fires
While this is a season of the year
when all is hospitality, there1 will al
ways be one thing that is never wel
come, and that is Fire. Tet, fire often
chooses Christmas-time for its visit be
cause then, in many American homes,
conditions are favorable to its recep
tion.
According to a reliable estimate by
The National Board of Fire Under
writers, an average of one in every ten
Christmas fires, last year, resulted in
a fatality. This is scarcely a pleasant
thought to associate with the Yule-
tide, and it is because there Is no wish
to see the spirit of the observance
dampened by tragedy that a little sane
advice will not be out of place. Some
regard for fire-safety, In preparing for
the celebration, will make the day all
the happier, by removing any cause for
anxiety. -
Christmas trees unstably set up,
sometimes near heating and lighting
fixtures, and hung with candles, consti
tute the chief cause of danger. If trees
are firmly erected, away from any
thing that may ignite them or their
flimsy trimmings, and' lighted by color
ed electric lamps instead of dangerous
candles if they must be illuminated-
two of the principal causes of Christ
mas fires will be removed.
Candels always are dangerous and
especially so when they are placed in
windows where curtains, other draper
ies and temporary decorations are in
proximity. If fire would be avoided, no
better start could be made than by
eliminating all lighted candles in the
home. Their presence is by no means
essential to the enjoyment of the day.
Salmon -pack of Columbia river dis
trict amounted to 415,000 cases, with
average value of $6.50 a case, or total
of $2,697,500. V
YULETIDE
HAZARDS
Nobody wants to be a wet blan
ket at this joyful season, but it
is better to be a wet blanket be
fore a fire than afterwards.
Don't use candles on trees, keep
your open fires screened, be gen
erally careful and protect your
self by a Hartford Fire Insurance
Company policy. Then you'll
have no regrets.
Merry Christmas!
A. C. HOWLAD
Real Estate Insurance " Loans
620 Main St., Oregon City, Oregon
. Oregon Industries
Payrolls and Factories are Holding up
Well Into the Approaching Winter
Manufacturers Report Orders Crowd
ing onto Their Books Building and
Lumber Industry Keeping Strongly
Active Many Reported Wage In-creases.
Portland Wells Fargo building to
be remodeled at cost of $100,000.
Portland In spite of tax supervisors
cut of $94,753, taxes to rise 5 mills.
Silverton logging camps close down
for winter.
General cut proposed in state and
legislative salaries. Total state taxes
collected increased in 10 years $32,
088,240. Portland Wages in four trades in
crease 10 per cent. Plasterers to get
$10, bricklayers $'9, hod-carriers. $8,
lathers $9, carpenters $8; In effect Jan
uary 1. .
State bounty law now costing annu
ally $435,000.
Newport has adopted commission
form of government.
Astoria Hammond Lumber Co.- to
rebuild $7,000,000 mill. " "
, Forest Service to build 58 miles road
at cost of $83,000 in Wallowa county.
V
This Bank Wants to be
Your Friend!
It wants to assist you In every way it conscientiously ean.
It wants you to succeed, for, in a measure your success means
the" success of this bank. With a Saving Account at hand
there will be many opportunities that can be taken advantage
of that will help you succeed. If you wish to purchase a home,
our officers will be glad to tell you how you can finance It. If
you wish to Invest your money, we are in a position to help
you do so in safe and legitimate propositions.
But we cannot help -you succeed unless you FIRST ac
cumulate capital that can be put to work. A Savings Account
would do this for you. Why not start one the first thing
TOMORROWT
$1.00 Opens a Savings Account
and obtains a Liberty Bell Bank
Clackamas County Bank
Sandy, Oregon .
. Marion county paved 24 miles this
year at cost of $15,000 a mile.
21,033,657 pounds Oregon prunes
shipped to Atlantic cost this year.
Record cargo Oregon apples from
Pacific -coast to United Kingdom, 125,
000 boxes, shipped.
Eugene cannery handles 1,218,935
pounds beets this year as compared to;
506,483 last year.