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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1921
OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE
Published Every Friday.
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NONPARTISANS
WOULD GET TOE
HOLD IN OREGON
Oregonians should not be lulled in
to a false security from advances
from the Nonpartisan League, but
must face the probability of a vigor
OU3 campaign neing launched in this
state. The league is planning to in
vade Oregon and "Wyoming, if it is
able to induce residents of these two
states to subscribe sufficient funds
to buy motor cars, and to pay salaries
and expenses of getting organizers in
to the states. There is no specula
tion about the matter for D. C. Dor
man, manger of the national or
ganization department of the league,
has written, under date of February
10, 1921, from Minneapolis, the follow
ing letter to a selected list of sup
posed sympathizers:
"To Oregon and Wyoming Boosters,:
"As we have been corresponding
with you in reference to the National
Nonpartisan League starting work in
your state, we take this method of
further .discussing the matter with
you. "We trust you will pardon our
using a form letter in doing so, but
as some 300 have likewise written us
from Oregon and Wyoming the last
few months along the same lines, it
becomes necessary to handle the mat
ter in this way:
"We were planning: on opening the
work in your state at this time, but
conditions have very recently develop
ed that make it necessary for us to
get further information, and a very
definite expression from you before
we actually start the work of enroll
ing members. This condition is
brought about owing to the money
stringency which seems to be very
general throughout all of the states
We presume like conditions prevail
in your state. This, money stringency
makes it very hard for farmers to get
money at this time with which to pay
cash for their memberships and at
the same time advance the cash
necessary to pay the initial cos,t of
opening up the work in a new state.
"We find that it costs from $10,000
to $15,000 to meet the expense incur
red in opening a new state. This
amount is for the purpose ' of pur
chasing automobilesv the salary and
expense of getting organizers into the
state and general overhead expense
of opening up a state office and other
preliminaries up to the time the act
ual enrollment begins. ' After this
point is reached, the regular member
ship fee will take care of the ex
penses. "If you feel that there Is a number
of men in your state that can be
easily reached and would be' willing
to donate from $100 to $500 to meet
the initial expense of starting the
work in your state at this time, we
will be glad to begin work immediate
ly. Kindly give us your judgment on
this matter and we will be governed
in accordance with what the majority
HUBBARD MAN
GETS DUCKING
BY NEIGHBOR
It was the purpose of Konrad Ott
of Hubbard to swear out a warrant
for the arrest of William Alf of Wood
burn, but on second thought he as
sumed an attitude of humility and
Christian forbearance and refrained
from doing so. He also reached the
conclusion that it would be proper to
keep away from the proximity of Mr
Alf and from the latter's home.
Ott had visited this home on one
occasion bearing a gift of sauei
kraut, and while there was a mis
sionary in behalf o fthe Seventh-
leu wuai- J J r uanlicl rh,-s.V c-1110-Tlt tn
Ul " ICfeuo - , o, . . T Alt Kt Iter
ISKJLl V CI L UUi iUI O. isut. uva
the proper time to start organizing
the state. That the league is coming
into your state is a certainty, but the
time it largely determined by con
ditions to be met, especially with re
ference to funds which can come
from no other source than the farm
ers and workers themselves. What
we do in this matter depends) entire
ly upon what you and your neighbors
are willing to do.
"May we hear from you at youi
earliest convenience.
"Respectfully yours,
"NATIONAL NONPARTISAN
LEAGUE,
"D. C. Dorman, "Mgr. Nat'l Organiza
tion Dept."
DETAIL FROM
ARMY TO HELP
EX-SOLDIERS
Representatives from the American
Legion, and United States army will
be in Oregon City Friday evening at
7:30 o'clock for the purpose of con
sulting with all ex-service men who
have government claims to adjust,
and to award service medals to ex
soldiers who shoiw final idischarge
papers, and who have not received
such medals from the government.
The executives will be in the Masonic
Populr Oregon City
Girl Is Married
Wilbur S. Warren, 22, and Naomi
Armstrong, 23, both of Oregon City
secured a marraige license Saturday
afternoon The bride is very well
known in this county, and is a popu
lar employee in the courthouse. She
was very active during the world war
here, and gave her services freely as
a singer for the different patriotic
exercises over Clackamas.
husband, and his words In behalf of
his cause jhad some weight with the
latter, so much so that he became
encouraged to call again. The last
time 'was on his sabbath day, last
Saturday, at the preaching hour ot
11 a. m. The mistress of the house
invited him in and he accepted, seat
ed himself and began to expound.
Shortly afterward Mr. Alf appeared
upon the scene, became exceedingly
wrath, went out, filled a huge bucket
with cold water, returned and with
out further ado emptied the contents
of the bucket over the visitor, wno
thereupon arose, hurried to the rail
road station and entrained for Hub
bard. As he was making his hasty
departure he was told he could ex
pect more than water the next time
he called. Mr. Ott, who is 82 years
of age, feels very much aggrieved,
Mr. Alf is still highly incensed, and
Mrs. Alf threatens her aged husband
w;ith divorce. Telegram.
M. E. CHURCH
RAISES FUND
FOR CHINESE
The First Methodist church of this
city raised the sum of $96 last Sun
day for the destitute and flooded sec
tion of China. The amount will be
forwarded to the committee in charge
of the Chinese fund. Dr. Hodge, in
structor of applied geology at the
University of Oregon, in reviewing
the Chinese situation says concern
ing a repetition of the recent floods:
"The solution of China's greatest
problem is connected with the flood
plains. ''If we are to solve this pro
blem the Kangtze river will have to
do its own work. It is estimated
that a system of canals connecting
the many ox-bow twists in the river
would storten the stream some 300
miles, thereby increasing the velocity
and carrying powers of its waters."
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I
BUT
Martha, alias Mrs. Bob Ellsworth,
was an attractive little bride per se.
This was good and sufficient reason
why the ladies, of Mayville should
call. In addition to this. Bob Ells
worth was "a rising young attorney."
It was not surprising that May
ville should open its arms to Martha.
The strange part of it was that she,
without being aware of it herself, re
fused to settle warmly into those
welcoming arms. After everybody
had called once, and a few twice
communications ceased and she was
left marooned on a lonesome island
in a sea of neighborliness.
Finally even oBb sensed that some
thing was amiss. His wife was not
being duly appreciated and they were
not being urged to join frolics as
they ought to be.
"What's the matter, Martha?" he
asked once when he caught her look
ing particularly sober,' "Aren't you
happy?"
"Oh, yes," she hesitated, "But
life seems just a little tame."
"Isn't your husband good to you?"
he persisted, tilting up her chin and
loking straight into her eyes with his
most irresistible smile.
"He is, but his. friends are
not," she confessed.
"Don't you find any of them who
appaal to you?" He was quite ashamed
for the people of Mayville.
"I like them all about so far, but
no farther," she demurred. "I don't
know any woman I feel like giving
a hug when I meet her. I wish I
could find just one who would affect
me that way. They're all right but
"Do you mind Mrs. Courtney run
ning in without knocking. She isn't
very reserved."
"But you couldn't find a finer
soul anywhere. She'd run in, before
she had done her own work, and wash
my dishes."
"I have a dim memory of Ella. Fo
garty and Mrs. Smith flitting around
here when I was about half bright."
"But their 'flitting was hard
workv They sat up nights a good
many times to give the nurse and me
a chance to sleep. They may have i
light manner, but , it's like beau
ty 'only skin deep.' Everybody was
wonderful: Mrs. Harter left her lit
tle boys run wild while she stod by
me, and Mrs. Dr. Baker and Mrs.
Hoagley washed and ironed and
cleaned up the whole house before
we were able to get Nora. These
Mayville people probably have faults,
being human, but I can't see
them. I'd like to hug everyone of
them."
Bob Ellsworth smiled happily, "i
suppose heaven's perfect, with angels
and everything, but Mayville and
Martha Ellsworth look good to me!"
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THE WOMAN CITIZEN.
3n
the largest USED CAR SALE ever held
in Clackamas County
LASTS ALL THIS WEEK
If you are planning to purchase a used car this spring and are looking for real, used
car values it will pay you to attend this sale. '
Bargain No. 1 "
FORD
1916 Model
Overhauled and rebuilt, shock
absorbers, extra equipment.
$250
Easy terms if desired
Bargain No. 2
DODGE ROADSTER
1918 model
5 good tires, new top.
Car just overhauled.
$900
Trms if desired.
Bargain No. 3
OVERLAND BUG
" Electric lights and starter
New Paint, Good Tires
These cars are all in first
class condition and have
been thoroughly over
hauled by expert me
chanics. We invite you to inspect
these automobiles and
will be only too glad to
have one of our salesmen
thoroughly demonstrate
any car in which you may
be interested.
If you know of a friend
or neighbor who might be
interested in a used
tell him to call at
salesroom and view
cars on display.
Bargain No. 4
CHEVROLET
1920 model
5 good tires.
Car as good as new.
$650
Easy terms.
$650
Terms
car
our
the
Bargain No. 5
DODGE TOURING
1919 model
Car almost new.
Oversize cord tires
$900
Terms If desired.
In our stock of used
cars you will find practi
cally every model and
make that you may de
sire, including touring
cars, roadsters, sport carsr
sedans' and business cars-
Bargain No. 6
OLDSMOBILE Truck
1920 model
Slightly used
$1250
A real bargain
Our service department is back of every car bought during this sale and you
will get- just as much service on a car bou ght now as you would if you waited and
bought a car later.
EASY TERMS
SALE LASTS ALL WEEK
.
Phone 77
Every need of an automobile
Ninth and Main
Bob was very much perplexed,
"Never mind, dear, give them the
twice over. Maybe a second look
will find a diamond in the rough."
Bob Ellsworth then went out oi
the way to get folks acquainted with
his wife. He put it up to his friend3
that it was the duty to their wives to
make Mrs. Ellsworth feel at homb
among them. But they, knowing they
had done their part, felt no compunc
tions of conscience in the matter.
'Pick out one," suggester, Bob,
when he saw his efforts fail, "anC
specialize on her. Which one would
you like to have for a chum?"
"Oh, they're all nice in a way," she
conceeded, "but there isn't any
one I could particlarly love. They're
selfish. Being in a close clique them
selves, they're satisfied, and don t
care whether they take anybody else
in or not."
What about Mrs. Deane: She s a
regular philanthropist."
"She's lovely, but she'si too old."
"What about her daughter, Mrs
Richards?"
She s nice enough, but just a
wee bit snoby and stuck up."
"Well, then, Mrs. Courtney; she's
about your age and' good to every
body?"
"She'si all right, but too com
mon. I guess I'm hard to suit."
Her husband concluded that she
must be. He remembered that Alice
Bowen was "smart, but too book
ish and talked like a lecturer all the
time"; and' Myrtle Beard was "a
good girl, but daffy over welfare
work and always introducing 'anti
tuberculosis' or 'starving Armenia
into social events which were meant
to be bright and gay"; and that Ella
Fogarty was "cute" but knew It";
and Mr3. Smith was "pretty, but
frivolous"; and Mrs. Harter "ideal,
but all absorbed with thos two
little boys and didn't have a chance
to be chummy with anyone"; and
Mrs. Dr. Baker was "very refined,
but stilted and formal"; and Mrs.
Hoagley "big hearted, but a little
coarse and talks loud on the street."
If there had been an ounce of
meanness in her makeup of Bob Ells
worth, he would have inquired, "and
Mrs. Ellsworth what's the matter
with her?" But he was all gallantry,
and the idea never occurred to him
that she could be at fault in any way.
Presently their social troubles were
overshadowed by a real trouble: Bob
wasi suddenly taken violently' sick with
appendicitis. A great surgeon came
from the city to operate on him.
Dreadful weeks followed, when Bod
hung uncertainly' between life and
death. A nightmare they seemed to
Martha. Terror stricken, she" could
neither, think nor feel rightly, but
only realize blackly that Bob might
ide.
Jellies, messages, flowers, neigh
bors, assitance. trays, cakes, com
fort streamed across the threshold
of the stricken home.
There are silver linings to. our
worst calamities and the opportunity
it gave Mayville to play its accus
tomed part wasi one of the inside
beauties of Bob's sickness. Another
was the days Bob lounged about
home, growing strong, when Martha
had hours and hours to enjoy htm.
But company kept pouring .in
and Bob, knowing that Martha was
worn out, wasi really peevd about it
sometimes. "They're selfish," he
complained to her one night, "coming
in so much when you're tired."
"But they're such dears! I
never get too much of them. Think
what they've been to us!"
"Alice Bowen talked so hard, I was
afraid she'd wear you out,"
"But Alice is, so intelligent. It's
like reading a good book to be with
her an hour."
"Mrs. Deane is old enough to be
your mother "
"But she knows exactly what
I have been- through. She was a
bride and a widow within a year."
It's queer her daughter is so
snobby and stuck up!"
It's her way. but she's got a
warm heart. She took me In her
arms and we cried together like two
babies the day you were worse."
OPEN DOORS IN
BUSINESS
THE DENTIST.
Dentistry is an appropriate field for
women, although but few compara
tively have so far entered it, and the
girl who does must have pluck to
combat popular prejudice. A number
of women in the West are now earn
ing an income of several thousand an
nually by dentistry. Dental schools
are open to women, and in this field
woman's reputation for painstaking
detail work Is an asset. '
Dentistry requires great pnysical
work. The dentist is on her feet all
the time she is working. Eye strain
is, also a factor to be dealt with, and
the continual close application is try
ing. The work is very interesting to
those who have taste for scientific in
vestigation and there is more variety
that one would believe, each case pre
senting new problems and opportuni
ty to do original experimentation.
There ia always something new to
learn as dentistry is making rapid
progress and great dentists are con
tinually giving to the profession new
ideas and discoveries.
As the American people increase in
intelligence they give better care to
their teeth. Inspection in the schools
is discovering to many the need for
dental work, and adultst who formerly
exchanged their own teeth for a set
of false teeth are now making the
fight to save them. All this gives In
creased volume of work to the dentist.
A course in dentistry usually re
quires" three years with the usual col
lege vacations. Its expense is a little
more than regular college work, the
tuition being about $200 yearly and
there are laboratory expenses to pay.
A diploma makes one a Doctor of
Dental Surgery.
To get into the work one may either
engaged herself to an established
dentist for a few years until she gains
confidence, acquaintance, and experi
ence or she may "put out her shingle"
and try to build up her own business
for herself. Unless she has a large
circle of friends, who have confidence
enough in her to employ her, she will
find that business comes very slowly
at first, and she cannot nope to be
come self-supporting within a year or
two. Her office expenses will be
somewhat heavy as she must be equip
ed with all the proper tools to do good
work and beget confidence in the pub
lic, and her location must be desirable.
However, if she is successful later, a
few years of prosperity will enable
her to pay the debts of the first years,
easily.
Child dentistry seems an especially
appropriate field for a woman as mosi
succesful men dentists have not the
time nor patience to work with snia
children and they would send to the
child specialist a great deal of work
if they felt assured that she would re
turn their patients to them when they
have their second teeth.
Orthodontia, or the straightening of
teeth, is an appropriate field for a wo
man, or specializing in pyorrhea. The
work of a specialist is less arduous
than ereneral dentistry but it takes
longer to build up trade as a special
ist, and this had better be postponed
until later, after a few years of gen
eral practice.
Should Women Hold Public Office?
wnat is public office for? Is It to
administer the affairs of government
of people, and half of these people wo
men and girls? Then why should not
women help administer these affairs
half of which concern her own sex?
Women understand, better than
man can, the problems and needs and
view-point of women. She has given
more thought and care to the con
cerns of children. Then why should
she not take her share of the respon
sibility and opportunity to serve wo
men and children through the govern
ment.
In assuming public work, the con
sideration should be; who can best do
thisi work? Sex would be entirely
forgotten and service be the only ob
ject of concern. If a man is better
fitted for that particular task, then a
man should be put in charge of it; if
a woman, then it should become the
duty of, a woman. This depends en
tirely . upon the nature of the job in
question, and of the person consider
ed as a candidate to perform it. Abil
ity and not sex should prove the de
termining' item.
It would be lamentable, however, if
women should rush into office merely
from the novelty of it; the notoriety it
will bring, being new; and because
they can. It would seem becoming in
them to advance slowly and sanely in
to officeholding as they are and as
siime these positional only when the
need for their services is quite clear.
The holding of office is by no means
the prime object of citizenship; yet
it is not to be despised inasmuch as
the person in office Is able to render
benefits to those served if so disposed.
Office holding is, a great chance to do
good by turning the machinery of gov
ernment into channels of public wel
fare, and if the candidate is sure he
or she will be able to do that, then he
or she is serving humanity by accept
ing office. In that case sex should be
ignored.
There are some who are jealous of
woman's entrance into public and of
ficail life, but there seems little cause
for alarm. Of almost five hundred
Congressmen-elect only one is a wo
man. There is on an average only half
a woman legislator apiece per state.
Almost none are in the jiidiciai
branches of our government and com
paratively very few In the executive.
Since women are as yet less exper
ienced that man in affairs of state
their best service today can be in their
localities,' in the citiesi and towns,
where their motherly and home-keeping
influence will have a wholesome
effect on public housekeeping. Wo
men axe taking their citizenship ser-1
iosuly and are making an earnest
study of it, and before we are aware
they will be amply fitted for public
office. When that day arrives it will
be to the distinct advantage of good
government to make use of a large
number of them in public office.
VACANT HOUSE
AT GLADSTONE
CONTAINS LOOT
The loot taken from the residence
of Sam Lowe, of Gladstone, by bur
glars on the morning of Jan. 21, was
recovered by Sheriff Wilson yester
day afternoon, after two lads of the
neighborhood discovered the goods in
an abandoned house on Clarenton
street, in Gladstone. The loot in
cluded many firearms, amunition,
flash lights, musical instruments, and
other miscelleanous articles.
Randolph Lameroux and Hug Craw-
ford, young lads of Gladstone, were
playing in the old house yesterday af
ternoon, and going to the garret of the
bilding, found the articles. They in
formed their parents, who put the
sheriff on the clue, and practically
everything! taken from the Lowe res
idence was uncovered. The goods
were placed in the garret of the old
home and covered up, but one of the
lads found a gun, which lead to tha
discovery of the balance of the loot
In the opinion of the sheriff, the
robbers intended to place the stolen
property In the old house until the
search blew over, then redeem the
goods and make a clean get-a-way.
However, the lads frustrated the
deal, and Lowe is none the loser by
the robbery.
The theft occurred on Jan.
21, in the early hours of the
morning, while Lowe was working at
his job in the mills. The thieves en
tered the residence by breaking the
glass in the front door, and practical
ly gutted the home o fits contents.
The abondoned house, where the
loot was found is about a block amr
an half from Lowe's home, and the '
old building has remained vacant
for several years. Lowe is a bachelor.
TWENTY-EIGHTH
ANNIVERSARY OF
LODGE OBSERVED
Another Work For Women.
Women, in their present wide
awakeness, are pushing every good
work In a most admirable manner. By
the wide diversity of their helpful en
terprises they seem actually to seek
out ways and means of making the
world better. One of their latest, de
velopments is the "Woman's Auxil
lary to the City Fire Brigade." It is
found in Ontario, Canada, and its
duty is to carry propaganda into
homes and schools to the end that
there shall be fewer fires.
"he 2Sth anniversary ot Wacheno
Council, Improved Order of Red Men.
was observed at the Moose hall Thurs
day evening, when 100 people were ia
attendance. It was one of the
best all 'round get-to-gether affairs
ever held by the order, and as
there are only five charter members
now residing here, their presence was.
among one of the features of the
evening. They were L. A. Noble, Sr.,
Chris Hartman, Charles W. Kelly, J.
W. Kelly, Lawrence Ruconich.
The excellent music for dancing
caused many to enjoy the occasion
until 12 o'clock, when ''Home Sweet
Home" was rendered. . Many who
had not danced for years joined in
the festivities of the occasion.
One of the features of the evening
was the banquet served in the ban
quet hall.
Portland Red Men's Lodge was well
represented and about 80 members
came to Oregon City by automobile.
Among the prominent members were
Louis Hamig, Otto Dickel, O. L. Smith.
The committee in charge of the
event consisted of L. A. Nobel, Sr.,
A. Nobel, Jr., Charles W. Kelly.
George Marley.
The hall was elaborately decorated
with flags of all nations, Old Glory
hung in a conspicuous place, red and
white festoons of crepe paper and pus
sy willows arranged in baskets com
pleted the effect.
GETS MONEY
BY FAKING
WIFE'S DEATH
jSeSe$5
SMILES.
Mother Johnnie, your face is very
clean, but how did you get such dirty
hands?
Johnnie Washin me face.
Boston Transcript.
Mistress Cook the dinner on the
patent petrol stove today, Maria,
Maria Well, I begun to, mum, but
the stove went out.
Mistress 'Light it again, then.
Maria Yes, mum, but It's not come
back yet; it went out through the roof,
"What is bread worth, today?" she
asked, pointing to a loaf about tha
size of a biscuit. . -v
"Worth about two cents, lady," re
sponded the truthful grocer, "but
we're charging ten." Puck.
UN-HAPPY THOUGHT
Being contented with his lot keep3
many a man from getting the mort
gage off his house. Selected.
A WORD TO THE WISE
It 'is a good thing to tack your new
linoleum only on one side and one
end. If tacked on four sides It is
liable to hump up somewhere. If it
does this, remove tacks from the edge
and place a board over the hump
with heavy weights on' the board
Leave it there for a week or two un
til the hump disappears.
$ HAPPY THOUGHT S
It's always, dreary weather, in country
side or town.
When you wake and find the corners
of your mouth turned down;
There's joy a-plenty in this world to
fill life's silver cup,
If you'll only keep the corners of your
mouth turned up.
Selected.
I"
Aged in the Wood
Not for St. Helens
ST. HELENS, Or., Feb. 22. Fifty
gallons of moonshine; corn whisky
was discovered by Sheriff Wellington
in the house of J. Vandersheure,
which is located in the hills a mile
west of St. Helens. The whisky was
in five-gallon kegs and being aged
for future delivery.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. The is
suance of a warrant for the arrest of
Ray Hageman on a charge of desertion
sworn to . by his . wife, Mrs. Dorothy
Hageman, revealed to the police Sat
urday the strangest case of a scheme
to obtain money under false pretenses
on record.
After telegraphing to Michigan
City, Ind., relatives of Mrs. Hageman
last Friday night that she had died
and that he was financially embar
rassed and unable to pay for her fu
neral expenses, Hageman, the police
said, called on the wife's people for
assistance and obtained more than
$300 from various relatives.
In addition, Hageman, according to
the police, collected ?S2 from fellow
employes for floral offerings.
HILL CLUB
FAVORS A NEW
CITY CHARTER
TUe Hill Improvement would
change the Oregon City charter into
a modern document according to the
concensus of opinon, at a meeting
held Monday evening, and a commit
tee from the club was authorized to
meet with a like committee from the
city council and outline changes in
the charter and report back to the.
club. The members also went on re
cord favoring, a clean up of sidewalks
on the hill section and see that over- .'
flow from water drains be directed to
proper channels, a committee being
appointed to see that the work was
accomplished.
ROSS PAYS
FINE OF $50
AND COSTS
John Ross, of the Bstacada coun
try, who was arrested by Sheriff Wil
son for having Intoxicating liquors on
his) place, was assessed a fine by
Judge Noble of $50 and costs. The
sheriff raided the Rosa place about
February 9, but did not apprehend
Ross until Friday, when he was
found in Portland.
THE ICE BOX
THIEF NEWEST
THING HERE
Bacon and eggs were on the menu
for some weary traveler in this city
Tuesday morning, but not for the
family of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wood
ward as was planned.
Mrs. Woodward going to the re
frigerator on the rear porch for the
bacon and eggs she intended prepar
ing for breakfast, was somewhat sur
prised to find that someone had beat
en her to' it, and taken- all.
The Woodward family resides) on,
Fourth streejt between Center and
High streets and no disturbance waa
heard on the rear porch when their
refrigerator was robbed ot the eatables.