THE OREGON SUNDAY , JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY HORNING. DECEMBER S3., 1317.
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JOY 13 YEARS OLD.
ISSPELLI
IDERIN
RED CROSS DRIVE
; Earl W.': Smith Wins Commenda-
r tion From Mayor Baker, Fol
, ' lowing Street Meeting Address
FATHER WROTE HIS SPEECH
Youngster Repeats Words From
Memory With Vim, Vigor and
; Assurance of Old Campaigner.
portund;youth is ;
l RED CROSS SPEAKER
"There Is a punch "in that boy."
: 'Thus' spoke Mayor Georse I Baker
of Earl WV Smith, aged 13, patriot and
Red Cross drive orator.
: The mayor heard the fxjy addressing; a
crowd on a downtown corner. There
was fire in the boy's speech. There was
the - ring; of patriotic devotion In his
voice. r
'Such a tongue-lashing; the kaiser sel
dom received.
. The hearts of the auditors were quick
aed. They applauded the Juvenile ora
tor enthusiastically.
. The boy is considered a natural public
speaker, although he never before faced
an audience, lie is a product of these
crucial times.
Father Wrote Speech .
When the Red Cross fund campaign
started In ' Portland recently- Master
Smith Jumped into the campaign with all
the ardor of his youth. His father, W.
R. Smith of 700 West Davis street, wrote
his son's speech and the boy committed
It to memory. Then he began delivering
bis message. He has appeared in sev
: eral of the local theatres and addressed
a number of street meetings. Some one
has suggested that he deliver bis patri
otic appeal in the Auditorium.
. Following is the boy's speech:
... "Fellow Americans: Our country .and
most of the civilized world is at war
. today with the most hateful class of
savages that has ever made a mockery
of the name of Almlarhtr Clod or which
has desecrated the church or ravaged 1 special session of the head camp.
peaceful homes, since the world began. I Woodmen of the World, has been called
nV: : ' V J
'M z-Kn 'A-'-f
Earl W.
Smith
Woodmen Head Camp
To Meet invDenver
Even Heathen Shoeked
: 'The autocracy of Prussia is the e
emy of the world's better civilisation.
The world stood aghast when Belgium
was ravaged. It shuddered with horror
when the Lusltanla was sunk, and even
the 'worshippers of the heathen gods
were unable to stomach the unspeak-
able horrors that continued ; to oe per
petrated by these inhuman monsters, and
have Joined hands with the Christian na
tions of the world to vanquish them.
by Head Consul L L Boak, to meet In
Denver, Cola, January 15. The purpose
of the special session will be to estab
lish a special fund from which' to pay
the beneficiaries of members who may
fall In the defense of their country.
Arrangements are being made In Port
land for a special car for the delegates.
which will leave on January IS for Deo
ver- - Seattle and Tacoma delegates may
a special fund for the patriotic purpose
proposed.
Auto Skids; Priver Killed
Stockton, Cat, Dec 22. KU. P.) Andy
Ferris, a garage man of Sacramento,
was killed this morning; on the lower
Sacramento road a few blocks north of
the entrance to Tuxedo park, when his
automobile skidded on the wet pave
en
UrtOILU 0L1
MAN VHO REMTED OUT
ornnmi . nr. mninil
OtUIIUIV ur.
Planking Declared Also to Have
Been Removed Elsewhere to
, Discomforture of Residents.
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"Our 'government and congress wisely unite with the Portland delegation here.
nsea every means to avoia Deing arawn I The order has nearlv 19.000.000 in mir
Into this awful carnage until patience I ltles, but authority Is needed to establish
oeasea to he a virtue and we were roroed
to' acknowledge that a state of war ex-
. is ted, after the enemy had been making
war on us for months and had even
committed acts of war on us on the
high seas and in our own country.
Appeals for 'Red Croci
"The Red Cross requires an immense
r amount 'of money to aid the men who
hold the thin line of democracy over
mere in xno ironcuea o wus u reauy I ment and tamed over. He was crush e
not a money drive. This is a one dollar to death. Harry Langdon. a f epow pa
iunuinuiip m w momy sec ger, escaped injury,
"Ten million members are to be added
to the 5,000,000 now possessed by the
American Red Cross. Oregon's quota is
240,000, 30 per cent of Oregon's popula
tion. Portland's quota Is 100,000 mem
bers. "This money is to be used to supply
doctors, nurses and surgical supplies, as
well as other forms of aid,, which this
terrible . war makes necessary. This
money is to be used for our own boys
who are at the front and who are going
to place their bodies, a living shield,
- between the bullets of the enemy and
their loved ones.
"Is there; one craven coward among
you, who places a higher value on a
dollar than upon the heroes going down
- Into the valley of death to protect them?
Loveless Alone TooPoor
' "If such there be let them keep well
to the rear, out of the way of true pa
triots, stepping up to solicitors now in
the crowd, to- sign their applications in
such sums as they are individually awe
to pay.- . .
fThere are none too rich and none too
poor, save those who have not the love
of home and country within their hearts.
Better had they died before they were
born, for the fate of Judas Iscariotis
; upon them. 1
"Fellow Americans, on behalf of the
' president of the UnKed States, who Is
also : president of the American .Red
Cross, I thank you for your support and
trust you will see to it that not another
... sun. shall set ere you have done your
duty."
Roadmaster Teon has reported to the
county commissioners that he has set
Foreman H. Moy to searcnins ror a pw
son - named Watson, who. It 1s alleged
rented out a . portion of the dedicated
roadway in front of his property to soma
Jananesa agriculturists and Instructed
them to pile up the sldewaiK eontnootea
by the -neighborhood residents of the
Hoffman road near Raleigh station. ,' ,
As if to' add Insult to Injury, ths
foadmaster reports that Mr. Watson eon-
veved the Dlanklnr elsewhere to serve
his own purposes and that the neigh
bors, who fondly thought to eaten we
train by skipping along that sidewalk
these dark mornings are compelled to hit
a muddy trail. v
Roadmaster Teon Is of the opinion that
some persuasive powers may be exhibited
by Foreman Moy, lr he can successfully
meet up with Mr. Watson, and that per
haps the irritation of the neighbors may
be appeased If Mr. Watson will either
return those planks In their former con
secutive - approximation, or else secure
substantial and equal substitutes.
Perhaps, also. Foreman Moy will be
able to show to the enterprising; Mr.
Watson that deriving revenue from the
leasing of dedicated roadways Is con
trary to the equities and proprieties or
that guide and rule of conduct affec
tionately quoted frequently by lawyers
as Lord's Oregon Laws.
Health Board Elects
Di Seely Resident
Members Agree to Adopt as. War Meas-
mrs California Method of Has 411s g
Iatereonmialeable Diseases.
Dr. A. C Seely of Roeeburg was
elected president of the Oregon stats
board of health at the annual meeting;
of the board held In Portland last Bun-
day. Dr. F. M. Brooks of I Portland
was elected -vice president. Other mem
bers in attendance were Dr. Andrew C
Smith, Dr. C F. Bacon of La Orande,
Dr. W. H. Dale of Harrlsburg. jDr. R. J.
Marsh of Portland. Dr. R. XL I Holt
secretary and .state, health officer. The
state board of' health unanimously
agreed to adopt as a war measure the
California method of handling Intercom-
munlcable diseases, the term referring
principally to social diseases and tuber
culosis. A statement Issued by, the
board reads: 1
"At the adjourned session of the an
nual meeting of ths state board ot
health held at Portland Deoember 21.
In addition to the present rulings and
regulations, governing the control of In-1
tercommunlcable disss ess, the board In
dorsed the Call forala program as a war
measure and will cooperate with other
organisations for the betterment of the
public health. The state laboratory will
be at the disposal cf an such organ
isations as require bacteriological aerv-1
ices.
The sje
th vorM ta the Omui aaWr. Tea aa
U In ilia downfall fey taTasUng in Thrift
. ..mpa.
To the Public
and
Our Employes
New Caliper Aids
Timber Measuring!
An improved form of caliper which
. can,' be used for scaling timber as well
as for getting the diameters is the cause
of much .interest among the men of the
forest service. The device m perfected
by cruisers, and is espedaKy designed
for use In Alaska in scaling logs In the
water.;:,
The beam is marked with the decimal
C log scale, which gives the correspond
ing number of board feet, for log lengths
from 14 to 32 feet, upon determining the
diameter by measurement through the
. movable arms. A slight change has also
been made in the adjusting mechanism
of the arms to' assure permanency, and
-the metal parts are made, of brass to
permit the use of the Instrument In
..water..-
mi
Farm Calf and Dog
; Are Hooverizing
How the boundless spirit ot war
time thrift has become la .portrayed by
. the barnyard denizens of the farm ot
! J. ' H. Morrow ot Orchards, Wash.
' Mr. Morrow formerly was city plumb-
ing inspector In Portland, but pastoral
7 charms sans; a sweeter song to his ears
than water pipes and - sinks and he I
hied himself , to the verdant acreage.
One of his favogjlte calves possesses
iu vie pain on sin mat couia oe expeciea
of -any. bovine, v' ; - 'fi.-:-':-,.' ?
' ! After the calf drains its quota of I
. nourishment from the dairy bucket It
throttles the rim of It by the teeth
and, raising it at an. angle, allows the
last dTbps to flow throatward. u
Economy, however, does not atop at I
. this. Another, Hooverizing; farm at
- tache, Fanny, a Shepherd dog. meticu
lously lloks up what milk ' remains
.dripping from the calf's snout- i r-
Tomorrow, the day before
Christmas, the managers of
the various departmentSi as
well as the general manage
ment of the Meier & Frank
Company,-desire to express
their appreciation of f the
splendid spirit in, evidence
throughout this holiday sea
son,? We are proud to 'have
maintained the reputation for
service and , accommodation
enjoyed by the Meier &
Frank store for the past 60
years. We are confident that
on this last l day our ) faithful
employes will give all who
r come to the store the same un
remitting attention as in the
past. .: . i. ' '
. The public can assist our
employes in their efforts to
give the best service by taking
small parcels so far as con
venient, thus eliminating all
avoidable delay in making out
address labels for packages to
be sent, as well as being a
great help td bur men in the
delivery s of packages.
MWith every good, wish for a
Merry Christmas and, all the
good jidings that can be car
ried .to you at this . season of
- the. year, we beg to remain.
stneerely yours, -
Xntas Gift ,
Suggestions
For Mother ' -:
Album 15c to 10 '
Blanket 11.50 to 20 ,"
Book 25c to 1.50
Boudoir Cap 59c to 12
Brass Ware 50c to, 10
Brooch 2Sc to 50
Bath Kobe 2.9 8- 3 7. 50
Brushes 10c to 10
Candlesticks 35c to 5
Casserole 1.-69 to 8.50
Cedar Chest 13.9 S- 3 4
Center Pieces 1.49-1S
Chtna Ware 25c to 300
Clock 1.25 to 50
Corset 1 to 16.50 '
. Cushion 65c to 3.50
DoiUes 25c to 10
Dress Goods 75c to 7
Elec Appliances 3-20
f Emb'd Articles 33c - 25
Fern Dish 1.25 to 10
Furs 3 to 500
Glass Ware 102 to 2.50
Gloves 1.50 to 5
Hand Bag 98c to 60
Handkerchiefs .5c to 5
Hosiery 17c to 6.50
House Dress vbc to j
Jardiniere 2Sc to $5
Jewelry 10c to $150
Twrnetta S5 to S10
Manicure Set 4c to 1S
Neckwear 60o to $10 -Negligee
$65 to $17.60
Night Oown 9So to $76
Peart Beads 25c to $100
Perfume 25a to $20
Petticoat 9Sc to $2S
. Picture 40o to $16
Pottery 60o to $li
Ring 19o to $100
Scarf c to $10
Serving Tray 98c to $1
Sewing Outfit 86o to $1.10
Shawl 9 So to $7.60
Shears 2 So to $1.60 '
S Ilka.. yard, $9o to $10
SUverware 26o to $50
Skirts $.5 to $25
Slippers up to $4
Spencer $1.69 to $5
, Stationery 25c to $
Sweater $.9t to $&
. Tea Set $2 to $10
Towels 15c to $1.7$
Umbrella $1 to $20
Vase 25o to $1S
VeU 25e to $
Waist $1 to $37.69
Watch $2 to $60
For Father
Bath Robe $2.9$ to $12.69
Belt 60c to $4
Books $0o to $2
Brushes 25o to $11
Cane 60c to $6
Cards 25c to 76o
Clock $1.25 to $50
Collar Bag $1 to $4
Comb 10c to $1
.Cuff Links 25o to $6
Diary 26o to $6
Fountain Pen $1 to $19
.Oloves $L4 to $4
Handkerchiefs 'So to $2
Hosiery 15o to $2.60
House Coat $5 to 2f
Knife 60o to $5
Lamp $1.91 to $59
Laundrr. Baa b0o to $2
Lounging Robe $12.60 to $10
Luggage $1-35 to $100
Pajamas $1-60 to $20
Pipe 26o to $10
Purse 26c to $2 .
Safety Rascr $1 fS $19
Scarf 25c to $5
Shaving Set $1.69 to T
Shirts 6o to $12
Silver Match Case $2.50
$$60. Slippers $L42$ to $4 -Smoking
Jacket $5 to 2S
Smoking Set $2 to $10
Suspendere $9c to $2
Sweater $2 60 to $20
Thermos Bottle $1T to
$6.60
Tie Rack SOo to $2
Tobacco Jar $L2S te $4.7$
Umbrella $1 to $15
Underwear 60c to $
Watch $1.25 to $$$
Watch Chain SOo to fit
F or Grown Daughter
Apron 15c to $10
Bag at all prices ,
Boudoir Cap 69c to $19
Bracelet Watch $2.26 to $19
Brassier 69o to 14.(0
' Cedar Chest $12.96 to $24
Corset 60c to $1.60
Diary 25c to $6
Dress Goods, yd, 76e to ft
Dressing Sacque $4.96 to
$7.60
Embroidered Articles 22c
. $26.
Furs $2 to $500
Oloves $1.60 to $2
Handkerchiefs 6c to $1
Hat Pins 10a to $1
House Slippers $1.2$ to $2.69
Ivory Novelties 26c to $10
Jewelry 25c to $169
Jewel Box 60c" to $5
Kimono $1.26 and up
Knitting Bag $2.19 to $25
Knitting Needles 25o te $1
Kodak $1 to $126
Laces Ec to $26
Lingerie 69c to $16
Manicure Set 49o to til
Neckwear 26c to $14.60
Negligee $9.96 to $26
Night Oown $1 to $2.60
Parasol $1 to $20
Perfume and Toilet Water
25c to $20
Petticoat $1.25 to $5,9$
Picture Frame 25c up
Rlng.Uo to $100
Robe $9 to $12.60 .
Sewing Outfit 1 5c to $1.50
Silks, yard. S9o to $10
Silk Maid Hosiery $1-59
Silk -Underwear $L60 to
$5.96
Skating. Set S9o to $6
StationeVy 25o to $9
Sweater $2.95 to $10
Vanity Case 98c to $19
VeU lOo to $2-60
For Grown Son
Bath Rob $M8 to 11X60 -
Belt 60o to $4
Books 0o to $1-50 .
Brushes 25c to $10
Can 60o to $6
Card-Case $1.25 to $1
Collars I for 60a to each tOo
Collar Bag $1 to $4
Cuff Links iSo'to $5
Fancy Vest $2 to $9
Oloves $1.49 to $4
Handkerchiefs to to $2
Hat $2 to $10
Hosiery 25c to 42
Knife 26c to $6
Kodak $1 to $126
Luggage $1-15 to 190
Mackinaw $8.60 to $12.59
Muffler 49o to $12
Pajamas $L60 to $20
Photo Album 15c to fit
Purs 25o to $2
Safety Rasor.$l to $29
, Bcarf Pin 250 to $$
Bhaving Set $1.60 to 27 -Bhlrts
$1 to $12 .
BUppers $2 to $6
. Smoking Jacket $6 to 2S '
, Smoking Bet $2 to $10
Sporting Goods at all prices
Buspenaers sc 10 s
Meier & Franks Is
for aRccord-BreakinffDay
Last Day B ef or e Christmas
.
Because !
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WithHugh Stocks of Gift Merchandise
With Plenty of Efficient Employes
With 7 Escalator? Moving Stairways
With Sixteen Passenger Elevators
With Over Forty Delivery Vehicles
Come Tomorrow
Supply ALL Your Last-Day
Your Last-Hour Your Last
Minute Needs Here Under
One Roof
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Remember
This Store Will Not
Be Open After 6 P. M.
It's Christmas Eve for Our
Employes and for Everybody
Shop Early!
As Early in the Day as Possible
The Store of a Million Gifts
Has Everything for Everybody
and Our Watchword Is
. SERVICE!-
Service Every Minute of the Day!
.tr.
a ths quality. store or wrtuatju
Xirias Gift
Suggestions
For Small Daughter
Bith Robe 98c to S3.98
Bean Bits toe to 2Sc
Bookj iSc to 12
Box of Colored' Pencil
25c to 11.00
Dolls 25c to 217.2$
Doll Dishes l$c to 98c
Doll Furniture lSc to
12.75
Doll House 60c upwards
Furs 2.98 to $22.50
Games Sc to $6
Oloves ft to $1.50
Handkerchiefs 5c to Soc
Hosiery 20c to 7 5c
Jewelry at all prices
Lunch Basket 25c to 60c
Middy 75c to $1:2$
Music Roll Soc to $10
Neckwear 25c to $3.50
Night Gown 59c to $1.50
Paint Outfit 25c to $4.50
Pencil Box 25c to $1
Purse 2 5c to -f 5
Rain Cape $1.85 to $2.98
Ribbons, yd. 2Scto$l.S0
Ring 19c to $5
School Bag 2Sc
Skates $1 to $3.50
Slippers 90c to $1.75
Stationery t5c to 0c
Sweaters 98c to $4 95
Teddy Bear 3 5c to $3.50
Toilet Articles 10c to $1
Toys 5c to $25
Tricycle $11 to $21
Umbrella $1 to $5
Underwtar 25c to $3.95
For Small Boy
Automobile $4.5 to $?S
Baseball 10c to $1.50
Bat 16c to $1
Bathing Butt $1 50 to $1.(0
Rath Kobe $1.60 to IS
Belt 2So to $0o
Bicycle $0 to $17.60
Blocks 6c to $1
Books be to $1
Collapsible Drlnklnx Cup
16 to SSc
Drum 6e to $S
Krector $1 to $25
Flashllrbt T.6c to 1X 60
rootbaQ $1.60 to $7
Oainee 10c to $1.60
Oloves 60c to $1.60
Hockey Cap 60c to $1.(0
Knife 26c to $t
Meccano $1 to $2$
Mittens 60c
Moccasins 0c to $1 15
Overcoat 11.60 to $25
Pajantas $1 to $1.60
PUy 8ulU $1.15 te $4.50
Puree 60c to $1.60
iUnc $1 60 to $6
Shirt 6c to $1.50
Fkates $1 to $1.60
Sled $1 to $1.60
Slippers $1 to $1 60
Btatlonery 16c to 40c
Butts $6 to $21 60 '
Sweater $1.6 to $5
Tie 26c to 60c
Tinker Toy 60c
Tool Chest 26c to $5
Top 10c to 16c
Toys all prtcea
waron,7fce to .
Watch $2 to $4 60
Velocipedes $1.26 to fl$.?$
For Baby
Baby Pusher 75c to $2 60
Bassinette $12.60 to $16
Bath Thermometer 1 1-75
Bath Tub $.6 to $10
Bib $o to $5
Blankets 40e to $5
Bonnet $6c to $1I
Bootees 16c to $1.60
Brush and Comb lSc-$1.4t
Carrtase Kobe $1.26 to $15
Creeper to to $115
rp 10a to 6oc
Doll 26c to $ 5
Drees o to $26
Hlh Chair $1 to $1$
Jacket $6c to $2.60
Lacrtnrs ISc to $1.75
Locket 60c to $2.60
Plate 25c to $16
Rattle 26e to $c
Kin- 60c to $2.60
Bet of Gold Pins 76C-I1.I0
Shoes $1 to $2 26
Sleeping; Ba $1 25 to $ 5$
Slippers $6c to $1.60
Bpoon 76c to $2
Btocklno 26c to 763
Sweater 6o to $1
Teddy Bear S6c to $2 60
Teethint: King 26c to to
For the Soldier
Bed Roll $14
Belt $1. $1.60
Books 26c to $160
Brushes 25e to $10
CandK at all prices
Clar Case $2.60 to $7 $...
Cigarette Case $1.26 to $10
Clsarette Llchter 60a
Compass $1.60 to $10
Dried Krults, lb 10c to 40s
rTashllitht 76c to $1
fountain Pen $1 to $10
Gauntlets $2.60 to $6
Gum $ for 10c and each 6c
Hat $1 to $
Hosiery 26c to $1.60
InstrnU 25c to $1
Khaki Hhlrt $2 to $
Knife $c to 111.60
Laundry Baa; 60c to $2
Lccstns $4 to $1
Kecktlee 60s
Olive Drab Handkerchiefs
15c to lie
Pedometer $1 to $2
Playing- Cards Zic to 75c
lUior SI to $10
Shavlns Brush S6e to $$
Shoe Lacoe 10c
Slicker $10 to $15
Soap 10c to 60c
Stationery 10c to $5
Htfr Stick ac to tie
Sweater $5 to $10
Tobacco 6c to $1
Toilet Kit $40 to $10
Towels 2 5o to 60c
Trench Mirror 6ttc to $1.$
Underwear 60c to $6
Wrist Watch $4.25 to $20
For the Home
Bed II 60 to $264
Blankets $1-60 to $20
Bookcase $ 60 to $60
Bfok Knds $ to $16
Bric-a-brac at all prices
Candlesticks aoe to $6
Card Tables $2.96 to $!.$
Carpet Sweeper 12.60 to $10
Cedar Chet I1I V6 to $$.
Chairs at ai pricaa
Chlnaware 26o to $200
Cooklnv Utensils 26c to 110
Curtains $1.60 to $16
Davenport $4.S5 to $269
Rlectrie Stove $4.60 to $7 JO -Klre
Sets $1 to $1
Piers at all prices ,
Glassware 10c to $6 ,
Haawocks $1 60 to $2 60
Ice Cream Freeser $L76 to.
$$.)
Lamp $L$ to $50
lumens at all price
Medicine Case $4. " IJ
Phonoft-rsph 111 to $100
phonograph Iteoords 76c to
$7.00
Pictures 46c to $2S
Rockers at all prices)
- Kuas at all price
Screens $6.20 to $12.1$
Stlverwars at all price '
Statuary at all price
Te Wacon $12 JO to $4$ ,
Trsy t6c-to $10 -Utility
Boxes 11 J to $U0
: Vase 26e to $16.00
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