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PLANS AID TO New Year's Cards . All Charge Purchases tomorrow and Tuesday go on January bills Rendered Feb. 1 Silverware, Jewelry, Leather, Goods TO A complete selection of New Year's cards is here ranging in price from lc to 50c. Pancy calendars' for 1919 priced 10c to $i. Diaries, Date Books and Line-a-Day books for the New Year are priced from 25c to $4. Buy now while assortments are complete. Meier & Frank's: Stationery Shop, Main Floor. In our Silverware Shop there are very special prices In effect on the Abbinglon" pattern made by Wra. A. Rogers (25-year Plate) and the Grecian pittern made by Wm. A. Rogers (lOyear Plate). We have a good variety of this popular silverware, staple and fancy pieces, at greatly reduced prices. Trt& QjiALTTY' STORJ? Ot PORTLAND In our Jewelry and Leather Goods Shops, you will find many very special offerings at extraordinary reductions. Meier ft Frank's : - Main Floor, Sixth Street. MY SOLDIERS AT HOME Same Spirit to Be Maintained Toward Fighting Men Now as - When In the Trenches. COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED Organization of Mens Aftercare Committee Insures Adequate - Aid to Soldiers and -Families. In the same spirit in -which 'it has nerved the toldlcr in the trenches. In the hospitals and cantonments, Is the Red Cross planning to serve the soldier as he returns to civil life. . Through, personal advice and assistance will the men' be aided through the home service section of the Red Cross. ... 'doabled men will be helped by spe ' clal training, and .. encouraged to con linue this training. It necessary, his family will be tided over financially until the man is again able to take his place among the wage earners. Organization of the Men's Aftercare committee was perfected at a meeting at the Commercial club Thursday night , at which F. P. Foise, divisional direc tor of home service in the Northwest, from Seattle, explained the Red Cross responsibility toward returned soldiers, which is largely personal work and Is self amendatory to governmental agencies. , Responsibility Is Great - The Men's Aftercare committee, of which J. C. English was chosen chair man, is a sub-committee of the home service section, selected from represen tative men over the city. W. A. Dal rlmple will represent the federal em ployment bureau. Captain J. A. Con vlll the state reconstruction committee. Mayor Baker the committee in which he and the governor are interested. "This field of personal responsibility is a large one," said Miss Dorothy K. Wysor, executive eecrctary of the home service, "Already 135 disabled men have returned to the district in which Portland is located, comprising six out lying counties. A considerable number of discharged men have come to the Red Cross for advice and assistance of many kinds. Some are not In good physical condition. They ask for ad vice, medical attention, getting com pensation papers, and almost every re turned man needs advice as to Insur ance. There are times when they need help In getting transportation. The problem of the disabled man will be in charge of Estes Snedicor, a member ; .of the Men's Aftercare committee." f . Pamphlet Explains Work H. H. Frledenthal. a special agent of the home service league, will be on hand at the Red Cross rooms to confer with any soldier who needs help or advice and will make any adjustments necessary. A pamphlet on "When You Get Home," is being distributed by the home service league among the soldiers. advising the men to consult it. Why government Insurance should be kept up. how to keep it up, government com- nensatlon for iniury or disease, how to apply for arrears of pay, legal ad vice of all kinds, government plans for discharged soldiers, training for dis abled soldiers and other are briefly explained. Members of the Men's Aftercare committee apolnted by Mr. English are as follows: H. R. Albee, L. R. Alder man, Mayor George L, Baker, Charles F, Berg, S. C. Brattoh, Earl J. Cum mins, W. A. Dalrlmple, Marshall Dana, W. T. Fletcher, Chaplain William How ard, Fred IiOckley", Nelson Pike, E. J. Stack, Estes Snedicor, the Rev. J. Stanfleld. Ben Selling, Dr. Calvin White, Rabbi Jonah Wise, Captain J. A. Conville, Robert Strong, Amadee Smith and Bishop sumner. This Page, Double Page Ad Center, Page 7 (4 Pages This Section) Tell in Part MEIER FRANK'S R econstractioE and I THE meaning and purpose of our great Reconstruction -and Readjustment Sales are explained in the introduction to our big double page announcement in the center of this section. This page is devoted to our Reconstruction and Readjustment Sale Specials for women wonderful all! The savings are extraordinary. ustment Sales MOTHERS, sisters, wives and sweethearts who can have a greater interest than these .in tne return of the Boys? They will want to look their best when the khaki clad heroes come home. Good clothes play an important part. Hence this page of apparel and other interesting news for women. Water Supply Held Impure; The Dalles People Protesting The Dalles, Dec 28. Failure of the city Water department to remedy the al leged Impure condttion of the municipal vater supply has brought them under a hot fire. In an analysis made several weeks ago quantities of gas and colon ' bacilli were found In the water and since that time most cltlsens have been boiling: all water used for drinking pur poses. It has been anticipated that . remedial measures would be taken by the proper officials, but so far they hava been Inactive. In the meantime the United States health bureau has labeled the water at the local railway station as unfit for use and all public drinking fountains have been turned " oft. Local cltlsens are demanding some . relief from the water department Jaekel-IIamillon Wedding ' The Dalles, Dec. 28. At a quiet wed ding ceremony in this city Miss Thelma Hamilton became the bride Thursday evening of.Emtl TL Jaekel. Rev. O. K. Hartman of the -United Brethren church performed the ceremony at the parson age. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlese F. Hamilton of Boyd, this county, and has attended Philomath college for the last three years. Mr. Jaekel owns a ranch at Center Ridge, where they will make their home after a short honeymoon pent In Portland. Soldier Indian Wounded Dallas. Or., Dec. 28. Darvon Watts of Slletv listed among the expeditionary force casualties this week as severely wounded, Is a f ull blood Indian, who was drafted In this county on March 31. being one of the first contingent of drafted men to leave here. He was .member of the Ninety-first division. Pollc county sent three Indians Into serv ice, one of the others. Martin Hartles, being killed in action in the Argonne for est on October 9. Most Portland women are thoroughly con- versant with the surpassing. desirability of MEIER & FRANK that is why our sale announcements are always read with keen interest by those who would se cure a new dress, suit, coat or skirt at a saving. Here are characteristic values: , Deputy - Hooker III Dallas, Or., Dec 28. Chief Deputy Sheriff Thomas B. Hooker is reported to be seriously ill with pneumonia at the home of his brother,.!. A. Hooker", at In dependence where he had gone to spend Christmas. Influenza Epidemic ' Waning - Dallas, Or" Dee. 28. The influenza epidemic Is waning rapidly in this city. It is believed now that the ban on public meetings and schools will be raised within another week. ; . . v ogS APPAREL- SALES DRESSES Three extra special lots of dresses are offered for our great Reconstruction, and Readjustment Sales. It would be hard to find a more desirable assortment at the full regular prices quoted here. At our special sale prices the values are beyond compare. $45.00 Dresses $24.50 $27.50 Dresses $15.00 $25.00 Dresses $11.85 Serge, satin and combinations of satin and serge mate rials. Straight line, panel, surplice, pleated every popu lar style included. Fringe and braid trimmings are fea tured. All colors and sizes at the above great reductions. SKIRTS Every material every style every pattern every color one could think of. Every price that one might choose to pay. Every skirt at a good saving. Four extra special groups $ 6.50 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 Skirts Skirts Skirts Skirts $ 4.90 $ 7.50 $11.25 $15.00 - - .,,.,..,...- ,,....1,1 x i. iy w.-w,,.,. ii. ij i i-v - ' - The woman or miss who is desirous of secur ing a new suit to finish out the Winter and for that matter wearwell into the Spring, as suredly cannot do better as to selection than choose here and is most unlikely to fare nearly as well elsewhere as to price. Consider these representative reductions we have made on SUITS Here we mention only four of our best-liked price groups there are many other lots equally reduced. These four groups include-suits in all the season's most approved styles plain tailored, semi-fancy and very fancy novelty styles. Serge, tricotine, gabardine, broadcloth and ve lours. All the leading shades. Many trimmed with Nutria, Wolf and other fine furs. $98.50 Suits $47.50 Suits $35.00 Suits $25.00 Suits $57.50 $31.50 $22e55 $rh5o Our assortments of coats specially priced for Recon cfmrtJAn and Readjustment Sales offer equally fine, selec tions and equally positive price advantages as the other, apparel groups. Thrde especially aesiraDie 101s 01 COATS in good materials and styles, some fur trimmed $25.00 Coats $ 17.50 $37.50 Coats $22.50 $45.00 Coats $28.50 Meier & Frank's: Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. " . 1 1 1 - 1 . 1 1 1 . , . See 3 Other Pages (This Section ) of Our Reconstruction and Readjustment Sales r: '.V- f7nR J. Our $6.50. $7.50 Silk Crene Waists $4.45 A limited number of these splendid crepe de chine and Georgette crepe waists h in tailored and dressy styles. Mostly good-looking dark shades-blue, brown, wis teria, black, etc. Many only one of a kind and size, but all sizes included in this broad assortment of desirable models. : Crepe de Chine Waists $2.35 To $4.00 values in this group of fleh and white crepe de chine tailored waists Hemstitched, and tucked models. Roll ,and flat collars. White Voile Waists at 79c Broken line of white voile waists in tucked, hemstitched lace and embroidery trimmed models. I o $1.25 values. V- Meier & Frank's : Waist Shop, Fourth oor. Our Reconstruction and Readjustment Sales Bring Special Prices on Fur Coatees Black Coney coatees and cape effect styles that wrap coatee fashion, some with belt crossing and fast ening in back. Were $45.00 Now $36.00 Were $35.00 Now $28.00 ' Were $29.50 Now $23.50 Meier & Frank's : Fur Shop, Fourth Floor. .Ned 75 c Our 95c, $1.25 and $1.50 iwear For dressy and tailored wear a remarkable heck wear special flat and roll collars and collar and cuff sets included. Models of Georgette crepe. Some have tucks and hemstitching, others show touches of handwork. Many have finish of Val., Filet and Venise laces. Still others are. quite demurely plain. Nearly all are WASHABLE. ; Meier & Frank's: Neckwear Shop, Main Floor. A Gala Event in Our Millinery Shop! Our $15.00 to $35.00 Model Hats 13-12 Off Women know the incomparable distinction and style authenticity of our model hats. This most exclusive assortment offered for our Recon struction and Readjustment Sales at One-Third and One-Half Off. - Tailored and Ready-to-Wear Hats y3-Y2 Off A fine assortment remarkably underpriced. 2 - "S V Untrimmed Hats 12 J A snlendid selection at half the former prices. Fancy Feathers 1 Off Flowers at Off $7.00-$8.50 Trimmed Hats 5 A special group of trimmed "hats. Meier & Frank's: Millinery Shop, Fourth Floor. H an dker chief s ! Three Extraordinary Specials for Women: -"Women's Handkerchiefs 13c Women's Irish hand-embroidered handkerchiefs with hemstitched and rolled edges. White and colored em broidered corners., Some slightly mussed.' 6 for 75c. Women's Handkerchiefs 17c handkerchief: .Women's PURE LINEN initial line of the 35c quality. 3 for 50c a . broken Women's Handkerchiefs !, Odds and ends of holiday boxed handkerchiefs m .broidered and initialed styles. 2, 3, 4 and 6 handker chiefs in box. Regularly 15c to $1.25. . " - Meier At Frank's : Handkerchief Shop, Main Floor. A Special Lot of Silk PettiG(iatfe $.45 A most desirable group of jersey silk petticoats with taffeta flounces. Pleated and shirred models. A great assortment of staple shades. Very special offering at $4.45. Mercerized Cotton Petticoats $2.47 Fancy figured mercerized cotton petticoats. Soft finish. Made with fancy flounces." Very special at $2.47. . . r j j Meier lc Frank' : Petticoat Shop, Third Floor. Reconstruction and Readjustment Sales iti Our bower Price Downstairs Store