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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1920)
1 THE OltEfiOX KTATKKMAX: MNH.IV. MAY . f BABY'S CORNER MILK ALL KSKKNTIAL IN THE DIKT. Iljr Kdlth Knight' Hill. In a lan;e number of the schools of the state of Oregon the milk sur vey has been made.; That is, the .children have bee asked how many get no milk; how many get a cup , and how many receive a pint or over in their daily diet. To those who know the real food value and the essential qualities of dairy product. MOTHER CRAY'S SWEET POWDERS FOR CHILDREN, Tr1 Mark. Dm ! SCCMt ajr luaiutwia. AUMttnMiMiortrtrlikitM, 'aatlptUa. It a ark. KUaarh Tral. Tikl. War as. TW Brwak t iaUbMii, At II Orvffittt, I MOTHER SKAT CO, La Rof7".Y. "THE GYPSY TRAIL" the answer have been alarming. Or. rather they would be alarming if it were not for the tact that the parent-teachers associations are doing the follow-up work by having pro prams that call attention to the fact that milk is nature's best food. There are no substitute for dairy products. Remember that. Nothing can tak its place. Kver"y growing child absolutely needs milk and its products and so does every adult who would keep in -pood physical con dition. In a wide survey there are two answers given by the parents of chil dren who do not pet milk in the diet. One is "the price.-' the other, "the child does not like milk." In answer to the first. I would say: Milk is not as high as most articles of, food and not nearly su high as others n proportion to its value in food content, nourishment and lime that repairs the bones and keeps the teeth in condition. When we think of the high price the farmer had to pay for feed, for wages, for milk cans, for everything that he ues on the farm or dairy; when we think of the expensive delivery sys tem in the city where every bottle even at carload rate costs nearly 9 cents, afid the smalleY bottles 6 cents; where auto trucks must be J bought and kept in order and rnn MAKE YOUR FARM PAY , , Prices are better ti-i- c--l m v - It' the year to rniM? the tvt . - AVhjr fail in cultivating anil then feed )ur p ofiti to a lr that The! AVERY SIX TRACTOR will make your farm pay. SALEM -AUTO EXCHANGE Phone 87 2r "Stale Si. OAK WOOD For Immediate Delivery 600 cords of finest round oak no limbs or, crooked stuff. -Will deliver in quantities of 5 cords and up at $12.90 a Cord ' Price on whole 600 Cords on Application Phone 675 D0NT DISTURB YOUR SURPLUS ' A N individual's bank balance is like the sur plus fund of an institution. It should be kept intact for use in case of opportunity or emergency.- , The person without a bank account is usually skimming on a very thin surface and entirely unprepared for rough weather. The United States National Bank offers you a haven of financial safety. 1 and when c consider that it la very! expensive to deliver to our doors the clean, pure milk, we cannot wonder that it costs. Hesides. in order to fret icood milk in the first place a vatt amount of money must be invented in high grade dairy cat tle and property and equipment. And the dairyman deserves to live, lie certainly works hard. Many of you have heard that a quart of milk Is equal to eisht epK in food value. This is true Now. pause for a mo ment and consider what eight egss cost. Compare the price with that of a quart of milk and what is the answer? lo you remember , what we paid for a broom a few years a so Itrnoms have tone up far more than milk in Comparison. So have shoes and coats and wascs and rents and so; has candy and ever ik many other articles, and yet we buy these. Rut i milk coos up a cent a quart and we say. "Let's stop taking milk." Mv iriends. before you lake a atep of that kind, consider these facts: Milk is nature's best food. It is essential tr proper growth. It as sures dimpling smiles and rosy cheeks and robust health. Kvery child should have at leapt a pint a day. In runic Oregon schools we find that about one-third of the children are getting no milk. Their parents should realize that this is serious. There is in the butterfat vital that is good for the eyesight. This may sound silly but it is true. Experiments covering a period of many years have been made and they have demonstrated the fact that without this element blindness may ensue. There's I me for bone an, I teeth, iron for the blood, sugar of milk, the finest sugar in the world, and there are other ingredients all necessary to the upkeep of the sys tem. All are found in milk perfectly proportioned and blended by the, great artist band of naturo You i cannot afford to give the child milk j yon sar. I tell you you cannot af-l ford NOT lo give the child milK.j Cut down on some other things, but j I beg of you to give the family milk. I like the story of the little girl who heard her teacher lecture on the vital value of molk. The child said: "Teacher, we don't lake any milk. Pa and Ma havew little rram 1n thfir coltee. but we don't lake any milk." She was a thin, sallow-looking child. In a few days she came back to school beaming with happi ness. "Teacher. he said. "I told the folks about milk and we are tak ing two quarts now. And. teacher, lather is awful glad you told m that, lie drinks one quart, and us nine children and Ma get the other quart." Well. father knew what was good, anyway. I wish I could get the price of milk down lower for all of those who ob ject to its height, bnt If that came down under present conditions the dairymen couldn't afford to reed th cows and they'd have to kfll some of them off and after a while there would be, a shortage, and up wonld go prices worse than ever. For those who say the children don't like milk. I would say: Haven t they heard their elders ay it. and aren't thev imitating them? Tut a couple of drops of vanila and a tea spoon of sugar in the milk and let the child drink it through a straw an'd the novelty will fascinate him. Or, make some cocoa. On a cold day a cap of hot miik with a little cocoa and sugar will be Just the thing after "school. A cheese sand wich will Iks good for th- boys and girls, and let them have real butter. Some mothers ask me If I aoprov of so-called substitutes for butler. I do not. They certainly are clecer ly blended but they aren't butter and they have not its value. Kat those tat. alluring oil and grease blends It you insist, bat don't give them to the growing child. I know a woman who gives her children many a dime to spend on gum. candy and pickles, but says she can't afford milk and butter. And you should see the blotchy skins and scrawny appear ance of these children. I want every mother to think deeply on this subject See that ouc uiilk man gives you good, rich milk. If he doesn't, get after him. If the dairy is dirty, report him in the inspector, the health bureau or the dairy and food commissioner. I am a friend of the dairy man and j realize that he is an important fac tor in the standard health of the com in u ii ii ana ur miuuiu i , co-operation, but if he Isn't up to! standard himself, he needs rousing Insist on good, fresh butter. ivnl take any makebclieve or bad butter. Get good cheese when you buy U. Wonderfully fine cheese Is made In Tillamook and In Coos and Curry counties in this state. No need to tell you to feed the children ice cream. It is valuable food, as well as a favorite desert. It you have sour milk, make some gingerbread or biscuits with It. Cottage cheese makes nourishing and popular dish also. SkiuiAmilk can be used to ad vantage In cooking and in cocoa or chocolate, and if bread and butler are served with it, the essential but terfat Is supplied. Rut as a drink the whole milk Is. of course, the best. 1 have been giviog milk talks in school rooms and have asked all who do not use milk to raise their hand, and Invariably have found the brighter children drink milk. It Is alarming lo note how many young sters are getting coffee three times a day. They should be receiving milk. I have no quarrel with the coffee man. but I want the children J lo drink nature's best food. Milk j Is a food, remember. w nen we take It we should sip It slowly and then we shall get be! value. Jnsl for curiosity, ask the teacher to no tice how your child gets alone If you start him oa milk now. If yon haVe no children and have some cash you can spare, find some poor little child and send it a quart or milk a day. You'll be getting big returns whea you pay the bill and realize that you are building humanity and are help- ins to asMire health and stmigt one of Cod's little one. Some teachers' asMx iations h set aside itMl to um in supplying milk for under-nourished rlnldrtn. Do you realize that one out of leu little ones die of inal nutrition anil that the lark of milk is the cause of most of ih under-noiirtliincnt. I am not a vU'rmurv nerson knows nothing about ihildren. I have children of my own and lravo . : , . . . nt? prai-uceu wnai prrarn. i am asking you lo consider this from iny self-intereslcd motive, excel that I want Oregon to be known far and wide as a stale wherein the people are healthy a'nd happy. If we eat the rlcht lood and think good thoughts we are pretty apt to do ?od deeds and to lrf successful. It's give this milk question our copsideralion. I0 you know that $2.10.000.000 are Invested in th'a stale In dairies, creameries, cheese factories, cows and other things per taining to the dairy industry, and that Oregon is beginning to be known as a great dairy stale. Peo ple are awakening to the importance of Madam Cow. :::!uBRARiES save READERS MONEY Instances Known of Persons who n j r u:ij rtcixucu rrom hiiuui Stock Promoters I I t-i: i Founts of' lie rrtaiej her- iher do aH mow in the ln-ii To ,rry ont the brotuia.. d lo eliminate uianv waste and ueles rftott ' dn.tri.l t I ..rl.t Tli . r f I In, I r 1 1 ... f . . J . enlarged program of the .mcr:ra.i la now u-ing raided by llbra'rtaaa Librar association purpoH lo pro-; library trui-e. anil ftieada of 1. mote good reading and unUervil i bra Hew will out rtxoarvc to aa la-self-lucuon inrou.h ImoV and i-, l-ive drlr. bra re an-! create a public sentiment J that will adequately support eiil- rj j t f T J it inx libraries and canse libraries to ttCaQ IflC UHHUCQ AOS. Would Qaosh Indictment Against Mine Operators INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. May 7. Motions lo quasi the Indictment gainst Hi bituminous coal miners and. operators of Indiana. Ohio. Illi nois and Pennsylvania were filed in the Inderal court here this afternoon by Charles Kvana Hughes, chief counsel lor the Indicted miners and Samuel D. Miller and James A. Ring ham of connsel for the operators. Speculation In "wildiat" storks which has caused enormous losses in the last few years. Is being checked, not only by Investigations conducted by municipal chambers of com inert" and kindred organizations, but l nublie libraries. Thousands of dol lars have been diverted from spuri ous or doubtful enterprises and much misery spared by intoruiatlo'i obtained from books on library shelves dealing with the fundamen tals of the proposition which "prom ised" large and quick returns on the investment. A man in a middle western rty recently lost a large sum by invest ing In a gasoline producing propo sition without Informing himself on its feasibility. Another saved him self thouaands by going lo Ibe pub lic library and reading about the technology of gesoline making, and enormous r mounts of money could be saved by persons In every walk of life If they would obtaia authentic information before they undertake the particular proposition In which they are Interested. A vast store of technical Infor mation is available at the public library and its widespread use will THRbt Yhhrto- VviiliOUl MOPfc 4 Hlary af Sklaes aa4 &3ri wUk Tiaal 8 Kara ( rfeajt ft will yea gai la reti It No matter how hvg nor Low tnurh you have M'.tlurJ pau'TQ, on m. gne r.p nt.. im roi Bfn.1 J there is p help tnr -ou- There ir. Mak tj ; i yojr mind in ret - ell. Yoa can. Tlicr ! a 5 '.V I a remedy In which-you may plare fall rel'ince :f ,? , 12 ii did kir. Hozal'a Kant of Si S:iar Street, f 9 V New Drttala. Conn. Tbia l what she say-: s i'.VTv II "I hd cramp for three years aud thought I 5 T, -5 Jl would aever be anr better. 1 could not eat S V . ' f P a he. err ) without dirtres. Slept wlih my tvwth and could hardly breathe. No medicine me. 1 had catarrh of the Moiurli. have no cramp and am feeling well and healthy. I wish every auffertnc prion would take PE-RU-NA.- Catarrh eSTerta the nrrom membraaes la nr orrin or part. 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SI 93 One lot Ladies' colored Kid Cloth top shoes, sizes 22 to 5 S287 m One lot Ladies' Black Kid Shoes, sizes to 3, special S292 One lot Infant Soft Sole shoes, values up to $l..5c LADIES' DRESS SHOES One lot Black and Brown shoes, English last, low heels, all s"" SSQ8 '$9.00 Ladies' Black Glace Kid Shoes. Plain Toe, French httX : S6J7 LADIES' DRESS SHOES $9.00 Ladies' Brown Calf Lace Shoes, 8-inch Top, Cuban Heel S696 $13.00 Buckingham Hecht Indian Tan Hiking Shoes, 10-inch tQp vsm $12.00 Ladies' Brown Kid and Calf Shoes, Cuban or Louis Hwls - S792 $10.50 Ladies' "Bed Cross" Patent Vamp, 8ya-lnch dull Kid Top, Lace, French heels, newest long pencil toe, De Luxe grade S967 Watch Our Windows Hiis Week' For special bargains that will be featured each day. read our ads. announcing daily specials. MEN'S DRESS SHOES $9.00 Men's Black Gun Metal Button. Semi English lMl S489 ?8.00 Black Calf Blucher Lace, round toe, welt sole SS 60 MEN'S DRESS SHOES $9 Mahogany Calf, Blucher lace, round toe, welt sole QS $10.00 Men's Gun Metal Calf. Lace, English. Crown If HZ lure Toe S7-39 MEN'S OXFORDS $8 50 Mefl's Brown Oxfords, English last, all sizes. Spe- cul SS96 $9.50 Men's Black Gun Metal Oxfords, Combination lan S663 $15.00 Men's Stetson's Black Kid Oxfords, Corndodger welt ole S9S9 Men's Brown and Black Elk Bals, worth $3.50, rt S249 Men's $3.00 Tan Army Shoes Blucher lace SS-38 Bergman's $20.00 and $22X0 Loggers, 10 inch top SI 6-44 CHi SI 6 98 Niedhoff's $15.00 and $190 Loggers, 12 Inch top SI 2 87 Men's $15.00 Washington Dry Sox Shoes, while they 14:1 SIH4 Boy's $7X0 Black Billy Bus ter Shoes, sizes 2, to 5 SS48 Youths' $4.50 Little GcnU Black Calf Blucher, lace, siz es 10 to 13', S29S Niedhoff's $9.50 heavy Work Shoes, C inch top, 'special S666 TJj..:. 2. : At The Electric Sign "SHOES" SALEM, OREGON Where Prices On FOOTWEAR Jlro Away, Less "DOWN ON THE FARM" vSalem