SALEM BOYS AND GIRLS LISTEN TO PRETTY CHRISTMAS STORY AT CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY It was Saturday morning, and therefore story-telling time at the Salem public library. The shades at.the windows ot the big 'edu cational room had been drawn, the open fire made a cheerful splotch of I color, and the little Christmas tree stood valiantly on the big round table, scintillating with its myriad of stars and gar lands of tinsel. The room was full or little. , girls . and boys who crowded to the utmost; corners, clustered In groups upon the floor around the fireplace, and found a place close - "to the center of things under neath the table. C- "Standing in the doorway and looking, over the mass of heads ".one thought of a June-time gar- Sden. for, there were heads blue- ' dark, that; were like nothing so : much as . j violets; others like bronze pansies: some that were coppery-red like tiger lilies; beads the color of daffodils and WM. OIL : .(KEROSBNB) heat ahd light . INSTANT HEAT ' i WHEN AND WHERE . beads of tow, like pale aneinon ies. . And they .swayed and bobbed very much as blossoms in a June time garden, responsive to a vag lant summer breeze. Then a door opened somewhere and the story-lady passed softly down an aisle. Suddenly nod- dings and whisperings seased, for the story-lady had begun her tale . 'His mother named him Sojo- mon because, when he was a baby he looked so wise; , and then he called him Crow because he was so black. His twin brother, -who died when he was a day old, -his moth er had called Grundy just be cause, as she said, 'Solomon an' Grundy b'longs together 4n de books " ' i ; The story-lady went on, telling of Crow's mother. Tempest, who had been a worker in her young er days, but who had grown old and fat and lazy and dishonest. She had not intended for her lit tle son to learn of this dishon esty, but Crow was wide awake. I and so he knew. "Crow's, mother thought she loved him very much." continued the. story-lady. , "but if he was awkward or forgot anything her abuse was worse than a mother cat's claws. "One of her worst taunts on such occasions was like this! 'Well, you is a low down niggerr I must say. Nobody, to look, at ycu, would blieve you was twin to a angel!; "But for all the boy's poor rearing he knew right from wrong. He knew- that it was wrong to get thing dishonestly: , , "When fig season came, he happened to notice that -ripe fifjs were drying on the tip-tops of nome. trees in the yard where stout old man and his old wife lived alone, and he began to re flect: Mf I could les git a-holt o some o' dem fine lis dal's a swivellin up on top o' dem tree?. I'd meek a heap o money ned- Hfinn I fiflP I Sfe &""T ?J?gS? XltM Assessment BUI i'" ""T llUUU iiUl1 MIm Ajina Zir I.- i-.-fel.ratM hgr -aM ...rv-d bv Mr J. TL-mas ' l flrt' . m nmn i'rttrnn 'l,:ilh birthday Saturday -v.-niCT. itl by lr. W. Wiltt and Mm. t wiuwcu w VnjrCHMW j,T im 151. TkL u i at lite b.olif of b-r mother. -Mo on 11 Thotias. All the youn lofj; ' ' far and ii.-ar gathered to p.irtitd C1.1. J f t nate in !! t-veut. Perw.ii uiaic auu viu ci mucin lUia C. Ctinttitii LV: J Read the Classified Adi, j WAj iIINGTh.W e. -i.sr- 15: as'-n.nt w jc:al t 'Tin- StMuan.--Tn' j don dwrim the f!rt , i t"djr p.i-i w-n.it l.iil'ui 1 Z I , dAl ruMi be ikbtb rrll tliat lira for do-'Jnly 1. . . t Ui 'UhHiUi 'fit dlin' 'em on de street.' , f "On the next morning after this Crown rang the front gate bell of the yard where the figs were growing. "'Want a boy to pick figs on sheers?' "Old Mr. Cary was red in the fi.ee and panting from trying .to gather a dishful for breaktast. and so Crow was put to work. "lie proved a great success as a fig picker. The oid man and his wife were delighted, and the boy was engaged to come every morning. "They noticed that he always turned in which basket, child ren?" interrogated the story- lady. "The littlest one!" came from under the table. "No, the largest one! Rut the so-called 'generous are not al ways honest. "And "Poor little Solomon Crow! In the fig business ripe ones sold well; but when one of Crow's customers offered to buy all he would bring of, green ones for preserving. Crow began filling hi basket, with them and distribut ing a top layer of ripe ones. His lawful share of ripe ones he also carried away in his little bread basket. "And then this shows how ere sin leads to another one day he noticed that there were fresh eggs in the hen house. Now, if there was anything Crow liked it was a fried , egg two fried eggs looking up at him like a pair of round eyes, an when dey recognizes me. he would say. Make Big Expenditure on Clackamas Road The Gift Problem SoIvedEveryone : i Wants Soriora A'OU can't think of any . . A thing that will give as much pleasure as the won dexful Sonora. Sonora's : tone is wonderfully pure, j rich and natural and has a charm that's all its own. Sonora's graceful cabinet . ; is of the, very highest : quality of workmanship and for imrtant.and. .ex elusive f eahires Sonora is unrivalled. If you want the best in". phonographs, you will be . . f -i l!': 1 .i .1 ' sausnea oniy wiin ine i Sonora. 7 'em up; "JjSj'-V ' . ' ' Prices ' -i t . $75 to $1600 : ,f - in " ' 1111 1 r - - - ' m' . , , ,1 .It.. 11., -tn li. I L . , M- . . . . . ' Myrtle inowiand " t I. ' ! '- - i, ' den I eats "And "One day he took some. He stopped at the dining room door and was handing in the larger basket, when old Mr. Cary said: 'No, give me the smaller basket today. It's our turn to be gen erous. " "Ooooo-Ooooo!" chorused a breathless audience. The story-lady didn't mind the Interruption. "Crow," she went on, "tried to answer, but he roul.1 not. Finally he stammered: I ain't p-p-p-ertic'lar b-b-bout , de big basket. "Crow's appearance was conTic tion itself. Mr. Cary grasped his arm and lifted him into the room. "'Turn your basket out!' "Old Mrs. Cary had come In ji'st in time to see the eKKs roll out, but when she spoke her voice was very gentle 'Let me take him into the library, William. ."And then' Solomon Crow, .who lived in a Christian land, hjeard for the first time that God loved him-When they came out of'th library Mrs. Cary said: 'Are you willing to try him again. WI1- iam?" "Old Mr. Cary laid down his paper. 'Don't deserve it. Dirty ittle thief! What have you got on, sir?' " 'X-n-nothin only but des my b-b-briches an jacket an" an skin.' " 'How many pockets? "'Two.' . ' "Turn em out! A few old nails and a bit of twine fell out. "You're a dirty little thief as said before, and I'm eoins to treat, you as one You're to rip out your pockets, and. empty out your basket before vou eo. until I'm satisfied vou'll dn hotter "The next few weeks were not without trial. Fig-time was soon nearly over, but in place of dis missal, Mr. Cary proposed that Crow was to come daily to black en his boota. But he warn m! 'Don't you show your face here with a pocket on vou! "At last It was Christmas eve- Crow was putting a final polish on a pair of boots, when th nM lady came out and stood near. I wonder what our little shoe black, who has been trvine so hard to be good, would like for Christmas?' "The boy wriggled nervously. And then he said: 4 You knows, lady. . Xeedle-an' thrade-an' an you knows, lady! Pockets! "And pockets it was, for when Crow went into the house there' was a brand new suit coat, cest and breeches and pockets? 'Three in de ves' two in de pants and fou, no five, no six in de coat! " : "'Bet you,' said Crow, 'my an gel . twin ain't ashamed ef he's a-lookin down on me today!" ' v. impij-iauj was inrougn, and as she went softly down a narrow aisle, a roomful or little girls and boys rose to their feet. "We thank you. Miss Walton." they piped In shrill unison. for the story-lady was Miss Lulil Rosamonde, Walton of the Salem school ot expression. At its February meeting the state highway commission expects to ask for bids to the grading of the Clackamas county section of Mount Hood Loop highway if ar rangements can be made to fi nance the project. The project extends from tlie Multnomah county line through Sandy to the forest boundary, a distance of 24.3 miles.. The section between Sandy and Firwood. a distance of two miles, is now being improved as a mar ket road by Clackamas county. Multnomah county has agreed to build its portion of the highway between the Multnomah .county line and Gresham. 5.12 miles, and also to appropriate $X5,0i0 for the cost of the section in Clacka mas county. "In view of the recent favorable decision bv the supreme court in the Clackamas county road bond j rase," says a statement by the highway department today, "there will also be some Clacka mas county bond money available for this project." It is estimated that the total cost of grading, with permanent concrete bridges, will approximate $450,000 for the Clackamas county end of thw project. , In addition there will latr follow the cost of surfacing. "During the past two years the forest service, in co-operation with the state, has improved the sec tion of the Monnt Hood loop from the forest boundary to Oov ernment camp at a total expendi ture of $223,678.81, which is di vided equally between the state and the federal government. The improvement of the section be tween the Multnomah county line and the forest boundary will provide a more ready access to Portland markets to the farmers in that section of Clackamas county, as well as provide an im proved highway the entire dis tance between Portland and Gov ernment camp, which is expeeted will greatly stimulate tourist tra vel to this "resort." 7A f ; TA - 'S. : 1 .1 V is. :: N 1 415 1 Court! Street riiOVKItl.I.K xkws , Elmer Ilennls of Salem spent the week-end at the home of I. i:. Hennis. Mr. and Mrs. .Will Farr were Salem visitors Saturday. Mrs. F. A. Wood and Mr. and ?.Irs. W. Jones visited Aumsvilla Friday. Mrs. James Craig and daughter Hazel were shopping in Salem Saturday. Mrs. Anna Kunke spent twt days in Salem the first of the Boyd Wilson, an employe or the Southern Pacific company in Port land spent the week-end here at the home of his father, W. .1 I. Wilson. F. A. Wood and family were In Salem Saturday. M. Fliflet and family and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kunke were in Salem Friday visiting relatives. Miss Elizabeth Morris who has Laugh & Grow Fat WITH Fatty Arbuckle 1 dr You Are r SIFT That Are Sure To Please That Are Not Forgotten That Are Beautiful, Laiting, Different Electrical Gifts for the Whole Family or Siiterx. For Mothe I'orrolatnr. CrilF, Tsrwuer Taler, lrm HaiMlt-l llanl-I;ilntel I.inii, Torrinston 1eaner, Kdrn Walilns MjmIiIiw, Kle '1o-k Tea Kettle, Ke IVilr, Fniei.ion Heater. Simplex lroner. Kitnue. i:ttlins lni. Shade. Floor Ijmn, w I'lxtu Piano liiup, TiA'teilj Shades. I silk For Father or Brother Sunbeam Spollictit Sprrlal IKgntal Antrt m. all ltc, mt par y Clow Heater, Iek Iimis IVaIini Ijimp, Warfle Im, Fltlnre Fr IIU iWm, llemins Iad, nashligtit. lUtutloIr I -amp, Searrblicht. Ilrooa Ilv tre. furling Iitm. CofTee In Set, Tr Kettle, Cbafia: IHOi, Table Lamp, Travri- er" Iro. , For The Boyj Tle 'iMnu IJoel FJerl He Trala. 4rie Se frt U p. If It Is Electric, Come to Us The Gift Store S Aim ELECTRIC CO. The Gilt Store Masonic Temple II II III Also, what has become of the old-fashioned young lady who thought the place to wear. a. fas cinator was around her neek. - Men's and Boys' Gift Things 'i 1 You can't find any that are : better than -burs. V "i r Salem W oolen Mills Store 1 At the Electric Sign "SHOES" ' REGAL, RED CROSS, and ALL CSTHER SHOE PRICES RE DUCED at . 3- Shoes, Slippers, Rubbers, Hose for Men and Women At the Electric Sign. "SHOES"