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PAGE FOUR V "ATo Fa i'or Sicays LT; ATo Fear SfcaH Awe." From First Statesman, March 28. 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Sfrague, Sheldon F. Sackctt, Publisher Charles A. Sprague - - - Editor-Manager " 'GMXiton P. Sackett . - - Managing-Editor Member of tbe Associated Press Tbe Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use tor publication oi all news dispatches credited to it or not other wise credited in this paper. Paclfie Coast Advertising Representatives: Arthur W. Stypes, Inc.. Portland. Security. Bldg. San Francisco, Sharon Bldg.; Los Angeles. W. Pac- Bldg. Eastern Advertising Representatives: Ford-Parsons-Steeber, Inc., New York, 271 Madison Ave.; Chicago, 3 CO N. Michigan Ave. Entered at the Poatoffice at Salem, Oregon, as Second-Clots Matter. Published every morning except Monday. Business office 215 S. Commercial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Mail Subscription Rates, in Advance. Within Oregon; Dally and Sunday, 1 Mo. SO cents; 3 Mo. $1.25; 6 Mo. 2.26; 1 year $4.00. Elsewhere-50 cents per Mo. or $5.00 for 1 year in advance. By City Carrier: 50 cents a month; $5.50 a year in ad vance. Per Cory 2 cents. Ou trains, and News Stands 5 cents. America's Maternity Death Rate TN the United States the death rate for mothers in child rn"K "5a rr il a , . . . muuaana iweniy-iwo nations lor which data are compiled. In Scandi navia the rate Is 25; in the Netherlands 2.6; in England 4.1 : Germany 5 : Scotland 6.2. Yet thin muntrv with its medical schools and hospitals and its high-standard of health ana intelligence has the highest countries. These facts form the inquiry appearing in The Outlook for Nov. 13. -The author, Helena Huntington Smith, blames this inexcusable record on the twin evils of ignorance and carelessness. Both the ignorance and the carelessness lie against the uucwfs who are nanaang nearly ail the maternity cases here, who undertake such practice with inadequate training in hospitals, and who fail to give to their cases that super caution against infection which is their constant habit in surgery. The author also asserts that the great distances in this country prevent the extension of proper care to worn en in confinement, Of the deaths 40 are attributed to puerperal septi cemia; 25 to toxemias; the remainders to-the hardships of pregnancy and labor. The first, septicemia, one authority calls an "absolute waste of life;" the second is largely pre ventable; and the third may be mitigated where the attend ing physician knows his business. On the point of the insufficient training of doctors just out of college, the writer refers to the system of supervised midwife practice in the Scandinavian countries where "the woman who is to be licensed as a midwife must come into intimate contact with or conduct at least one hundred cases of labor during her one or two-year training period. The American medical student receives his diploma from Grade A schools after having conducted only two to twelve cases of laoor and witnessed at most fifty." Doctors nowadays herd expectant mothers into hospit als, urging "better care" and all that. The devoted and dis traught father-to-be makes every sacrifice to make possible hospitalization. Yet the theory that septic deaths are due to home confinements is not borne out by the statistics which how the highest septic death rate, not in rural districts but in cities. 'Those uncomfortable data have been confirmed again and again." The writer says that the specialized lying in hospitals are the safest place in the world to have a baby; but "it is a different story when obstetric cases are mixed up with all the other classes of patients in a general hospit ' aL This,' Dr. DeLee observes, 'is a much more serious mat ter than hospital authorities are willing to admit.' " We go farther and express, the opinion that wholesale hospitalization in all classes of cases is a mistake. It ignores two very important factors and that is the vast improve ment in comfort and convenience of the American home, and second the reduction in the size of families in the home. so there is less interference there. We fear that much of this rushing of patients to-hos-pitals is commercial, either because the hospitals need the patronage or the doctors can make their rounds in shorter time. Surgical cases are best handled in hospitals; but ord inary maternity cases and illnesses ought not to be ordered to a hospital unless there is some special reason why they cannot be taken care of in the home. Criticisms of lack of care and attention in hospitals even where special nurses are employed are not infrequently heard. In the modern home with good heating plants, convenient bathrooms and above all, the familiar and restful atmosphere one may retrain his health perhaps more quickly pital. To get back to the maternity death rate. The lesson of - the statistics is clear: the ought to be confined to those thorough training in the study and practice of obstetrics. The profession itself should have more rigorous standards V before allowing unskilled men to attempt to care for such cases. American women have the duty also of developing physical vigor for the role of motherhood. The women of Europe have many of them engaged in strenuous physical work. Their American sisters have been spared most of this. They should not permit the softer life to weaken their strength for the supreme contribution their sex must make to the perpetuity of the race. An Omitted "DACIFIC coast papers carried accounts of the killing of XT a woman bootlegger in Herrington, Kansas, by a sheriff who had clung to her car after a wild night ride, and who fired only after she threatened him with a pistol. Mid western papers that have arrived give a fuller account and describe her life briefly but completely in this paragraph "Her body lay in a mortuary here with a ballet wound, jeweled hands and fine clothes denoting dynamite' life." But there is another paragraph at the end of the story. which we saw in none of the agraph which has the real those who have so recently fine laws of "hospitality. The woman lived in the country club residential district of Kan as City." In morals, if not in law, . Brodie .TH)NT we say Editor Brodie of Oregon City was a diplo- JLmat? He devotes his full column to reply to some re cent comments of The Statesman anent the gubernatorial situation, not to say whether he was for Patterson, nor whether he had visited Salem, or would visit Salem, nor even whether he was engaged in the torial guild to make Oregon Brodie takes up our threat to leging and proving, so far as no, Joe Bennett, but a Jacob E. Bennett. That is quite enough for us; but we shall not let our Oregon City editor diplomat elude ss by drawing a red herring across the trait So we counter with a fresh assault, and say that if Comrade Brodie doesn't rush up here soon to "line us up," we shall certainly have to support Isaac Hall. Now look that up in your Oregon Who's Who." cases, lire nignest rate oi me death rate of any of these subject of a rery searchinp: with the rjroDer care of sick than in the institutional hos 1 handling of obstetrical cases doctors who have had long and Paragraph the beginning and the end ot her western papers. It is the par moral in it, particularly for agitated observance of those Here it is: at whose door lies the sin? is Home role of missionary to the edi safe lor the status quo. Mr. support ''Joe Bennett" by al we know or care, that there is Ths - - I : ' lllillillllijll' ' - ' . in 60HA KKP a I MM v I tirVTCH OWES THAT J II I'll " ' 1 EAUty Iw ' " -ififtiiMililpiiilp BITS for BREAKFAST -By R. J. Hon. C. B. Moores W N Continuing: his reminiscences ot early day Salem: "Two full gen erations have gone over the long trail since the little kid from Uncle Joe Cannon's town stepped off at the steamboat landing at the foot of Trade street in Salem in March, 1S53, tad trudging up that street turned north for the first time at the Junction of Trade and Commercial. The field of reminiscence is too great and the time Is too limited to review all of the interesting experiences ot the intervening days. Thirty days instead of 30 minutes would hard ly suffice. For more than the scriptural limit of time I have been a witness of all the various phases of Salem's development. I have seen her expand from only a few hundred to more than 20,000. W S On July 24, 1864, I stood on the top of an adjacent and uncom fortably warm brick kiln listening to the address ot Governor A. C. Gibbs at the laying of the corner stone of 'WaUer hall.' On Octo ber 21, 1867. I marched in pro cession 'to the sound of martial music' from Oregon Institute to the taking of formal and perman ent possession of 'Waller halt' In October 1867, I attended the lay ing of the comer stone of the state capitol, and in November, 1900. the dedication of the Odd Fellows' temple, and, on May 30, ism, tne laying or tbe corner stone of Salem's government post- office, and on December 16. 1908, the laying of the corner stone of Eaton hall, and last, bat not least. the unveiling of the equestrian statue ot 'Tne circuit Rider on the 19 th Inst., directly opposite 'Waller hall' on the university campus. This Is a crowning tribute to an element that was dominant In the pioneer days, and it will, more than any other outstanding sign. perpetuate the 'memories ot Sa lem for many generations to come. S W If any old time Salem Rio Van Winkle, who went to Bleep so or 60 years ago. should now re appear his first Inquiries would not he about the pioneer states men and ministers, and actors and journalists ot the early days. Con cerning them he could refresh his memory, and review their ac complishments. In the standard histories of the state. He would be Interested In hearing ot the men 'and women he had met in the every day walks of life, and who had shared with him in the daily tasks and daily pleasures of a common companionship. Their station or their occupation in life and their morals and lack of mor als would not greatly concern him, hut he would display a con suming Interest In a discussion of their social qualities, their esca pades, their eccentricities, and their outstanding relationships to the Interesting local happenings of 'Auld Lang Syne.' What, he would ask, has become of the old time local political bosses? How did the Jones boys 'come out and whom did the Smith girls marry? What has become ot BUI Cham bers and Eph dinger and 'Frosty Price and the rest of the drivers ot the horse propelled taxicabs of the past? Only Eph dinger of Hood River now remains. 'How are our old friends of the colored contingent? What has become of Painter Johnson, and Dan Jones the barber, and old man Bayless, and 'Nigger Jack,' and Johnny Jones, and Jack Boa ter and Sam Brooks and those two old stewards, Tom David and Hi Gorman, who used to constitute the motive power that made the wheels go around in the old printing press ot the Oregon Statesman? All of them, except Tom jdsvxs, who, at 80, is now a OnCGOII STATEXIA!!, Sato, Orcx fotcrtay Usn&g, The Daredevil RICKS- resident of Vancouver, Wash., and Johnny Jones, who as of old still ranks as the leading caterer of Sa lem, are gone. (Hi Gorman was still the mo tive power ot the press of The Statesman when the Bits to an came. He could count only to 10. But he could make 100 papers by collecting 10 Diles. contriving to de- Very weU with the mathema tics he had. He slept on the teed hoard ot the press, and ao was reliable excepting when his white friends were too liberal with him tn the bestowal of an over abun dance of alcoholic beverages of a' too high proof; say about 80-rod Instead of the usual 40 -rod booze. The percentage did net ran too high tor Hi; but he could stand a lot of that kind ot Mplzen."and he had to be snore than two sheets to the wind before becoming in capacitated tor handling the sheets of the newspaper. HI was very proud ot his family, prom inent among them being Bud and Sis, and he took an especial pride In 81s, because, he was wont to assert, she was much more nearly white in her complexion than the average of her 'slstern.") "And where are the old time dispensers ot the beverages war ranted to both cheer and ineb riate P. D. "Palmer, 'Patch Eye Byrne,' E. M. Plamondon, Wash Stimpson, Bud Waterman, Sandy Burns, and BUI Anderson? All gone over the road, their bus iness property under the ban of the law, but still being exploited by a school of criminals compared with whom the old time barkeep er was a Christian gentleman of the finest type. S "Salem's city directory for 1874 furnishes the evidence that there were 300 men engaged In business here 50 years ago. Only an even dozen of them survive and they are scattered to the tour winds. At least three of these are still with us. One is our afflicted friend, A. T. Teaton. The other two are Joseph A. Baker, 85 and George P. Litchfield, 84, both still cheery and optimistic and al most as active as when in their prime. (This still goes for "Joe Baker, "going on" 91, who looks good for half a hundred years yet, bnt sir. Litchfield dropped out of the procession soon after Mr. Moores spoke. And Mr. Tea ton Is better than he was then.) s "To pay even a passing refer ence to all the old boys of tbe '60's and '70's in Willamette university would require a small volume. As I vl.-4t tbe old campus from time to time, there is a strong tempta tion to call up the departed shade of Tom Xicklin, an old boyhood chum, who long since passed away, and to repeat the lines: " 'But none are left to greet me, Tom, and few years are left to know, who played with us upon the green some 60 years ago.' ' One of them, ex-Governor Geer, whom I first met in Septem ber, 1861, passed away bnt two short months ago. Another, who has been in the grave for 30 years, Frederick G. Schwatka. was my partner in tne setting of 'figure 4 traps In the brush in a location later known as Teppermlnt flat,' and was for years my companion sis we jnade from day to day, In the strawberry season, onr round trip of II miles to the 'red hills' of the Pringle district, east of Rosedale. He became a graduate of West Point and in later years made a world wide reputation al an Arctic explorer. One who still lingers on the shores ot time is my old classmate, Judge Henry H. Hewitt ot Albany. One of my most cherished memories is that of the eating of a midnight lunch-din ner of chickens, smothered in gravy, in Henry's Strtngtonr cabin, last after, the chicken had been purloined from the coop of Elder Royal, who lived Just' over tne way. "m m m fPart of another article will be needed to finish the eariy saiem reminiscences ot Mr. Moores.) NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FOR COST OF IMPROVING THE ALLEY OT EDES ADDITION FROM FOURTEENTH STREET TO TWO HUNDRED SEVEN TY FEET EAST OF FOUR TEENTH STREET. Notice is hereby given that the Common CooncU of the City of Salem, Oregon, will at or about SO p. m.. on tbe znd day oi De cember, 1920, or at any subse quent meeting ot the said council thereafter, in the Council Cham ber of the city hall of saiem. ure eon. nroceed to assess upon and against each lot or part thereof or parcel of land nabie t&ereror In its proportionate share of the cost ot improving the ALLEY -IN EDES ADDITION from Four teenth street to 270 feet east ot Fourteenth Street, in the City of Salem, Marion County, Oregon. AH persons Interested in the said assessment are hereby -noti fied to appear before the said Council at said time and place and present their objections, If any they have, to said assessment. and apply to said Council to equalize t h e ir proportionate share of same. By order of the Common Coun cil this 18th day of November, 1929. M. POULSEN, City Recorder Date ot first publication, Novem ber ZZ, 19Z9. Date of final publication, Novem ber 24, 1929. N.22, 23,24. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FOR THE COST OF IMPROVING SUMMER STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF CROSS STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF HOWARD STREET. Notice is hereby given that the Common CouncU of the City ot Salem, Marion County, Oregon, will,' at or about 7:30 p. m., on the 2nd day ot December. 1929. or at any subsequentameeting ot the said Council thereafter, in the Council chamber ot the city hall of Salem, Oregon, proceed to as sess upon and against each lot or part thereof or parcel of land li able therefor in its proportionate share of the cost of Improving SUMMER STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF CROSS STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF HOWARD STREET, in the City of Salem. Marion County, Oregon. All persons rate rested in the said assessment are hereby noti fied to appear before the said Council at said time and place and present their objections. If any they have, to said assessment, and apply to said Council to equalise their proportionate share ot same. By order ot the Common Coun cU this 18th day of ; November. 1929. M. POULSEN, City Recorder Date of first publication, Novem ber 22, 1929. Date of final publication, Novem ber 24, 1929. N2 2,2 3.2 4 NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FOR THE COST OF IMPROVING RURAL AVENUE FROM HIGH STREET TO EW STREET. Notice Is hereby given that the Common Council ot the City ot Sa lem, Oregon, will at or about 7:20 p. tn.. on the 2nd day ot Decern ber, 1929. or at any subsequent meeting ot the said CouncU there- alter, in the Council Chamber of the city hall of Salem. Oregon, proceed to assess upon and against each lot or part thereof or parcel of land liable therefor In Us pro portionate share of tho cost of Im proving RUKAI AVENUE FROM HIGH STREET TO YEW STREET, In the City ot Salem, Marlon County, Oregon. . All persons Interested In the said assessment are hereby noti fied to appear before the said Council at said time and place and present tnetr objections, if any they .have, to said assessment, and apply to said CouncU to equalise their proportionate share ot same, l R nntm tit tfc Cammna rVuitL. Norcato 23, 1929 I DALLAS CHURCH TO 0B51IE BIRTHDAY DALLAS, "Nor. tl Tho First Presbyterian Church of Dallas wlU celebrate the 40th anniver sary of the organisation Sunday, Nor. 24. Rer. B. J. Kimber of Grants Pass and former pastor of the church wUl deliver an ad dress in the morning. A Bhort church history will be given by Mrs. Ora B. Cosper and Mrs. M. M. Ellis will relate tho history of the Woman's missionary society. Greetings from former friends and pastors will be read. The newly "organised choir un der direction of Mrs. GUbert P. MacGregor will give appropriate numbers with a solo by Mrs. Ar thur Fink. In the evening the present pastor. Rev. James AV Smith will speak on "How it Feels to be Forty." A reception will be held at the close of the service with the following committees in charge of arrangements: Invita tion. Mrs. C. W. Henkle and Mr. Mildred Stafrin: Reception. Mrs. M. M. Ellis. Mrs. G. J. Van Ors del. Mrs. Ora Cosper, Mrs. Frank Lynn, Mrs. Mark Hayter, Mrs. Harry Woods, Mr. Andrew Muir and Mr. WUlis Simonton; decor ations, Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs. C. W. Henkle and Mrs. E. V. Dal ton; refreshments. .Mrs. E. V. Dalton, Mrs. S. E. Whltworth, Mrs. John Voth, Miss Genevieve Coad, Mrs. Ray Kingsbury, Mrs. Elbert Pairiah. Mrs. John Cerny. Mrs. C. L. Lo rimer, Mrs. C. L. Ler- ftmer. Mrs. J. E. Johnson. Roberts Club Is Entertained by Mrs. John Osborn ROBERTS, November 22. An en lovable afternoon was spent Thursday when Mrs. John Ors born entertained the members ot the G. T. club with a luncheon fol lowed by a social hour. Yellow chrysanthemums were used and talr yellow v tapers as tables deesrarlssiel nTTTet f bronze and yeUaw earysanthe- mums decorated: the lirlag room. Present were, Mrs. Alice Cool ldge. Mrs. C. D. Queffe Mrs. 8. D. Fidler, Mrs. Bud Statesman. Mrs. S. C. Davenport, Mrs. N. P. Ku gel. Mrs. Forest Edwards, Mrs. Roy Rice, Mrs. George Hlgglns, Mrs. Robert Judson and Mrs. H B. Carpenter. , B. Gladdem Dies At Silverton SILVERTON, November 22. Benjamin Gladdem, 08, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. K. Funrue, Thursday morning at I o'clock following a stroke on Tuesday. Mr. Gladdem was found uneonsoious in the barn at li:oo o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Gladdem who has no other relatives than Mrs. Funrue, has been making his home with his sister for the past few years. He has lived at SUverton tor about 12 years. St Paul's to Hold . Special Services Services will be held Thanks giving morning at 9 o'clock at St. Paul's church. The choir will sing the Choral Eucharist by Merbecke. This will be the only service in St. Paul's church Thanksgiving day. Circle Planned First Spiritualist church will hold a circle at the home of George Stoddard, -1420 N. 14th Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Edith Howard Scott of Eugene will be In charge. The Pilgrim Players who have presented a number of Biblical drastas In this city are to appear Sunday evening at Leslie Memor ial church In "St. Claudia." This gripping religious play, in three acts, is by Marshal Gooid, and portrays Claudia, the wife of Pi late, as she faced him with the fin al decision as to the fate of Jesus. The greatest moral conflict of al time Is depicted in an atmosphere that carries one back to the days when Rome ruled the world. This production, which is under the auspices ot Leslie League, be gins at 7:30 o'clock. There will be a silver offering. cil this 18th day of November. 1929. M. POULSEN. Cltr Recorder. Date of first publication, Norem- DOr Z2, iszs. Date of final publication, Novem- ner zs, isz. N22.23.2t PROPOSAL FOR SUPPLIES Sealed Bids will be received no to 2 P. M. December 10. 1929, at the office of the undersigned 'for furnishing to the various state in luiuuons ana departments suo- pnes consisting of drygoods. cloth ing, furnishings, groceries, shoes. nardware, brooms, drags, station ery, crockery, plumbing etc., for the semi-annual period ending June 20, 1930. Specifications and schedules will be furnished npon application to the understated. also from the trade and commer cial bureau ot the Portland Cham ber of Commerce. Multnomah Ho tel, or from the Oregon Manufac turers Association. Oregon Bldg., Dotn located in Portland. Oregon. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check representing ten percent of the whole amount bid. made payable to Carle Abraxas, Secretary Oregon State Board ot Control, or where the tea per cent amounts to SS 00.09 or more, a surety bond from some company authorised to do busi ness in Oregon will b accepted la place of the check. The same shall bo hold as a guaranty ot tho faithful performance ot tho con tract The board reserves the right to reject any r all bids. CARLB ABRAM3. Secretary Oregon State Board ot Control, Capital Bldg., Salem Oregon. H-23-2C-29D3 Article Sent in Telling of Two Diseases of Foot Editor Kt: Tk Btiteran contained a a editorial Fridar. eaUiac calling the attention ?t the pnblic to certain diteatef of tbe eei wUckW betoms prevalent, bnt whSoh hare not been kaova. The editori al referred to foot ringworm and to plant ar vart. These are not the aama thins, bat different Aiteases. Dr. 8. I. Soott et Salem, member of tbe itate cniropodUta examiner, baa con tributed the felloirinr article firing ex plicit information about these ailment so frequent, yet o seldom reeegnixed ex cept by foot ipecialUU. Ringworm of the Foot. Tinea Epidermophytosis often called Trench foot, d ho pie itch, gym itch, athletics foot, ecsema, soft corns. cracked toe webs, and many other names, some of tnem not compli mentary is a disease of the skin caused by a fungus infection and can be had on any part of the body except tbe hair. The feet are most affected be cause they come int$ contact with the fungus oftener. The feet also offer an ideal habitat for tbe growta of the fungus. The feet are.usuaiiy warm ano moist and are deprived of sun shine and ventilation to the de light of said fungus. Epidermophytosis or ring worm ot the foot has grown from rela tive nothingness into one of our prevalent affections due to the ex tensive use of places where one takes off the shoes and stockings. Gymnasiums, locker rooms, shower baths, beaches, bath rooms, swimming pools, etc., and at our homes. The infection may be transmit ted by leather and wool especial ly, therefore any article et leather handled by many people may be the source of the infection, for Instance, golf dab handles, base balls, shoes, or stockings, knitting- wool, gloves, etc. In different locations the ring worm assumes different types, ve sicular, scaling, macerated, fis sured, callous, mascular, etc. On the feet In this locality the macerated and scaling types seem to be more In evidence. Between the toes and at the base of the nails the feet are most frequently attacked. From those points It spreads but is rarely sees to ascend past the ankles. Everyone is liable to this infec tion but diabetic persons are more liable and in greater danger of grave results. I weald estimate that there are from one thousand to fifteen hun dred people In Salem who are af fected with some form of ring worm. And as it is very conta gious we can expect to see this number greatly increased. The disease, taken early, Is very easily cleaned up. But al lowed to run on It Is more stub born and requires longer to af fect a cure Radium and surgery are not used In the treatment ot- epider mophytosis. The ten rules already printed in tho Statesman are very good and can hardly be added to for the prevention of this disease. Plantar Wart This is a ver ruca, or wart-on the sole of the toot and is not very common. It is much tne same as a wan on the .hand but being under pressure from the weight of the body it doesn't extend much above the surface ot the skin. A papilloma is very frequently mistaken tor a wart. This growth resembles a wart in appearances but the make up is entirely dif ferent. A papilloma Is always caused by some Injury. This tu mor Is not contagious and is not malignant. It can be eradicated without discomfort to the patient. The common site for a papilloma Is on the under side ot great toe, the base of the foot and the heel. A stone bruise, a thorn, step ping on a tack or pebble causes an injury to the papilla layer ot the skin, with the result in many cases that In about three months there is formed s tumor contain ing nerves and blood-vessels. This Is a papilloma. It grows very readily and In from one to two years may attain the aize ot a. dime or even a quarter. There can also be more than one in fact I removed eighteen from the sole ot one foot. Papillomas are very painful wnen tney nave attained some else and they never go away with; out treatment. There are many treatments that are used success fully In eradicating them. Chiefly tne stronger acids radium, car bon dioxide, snow penices. elec tricity in several forms, surgery. etc - - - ... - .. Let-Kennell-Ellis Make Your Cuts, Engravings or Half Tones SEE US ABOUT REDUCED PRICES We Can Save You Money ICENNELL-ELLIS Artist Photographers 429 Oregon Biding Telephone 951 mm hies i HAS ALL DAY MEET KEIZER, Nov. 22 An all day meeting of the Keizer Ladies' aid was held at the home of Mrs. Boy Melson on Wednesday. As sisting the hostess In serving a bountiful dinner was Mrs. J. A. Gardner. The Ladies worked thoughout the day en numerous articles for the coming baxaar. Present were Mrs. J. A. Gardner, Mrs. C. A. Poole, Mrs. C. W. Beecroft. Mrs."" F. E. Evans, Mrs. C. E. Moody. Mrs. Mildred Palmer Irma Keefer, Kirs. G. N. Thompson, Miss Rae Klnkaid, Mrs. David Saucy. Mrs. E. T. Hall, Misses Alta and Mary Hall, Mrs. Arthur Holden and Mrs. W. E. Savage, Mrs. Ben Clag gett, Miss Lois Keefer. There will be a called meeting of the aid Tuesday, December 3 at the home of Mrs. C. A. Poole for the purpose of completing the work for the basaar to be held De cember o. It was voted some time ago that as soon as the teachers of Keizer deemed it advisable ths hot lunches would be served the children at school. Chey began with the lunches Tuesday noon snd with 140 to serve, it means some work for the women who are appointed by the community for each day. Among the latest arrivals in Keiser is a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. La Chappelle at the home of W. E. Thompson, north of Kelzer school. Mrs. La Chap pelle was formerly Glenora Thompson. The little girl has been named Helen Largris. Jason Lee Groups Select Leaders The Missionary society of Ja son Lee church have selected Miss Eva Beatty as leader at Highland school, as leader ot the King's Herald for the year. Mrs. Phil Aspinwall will assist her. Mrs. Floyd Bacon has been chosen leader ot the Little Light Bearers for the year. JASON LEE CHURCH -North Winter at Jefferson St., Harry E. Gardner, pastor, church school session 9:45 by depart ments. H. B. Carpenter, supt. Worship of Thanksgiving at 11 a. m., special music hy choir di rected by Prof. Herman Clark. In termediate high school. Young People's league and church farm sessions at 6:30. Evening praise service at 7:30. Prof. Davis and company will give a sacred pro gram at the church at this serv ice. Mid-week devotions, Bible study and choir. Practice Thurs day beginning at 7:80. Services Changed The mid week prayer and praise service of First Methods church will be held In the prayer meeting room on Wednesday eve ning at 7:30 o'clock. This change Is made because of the Thanks giving services which will be held on Thursday morning In the va rious churches. Women to Meet The Woman's Bible class ot the First Methodist church, ot which Mrs. C. F. Brelthaupt is teacher, will hold Its regular monthly business and social meeting on Friday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. B. Blatchford, 1745 State street., Mesdames A. A. Lee, F. A. Legge, H. M. Durkhelmer, C. Hoogerhyda and R. K. Ohling will act as assistant hostesses. Beginning at 2 o'clock Friday and lasting until a closing session Sunday afternoon a State Toung People's Institute will be held in the two Salem Congregational churches. Rer. Fred Grey of Seattle will be assisted on the faculty by Rev. Harry Johnson of Portland. Rev. H. C. Stover and Rev. C. E. Ward of Salem. Toung people ot high school and college ago are expect ed from all over the state. AID TO MEET The General Aid society of the First Methodist church will meet in the church parlors on Wednes day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock tor a brief business session. There will bo no tea or social hour fol lowing, but plans tor the baxaar to be held on December It will be completed. - ....... - .m.... - - -- -- - I 0 i 0: