I f she has disobeyed any regulation she says it was because she d idn't know she was doing so. The latter is a better excuse than has been given bv some born here for not wishing to comply A Weekly Newspuper With Plenty ui Backbone with food regulations. I f this woman, or any other woman i pubi tuge Grove, Ore., a» second-class mutter of Cottage Urove, has displayed m any way a pro German leaning, or has re Libert Beile and Elbert Bunth Publisher» fused to abide by food regulations, she Elbert Bede__ ________ _________ ___Editor should be reported to the proper author 411’ Bust Msui ities, who will g iv e the ease proper at Business O l i n e . telinoli. Vny eiti/ou who knows of S U B S C U U ’T IO N K A T E S such a case and does not report it is Oue year $1.75 j Three months 50e almost equally guilty. Bix mouths__ .VO , Biugle copies 5c But i f this woman, or any other Her­ Oue year, when paid in advance, or man blooded man or woman, has not wiUuu SO days alter expiration $1.50 i committed any offense and has endeav This special applies only ou a lull ored to live up to the laws o f the land, year '» subscription N o subscription listed io r less than 50c givin g as they are able to the prosecu­ tion o f the war, it is extremely un Vmerican on the part o f those who have Member of taunted her; it is extremely un Amer National Editorial Association Oregon ¡State Kditonal Association lean o f parents who have permitted Willamette Valley Kditonul Associaiiou * their children to taunt her, and it is par­ Kane County l ’ublishers’ Association ticularly un Ameilean of those boys ami ig n is who have taunted and teased her F R I D A Y . M A R C H 1. 191S i hildreu at school. Her children were born here. They ja re American citizens. They are not responsible for the acts o f their parents, even if such should be disloyal, and they are as much entitled to an educa tion as any other children. They are en titled to the same treatment as any oth­ er American children so long as they comport themselves as sueh. I f we would have foreign born be­ come and act us American eitizeu« if we w op Id have children o f foreign born eitizens grow up as Vmoricans, let ns treat them in a manner to show that American citizenship is something to be desired, without for a moment eon doniiig any un American act or word on 'Tis the Star Spangled Banner, the part o f either foreign or native Oh! long may it wave born. O ’er the laud o f the free Sty? fratturi And the home o f the brave. ’Tis the Star Spangled Bauuer, Oh! long u a v it wave O 'e r the land o f the free And the home o f the brave. T H E F O O L 'S R E W A R D G. O. Freeman He stood aside where uoue might see. And watched her passing down the street, The while she guided carefully A little toddling baby's teet. H e woudered, seeing her go by, I f she recalled a certain day, When she could scarce suppress a sigh Because he coldly turned away. H e fancied, too, she might be sad, Aud waiting until he returned To claim the love that once be had, In foolish haste, so lightly spumed. But now, with look that he had ne'er Supposed could glorify her face, She led her sister's baby where He peered out from his hiding place. And so he turned away to go Aioue through life, and sadly dream O f pleasures he might never know. Aud pledges he could ne'er redeem. UN A M E R IC A N . Americanism may be demonstrated in several forms. In fact, in these times, it must be demonstrated in many ways. With some o f these forms we are fa «uiUar. We know it is our duty to sup port the government. We know it is our duty to support the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. We know it is our duty to buy thrift stumps and liberty bonds. I f we are naturalized citizens, are know it is our duty to forget our father land and g iv e our full support to our adopted country, even in a war with the country in which we were born. The latter is probably the hardest test o f American citizenship. Who o f us born in America could think o f becom­ in g citizens o f another country and tak­ in g up arms against America, even though we knew this country were in the wrong? The number o f German-born citizens who have stood every test in the pres ent great struggle is amazing. The nuin ber o f boys o f German ancestry w ho are now in the service o f their country, de fending it in a war against a country in which their ancestors were born, is one o f tLe wonders o f the present titanic struggle. A ll o f which imposes a further duty upon those whose ancestor* were born here or in the countries o f our allies. That duty is to show the greatest re spect for those o f German birth .and German ancestry who are daily display ing their fealty to the country adopted by themselves or by their ancestry. We must bear in mind that they have had to put aside emotions with whieb those born here have not had to contend. We must bear in inind that their position at this time is a hard one and that otiw o f the hardest things for them to beat is to have their patriotism doubted or suspicioned when given at such a sac rifice o f sentimental feelings. We must remember that as a small act on thetr part might be misconstrued by Atnerl can horn citizens, so may a slight word on our part be taken by German blooded citizens as doubt o f their lo y ­ alty. I f we who are born here would rave were our loyalty questioned, we must remember that loyal eitizens born else where are just us sensitive, i f not more so. In this vicinity there live* » woman born in Germnny who has raised several children, who has probably reached the delicate period in a worn an's life, a large part o f whose life may have been given to a struggle to keep her brood neatly dressed and comfort ably fed, who has many relatives in the German army, but who yet says she tries to be a true American citizen, de spite the fact that her children arc taunted by their school mates and she herself plagued by her neighbors’ chi! dren. The ¡Springfield News has found the publication o f a semi-weekly uuprofit able and will hereafter issue but once, a week. It is something o f a job to make any kind o f a paper pay in these strenuous days o f sky rocketing price*. Tile semi weekly is much more expen sive to produce than a weekly and the returns are but slightly greater than those o f a weekly, therefore the semi- weekly must go for the present. We know o f but three semi weeklies now re uiaining in the state. Editor Diiuui can give the Springfield people more for their money in a weekly than in a semi w eeklv. IN V E S T IG A T IN G A N D PR O FITE E R ING. The profiteer and the hoarder o f the necessities o f life are lower than the draft evader. N o punishment is too se­ vere for their crime. To lie lacking in patriotism is bad enough. Such a per son should be an outcast from society. Hut the person who adds to already ill gotten gains by fattening • on the pa­ triotism o f others, who takes advantage if a situation in which our men and boys are baring their breasts to enemy shot and shell, a situation in which mothers are cheerfully parting with sons, wives with husbands, ehildren with fathers, fathers with ehildren and sisters with brothers, who takes ad vantage o f such a situation to grab a few dirty dollars o f unreasonable profit, is too low and contemptible and loath some to live on the same planet with decent people. Buch a one. i f he thought he could escape detection, would sell his own mother into slavery and t r a ffic in his own daughter's virtue. His presence would pollute hell itself ami the steneh of his putrid carcass upon the flames if eternal fire would strangle >atan himself. There is none lower than the profiteer except it be the libertine who leaves his limy trail in the home o f some hu« band or father serving his country on the battle front. For this reason the greatest rare should be taken in bringing u charge o f profiteering or hoarding against any one. The stigma that immediately at tnchea to one thus ace used is not wipeil out by proof o f his innocence. The in­ jury o f a false charge o f this kind can never lie overcome. Another reason why great care should be taken in making such a charge is that the people expect the government to immediately right the wrong that has been brought to light and there is great disappointment and dissatisfac­ tion when the charge is found to be greatly exaggerated and nothing is done. In times sueh as these, with prires mounting higher and higher, there is a firm belief on the part o f the ultimate consumer that someone is making an unreasonable profit, result ing in great dissatisfaction and under- the surface murmuring because the g o v ­ ernment does not do something about it. A murmuring, dissatisfied p e r, pie arc not the kind that successfully prose cute a war. Certainly the government hould not increase the murmuring and dissatisfaction by carelessly bringing charges o f profiteering when it esn not so far prove its case as to be able to act in a vigorous manner. Only a short time ago we were in­ formed that through the e ffo rts of Francis J. Honey great quantities o f hides had been found in -the hands o f paekers and that the paekers were hold­ ing them for bigger profits, thereby forcing still higher the prices o f leather goods. The public wan in a mood to believe every word o f the story, and we expect­ ed momentarily to hear that these great hoards bad been confiscated and that leather goods would take a tumble. is tm g . T h e san ie p u b ju u t ioti re citi'» thnt net a perseti f u u iilia r w itb thè Inde I uisiiicms hns ....... called before thè fed etiti traile eeniniission ss a witness. Oregon is, uufertunately. umilimi witli thè work e f tteiiey as a presecutor. Ile caught inany guilty mie* bui gallici co innoceut» tu thè stime drnguet, perse cuiiiig inni proseeiitiiig iunocent and guiity aiike. Ile hud uierey ter ueitber guilty iter iiiiieeeut. t ’ali it In- limi he is ugnili fullowlng thè sanie tue!litui, thut he hus tour • tlushi'd eu thè bidè business, tlmt tbere are no great stock* e f 11 idi'* tu he con fiscated, thnt thè paeker* bave been accused e f a erme e f whu'tl tliey nrt ! net guilty and timi we bave hoeli s t ir ic i witli hepes et reliiT u lieti etili nee-r come f l ’tissibly thè packers are se uvcii* ; tour ed te iiiuck niking tlmt their feel | ings itili net he great li mjlired by 1 false aecusutiens, hot il tliey are try mg te de their pari ili this great con . Ilici tbey -hould tu- g u e u thè tair tieut i un-iit tlmt v\ 1 11 mifourage tie ni in con tiniiing tu de se II tliey are net deing | their part, thè gev eriiineiit hu* ampie 1 uiarhitierv at its band te leu rii thè trnth and mete eut proper puuishiiieiit, hut we lune ile p a llile e witli g e i erti uient investigatimi* tlmt get non le n­ ii ben a day s Work mi thè pari e f In vestigators and plico tixer* eeuld luing n* reai relief in roga ni te thè co.it e f thè substitutes we are asked te lisi- In thè place e f whont The pnee e f tle-se substitutes cali In- tixed in a din. \n investigatimi iimv take mentii* and get iis nothing. The gov ernineut cali quirkly puf mi end te profitooring hy fixin g prue* se tlmt there can't he any profiteenng. We are net interested in any self ndver tiaing stunt seme investignter min )>r pulling o ff. Me want result* end unnt them uew K J m • » 1 t s O V o d I \ e l s • I cut e l i i i l y C t / C 1 l V enU U KCT musi in il m l t n i i t volli • I « - XX .Mill, I’ OVV II III s o l i 's rimili** U IliriN U * * * In lin * I r r s- pi il I o ' I st V Ir i i i l l l t o l l l v lillllllt lilts * s i \ I * -. rin lio* I H* I li rat III I hr r o l s*t ns it ro t I r r t vv i -11 ill r s s r il v\ o l i t i l i t r i'o iM il/ r lin r n ltS K T IS •*! I 111' M il Ill lisi Ills'* In titula i lull. atol ali|ir||ol I '** Ml v a lu e «low*it to tin- s iu a llr s l i l r t a i l . ol 11 r i l e ilew m o d e l s lo t s p r i n g , IMIS, now b e i n g slunv ii al th is s t o r e , i i M r e l th e la s lim ii s la test I h - i u I N o t o n l y a r e tlie s e e o r s r l s e o n r e t in s t y l e , lull th ey a i r m a d r o l tin- very lu st m a teria ls lion tin n in g ia g u a r a n t e e d m a t p i o o i H e r e y o u wi l l t i u d v a l u e r e e e i v e d l o r y o u i money t nine ilu s w e e k a n d let o u r s a l e s w o m e n show v on t h e latest m o d e l s S e e east w i n d o w d is p la y Note these new models; we hove many more on display Style di I Topless enrsei l'or medium ligure, 1,'d colili material; elastic at top I’riee . . . . Style .‘¡Ili I’ iuk l-roeaded material, !! indi busi, average figure. I*i iee.......................................... meli hip, while $-00 Il meli Style lì-l A medium Weight enrsrt lui medium lumi* 12* o meli lii|». l ’rice................................ S t y l e !*2D T ild i b ro e a d e d a th le tic m odel lui S i V le . I I s White i a l , -I1 j in c h b u s i , A swelled head is a hunt ciise to tr«*:it there i** usually nothing insult* to work on. l l o l i t l a c e m o d e l l ol Ifi in c h h ip medium hip, lm $2.00 ! tiirli busi., $1 2f) m ed iu m bust ; 12 i n d i h i p , e l a s t i c b u ilt m f u ll l e n g t h o l s o le s Things Others Think and Wha« We Th nk ot the Things Others Think Morgan htiN l*n light a $5000 bible. That i* a valuable work at any prut*. • • • 1 l x HINCS WE THINK l i g u r e , 2 m eli I ’ ne* $2 00 l l g l l l i , In .ivy II Ile i $2 50 Ti in { thiwÁnQLi fJìlacÀifi) V - THE QUALITY STORE- coop s e r v k Love lettri s are generally t illed with silly nothing*, but they have u cash value in court. • • • T h e o n ly SWEEPING THE COUNTRY LIKE A PKAiRIE FIRE »¿«It* o f t h e m o n e y ip ie s t io n w e h e a r is t h e o n e t h e Ciotitl«*»» ot L i b ­ e r t y im o n . 1 lie o t h e r s id e iio t*» ii t t a l k i METRO S SENSATIONAL PATRIOTIC SPECTACLE * * * Now we hear there i» to be a euiu biiiutiou ol the tobaeco aud paper trust i’obueeo aiul paper make a bad combi ! nation. • • • The days become a seeond longer in e\.-ry 400,000 y e a r*— but the Might ot time is *o rapid thut tew would have noticed thin tact i f it had not been ailed to their attention. * • • A HCientist tells u» that metals g»*t tired — but who ever »aw a ia/y man on | his mettlef • • You c a n ’t be a pioneer in any move iii**iit it you wait to eiimb ou the baud wagon. • • • There ha» to be a nigger iu the wood pile to gi ve color to »oine o f the atortes we hear. • • • Great men are seldom appreciated while alive. Kven the Savior wan on« o f the most maligned ot men during life. • • • Those foreigner» who prate about the impetuous haste o f Americana might have occasion to revise their opinions if placed in the position o f the country new »paper man trying to collect hi« !*ub»cription*. * * Directed by Win. Christy Cabanne, the Man Who Made SEVEN ASTONISHING ACTS The Slacker STARRING MABEL TALIAFERRO Arcade Theater------ Wednesday, March 6 - - - - - - Prices 15c, 25c li uni», o f V oiich Ilu ; Mr» \l*v of* Merrill, t >re ; nid i iiiuk and \lb* i* \N il»oii, of Voli «Mi Ilu. rullerai l e r v i o » « e r e lo* Id li t Voli ciill.i Fridav afternoon, I{ v Whit«*, •»! brair», offie ia tin g Interiuetit wu» In fio* Y oncitlla e«*in«*t «*r v . Pio’ fiorili flit» lite» w«*re in any and beuiitiful. O B IT U A R Y i«ti:itiou ttregon «mi »1«* if* bit iti thè production of b«*mi», »i«v» \««i»tuut l ’oo» I > * 1 in 1111 m t rat or \N K Newell Die Hffiiv fa fi « I liavv il lolle «• ?• f* il»$* U gret i tinounf of tln* belili», ami thè pr<» <1 i< t • -mi bm ig beffer tinnì I* !•» ‘. »‘ j «■«•ut»» i | uilol, »;iy» thè eoiilllilittl« itlMU troni thè foo«l :« n t fioriti«'». A lie n L u re tth W ilso n w » h born m *>. 1»m l. ( ‘a l i f , Juu«* !•*>, |K*< . um l gni/rd j. " B u c k t y e O SLED It. i !i»lui » jj «lid B m . .T* . S(«*e* HEADQUARlERS Y o u ow e it to yourtelf to have this w illing larm hand on your farm — In fa d you really can’ t afford to he without it. D iam o nd oh the N o rth w e st i* o ur !j ^ o u ^ r ^ * 0 ,, d* - * * ^ ( , u a r in t « of j bec *,u()p|i r , ^ ^ Satisfactory »Se rvic e I tin L e t ut prove it tip in your ow n hom e— ' To day! H1 4 F e r t iliz e r » A. to Y o u S. MYERS. Room 1 Oregon Hotel Bldg. V i: AGENT Phone 44, Cottage Grove. Ore *