A MEERY CHRISTMAS TO
ALL DEALERS
YOU STILL HAVE TIME
; TO BUT
THAT GIFT
I AND ADVERTISERS
THE HOME PAPER
VOL. 25
DALLAS. OREGON. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1913
NO. 84
BALL
AS CHURCHES
WILL CELEBRATE
A VARIETY OF ENTERTAIN
. . ' MENTS
Songs of Christmas Cheer and Exer
cises bringing Out the Christmas
Spirit Will he Rendered.
Christian Church Program.
There is a trout, in store for Hiosn
who attend the Christmas program at
1 lie Christian Church next Wednes
day evening at 7.4") p. m. A musical
program has been prepared under the
direction of C. E. Curtis ami muc'i
time and preparation has hpen glvi"
to get this program in readiness for
ChristmnH eve. Folowing if the pro
gram. Orchestra
Prayer
Chorus " Awakening Chorin ' '
Solo and Quartet, "Jesus I My Cross
Have Taken" '.
Orchestra ;
Polo Miss Florenc! h irhai'-
Anthem "The Radiant Mop"
Piano Duet, Misses Velma Ruy an!
Ada Campbell
Solo.. Miss Pearl Ow'ng
Double Qunrtet "Praise Him"
Cello Solo Mr. J. C. Ualow
Mending Mrs. Frank llrown
Chorus ."King of 11 Kin?;"
Orchestra
Solo Miss Alice Grant
Duet and Chorus "Calvary"
Christmas Program.
Christmas party and tree Wednes
day, p. m., beginning at 2 o'clock for
I lie childreiii and the parents attend
ing the Christian Bible School in the
lower assembly rooms of the chinch
Methodist Church.
Christmas will be observed by th?
Sunday school on Wednesday even
ing. Santa Claus. and Christmas trees
will be in evidence. ' An iuterestiivr
program will be presented by the lit
tle folks, and the choir of the chinch
will sing a number of choice selec
tions. A treat has . been prepared
for every member rf the school. Ev
eryone is invited. .. ..
Evangelical Church.
Appropriate Christmas exercises
w ill be observed at the' Tnited Evan
gelical church on Dec. 23rd at 7:30
p. m, The program will consist of
exercises, drills, readings and music
You are very cordially invited.
C. P. Gates, pastor.
Tiie Presbyterian Sunday School
will hold its Christmas exercises on
Wednesday evening at 7;30 p. m.
The members and friends are invited
to attend. The following is a tenta
tive program.
Recitation Jessie Boyd
Recitation . Augusta (Jerliuger
Song bv the Primary Department. . . .
Solo
Song Evelyn Sibley
Recitation. Mary Swart
y unrtet te
Song by the Second Primary class..
Recitation, Alfred Oerlinger, John
Swartz, Glen Wick
hVcitation Fred Taylor
Recitation, Dema Dunckle, Mildred
Stafrin, Alice Wilson
Recitation.' . ." Grace Storkwell
Young Ladies' Chorus
Recitation Iouia Wick.
Recitation Margaret Swartz
Recitation Helen Sweeney
Exercise First Junior
Song First Juniors
Baptist Church.
The program of the Baptist Church
will begin promptly at 7.30.
Elaborate decorations are being
prepared and several unique features
are being prepared. All are eordially
extended an invitation to come and
receive a Christmas welcome on Wed
nesday evening.
The program is a follows:
1. Son '.."The Xmas Story"
Prayer. .Sunday School Supt.
Rosnnnaica P JOj .1 1 II C
Recitation. "The Xmas Story"
Albert Zendt.
Exercise. "The Xmas Candles"
Primary Class
Song "Xmas Joy Bells"
Exercise. "Good Tidings of
Great Joy" Children.
Recitation, "Praises to Jesus"
Everette Arnold.
Song, "O'er a Quiet Pasture"
Recitation, "ThanKs ne
God" Susie Colsnn.
Exercise. "Like. the Wise Men
of Long Ago" Boys.
Recitation. "Th Postmaster's
Story" Hazel MeBee.
3.
4.
fi.
9.
10.
PAUL'S NEW YEAR'S GIFT
HE FOUND THE BABY YEAH IN THE
LIBRARY.
Paul'l little visit at grandpa' was at an
end, and he had to come home. The butler
oepned the door quietly, and looked down
at him with a twinkling eye, writes Marion
. Dickinson, in Youth's Companion.
"Happy New Year, Jenkins!" and the
small man skipped into the hall.
"Happy New Year, sir!" answered the
big man.
Paul tugged away at his rubber boots,
but was glad of Jenkins' help. "See the
skates grandpa gave me!" he said, proudly,
displaying the shining treasure. "Where's
mamma? I want to show 'em to her right
away."
"Your mother says you're to go into the
library and wait until nurse comes; then
you can go up to see her."
"But I want to go now!" Paul objected.
Nevertheless, he went obediently into the
library.
Backing up to his father's easy chair, he
was just about to make himself comfortable,
when there came a small shriek from the
hall and the rustle of garments, and Bome
body seized him by the coat collar.
"Gracious goodness!" nurse panted. "In
another second you would have sat down!
You gave me a turn, Master Paul." '
"What's the matter?" asked Paul, rather
indignant at this unceremonious treatment
of a boy who was old enough to own skates.
Nurse laughed softly. "Turn around and
look at the chair," she said. "It's another
present."
A large pillow filled the seat of the great
chair, and on it lay a soft roll of flannel.
Paul backed away. "What is it?" he asked,
sturdily.
Nurse carefully drew down a fold of the
flannel, and there was a tiny pink face, with
blinking blue eyes, a mouth like a round 0,
and no hair to speak of.
For an instant Paul stared with wide
open eyeB; then, with a whoop of delight,
he dashed into the hall and up the stairs.
"Mamma, mamma," he shouted, "come
down quick! The little New Year's in the
library!"
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Then Should Go Only Where Our Hearts
Prompt the Sending.
In the Ladies' Home Journal Edward
Bok writes in vigorous deprecation of the
complicating of Christmas. "Much as we
' need simplicity in all the phases of our liv
ing," he contends, "its greatest need is
sometimes felt at Christinas. And it seems
a pity that we cannot make a beginning
there. We could if we would simplify this
question of presents; if we would leave out
of our consideration all but the natural
promptings of our hearts.- If ever material
considerations should be dismissed from our
minds and lives it should be in connection
with Christmas. If ever our friends should
see our hearts cur real inner selves it
should be on Christmas day. Not that we
should be other than our real selves on other
days. But as it is, we are not our actual
selves on the dajr of all days when we should
be. See how we strive that our present of
this year shall surpass the one we gave last
year! See how instinctively we think of the
material value of what we give, and actually
of what we receive! See how we wrong our
selves by leaving needful things undone and
inviting illness because we feel we muBtgive
something of our own making to a friend,
when really a sigh goes into each stitch,
instead of being frank with ourselves, and
pleasing our friends infinitely more by being
frank with them, and purchasing something
at far less cost to our health. Every woman
knows what I mean by this; the great evil
of 'making things' for Christmas presents
when really neither the time nor the
strength can be spared. In much the same
way we complicate Christmas at the table." '
A Month of Celebration.
Perhaps no nation or religion enjoys New
Year's day more than the Chinese. They
celebrate their feast in the early part of
February, and the festivities last a month.
Besting of drums and firing of crackers,
with decoration of bunting and flags, usher
n this day, when the people visit their
Joss houses, worship their gods, and with
oriental ceremony shake hands with "A
Happy New Year." In preparation for this
event a Chinaman tries to square his ac
counts with all the world, and a Chinaman
who owes debts at the beginning of the
New Year forfeits his right to be called a
gentleman.
Christmas Noise.
Who buys for boys tbls btnt mar take:
The frailest drum wUl soonest break.
Olilcat Record.
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Thetbkr0e7withfeasters.an thetQfraoat"Ah mirth, t y'l
With the stocking crammed to bustiTan' the medjgrs piled
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An' it tikes a mint o money to please modem girls and boyi.
Whs, I mind the time jtck-kniffVi toffy-lump form.
Made my little heart an' stocMMtjusLAock-fuB of Chris' mas glee.
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AN AMATEUR SANT CLAUS
HIS LOT WAS NOT AN ENVIABI
BY ANY MEANS.
1
ONE
The man who had been selected to be the
Santa Claus sat out on the top of the roof
in the cold, cold night and looked up at
the twinkling stars.
"I've got a nice job, I don't think,"
growled Santa Claus. "I think when it
comes to being a nice, obliging young man
I am certainly the easiest ever. The next
time I go to a Christmas house party, why, '
I won't. O, yes. 'We juBt have to have
a Santa Claus, Mr. Everts, to slide down
the great, wide chimney in the back hall.
There is a ladder fixed there, and you can
come down easy. The other men just won't
do it, and I hate to ask you, but you are so
obliging.'
'O, I'm obliging all right. - I'm a real
aweet thing, and I'm just tickled to death
to sit up here like a north pole explorer on
the warm side of an iceberg. All nice and
warm down-stairs and that idiot Fleming
is dancing all over the shop with Miss Rob
erts. The other fellows are sitting on dark
stairs and making goo-goo eyes, and I'm on
top of the house playing Santa Claus.
"O, this is just too lovely for any use. I
just dote on this game. But if anybody
ever comes up sudden like in the night
and asks me if it's nice to be a Santa Claus,
I'll tell them that when it comes to good
things being Santa Claus is certainly the
butt end. .
"I wonder how many years I have to roost
up here on this perch anyhow. I was to sit
near the chimney so that I could hear that
gang of trundle-bed trash howl that song
about 'Welcome, welcome, dear old Santa
Claus.' Well, not a sound do I hear.
"I believe this is one of those snipe hunt
ing propositions. They get me up here and
then skip. Wonder they don't set fire to
the house to make it more pleasant for your
nice old uncle Santa. Wish they would.
.It'd be warmer."
A voice from the trap door in the roof:
"Mr. Everts, Mr. Everts, we've been wait'
ing a half hour and the children have sung
until theyre hoarse. Why, Mr. Everts,
you're at the wrong chimney." Chicago
Daily Tribune. t
A PLACE FOR SANTA CLAUS.
The Storn of the Old Saint should Be
Told In Herm Hood. .
With the approach of Christmas arises
the problem discussed by modern mothers
and child-students in regard to the fiction
of Santa Claus. Is it wrong to deceive a
child, and will he not lose faith in the par
ent when he finds out that Santa Claus
doea not exist? The best advice we have
ever seen on the subjeot was an editorial
printed in that excellent magazine for moth
ers as well as teachers, the Kindergarten
Review. The editor defends Santa Claus.
The trouble, where there is any, arises, she
says, from efforts to give the old story a
realistic setting and to reply to questions
with too ingenious fibs. "We put too little
fun end fantasy into our telling of the
Christmas tale," she writes; and again:
"Told as such tales ought to be told in a
merry mood, with laughing mien and won
der tone, with funny winks and shrugs as
parryings of difficult questions the tale is
harmless enough." When the child dis
covers that Santa Claus is not real, he need
not feel a shock any more than when he
suspects that there are no fairies or goblins.
But the parents who raise this difficulty are
usually those who disapprove of fairy sto
ries. We are glad that we have such au
thority for retaining the "Santa Claus
myth," for old and young enjoy the merry
"make-believe." And when the child out
grows it we can afford to let it go. One
Christmas story more wonderful and super
natural he can never outgrow that of the
Babe and the Star and the Angels. Con
gregationalist. A Good New Year's Resolution.
I have never been much of a hand at
making resolutions; still less at keeping
them; but if I were to throw some of my
ideals into that form for a New Year's
gift to my friends, I suppose it would run
something like this: Resolved, To liva in
the active voice, intent on what I can do,
rather than what happens to me in conse
quence; in the indicative mood, concerned
with what is, rather than what might be
mora to my liking; in the present tense,
with concentration on immediate duty,
rather than regret for the past or anxiety
for the future; in the first person, criti
cising myself, rather than condemning
others; in the singular number, obeying
my own conscience, rather than the de
mands of the many. William De Witt
Hyde, in Boston Congregational ist.
13. Solo Mr. Owen Day
14. Recitation, "Xmas Story and
Xmas Star" Loyd Perkins
15. Recitation, "Holly Wreath
and Evergreen", Parchina
Standard
16. Exercise, "God's Bells". Boys
17. Recitation Grace Forette
18. Song, "Wise Men" All
19. Exercise, "The Prince of
p61ee" Little Girls
on Recitation, "Selected" Effie
Mr Bee
1 Song, "The Song of Songs"
All
i I)ial.igue. "Selected", Young
Ladies
23 Song. "Good Tidings of Great
Joy"
4 Distribut ion of gifts by Brown-
ies
25. "Praise His Name"
North Daflaa School.
On Saturday night there was given
.1 District Xo. 41 an excellent pro
gram by the pupils. The mom was
tastefully decorated with mistletoe,
ferns and Oregon grape, and last but
not least, finely decorated Christ
mas tree. Both rooms took part in
the exercises as follows:
Song. "Advice to Santa", little Tots
Recitation "Week Before Christmas"
Play, Jeremiah's Christmas Present"
Boys
Recitation, "Christmas Stocking"
' Woolard Brown
Play, "Mother Goose" Primaries
Recitation. "Parson Brown" Harry
Wilson
Recitation. "Jes" Past Christmas
Roily Middletnn
Recitation. "How We Spent Christ
mas" Leona Brown
Recitation. "A Christmas Joke"
Martha Brown
Duet. "Star of the East", Lileth and
Alma MitchrU
Recitation. "Lest They Forget", Lee-
ter Garbett
Sons, "How We Welcomed Kris-
Kringle" Girls
Recitation. "Christmas Adventure"
Harry Wilson
The entertainment was well attend
ed and the teachers, Misses B. B.
Balderee and Veva Burns are to be
complimented on their aueeess in
training their pupils.
Funeral af Ktst Opal HalL
A large sorrowful assembly gath
ered at the bom of lira. C G. Skin
ner sister of the deeeaaed, at In
dependence) yesterday to pay their
last respects to one who waa dearly
loved by all, Rer. E. C. Wigman of
Eugene, pastor of the Christian
church had charge of the funeral
sen-ice and delivered a touching ser
mon dwelling on the noble and lovely
character of tb body that lay before
him. The body waa laid to rest in
the cemetery near Baena Vista and
was followed to its last resting place
by a large number.
Mia Hal! was s daughter of U M.
Hall, ex-sheriff of Polk County, now
residing in Monmouth. She gradu
ated from the O regno Normal School
in 1897, and taught at Pomeroy and
Walla Walla, Washington, and in the
schools of Portland for seven gears.
Miss Hall then studied art iiFNVw
York, and, showing marked ability,
waa appointed a supervisor by the
Board of Education and was in New
York at the time of her death, the
result of a severe attack of kidney
trouble, being sick 10 days.
Miss Hall is survived by Mr. and
Mrs. L M. Hall, parents, Monmouth;
six sisters, Mrs. J. M. Stover, Weis
er, Idaho; Mrs. C. E. Hensen and
Dora Hall, Monmouth; Mrs. Nathan
iel Wither, Berkeley, Cal., Mrs. Uura
C. Miller, Portland; Mrs. C. O. Skin-
ner, Independence,
I ' '
TO OUK COR&ESFOHDEMTS
Be sore and send la the Christmas
era festivities and if convenient the
prograa that waa held In th churches ,
ar is the school booses. Mail i
thosa so w will receive them not later.
Uaa Monday evening. i
THE OBSERVES
Basket Ball st Independence.
The local High School basketball
team beat the fast team from the
State Normal School at Monmouth
Saturday night by a score of 14 to
15.
About three-fourths of the game
was played under the Independence
basket. Independence forwards
could not make accurate shots. The
Normal made four field goals and six
foul goals to six field and three foul
for Independence.
A preliminary game between the
Independence second team and the
Monmouth High School five resulted
in a victory for the former by a
score of 10 to 6.
Portland Poor Remsmberad.
The OregiHiian says among the
many gifts received Saturday for the
relief fund was a box containing a
beautiful little doll and a child's set
of furs, "with the compliments of
Elizabeth Hayter of Dallas, Oregon.
SCHOOL OFFIGERS
MET SATURDAY
SIXTY . DISTRICTS REPRESENTED
An Interesting and Instructive All
Day Session. Discussion was General.
The eighth anuunl convention of
Pok County school officers held
in Dallas, Saturday, was a success
and over a hundred school directors
were present and took part in the
meeting.
State Superintendent J. A. Church
ill was present and addressed the
convention on general school work
and school laws. His address was
very instructive and called forth
much discussion.
Professor M. S. Pitman of tho State
Normal gave a very interesting ad
dress on "Opportunity of a Responsi
bility." '
The round table discussions were
presided over by County Superinten
dent Seymour. Especiul interest was
manifest in the discussion of the
question of a County Unit Adminis
tration. These conventions are increasing
in interest and as they dp so. the
schools of the county are advancing.
Polk County schools are leaders.
The following officers were re-elected
for another year, President, T.
W. Brunk, and Secretary, H. C. Sey
mour. 7
The convention passed the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolutions
We, your committee on Resolutions,
submit the following:
1st. That this convention hereby
tenders its thanks to Mr. Pittman of
the State Normal, and State Super
intendent Churchill for the excellent
help they have given us in our work.
2nd. We hereby endorse the Coun
ty School Fair and reconrtnend that
the County Court enntjnue its sup
port of the same.
3rd. We endorse the School Ral
lies, and Parent-teacher's Clubs and
recommend that such be organized
wherever practicable.
4th. We endorse the Supervisory
Law, as we believe the County dis
tricts should have the same privileg
es given the city schools.
fith. We endorse the present sys
tem of ' Standardization of Schools
as introduced by Superintendent Sey
mour. 8th. We hereby recommend that
this Convention go on record as fa
voring at least eight months of school
in every school district, and that
Boards consider the matter of hiring
teachers for a longer term than one
yenr.
7th. We hereby recommend that
this Convention go on record favoring
the plan of a County unit for taxa
tion and administrative purposes of
the schools, as we believe that we will
get better results for the money ex
pended. 8th. In view of the fact that the
State Tax' for the insning year is so
unusually high, and other taxes have
become burdensome, be it resolved,
that we recommend to the County
Court! that the next tax levy be made
as low as possible consistant with
good government.
A. J. Shipley
Oeo. W. Mver
3. K. I'lrich
H. J. Elliott.
Ira C. Mehrling
Jenkins Meant Welt
Nearly every newspaper man in
this vailey has met Willis 11. Jen
kins, the versatile traveling repre
sentative of the 8. P. R. R. While
in Dallas the past week he accidently
dropped on the street an envelop that
had the following memorandum on
the back.
Things I want to buy for my
friends: John M Scott, Gen. Pass.
Agt., one three carats diamond ; Seal
V. Murray, Adv. Agtv a diamond
pin; Hapgood, Gen. Baggage Agt.,
gold watch and chain: Rate Clerk
McDonald, s motor boat; ('has. Wig
gins, eliam agent, automobile.
Total amunt required for the above
$6375.40; amount in bank -U2;
;ash on hand in my pocket, ffl.95;
total $10.27. Balance to raise,
$83ft5.13. IT CANT BE DONE.
The above shows that Jenkins'
heart is in the right place, bnt what
s pipe dream.
Oregon Is All Bight.
8. B. Hawkins of Airlie was in
Dallas Monday and said: When It
comes to weather, just put up a dollar
on Oregon, we have young radishes,
peaa in bloom, and wild strawberries
are also in bloooaa with Christmas on
ly a few dsys away.