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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1920)
f Mi : ' mid ! ;:; I lllfllb ism The Herald r Ik oat olfe at Monmouth, Omoa, under U f( of March 1 17. K1C1UKD B, SWENSON Editor A Puklitkw MONMOUTH. OREGON, ISSl'ED KVERY FRIDAY FRIDAY. JAN. 2. 1920 The First Step Toward A Home Oi Your Own Is A Bank Account In hundreds of ways men are inventing plans to induce you to spend your loose change. The only way this money will do you any per manent good is in maintaining a bank account. Put money in the First National Bark to acc inf late tor future need. tex : Subscription fUtti One yew II, PO Six month) ' 75 els Three months . . 60 eU aooo doqco TbOmGoc&feiEitor We Wish Ail Our Patrons A Happy and Prosperous New Year Mountain States Power Co. MONMOUTH OREGON Read your own Herald a5 prer OtrMessasCe Uieer r D o 0 , Not one happy day, but three hundred sixty six-a long year brim- . ming over with happiness-is our New Year's wish for you. Willamette Valley Lumber Co. Phone Main 202. Monmouth, Oregon For any thing you want or don't want try our bargain column. It will buy or sell for you. L..t. ITiTF MONMOUTH MARKET 11 Kinds of Fresh Meat Fair treatment to everyone Highest Price paid for Stock J. B. Hill & Son Criffa Bld- W" " East of Hotel I"l-I"I--l"I"I"I"I-I--I--I"t"I--l"I W"ti-H -H-H-I-H 1 1 IH..I..i..i..m-1-I-I-M-H-H Monmouth Meditations ( ioc51 Sweden profited during the war through the German demand for iron ore and other commodities byt now finds the German marks paid for the goods arc greatly deprecia ted in value. Ihe German mark, in other words, made an easy mark of Sweden. We complain of the extravagance of the workers. But such arc our mental processes' that It is the de sire for xthese , things that cause people to work at all. Luxuries kewme necessities and the urge for tVm speeds people t work when work itself is distasteful to them. General Ludendorf, it is asserted, can not speak a word of English. But there came a time when he understood the language of the English and American guns quit J readily. Socialism may be define J as Bol shevism that has recently been treated to a shave 'and a shampoo. This week the ttac'iers are in Portland passing resolutions to the effect that their wages must be in creased. Next month the editors will met at Eugene to contrive means to raise Uie extra money re quired to meet the h. c. of I. The wood men are combining to ra se fuel prices because of increased cost of production due to a general rise in prices. Dealer in woolen and cotton goods are boosting prices to meet increased production costs; farmers plan increased charges for grain and live stock because of higher production costs. No one is satisfied. We are like a group of prisoners chained in an endless circle traveling at steadily increas ing speed, each trying to avoid the toes of the man behind and the heels of the man ahead. How long can wj keep it up? Capital and labor seem to have one aim in common our money. The common laborer is said to be going crazy over diamonds. It might be well at this juncture to call his attention to other cards in the deck. The spades, for instance. The luxury of today becomes the necessity of tomorrow." This is one of the saving facts of civil'zation. Luxuries! If Queen Elizabeth could have lived in the commonest of American homes she would have thought it a marvel of luxury. Running hot or cold water, electric lights, window panes, cook stoves they woi 1 1 have appeared the work of wizards. William the Conqueror and Alfred the Great knew nothing about chairs or beds. When the feather bed came into use it was long denounced ssan enervating luxury. The measure of the lux uries affected by the ancient Per sia is gained when one writer asserts that they wore gloves. It was told in the time of Henry VIII that houses with chimneys were becoming too common so as to weaken the physique of the house dweller and that oak timbers were demanded for dwellings and where as of old the men were of oak with willow houses, now the houses were becoming oak and the men of willow. A group of farmers and news paper men are today at the Agri cultural College discussing adverti sing which is a question that is ac quiring year by year, a greater im por tance. We once knew a farmer to sell his farm through a want ad in a rural (newspaper at an expense of twenty five cents. This was an exceptional return on a small invest ment, but it represents a ratio of what is too often expected by the advertising patron. Because he is not satisfied to accept a return com mensurate with the investment, the cry arises that it does not pay to ad vertise. It has been said that any one can buy goods but that it takes a bright man to sell them. It might be said that unless goods were bought wisely not even a smart man could sell them. But good advertising will often atone for lack of wisdom and skill both in buying and selling. The sooner the average farmer considers his avoca tion as a business the sooner will it reach the position it merits. No successful business can be conduct ed without advertising. Not all advertising is done on the printed page, although this is the most di rect way. Printed stationery is the messenger which exchanges in formation with distant associates and this is frequently a most potent selling factor. The time will come when scientific advertising will be a necessary factor in the successful conduct of the average farm. . Our Wish EDW. J. HIMES Civil Engineer and Surveyor Phovt 673 318 Urtni S. Dl!u tt, HA! Yes-Yes, 4 This Is IHE NINE TWO0 ! ! Hearty Appreciation and Very Best Wishes for A Happy New Year MADI A KT 0 CAW m vj i Li n oc o j rv i Monmouth's Urgust snd mot complete Confectionary and Book Btort u n i. - jj-.i m-iJ-iui ujijsbw F. W. LEONARD Boot and Shoe Maker with many years experience. Repair work promptly and neatly dona See me in Boulden building next door to Herald shop MtrtmtmmtfMt : INSURANCE! . On City or Farm Insurance on three or five year policies, we take notes pajable in yearly installments. Bonds of all sorts sold. Let us place your Insurance with old, reli able companies. GEO. W. CHESEBRO IfHfMIHIHNimMHIIIIHHNHISHimiNftmH tea fir tltrur Are extended to you In this New Year. May It long be remembered for It's happiness and cheer C. C. Mulkey & Son mm m 1 - New Year Greeting Permit us to express our sincere appreciation for the many favors from our friends and patrons during the past year, j We wish you, one and all, JV Happy and most Prosperous New Year CITY MEAT MAB.KET Thanking one and ill for 'past favors we extend thecompllments of the season and wish ' you A Prosperous New Year P. H. JOHNSON GeUht 6nulnvjR and Avoid .5T(fVM X)j?$yr Every Caki Has Your Subscription Expired? Come in and renew it next time you are in town. : 9
