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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1920)
). IOWA AND MISSOURI WW ARMY BMgWgf mjmmf -.1 r i mi they were being entertained Ini " nr. are the national winners la th Army Essay Cobwm as .7 Ealon , H.of OUv. Branch, Ml.... Punctured Br ANDERSON HALEY Chllllcolh. Mo, Mr. Barne9, U. S. Wheat Director Says: "Eat More Bread And reduce the h'gh cost of living." Holsum Bread IS THECHEAPEST AS WELL AS THE MOST WHOLESOME FOOD ON THE MARKET. BUY THAT EXTRA LOAF Your Grocer has it jcherry City Baking Co. EaoQRSjRui viwxmx juv.i'.-.'m w:ojzm 1 CHANGE WOULD BE COSTLY Why Oenenl Adoption ef the Metric System li llktly to Bo De layid for Some Years, The great objection to tlio adoption nf th metric Htfin l vell 'B(i'l by 1 E. 8. Muuimcrt In letter to Sclen I title American. Ho I "There m In Hie I'nltcd States and ! OrAil Britain ami other Knutlih spik ing countries millions If not billion" ! of dollar.' worth of machine tool! and liullt unit graduated nn the Ini'li hal, Hnd more millions of dollar urlh of Jlt! and I'ortul n t;rt,i In nimJillllMoill Olid toot htllld err furlnrlea lined to build Itnlliliird tool, to Inch tuudrtlu These will all wear out some duy and Imve to be replaced; and If It were poslble to replace them thus gradually with metric system equipment the proponed change would not be so bod. Hut noth Inn of the rt In ponHlblcf yoo cniiiiot go over to the metric ay stem 1 little at 1 time, you imrat go over all nt once. Tula would Involve the ab- white abandonment of all this equip ment J It would be a Iremeadous hint and a rnoxl Impractical thing to do." Mr. Jlummert suggests that we nitnnt the Inch an our standard and decimalize It up and down. But the editor of BclenllBc American polnta out that It would nut bring ua newer to International uniformity. Summer Excursion Fares to Beach and Mountain - Resorts Commencing Saturday, May 29th Season and mid week tickets Go where the Ocean Roars or Up in the mountains where the air is pure and the scenery inspires Fares on Application a For particulars Inquire of local agent Southern Pacific Lines JOHN M, SCOTT, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon How to Remove Dents. If mifflclent cure be exercised, It l possible to wake a good repair Job of the denta and disfiguring depressions which iiuir the surfaces of automobile bodice and fender. Fill a sin mnde of heavy ennvaa with builder' annd, and fasten a board on one side of It, o that one aide of the bug in soft and one rigid. Place the anft aide against the cavity In the hect metal, and hummer the rl'lco which correspond to cuvlly on the other aide of the nietnl, Use a rubber-faced or boxwood mallet, to avoid cracking the muterltil, and strike light blows In circles around the damaged purt, narrowing the clr clea gradually until the center Is reached. In tills way the mnterlul will be restored to Its original Khnpe, and If the blows be not too violent, there Is no danger of making a btilse lu the opposite direction, as the annd offers sufficient resistance to keep the sur face flat. The method of holding the aVk In position will depeud ou the conditions governing each case, but If the cur Is placed neur a wall, the mat. tor will not be dlfllcult. Ancient Equipment Tlllle Cllnger any that the reason aha will have to quit her present hoarding house Is because the dining room choirs are bo low she sticks her head under the table when the bless luff la Bld. Dallas News. Ssvages Fend ef the Banjo. The batijo, In Its primitive form, Is found In use today by savage tribes In equatorial Africa. It Is a calabash, or half a one, with strings of some sort across It, and Is perhaps the most Important Instrument of music at can nibal feasts and on other Joyous social occasion. Profiteering Story & Absolute Falsehood There is a statement being circulated broadcast that the MeMinn ville store of the Miller Mercantile Company has been brought to , justice by a governmant official for selling a pair of shoes for $14.00 . that cost J6.00. This statement is absolutely false in every particu- . lar. We have never sold a pair of shoes at any such fabulous profit and have never been interviewed by any official, government or oth erwise, . . ' ' ' ' ' Our enviable record of fair and square dealing in each of our 'saven stores should convince any of our customers that such a story "' i3 a malicious falsehood. If there is any way of finding (out who was the Instigator of this falsehood, that person will be brought to jus tice and given the full extent of the law. ; (Signed) U. S. G. MILLER General Manager Miller Mercantile Company Seven popular Stores! Monmouth, Salem, Newberg, Yamhill, McMinnville, Sheridan and Dayton iniinrfrffrrr (OwhIiM, f i1 MoCiare Mtt P.i-t.f.7iit !! Mil With the sick enlng swlxh of escuplng air and the harh grinding of brakes the gr7 M1 tier came to an abrupt aliip. Jock Itay nor sprang out and glanced sharply at his front tires. They were unmisiaa rti v flnt. "Well, of all the curaed luck !" be ex claimed In dismay. "Both of 'em and not ao extra tube or casing. Hoth.ng for It but to vulcanize the holes!" Then unaware that a nalr of startled hrnun pvii rcirnnlfd' him Inttltly from behind the roadside tangle of bushes, he nroceeded to say other things, uncom plimentary things about the roao anu the people who frequented It, things which It la unnecessary to repeat, but for which he will doubtless be par doned by the veteran motorist. For the mercury had already climbed to the "nlnety-ln the-sbade" mark. Pres ents, havlni exhausted bis vocabulnry, h fluim off his coat, collar and tie. rolled back his sleeves end fell to work lacking un the front wheels. Meanwhile the owner of the brown eve. ai nslnE the gravity of the sltuu thm. llnrMl unobserved from her bid Inn n'ni-e and. berry Dull In hand, sped across the adjacent cornfield to the small brown house beyond. For a moment she lingered heslta Ingly In the doorway. Then she dlsup neared within. When she came out Dfuln she was wearing a crisp brown . ....... . .. n. i. linen oress wun a ueep wuuo ni, u nlace of the faded blue calico, and she had on the bronze shoes and stociungs ordinarily reserved for Sundays. "I wonder If I dare," she whispered to herself In suppressed excitement. "Hut I'm going to, anyhow. It's the li-ust I can do. He'll never guess how It himneneil. And It Is dreadfully hot and dusty, out there. Besides," Irrele vantly, "he Is splendid looking even when be s angry." Ten minutes Inter, as Juck Itaynor was ruefully contemplating two sharp tacks that explained the Hut tires, nis attention was attracted by a rustling In tho bushea and, even as he looked, a slender irlrl of nineteen or twenty imieret-d. carrying a shilling tin pall and a baRket His swift appraising irlunce noted that she was unusually pretty, with shy brown eyes, an abun- iinc of soft brown hair becomingly arranged, and cheeks that glowed pink beneath their healthy tan. "I thourtit vou mlcht like a fresh drink," she began timidly, extending the poll. "It It's so warm this morn hie and we do have good water and on thA wnv I nicked these peaches they're Just ripe enough to eat," 8he concluded setting down the basket. To Juck Itaynor. tired and thirsty from his strenuous work, the sight of the murk na water was Indeed wel come. Smiling his thanks, he accepted the pall and drank eagerly. "1 don't know whether you are crond nvinnh or lust a sort of human unei'l." he Bold returning It to her, "but I was longing for a axinic, ana i more than annreelnte your thoughtful- ness. I always felt I should know a nvmnh If I saw her that like you, she would be all In brown, with a hint of j wild roses In her cheeks and sunlight In her hair. Won't you sit down, Wood Nymph t" he added politely, spreading out his coat by the roadside. "11 mustn't." she replied, In the same soft voice, "because you see I don't know you and" "Oh, If that s all I can soon set you right," he responded gnyly. "I'm Jack linynor of the state highway depart ment. I m looking up the route for the 'new state road, and I was getting on pretty well until the Greyhound," Indicating the car with a nod of his head, "picked up a couple f tacks, I was Just cursing my luck when you came along to prove the truth of the old adage about the 'silver lining.' And Fd much prefer to have company while I repair damages." The girl seated herself gracefully and watched him with Interest as he took out his vulcanizing outfit, affixed a rubber patch, clamped It Into place, ond lighted the gasoline In the con tainer. While he was waiting for It to burn out he sat down beside her. . "Now suppose you tell me about vnuraeif. Of course I know you are a wood nymph, but even they must have nntnes otherwise there would be no end of confusion." "There's nothing very Interesting to tell." she renlled ouietly, her eyes fixed nn the flume. "I'm Hose Carey, and father and I live In the Drown house over there. He cnrrles the mall, so I'm alone all day. He used to be a school nrlnclnal. and then he developed tu berculosls and was ordered to stay out of doors, so we bought this little place nml enme here to live. ' With the mall route and the garden we get along, I had to give up high school, but he has tnussht me evenings. Mother died when I was a baby there are Just two of us and I wouldn't for anything have him suspect I m dissatisfied, in sum mer, with the flowers and berries and chickens, It's not so bad. But winters are lonesome sometimes I Just long to see the real world. For a moment Jack Raynor.was silent Then, to hide the di'pth of his avmnathv. he sprang up quickly and busied himself with the vulcanlzer. "Wood Nvmnh." he Inuulred present y, "couldn't you be persuaded to have lunch with me? I brought a substan tial one along, and It's only tolr to It wltb you. nme you've o ,.iit,l ih drinks and dessert." Then, taking her acccpianre iw nn,nl,A ha flslnrt Out Id TCP bOX frotO the rear of the car and deposited It hrslile her with the comment: tf vnn like you mar set the table while I finish Dumping up tnese urea. t 11,-m Kr,ti, Hi ttflvs Me meal was itelluhiful adventure, entered Into wholeheartedly and In the spirit of comradeship. Jack Itaynor louna nim eir more end more Impressed Jjy the churra of his companion and she her- u.ir imiW h a anorovlng guze grew n,mi.niiirllv more radiant. Uef fact lost It's wilfulness and her brown eyee oarkled with fun. He was aorry ben. the lunch hour over, she rose In an. "1i' t,n a wonderful party, Wood Vvmiih " he snld smiling down at her. "I have you to Hunk for turning my hnd luck Into fortune now that I where vou live perhaps you'll permit me to atop without the excuse of repairs. Meanwhile nere are ui fateful tack te remember me ny iini ven i he laughingly extended them a change came over the girt rirew back with a little shudder and turned her head away. But the gesture waa not quick nougn to niae the tears In her brown eyes. Vhv. Wood Kimnh." he cried in genuine concern, "what's the matter? lluve I offended you? Surely you ki.ow that 1 didn't mean to l it tf not vou. It's oh, yon'Il net- .r unni to. see me again when I tell you I put those tacks Id the road myself." "You put them there?" he repeated tt-onilprlnsrlv. "Yea, be-because I I wanted some ii inn in himncn. because I was tired of seeing Just the dust of the cars and never any of the people i put me tneka thr this morning when I came out after berries then behind the bushea I waited when your car came alnnr I heard what you said and real ized the damage I'd caused. I wat frightened. First I thought Td run unit, hut I wanted to make up a little tor what I'd done-ab I brought the uiiti-r and the neaches. When you tientrd me so like a real friend I I couldn't bear to explain and spoil It all. but now," she added, mtsernoiy, "1 can't let you go without confessing. I'm sorry about the tires, and," fnm- 1,11,1? in her Docket. Td like to pay for them with my berry money, then I wouldn't feel quite so so like a a bandit," she finished, neiptessiy. "Yon noor little girl." he saw genuy, "Don't vou realize I'm grateful to those very tacks for helping me to nna you and of course I can't accept your berry money. But m tell you wnat, you can n-ake It up to the Greyhound, If yoo like, with your own society, say twenty miles rier tack." With relief he observed mat tne brown eves were smiling again. "You see," he went on, "there'a a prospect of running the road through vour father's land naturally tnat would considerably Increase Its value. I'll be over to talk to him about it some ..venintf soon, and we can arrange about the ride then. Ia It a bargain V Rrlef aa tt was. the handclasp sent a thrill through his veins. With reluc tance be released her slim brown fln- irers. "Except that It wouldn t be playing fnlr I'm mlirhtllv temnted to turn ban dit myself and carry you off; but I warn you It will take more man tacss tn keen me off this road In the future, nml lust hv wav of farewell." he said, climbing Into the car he anew ne should kiss her In another moment u he didn't "let me say that you've achieved your wish, Wood Nymph, something has happened, sure enough, but I'm afraid this time It's a puncture that can t be vulcanized. llnse Carev wa tched the gray car until It waa lost b the white dust of the road. Then, womanlike, because In her heart she knew the answer per fectly well, she said aloud : t "I wonder what tie meant by a -punc ture that can't be -vulcaniztd?' " Suffering Caused by War. The name "btirhed-wire disease" la found by Bln and Vischer to have probuDiy originated in ewiuera, and It aonlles to a very marked func tional mental disorder. The symp toms, recognizable In most men con fined more than stx months behind barbed-wire fencing, sre severe in ubout 10 per cent of all prisoners, in creased IrritabCltv noneara first, fol lowed by diminished power of con centration, and. there is - mucn com nlnlnt of loss nf memory of persons and places. Insomnia Is a secondary symptom. Some prisoners nave ai mlnlshed eywdght, many grow sus picious, all tend to pessimism, some reaching an extreme in several ub.vb nt n time of sneuehless tort'or. For- getfulness of wonts is very striking Oct the Drop. A certain stlncv sou of Erin, upon seeing anot'aer Irishman Just going to diink a gtrss of whisky, exclaimed : "Hould on Put; let an onia menu have a f'rop, the iast tasts In -the wnrrld" ' 1 His friend passed the glass, and the stl'jgy one emptied it. Pat was naturally annoyed, aud said': "Bodad'I thomtht you said 'you only wan'ted a droi2" - , We m ay guess I Ms feelings when he received the reidy: "The drop I wnnti id was at un uv torn." ' . , Canadian FarnVLIve Stock. 1 Tim estimated total value of farm live Mock in Canada in WIS was $1,- 326,706,000; horses, S l59,15ri,0W ; mua cows, $SOT,244.000 ; of, her cattle, $39.- 814.000; total cuttt. s, $7O6.O;i8,000 ; sheep, $43,802,000; aw Ine, ?112,751,0(K. SALVATION ARMY TO MAKE BOYSFAR!ERS Neglected Youngsters to Be Given Thorough Training In Mechanics of farming. with ihnrnurh DDrecltlon of the value td the state of trained agricul turists, versed In modern methods and with a knowledge of applied mschanlca necessary to modern tanning,. me Salvation Army In Ita Home Service Program for Oregon, plana to make useful farm bands, If not rarm experie, of many neglected and dependent youngsters. Throughout the state there are always lads wnoee m unn ud eight to fifteen years, who will have no future apart from poverty and comparative lgnui ance and probable criminality. Op portunities such as thoie to be offered by the Industrial ana Agricuuu ...hnj ih Kltinn Armr plant to establish at North TamhUl, on the 100 acre farm on which now stand tna buildings of the Bishop Scott school, win open before these tods a useful life. Brought up to manhood In clean lurroundlngs, with daily Instruction in ordinary schooling and practical In imMUn un! nineties in farming, the youngsters will not only be saved from bad citizenship but given an aoaonio profession or trade with which to earn their own way aa men At the Yamhill school, to be pattern ed after the famous Lytton school con ducted by the Saltation Army In Call .. knih kin and Eirla will find ,vi uw, - - J - all the essentials of preparation for life's battle. The girls wui oe taugni sewing, household duties, cooking etc The boys will be trained In several trades and In farming, horticultural and animal husbandry pursuiti and modern farm mechanics. i.j Mia their bodies and minds are being trained their responsibilities as citizens and members oi boqwu will not be neglected In fact, one of the strongest teachings of the Salva tion Army la Americanism. im school Is non-sectarlaa Through the efforts of the BaivKm Army in Portland, several boys have been taken from np state Oregon towns and placed at the California (arm school temporarily unui ui im. mHa available bv the financial campaign, May 1 to May 10, provide for the opening of the yammu acnooi. County advisory boards to every coun ty tn Oregon are helping the Salvation Army in this great wort wiin cuiiareu. SALVATION ARMY TO SERVEALL OREGON Business Men of Every County Join With Corps Officers to Extend Helping Hand. A service born of service by men and women whoBe lives are dedicated .hot aorvtm. a service not for gain, tor It pays its workers poorly, is to k ni.n.ut at the dlsnosal of even the UTJ BJitavu m smaUest community In Oregon through the expansion of the Salvation Army Home Service Program for 1920. Since its splendid service among the American troops abroad brought to the attention of the home folks the kind of work the army has been doing quietly In the slums of tne larger cities, demands from aU quarters have , flooded in upon the army until it has been forced to double and treoie kb efforts. It has been compelled to expand oe yond city lines and extend its service to the remotest districts of the state. And In these out of the way places the army is solving one of the greatest .nnnmin nmblemB. handling at their source and preventing many of the Dl8 that result from poverty ana wrong teaching. In every county of Oregon one and sometimes two advisory boards have hoen formed of business men' and citizens of those counties. These men are constantly in touch with weir nn,m,intHa and iudge when and how best the Salvation Army can be utilis ed to serve the citizens oi that com munity. A word to headquarters brings the Salvation Army worker to take care of the man or woman, ooy or girl whose misfortunes have over , whelmed them. in the rescue and maternity noma in Portland the unfortunate girl mothers of Oregon find a refuge and sanctuary. In the boys and girls home to be established at Yamhill the life of the neglected child is shaped ana tne noy or girl prepared to go out Into the world and win his or her own way. In the industrial home in Portland mm derelicts are made over into self supporting men and women who are no longer a charge upon weir county but an asset to tneir com munity. In the relief branches oi we worn . done by the army many cases of pov erty and sickness are handled an nually, when we cau ror neip wum there Is no investigation oi we word iness of the subject Help Is given and Investigation made afterwardB. Free employment bureaua which ex . membership fee, find work for hundreds of idle hands and while work Is being found see to it wat ueserv Ing men seeking honest employment lo not starve. ...a.. .