TNnF.PRNDENCE. OREGON
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Six Monti"- 7&
Sam Hanna occupied a warm place in the hearts of
hundreds of Polk county folks. He had the gift, or ac
quired it of making friends, and what was of still greater
import he retained these friendships. Back of his rugged
honesty, his simple tastes, was a sympathetic feeling for
his fellowman. You sensed it when you came in con
tace with him, whether it be in a social or a business way.
You felt the waves of good will which were emanating
from him. And in this alone he left an heritage to his
family far greater than wealth. He accomplished
much more probably than even his family or friends
realize. What greater honor can there be than to live
right, with all of the responsibilities it requires? To a
man of this character stricken upon the high tide of
life it is hard to bid the final goodby.
The awarding of the contracts for the completion of
the two gaps in the Polk county highway did not come
as a surprise to those who have been keeping close tab
on the situation. It could be characterized as a final
fling of defiance by the highway commission and quite
consistent with its policy of rule or ruin. The location
question is now in the supreme court, with the expecta
tion of a decision between now and the first of the
coming year or shortly afterward which ought to settle
the question for all time. In the event the decision is
adverse to the commission the contracts, of course, become
worthless.
- We have an idea that the state of Oregon will have a
new highway commission shortly after the first of the
year. W. B. Barratt has already tendered his resignation
and the presumption is that Messrs. Booth and Yreon will
step down along about the first of the coming year or
shortlv thereafter.
SALE CHRISTMAS SEALS
IS LAUNCHED TODAY
Portland Governor Ben W.
oTeott has given his unqualified en
dorsement of the annual sale of
Christmas seals through the follow
ing letter to Mrs. Saidie Orr-Dunbar,
executive secretary of the Oregon
Tuberculosis association.
"It gives me great pleasure to add
my (endorsement to the Christmas
seal sale this coming month. It is
my earnest hope that the citizens
throughout the state will give their
hearty spontaneous assistance to this
movement. I know it has done a
vast amount of good in the past and
I believe the campaign against tuber
culosis should be unremittingly waged
until that terrible plague is wiped
out. Assuring you of my best
wishes in your efforts."
The Seal Sale opened last Satur
day in Portland when 10,000 letters
each containing from $1 to $100
worth of seals were mailed out to
Portland people. The sale through
out the state will open December 1st
and close Christmas Eve. The sale
of seals at a penny apiece constitutes
the only source of income which the
association has. The budget for 1923
is $40,000, hence a generous and
general purchase of seals is impera
tive. Ninety-five percent of the proceeds
from the sale of seals is kept right
here in Oregon to extend the educa
tional and preventive work and to
build up a general health program,
much of which centers about the
children of the state. Only five per
cent of the proceeds go to the nat
ional association.
i In Oregon the Christmas seals pay
for:
Special school nursing
County public health nursing:
1. School inspection
2. Prenatal nursing
3. Child welfare
4. Industrial nursing
5. Tuberculosis nursing
Supplies for modern health cru
sade Nutrition work in public schools
Milk for malnurished children
Equipment for open air classes
Matron, nurse and food at open air
school
Height and weight charts for
schools
Hot school lunches
Scales for public schools
Health surveys and health exhibits
Tuberculosis clinics
Relief for tuberculous families
Equipment for home treatment
Health motion pictures
Lectures and literature
Personal service staff for country
work
OUlt PUBLIC LIBRARY
Is it. not a matter of praise to any
city to have a large and well selec
ted library open and accessible to all
of Us citizens? The price of the
best books has gone up to such
a figure that families of moderate
means are barred, cannot afford to
buy them.
On the tables of somo families,
we may not say how ninny, may
there not often bo seen some such
supply as this: a few school books
that the children use, a daily paper,
a magazine or two, a story book,
,may be some yellow literature thai
is cheap, and nothing more.
A public library should be at
tractive. It should not be stocked
with old or worn out books, books
out of date, books that their owners
did not care to keep and it was no
loss to be rid of them. If a fund
could be provided to have a growing
library of valuable publications
would it not be well to have a com
mittee f competent persons ap
pointed to choose books and make
satisfactory purchases?
A variety of readers and a variety
of tastes require a library of books
on many subjects: books in different
departments of science, on invention,
discovery, travel, history, biography,
law, government, fiction, poetry, re
ligion, so that persons of different
tastes and education could find just
what they want.
In this short life, time should be
regarded by everyone as his most
precious asset We should read the
best books and have the best books
to read. The few moments each day
of the little time we have for reading,
apart from business and cares, if
spent in driveling over unworthy or
worthless stuff, is ' dissipation.
Dissipation to character is Rhipwreck.
Our Independence public library
has made a trood start. It has a
lfvinr effects in me
society of Independence
Citizen.
REV. PETER II. BURNETT
The Oregonian editorially :
"Death of the Kev. Peter II. Ilumvtt
renews memories of a name famous
in the early annals of tho On-ron
country and still ulatlmrufch-l ,,v u
representative.-, and carries '
tions that run back to the very be
ginning of affairs in this won.
The Rev. Mr. Burnett's undo, IVter
II. Burnett, was not only California's
first governor, as the dispatches have
stated, but ho was. too, a dominant
factor in the formative period, when
( ,,rnvlio!iftl orovernment was being
developed and the foundation was be
ing laid for a state. The nm our
nett had tho high distinction of
livinff in a time which, for all its
hardships and deprivations, was over
flowing with romance ana was mar
Mried on the whole by perfor-
Lraance of which every descendant of
a pioneer is entitled to be proud, me
Rev. Peter H. B. of that name was
one of a rapidly diminishing company
who could boast a residence dating
back to confirmation of American
title to the Soil. Youth and man, he
contributed more than his meed, by
precept and example, to the creation
.n.i w.oinnni' of an orderly society
on what was within tho lifetime of
one individual the remotest border of
the American frontier."
Eighty Men
EDUCATIONAL WEEK
PROGRAM IS OUTLINED
OF 80 men of wealth, only 3 inherited their
money, 77 made it Every one of them had
a Hank Account.
The man- who believes he can succeed in
business without a bank account is the kind
of man who believes the moon is made of
green cheese.
4 on Saving Account
The Independence National Bank
Independence, Oregon.
FEDERAL RESERVE
Washington American Education
al week, to be celebrated all over the
United States from December 3 to t,
inclusive, is divided into six separate
sections, a day beinir devoted to each
department. Sunday, December 3,
i known as "For (iod and Country
una mauv wx
M Dm." ami ministers of all denom-
make room for more: should weed out inations are urged to preach a sermon
thA riff-raff nd make room for on education, either morning or eve-
books worth while. A book not read ning. All communities are urtred to(
or not worth reading is like a car-hold mass meetings. Requests fo
cass in a china shop, a thing of speakers may be made to the Amcri-
neither usefulness nor beauty. can Legion posts throughout the
With some improvements, no doubt country for meetings during the
our ilbrary would have a much week.
lareer patronage. Leisure hours Monday, is "American Citizenship
would be better spent. The cost Day," Tuesday will be
u.-mil4 Ko a uiao invnat mint . A nut " Patriotism." Wednesday
young people are growing up and and Teacher Day," Thursday is to
society enlarging; we would see grat- given to a consideration of Illiteracy,
devoted to
is "School
Friday to "Equality of Opportunity"
and Saturday to "Physical Educa
tion." The American Legion, the National
Education association, and the
United Slate bureau of education,
which are all three cooperating in
the celebration, are asking aid and
assistance from the public. Churches
chambers of commerce, labor organi
zations fraternal bodies, women's
organizations, luncheon club, rUtf
are asked to urge the mayor to iut
a proclamation setting aside this
week as American education week,
and asking the people to cooperate.
Newspaper are requested to give
all space possible to educational mat
ters, articles, jeditorials, and news
material, and merchants are reques
jted to use window displays appro
priate for the occasion, and to de-
vote as much space u pmtl
matters or eduratfon in their
paper advertisements. CltUm
where are n-iucted to tk thi
Jng picture theaters to fUii
on the screen, urging th je
vUlt the schools, and itody
ml questions. At all public i
held that week it Is hoped if
be found for mine om to u
few minutes on the necessity si
ration. Cooperation with & J
tional officials and other
civic, and fraternal orrtniut:
local Amcrcan Legion pert J
on the ground that the eoa&j
to the American Legion to piti
way to patriotism and aim
service to nation, stats tad e
nity.
Enterprise classified tdi pj
Germination of corn stored in ordi
nary sheds will be hurt by sharp
freezes, unless it is well dried out.
Corn that has been dried until the
cobbs are hard and the kernals well
set will stand very cold weather with
out injury. 0. A. C. Exp. station.
Land foul with weeds, crop rem
nants, or bunches of grass and so
proves particularly inviting to in
sects as a breeding ground. Here
the majority of our injurious cut
worms, meadow maggots and wire
worms occur. Cleaning up the
fields will do much to prevent serious
infestations of such pests. 0. A. C.
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For winter driving, change to
,fRed Crown" quick-starting
gasoline and stick to it.
rfRed Crown" vaporizes rapidly,
even at zero temperatures. It is
the quickest-starting motor fuel
on the market.
You'll notice the difference
immediately in the increased
power and flexibility of your en
gine running on "Red Crown."
It delivers 100 power instantly
in the coldest weather.
Play safe. Fill at the Red Crown
sign, at service stations, garages
and other dealers.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(California)
noioc
Zerolcne good cold-test
oils flow freely and lubri
cate perfedly in zero
weather proted the
bearings increase the
power and flexibility of
your engine.
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