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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1918)
C oncluded from first p a g e . oftject la to m a k e t.u r K u l t u r prevail In t i e Kant ( I n ‘Mu.-tcovy’I, and In ac- eom pllshlnK th la we «hall also Rain econom ic a d v a n ta a c s T h is Is th e first • t e p In o u r w orld d o m i n a t io n .” W h e re doe« A m e r - a s t a n d In th is t h e o ry of a "ch o sen |>eople ? A m erica denle« th a t th eo ry ; she d e n i e s t h a t God has chosen a n y one peopl e as H is ow n; she a s s e r ts r a th p r th a t t h e r e a r e m an y c iv iliz a tio n s , ea c h with its own m e r its ajid d efects, a n d t h a t to each m ust be left th e w o rk in g out of 1U own problem s. W e A m e ric a n s a r e u n a b le to u n d e r s t a n d . o r s y m p a th iz e w ith, a people who conceive of th e m s e lv e s as a chosen people, chosen of God— a people to w hom all th in « « and actio n s, how ever I n h u m a n or b ru ta l, a r e r e t a r d e d a* p e rm issib le, even holy, because of a fa ith In t h e i r su|>erlor m ission and civiliz atio n To us su ch a belief 1 « d ire c t ev id en ce, not of a lead in g , but of a lag g in g civ iliz a tio n . T h is G e rm a n ideal, when expressed m e re ly in th e o ry , even th o u g h t auRht In G e rm a n y to r the last t h i r t y years, a t l r r e d but Indifferent In te re s t In o th e r E u r o p e a n n a tio n s In th is w ar G e r m a n y h a s revealed In th e ap p lic a tio n of h e r theory a lust for world (tower at t h e e x p e n se of o t h e r peoples, a lack o f Rood fa ith , a b r u t a l i t y th a t have s ta m p e d her th e o ry as Involving a re t u r n to b a r b a ris m . Hy th e ap p lic a tio n of G e rm a n theory we w e re forced, u n w illin g ly , to ro to war Hut today we know th a t th e re was no csca|>e fro m a w a r betw een two c o n tra d ic to ry Ideals. G e rm a n y 's eco nom ic objects a r e m a n y an d l a w ( t h e y will be (jointed o u t ) , but t h e bn*lo cause of th is w a r was the G e rm a n ideal of a d o m in a n t n atio n . T h a t Ideal, by G e rm a n y 's own challenge. Is on trial In a rm s . A R s'nst It we m u st prevail, or we shall perish. T h i s Is the first of a series of ten articles by Professor Adams. Grover Krigbaum of Estacada, who is on a fifteen day furlough from the (¡oat Island Navy Yard, near San Francisco, where he is enlisted, is spending a few days at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Krigbaum. WANTED L ocals fro m L o w er E ag le C re e k Albert Ho-ger and family have moved to Eagle Creek, where they will farm the J. E. Burnett property. Mr. Horger comes from Portland, where he was employed hy the Log Cahin Bal.ei y. The Eagle Creek Red Cross has moved its headquarters from the home of Mrs. E. N. Foster to Aleck Faker’s house, which he has donated for the carry ing on of the work. Carl Clark, ac companied by his parents and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Paddison motored to Sandy on Sunday. Mrs. Anna Full of Gresnam visited friends in Eagle Creek Sunday. Oren Bailou is fully recovered from his recent accident at the St. John’s shipyarls and has this week returned to work. R. E. Monger and daughter Charlotte are suffering from an attack of mumps. George Kitzmiller of Upper Eagle Creek expects to leave shortly for southern Oregon, where he will continue work with the n A C. Land < »rant classifi cation crew. During his absence Mrs. Kitzmiller will visit at the home of her parents near Wood- burn, Or. J. W. Moxley of Morrow Stat ion last week adveitised that a Gadarene pig. had strayed onto his property. When asked how he knew it was a Gaderene, he said - “The Bible says a herd of swine of that breed were possess ed of devils and as this particular pig seemed to have a superabun dance of devils, 1 knew it was a pure bred Gadarene. ” Are You Goin£ to help Unde Sammie by Planting A War Garden ? We are headquarters for all the TOOLS and IMPLEMENTS WANTED:—Any information which will lead to the electirr ' f W. J. Wilson, (alias - Sheriff Billy) or D. E. Frost, (alias D tp. y Jack). Last seen in and about Estacada. Height - Full man’s siz \ Both wearing broad smiles. Thumb-prints may he found on hai us of all voters, with whom they have been glaf-handing. Each man has an enviable record, Sheriff Bill having proven a capable county official, a terror to the boot-leggers anti other cou 1 - ty-s»*at nuisances ami doing his full bit l’or Uncle Sam in the pres ent war crisis. His deputy. Jack, is no longer content to act as second for Bill, prefering to get into the ring and his record for knock-outs ami ng law breakers and his good work in the enforcement of the iaw regarding juveniles, commend him strongly to the voters. Both men are now scouting for votes, a ls» keeping an eye out for slackers, shirkers, and pro-Huns and the Eastern Clackamas volets are trying t> mike up their min Is which to favor, and as there are other candidates in the field who can tell? The plav - “The Man Without A Country” will be sriven with special ieatures by the primary and high school students, Mon- day, April 14th at the Estacada Family theatre. This entertain- ment will be for the benefit of the Junior Red Cross. The George Social & Commer cial Club will give a Red Cross dance on Saturday evemng next. April Gth. All people are invit- ed to make the trip to George and lake part in the le.stivities. Roads between Estacada and George are reported .0 be in good shape, with autos making the trip easily wiiho it chains, Harry C. Reid of Garfield left Salurdav for Oregon City, w u -e J with the fourteen other recruits in the la-t quota, was entertained . . ,. at a anQuet there Sunday even- ing, leaving for American Lake on Monday. The Red Cross dance given at Eagle Creek last Saturday even- ing w as well attended, wuh everyone having a good time and greatly enjoying t h e t a m a i e supper served by the hosiesses, the Fiiscilla Club ol Cunir.x li e! The totai receipts of the atiair were about i&J. to make it a success. Hoes Rakes Spades and several kinds of Shovels % G a r d e n Seeders a n d C u ltiv a to rs m.F'BB If you are going to Clean U p a n d P a in t U p th e H o u se We have a tine assortment of Dekoratos Wall Papers and Varnish Stains Paints Enamels and Floor Oils ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ M»tr>1\\ «re Harm*** When they're fattened and ready for market, S E L L LM T O M . J. K E R K E S ♦ ♦ ♦ BERT H. FINCH Live?lock Buyer and Butcher. Livestock of all kinds purchased. O re g o n P h o n e or .»et' Hoi ry G ith e n s , C u rrin s v ille O r.