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EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS
Eastern Clackamas News
Entered at the postoffice in Estaeada,
Oregon, as second-class mad.
Published every Thursday at
Estaeada, Oregon
UPTON H. GIBBS
Editor and Manager.
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Thursday, Dec. 12, 1918
A G reat O rder of M ercy.
In Europe there are a number
of orders of chivalry, to which it
is considered a notabie distinc­
tion to belong. Many a man es­
teems it a worthy reward for a
life time of service for his coun­
try, to be awarded the insignia of
them, such as the Most Noble
O d er of the Garter, England’s
blue ribbon of knighthood, or the
Legion of Honor of France.
In our own country, while
there are no official orders to ex­
actly correspond with the above,
there are a number of fraternal
ones membership in which is ea­
gerly sought. The Grand Army
of the Republic, the Loyal Legion
the Masonic and other fraternal
societies are instances.
Hut there is an order which in
its scope and purpose, transcends
even the above. This is the Red
Cross which may well rank with
the most ancient and honorable
of all societies, in view of its vast
ministry of mercy, for the allevi­
ation of human suffering, especi­
ally in war time.
The recent war has crowned it
with a chaplet of unfading fame. *
For in the midst of the battle,
“ where mingles war’s rattle
with the groans of the dying,”
it erected its emergency stations
and sent out succor to those ly­
ing prone and helpless to the
withering fire of the enemy.
The record of its achievements
in thus rendering aid to the sick,
dying, wounded, orphaned desti­
tute and imprisoned should elicit
the highest enthusiasm of all. If
the button which betokens mem­
bership in some fraternal order,
is worn with pride, how much
more shouid the button be covet­
ed which shows that the wearer
is a mem tier of this great and
almost universal order of mercy.
The opportunity for memlier-
ship will lie given during the
week beginning Tuesday. De­
cember lt»th. And that all may
join the fee is placed at only a
dollar, the purpose being not to
raise money as the interest and
co-operation of everyone in the
noble effort of relieving human
distress of every sort and kind.
Thursday, December 12, 1918
The celebration of Britain Day
shows vividly how times have
changed. When the writer came
to this country, thirty-seven
years ago, the favorite past, time
for the political candidate or
Fourth of July orator was twist­
ing the British lion’s tail. And
only a few year3 ago in San
Francisco, on some public occasion
the mayor of that city did not
dare to accept the offer of the
British admiral whose ship was
then in the harbor, to send a de­
tachment of marines to march in
the parade.
Bug a Membership
in the
Red Cross
From the Local
Committee V
Your C h ristm as
Groceries, Raisins,
Nuts, Oranges, etc.
E staead a vs. E u g e n e
The above match resulted in
the first defeat of our football
team this season.
Although it
was a severe one, being 48 to 0
in favor of Eugene, yet Estaeada
need not feel at all humiliated.
The odds all along were in favor
of Eugene as their team was
heavier, more experienced in
playing and on its own ground.
Estaeada was outweighed, out­
played and outclassed. But our
boys were game. It was a good
fight even tho the score was all
favor of the opposing team.
Eugene resorted to straight
football in almost every play,
their superior weight, an average
of seventeen pounds per man,
giving a great advantage. Esta­
cada tried passing on several oc­
casions completing three of the
plays for fair gains. At times
straight line plunges would re­
sult in gains.
The boys report an excellent
time, courteous treatm ent and
were given to understand that no
better sportsmanship was ever
displayed on the Eugene field,
and that is what really counts.
R ed C ross C hristm as R oll
School children in Oregon,
particularly high school children,
are mightily enthused over the
Red Cross Christmas roll call
which is to be the Red Cross
membership drive the week be­
fore Christmas.
Under the committee on Public
Information, there has been
created the Junior 4-Minute Men,
and it is planned in every high
school in the state to hold con­
tests for these Minute Men who
have been honored by having the
committee draw up a special
bulletin for them.
In this manner the message of
the Red Cross Christmas roll call
will go to every familv in the
state. In some states the Junior
4-Minute Men will speak in the
theatres for the week before
Christmas which will be devoted
entirely to the Red Cross by the
4 - Minute Men everywhere,
junior and otherwise.
The Junior 4-Minute Men will
make popular the battle cry of
the Roll Call “ where’s your
button.”
FROM-
L. A. CH APM AN
Estacada, Oregon
M.ike laughed
at the Judge
for chewing Gravely.
The Judge came right
back at Mike with a friend­
ly chew—just a couple of
little squares off his plug of
Real Gravely.
Mike found that the chew
stayed with him for a long
while, and the more he
chewed the better it tasted.
‘There’s the real tobac­
co satisfaction,” says the
Judge: “and it costs noth­
ing extra to chew this class
of plug.”
It f» * J fu rth er — th at’s why yam
cam get the good taste o f this class
• f tobacco without extra cost.
PEYTON BRAND
Real Gravely Chewing Plug
____ each piece packed in a pouch
GRAVELY T O O A C C O
CO.,
D A N V ILLE, VA
leF e Hotel Oregon-
Respectfully solicits the patronage of the People of Es­
tacada and Eastern Clackamas County, when in Port­
land.
The HOTEL OREGON has been for many years one of
Portland’s leading hotels and is located in the heart of
the business and theatre section, at the convenient
corner of Broadway and Stark.
You are assured a cordial welcome and your patronage
will be appreciated.
Stop at the HOI EL .OREGON, the next time you are
in Portland.
Rooms $1.25 and up