T[ CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2«, »941 HHiiiiiitiiiiiiiiimmimiiiiiiiMimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiDjiiiiiiniiiiiiiiimiiitL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS with and uninterested in our neigh- The ‘U. S. navy is probably the witness slow motion pictures of your bois to the south. Today every Am world’s largest single distributer of favorite athlete in action you are in Everyone must realize by now that erican republic seenis firmly attach pictures. It maintains 2000 debted to the U. S. navy for the ne the 'Japanese-American war is not ed to an anti.A xis front and many motion films in circulatioon and has cessity of studying flight of projec an isolated conflict in the Pacific, have declared war along with us. a nightly constant of 150,000 sea. tiles led the navy to develop the without bearing on the wars that are The Latin-American nations have men. The attendance navy acquires between 300 camera that makes possible slow tyting on elsewhere in the world. no strong military power. Their na and 400 new films each year or prac. motion movies. When the Japanese attacked Oahu vies and air forces are small and tically the entire of all the without warning they were simply | Kenerally obsolete But they have major studios. The output films are leased New recruiits at the U. S. naval carrying out their part of a a tremen tremen-1 tremenduous economic resource* for a period of four years and then training stations receive two mail § with all the trimmings duous plan for world domination that which the big fighting powers can returned to the studios. When you deliveries daily.. in all liklihood was framed in Berlin. use. And if necessaiy they can cup- The amazing efficiency with which ply vast numbers of men for military the Jap blitzkrieg was delivered sug service. Their support is or great tJllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllillg gests a German high command influ importance to us and to Britian. ence. Japan's war leaders have never been famous for surprise and subtle L IB R A R Y N EW S ty. The Germans on the other hand have pi-oven themselves masters for There have been many requests itr^tegy and it is very probable that a t the library the past month for German staff officers had much to western and mystery stories. The do with laying out the pattern of Bookmobile last week left many attack. books of this type and all who enjoy As the President has said this war a real wild western plot or a fasci is primarily a war against Nazism nating mystery will find many books and everything else is incidental to here from which to choose. 4 = that. The reasons for Germany try A d u lt— ing everything in her power to pro voke an American.Japanese war are ald. The Battle at Three Cross, McDon • o o Dancing until 1:00 P. M. = Olear. First, actual American involve Seasoned Timber, Canfield. ment in a major shooting war will Under the Mesa Rim, Whipple. OPEN HO U SE FOR PARTIES mean that for the time at least Amer M urder to Hounds, Acheson. We serve mixers with your meals. ican lend-lease to the Allies will" he Over Her Shoulder, Meade. gN reduced. It may also be necessary for Death The Mystery and the Detective, Come and bring your Friends. both America and Britian to trans Williams. fer naval strength from the Atlantic The Bioken Vase, Stout. Open till 3 A. M. Tel. Gresham 4692 for to the Pacific. Reservations Long Valley, Steinbeck. Second if Japan can succeed in The We have sincerely appreciated your business § White Banners, Douglas. her drive to isolate this country from Country in 1941 and will make every effort to give you the f Lawyer, Patridge. the Far East the Axis powers will Random Harvest, Hilton. best possible service in the new year. have control of immense quantities The Summer Camp Mystery, Blake § 1861 Powell Blvd, Gresham , Ore. = of vital war materials of which oil The is the most important. For example, Gardner. Case of the Perjured Parrot, »iM iiiiH iiH N iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiliuiiiiM iiiiiiiiiiim f the Dutch, rulers of rich Batavia, are Law Badge, Field. putting up a fine fight but they sim The Gresham, Oregon = Out Society, Banning. ply haven’t the manpower, the ships The in Case of the Lame Canary, «in.... ... umn ilium miiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJ siiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiMiis or the equipment to fight on alone. Gardner. Their forces act as adjuncts of Brit- Days Grow Cold, Anderson. ish-American forces. If British-Ameri- Juv The enile---- can power were destroyed in the Far Madamosielle Misfontune. East the Dutch would be thru. Melissa Ann. for a It has long been said that this Humpty Dumpty. country should be able to defeat Ja Wanda and Greta. pan in a very brief period of time. All Thru the Night. That might be true if it were possi The Night Before Christmas. ble to concentrate all American Peter Was a Pirate. fighting foice and production «opa city on the prosecution of a Pacific EA SY ON T H E C H O K E, NEW Y EA R’S GREETING CARDS war. But iwe must maintain an At lantic fleet of considerable size to FORD A D V ISE S D R IV E R S We have a wonderful selection of New Year’s help the British in combating the U- = Greetings cards priced right. boat menace. And the President has Caution in the use of the choke said that aid to the Allies will con. will save gasoline and prevent undue tinue even though it may be tempo bearing and cylinder wear the ser rarily on a reduced scale. It is known vice department of the Ford Motor that Japan has for years built up company advised car owners in a “ B etter M erchindise For Less” reserves of war materials. Some think statement on cold weather driving is To our friends thruout this territory we extend E M ain Avenue, Gresham , Ore. that she has enough on hand to last sued recently. Greetings of the Season. year’s all-out fighting. “Use of the choke gives quicker uiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit for The a full Japanese are fanatical fight starting when the engine is cold, It has been a pleasure to work with you the past ers and their Samuil traditions holds the statement said, “but with the year and we sincerely hope our pleasant relations that a man who dies in battle will go rich mixture fed to the carburetor by will continue in 1942. to an Asiatic Valhalla in which all the choke there is danger of raw gasoline 9eeping into the cylinders is milk and honey. Therefore it is May the New Year bring you an abundance of only the part of wisdom for this and cutting off lubrication of the health, wealth and happiness. country to expect a long war, a war cylinder walls. The result is abnor. in which there will be serious rever- j mal cylinder and piston wear. Loss of extends Best Wishes for a ses no less than great victories. I compression .lowered engine perfor- M ERRY CHRISTM AS The loss of one American and two mance and an early engine overhaul GRESHAM , OREGON British battleships along with a num will follow. H A PPY NEW YEAR ber of lesser w aicraft is admittedly “If an extremely cold engine But it is by no means fatal, makes it necessary to use the choke Your patronage in 1941 has been truly appre as serious. the German-Italian-Japanese radio be sure to push the choke button back ciated. We hope 1942 brings you all the good networks are saying. Our fleet alone in as soon as the engine starts. You »iiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiHiiiimimimmimmmiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiimtt things of life. is much larger than the Japanese and can keep the engine running by it is said to have greater fire power, pumping the accelerator pedal rip- Your Fam ily W ill Enjoy Going out to M asonic Bldg, Estacada, Oregon speed and armor, judged on a ship, idly a few times to feed extra gaso for-ship basis. The combined Ameri line. can and British fleets outnumber the “In very cold weather don’t start Japanese fleet by more than two to driving as soon as you get the mo one. However both British and the tor running. Let the engine warm U. S. must keep major naval units up first so that the lubricant will elsewhere while Japan has her en start circulating. Driving before the = ? MENU tire force in the Pacific and this of lubricant flows freely is one of the Tender Oregon Turkey course materially cuts down our na principal causes of rapid wear of Soup Salad Cranberries Mashed Potatoes Gravy Vegetables val supremacy. bearings. Mince and Pumpkn Pie In the long run most authorities “You will reduce your fuel cost if Coffee ’ Milk Tea think this will come down to a war you have the motor tuned to get the of resources, a war of oil pi-oduc- efficient operation and if you R oasts an d S ho rt O rd ers b ein g served every = tion, steel capacity, etc. Here our most et the engine to idle at its mini = — A lto S teaks, S C a tu hops, rd ay and S unday and New Y ears D ay edge over economically poor Japan is mum idling speed. Check the engine tremenduous. But even if Japan compression and keep the spark plugs Just an old-fashioned greeting with old-time should collapse Hitler with all the cleaned. plugs should be re resources of Europe will remain. And placed for Worn winter driving. good chefer, Merry Christmas to you and a Happy the destruction of Hitlerism is the “Slippery pavements increase gas announced goal of all the Allieis. C o rner M ain an d Pow ell, G resham , O regon New Year. None think that can be done easily. oline consumption because the spin M r. and M rs. C. M. A lderdyce, P ro p rieto rs ning wheels put added strain on the In the meantime the Allies have Keep your tires properly in «nilllllimillllllllllllllllllllllimiMMIIIIIIIIIIIINIUIIIIIMMIIIIIMIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMin FO U R IER TRU CK LINES much to be careful about. The Rus engine. flated because even on dry pave sians have done the apparently im ments 9oft tires make a car labor possible in not only holding off the ESTACADA STAGES German legions but in actually fore, as though proceeding thru sand. Estacada, ing them into a m ajor retreat. The “You will find that you save mon Oregé* British campaign in Africa goes ah ey by driving at moderate speeds. ead and while German resistance ri Fuel consumption jumps sharply be stubborn it is steadily lessening. The yond 40 miles per hour. Keep the Italians seem to have practically gi car a t a steady pace. Sudden spurts for a ven up so far as aggressive fighting of speed burn more gasoline. is concerned. And in the Pacif'C the "In city traffic every gallon of U. S. army, navy and air force are casoline will carry you farther if living up to the finest traditions of you slow up when approaching traf American arms. The democracies, fic lights letting the deceleration of Wishes you a which Hitler used to say were soft, the engine slow the car rather than MERRY CHRISTM AS and H A PPY NEW YEAR decadent of fighting effective wa depending on the brakes. You will are showing the iron -which is inside thus be able to stay in high gear, During 1942 we will make every effort to please them. the gear in which the engine oper With this old-time, friendly greeting we ex you with our quality food and service. ates most economically. In making press the hope that 1942 will bring you health, start use all three gears The Hull program of American a and standing wealth and prosperity. Make this place your holiday headquarters. race the engine. solidarity is bearing fine fruit now. “If don’t you follow these a mple rules The white-haired gentleman from you will be surprised at the saving SAGNER CAFE fought for it during the in gasoline and in repAir bills that Sagncr Bldg., Eitacadt, Oregon Tennessee Mt. 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