FOREST GROVE PRESS
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FOREST
GROVE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER \ 1913
P R E S S womans club. They should he the factors mak­
ing for municipal improvement; but how often
the woman’s club spends the year with Chaucer
in the medieval times, and the Commercial club
devotes its year to the election of officers and
Published every Thursday si Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon. the developing of a few pool or billiard sharks.
Entered al the Forest Grove, Oregon, Post Office as second-class matter.
Let us take a look at the Grange and consider
what
an organisation copied after grange in
S ubscription R ates in A dvance .
The PRESS is always glad to receive communications iron its readers on either side of any subject.
spirit, but adopted to the needs ot the town,
One Year.....................$1.50
Six Months...........75 Cents would accomplish for civic improvement. In
the first place the Grange is an organization of While we do not intend to straddle the fence, we will always give space to any sincere communication.
P hone M ain 502. the
O ffice on M ain S treet .
rural people devoted to the betterment of
It was hard to realize that people come the greatest factor in build-
rural life. This includes tha men, women and
|
of
such advancement could hu\ e iig up factories all over the State
To sin by silence when we should protest
children; it considers the work in the fields, the
and keeping millions of dollars in
Make cowards out of men,
management of the house, the standards of the
The human race has climbed on protest
the State.
schools and the mutual interests of all its mem­
Had no voice been raised
That is a better protection to
ed,
it
was
not
known
th
it
the
bers whether business, social or religous. It
At;ainst|injustice, ignorance and lust.
home
prosperity than any tariff
Hittites
ever
really
had
a
king-
aim is not only to increase the prices of their Further Ne v* from Turkey dom.
The inquisition yet would serve the law,
system
ever invented.
And guillotines decide our least disputes.
land, alth it is one of the greatest value increas-
“Buy
and use the products of
The few who dare must speak and speak again
Interesting
The
grounds
are
so
extensive,
agencies known. It is not always looking for
Gives an
To right the wrongs of many.
the
home
industry” is a better
j
that
we
could
not
linger
long
ov-
Account
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox. more money or more people, but it tends to its
guaranty
of
prosperity than any
er
the
balace,
if
we
were
to
get
own knitting and looks after the problems that
othir
slogan
on
earth,
even
a
cursory
view
of
the
many
needs immediate solutions. And at that, its In the issue of the PRESS two other places. So we wandered The retail merchant
c n abso-
WHAT IS THE Last Monday was a legal growth and developement during its short life weeks ago we presented a part
on
until
we
came
to
where
there
1
tely
shut
out
the
big
mail
order
holiday.
It
was
Labor
day,
MEANING OF
proves that such a method is not poor advertis­ of a letter written by Miss Cole, was an immense gatew ay serv- houses by keeping in stock “Made
of
course,
you
know
that;
LABOR DA Y
ing after all. Why should not Forest Grove’s
Turkey, to her parents, Mr. ing as an entrance to another ii Oregon” products and adver-
but can you tell the why of reorganized Commercial club consist of the wo­ from
and
Mrs.
of this large building, but so remote tise the fact,
labor day, Is it merely a day when the labor­ man’s club as well as the men’s, and why should city. Below R. is M. the Cole,
remainder
of from the palace as to be quite Tell the home people that you
ing man can quit work and go on a picnic, or both not work together for a better and inci­ the letter, and gives an interest­
seperate, about a half hours walk are making a specialty of keeping
has it a deeper meaning behind it?
dentally a larger city.
ing account of Miss Cole’s ob­ apart.
; the products of their home indus-
The meaning of labor day is growing with the
servations
in
Turkey:
These gateways consisted of tries in stock. Ask the home
labor movement, and bids well to someday stand
A MAT­ There seerns to be a gen­ A Turkish Bey or Chieftain, lions
cut in high relief from solid paper to make this fact prom-
for as much as any holiday now on the calender. SIMPLY
eral
misunderstanding
in
TER
OF
BUSI­
who
owns
in
every
direction,
blocks
of granite about 20 feet j inent, do your part in the adver-
Rightfully understood the labor movement is
regard
to
the
proposed
off­
NESS
about
as
far
as
the
eye
can
see,
long
and
5 wide. This whole rising columns and you will hold
the natural reaction from the materialistic ten­
er
of
the
Washington
Ore­
is
entertaining
us
in
his
spacious
thing
was
way off on a distant the home trade against the world,
dency of the past century. It recognizes the gon Electric company. Ending last Friday ev­ house. To be sure, it happens
hill,
so
far
away from the castle. The people take a pride in their
universal brotherhood of man; its patriotism is ening this corporation for a period of 20 days that he himself is away for two
that
one
can’t
help but marvel a- home manufactures and in the
not confined to imaginary boundaries. Its re­ has been furnishing the electric currant for all days, but the generous hospitali­
their
discovery.
* home merchant. When he ap-
ligion is not formulated in any dogmatic creed. lights in Forest Grove in a demonstration to test ty is extended to us just the
To
the
present
villages
these
P *als to them in the home news-
Its politics is not anchored to any father of its whether the offer of tw.i cants pyr killowat same.
ruins
simply
mean
good
building
p
iper.
principles. The labor movement in its broadest would prove a saving to the city. Biginning The harem is in a seperate build­
The only successful way to
material,
and
if
the
stones
were
sense is the modern outcry against tradition. It with last Saturday the city will operate its own ing just back of the house, and
fi
;ht
the foreign mail order busi-
not
so
immense,
and
the
excava4
is the advocate of a life of reason rather than a plant and make a similar test for a period of this morning, we were invited to
n
-ss
is
to appeal to the patriotism
tors’
eye
watchful,
great
loss
life of superstition. It does not condemn the
days. If it costs the city more than two call on the young “harem” wife would result in the mutilating o‘‘ the people to uphold the home
past, but demands more of the present. It con­ twenty
to generate the currant, it is simply a bus­ of the “Bey.”
industries and patronize the home
link with the past.
siders society as the whole of mankind; it de­ cents
iness
proposition
to buv the electricity from the But going back to yesterday, this Reluctantly
merchants. — Oregon Manufac­
we
finally
turned
fines sociology as the science of the entire life of company. This will
save the municiple plant with its very interesting experi­ our steps back to our headquart­ turers.
mankind. Some of its advocates call this science from wear and tear, and
will not infringe upon ences, before jumping into those ers, for after our nine hours
religion, others socialism, etc., but ihey aim at the rights of the city in any
way, for the com­ of today. Shortly after our ar­ “araba” riding, we didn’t feel Secr'-ta—' Or. rile In has addressed a
the same progress. It is building not on the pany offers to deal on a basis
of month to rival, we were served to delicious energetic enough for endless letter to Governor Goldsborough of
Maryland, denouncing the action of
past for the present, but on the present for the month. In addition Forest Grove would be fur­ coffee,
we started tramping,
the state officers In allowing a young
with a 24 hour service, which is greatly out to see after the which
future, and makes ample provision for growth. nished
old Hittite ruins
man convicted of tneft to escape pun­
needed. The matter will be decided on a basis i
It requires more from the individual, yet gives of
ishment bv sUcg in the United
economy.
for
which
we
especially
came
THE
COUNTRY
MER-
the social order responsibility for things that are
States navy.
lere. It seems that some twen­
CHANT’S SALVATION
under its control. It believes that the normal
ty years ago. an American trav­
THE CITY MAN­ The city of LaGrande is eler
man is a righteous man, and that it is society’s AGER
what was thot to Among O ther Things Is to Ad­
now
considering
the
a-
PLAN
OF
place to care for the abnormal, and prevent the GOVERVMENT doption of a plan of gov­ be the discovered
remains of Egyptian build­
vertise in Local Papers
&
generation of abnormal qualities. It demands
ernment which delegates ings.
an equal chace for all. It considers the intelec­ the supervision of the city’s affairs to a board of Excavators were set to work to There are just three things to
Successor« to
men elected at large. These men hire a
tual and spiritual, as well as the material, tho it three
C. G. DANIELSON
manager who personally oversees the entire find out, and the more they dug, be done to save the country mer­
advocates a more equitable distribution of business
chant
from
extermination.
the
surer
they
became
that
the
affairs of the city. The three commis­
material things. It is tending toward the so­ sioners pass
ordinances, and deter­ ruins were Hittite and not Egyp­ 1. Build up the sentiment of
cialized state, toward the federation of the mine the policy necessary
We are prepared to do any
of the city’s activities, but the tian. Many very old Hittite in- loyalty to the home merchant.
world, toward the brotherhood of man. and entire executive department is left to the mana­ sciptions have been discovered 2. Trade at home by patroniz­ kind of Automobile, Motor­
who holds office at the will of the commis­ and now, a large share of an im­ ing the home merchant and ask
whatever our views of its present worthiness we ger
sions.
initiative referendum and recall are
should respect its aims, and endeavor to help it provided The
cycle and Bicycle Repairing
for
and this system is expected to cor­ mense royal palace has been un­ for Oregon-made goods,
to realize the goal of truth toward which it is rect the former
prohibitive cost to small towns earthed. This was the summer 3. Let home merchants adver­
striving.
in adopting a modern business system of con­ ; home of the old Hittite royal tise in the home papers that he
trol.
family, and these ruins date back keeps the products of the home
A LESSON FROM We people who have WASHINGTON Washington county is cer­ to about the time of Abraham. industries.
THE GRANGE chanced to crowd togeth­ AS BANNER tainly the cream of Oregon, These old buildings were made Shall the thousands of local
er and by so doing have
COUNTY
(not simply becanse it pro­ with great slabs of granite and merchants be driven out of busi­
the greatest yield of what looks like marble. It seems ness cy the Eastern multi-mil-
created the many towns and cities of this coun­ rich Jersey cream.) duces
Its rich soil, and even cli­ as if they thot that nothing small lionaire catalogue mail order In a short time we will open
try, and who so often envy the independent life mate unite with its thrifty
in product­ or ordinary could be used for j house? That is a question that
a First-Class Garage
of the farmer, altho just as often try to advise ing the most diversified and farmers
most
valuable
him how to better himself, can if we will, learn of anv section of its sizeanv where. Why crop
not their kings’ palace, so the best is seriously engaging the atten­
great lessons from these same farmers, in many do a little advertising at the state fair this year that could be procured was gath­ tion of Congress and of several
in the way of a real exhib t ind come away with ered and put into this gigantic states.
ways the most successful class of citizens in the the
pennant reading “The Banner County of structure.
country; and by applying what we learn to our­ Oregon.”
J
The Granges, the county fair and As we wandered from room to The country merchant can be- L
selves, it might happen that our own methods the commercial
clubs
should
take
hold
of
this
could be made more effective. The town has matter and go out to win, if not this year, the roim, it gave me a feeling of be­
% S S H
or should have its commercial club, and its next and from that time forever and ever amen. ing in touch with a remote past.
G E O R G E H U N T IN G T O N CU R R EY
ED ITO R A N D O W N E R
ROM THE PEOPL
ANCIENT TEMPLE
IS UNCOVERED
HASKELL SONS
Phone 306 Pacific Ave i
r
MOORE & DAVIS
(Successors to Mrs. Williams)
PACIFC AVE.
Dry Goods and Our Stock of
Groceries Groceries
Fancy or^taple is Always Fresh
You will never fail to find that our prices are right
Leave a trial order now
Cash or Trade for Produce
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Of Forest Grove, Oregon
H a r ry K Ib u w e*«ap<-o Hum llir .tlutteiiwau l> 1 , iiisuue asym iii aim n«al tu > mi.nl.■ « S M t Dr was caught ami nslged In
the county JMII at Sherbrooke tj ocher
HI* wife E v e ly n Neshlt th a w wild *he feared Th a w w ould get his freedom and that
then "som ething d readfu l- would happen
HI* en*e w ill come up la-fore Suprem e C o u rt Justice lim be nsk y at Sherbrooke on
A u g 27. T h a w walked out ot a gate at Mattea a an asylum when the keei-ei opened It to adm it a m ilk wagon
H e then was
whisked aw ay
an auto by confederatea T h e map shows the route ne took F ra u d s Hurton H a rriso n representative In congress from .New Vork. was
appointed g overnor general of the P h ilip p in e »
T h e first race between a hydi«aeroplane and a m uturbuat In Am erica took place at Chicago, when Oleo
J Ja rtlu » water bird heal the fast motor Urn I M l lledaocw.
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In
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