\ FOREST GROVE PRESS T H U R S D A Y , J A N U A R Y 29, 1914 COMiNG OF HUNGRY MEN AROUSES DISCUSSION Articles Written to Press Discuss Social and Economic Conditions Compliments Local Spirit Sewell Station, Ore., Jan. 20, 1914. (Editor Press.)— When I read the account of the visit to Washington County of the unemployed as I sat by my fireside Saturday evening looking over the various county papers, I re marked to my better half, “ Now, ' will show you why I have said so often that I would give $500 if our beautiful home was close to Forest Grove. Just read these-two accounts o f those same hungry men on the same day in the same county. Each account expresses ’ he Qooinant spirit o f the two towns. Some sense of humanity in one. And while m anj«of the individuals have passed away since I first landed there twenty-five years ago that gentle charity which so binds the affection o f those who have lived there is still alive amidst its growth o f population and business prosperity.” Yours, THOS. H. BROWN. How to Reduce the Cost of Living much more land to feed and clothe him than if he subsists on the botanical productions. Hence every family as far as practicable should avail them selves o f at least a small plat of land where they can grow much stuff for their table. Plant and replant, keep the ground producing. If more per sons till the soil it would lessen their cost of living, besides benefit them physically, mentally, and morally. Buying small quantities cost more. Make your purchases o f food stuffs when most plentiful at harvest time and larger lots, provided if they are suen as will keep. Also put up your own fruits at a great saving. And as far as possible if fruits be used in the fresh state or in a natural condi tion they are more wholesome and cheaper than if made into preserves. Again we are living in an age when there are many prepared foods (ready cooked) on the market. Of course they are nice, but our girls and women should know how to cook hy- genically and economically, and to prepare our foods at home from the raw materials much more satisfac t o r ily and at a greatly reduced cost. Even as common a food as bread bought from the bakery eosts about double the price o f the flour. Pride, extravagance, discontent and Idleness are great promoters o f costly living, while industry, contentment, simplicity, and frugality will lessen the cost o f living and enhance the nobler life. S. H. CARNAHAN. (Editor Press.)— It is a sad condi tion to many that the cost o f living Scripture Sidelights on Existing has become so great. Whether this Labor Conditions was brought about by monopolies and trusts, or by the increase o f city pop Forest Grove has had a concrete ulation above the rural does not affect demonstration o f one feature, at least conditions. The thing for us individuals and I o f the present day labor agitation, families to consider is how we can j It is not a local affair, confined to the lessen the expense of our living so as limits of any single city, state or na to come within the range of our in tion. It is a universal, world-wide, come and save a little aside for an ever-growing trouble. Now to solve it or whether or not emergency or the proverbial "rainy it will ever be solved this side o f the day.” To accomplish this, there are a judgment day, is the question. Men number of things to be considered and have various opinions and all kinds o f encountered, for we do not wish to solutions to offer. The men mostly economize in such a way as to impov concerned, the laboring people them erish our diet, or lack in sufficient ap selves, have the question solved to parel or dwelling rooms and this their own satisfaction, at least, in brings on suffering and sickness, theory, but they are having hard which enhances the cost of living, if work to materialize their theories to you call it such, and makes life un their own personal advantage. We have labor organizations multi pleasant, even miserable. As examples we may try to save in plied, and what do they portend? That proved that if man lives largely on | is the burning question o f the hour, cost o f comfortable buildings and in- j and one not to be ignored. Who is right s#nd who is wrong, or ing a little more for proper clothing, and using non-nourishing foods and what is wrong, we may not be fully add medical and funeral expenses to able to say, but we all know there is something seriously wrong some the cost of a mere existence. Some years ago a poor man tried where. Peace has fled. Union does to live on ten cents a day and in not exist in the financial world, be vested it in ice cream. Result: He tween capital and labor, between the ceased to live. Had he purchased rich and the poor. There is an ever-deepening gulf, bread and milk or some other sub stantial food he would have survived and there is no human solution, and no hope that it will ever get any bet much longer and better. The chief things to promote eco ter this side o f the day o f final nomical and healthful living are con awards. I have no pet theory, no human so tentment, adaptability, industry, and lution to offer, neither am I a pessi utility. Be contented with that which is mist. There is hope, out not in man, within your means and do not go be There is hope for rich and poor alike, yond your earnings in order to equal but it is not in man or men’s theories. or surpass your neighbor in buildings Destruction and dire disaster will or dress. And simplicity in diet is come to all those who trust in man or cheaper and more conducive to good in their federations. I do not deny that some pecuniary benefit accrues at health and happiness. Adapt yourselves to your location times to combinations o f either capital and environment and season. If we go or labor, but it is not permanent, and to other countries or foreigners come the motive is usually selfish. “ In union there is strength,” if it here, let us all adopt the way of living where situated rather than importing be the right kind o f union. Labor foods and goods, or purchasing i.i the and capital should be united and season when things arc highest’. But should not war but work together. “ A house divided against itself can don’t buy articles regardless of your real needs simoiy because they seem not stand,” said Christ. Read Mat cheap, nor try lo keep up with changfs thew 12-25. Capital cannot get along in styles and fashions. “ Pride goeth without labor; labor cannot get along before destruction and a haughty without capital. Both are necessary and working in harmony produce spirit before a fall.” Industry is the nandmaiden t • thrif: ideal conditions, but to-day there is while “ something for nothing” is fa l little harmony, and as a result little lacy. Although God feedeth the birds peace, and war impending and inev yet they ere to get out early and hunt itable, and woe to the world whenit and s rutch for tneir living and Adam comes, bi t there is hope, as I said be fore, not in man but in the God o f by the weat o f his face.” , was told that he v.as to earn his bread Heaven, and His solution, which all UHIit r next comes into play i’. re could embrace, but in truth few will, ducing nvr cost o f living and is so but God’s solution means salvation to close v associated with industry time all who do accept, be they few or we shail consider them together L m < e many. God’s plan embraces all, but its de a certain English general said, ‘ la in land e \pects ev tiy man to u- h:. velopment depends upon the individ duty. Bo God expects us to mr.ki vae ual’s own choice of whether he will take God’s plan or man’s and the con o f thin;:s at hand. Most every country produces food sequences will be according to his materials that will furnish tne van choice; salvation if he takes God’ s ous elements, carbo-hydrates, sugar, plan, distinction if he trusts to man starches and fats and albuminous or or self. Just as verily as there was an ark proteids most suitable to the inhabit ants, su.’ h productions as corn. rice, provided for the antediluvian, just yams, beans, oranges, bananas, etc., so surely is there an ark today, a in the South, wheat, oats, peas, pota refuge from the flood ’ o f woe, ready, toes, apples, berries, etc., ir. the soon, to burst upon the world. Just as surely distraction will fail upon North. Man was created from the ground, those who do not avail themselves o f and from it comes his living either di the refuge. Is the matter so serious? Read rectly or indirectly. It has been ful.y proved that fi man lives largely on Daniel 12:1, National trouble, Inter animal and poultry products it takes national trouble, Armageddon is com- ng, believe it ornot. God’s word is true. But there is a refuge in God. His word explains it fully. Kind ly take down the old book from the shelf, bru^h off the dust from its covers. Ask God to open your eyes even to unwelcome truth. Carefully read the 91st Psalm from beginning to end. Then read the 5th chapte> of James from first to last. Whei done read Isa. 8:9. “ Associate your selves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear all ol far countries: gird yourselves and ye shall be broken in pieces.” Quot ed by way of emphasis. Something important worth heeding. Do we see associations today? This is the binding in bundles of the tares for final burning, but the good wheat will not be bound with the tares, but gathered into the garner. Oh! God grant we each may be gar nered with the wheat. Read on v. 10 “ Take counsel together and it shall come to nought.” Please read on vs 11 and 12. V. 13 says, “ Sanctify the Lord o f Hosts himself; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.” Please read Rev. 18th chapter. Isa. 8:21, 22. Isa. 2:10-22. Isa. 24:1, 12. 17. 18. CHARLES E. HALL. The Comforter A Story of President Lincoln Founded ou Fact By F. A. MITCHEL PAGE N IN I lapse ana sans down on tne ground. His companions In arms went on. but were soon driven back and over him, leaving blm there wltb a stream of blood (lowing from bis side. Later he was picked up by a Fed eral ambulance corps and placed on a stretcher. He believed himself to be dying, and. oh, bow terrible not to be able to bid his mother goodbyl “ Mother!" he cried. "Oh. mother!" A tall, spare man In citizen's apparel heard the wall and directed tbe car riers to put down the stretcher and. kneeling beside It. asked tenderly: "WhHt can I do for you, my poor boy ?" “ You are a Yankee. You will do nothing for me. I wlsb to send a message to my mother, but It will nev er reach her.” "Give me your message and I prom- j Ise you that I will send it for you.” Tbe next morning Mrs. Fitz Hugh beard of tbe battle amt knew that her son bad been iu It. While she was ] wondering what might have been his j fate a man rode up to her and gave her a message, stating tbat It had I come by flag of truce. Starting for tbe front at once, the anxious mother succeeded In bringing | her boy home. He hovered for some time between life and death, then be- | gan slowly to recover. Not long after this Richmond was evacuated by the Confederates, and President Lincoln went down there from Washington. , Wheu be was riding through the street on which the Fltz Hughs lived Allan wus propped up In an easy chair oil pillows, and his mother pointed out Mr. Lincoln to blm. "Oh. mother!” exclaimed the boy. “ What is it. Allan?” "He's the man who comforted me [ when I was carried off that dreadful I battlefield, and be sent you my mce- i cage.” Cruel. When the great struggle between the “ 1 wish you many happy returns.” northern and southern states cauie on wrote an editor to a poet who had I Allan I'itz Hugh, twelve years old. seut blm a poem entitled “ My Birth- | was at school In Virginia. He was a day.” Qelfer and Caster. boy of delicate physique, but was full A quaint mutch took place on a of fire, and, bearing that Abraham Lincoln was coming southward at the Shropshire (England* golf course be - 1 bead of an armed force, was much tweeu a golfer using the usual clubs troubled because be wus too young to | and ball and an angler with bis rod j sliouluer a musket and repel the in- and a two and a half ounce fishing j vuder. He found It difficult during weight A large crowd watched, while I those exciting times to attend to his the angler endeavored to get round the | studies, and had It not been for the course In fewer casts than the golfer influence of tils mother, whom he dear made strokes. The angler started fa ly loved, he couid not bare been kept vorite. and. of course, bunkers had no at school at all. terrors for him. But he lost heavily lu those days the passion attending on the longer boles, though some of war ran high on both sides. The ids best casts were more thafi a hun songs, the gibes, the speeches and what dred yards, and was well beaten on was written concerning the great tbe round, taking 102 casts against struggle were very bitter and usually bis opponent’s 87 strokes. fur from the truth. In tbe north it wus "We'll hang .leff Davis on a sour apple tree." and in the south President Lincoln was called "the buboon." The northern schoolboy conceived tbe Idea that President Darts was an ogre, not realizing tbat he was an educated gen tleman. had commanded u regiment of United States troops in the war with Mexico, bad been a United States sen ator and secretary of war. The south era schoolboy considered President Lincoln a wild man from the western woods who delighted In bloodshed. Children whose minds are not devel o|ied must concentrate upon one head in Hny movement in which they are interested. So Allan's thoughts dwelt upon Mr. Lincoln, embodying in blm the whole northern urray, which was to him a terrible horde coming down to destroy the south. When Allan wus fifteen be begged bis mother to let blm go to fight for (he Confederacy. Naturally she clung to her son. snd the matter was com promised between them in tbls wise: If tbe war wag not over In another year Allan was to enlist wltb his mother's consent. Many boys of his age. both in the north and In the soutb. broke away from parental restraint and enlisted without permission. Foist — for powder was In demand, and tbe ••cniitlng officers often winked at the fact that the recruits were under age. But Allan was his mother's only child, slid, being of an extremely affectlon- a e disposition, the bond betweeu them was doubly strong. So Allan continued at his studies, though lie read more about the battles 'S S that were being fought than the sub Jects treated of In his textbooks. He lived iu Richmond and at one time had □ Q □ □ C listened to tile roar of cunnoii during the seven days' battles that bad been □ □ fought between Lee and McClellan His admiration for soldiers wore away some of Ills bitterness against the Fed eral generals. Imt President Llneoln was still the embodiment of Ills re pugnance for the northern people. Tile two heads—Davts of the Confederacy and Llneoln of the Federal Union — throughout the war continued to repre sent the bitter antagonism felt by either side. lu tbe early spring of 1805 Allan Fltz Hugh came to be sixteen years of age. and his mother reluctantly con sented to bis doing bis part to fill the gaps in the southern ranks made by northern missiles. When tbe time came for him to leave his mother he on was seized with a forebodlBg that he would not see her again. It Is ques tionable which suffered tbe more at tbe parting, mother or son. Allan t'ulisted in time to take part in one ot the last battles of the war. □ B Ue saw a dark line of blue on the □ B edge of a wood behind earthworks With the Confederate line of battle JOCJCJ c he moved toward It. Suddenly a storm a o a o o B o o ja a a a a a c burst in his face. 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