iTltc jFnrrat (*>rmtr Express DAD Dad is an old-fashioned s|K>rt; Has no manners of the court. Published every Thursday «t Forest Grove. Oregon. Likes to eat in his shirt-sleeves W. C. Benfer, Kditor and Publisher. Every meal, and he believes Entered as second-class matter Jan. 12. 1916. at the nostotlive at Forest Grove, He shouki say just what he thinks. Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1679 Spite of mother's nudge and winks. Subscription Kates He is not well versed in Greek; Plain old Yankee does he speak. Paid in advance On Credit $1.00 One year One year .............. $1.50 Ami his rules of etiquette .50 Six months .75 They have not been published yet. Six months .26 Three months .40 You can always hear him chew; Three Months Drinks out of his saucer, too, THURSDAY, JULY 26 1917 And he doesn’t mind a bit When you call him down for it. “1 am sorry that you do not wear a flag every day and I can only ask you if you lose the physical Takes old-fashioned remedy emblem to be sure that you wear it IN YOl'K For what ails him. Says that he HKAKT : the heart of America shall interpret the Can't see much in this new’ ’'thought'” heart of the world.” President Wilson. Tho, of course, he ought. Dad's not very long on style. N O T E S A N D CO M M E N T S And he wears no fine silk tile; Interest in art, to him. PASS IT ON get chesty about your enlistments, Is naught but a silly whim. neighbor; many of the recruits He's more taken up with cooks “ Hats off” I cry. credited to Portland came to that Than with music or with books; To Addam Pfaff, • burg from Forest Grove, Gaston, Polish is not in his line. Who has a si- But I’ll tell you, friend of mine, Banks, Ruxton. Hillsboro, Beaver- When Lent phonograph. I' m looking for a V, I ton and Scappoose to enlist. The Dad looks —Cincinnati Enquirer. mighty ginal to me. jold “spinster" was saved from the Brooklyn Eagle. And bow ye low draft because of the pat'iotism of To Willie Wesson. Who's given up the country-bred boy». girls to be useful members of so- His fiddling lessons. Unless you are trying to make ^icty, and finds time for in tel lee* — Macon Telegraph. ... . . . . „ tual improvement, this a better town, you are not a The beauty of , this .. . is that it i__ . . .. ... very patriotic citizen. are • t confined to the singular . num- We make so bold . . . you There , help . isn To hail Miss Hannah, many ways in which can . v. ' without ... . spending ,. a cent. One „ * ber. No, . there She's gone and sold , isn . an* , t it . many J such That there piano. „ . . u . r- . n. women. And consoling excellent way to help * Forest Grove _ that . these . stay-at home, , . wo- —Columbia State. I._____ busy is to increase the enrollment of men are appreciated and really Pacific University. Many of you counted as among the truly But come—shake hands great. With William Bailey, have young friends in the west Note all of the things which are Who’s went and hocked who are going to enter college in included; she is in moderate cir His ukelele. September. Why not recommend cumstances, — Portland Journal. doesn’t have ever) P. U to them? In that way you convenience so and must plan and will have your friend near you, manage to make ends I’m as happy, boys. meet. As tvpe can tell; you will benefit your friend, the She is capable of doing kinds My neighbor’s cow college and the town. Wake up! of housework and has the all strength Has lost her bell! If Opportunity should come stalk- Why Not a Trip To Oregon’s Popular Heat h Resorts Tillamook County Beaches Newport Beaches LOW Round-Trip FARES with Daily Train Service For information and booklet», cnll on your locul agent or write John M. Scott, (»encrai Passenger Agent Portland, Ore Southern Pacific Lines ROAD DRAG RULES. The Ewporimont Station la - •u»i Advico. Use n light drug. Hull) It over the road at an angle ao that a small amount of earth Is pushed to the center of the road. Drive the team at a walk. Ride ou the drag; do not walk. Begin at one side of the road, return ing ill* the op|ioslte aide. Drag the road as soon after every rain as possible, hut not when the mud Is In u condition us to stick to the drag Colorado Soma Good to accomplbh them. The bring Almost every day we read of ing through some towns she would ing up of children to be neither some peddler of court plaster be- need a town crier to awakt n the drones but useful ing arrested on suspicion of sleepers. Don’t let Forest Grove members nor of culprits, society, is no small spreading disease. Probably not become that kind of a town. task in itself, and yet she has time one plaster in a thousand is dis WITH THE SPOILERS for self-improvement pace Do not drag a dry road. eased, but you may get the thous Congressmen McArthur an d with the advancement to of keep the day Drug whenever possible at all sea andth plaster. Turn them all Sinnott of Oregon voted against Women who prove themselves •ona of the year. down, if you want to be safe. The width of traveled way to he the resolution to reform clerk hire so capab'e in private life are fully maintained the drug should lie from That news from the government abuses and by their votes helped as deserving of honor and credit eighteen to hy twenty feet. First drag a little more than the wldtti of a single crop experts that the corn crop in perpetuate the iniquitous practice as men or women who fill public wheel track, then gradually Increase the United States now in prospect of paying salaries to cletks and offices.—Western Farmer, until desired width Is ohtulned is the greatest in the history of janitors for committees that never , Elsewhere in this issue is a Always drag a little earth toward center of the road until It Is rulsed the country brings the smile of meet, some of the salaries being statement from th** cuunty super the from tw elve Inches above the cheer to every patriotic son and duplications of t h o s e already intendent of schools which shows edges of ten the to traveled way, daughter of the republic. If we drawn by congres-men for their that the cost, of educating pupils If the drug cuts too rnueh shorten the bltcfe. must feed the world, there is noth- private secretaries, is less in the Forest Grove high uuiotuit of earth that the drng in more‘‘fillin’’ o r‘‘fattenin’’ than Congressman Hawley was re school than in any other high will The carry along can Is* very considera good old corn, served in any style, corded as ‘‘not voting” on the test j school in the county. This state bly controlled hy the driver, according as he stands near the cutting end or call.—Oregon Voter. away from It. ment is referred, without com Thanks to the prompt and ef roll The Chamber of Com ment, to those taxpayers who When the roads are first dragged ficient work of Water Commis merce Portland law and order committee have been complaining about the after a muddy spell the wugons should sioner P. W. Watkins and his as should keep its collective If possible to one side unili the eye on expense of conducting the local drive roadway has a chance to freeze or par sistants, Forest Grove escaped a these congressmen, who exhibit tially dry out. high school. water famine, the obstruction to I. W. W. tendencies. The liest results from dragging are the supply pipe having been re obtnined only hy repeated application. The fight being waged in con Remember that constant attention Is moved Saturday, the reservoir THE GREATEST gress by the profit-mongers who necessary to malntuln an cHt'tli road In WOMAN scrubbed clean and refilled to Its t>est condition. want to get rich out of the war the overflowing point by Monday- Two hundred school teachers is a disgrace to America, mother Public salt* bills printed at the morning. Residents may now were asked the question, “ Who of democracies. A few first-class Express office. wet down their lawns and gardens, was or is the greatest woman in lynching* might improve the mor if they are willing to pay the all history?” and the answer which ality and patriotism of America’s was conceded to be the best was i * house of lords.” price n Portland papers are boasting i | as ..The follows: wj(e of the ,arm<ir o( mod. Another Vote of Thanks that, because so many men from era^e means who does her own Following is another testimonial that city enlisted, no one was cooking, washing, ironing, sewing, to the fact that the people of For drafted from Portland. Don’t brings up a family of boys and est Grove did their full duty by their guest during the recent G. j A. R. encampment: Life Saver SAVE THE LIFE OF THE TOWN. It will die if you don’t boost it The best way to boost it is to READ THE HOME PAPER CAREFULLY Take an ACTIVE INTEREST in the town’s affairs. SPEND YOUR MONEY IN TOWN with the local merchants. / Portland, July 17, 1917. Messrs. Hollis & Graham, Forest Grove, Ore. Dear Sirs: The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic send a unani-1 mous vote of thanks and appreciation to you, to the citizens of Forest Grove, | to the Commercial club and Forest Grove Woman’s club for the many courtesies and entertainments given us; to those who so kindly tendered us the use of their autos, and the Knights of Pythias for the use of their hall ¡also \ to the Boy Scouts for the willing ser- ' vice rendered us. Will you kindly con- j vey the substance of this communica tion to those named herein. Again thanking you, we remain, Respectfully yours, LADIES OF THE G. A. R. Mary B. Robinson, Dep’t. Sec’y. Washington Count) Transfers The following real estate trans fers were recorded with the regis ter of deeds at Hillsboro during the past week; II. K. Is-e et ux to B. L. Phillips, et ux. tract south of NK cor. W half of SW quar. sec 15, 2N4. $10. Jesse W. Phillips et ux to H. E. I»ee et ux, 16 acres south of NE cor. of W. hnlf of SW quar. sec. 15, 2N4, $10. 8. A. Salford et ux to John H. How ell. two acres W of NE cor. of sec. 36, 2N4, $10. J. E. Reeves et ux to C. J. Ross, lot 14. Spring Hill Farm, with buildings. $2.0(Xi. A. C. Bancroft et al to C. C. Caples, lot 22. Hillsboro Acres, $143.67. W. W. McKIdowncy et ux to II. C. Atwell, tract E of SW cor. block 8. ! Walker’s add. to Forest Grove, $1. Wm Smith et ux to J. C. Smith, 36.477 acres S of NW cor. of NW quar. of sec. 18, IN3, $1. J. C. Smith et ux to Wm Smith et ux same projterty as above. $1. You don’t need to send away for your bathing suit—John An derson has them for men and women, just as good as you can get anywhere for the price. In comparison with street dress es some of the city ladies wear, the 1917 bathing suits are almost painfully modest. How’s your war garden grow ing? You May Save a Few Pennies by sending out of town for your printed mat- ter-and you may not save a cent. Let the EXPRESS quote you a price before you buy printing without seeing it. By patronizing the Express, you get to see a “proof” of your job before it is printed-and your money stays in Washington county, where you have a good chance of shaking hands with it again. Come in and let us talk it over. The EXPRESS Phone 821 Forest Grove, Ore The latest in Straw hats for men and boys at John Ander son’s. l