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THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 11*17
" I am sorry that you do not wear a flag every
day and l can only ask you if you lose the physical
emblem to l«e sure that you wear it IN Y o i k
HEART; the heart of America shall interpret the
heart of the world.” President Wilson.
NOTES
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C O M M E N T S
H E W R IT E S T H R E E LETTER S
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Dear Mother: There’s no need to
w orry;
They're taking good care of ua here.
W e won't go to France in a hurry
I The captain aays not till next year.
And bo , by the time we »tart fighting
The Germans will be on the run;
W e've not done u thing that'» exciting,
With love, your affectionate »on.
.75 !
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Dear Mabel: I got your nice letter.
And al»o the sweater you sent.
I hardly know which I like better
(Y our picture’s hung up in my tent.)
I ’m not wasting time on the girls here.
You've got the whole bunch o f them
beat
There's nothing like your golden curls
here -
I ’ve got to stop now, there's '•retreat."
WE SELL
Lumber
Cement
Shingles
Roofing
3
We Buy
for Cash
and Sell
C-H-E-A-P
The Main street L u m b e r Y a r d
III.
Rev. James K Kl vins declared
Dear Fd: All the fellows are saying
that in this war “ Germany has
W e'll sail in a week, maybe two
He
scored ■ the ...
men
lo>t its SOU).
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vm | „ If you
you omy
only anew
knew now
how we re praying
who, living in this country and To get where there's fighting to do.
sharing its bounties, are nor loyal There’S only one thing that will grieve
If you haven't a son in the
Rev Elvin said of these:
,m*
trenches, you ought to be glad to to it
_ j
>
i____
_
.•
it
I n,et some girls here at a dance.
C A R R Y O N!
trip to England he will return and
And
as
for
those
unmentionable
...
, ..
contribute to the Army Y . M. C.
3»y. rxl. they re some pippins, believe
For
Freedom'»
buttle once begun,
come again to the west. He wishes
met
A. fund to help to make life en parasites who have fattened on i
liei|u«Hlh«d by bleeding sire to son.
to have the people understand
American freedom and Ann rican Well, so long, i ’ll see you in France,
Though buttled oft, is «ver won.
durable for your neighbor’s sons.
tha two thirds of the German
prosperity. who would be denied
Sir W alter Scott.
The people of Fo est Grove are even a vote in Germany, and are liable to find themselves re- people ladieve they have already
For the honor of hi» conariane« Mtiil the
giving liberally to the Army Y . who, by deceit and intrigue, by j fused officers’ commissions. Lots won the war. tha’ the kaiser and
causa of Liberty
M . C. A. fund, but there are a few slander, ridicule and every man- of men in this town bi tter not try —>,,*M>** Junkers own Germany,
Young Jonathan, our Jonathan, some
exceptions, as always. Some men ner of foul means are endeavoring for commissions.
that the German war machine is
centuries agone
Set
out
to win a freeman'* heritage for
love a dollar so much better than
supreme, and even the policemen
, , .
. . . .
,
;to destroy the glorious republic » 0 1 0 0 . . . TCT
you
ami me.
are armed with rapid fire guns,
they do their neighbor s sons that that protects them, surely every *
Dui he fail or carry on?
they absolutely refu?e to contrib- loyal American man and woman
BE P E R M A N E N T
that all talk of German troubles
Why. of course, he carried on!
ute to even such worthy causes as W|H j ° i n heartily with me when I The allies cannot concede peace is sent out by Germany
I>ord
the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A .
over and ^ until they conquer it. When they Northcliire says frankly that he There’s a place in fair New England
where hi* comwience ami hi*
_ ,
.
....
. .
over and over again.
do so it will be permanent. Oth does net know that he will live to
In due time, if the war lasts an-
,
. . .
»word
.
tt , o
.
Right you are, brother, T o :.
erwise, they fail.
other year. In cle jam will find a he„ with that kind of catt|e
see the end of the war, and he is W ere one day dedicateli to the aervice
of the Isird.
He who proposes peace now vet in the 50s.
way to separate these tight-wad< >
either does not see the stake for
from their money.
,,f '.h,s w« *
No matter whether wu can bring
l'H" uiM,n l,lt‘ nal',,nH ° f d * Wor*'*
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was Forest (.rove Day
to record
1
which
the
allies
are
fighting,
or
ourselves
to
believe
th
is
o
r
n
o
t.it
A railway system that hauls the at , hp Land Products show
That the good work »till go «» on!
! wishes the German military auto- is the safe view of the war to
Why, of course, it still goes on!
cereal is advising the people to ¡n portland
eracy
-till
to
control
the
destinies
act
upon.
We
shall
make
no
“ eat more corn,” says the Ore- And quite a |ot of Forest Grove
For the glory of his heritage, the honor
of all of us as to peace or war.
mistake if we prepare for the -.u-
of his name,
gonian. Despite the traffic pait p^oplo were there,
The
revelations
and
disclosures
preme
effort
of
our
national
life,
Young
Jonathan,
our
Jonathan,
of it, the advice is good. The g ut
aero** the sea has gone.
of this war satisfy the members of It is a fortunate thing for us that
corn-fed hog is the symbol of there was no excursion
the league to Enforce Peace that President Wilson has not been The cause i* still the selfsame cause,
greatness, and the corn-fed turkey from thi:. city> as
the blood is Htill the same!
as long as the present military stampeded by a volunteer rush
is that of gastronomic delight planned by the directors
W ill he fail or carry on?
1 caste controls the German military for glory into doing something
Why, of course, he'll carry on!
Nature abhors anything “ skinny” of the Commercial Club.
j and foreign policy, the League is hurriedly and inadequately. l>ord
— she recloth s the limbs of trees George G. Hancock
There's a place in far-off Europe where
1 impractical
and would not be No thelilfe’s travels will make it
the morning due lies red
at first opportunity. So, too, do and W. C. Benfer
worth
the
parehment
on
which
its
easier
for
the
administration
to
On
blighted
fields that yet shall bloom
people look with pity on the slim appointed by President
Graham obliyations are recorded.
when tyranny has tied.
hold
back
on
the
impetuosity
of
a
man and with sorrow at th<- bean- t^ ’seu tjckets for an
W illiam H o w a r d T aft , few and to make our preparations For Freedom's harvest yet »hull crown
poley woman.
Corn
fattens Excursion, asked twenty men
the labors o f the dead
¡President
League t o
Enforce correspond to the size of our un-
quickly and can be served in many to Buy Tickets and when
That the boys *till carry on
Peace.
dertaking. lies Moines (Iowa)
That, o f course, they carry on!
ways to please. Let this people Eighteen Refused, the
Register
Oh,
Jonathan, our Jonathan! say, could
eat much of it and be fat and ticket sellers concluded
T IM E TO K E E P COOL
you ever guess
happy. __________
Budget Meeting
Ithey had more important business;
Whether L o r d NorthclifTe is ,
The pride that thrills us through and
Three American privates, vie- to look after, and
[justified in all h»* says about the 1 There will be a meeting of the
through the pride anil thank
tims of a recent German surprise Quit trying to sell tickets,
•difficulties of the war situation I*gal voters of school district No.
fulness?
nobody can doubt that he is ren-
at die * cnfral
liuildjng, Fori
raid , were laid to rest in French What would you have done,
t
^ st A nation’* love encircle» you. a na*
dering a servie» by telling the 1
°,n Sillur'I:,-v - Nov. 17, at
tic»*» blessing* blew,
soil Tuesday of la>t week, with Neighbor?
.
•
.
,
I J p. m., to vote on the question A» v o l l hravelv rarrv on
full military honors, both Amer- The I*n d Products Show
American people not to he too
|,.V,| „K a dhnrict lax.
;
ican and French troops taking ¡$ worth going to see,
confident, and particularly not to
1:_
t ;ll_
... 4l.
N. \ MacDonald in New York Mer
Public sale bills printed at the
part. Following are the words of But it appears many of
neglect any reasonable precaution. | Ex
8S oijict.
aid. Milngnvie, Scotland.
a French officer who took part in the people of Fore-t Grove
He m;i; go a much too far in _ _ _ _ _
the burial service: “ In the name had already been to the show,
one direction as Roosevelt has
of the — th Division, in the name Others were going by the other
Low Round-Trip Fares to
gone in the other, hut. his way is
of the French army and in the Railroad;
much th ■ safer way of the two, |
Land Products Show, Portland.
name of France, I now bid fare- Some were going in their
for too much preparation never
well to Private Enright, Private Automobiles
ruined any cau-e, while too much
Gresham and Private Hay of the And some weren’ t ready to go,
whoop and hurrah and come-on-1
American Arm y.’
The Express So there was no special train,
I hoys has led to some disasterous
hopes that some day the bones of But you should go to the
defeats
all the boys who fall in this cruel I^nd* Products Show-
Mr. Roosevelt has told us that
war will be brought home for Before it closes,
we ought to get our army into
bur'al in the soil they loved.
it will be at home in the
1 Europe at once and with our flags
You will enjoy the diversity o f Scenery
Auditorium
flying march onto the breast
A N OUTSPOKEN
Until the night of Nov. 24.
works
Lord NorthclifTe tells us
Many changes o f Climate
M IN IS TE R
Go
when
you
get
ready,
that
Germany
will not get in our I
Speaking before the delegates to
Opportunity to visit San Francisco
way in putting all the men into j
the sixty-ninth annual conference By whatever way you choose,
Iios Angeles El Paso San Antonio
of Congregational churches of
Word comes from Camp 1/,‘wis France we can ship there, that j
New Orleans—or Salt Lake, Denver, etc.
Oregon in Portland last week, that men with ingrowing grouches ^ ermany will welcome a great
army of consumers in the exhaust
Choice o f Routes and Trains.
ed French territory, providing the
German submarine can cut our
line of communications.
The fight will not be a fight on
our
men, but upon our oil tank
Under the new management, this market has been
stocked up with a tempting line of
boats and on all our other supply
Let us make up an itinerary and arrange your trip
boats, and at the rate the world’s,
shipping is now being destroyed,
Ask any agent for particulars, or write
a rate Lord NorthclifTe says is be
A man once said: “ Advertising
does no good, I ’ve quit ” He did.
A year later he said: “ Business is
rotten. I ’m broke.” He was.
Copeland & McCready
Costs But Little More
t.. K- East via California
The Pacific Market
Fresh Beef, Veal, Pork
Mutton and Poultry. . .
Hams, Bacon, Sausage, Hamburger, Wieners, etc.
Also Bread, Cookies, Pickles, Spices,
Fruits and Vegetables.
C O M E A N D SEE OUR GOODS.
Free Deliveries
We pay Cash for Veal,
9 a. m. and 3 p. m.
Pork, Hides, Poultry
Phone 0 3 0 1
and Eggs
Four Trains a Day
Portland to San Francisco
ing foolishly minimized by th e;
British government, keeping our
men abroad is going to be our
real problem and not getting them
abroad.
Lord NorthclifTe is making a
tour of several western states to
warn the American people against
over confidence. After a hurried
John M. Scott,
General Passenger Agent,
Portland
Southern Pacific Lines