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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1919)
r»«K six have visited hundreds of home» w: ere poverty of the direst kind ex- ts'ed. Ami oftep we find poverty and filth loiuisiniona in these alum abiding places But we can not dust the dirt from the chair that la offer ed us. The dirt is part of the home, kittle Stories of.Lifeand ¡.uni «e have to take it as we find It.” TJoingsof Your Neighbor ||1 'How mu. h do we get in these kettles (hat hang here as an invita Vn earth peace”; but there is tion to the generous public?” re jiauy a soul this Christina» season peated Mrs. Sawyer. "In the aggre This stand which peace seams a distant and gate it is quite a sum s turvign thiaa. How can there be is a fairly good one.” and she tipped peace when misfortune *--q has come, up the kettle that the newspaperman ones are unprotected, or could note several half dollars and xad loved 1 other smaller coins that had been -ha Larder has not the niaklng of a dropped into it during the day. “Our little when Christmas dinner, or 'best day at this stand, which is one •nee must look in vaiu tor the com- ¡of two kettles we have hanging in tag of Old Santa? I Grants Pass, was Friday, when does Good will to men' ; »10.01 was dropped into it." Just good will have a difficult tuk then a little girl, whose auburn «Mg an abiding place in the heart of A bonnet, scarf and muff of satin, man when mayhap want stalks and locks tossed about ruddy cheeks that trimmed with imitation ermine fur, aeal hunger for bread centers told a tale of health and spirit, drop is enough to make the eyes and heart taought upon the stomach instead of ped a coin into the kettle. And Mrs. of any little girl dance at Christmas Sawyer’s "thank you. daughter.” cer time. Here is a set that loving moth the soul? tainly- carried more of peace and of ers or aunties who know how to sew Down in front of the poetoffice can make without much trouble. Beds good w-lll into another heart. for muffs are sold at the department there stands one of those familiar stores. The scarf fastens with a snap Sril>ods with its hanging kettle, and fastener at the throat, and the rnufl sear it watches a gentle little lady Is suspended on a silk cord. wearing the uniform that is found today in every corner of the earth •nd that carries with it the message »( ;>«ice and of good will. But the ihdy in the garb of the Salvation --,>-0 0 ■ ............ Army is doing more than watch the hanging kettle; she is listening for sttser things than merely the clink of xietal against metal. That is peace and good will in the abstract: she is dealing with peace and good will ■tore in the concrete. She is watch- Ing the passing throng, and she reads the face and the demeanor as others For •tight read the printed page, •xpression and action speak more than words to her. Yesterday two young men whose garb marked them as ex-service men, «ame down the street. Mrs. Saw There are many lovely bonbon boxes yer’s practiced eye told her they among gifts on display in the shops. were strangers and that they needed Here are two of tbeni—n round one The girl who know« how to crochet a friend. They did need a friend. can express much devotion In a gift covered with handsome rn-fimiie which They had left San Francisco, they to relative or friend by making crochet is glued to the foundation The box •vitd her, with money enough to lace to be fashioned Into caps, trim Is lined with a plain silk mid the lid is edged with gold lace. It contains a bring them to Grants Pass, and here ming and yokes for nightdresses or un small glass dish for holding the cau they hoped to get work that would dermuslins, bags and neckwear. A dles. xay their way on to Seattle where lovely-yoke in an Irish'crochet pattern, The square box f.x covered with silk I and a crocheted pap appear in the pic they wished to go. Mrs. Sawyer ture above. They take considerable and has a frill of tlnely pl.xited ckiQoti cave advice, and directed the two time to make, but will last almowt a about it. Over this there iwa tiny vine as-soidiers to Mrs. Moss, who has lifetime. There are many beautiful or very mimra- ribbon termed tntu leave« with little rows set hetw»-en proved such a ministering angle in patterns for this work, which is very them. Gdbl late tinlstics the sides and 1 1 her war-work activities to the boys popular for gifts. top of this box and with the ribbor. J who had supported their country in vine, rrwkps an ornament for the <eu-b its time of trial. There was more To lower the hiuh erwt of living: ler of the top. peace ami more good 'will for tb 1st' eat appla*. They are nourishing, All kisds of Commercial Prlrrttagii lads than there had been. laxative. Mood purifying and above loiter, the same evening, long af all other fruits delirious, besides one at the Courier Office. ter dark, Mrs. Sawyer saw a couple can get ’.hem the year round, a :>er- of men slouching in a hall way. Th-v feet standby. Mining blanks at Courier off flee.[ were black of skin, and perhaps of the hobo element tfiat is making its annual migration to the south. But they were ‘brothers’’ to that pea e which passeth understanding and to the good will that radiates from a heart full of Christian love. Mrs Sawyer’s greeting to the not very in viting figure was “What seems wrong, brother; are you down and out?” ‘‘My atomic iz shua down an’ out; it hasn't sees anything to eat senee mawnin’.” was the reply. The Salvation Army ‘'lassie” took what change was in her pocket book and gave it to these two wanderers, then directed them to a place where ’-hey could get a meal that would CUT not only their stomachs with food but their hearts with peace and With good will. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW For a Tiny Girl Crochet Lace for Gifts Dainty Bonbon Boxes Mrs. Sawyer came to Grants Pass a month ago to visit and to rest: but she found work to do and she told the Courier that rest came with the change from her previous work in Portland. She has aided the local Salvation Army in preparing for Christmas, and her work is typical BABY IxllJX IIT'ED LIVE MONTHS Ki si <»i:i;i> TO MOTHER of the work of all of these excellent Just a. .N’riiie Biy, the writer, a a.-, about la adopt a sc en mont’ia old people. It is an unostentatious car rying of peace and good will to the liaby that had beeu ibandont-4 and taken to lh<- Bellevue hojH’ita«. 'Mrs. more unfortunate; to the "down and Katherine Meats claimed th- <hi!d w»» her own. The same Ittuy that was kidnapped f ■ month.* ago. The ba Ay was originally -toten laut July In out.” There is not the dire n-ed for as front of n. department store and not hing more was ileaad of 1- till he sistance of a financial character in was placed ty a strange man Into «he hands of a iioiiceniaa with a note cities like Grants Pass such as one saving ‘‘¡For the love of X'fike take tills I. id. can’t afford co keep him. finds in the larger cities, say» Mrs. Give him b>- Nellie Bly.” Mrs. \V».*nts saya «he in sure tlie baby is her».. •fiawvett. Here cases of real poverty Nellie Ifty Bnriea it and w mts little Arthur PliilLv herself, but the baby te are seldom seen though, there are so wi(h Mrs. ,A cuts who sajw ehe wifi fight to keep him. many ways in which inPsfortutie can ' ¡MM that in sverj oo n mtt < ■! i '•* to’Jnd some to whom mor* cheer | be taken at the Christmas sea-! msei J^ist f'hristiiias the lo'-al Sal vation Army . lstributcd 18 baskets! to families within 'he city. This year about the same number have been sent out. From one center in 314 North 6th Street, across from the Portland last year, «fates 'Mrs Saw Court House, is the WILLARD SERVICE yer, SOO baskets were distributed ] The staples in each basset are a STATION. Service Batteries for all cars. roast or a chicken; eight potatoes: one loaf of bread; %-potind of but j Phone 127 ter; one can milk; sugar, t.ta and, coffee. Besides these staples are | •uoh dainties as oranges, apples, I cakes, etc., that may have been do-| The Battery Shop outed. “iMuch of my time in the cities has heen given to work in the slums, taid Mrs. Sawyer yesterday. "I U IJlMM'H, DM EMBED 21. •••Ill «■III XI'S PARS DAILY tXH’RlKR A. V- Hazelton, Prop. Successor to C. A. Linch Not Alono on Now Year. Of course It Is customary to make New Year’s day the day of new re»u lutlona. but, there is no particular -ra son why we should confine this work to this one day In the year In fact, the very best resolution wp cun make on New Year’s iln> Is to resolve that during tlie coming year we will use every endeavor to make each day a day of self Improvement: that not a single day shall pass upon which we have not attempted to speak a good word or do a klml deed for aotnelMsly that not a day shall pass upon which we will not try to a eed out some of the tares and brambles of character that now offend others or some of the bad habits that offend even ourselves Christmas Car Bargains •»17 ihevdolet ................. - <'ll EtMULCT 1III4 HIRD. GOOD NHAPE ...„.................................... I»I • •«i. xt m H*M • »Ill O\ Kill.IND WITH STARTED i » io **’5'H’ »l.w.iMi ftWMMMI " ............ »MHMMI SI<X»XD HASH CAHN DOl’GIIT AND SOLD C. L. Hobart Company Pay Up Day In China. At the Chinese Naw Year the houses and other buildings are decked with flowers, and the streets are thronged Kith people who cotne out to buy pro viaions, new clothes and gifts, tine good New Year custom In China Is that of settling tip all debts before the old year has died out. A Chinaman who allows the New Year to dawn tie fore be has settled with bis creditors feels himself disgraced NOTICE ! Graghing at Night Can Be Checked Bronchial cough*, cough* that hang on after recovery from :nfluenza or grip, anthmatic igh». cough* caused by a dis- ung tickliog la u*al cauac one not but to disturb the such coughs can be Honey end Tar. the throat — coughs only to lose al cep rest of others all relieved by Foley's The Experience of Two Met» L. W Day. 65 CampbaU Are . 1.. Datrort. Msch . wntaa Foiey a Htxwy and Tar is graW It rebevas one with bronchitis vary quickly My i XDpUint tn that line haa alnaaat guna and ! hope «ever to have it again ** Chas. Hoffman, Bagla Hot at Onaida. N Y.. wrxes '*1 have been troubled with tukhng in my throat and cough for the peat throe months 1 can highly rooommend Foley's Honey and Tar aa a Wc and 35c bottle give mo rebel '* Foley’s Honey and Tar Me wish to llutnk all otlr customer* und puti-on* for -twupu.» ano u| Uli lK*a.ipu.i4 u.»uir|»|s»u pun W.iu.ifiiid Jp»ifl or» t<> reMore ligld. heal and power service to ilici«. The »tonn anil temperature condition» were. of courue, unprecedented, and lo un evieni v»e «vere iinpre- pared for it. However, we had repair material avaihible mid liave employed all the extra competen» help that could lie had; mid by »ta-ady miai luirai work, under any thing tmt fnxorable circumMana •-». have reMoreil servi«’«’ to the majority of our ciiMauner«- In every town anal ally In our territory. Tin- next four or five <tay» will »«•<• a<l M-rxlaa- rvMorcd although lint temporary repair» will »till exist III a number atf pince». Weeks will go by ls»forr l»erman»-iit repairs can I m - completed, mid tile costs wl*l run Into the thoii»nn<l» of dollar-. Nev«’rth«des». we «II1 continue ta» puah the work ta» completion with tin- »amr vigor we have uo-al ta» alata- mui do every thing po»*ibl»- ta» uuiki- It a noI «aarv lea». Telephone u« If we have »oema-al la» overlook yam In this restoration work. It wl>l n*«l«t II» asnal It will have our l»c»t ntta-nti’»u. «gain thanking you. we are Your* very truly. z COMPOUND 14’ A TIME-TRIED REMEDY (hat caa be rtbed upon (o get rid of cuu<h, ead void, that lead to aerioua illneM if neglected. Children like Foley'» Honey and Tar. It contains no opiates, and will not injure a delicate stomach- Calif ornia-OregonPower Co. «2:1 << Street Phone 108 J Grants Pass, Oregon NOLI) EVEKYWHEKE T Sandwich Suggestions For Holiday Suppers Minced Chicken. Mia • littld •alt anti paprika with minted chufean an«l pick lee, cut fin»; fold in criap lettuce leave», and place l*iwt*n dices of OLYMPIC Hour Bread, wll buttered. A Satisfying Supper Sandwiches Walnuta and Datrt. — Add nth, tweet cream or boiled «IrtMing to Lnglith walnut* and < hopos«« I date» ipread («rttfoualy between thin elicee of OLYMPIC Hour Bread. A little (hopped pre*arve<i fingA will add a pleating tang. Foaaf Pork Sandwich Slued roaat pork, celery and WoTCattM Mil«*. laid fettWMg *li<e* >»f <>LYM PIC Flour Bread Marmaladt and Chtue, — Take orange marmalade, cream cheese and chopped P* an nuti tn equal quantities and mia thoroughly: spread on thin slices of OLYMPIC Flour Bread. Cold Chicken and Cheeaa — Mustard and sweet cream to make a thick paste, seatoneii with salt and pepper. Spread on slices of Of.YM- PIC Flour Breatl, with cold chicken and sharp grated cheese. made with OliYltTrH? Flour Bread Sweet Cider Plain Cake Candied Fruits S.y "OLYMPIC’ to your grocer when you order flour
