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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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