N ew berg Q raphic
SAVE EVERY APPLE
Food Administrator Hoover
makes it plain that it is the duty
o f Americans to save the apple
crop in its entirety. This should
be done regardless o f the closing
o f our export market, says the
Oregonian. “ Eat an apple and
send a biscuit” is a splendid and
an expressive slogan. It empha­
sizes the fact that our grain pro­
ducts are more portable than our
fruit and more acceptable for ra­
tioning our armies and our allies.
With more than 200,000,000 bush-
cost« more and that enormous
profits are being made by certain
lines o f industries, but the gov­
ernment is planning to heavily
tax all such excess profits anj
thus make the favored industries
bear a large portion o f the actua
expense o f the war. The fanx*-
er’s profits, not only on wheat
but on everything else he pro­
duces, will be secure from such
taxation, and his only direct con­
tribution will be in what he sur­
renders through the operation o ]'
“ stabilized” prices. Moreover,
he is assured o f a very generous
price for wheat next year also.
through the government guaran-
tee o f a $2 minimum, and if the
war should meantime end this
price may actually appear to be
excessive. Instead o f complain­
ing, therefore, the wheat pro­
ducers should congratulate them­
selves that so little is asked o f
their patriotism.
year, we have an important re­
source that must not be wasted.
mighty fine
Yes, that was
The two important factors in
September rain we had—one that
saving the crop are labor and
will start the early fall cow pas­ storage. Included in storage is
ture and make the dairymen
the saving o f inferior grades by
smile.
drying, canning and the making
o f such products as apple butter.
The women o f Maine who
Picking must first be attended to
were defeated two to one in
and it is more than ever impor­
their campaign for equal suff­
tant that this should be done
rage, are invited to come to the
with care. Bruising fruit im­
more highly civilized state o f
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Elliott re­
pairs its keeping quality. It will
Oregon, where women are given
ceived
a letter from their son,
be a mistake to hasten the har-
full recognition at the polls.
Meade, w h o had been in train
vest by taking leas pains.
ing
at Haverford, Pennsylvania
The labor problem can be
With a hard surface road into solved, as Mr. Hoover has sug­ for reconstruction
w ork
ir
Portland, Newberg will be strict­
Northern
France,-saying
he
and
gested, without keeping the boys
ly on the map, j&nd the paving is
out o f school, if all will co-oper­ more than forty other members
now well under way, It has ate. But it is well to be fore­ o f the unit were then in New
been a long, long wait, but it has
handed. The apple districts York expecting t o sail on a big
put us in a position to appreciate
should begin now to 'estimate French liner on Tuesday of last
a really good thing.
their wants and the people o f week. F or the most o f the fel­
the towns should organize to low s it was .their first sight o f
With cow butter selling at meet them. It is not a tremen­ the big city and he said their de­
$L10 a roll and with a promise dous problem, or a complicated sire to see things was so strong
that a close watch w as being
o f a still higher price for the real one, but it will not solve itself.
sept
over tnem test some oi rnem
article, possibly more people will
The importance o f the apple
try to persuade themselves that crop lies in the fact that it re­ should get left behind when the
they relish the makeshift with lieves the pressure on other gangplank was hauled in. Ben
the peanut flavor, but deliver us foods. Every apple that is lost Darling, o f Everett, W ashington,
from the necessity for the sub­ means an equivalent in wheat or w ho was a student in Pacific
terfuge.
corn or potatoes, or some other College last year, was one of the
commodity, that we will not be number. Others will follow lat
In a trip to McMinnville Mon­ able to sparer for other purposes erw hen they secure their pass-
day we saw a number o f small, for which they will be needed.
ports,
poorly stacked piles o f wheat and
Ross Miles, w ho -has been d o ­
oat straw taking the rain, with
ing army Y. M. C. A. w ork at
THE FARMER’S LAMENT
hon es and cattle in many cases
Clackamas camp all summer,
tramping over and wasting it.
spent last Saturday and Sunday
Too bad to see such a lack o f
A loud lament is being voiced in Newberg. He says he like«
conservation o f feed o f this kind by the wheat producers o f this
at any time, and especially so country over the basic price fixed needed and there are so few to
this season when there is such a by the government for this d o it he will continue in it
need for saving everything that year’s wheat crop, says the Folk indefinitely. On account ol the
stock will e a t
Zo. Observer. Already they are cam p being located on very low ,
planning to hold a meeting to wet ground at Clackamas it will
In the rules announced for the >rotest ^against the alleged un­ be abandoned soon for this sea­
boys’ and girls’ camp at the fairness o f this price and endea­ son and he will be assigned to
state fair, among the articles vor to induce the government to some other camp. He said also
enumerated that each lad and reconsider its action and put the that the accom m odations they
lassie must take with them, we official price at a higher figure. have there are very limited, there
note “ two extra changes o f un­ It is argued that the farmers are being only room for the -writing
derwear.” Sounds a bit extrav­ entitled to a larger profit than ot about a thousand letters a
agant for a six days’ outing, they will secure if forced to sell day and the boys keep the tables
since we have known farmer their wheat on the proposed filled when off duty. At Ameri­
boys in the past who considered $2.20 basis, and charged that the can Lake the accom m odations
themselves mighty lucky to have government is arbitrarily “ rob­ are said to be much more elab­
a full suit in the month o f Sep­ bing” them o f profits which they orate.
tember, minus a change in un­ think are justified by the condi­
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Hershber­
derwear, for they had none. tions o f war and the world short­ ger, friends of Mr. and Mrs. W.
But o f course, fashions change age o f grains.
W. Silver, w ho came from Iow a
rapidly these prosperous days,
and recently bought the proper­
haps, that the wheat fkrmers ty on the corner of Hancock and
On last Monday Geo. L. Kelty, would relinquish any portion o f Center streets, have sold the
Clarence Butt, S. S. Dow and their prospective profits without same to S. F. Low e and have
the writer went to McMinnville making a more or less vigorous since bought bait ot the tract
to attend a meeting o f the State kick.” But when they come owned by L. F. M oore a little
Highway Commission held for to think it over and calmly con­ further east on Hancock. They
the purpose o f getting the senti­ sider ail the features and factors get the east half o f the tract, Mr.
ment o f the people relative to the o f the question involved, they M oore retaining the part on
two routes proposed for the state probably will come to the conclu­ which he built a new bungalow
highway, one by way o f Amity sion that, after all, the govern­ a tew years a g o.—Later Since
south, and the other by way o f ment price is “ fair and square.” the above was written Mr.
Bellvue and Ballston.
There one that will afford them at least Hershberger, becoming discour­
was much talk, with apparently a reasonable profit and at the aged on account o f ill health, in­
little good resulting from the same time protect the interests duced Mr. Moore to take the
meeting. The following day a o f that still larger class o f citi­ property back and they have
The started back to their former
similar meeting was held at Dal­ zens termed consumers.
latter
certainly
are
entitled
to home in Iow a.
las and it is stated that the Bell-
vue-Balston route has been de­ some consideration, and even
Adam Bauer, w ho recently
cided on. There has been such a with $2.20 wheat the laboring sold his farm at Dayton, will
lack o f unity in selecting this man and city dweller are not apt move to Newberg with his fam­
part o f the highway for hard to see really cheap bread. There ily and locate lor the present in
surfacing that it is likely that the has been talk o f the return o f a house on East Hancock street
main work for the present will the five-cent loaf, but bakers de* owned by L. F. Moore. Mrs.
be put on the east side o f the clare the idea is simply ridicu­ Bauer is an adopted daughter ot
river, while the west side must lous and the best opinion now Mr. and Mrs, Moore.
seems to be that at best the old
w a it
G. W. Dart, w ho was formerly
five-cent loaves will cost eight
On* o f the chief troubles in being an
engaged
in the mercantile busi-
cents, probably until the 1919
editor is the bother o f having to read
ness
in
Eastern
Oregon, but who
so many contemporaries to get an idea. crop is harvested and available
has
been
in
Josephine
county re­
N ow bring on your brickbats, brother*. for use.
— Polk Co. Observer.
The price which has been fixed cently, is here visiting his wife
After you have been in the by the government is more than and her father, Rev. Ezra Hays.
field a little longer, Mr. South­ a dollar above the average price
County Clerk C. B Wilson
ard, you will learn to discrimi­ o f wheat for the ten year period was dow n from the county seat
nate without the formality o f re­ up to 1915, and this additional last Sunday.
m oving the wrappers from your dollar represents the war profits
Miss Laura Blair, w ho spent
exchanges, and then it will be o f the farmer on his grain. It some time at the beach below
easier.
is true that about everything else Astoria, is at home again.
BAIRD’S
204 FIRST STREET
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PHONE RED 37
W e n ow have our new fall coats for Ladies, M isses and Children.
T h ese coats w ere bought early, consequently a* trig saving over present
prices. It w ill be to your advantage to com e in early and get your pick
before they have been picked over. T h e prices are very reasonable.
N O W is the time to get you r w inter shoes. W e carry nothing but
the solid leather shoes. T h e kind o f shoes that alw ays give satisfaction.
If you want good shoes at reasonable prices then buy diem at Baird’ s.
Goods
W e have a m ost com plete line o f W ool Dress G oods bought early
and marked to sell on basis o f w hat w e paid for them. Be sure and see
them before you bu y you r n ew dress. — --------- ------ - T " - ------ — -
Buy Y our G roceries Here
Y ou w ill alw ays find good* clean fresh groceries at Baird’ s
w ays m ake prompt delivery. Phone us your orders.
Cash paid for eggs
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
J C Colcord and wt t o A P Oli­
ver 1 2 and 3, blk 17 Central add
and part 1 5 Deskins add New-
oerp $1.
E. C. BAIRD
Mortimer N Douthit and w f t o
Leona Turnbow 64.10 ac and 20
ft strip to Co. road s 35 and 36
t 2 s r 5 w $3600.
S W Gibbs to A W Carpenter
lV i ac s 6 t 7 » r 3 w $450.
Ella Leary et al to John O’Bri­
en 44.90 ac 8 25 t 2 i r 3 w $1.
Juliette S David et al to A P
Oliver 1 2 and 3 blk 17 Central
M ary O’ Brien et al to John O’­
add and part 1 5 Deskins add
Brien
44.90 ac s 25 t 2 s r 3 w $1
Newberg $1.
M yrtha Stewart to W B Stew­
J D Gordon and w f to W H
W ood w orth and w f pt blk 8 Des­ art 167.69 ac John S Smith and
1 4-5-6 s 35 t 3 and 4 s r 2 w $1.
kins 2nd add Newberg $10.
[is IAYB *ER(3EIr s
Catherine A. Palmer to Bertha
F McMillan 360.06 ac James
Allen and S F Likens die t 5 s r 6
and 7 $1. ~
W . W . HOLLINGSWORTH
COM PANY
E STABLISH ED 1900
RELIABLE
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Lady Assistant
Office Phone W hite 26
Night Phone Black 94
THF.
OPULAR STORE
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$ Fall and Winter Stocks Now Complete in AII Departments!
Complete stock o f Ladies, Misses and Children’s Coats, Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Fuis and Rain
Coats in all the newest colors and the very latest styles.
Ladies and Misses Coats priced
$ 7 .8 5 to $ 8 5 .0 0
Ladies and Misses Suits priced
$ 1 8 .5 0 to $ 6 5 .0 0
Girls and Children’s Coats priced
,
$ 3 .8 5 to $ 1 5 .0 0
Skirts in Worsteds, Satins, Silks
and Plaids priced
$ 3 .8 5 to $ 2 0 .0 0
Dresses in Silks, Satins, Serges,
Gabardines, and all the new ma­
terials, priced from
$ 9 .8 5 to $ 4 5 .0 0
Shoes for the M en,
W om en , Children
The very latest at moderate prices
Ladies Shoes $ 3 .8 5 to 1 4 .5 0
Men’ s Shoes $ 3 .7 5 to 1 0 .0 0
Children's and Young Girls shoes
stall prices
NOTICE: This store will be dosod all day
M onday, S ept 17, on account o f holiday
Our clothing department shows
over 2000 men’s and young men’ s
Suits and Overcoats in the fol­
lowing styles: English form fit­
ting, pinch back, French models,
semi-fitted and c o n s e r v a t i v e
styles, priced on suits from
$ 1 2 .5 0 to $ 5 0 .0 0
Overcoats from
$ 7 .5 0 to $ 3 5 .0 0
Children’s Knicker Suits
$ 4 .0 0 to $ 1 5 .0 0
Children’s Overcoats
$ 4 .5 0 to $ 1 2 .5 0
You should. not overlook our
Dry Goods Department No finer
line o f Silks or Dress Goods,
Waists, Trimmings, Underwear,.
Etc. to be found anywhere in the
state, alLat moderate prices.