miiph and stii.i. mouk in ; Inn fOOd old father Noah Began to imllil Me ink notghbon snt ground unci Jeered Prom dnv ii lilt after darW. 9 suiil what Kutlier No.ili knew Of building d P ships mid Iti' toM puet prcudv. mure H looking at his 1 l tM. Iliev hud lots of fun with Noah And they called tho ark "a tub" Uul most likely called they ouii The Hebrew word for "dub." kut when the floods deccnded And they saw the ark would float hey begged old skipper Noah To take them on his boat. Las! year, when Kdward Hurley Was put upon the Job building ships and yet more ships I he scoffers all raised hull. . said lie il ever built a ship, Of even owned a yacht, d If he did he hired some one To run II, like as not. I didn't tell Oil clitics Bach day what he had done, 0, as in the days of Noah, They started to have fun. ! ,ev said, "lie has no shipyards; He hasn't even slips; Without them we would like to know How ho can build his ships!" tut he started getting shipyards. And laying down shlpways, I' ill kept himself too busy To hear either blame or praise. J'here are wood ships and steel ships And some ships of concrete. lud some are big and some are small But all of them are fleet. Kve'll have ships of Hurley's making On all the seven Seas, NVith Old Glory flying from tho mast Wherever blows the breer.e, nd when this war Is over And the world has no more slaves, olumbia. not Rrlttaula, going to rule the waves. ELLIS MEREDITH. nation has ever een and yet politic al Interests nre still blocking li lati ii .viiicii would throw pptf the grout natural storehouses o( the west under propi r af guards. Our Waterpnwt r run to watte to the sea and our oil lands are with held from development. Measures are now before congress which would permit tills sorely need ed development of both oil and wat erpower resources and still the delay continues. Secretary Lane and men of hi sense of vision as to the country's needs mean much to the nation at this time. Let ut hope that the "conserva tion" farce for political purposes, which permits our oils to waste In the ground and our waters to waste to tho sea will soon be ended. A IHIKNH or THK WENT. S. cretary of the Interior. Krank- K. Lane has been u warm Mend t the west in his stand for fair legis- 1 it ion which would permit develop- ,i --ii t of our great natural resources lUCD as oil. waterpowers and mines. In doing this, he has been most .:. justly attacked. Mr. I.uae can see that great iiatur- il resources without development are corse thun4 useless. rio-calhul eastern "conservation is'' have' used the natural resources l the west for vears. as good vole . "tting material. A few men like Lane have dared to ,int out tho folly of a policy which restrict production. The war has proved that they were right for we are today in the midst at the worse fuel and oil famine the HOI.SIIKVIK i.WONNlNTKNCV. If one would have convlnvlng proof of the utter Inconsistency ol the Kusslan llolshevlkl, he has but to consider the ease of Itoumanlu. This little country, lying alongside the Uusslan border, was one of the earl iest sufferers in tho present war. Hir sufferings at the hands of the Tun o Tuetontc hordes are almost unbeliev able even In this day of unbellevuble atrocities. Karly In the war, under the gov ernment of the Czar, Hussla untler tok to provide for all Roumanian refugees who succeeded In crossing tho border and entering her domains, aud a regular allowance for their support was made by the Czar's gov ernment, and faithfully paid so long as that government endured. After the fall of the Imperial gov ernment, the Kerensey government also assumed the obligation to care for these pitiable peoplo, but this care was only spasmodic and Irregu lar. Since the fall of the Kerensey regime and the ascendency of the Uolshevlkl. all care for them has ceased so far as official Hussla Is com erneil. Loudly as they prate of their hum anitarlatiism and the Inherent rights of the proletariat, it would seem that the followers of Lenlne and Troakv could not fail to recognize the urgent claims of these helpless peoplo with in their borders. Their utter neglect would seem to indicate that the poli cy of the Uolshevlkl Is not only re pudatlon of national obligation, but of all personal and human obliga tions as well. iMu:snYTKiu.N ouitrii. Weston F. Shields, Pa-tor. Sunday School at 10 A. M. Christian Kndeavor ti:0 P. M. Leader, Andrew Irwin. No preaching next Sabbath as the pastor Is away attending i'resbytery. Boon cards for "Five Hundred," also program pencils for sale at this office. no.i:hhk'HAi, inih htkif.h." e r. VICTORY'S FOUNDATION he industry and the thrift of American farms, American factories, American shops, American homes the indus try and thrift of every citizen in the land the industry and thrift that invest in Liberty Bonds this is the sure foun dation of American Victory. "We must lick or be licked" This Spacm Paid for and Contributed By It might be hinted to those patri ot i who are ho patriotically holding on to their enrthly possessions, that Liberty Bondi at 4 1-2 per cent win he tn mil more attractive than a direct tax. o - MAKKKT LETTED A fi nt deal Is said ami written these days on the subject or "ttoii- ttal Industrie." and many peo pU are vocllVroil.i in tin If nssirllotis thai all S b w ill hi ve to he cut out ir we are to avoid running on I he rOOka, Ninety per cent of this talk Is the sheerest bosh, for the rea son that those Indulging In It have not the faintest conception of what the results would be were their ad vhe taken. American business Interests are so Inextrlclbly Interwoven that It Is a practical Impossibility to arbitrarily declare this one essential and that one non-essential. Our government has encountered Just this difficulty. Some time ago, when It became ap parent that we must conserve on the coal supply, government officials cast ubout for these "non-essentials," but there their trouble begun It was not difficult to locate a number of lines, the finished products of which could safely be classed us non-i s seutlal Hul In every case It wus found thill the usefulness or useless iichs Of the article produced or manu faetured wus tjie smallest considera tion In weighing the Importance of the business. In every case It was found that the Industry Itself hud be come so vitally a part of the great American business fabric that Its eli mination or even Its crippling would work Irreparable Injury to numbers of other lines and thoroughly un settled business conditions generally. As a case In point, the officials first of all were up against the auto mobile Industry. Tho auto could In no setiBO be deemed as essential. I'p to a decade ago the country had managed to scrape along very com fortably without It. American life could stll go on with out It. Hut Its elimination would do more to 1 paralyze business than perbops uny other Industry, unless that of rail road transportation And thus It went. In varying d green, through almost the entire ll-t of American Induatrlde, The general prosperity of the country would not To Our Subscribers admit of the suppression of scarcely. We have kWOa appointed itutliorl. a single one ; eil ujcriit of the Trciisiir) Department In this emergency the government for the year ending December itl, has adopted the only logical course. IIMM, to receive and Issue at Hie coi While It was impractical to eliminate prices IndliHte.l t hereon I ultcd any one line or number ol lines en- Htjites War Having crt If l ate Stamps tlrely, It wuh found that many lines and DuflMi States Thrift Stamps, could be curtailed. The tremendous' Itegtniilllg with 1st, we Villi allow expansion of all to meet the demands our suIihcIImt war saving stamp-, of a luxury loving people, could, ' to lh amount of five (S) per cent of when luxury was forced into the hill- I1 on or In-fore the lOtli fol-1 background, be easily contracted to lowing. Voll are nsketl to kindl) meet only the sternest necessities, avail yourself of this opportunity. r DR. NORVALL CHIROPRACTOR Office at HOTEL BURNS Cortland Oregon, April 9, 1918. Cattle receipts today, 300; week to date 1600. The first two days or the week have shown the market on heat steers very brisk and strong. Top steers have brought an advance over the quotations of last week of 10c. Medium to common steers do not show any chaage as Is the con dition also In the cow market. Quo tations are; Good to choice ateers 111.60 to 12.10; Medium to good sieers at I0.K0 to 11.50; Common to medium steers 8.50 to 10.00; Choice cows and heifers 9.7ti to 10.7T. ; Com mou to good cows ml heifers 0.00 to t.SO; tanners 3.00 to 5.00; Hulls r, 00 tO 9.00; Calves 7.50 to 12.00; Slockers and feeders C.50 to 9.60. Hog receipts today, 260, totul for Waal to date, 1500. This week's hog r Ipts wire the lightest ror any rirst two clays In a week or this year and are far below the demand. The top on prime hogs Is now 117.60 In contrast with lower prices at all largo markets except Chicago, which is only 16c higher. Quotations are; Crime lights 17.15 to 17.60; Prime heavies 10.75 to 17.00; Pigs 14.76 to 16.75; Hulk 17.00 to 17.25. Sheep iccelpts today, 60. A few spring lambs have been sold at a very excellent price, however, they are chiefly a matter or private barter and have not entered tho general market trading. Other lambs and butcher sheep nre very strong at tho follow ing Quotation! Western lambs 16.00 to 16.50; Valley lambs 14.50 to 15.00 Yearlings 13.00 to 1.1.60; Wethers 12.50 to 13.00; Kwes 9.00 to 12.00. -o "Save the Waste and Win the War." HHHSs WILLIAM FARRE Notary Public, Land Office Practice, Fire Insurance and Ileal Estate. Third Liberty Loan, April 6, 1918 Synonymous of "Duly, Honor and Patriotism." 1.vwwv aaa) iaaaasvaaaaa4B IIKI.P WIN THK WAIt ff5' One Hundred and Forty-Two Years of Labor and Struggle THE American people fought their first battle for liberty and the rights of self government one hundred and forty-two years ago. (J At that time, and for many years thereafter, their realization of their national aspirations and of the goal toward which they were really striving was vague and indistinct. But step by step they struggled onward and upward toward a light which grew dearer as their eyes and minds slowly opened to its significance. Today, as a result of their strug gles and their sacrifices, we possess and enjoy our priceless American institutions. fl These institutions must be preserved. The structure so laboriously reared in these one hun dred and forty-two years will be utterly destroyed if we do not spring to its defense with every atom of our energy and determination. This is not a situation which may be trilled with, or evaded, or put off. It is one which must be met now today no matter what sacrifices it may entail, or what the cost may be. Space Paid For and Contributed By g m.ww The imme diate need Is the invest ment of our money in LIBERTY BONDS! avwwvvt Thla Plaata la rarlOttSJ Hues that hud not been using stated amounts or fuel raw nuiterjul unil labor, could with perfect sufety be put on u shorter al lOWaOOSJ of cuch. This In the aggre gate would work the required con servation. This the government bus done, and will continue tO do us occuslon requires M tu. s&' A 'IIL' :Wf 1 m m m m .Y'JM . i f If HsssB BJ Jp SsPp:; - fc VICTORY'S rail WW&r INTKIt-Mt. T. A. T CO. ANNOl'NCKMKNT. V. 1'. Wray wishes to announce that he will begin dally operations between Hend and Hums ubout April 10th and no later than April IBth and continue until rurther BOttOS This line will Include Tour lurge Win ton Hlx touring curs and he will make a specialty oT currying passengers be- When yon lour a patriot lament- I tween these points; also handle ex- 0 the fad that be Is past the tr press, baggage, rrults and all other lee u remind blm that those with perishable rretght and ofdlaary in the age are giving :'.ti.r days a rr-'ln lit . Menhunts and others can u :ir to yottf (Wlintry und tliut by on,.r their goodl ti arrive at Hend iruleblng arounil right lively he unordlngly. Heave all orders Bt oilKbt discover opportunities to cm- ' Hurns with our agents, Tl I B INLAND pkj tl l:ist ;i part ol his time the I BMPIRB ItKAIl'I.V t'OMl'ANY. who nine wi een here ;it lioine Mans 'will look niter nil our biiHlness from other UtiBgl besides fighting t " tliut end. I. ,one U'ltAV AlTt) STAHK. Williams-Zoglmann Clothing Company Burns Department Store Lunaburg, Dalton & Company BTOP! IAHK I.ISTKN! . T)ll. t ' ' tor ii ladles Spring suit will lie ruffled by the fttd s Clip I It will bo tailored Into a made-to-measure suit for the lady win- nlng It. Bog It displayed In Wllllums-Zoglemunn's window. cbanoai now on sale al the Razall Drug Itora. CRANE STATE BANK (U AM:. OREGON It is our aim and effort to give such service to our patrons that they profit by our dealings and recom mend us to their friends. Wo Pay Interest on Time Deposits DIRECTORS Carloton 1. Swift J. H. Weaver Win. II. Craven B, N. Holt on Tom Allen ''"'TKgRfifV -ti & .SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBflBBBBBBVvO Jaffa' Midi m W - - JrJr 4r ii Upon America de volves the sacredduty of keeping alight the torch of Liberty and upholding justice and democracy through' out the world. Let us not falter or count the cost, for in the freedom of the world lies our only safety, and the preservation of our American lib' erties and institutions. Let Us Invest To the Limit in Liberty Bonds This Space Paid For and Contributed By Farmers Exchange I