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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1915)
How G ossip R uins M any L ives BY DOROTHY DIX The Western World Owned and published by FELSHEIM & HOWE L. I*. Felsheim, Editor. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Bandon, Oregon, January 2d, 1913, under Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Rates: $1.50 jier Year Six Months, 75c; Three Months 40c. ’ Telephone 1*01 SAYINGY OF SAGES. I have nevi r had n policy, I have simply Tied to do what seemed best tach day as each day came.—Lincoln To live, to work, to help nix! to I m - helped: to learn sympathy through suffering, to learn faith b.v perplexity, to reach truth through i wonder-la-bold! This is wliat It I Is to prosper, this Is what It Is to live. —Phillips Brooks. God Ims connected the labor which Is essential to the bodily sustenance with the pleasures which lire the healthiest for the heart; and while he made the ground stubliorn he made Its herbage fragrant and Its bios- sums fair —John Ruskin. "Killed by idle gossip," was the victim would rather undergo. There is nothing sacred from idle verdict brought by a coroner's jury in gossip. Nobody exempt. A man and ■•n Illinois village the other day aft his wife live happily together, trust er investigating suicide of a beau ing each other. Idle gossip begins tiful young woman who bad shot her whispering over the teapots or a self. It is a pity that the jury could haze of cigar smoke some vague sus not have gone a step farther and in picion of husband or wife that grows dicted for murder all who had band into u report that crystallizes into a ied around the false and malicious henious charge, and a home is brok stories that had first slain the young en up by It. A boy does something woman's reputation and then slew wrong in the folly of his youth, He her. Certainly every scandal monger repents, and is all the better and among them was accessory before stronger man for it. But go where he will, idle gossip tells over the the crime of her death. How story with a thousand embellishments "Killed by idle gossip!" often that epitaph might be written and shuts every door of opportunity I >ver a ruined life or a broken heart, in his face. A girl is silly and in and how few of us can hol«l up clean discreet. Nothing is really wrong hands and swear ourselves free of with her, but idle gossip blackens blood gulltness! We may not have her name until it drives her into be originated the black story that blight coming the thing it calls her. ed the career of a fellow creature, Why should we hurt people with but we listened to it. We stood by our tongues that we would not in and held the garment of those who jure with our hands? Why should we blacken their characters when stoned the innocent. Our attitude toward gossip is pas- we would scorn to throw mud at sing strange. We all admit that the their clothes? Should we, who de good nano* Is the most precious pos mand authority for everything else session of a man or woman, and that demand none for injurious stories to rob them of this is to make them concerning our neighbors? Idle gossip does more harm than poor, Indeed Yet we, who would not take a penny from their purse, anything else in the world, and if the have no hesitation in filching tlicii ladies who are so fond of reforming tilings really do want to start a re reputation from them. We who are tender hearted and form that will do more for the hap- could not bring ourselves to inflict piness of the world than anything th«* slightest physical pain upon an else, they will Inaugurate an anti- other human being, have a ghoulish gossip crusade, And they can begin delight in tearing to pieces the char it in their own proper persons, for acter of even our friends, though idle gossip, like charity, begins at there is no other torture that the home. I artch-s wherever she can. Germany I however is shut off from the outside world ami If her groat factories are kept In operation In order to furnish work for the people it can only mean that tremendous stocks are being I idled up to await the time when het A HENHE OF’ HUMOR •ommerce will again be unrestricted. The recent agitation on the obso When peace comes both Germany lete Oregon Sunday closing law. re I and England will be desperately calls to mind the historic days of the ager to win back the commerce they old New Haven colony of New Eng have lost while they have been fly land's early «lays, when a certain es ng at each otIler's throats indeed, ttmable clergyman, Samuel A. Peters, llielr very national existence will de Introduced what have since come to fend upon regaining their foreign bo known as the "blue laws." Ac •ommerce, for both are nianufactur- cording to this code, a mother could ng nations, anil their factory output not kiss her child on the Sabbath i immensely greater than their do- housewives could not cook, sweep oi nestlc consumption. The natural mako beds on the Sabbath; men were way for them to regain their lost not allowed to shav«> on the Lord's ustoniers will be by underselling all duy. and the law even decreed liow •ompetitors. they should trim their hair, Mar So far as holding their slinre of rind persons were compelled fo live 'oreign trade Is concerned, Ameri togethor or to go to jail. an manufacturers must look out foi History, however throws some hemselves after the war The Unit light on Mr. Peter's case; he was *d States pays higher wages than born. It appears, before his time. Hr my other nation, but In return fot was a humorist, but the stern New lies« higher wages it demands and Englund fathers couldn't understand receives greater efficiency, coupled his humdr He dratted the blue with larger output, which must be laws as a joke. Ilia code was In relied upon to hold the place In for tended as a satire on the Puritanic eign trade that has been won dur- laws then In existence. He meant Ing the war. to reduce the blue laws "ad absurd But In protecting th«* domestic uni.'' But, the Irony of fate, the trail«* of the United States agnlnst straight laced magistrates of those Enrol'« an «lumping there must be narrow and bigoted days Interpret A few g«*nera governmental aid. e«l them literally. ions ugo this would have ls*en an We have made some progress It would only have •asy problem, since then, but there are too man) been necessary to erect around the reformers of the present day. who ■ountry a tariff wall so high that liko the old New Englanders, lack ill European products would lx* shut a sense of humor, They take them, mt itn«l th»* needed protection would selves anti all the world too serious iav<* been given Conditions have ly. an«l it 1s these later day, would hanged, however. The factory ca- Im Puritans who are responsilb«* for uicity of th" I'nlted States now far much of the foolish and unnecessary exceeds Bs domestic consumption, legislation with which the country and so it must look to foreign trade tins been burdened. is an outlet for its surplus produc Ion. It Is apparent that It we erect PREPAREDNESS Kill pe %<•••: i prohibitive and indiscriminate tar It Is quite popular just ■it present iff wall against all comers. w«> shall to speculate on what will happen in Invlt«* retaliation from those w>> shut a military way after the European ml. Preparedness for war Is by no war ends, The fire-eating militaristi- means the < nly task that confronts profean to believe that the United tin* country. I’ i < pa redness for peace States will bo in grave danger of at- Is even more importtint, because the tack by soma victorious bully of II commercial dangers that threaten nation that will seek to recoup its with th«* advent of peace abroail are shattered finances by falling upon nuch more Imminent and tangible us In our helpless state and taking than the military «•aagci". Tariff «•augers. our much boasted wealth away. So linking must be placed upon a new we are told that we must arm against plane. The old hit-or-miss political thia menace. and in a reasonabl«* method must be discarded. Patriot- way the nation la preparing to bet ism. not politics, is the great need of ter Its defenses. the future in tariff making. Eu- But the attempted Industrial inva gene Register. slon that will certainly follow the end of the war Is of more Immedl Remember "A gift with a kind ate Importance than any possible countenance is a double present." military Invasion It Is remotely Smile, for "Christmas comes but once possible that some European nation, a year." coming out of the war with a train ed and seasoned army and an empty That Ford peace excursion looks treasury, might attempt a war of like a deliberate waste of good mon conquest against the United Slates ey: unless the advertising 1» worth although It la In no way probable It the price. * Is practically certain, however, that the great manufacturing nations ’TIs a bum tide that does no man that are at war are even now making good; think of the wood some folks preparations to win back the trade won't have to buy this winter. they have lost to the United States News from the belligerent coun Jupiter Pluvias must be getting tries Is scarce and unreliable an.l ready for that long dry spell. what we get Is at the mercy of the censors, but the fact seems to be Why not take the Oregon avenue pretty well established that both case to the Hague? England and Germany are making every effort possible to keep thell At a rag dance ho who hesitates la factories going England, of course, lost. still has access to the world's trade, and la marketing her manufactured Im i. e : pigr . lmm . it re. il "Bob" Wilson says the reason many people kick against taxes Is be cause they can’t think of anything else to kick about. JUST A GIRL (By Helen Walters) .Many a throne has had to fall For a girl, ■lust a girl. Many a king has had to crawl For a girl. Just a girl. When the hero goes to war He may battle for the right, But 'tls likelier by far That he sallies forth to fight For a girl. Just a girl. attorneys at LAW We Practice in All Courts. Suite 3, First National Bank Bldg.. Best Insured by Using Rexall Tooth Paste— Guaranteed * to Please. Boy le HYMN BEFORE ACTION. The Mirth Is full of linger. The aeas are dark with w rath. The nations In their harness Go up agnlnst our path. Ere yet we loose the legions. Ere yet we draw the blade. Jehovah of the thunders. Lord God of battles. nidi High lust and forward (»earing, Proud heart, rebellious brow — Ih-af ear and soul uucarlng. We seek thy mercy now! The sinner thnt forswore thee, The fool that passed thee by, Our times are known before thee— Ix>rd. grant us strength to die! From panic, pride and terror. Revenge that knows no rx*ln. I^giit haste and lawless error. Protect us yet again. Cloak thou our undeserving; Make firm the shuddering breath. In silence and unswerving Tv taste tby lesser death! E'en now their vanguard gatb- ere. E'en now we face the fray— As thou didst help our fathere. Help thou our host today! Fulfilled of signs and wonders In life. In death made clear— Jehovah of the Ihutalere Ixirxi God of liattlea, bear! — Rudyard Kipling. Oregon Bandoli BANDON LODGE No. 130 A. F. & A. M. Stated communication Saturday after the full moon of each month. Sojourn Master Masons cordially invited. Rexall Tooth Paste is meant to I INE l*ORTI<AITS X WALTER SABIN, W. 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Hall. ».he teeth, makes the gums red Visiting Patriarchs Welcome. and rosy, and leaves the breath A. KNOPP, C. P. S. G. WHITSETT, Prop. ‘‘ragrant and sweet. If it I. L. SCOFIELD, Scribe doesn’t do all this, if it doesn’t t ars leave Bandon daily at 7 a. I please you your money back. • • id . for I’ort Orford. Price 25 cents. Sold in this com Seaside Camp No. t ars leave Port Orford daily W. .Meets first and Third Tuesdays munity only at our store. The at I p. in. for Bandon. in each month at N P. M.; Knights of Rexall Store, C. Y. L owe . Bandon-Port Orford Auto Stage Pythias hall. Visitors are assured a hearty welcome. ,1. N. HOSKING, C. C F’. H. COLGROVE, Clerk. Living on Less We always have time to ac commodate traveling salesmen intermediate stopping off at stations. Special trips made through to Gold Beach for parties of two or more. That’s what we’re all doing these days. But don’t get the mistaken idea you can live on less by eliminating the I meat. You can’t, meat is the cheapest substan tial food you can buy, if you buy right, which means at the R. DAVIDSON General Transferring Light and Heavy Draying Stand at Central Warehouse Phone 1054 « Eandon Market BANDON OREGON KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Delphi Lodge No. <14, Knights of Pythias. ..Meets every Monday even ing nt Knights hall. Visiting Knights invited to attend. J. W. MAST, C. C. B. N. HARRINGTON. K. of R. S. Professional Cards DR. R. V. LEEP Physician and Surgeon Office in Ellingson Bldg. Phono 31)1. BANDON. OREGON G. T. TREADGOLD Attorney and Counselor at Law Notary Public Rooms 1 and 2, F irst Nat’l Bar k Bldg. Bandon, Oregon DR. S. C. ENDICOTT Dentist —Phones— Res. Wolverton When the doctor turns to say: "It's a girl, Just a girl,” I’apa murmurs with dismay, "What! A girl, Just a girl?" Ml, but why the sadness there’ Why the bitterness displayed? Someday some strong man will swear Thnt the great round world was made For that girl, Just that girl. Why did Adam take the bite’ For a girl. Just a girl. Why was Troy swept out of sight’ For a girl. Just a girl. >, would Heaven still be bright. And would any good man care I'o achieve it. If he might Never claim forever there Just a girl Glorious girl. Lodge Directory CHATBURN & GARDNER Mouth Comfort REAL ESTATE Insurance Conveyancing Abstracts and Notary Public Opposite Rank of Bandon Bandon, Oregon I 101 office* in Ellingson Bldg. BANDON, OREGON GEO. P. TOPPING Attorney at Law Practices in all Courts. Office Over Bank of Bandon. DR. H. L. HOUSTON Physician and Surgeon Office Over Drug Store. Hours 9 to 12 a. m.; 1:30 to 4 p. m.; 7 to 8 in the evening. Night calls answered from office. BANDON, OREGON DR. L. P. SORENSEN Dentist Office in l irst National Bank Blilg. l'hones: office 1222; rea. 152 BAND0N, OREGON C. M. SPENCER REAL ESTATE INSURANCE OVER BANK OF BANDON C. R. BARROW, Attorney and Counselor at Law Notary Public THE VERY BEST WHEAT MODUS Of PERFECTION. - lof 1-3 ill -T 1 1 wl SIMPLY PERFECT. You'll like you see it. like Ita taste Mill when you try it. Needles. Oil. Belts and nil kinds of Sewing Machine supplies. Repairing a specialty. Farmers’ Phone: Office No. 481 Residence No. 143 Office over Skeel’s Store, i '< >« pii lie. Oregon JOHN NIELSON Notary Public, Insurance, Real Estate and Book-keeping Bandon, Oregon SMITH J. MANN Physician and Surgeon Office in Ellingson Bldg. NEW HOME USERS are Quality Choosers The Peoples* Bake Shop.” Seaside Bakery OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o • • The New Home Sewing Machine Company San F ranci: co, California RICHARDS S Professional Teacher of Piano For Sale By BANDON HARDWARE CO Prof. A. 5 y A Office Hours 9 to 12 1 to 5 Phones: Office 392; res. 214. BANDON, OREGON DR. ARTHUR GALE Physician and Surgeon Phones: Office 351; res. 352. Office tn F.illngson llhlg. BANDON, OREGON I. L. SCOFIELD Dentist Office Fsliy A Morrison building next to Emergency hoe(>ital Phone 1141 llan.lon. Oreg ns <'oiiiinltt Ing of S<d<m a S|>ecialty Teacher of All Grades Our regular services are as fol lows: Public worship each Sunday at 11 a m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Epworth league at 7 p. ni.; prayer services at private homes on Wednesday evenings, a cor £ BANDON — OREGON \ dial Invitation Is extended to all.— 0<x><>00000000000<><> i Rev. C. Mayne Knight. Pastor.