Sherman County observer., August 29, 1919, Image 4

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*«T -T'
f
Pass the Saitl
,
did—becfcuM you’ra alway» rlpglng Tie»
Two reporters were boasting of the
s r t i m B o m -» m « . ¿ n s c r ¿ r a • &
Into the conversation and making It un­ «peed of their shorthand writing.
them fight It w it. War under ,ucb
comfortable foV me. I Juat—didn’t
"Whenever 1 am reporting at a meet­
clrcumataneno la difficult to Imagine»
want to go on any longer under false ing on a warm evening, all the people
however, boenuoa before the angry na-
colors, so to qjreak. so 1 had to tell try to get near to my table.
MORO. O R E G O N .,
ttone w ill be allowed to fight In •©•
you."
.
"W hyT’ asked the other.
cordanee w ith the rules of the League,
August 29. 1919
Summer pulled the telephone book
By O R A C I W E A TH ER B Y .
“Because,” e*uId the pen pusher, my
FRIDAY
so ranch time must elapse that In all
_ jt of hla hand and huggpd it up to sand goes ao fast that it creates a
prttaablllty it e lr anger wlU cool and
The price oi The Obae.ver i« JLSO P«'
her breast, at the same time rolling current of air like a fan.”
they wlU t w d i an amicable under­
By IMBS MecDONALD
year. 7S cent« lor ais month«, 50 cent« io
him an accusing look out of the corner
"A mere nothing,” said number two.
standing. ,
(C epfrlg ht, ISIS, by t h . McClure News­
of her dancing eye. Then she hunch­ •I always have to report on wet pa­
From
Legal
and
Diplomatic
accept *2.50 in full ‘or 2 year«.
Shorte.
paper Syndicate.)
W hat we t a r e to fear la that aorae
ed up her shoulders and laughed mer­ per. or else the current of air caused
_ *_
George Thompson, fam iliarly known
Verbiage, in Response to Re­ nation w ill go to war In defiance of (C o p yrig h t, IMS,
by McClure Newapepet
^y the movement of my hand would
rily.
i
A ' Blue M ark here will aQtwer
to hla shipmates as -Jake." Idly turn­
Syndicate.)
the League, end every precaution has
query, when entered upon our
nd■ • ed over In his hands the letter the
"Silly,”
she
giggled.
"Don’t
you
sup­
plow It away. Besides the paper has
been taken to suppress such a “* tl^
quest.
giving the date oi the paper a« the date a<
The roving eye of youth is ever eng pose I knew you didn’t know me from to be wetted every few minutes, be-
mall orderly had Just given him. He
by the Immediate use of the united
which vour current «ub«cription expire«.
er for adventure. Romance lurka Just Adam, por any Elsie Tqrner person, tauap the friction caused by the rapid
scarcely glanced at It.
It probably
power e f the other notions. I f Inter­
MANY ARÉ CONFUSED
around the next ebrner and the roan either? Why, I never even heard of novements of hiy arm would set fire
was from 8lster Jo. anyway, as she
national boycott failed to bring her
or girl of dreams la ever a potential
to It In no time.”
was the only one who wrote to him
BY PRESENT DEBATE to terms she would have to face a possibility, for In the eyes of youth no her myself I”
"What?" Lawrence Gardners pipe
lately. Jake was homesick. Just at
combined International army
and
\
______ ,
•»
dream, no matter how Improbable it fell out of his mouth and he sa< up
present Ills ship was In drydock for re­
navy. The founders of the League be­
Nothing Now.
may seem, Is entirely Impossible. You eagerly. “You were pretending, too?
pairs. and Jake had a „24 hour "lib­ Danger That People Will Lose lieve that the mere possibility of such
“
All
the
world’s
a stage"—-and yet
never
can
tell”
is
the
slogan
of
youth
feut Summer would not look at him
erty’’ hanging heavily upon h’s hands.
a situation w ill prevent any nation
some people look upon the revolving
Sight
of
Basic
Principles
Dur­
and
only
nodded
with
downcast
eyes.
—
‘‘you
never
can
tell."
There was no place to go. and noth­
from violating Its agreement Does
By JO SEPHINE M URPHY.
"You never can tell," thought Sum* So Gardner drew from hla pocket the atage as a modern Idea.— Bostoif Tran­
ing to do. Suddenly he remembered
ing Discussion of Complicated anyone think that Germany would
roer Lane as she tripped lightly along telegram be had received from his script.
his letter.
Without glancing nt the
have begun w ar five years ago if she
toward her Job at the library. "Some­ father that morning and sire read It
Details
and
Technicalities.
address, he tore It open, hut repent­
had known that nearly all the other
(Copy rig h t. IK». by the M c C lu re News
thing might happen today— you never with flushing cheeks.
ed
of
his
act
the
next
moment,
for
great
powers
would
combine
against
paper S ynd icate.)
can tell ” And she hummed a snatch
"W hat In Sam H ill’s keeping you so
••James Is at such an uninteresting hq realized that the letter was not (By ex-PresIdent W illiam H. T a ft.) her?
•
of song as she started on her regular long in New York? You ought to have
meant for him. As he looked at the
«ge— thirteen, you know."
Doing the World’s Work.
routine. But her lunch hour came and finished there ten days ago. l ’in buried
“It Is too hud, isn't It? My brother address on the envelope Ills suspicions
In addition to settling international
The plan for a League of Na­
nothing had happened. At five o’clock to my eyes In work here, so for heav­
were
confirmed.
The
letter
belonged
is Just the same US James. So uninter­
disputes peaceably the League of
tions Is based on a few simple
ahe started home and nothing had hap­ en’s sake marry the girl—and come
to "Jacob Thompson" and not "George
esting and always In the way.
Nations w ill provide means for doing
principles, which are not hard
pened. She entered her Wttle apart­ home.
\ .
James, sitting on the hack door Thompson." It was easy to see how
much of the world’s work more sys­
to understate when lifted out
ment and found Alice Martin, a pretty
step, heard the words and a dark Hush the mull orderly might get the two
"Yours, .
tematically
and
effectively
than
can
of the niorasd of technical discus­
schoolteacher with whom she lived, al­
The telegram fluttered to the floor
mounted his h r« # . The answer of hl> confused, as the latter was known ns
he done now when each nation la
sion and freed from legal and
and
Summer started to rise, but Gard­
ready
there—and
still
nothing
had
hap-
"Jake."
Shamelessly
Jake
read
the
sister's companion killed a budding
working only for Itself. The people
diplomatic language.
As the
pened—and then the telephone rang ner reached up and dragged her down
romance that hud but lately entered short note written I d a girlish hand.
you
know
beat-and
like
beat
are
those
one authority beet able to pre­
and indifferently 8uramer leaned to­ beside him.
"Dearest Jake, 1 am so glad you «re
.
,.
who work with you on the same Job.
his heart.
, . •
- *
sent these points without par­
"Dad’s a wise old boy,” he said, with
ward It from where sire sat on the
home.
Please
do
come
up
and
see
lire
He arose and walked down the path
It
win
be
the
same
way
with
the
tisan bias, ex-PresIdent T a ft
his cheek against hers; “will you mar­
out Into the broad sunny avenue. His very soon, won’t you. for 1 am anx­
couch.
nations of the future. The more they
has been asked to pttt the
"Is this Miss Lane, Miss Summer ry me. Summer?”
sister's words came as a climax to an ious to know what my sailor looks
work together, the sooner they will
league
Idea
Into
a
few
plain
And Summer snuggled a hit, as she
Lane?" asked a mun’s strange but very
In spite
already unhappy week, and mother, like. With love, Mildred."
come to« understand and like each
words for the benefit of millions
murmured, "You never can tell, Larry,
Jncoh
nice
voice.
his real friend, was up In her room, of himself Jake laughed.
other.
of Americans who desire a bet­
“Yea,” said Summer, “this Is Summer dear. Something like that’s liable to
with a new little head reposing In the Thompson was surely not much to
For example, the League w ill estab­
ter understanding of the plan
Lane," aud her eyes opened very happen most any day, now.”
look
at!
He
was
a
short
Insignificant
curve of her arm.
lish
an
international
organisation
for
but find themselves confused by
“A boy I" James’ heart had leaped looking man. with wisps of colorless
wide.
the bettering of labor conditions In
the debate In the United States
" I am Lawrence Gardner, from Chi­
Amused und a little puzzled.
when he heard the words; but now It hair.
Music In Prlaona.
different
countries,
for
the
protection
Senate. In response to this io -
cago, an old friend of Elsie Turner s
was filled with pity ,. Inevitably It ’ Jake went In senrch of him. He found
In n paper read before a
of
womdn
and
children
and
the
native
quest he has written the follow­
who was a school friend of yours, 1 of music teaehera. tlie inoalcal Atree-
would have to reach the uninteresting him busily writing, and the young fel­
Inhabitants o i civilised and seml-clvll-
ing article.
believe. She told me to be sure to tor of a well-known prison said that
age. He kicked a pebble viciously. low noticed what a perfect penman he
Ised countries.
One of Germany s
look you up while I was in town and the band and orchestra m a in ta in ^ In
Todav was Saturday; baseball day. was. "Say. Thompson." he began. "I
greatest crimes has been her barba­
and when mother was well, cake and got a letter of yours here. The mall
so I am doing It.”
. a . , the institution with which he was con­
rous treatment of the helpless people
Purpose of the League.
part of the
Summer swallowed three distinct but nected was as Important
pie day. Early In the morning he had orflerlv opened I t . . I ’m very sorry.’
in
some
of
her
colonies.
One
of
the
The chief purpose of the League of
very rapid separate times before she prison life ns any of thfe
\ half hour Inter Thompson himself
entered the kitchen and asked Mary
chief
tasks
o
f
the
League
w
ill
be
to
could reply. "Aud now that you’ve which contributed to make the prison
when the cake would be done, bhe approached Juke. He was gruff as Nations is to keep the world In a look after peoples that are not atroug
•phoned—are you comlug up to see self-supporting.
bad muttered something about young­ usual but plainly disturbed. Without state of peace. Another way of ex­ enough to protect themselves.
The mayor of an Important middle-
a preliminary lie said, "You know that pressing It la to say that*'the league
me?" she Invited.
sters "always on hand."
The League will appoint commis­
Western city said not long ago: Mu-
Then he had met bis brother John, letter vou so thoughtfully opened for is designed to prevent wars.
"
I’d
love
to,”
he
said
genially,
hut
We have Just flnlslred the greatest, sions to take charge of various inter­
for whom he had a deep feeling of ud- me?” Jake nodded, curious. "Well,
what about the theater or somewhere 8lc operates to destroy anarchistic This Is what a Western Elec­
which
Is to say the most horrible, of national undertakings so that they
the
girl
who
wrote
It
Is
a
friend
of
tonight. Is there any particular show tendencies ; to foster, preserve and op-
mirntion.
.
. -
.
tric Lighting Plant on your
nations.
We may he carried on, not for the benefit
you’d like to see? They’re all new to erate constructive citizenship. I t Is
"Hello, son!” John’s greeting had mine. She made this sweater and I all conflicts between
of
any
one
nation,
but
for
the
benefit
have
won
a
glorious
victory.
But
that
unnecessary
to
defend
the
usefulness
found her nnrye In It and wrote to her.
place will mean to you:
me, you know.”
of the whole world. Prevision w ill be
James had tried to laugh at the Joke, .1 am a pretty decent writer and she victory will be wasted Unless this war made for promotion of fa ir and equal
’ " I’ve been wanting to go to T h e of music as a practical agent In
It has been demonstrated as
N o dark nights.
but a little lump In his throat thinks I am a gdod-looklng young chap has made the nations ready t o :
Eyes of Youth,’ ’’ said Summer breath­ life
put aside their differences and co- > trade condition^.
rack
We need the spirit of music
checked the laugh. Next he met hl» who Is In love with her. .
lessly.
Theqp are only a few of the benefits
N o gas to explode.
father, and asked for his weekly a -
“That doesn’t happen to be the case, operate to end war forever.
“ T h e Eyes of Youth’ It Is then." he n ow ,'If ever, In a world of strife, con­
It Is not enough, however, to pro- , the world w ill derive from the League.
- lowance.
Father had given him the for I ’m no lady’s man, so. my lad you
N
o
pressure
tank Io blow up«
laughed, "and If I call about 7 :30 will fusion and violence. As an ‘" f l u ^
vide for the prevention of wars and As time goes on we shall find more
In the direction of affection un<Fklnd-
money, then looked him over, with a take my place!”
that
be
all
right?’’
and more tasks at which the nations
N o water Io carry.
"But why," asked Jake, "don’t you the settlement of disputes after they can work in common and a greater
- y
“Splendid— aud I ’ll be ready," sang Unesa It has a place.”
slow, disconcerting gate.
have
arisen.
We
must
foresee
causes
“You must hurry up. James, and go yourself?
Summer Joyously, “»»<* I ’m Just so glad
t>Io lamps to fill, _
number of opportunities to remove
Fortune Teller«.7 *
Thompson twisted hla ungainly fig­ of trouble and remove them before ! causes which stir up Jealousies snd
grow to an age when you’ll be able to
you called. Mr. Gardner,* yon don t
they have reached an acute stage. I
It
Is
asserted
that
theto
1»
not
N o matches to burn.
enrn your own allowances.” said the ure uncomfortably.
know how glad. I t was terribly nice case on record of a man who Profited
! animosities between races snd peoples.
Hence
there
must
be
provision
for
fre­
father, with a kind pat on James
N o smoky chim neys to clean.
"Why— er—she won’t he disap­
of Elsie to send you.”
by the wizardry of a fo rttm ejeller who I
Objections Answered.
shoulder, but James had swallowed an­ pointed If you go. while one sight of quent consultations of members of the
I t happened to be Alice’s night for afterward rewarded the card reader
longue for exchange of Information,
Torn a Switch anywhere day or night
Of
course
we
cannot
hope
to
make
other hard lump In his throat.
me would knock her air crtstles to
doing the dishes, and when sluf came or crystal gazer, or whatever It was.
for agreement on common policies and the great changes such as the League
He wandered hack to the house and nothing. You’ll go?”
and get a good strong flood of light.
into their bedroom after her task was hv so much as even a small cash tip.
for
the
gradual
formation
of
rules
of of Nations w ill bring about without
Into the library, where sat his stxteen-
After thinking It over. Jake decided
done ahe gasped in astonishment.
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s
This
fact
shows
that
elthei^patTona
International
law
which
at
present
are
1 opposition. Fortunately the war has
year-old sister. Ruth, and her chum, to agree, on condition that lie might
"My goodness, 8ummerl You’re all of fortune tellers are an exceedingly
F
o
r
S
o
lo
B
y
uncertain
and
incomplete.
taught
ua
the
great
advantages
of
Irene. James sat down, uninvited, to tell her who he was.
dressed up like a queen. I never saw ungrateful lot. or that there Isn’t one
The representative, 0‘ ‘h* „
tn te rn a tl« ..!
I t was
he sure. H e a d mired Irene, and liked
Accordingly, at three o’cldck Jake free nations which won the war have ( international co-operation.
you look so ravishing and—so—so of theta who ever had the slightest
1 only by good team work that the free
to watch her long lashes. Ruth gave presented himself at the home of Miss
reckless, you bright-eyed thing! Who reason for being grateful. In other
met at Parts and, after long consulta­ liberty loving nations ware able to
him one lohk. then:
is thia Gardner person, anyway?”
Mildred Campbell.
A little serving, tion, have drawn an agreement which
words, can a fortune teller really tell
“James! You haven’t polished your maid admitted him, plainly confused
whip-Oeg«Mgr.
But Summer only laughed gayly and
they believe will accomplish these
fortunes?
.
•
The
treaty
which
the
United
States
shoes this morning." she said.
at the sight of the handsome sailor.
twirled about on her toes. Just then
4 •
His cheeks burned, for Irenes eyes W ith many bows she showed him Into ends. At the very least it will set In Senate la debating obligates the mem­
the
bell
rang
and
ahe
danced
toward
Baby Shoe an Ornament.
had followed Ruth’s glance at the mud­ a coxy little room, where, at one end. motion great changes which w ill re­ bers of the proposed League to pro­
the electrig button to let the ringer in
The first shoe of the first baby may Agent for Wasco and Sherman Counties
dy shoes. He went out and sat down an old-fashioned fireplace attracted his sult In universal benefit to all man­ tect one another against attack from
and then skipped to the door to admit
kind. This agreement Is called the
he preserved as an ornament with both
. on the hack steps. Then his sister’s attention.
He seated himself stiffly Covenant of the longue of Nations enemies outside their own boundaries
Lawrence Gardner.
Intrinsic and sentimental value.
A
bent
upon
conquest
Although
this
voice reached his ears.
on a straight-hacked chair, but he and It Is a part of the., peace treaty.
For a long moment adventure clasp­ Jeweler plates In gold or silver the
agreement
(Article
X
of
the
Cove­
"Uninteresting*
could not resist the temptation and
ed the hand of romance, and each creased and worn little shoes Just as
There will he no league worth talk­ nant) is vital to any arrangement
"I wonder Just when a fellow be­ settled himself comfortably on the
looked deep Into the eyes of the oth­ the baby foot formed It,
ing about, however, unless the United which as»1:- to prevent war. it has
comes uninteresting,” he said.
wide couch, soft with many pillows, States Is a member. The decision as
er. Romance so shyly and radiantly
been
attacked
on
the
ground
that
It
He started to walk down the street. hla bovlsh head burled In the pillows.
lovely—and adventure so well groom­
to whether the United States shall would draw the United States Into
He was glad he met none of the boyr
It was thus Miss Mildred Campbell Join rests with our Senate. The Sena­
ed and stalwart, with smiling, quls-
wars in various part*
018 wor,d aud
He wanted to be alone. He did not found him when she came downstairs.
tors, chosen by the people, w ill In the force us to send our hoys to fight In
slcal eyes and genial, friendly man­
want to meet even George Ixing, who He did not hear her when she came end vote as the people desire. For
ner. —
was also thirteen, and probably unin­ and her girlish laugh aroused him. this reason the people themselves will quarrert which did not concern ua
And a few momenta later they de­
We should remember, however, that
teresting.
His allowance Jingled In He sat bolt upright In an Instant, « decide whether or not the United
scended the stairs and were whirled
the
main
purpose
of
Article
le
to
his pocket, and with the Jingle came a deep flush staining his iheeks. "Oh, States will Join the league. In this
away in a taxi, and when they had re­
An immense problem in ^construction co:
thought. He wouldn’t touch a penny I beg your pardon, I Just couldn’t help question every citizen should have a frighten nations tempted to wars of
turned after the show he left her at
conquest
from
yielding
to
the
tempta­
of it. He would earn his own money It; that couch looked so Inviting!” voice. He or she can express opinion
A rc you doing your utmost to pfep-rc to
tion, by tire certainty that they will he
the door regretfully.
and bay flowers for his mother.
Mildred soon put him at his ease and either by writing direct to Senators,
" It has been a perfectly wonderful
crushed
if
they
begin
Buch
B
war
by
James reached the grocery store before long he wns telling her nu­ by letters to the newspapers, by
evening,” said Summer, "and it was
and went to the proprietor, who knew merous tales of his adventures In the speeches In his lodge or local union or a universal boycott snd a union of
¡forces of the world against them. I f Vvery dear of Elsie to tell you about
n
aw
.
When
he
left
at
ten
o’cloek
him.
In conversation with friends.
a big war breaks out again, the United
me.”
•
"Do you want a boy to deliver that evening he had promised to come
Methods of Maintaining Peace.
“Shall I see yon again tomorrow r
States will be forced to take part in
again. - Thompson was waiting for
goodsr he asked.
League of
Since the prime object of the It whether we have
he asked eagerly.
"You’re Just In time, James. W e re him when he got back to the ship and League of Nations Is to preserve peace Nations
____ or _____
, _______
not. Wo
tried hard enough
“You—you never can tell,” she an­
In
his
customary
gruff
way
demanded
short of help. Get on that wagon go­
— Miid to reap the benefits of peace— * tQ keep out of the war w|tl> Oertnauy
O Train« tor lead«r»h ?in the indu»tr>e. and p ro fr.v o n . .« foSlow« ■
swered demurely and vanished within.
to know what had taken* place. Jake
ing out. r n pay you 50 cent8 a day\
let us see how the league will operate
found we conldn’L
A short time later she related to
H O M E E C O N O M IC S A G R IC U L T U R E .
A L ENC’ IN ^ E « I ^ ’
James did so, and the wagon atari- was only too willing to tell someone
ish that purpose.
I A
. little war /wantmrv
a lu e
Alice the events of the evening. “And
to «ip<*ntnn1
accomplish
V O C A T IO N A L t D U C A T IO N . C I V I L
I N D U S T R IA L A R T S .
contrary to
to the
the lv
longue
ed at a mad pace. He had some diffi­ of tMb wonderful Miss Campbell. That
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IT
A
R Y S C IE N C E .
In the first place It will seek to re­
he Is so attentive and thoughtful and
culty to maintain his seat on the rear young lady ready for the night was move tlie main causes of war. By the rules could he handled by the powers
M IN IN G E l
A r t t ’ alhitnatK ». M o d « n L a r tu e tw .
Jolly In a quiet sort of way I I Just
close
at
hand.
Certainly
it
would
not
end. Finally It stopped with a lurch. engaged In earnest conversation with formation of an International court It
had a be-au-tlful time," she chattered.
be necessary to send American troops
“Here, boy,” the driver commanded, her pet cat, "Funny Face." and she w ill create a means for the peaceful
Three rernlar tc rm s-F a li term begins September 22, 1919
Alice
»yed
Summer suspiciously.
to suppress an uprising in the Balkans
"take thia up to the third floor, Mrs. confided to that feline that Jake settlement of disputes between na- I
"Summer Lane, are you going to fall
when prompt action by the armies of
Thompson was absolutely the nicest tlons. Then It will seek to compel the
Male."
Italy or some other nearby powerful
love with that Gardner person?” she
James took the box filled with gro­ man she ever met I
nations to make use of this court i nation could suppress the fracas tie-
demanded sternly.
The
days
flew
by
snd
the
heart
of
ceries and started on hla Journey. He
This Is nothing more nor less than an , fore American troops couW even get
With brilliant eyes and flushing
was puffing breathlessly when he came Jake was In grave danger. As yet he application of the rules and customs
cheeks
Summer reached up to turn out
For Colte«« Ca«n»o«. W u .te .te d Booklet and ° ’ h"
started.
T H E K E G L T R A R . Ore«on Agricultural Colle«*. Corvallia
down. A fter hours of climbing, the had not told Mildred of his deceit and governing private individuals In civil­
the light, then turned and groped io
Orest Gain tor tm a ll Lass.
each
day
made
It
harder
to
do.
day ended, leaving him with weary
ized communities to the relations be­
her bed, and as she pulled the covers
We had to make many sacrifices to
feet, skinned knuckles, and every bone Thompson paid no attention to him tween nations.
up to her chin she chuckled a little In
’ win the last war and we made them
h, his body having a separate ache. whatever except to listen silently to
Iv the league
longue will seek
sees to re- , win
i—«
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Secondly,
the darkness there. "You never enn
move
a
¿rest
tempUtlon
>
.
w
.
r
b
,
!
.IH
to
tlJ
~
‘
X
’
n
•
Jake’s
accounts
of
his
visits
to
M
il­
He had pocketed his fiO cents and uas
tell, Alice, old dear— you never enn
on his way home. He stopped at the dred. A t . length one day Jake sum­ the general agreement to reduce the , worth while.
tell’"
,
.
«mailer degree with a League of
florist’s and purchased some very pale, moned courage and told her.
alze of armies and navies. This will
A week passed—two weeks—and
Nations.
When
men
form
a
business
She
did
not
speak
until
he
had
fin­
creamy looking rosea.
It was quite
halt the race for military and naval
each day Lawrence, Gardner either
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late now. but he knew they wouldn ♦ ished. and then she only said: “You supremacy which was largely respon­ partnership each one has to make
made It a point to see Summer Lane
concessions to the »lews snd oplntons
must
bring
the
real
Jake
to
see
me.
sible for the war Just ended. The
ml«a him at home.
or to telephone her— usually he saw
He pictured them all at the table. Accordingly Thompson accompanied amount of armament any nation may of the other members of the firm.
her. Three weeks passed— and a month
the
League of
Father at the head, then brother and Jake on his next call. Mildred greet­ maintain will be strictly defined. , When we enter
—and still he lingered In New York!
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sister. No. mother wouldn’t he there; ed them graciously and ppor Jake was Thus It will he- Impossible for. one Nations we m ta b *™
tain
privileges,
but
the
losses
will
be
Until one morning at his hotel he re­
quite
astonished
when
she
said
to
If she were, and be would «fralghten
country to overwhelm Its neighbor by
ceived a night letter from his father
up his shoulders, she would say: 8 't Thompson. “Ton see. you were really unexp«Htcd attack. In the way that small compared with the profits.
R . H . M c K e a n , M a n a g e r, W a s c o , O re g o n .
that made him grin Just a bit, but as
The United States w ill not have to
more than kind to us. for If It weren t Germany crushed Belgium and would
here next to mother, my little man.
usual
that
afternoon
he
happened
to
aacrlflee
her
Independence
or
right
to
At Inst he reached the house and for yon, Jake and I would never have '"have crushed France had not the other
meet Summer at the library and Stroll­
,
___
walked bravely In. One of his long met, and that would be terrible for w * denim rutic nations gone to her aid. The maW her own decisions.
ed home with her.
leg« came In contact with a leg of love «< *
Idea Is Unit each country may k*-P
ltnow!’
"Let’s have a nice little home party
the chair, hut he recovered himself they were alone for a moment. Jake nu army hnd navy large enough to en­
Use fer Rat Skins.
with Alice tonight,” suggested Sum­
quickly, and going over near his fa ­ asked her, "Why did you say th a t able It to fulfil Its responsibilities as
Exhibiting the cured skin of b brown
L im e , P la s te r , C e m e n t, B u ild e r s
mer. And so they did. He helped set
The girl’s eyes sparkled
ther. placed the r»0 cents he had re­ M ild re d r
n member of the League, but no larger. rat, the veterinary Inspector of New­
the
table
and
ran
out
at
the
last
min­
S u p p lie s ,
L u m b e r,
W ood,
C o a l,
ceived from him that morning near his with happiness. "W ell. It’s so. Isn t The United States, for example, prob- castle. Eng., has pronounced such
ute
to
get
ice
cream
for
the
dessert.
H
r
she
whispered.
"Yes.
of
course
al,!$• would he expected to keep a .kins superior to the linings tonndJn
plate.
C e d a r P o s ts , a n d H a y .
■And after the dishes were done he
It U hut how did you know?" From check on Mexico and the state of con­ some expensive coats. The difficulty
••I worked today. father," he said In
and
Summer
sat
side
by
side
on
the
the depths of a dark blue shoulder stant tunnoil in that country would be In creating a ratskln industry appears
a low voice, "and I ’m able to return
the money to you. I ’m Just ns much
came the muffled words, "As for me, taken Into consideration In deciding to he the uncertain sontc« 0* supply, touch while Gardner smoked his pipe
-
M A N U F A C T U R E R S OF
in contented allCnce.
obliged, though.
It ’s all right. Isn’t I knew when I saw you on the couch how large an army we should need
>ut the demand that would be aroused
"Summer,” ke said, after a long In­
It?" he asked.
“You see, I wanted that day."
. The third . Important
safeguard would he an Incentive tor destroying
terval, “I ’ve got a confession to make."
The Thompson-Campbell wedding which the League will set up is a sys­ the rats that now constitute so serious
roses fo r mother."
He reached over and drew the tele­
Rtlll the father did not answer be­ was a gay affair, snd more than one tem of penalties. This will make an t plague. The bodies of the animals
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phone
book toward him, opening It at
cause of a tightening In his throat.
person wondered why. out of thwt outlaw of any nation or group of na
need not he wasted, as they form suit
the “Lanes.” She sat on one foot and
Jsmes turned and flew upstair«. throng of good looking men. the bride­ tlona which goes to war In rto»«ti<Mi able food for p ig * poultry sqd dogs
leaned dose to him watching curiously
Reaching his mother’s room he gently
groom should choose the short, ln«1g- of the rules of the Lcugua. The out­
hla finger slid down the column of
poshed open the door. Yes, she was ulflcant looking fellow for his treat
Didn’t Knew-the Groom.
lawed nation will he boyeotted by all
namea. Finally ha pointed out the
there. She looked around dreamily,
man
"1
made
a
terrible
break
today.
the other members of the league and
name of a f l r r a - ’ Lane. Summers, A
then h a lf started at the pathetic little
"That so?"
............
will find Itself cut off from both busl
Griggs. Importers.” "You see. ha ex
' figure standing there. Coat tom . two
"Yes You know 1 went to Lillians 1 plained, "the day I called you up t
, Ancient RoCk Drawings.
ntss and social communication with
buttons missing, muddy sh<»e» and
A huge buffalo with enormous horns
wadding.’’
w ithal holding carefully an arm ful of
had occasion to call up these p e o p £
Is conspicuous In prehistoric rock the rest of the world.
How It W ill Prevent Wars.
roses.
The name Just above theirsUs
"Well,
the
other
day
I
met
Lillian
drawings
lately
found
In
Algeria.
The
It Is not claimed that the League of
Rlie put ont her arms and In a min
TO E U N IVER SITY O F OREGON , ,
I m notated out her own—
Lane, Mias
African elephant Is also a striking Nations will do away with war alto­ eo the street, snd I didn’t recognise
* nte he was In them, aohblng and klsa
Summer,
librarian.’
Now,”
h#JJ®®1
feature, and other animals Include the gether. Every possible twovlslon that the man with her as the groom."
Ing h«*»* between me so4»s, forgetting
"that name of yours Interested
lion, leopard, gaselle snd domestic human Intelligence can devise will he
his «oiled hands and hla unlnlerestin»
that I got curious to hear your vole .
goats and sheep.
.„ d , b ° 0 I l» < he.ro
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made to settle International disputes
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age.
Jutland). Ar.h¡trx-.Uj^Joun-a.«. O«—
t k f-«O«« "O "*« * * » •
Tannin.
_
A fter a long silence he looked up
iieMcsahly. Put should all these meas­ * Paragnny has valuable resomi as.
was deterrnlned to ee, yoo.
and said, with a h alf smile:
"T in
Fellowship.
ures fall and two nations gp to qr|r, the roost Imimrtsnt of which la que­ I did.'« know .n y « c h pewon m W
w orld doesn’t m atter, w ith knocks and
It Is for him that Is lonely nr In Mils Is what w ill happen:
bracho. which |g particularly rich la
T u r n « la OWcngo, bat 1.« ? ?
digs, w hile mothers still reign."
I f both parties to the dispute ha»s
prison to dream of fellowship, but for
For answer «he hugged her bo,
e * 840 ~ 1
hire that Is of a fellowship to do snd Observed tita n tlq i 0 / «»•
not to firssre.—William Morris.
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