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ALBANY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10
ASBESTOS CLOTHING .
Without a Kick
- in It
Since kicks are unlawful and
knockers taboo , ,
By H. ft A.
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The time may be approaching when the family will hang
its garments over a pure flame and burn them clean.
Asbestos will be the material of those garments. '. '
Manufacturers are said to be working now upon asbest
os as a textile. It is believed that this substance will prove
to be more adaptable than either cotton or wool. It can be
carded and spun and treated in much the same way as flax.
Some of the strands are five and six feet long and its fibers
have been found under the microscops to be fully five mil
lionths of an inch thick. These fibers are said to have great
.tensile strength. Heretofore the chief defect of asbestos
fabrics has been their brittleness.
Lining all these minute fibers are thousands of air cells.
And therein lie the heat and cold resisting qualities of
asbestos as a material for clothing. It will shut out the
scorching heat of the sun of summer and the stiffening cold
of winter. .
Nothing is 6aid of the probable cost of asbestos clothing
as compared with the fabrics now in common use. It is not
unduly expensive, however, many a housewife is going to
oe greany uueresiea. uarmenrs tor growing romping
children need a strong fabric which will stand not only a
good deal of rough wear on the child but also a good deal
of strenuous cleansing. And possibly -when the dye experts
I -iu. ...v- i i ' j t l .1. !.. t . ..
uu ouicis wiiu uave 10 uo wun me jnanuiacrure oi Deaun
bul cloth have gotten in their work, asbestos clothing will
dc louna to oe Deaumui as wen as useful ana durable.
THE DEADLIEST EPIDEMIC
A well known medical authority says that influenza is
a more fatal infection than smallpox." He argues accord
ingly for through isolation of influenza patients, following
tne same metnoa that is practised as a matter of course with
smallpox cases.
A good test of this method was made last winter in
Buffalo. That city fought the flu by closing all its schools,
churches, theatres and other public places, by using vac
cines, and by insisting on the wearing of gauze masks. These
precautions were put in force in the early stages of the epi
demic, as a result, it never became a very serious epidemic
in Buffalo. That city suffred for less in proportion to popu
lation tnan tne majority of American cities, where rigid iso
lation and other scientific regulations were not adopted.
A repetition of last year's epidemic has been feared for
this winter. It has not yet developed alarmingly anywhere,
but there have been many disquieting appearances of the
disease. Manifestly, the only sensible thing to do, wherever
I it breaks out, is to recognize influenza for what it is a dis
ease as deadly as any epidemic to which the modern world
is subject and treat it accordingly.
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COMMUNISM AND THE LEAGUE ' :
What's Us Matter With Papat
What's the matter with father, he's
aU in;
What's the matter with Father
where'a he been?
Mother, Oh Mother, run quick, get
the Doc,
Father's been into The Private Stock.
THAT'S what the matter with Father
that he's all in.
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How We Gel That Way
(Beauty Secret)
"Sire," queried the Octagonal Two
Thirder, "how do you do It, day in
and day out, rain or enow? 1 mean,
get so witty and sharp?"
"One quart of rasor clams, devour
ed alive before breagfast."
ITnhed
Lives of miner men remind us
We could make our lives sublime,
Getting pay for 6 hours' labor
Not to mention overtime.
Those Lebanon Animals!
(From the Albany Herald)
"Wildest, buckiest goat in Elkdom
is the new . . . this morning from
Lebanon concerning the animal Leb
anon members of the an tiered herd."
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The Vocabulary Club
ENGAGEMENT.!. A thing eas
ily Put On but difficult to Put Off.
2. A private seance of a public na
ture originated by Eve and the Ser
pent. 3. An impregnable alibi. 4.
A basic element of culture. 6. A
thing of which anticipation consti
totes the only pleasure. 6. An awk
ward situation into which a yourg
and unsophisticated male may fall,
7. Three words and three minutes
pleasure which may cause a $100 000
breach of promise suit.
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Everything has gone up in Ore
gon since the war but the rain,
e e .
A Red L W. W. (It Won't Work) Joke
"Hear about the explosion last
night?"
"No, what about it?"
The wind blew up First Street."
Another objection to the peace treaty appears in a
manifesto issued by the Communist Party of America, which
says: .
"The capitalists of the world, in a last desperate attempt
to defend their power, have banded in the League of Na
tions. But the conscious workers of the world are equally
Organizing. Organizino- in thf fnmmnnict Inmotinnol
which issues its challenge to the League of Nations. , and
' which win ciumi me League.
All this is "interesting if trim " Th wnrthw r'nmmnn.
ists, however, along with all their Red brethren, are going
iuuui uicir las very uninrenigentiy. it they really want to
kiii tne League tor good, the way to do it is to give their
support, or join forces with Mr. LodgeV
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J The judges ought to get together somehow in their
dry decisions. There are about as many versions of the
prohibition law now in the various states as there are of
Jegal grounds for divorce.
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Comment of the
State Press :
Snappy Gloamings from the
Press of the ,
Valley
The Good Old Winter Time-
Hog killing time is with us once
more and the savory odor of snare-
ribs, saasagea, etc, is observed-
Brownsville Times.
If
The Itemlier wishes to lve full
measure of credit whenever and wher
ever it ia due, it says. Hence it takes
cognisance of the fact that Congress
man Hawley, after repeated efforts
and failures, at last succeeded in get
ting his bill passed placing the Can
yon creek water shed, protecting the
Dallas water supply, In the federa
forest reserve. The House passed the
bill on the opening day of the reiru
lar session, Monday. Now, if Mr.
Hawley can get the bill through the
senate without stubbing his toe, we
can all feel easier on the subject.
The Labor's Hire '
Few people question the vsluj of
the church to the community or the
value of the minister of God as a
member of society, yet the business
affaire of the minister's salary are
notoriously conducted in a slipshod
manner, avers the Baker Democrat.
Lamps
O'Christmas
Library Lamps of Bronzen
finishes with Shades of won
drous beauty.
Tall Floor Lamps of lovely
mahogany or oak, with silk
en shades that receiver their
colors from the rainbow.
a at
A Lamp tor every use. t ncy m
radiate good cheer, they
glow in a very exuberance of
Life.
COME AND SEE THEM
Fisher-Braden Co.
"The Store With a Welcome"
Frank G. Will
v. ' JEWELER
High class Jewelry, Silver, Cut
Glass and Hand Painted China
And Seaorltaa, Too J
Uncle Sam had best- quit fooling
with Mexico at once, the Jefferson
Review advises. Those greasers do
not appreciate good treatment, so the
quicker Uncle Sam assumes control
of their cactus, turantulas, horned
toads, scorpions and halfbreeds, the
bettor it wille for all.
Lacky Rlaehart Hori
(Blue Mountain Eagle)
1 The re was a his emn of annlea at
f ha RiMhart Mvhftnl mnA It haa lilt. '
en 111 hogs to keep up with the wind'
falls and at present they are away be.
hind.
Beware!
Before Carransa men fall for the
VUIa-cspture-by-his-own-men report, I
and go to get hinvjansom in hand,
they would bettor take abundant pre
caution to cover their retreat, advis
es the G. T.
Canvassing
Having failed to find a woman who
wanted a good home, Joe Kallna has
rented his farm and will seek else
where, reports the Sclo Tribune.
FUEL-The Problem
of To-day
Do you realize that Electricity will assist you to
solve this problem. , .
An Electric Range means less work, also a saving
in time and fuel. .
You should have one in your home, and can have
one on easy terms if you take advantage of our present
offer.-
Remember, our stock Is getting very low, and
when we buy more ranges, they will come much higher
priced.
Betar See Us Now, and Not Wait
Mountain States
Power Co.
3rd and Lyon St
Phone 15
WE SELL
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Price
$1100
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