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ALBANY, OREGON. SATURDAY DECEMBER 13
THE NATION- OF MANY TALENTS
. It is estimated that 10,000,000 people perished in Eu
rope as a direct effect of the war. Other millions have died
since the armistice was signed, from its indirect! effects. Now
former Ambassador Morgenthau, aftena tour of investiga-
tion, anounces that "nothing on earth except a miracle from
heaven can prevent the death by, freezing and starvation of
from 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 people in Europe and the Near
East this winter."
He wants to know whether America is "going to stand
aside while Europe flounders in agony into dissolution."
There' is iminent peril right now of a financial collapse
in Europe, which if it comes will be the most disastrous in
history. Such a collapse would add unnumtfered millions
to the war victims, and leave a blight on European life for
generations. It would add incalculably to the tides of dis
content and! radicalism sweeping through the world.' It
would prostrate business and defer reconstruction and sound
prosperity in every country, including our own.
The world is one today, more than ever before', in
thought, feeling. and work. Europe , cannot be ignored
Physical disease, moral disease, political disease, economic
disease may come from Europe to America, just as the dis
ease of war came and will, -unless America' does something
about it.
' America saved civilization from Prussianism. "but the
job did not end there. America must now save civilization
country has done much, but it must do more. The United
States is not only the Good Samaritan' among nations. It
is also the man with many talents, from whom much is ex
pected. And holding out a helpful hand to Europe is not
mere chanty, -
Like the man in the parable,, if America does not use
its talents to advantage, they will be taken away. The
whole world is bound up together, and our fortunes, despite
our great independent resources and isolated position, are
linked with those of parental Europe. If Europe goes down,
America goes down, too not to the same depth, but lm
measurably, lower than she would with- the Old World still
standing fasti in its civilization and prosperity.
What, then, is the United States to do? First of all,
ratify the peace treaty so that the victory can be Clinched,
and Prussianism can be kept down and there can be a sound
basis for peace and reconstruction. Then Europe must
have such help, in credit, goods 'and moral support, as the
United States can render, until that prostrated continent
gets on its feet again.
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Speaking of the heating problem it is said that there
were 20,000,000 words spoken in Congress last session. That
record may be broken this winter. But no satisfactory way
has yet been devised for piping hot air long distances. ' I
There's talk of Italy becoming a republic. That's mere-;
ly getting back to first principles. It was Italy that invented
republics. ... ; :
With a musician ruling Poland and a poet aspiring to ;
rule litaly, art is certainly picking up. Why doesn't some
enterprising party nominate a painter or a sculptor for Presi
dent in this country?
The packers have been busy lately explaining how lit
tle money they make. The coal operators carefully refrain
from giving "gures. Treasury Department reports suggest
that they have cleaned up more than the pac jeers.
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A magazine writer says the. Germans like us now better
than they do any other nation. We simply can't keep track
of the love those Germans bear us. There s one thing sure(
however.' When they loveus, they want something.
Without a Kick
in It
Sine kicks are unlawful and
knackers taboo)
By H. ft A.
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CI TWUr A ftI MAZDA
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Demonstration (WESTERN ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANERS
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ITS DONE TODAY .
Solomon
They declaim
Bad wifeklea
On the brain. .
Ha bought tale.
In barrels
And settled
All quarrels .
By kissing-
Every girL
Be loved his
Neighbor's wife
As bis own.
Ah I Bravo, bravo
Solomon. A.
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Tur tva VTnsi .
V"Aes. ta Hakskaw TV Defective
tec tire.
Said H. to A. one rueful day,
"Why not, why not start a column?
You wind it like an old dock, say
Once a week and let it rolyum.
The contriba gay will furnish hay
To keep the greymare rambling.
Jokes from Kalkut and Far Bombay
Will blithely come preambuling."
Said A. to H., "Aye, crank the clock
And start the nuts to rol-oling;
Well spend the boeea' time, by hock,
In whooping and in hollering.
"Pee-pul will say, that stuffs a fright
Shameful the way they 're carp
ing -on;
Yet eagerly they'll turn each night,
And har-har while they're har
harpooning." If any hum, can crack a Joke,
An aged nut, dry and pithy;
Why, let him bring around his croak,
And Join the craft of Jokesmithy.
A.
Comment of the
State Press
Snappy Gleanings freea the
Press of the '
Valley .
The Weather Goes oa Strike
Thursday morning the snow had
eeased falling but the thermomlter
hadnt until it got down to 10 de
grees, which is the lowest tempera.
tare we have had in this part of Ore
gon for many a year, thinks the Hal
sey Enterprise.
It Decent Always Change aa Friday
Today the weather has moderated
and the stir of business has opened all
the streets and many of the county
roads. Rural mail wil without doubt
be delivered Friday, the optomistic
Harriaburg Bulletin predicts.
Hsve Patience
Pity the newspaper carrier bays,
pleada the Corvallis Times. They
waded through last night's snow and
some of them were aa late aa ten
o'clock in getting through with their
routes. That's really little more
than boys can stand, and more than
moat reasonable people will expect
Today several people have suggested
to the Colette-Times that they would
be glad to pas up their paper rather
than have the .boys try to get them.
We Saw His Tracks i
Our big Maltese cat is,' lost In the
snowstorm, the Jefferson Review an
nounces. If any person knows his
whereabouts and will jhone us, well
get him in soma way. ,
Hia Consciem
Mr. McNarty, after helping Boss
Lodge to kill the peace treaty, is hope
ful that the next session will ratify it
and thus ssve his face before hia in
dignant constituents, thinks the
Brownsville Times.
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Royal Ribbon Cigars box of 25 $1.25
All other leading brands of Cigars.
Pipe Tobacco
In handy, neat pound and half
pound glass and tin humidors
50c to $1.75
Cigarettes
Carton of Camels.'Chcstcrficlds
etc., 200 in a box, $2.00
La Marquise In glass Jars $1.00
If you want something in tfto "Smoke" lino you qan't find else-
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EAGLES
Globe Theatre Building
Of Course It's a
Harley-Davidson
That's the bike red-blooded fellow9 choose
choose it because it stands the "gaff," because 1
it's a bike they can always bo proud of.
If you want a bicycle that has the sturdy build
' and the ruggednes3 to withstand all kinds of
l.ard riding, you, too, will choose a
Harley-Davidson Bicycle
It's a beauty, too. Classy lines end' a clcancut con- '
struction. Well designed frame end "soldier" color.
A fit running mate for the famcus Harley-Davidson
motorcycle. ..
Dad kne-ws bring him with you when you come in
to lro)i at the new models. They're here now.
L B. HIXON, Jr.
: Bicycle, Motorcycle, and Automobile Acceiworle
. 129 Lyon Street
At. Last- j '
The shipment of bulbs has arrived .
A very choice assortment to select from, Tulips,
Hyacinths, Cladoll, Fueesias, Jonquils. .
See Them in the Window .
Murphy's Seed Store
FRESH CANDIES
FOR CHRISTMAS JUST ARRIVED
We have Just received
new thipmsnt of high grade
Candles for Christmas, all
packed In dainty boxes. But
we are not saying so much
about the boles as the candy
they contain.
ITS TRB BEST
Helen Ardelle Chocolates
Tea Keew their Quality.
Here's New One . f
Chocolate. Shop Sweets
Made in Los Angeles to meet the demands of ths rich tourist
tsjada ef the South.
Fashed la attractive Redwood Boise. Our Una b ths largest
sad beet be have ever carred
Boxes From 75c to $7.00
Leslie's Confectionery
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