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ALBANY, OREGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Washington is the next in that list of great Americans
whose birthday anniversaries make the month of Febru
ary notable in American history.
The observance of these birthdays is good for the peo
ple of this country. It provides occasions tor renewing their
patriotism and their faith in America.
No country in the world has more cause for pride .in
her great men.
Moreover, there never was a time when the country
needed more to read the lives of her heroes and know what
made them so revered, for there are now so many attempts
to use the lives and ideas of great men for the furthering
ot small ends.
The policies cf Washington especially have been quot
ed as arguments tor a narrow and selhsh dealing with the
reat problems which confront this country today. Truly,
George Washington never in his life advocated a narrow and
selhsh policy, nor one which involved paltering with a crav
en and unworthy foe, nor one which, properly construed, did
not urge his country on to any action which was for the
furthering of the welfare of all mankind.
There is much that it worth considering in the life of
Washington the truthful and fearless, Washington the diplo
mat ana statesman, Washington the soldier and gentleman,
Washington the American. His birthday may well be ob
served with unusual thoughtfulness and study this year f
all years.
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THE PARABLE OF THE WALNUTS
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Consumers may have noticed that the price of English
walnuts has not risen this winter along with other prices.
Thereby hangs a tale that stands out as a glorious exception
in an era of profiteering.
California dominates the English walnut industry in
this country, and the California Walnut Growers' Associa
tion represents 80 per cent of that state s production. Last
season the crop was a record one, exceeding 50,000,000
pounds, ihere were few nuts coming in from Europe, be
cause ot a trench crop failure, and the demand in America
was greater than ever.
There was a chance for a "clean-up." It was a big
temptation to growers who had waited years for their trees
to start bearing, and who had spent much money in develop
ing tneir product and creating a market for it. 1 he Cali
fornia Walnut Growers were in position to set almost any
price tney wanted, i ney might as easily as not have got
35 cents, 40 cents, or even 50 cents a pound for their nuts.
The price they actually set was 3V2 cents a pound for
standard nuts ot the best quality. Within 48 hours every
pound of the crop was sold, and the growers were turning
down orders by every mail.
Now that was not philanthropy, and was not intended
to be. It was merely good business, as the shrewd men at
the head of the association knew it would be. Following the
flood of orders came letters and telegrams of congratulation
and thanks from all over the country, and a flood of printed
comment on the fairness of the association and the fine,
decent spirit of the walnut industry. Says a writer in one of
the agricultural magazines. "Not only the association got
more advertising of the right sort than it could have got
directly for many times the sum involved, but the walnut
product was advertised."
So the American people this winter are eating more wal
nuts than ever, and liking them better than ever because
they are reaUy better in quality and there will be a bigger
demand for them next year.
If some of our other industries could only learn that
lesson !
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TODAY'S EVENTS
Friday, February 20, I'X'O
Centenary of the birth of Kliha
Kent Kane, famous Arctic explorer.
Cuba today will celvbnte the 'J5ih
anniversary of the beginning of the
insurrection which ended in the es
tablishment of the republic.
New regulations to become effec
tive throughout France tod.iy will
prohibit the making of rakes or
pastry wholly or even partly from
wheat flour.
Thr National Motor Boat Show will
be opened for a wk'i engagement
today in tho Crsnd Central Palace,
i New York City. ,
Winnipeg will be the meeting place
today of the annual convention of the
Western Canada lee Cream Munu
.'armcrj' Association.
Organization of a Wisconsin League
of Women Voters is expected to re-
ult from a conference to be held to
day at Milwaukee.
That labor should have a shire in
the management of industry is to
form the subject of a debate this
evening between teams of Ohio Wes
leyan, Oberlin and Western Reserve
colleges. '
Offieiuli of trust companies
throughout the United Stitrs will
gather in New York, today for the
annual mid-winter conference of the
Trust Company section of the Amer
ican Bankers Association.
The Federation of Women's Board
of Foreign Missions and the Council
of Women for Home Missions have
joined in a call to the church women
of the United States and Canada to
observe today as a day of prayer for
missionary work.
Today's Calendar
of Sports
,
Racing
Winter meeting of Cuba-American
Jockey Club, at Havam.
winter meeting or Business .Mens
Racing Assn., at New Orleans.
Athletics
First Rceiment A. A. indoor track
and field meet, at Chicago.
Swimming
Women's junior 100-yard event, at
Cleveland.
Canadian amateur championship
events, at Winnipeg.
Golf
Close of Washington's Birthday
tournament at Belleair, Fla.
Men's handicap tournament, at
Ashevillc, N. C.
Cuban aetcur championship tourna
ment, at Havana.
Basketball
Tristate intcrscholastic champiw
ship tournament, at Cincinnati.
Wrestling
Canadian Y. M. C. A. championships
at Toronto.
Joe Stcchcr vs Londos the Creek,
at New York.
Boxing
George Chip vs K. O. Brown, 15
rounds, at New Orleans.
Joe Benjamin vs. Freddie Ander
son, 10 rounds.'at Portland Ore.
Comments of the
State Press
In Trace and Comforr
Millions of young people marry,
and live together until death parts
them, in peace and comfurt and per
fect hainiony; but that Is because
they do not nhve a mint of money
and both work as the Lord hath or
dained each shall labor. Oregonian.
Why The De'sy
Perhaps mistakes have been made
on both sides at Washington, but it
is pluin to all who want the truth
that the administration foires are ex
erting sincere efforts towards a con
ciliation that will bring about the
treaty's ratification.
Why the delay? Fast Oregonian.
Quotations Up
Murket quotations on squirrel skins
have doubled since last fall, and
s o mo i rung of the same sort has hap
pened to squirrel whiskey. Kugene
Register.
Increase Production
' If the wages of every working man
in the United States were doubled to
morrow the art of itself would not add
to the nation's supply one single
bushel of wheat, one yard of cloth
one pair of shoes or one pound of
sugar. The solution of what is called
the labor problem will be found when
labor cannot be convinced that the
fundrmental thing is to increase pro
duction ind it will not be solved
until then. Salt Lake News.
Oregon Mules
The mule population of Oregon is
the only part of our inhabitants that
remains constant. According to the
state crnsus returns for 1!1 there
are 10.000 mules in Oregon, exclu
sive of several men we could name.
Curette Times.
No Re'axation on Farms
The National Grange says that "the
cause of high prices Is not out on the
firms; there is no relaxation of ef
fort to produce by those who remain
on the farms, but a steady drift of
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APPLVSAGE TEA
Look . Young ! Bring Back Its
Natural Color, Glost and
Attractiveness.
Timber in U. S.
Within te years, it is estimated
by leading authorities, the Pacific
Northwest will have the only timber
stand remaining in the United States.
The magnitude of the lumber bus
iness of this section is little realized
even by people who live in the West.
Oregon Statesman
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Hon If your hair la fading, streaked or
gray. Mixing the Bag Tea and 8ul-
Shur recipe at home, though, la.trou
lesome. An easier way Is to get a
bottle of Wyeth's Rage and Sulphur
Compound at any drug store all ready
for use. This la the old-time recipe
Improved by the addition of other In
gredients. While wispy, gray, faded hair la not
sinful, we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance ar.d attractlve-
Wyeth's 8age and Sulphur Compound.
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a sponre or soft brush with It and
draw this through your hair, Uklng
one small strand at a time: by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared, and,
after another application or two, your
hair beromee beautifully dark, glossy,
soft and luxuriant.
This preparation Is a delightful toilet
reoulslte and Is not Intended for the
eure, mitigation or prevention of disease.
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Desirable Records
In Stock Today
My Baby's 18625
Climbing Mountains 18620
Alcoholic Blues 18617
Wonderful Pal 18631
Jyelo 18635
, ust for Mary & Me 2830
tings 2829
.ola One Step 2834
.ullabyTime 2822
)ardenella I.'. .2851
Swanee Ripples 2194
Patches 2814
I Never Knew 2826
Those Drafting Blues 2813
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people away from the farms bemuse
of in ideqtiate return (or capital In
vested Slid labor and ability Used in
arriculture."
There might have been added the
statement that the ait'iu-tlont and
conveniences of city life are still more
potent influences in causing this
"steady drift." especially on the part
of tho young people.
Went Tn Kslrm
M naver W It. .S.o.i, nf i!ie can
nery, made a business trip tu NiiIcni
this morning and will go from I lie re
to Portland to meet Vis. Kent- who
will Mum to A'lii.ny for u f.-w days
Visit.
I!ev. J. K. Snyder, paster rf iliu
I'rit I'nsliyiei i.-n clii'lo't oY (il-
lis, I'liivcd in this city this n ori lug
There is money in farming in the ' 10 attend the Christian I'.mlcnvor ion
I Salem district. Salem Si.itettu m. ventlon.
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The beautiful gliding waits of a famous sympkony
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The Stradlvara has a sound-board like a pis no a raj
ical departure Irons the old-etyle pHooofrapii. There
are no mstellve. piercing or meg aphonia loos.
Liberal Cash Reduction this Week
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