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ALB AN Y, OR EGON, MON DAY, FEBRUARY 23
MORE PUNCH NEEDED
. A prominent business man in Eugene who attended the
recent Chamber of Commerce dinner in Albany remarked
to the editor of the Democrat Saturday that Albany is a
tine city, conditions seem to be prosperous here, that the
Chamber of Commerce is composed of a fine, live body of
men, but that there seems to be something lacking.
He analyzed the situation and pointed out the fact that
we need a little more "punch". Not the grape juice kind
nor beverage that set heads to going in former days, but an
ample dose of that quality which, in modern slank is termed
"pep."
Criticizing in a kindly manner, he told of how, during
the speech-making one member after another got up and
left the room until at the end there were but a few local
men left with the visitors. This fact struck him that there
must be a decided lack of interest in Albany's best civic or
ganization. In many towns no member would be permitted
to do such a thing unless there were good reasons, and surely
there were not sufficient reasons for so many leaving the
tables.
Albany is losing every day because its Chamber of
Commerce does not arise to meet the demands of the times.
The officers are not to be criticized, but the fault lies with
the entire community. Thete are a few who would like to
instill a little more ginger into the affairs of the city and
mate things hum faster. The trouble lies in the fact that
not enough get the same spirit at the same time.
There is so much to be done that it behooves every busi
ness and professional man and farmer to get behind the
Chamber of Commerce and boost for his home city with all
his might. Let's get behind the new officers and help them
put over something really worth while this year.
AN OPTIMISTIC MEETING
It was a live crowd that gatered at the Chamber of Com
merce in Eugene Saturday evening when that organization
was host to the visiting editors and their wives who were at
tending the conference at the university. The Eugene peo
ple proved themselves admirabl hosts and made the visit
ors feel at home. The good ladies of the city served a
splendid chicken dinner in the comodious rooms of the or
ganization and the speeches which followed proved that all
the joy has not been taken out of such pastime as a result
of the 18yi amendment. I here was a note of optimism in
every talk and the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed.
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PANIC AND PRECAUTION
With numerous cases of influenza, or whatever it might
be termed going the rounds these days some people are
prone to become panicky while others go about their every
day business and think little of it. We are inclined to be
lieve that the latter course is the wisest, for the disease sectm
to strike where it will and has teen known to break out
where least expected. Among the northern Indians of Alaska
and Canada, for instance.
Perhaps the best preventative is in keeping regular habits,
eating and sleeping correctly and probably using a good
antiseptic mouth wash daily, not to mention brushing the
teeth. Exercise and plenty of fresh air are included. Per
haps overcrowded halls are to be avoided; but during the
last year when other cities closed down New York staid open
?nd hd a smaller percentage of cases than any city in the
country.
A contemporary suggests that the daily flushing cf the
streets might serve to take the place of rain and keep the
atmosphere in more wholesome condition down town.
In any event, we see no reason for becomng excited
about it at present.
TODAY'S EVENTS
.Monday, February 'J3, l'.i'JO
Centenary of the birth of William
Makepeace Thayer, New EiiKtaud
author.
Throughout the greater pari of the
United States to day will be observed
a i holuiiiy honor of Washington's
Hinhd.iy.
Many noted iduc.itors will assemble
in Cleveland today for the semi-cell-tennial
convention of the Department
of Superintendence of the National
Kducation Association.
Orcmiintion of n Ohio State
tr.inch of the National Federal urn of
llu-incs and Professional Women's
Clubs is expected to result from a
meeting to be held to itny at Colum
bus. Senator William M. Calder of New
York is to deliver the oration at the
mid-winter convocation of George
Washington University today. Hon
orary degrees will be conferred on a
number of distinguished guests. '
Whtit is expected to be one of the
biggest rallies held by Ohio Repub
licans in some years is to held at
Columbus today. The occasion is ex
pected to mark the opening of the
II rnling presidential campaign.
The British Industrial Fair of 19 JO,
the sixth of the series of sample fairs
that havc been held annually ui.iJ.-r
Government auspices, will be opened
in the Crystal Palace in London today
and continued until March 5.
A general conference of represrn
tn tives of the railroad brotherhood
has been called to assembl. in Wash
ington today to take action with re
gards to Pre.iftlcnt Wilson's prjpos
als for a settlement of '.he wage con
troversy. 4v
Today's Calendar
of Sports
.
Hieing
Winter meeting of Cuba-American
Jockey Club, at Havana.
Winter meeting of Business Men's
Facing Assn at New Orleans.
Billards
National Class A 1S:'J b.ilklinc am
ateur championship oih.1!s at Boston.
Golf
Florida Winten championship tour
nament opens at St. A'nustit-.e.
Bucball
Schedule meeting at Southern lea
gue, at Atlanta.
Skating
Dominion amateur clair.jiio"-lii,n,
at Winnipeg.
Shooting
Annual live-bird tourniim-nt for
Pennsylvania "ttc challenge trophy
at il. ading.
Automobile
Opening of shows at Louisville
Cr.m'l Rapids, Wichita, Duluth, and
Portlacd, Ore.
Il'i.xlng
Jce V,V!!iMg v.s. Clonic Tait, 10
retire-, n Mit.n '.!' .
Young funny vj. C.-.r:i y Adair, 15
rounds, ;it Ni w O lea.:..
Ki! I-'i'.v.airiir.oni! n. Tim Irmney,
10 r-j'jT.d , t I-.".-c .,..e: p...
Si-m Untte! v;. Hurry Will,, 1')
ro"-il.. nt Buffalo.
Pete Hvrrr.m v.. Jos Lyn.-'i, 0
m-i'iil', at Piii'udelphia.
Jack Shvritey vs. Pal Moore, 12
rounds, at Portland, Me.
Comments of the
State Press
Out nfSt'le
"I would rather follow a principle
than a plug hat," says Vice President
i Marshall. lint principles like plug
! huts have pretty nearly une out of
( sijlinbcseryes the Guard
' Not A Politician
! Mr. Hoover is talking more on vital
issues than nil the presidential can
diilitles combined. There will be no
! doubt In anybody's mind whero be
stands .which is most impolitic, and
proves that Hoover is no politician,
lie should will until the politicians
make a plitfonn before expiessing
opinions to be orthodox, thinks I he
Cnpitol Journal.
Harvard will b played at Philadel
phia. The teams will une seven In
stead of six-men out lit.
' Am ikl,0lH) Is to be divided among
the biko riders in the coming six-ilny,
rare at New York, thu lotnr gi itnl ped-
alers wit doubt lets be mil for a rml
clean-up. I
When one thinks of diamonds, it Is
generally as gems, pure and simple,
hwrkling briljiunts M't In beiiutiful
settings. One is apt to forget their
value In Industry. It is not generally
known that boring for oil would In
many rases bs out of thu irucntlnii
but fur the help of tlis diamond that
are set In Iht rim of tho steel drill
and enable It tu cut thru tho hard
est rock, Kbit lie lamps dopend for
a part of their iouiiuloel.no uiuo thu
diamond, and diamond duit in .Mod
for rutting and t uning the treunnd
nusly hard sUel whk'h Is used in thu
manufacture of modern artuiimcnt.
What is Inthienja
Coming dewu to brass tacks, what
is the iiiflueuxa, Spanish Ituiuiaii.
l'jl vik. or just he common gar
den vnri.'t; !oc any one know?
Oregon St.itcsmut
Keason Why
The reason a young man will sit
patiently for an hour white a girl is
dressing and merely laugh because
they arrive late at the theatre, is be
cause he will chew six rigirs into
shreds and curse visibly if his wife
keeps him waiting five minutes to
go to a movie at which they could
not be late. Kvening News
A Rotten Proposal
"If the proposel constitutional pro
vision for the president of (he sen
ate to succeed to the governorship
in case of death, resignation or in
capacity, should be indorsed by the
prople wr will adop the Bolshevist
idea of not permitting the people to
hive a direct vote," says the Wood
burn Independent.
The Important Point
Anyone ran write a platform that
any Republican or Brmocrat will run
on. Th? important point this year is
i.ot the platform but who is on it.
Medford Mail-Tribune.
Good Job
Franklin K. Lane, retiring secre
tary of the interior, is to step into
a $."0,0no a year job as manager of
an oil company. Thut ought to keep
the home fires tiunrinirt- Portlt nd
Journal.
J Price of Paper
I For instance young Mr. Ilavrtiy.
I manager, of the company and defrn
Idnnt in the suit testified that he owns
2f() sh.rt s of stcck in the company,
the Block having a r.ir value of Jlnii
ashnrc. Before the war his stock
' rnid him six percent dividends, he
s.iid. During the past three ar
!.is dividends h iv- amounted to 'Ml
and 40 percent, he t'."'ifhd, and. he
whs rer- ntly offered $110 ..share for
Ins stock. Astoria Budget.
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Dancing
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The beautiful gliding waits of a famous symphony
orchestra iha ona-step or fen trot of your Uvonta
mditary band or the blatant blara of tha Jus bund
can ba yours by manly placing tho proper rcord on
your Stradivara. And you can bava ancoia after encoro
bacausa lha Stradivara is titslcs.
Select any record mada by any company. You can play
it bcttar oa your Stradivara. '
Ws'rs ready to show you.
Tho Stradivara has a sound-board lika a fia
ical departure from tba old-styla phonocraph.
are oo metalltc, piercing or meg aphonic tones.
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Fort miller Furniture Co.
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M A LIVE I5ANK
"Duffy" Lewis called off the Mire-; I
ment stuff when the Yanli"es Recur-i!
ed "HaU-" Ruth. Lewis says he will
j in thii Yanks for spring training urd, i
the team i:; u sure winner.' I I
Even w ith the big wad of mum ; I i
roceivod in the "I!abi" Kuth f.i.le, the
IJn4tnn I'td Fax have" found i) well
nigh inipodsibly to buy tny tieusnncd
big li.a(:uu hUiri.
'The corning hockey i'nw s bctw-"n h.
i un 1.1HI mirvitrri Illlfl I'rincelon i:l!il
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Cream Separator
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My Baby's 18625
Climbing Mountains 18(520
Alcoholic Blues ...18617
Wonderful Pal 18031
Byelo 18635
Just for Mary & Mc 2830
Rings 2829
Lola One Step 2831
Lullaby Time 2822
DarJenclla 2851
Swanee 'Ripples .2194
Patches , 2814
I Never Knew 2826
These Drafting Blues 2813
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