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THE A U R O R A O B S E R V E R
WHO SAYS IT?
Slogging through the mud of
France,
Camping in the rain;
Hiking in a frozen trance
Down some German plain;
“Fall in !”—hear the sergeant yell,
Far from home and clover;
Tell me, who the bally hell
Said the war “ was over?”
Chow for breakfast—slum for
noon— _
Who says men are free
While the bugler’s foolish tune
Pipes the reveille'?
“Right dress!”—hear the sergeant
buzz
From Mainz across to Dover;
Tell me who the hell it wuz
Said the war “ was over?”
FARMERS IN BEST
FINANCIAL SHAPE
. OF RECENT YEARS
Sm ooth Transition o f A gricul
ture to Peace Basis Predicted
by Federal R eserve Board
American farmers are in better
financial shape than they have been j
for years, according to a recent report !
of the Federal Reserve Board at Wash
ington, which also predicts a smooth j
transition of agriculture and industry I
from a war to a peace basis. The j
TH E W H E A T GU ARAN TEE
board’s review of economic conditions
throughout the country is based on
The problem of handling the 1919 wheat crop is yet :
detailed reports made to it by the
governors-of the twelve federal re
Cleaning
up
a
mass
of
wire.
to be solved, but Congress will doubtless find it necessary j
serve banks.
Stained with clotted blood
"The farmer is said to be in the
to create a government agency to buy and sell wheat,both! Where the big trucks bog and mire
best financial shape for many years,”
In the winter mud;
the review says. “ In the South he is
at home and abroad. At home it will, of course, pay the1 Full of filth and fleas and fuzz—
able to hold his cotton for better
Cannoneer and drover,
guaranteed price of $2.20, but it should be authorized to! Tell me who the fat-head wuz
prices and is marketing his output
conservatively.
sell the wheat where ever there is a demand, at prices I Said the war “ was over?”
“ Excellent crop prospects are re
—Grantland Rice.
based upon the world's market, and to maintain the home
ported from the wheat states of the
West and from California. On the
prices to mills and consumers, on a parity with the world
Pacific Coast the prospects for excel
market as nearly as possible. This will give home con Cable the Peace C onference lent crops are exceedingly bright.”
, “Victory year” crops, according to
sumers the benefits of any fall in world wheat prices.
America’s prestige is at stake in another government report, added
the coming Victory Liberty Loan. The $17,000,000,000 to our wealth. The
This plan involves, of course, government control of eyes
of the world are fixed upon us.
contributions were:
wheat and wheat-products prices, as well as the control The nations of the world are going to principal
Corn—2,582,814,000 bushels, $3,528,-
rate us on this last effort, ft is right | 313.000.
and licensing of all mills and selling agencies for at least that
they should judge us, not by
Wheat—$17,100,000 bushels, $1,874,-
another year. It is apparent that some such plan is ab what we do in the heat of the strug- j 623.000.
gle, but by our condition after the
Oats—1,538,359,000 bushels, $1,092,-
solutely necessary to carry out the government guarantee fight.
423.000.
to the farmers. The losses involved will thus be borne by ’'One of the best guarantees of world Barley—256,375,000 bushels $235,-
peace for years to come would be the
the nation collectively,and not by the individual consumers, successful flotation of the Victory Lib 269.000.
Rye—89,103,000 bushels, $134,947,-
erty Loan for five or six billion dol 000 .
lars. Even a combination of powers
Potatoes—397,676,000 bushels, $475,-
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inclined to start another war would 731.000.
T H E D U TIE S O F P E A C E
hesitate in the face of such a display
Hay—75,459,000 tons, $1,522*473,000.
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of tremendous national strength.
Tobacco •— 1,340,019,000
pounds,
The sudden ending of the war imposed new duties up- Every man who buys a victory Lib- $374,318,000.
Apples—173,632,000 barrels, $229,-
on us all. As some failed to realize their war duties, so
w
?t" 990.000.
some fail to understand the duties imposed by peace. The “'h,'vh America speaks at the peace As a result of the flourishing condi
tion of the farmer in general the gov
nation owes a debt of gratitude to those who fought in the! going to be many moments during that ernment expects him to take a large
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first lines and to the soldiers
m the camps who
backed j
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will April.
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them up. But gratitude alone does not discharge debts.-} ideais for which we entered the world
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G eorg e P e a b o d y /
JBanker and Philanthropisty
W h e n e le v e n
years old he was a
store boy, at middle age
a m erchant prin ce,
friend o f royalty and active American patriot Peabody
gave millions fo r free education in Am erica and Eng
land. "E con om y and thrift" w as his motto.
If you aim to get ahead in life you could
adopt no better motto. T h e man w h o works steadily
and honestly, lives sensibly and saves a portion o f
what he earns is certain to enjoy some "lu ck ."
Deposit a part o f your pay this w eek in this
bank, w here it w ill be absolutely safe and always sub
ject to your ca ll A dd something every w eek. Get
ready thus to meet opportunity half w ay. Be prepared
to endure die rainy day cheerfully.
Multiply your money in our care.
AURORA STATE BANK
THE
U & I Restaurant
BORN OF W A R
To justly meet our obligations to our soldiers and sail-! s' S s,tehe cables carry
Qllal
ors united effort is needed now as much as during the j d’Orsay this message:
It is difficult yet to value accurately
or in some instances to perceive all
war. We must not put our selfish interests above the in-1 Fifth
“Am Liberty
er,ca has
her
by
more
than
a
Loan
the war has brought to our national
terests of the nation. That is the sure way to lose the j billion dollars:”
life or pruned from it. The things
we think -little now may appear to
fruits of victory. We cannat fake things easy because the
posterity the greatest. The Thrift
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war is over; but must continue to give our best efforts to} This is a time for straight thinking. Stamp idea seems to be one of these.
as a war emergency meas
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- That is the only way to create prosperity.! Make sure the other fellow is not talk Originated
ure,' it has taken hold; has appealed
drivel. Analyze his thought, don’t to,the common sense of America, and
Keep pushing. We can't lay down on the job now! Keep! ing
follow it. He may be suffering with may yet shape the destiny of the
things going.
Co-operate as we never have before!: phraseologie hemorrhage. It is epi- nation.
-p j demie now a days like influenza and It is patent, now that the war is 1
America is the best land on earth, the best home in j-T
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much more serious.
that the Thrift Stamp has come
world. If we would preserve and perpetuate this for our! For instance in regard to the Vic-1 over,
these fellows | to. stay. If we get nothing else out of O versubscriptions o f January
•children and our children’s children, class consciousness tory
Llberty their
l30an vests,
and frown wisely, I the war but the habit of saving, which and February Savings Cam
who thumb
the corollary simple living, we
must cease, co-operation must prevail, and every thinking j and say “Let the banks do it. They j begets
will have reaped the full fruit of the
paign A llotm ents to R e
man must study the problems that now confront us. The! Siking d r iv e r ’ u
f J i T u t T t I wrar. For a thrifty democracy is a
duce L oan Task
firm democracy, a potent democracy,
past is behind us; we cannot afford to let the Suture take isn,t s°od sense- Nor is il good! a democracy strong enough to pre
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economics, which amounts to the same
serve itself.
Victory Liberty Loan quotas of the
care or itself, Every man must feel himself responsible! thing.
QUOTAS OF LOAN
WILL DEPEND ON
WARSTAMPSALES
L. J. REEVES
The Hurry Call!
The Aurora Observerhas due it from
two good nurseries four or five hundred ,
trees and some other nursery stock,
which it promised to order by Decem
ber 15. But the nurseries have agreed
to extend the time into January,
the
date depending on how long their stock
holds out. To dispose o f this stock we
will sell it at the following low prices,
if ordered at once:
Apple, trees__________________ T-"- 15c
Plums and Prunes_____ _________ 15c
P eaches..__ ____________
15c
Pears_______
20c
25c
A man who saves is a better citizen Twelfth Federal Reserve District are Cherries ________
f o r W h a t t h e f u t u r e W ill b r i n g f o r t h .
! If the government thought it was
30c
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wise to “ let the banks do it,” th§ gov- than the man who does not save. He to be determined in: some measure by Walnuts (seedlings)_______
____________
I eminent would let them do it. There becomes a stockholder in his govern the amounts loaned the government Walnuts (grafted) T_____ $1.00 fo $1.50
40c
would be no Victory Liberty Loan in ment and he is jealous for the wel by each district in War Savings | Quince______________
the popular sense. But the govern fare of that government in war and Stamps during January and February. I A pricots__ _____________
25e
T W O K IN D S
ment knows better than to let the jn peace. In war he will fight for it If a district oversubscribes its War Currants.__________________
10c
Savings
Stamp
quotas
for
the
first
j
with
his
life.
In
jleace
he
will
protect
do it.
10c
Aliens who come to America to live here and die here, banks
two months of the year, its Victory j j Gooseberries___ ____
This is the period of reconstruction it from those who would tear down.
I Ornamentals______ ____ _____ 25c to 50c
Liberty
Loan
quota
will
be
decreased
As America saves from this day on
now. It is a period of many
to raise a family, to create a home, and to acquire citizen right
Roses___ __________ ________ 25c to 50c
possibilities economically. One possi so shall she grow in benign power and to the extent of„ the oversubscription.
..........$2.50
Conversely,
if
a
district
fails
to
reach
;
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ship are always welcome, for such -men obey the laws, bility is Industrial depression. One ,in the eyes of mankind. “ A bank ac its January and February Stamp quo- Grapes,dozen..—
Blackberries, dozen.___ „_______ $1.00
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i preventative of industrial depression count for every American citizen”
make an honest living, take a man s part in the upbuilding t iS plan ty of money at favorable rates should be one of our national slogans. tas, its Liberty Loan quota will be Red Raspberries, dozen. . . . _____ $1.00
* Black Raspberries, d o ze n ...___ _ $1.00
The Thrift and War Savings Stamp ¡ increased.
o f the country, and are alwavs ready to work or to fight! °V nt6r™ 1° stimulate pr,i^{ec
idea is freighted with a mighty change ! When Lewis B. Franklin, director Loganberries, dozen__ _______ _ $1.00
I of the War Loan Organization, was in
for it, if need be,
not be clogged with government se- for the better in our national life.
The Thrift Stamp is hacked by the San Francisco recently, he revealed
V a rie tie s
But he who comes to reap without sowing and'to claim
'o .-let ’S H J S ? aT itT’ mf. United States government. Without that on the day the armistice was
signed there was in progress in Wash
Apple trees—Nearly all varieties.
doubt
it
is
the
greatest
investment
rights without duties is unwelcome and undesirable. He people must do it—do it from their
Pears—Bartlett,Anjou, Winter Nel
ever offered and it is in such a form ington a meeting to formulate plans
is a parasite that should be expelled. Not even the right | ^iw ni’sfriSt and future'
that every American, big and little, for the continuous sale of Liberty lies, Bose, Fall Butter, Flemish Beauty,
Bonds—such a plan as governs the Idaho, and Comice.
can take advantage o ' it.
Support the Victory Liberty Loan.
of asylum belongs to such, for he does nothing for the
sale of Thrift and War Savings
Plums—Peach Plum, Reine Claude,
Stamps. Moreover, the Liberty Bond
country which has offered him everything. In peace selfish)
SEND M E T H E BILL
Satsuma, Petite Prune, Silver Prune,
and War Stamps work was to be
and a few others. No Italian Prunes,/
and clannish; in war disloyal or yellow. Throw him out.
closely coordinated.
Peaches—Early Crawford, Elberta,
These plans were immediately dis-
1 carded when the Germans signed the I Hales, Fitzgerald, Charlotte, Sal way-.
I armistice and when Secretary of the ¡ Lovell. ,
The Clackamas county court has promised the people
| Treasuiy Glass took office he an- | Cherries—Gov. Wood,Kentish, Black
j nounced that the Victory Liberty Loan j Republican, Lambert, Bine: Royal A n n ,
of Macksburg and Needy that no particular route for the |
would be the last. In the face of sug- } May Duke, Etc.
proposed Molalla-Canby paved highway will be chosen un
gestions that the Victory Loan be put
English Walnut—Franquette a n d
on a cold commercial basis, he added Mayette Seedlings 4 to 6 feet.
till the commissioners, the roadmaster and engineers have|
that" the men making these sugges
Gooseberries—O r e g o n Champion,
made a complete investigation of the routes proposed b y 1
tions were discounting the patriotism
Poorman, Victoria, Chautauqua.
of the American people and he would
several localities. It is believed that Clackamas county is
Currants—Perfection, White Grape,
depend upon the patriotism of the
American people rather than place se Prolific, Cherry, Red Cross, Black
so thoroughly aroused over road matters that 1919 will be
curities of the United States govern Naples.
a banner year in that county.
All this stock is guaranteed good
ment upon a plane with the paper of
private corporations.
matured stock, true to name, and free
from disease. Send us your order, or
come in aud talk it over. We can save
R . B . F. G IE S Y
The National Council of Defense has found it neces-j
you money.
sary to continue the state council of depense system i
because of the multiplicity of problems that still perflexj
the nation. These are the problems of Americanization,
the problem of unemployment, the tranference of $37,- j
000,000,000 of war risk insurance from a war to peace j
basis, and others equally acute. There is also the prob
lem of disloyalty, again becoming bold when peace draws
'm ar.
An Oregonian headline refers to Representative
Weeks of Marion county as *‘Mrv Wicks.” Weeks is
somewhat radical, a worker and a fighter—but no Bol
shevist! The Oregonian owes him an apology.
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