101(1, in 1 1 ii int PAGE TWO THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS MONDAY, DKC", 11, Tin SpriDEfiild Haws J. C. DIMM, WALTER R. DIMM Editors and Publishers Published Every Monday and Thursday RATES OP SUBSCRIPTION Ose Year .... $1.60 Biz Months .... .76 Three months .50 Advertising ratoa furnished on application OUR CORRESPONDENTS CAMP CREEK lluby Crab Ire o MARCOLA Audrey Lowls THURSTON, Mra. -Waltor Edmwtea "JALTERYILLE, Mallna Momb WEST SPRING FIELD, Gladys Loo DONNA Charles Heck COBPRQ Elsie Anderson CEQAJt FLAT . Mrs. Anne Morse WEST SPRINGFIELD. . Mn. Clara. Chtlds is designed only to nmuso chil dren. Th screen has superceded the Hgttlmto rtasb I) v.nnv va. In Us production ot scenes that are true to natural life. The 'movie operator can reproduce the real thing as it happens the first time, while the actor only imitates. The movie, producer can only uso painted canvass. The movie is capable- of pro ducing the very best master pieces of drama and should be used more for this typo of work. When the public has tho oppor tunity to scevthe best It always swells the attendance for the manager. . . , , . j Society Doings of the Season j ! i Member of the Wtltamstta Valley Editor)! Association. MONDAY, DEC. 11, 1916. IjjMiMKBHHawaaMMiiMBMMMBWBHanBaaaMaMMi EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS The Springfield Parent- teach ers' Association held its first meeting for the year at the Lin coln school on Friday and dis cussed many questions that are of vital importance to local ed ucational conditions at the meet ing the teachers outnumbered the parents. It is very important that the parents should know just exact ly what conditions their children are brought under during the 180 school days in the year. They should keep a clpse watch on the development of the chil dren's work, for their education consists of more than the mere learning their lessons "out of the text books. There are many habit forming influences that the child must cope with, in his ear- ly school days. -The pajrent; should see to it that, these in fluences are the best. Many times the teachers In the schools are trying to better conditions in opposition tb the will of the pupils. The pupils carry home long stories' of hard i treatment at the hands of the teachers and the parents invar iably take sides against the tea cheirs and when the teachers are exerting their best influence for the good of the pupils. If the parents and the teach ers would take the education of their children more into part nership than they have hereto fore and frankly discuss the dif ficulties of schoolroom training the results for the good of the children would be much betetr than at present School teachers are public ser vants. They .deserve, our sup port as well as our criticism. man school press CLUH ENTERTAINS One ot tho most delightful affair. of tho week was that given by tho high school prcBB club last Friday evening nt tho homo ot Dr, and Mrs. N. W. Emory, nt Socond nnd Main street. Tho early arrivals planned a sur prise for tho lato arrivals In tho form of n receiving lino, and most ot tho names wcro decidedly unpronouncnblu A round ot Raines kept tho merriment of tho guests at full height during tho entlro evening. Ruth Scott and John Dlmni, winners ot tho guessing contest were formally Initiated Into tho "Sac red Order of Electrotypes." Uy tho ghostly light of two candlog tho mat. ronwraiNO ACHIEVEMENT Mr of ceremonies, waiter Dlmm, ord . . , ored the Journey ot the victims through SprmgltCltl nns aeuicaieu one , tho alms ofspaco from whouco they took the leap for life, back to the of the best church buildings In Oregon. The congregation that has built this splendid $35, 000 edifice deserves tho com mendation of all the people in Springfield. Tho new Metho dist church Is the best building in this community. For years tills town has need ed an auditorium and a public building suitable for special oc casions. Now the new church is large enough to hold a Spring- earth. Then otter solemnly swear ing nover to reveal tho secrets and mysteries ot -this sacred order, and drinking tho blood ot their brethren and Bistort ot the "Sacred Onlor ot Electrotypes," thoy wore formally an nounced as members. A jiovol moth od wna used in choosing partners for supper. Tho girls repaired to an adjoining room from which, after rv moving their rings, thoy thrust their hands through a curtain. Tho boys then guessed for their partners. While served Jokes and stories woro told, flM ,i:n(.o ThAro nnvor hn.nl en1" surprise was shown when , , . two guests received lemon sandwltches has been a church in the town:They dt(I not 8eom t0 npprcc,nte the large enougn to nolU ail tne troUblo ?pent for them. Songs niled people when union services were j up the rest of the evening and It was held. The new building will U late hour when the merry guostd be found of most service to the 'departed The members present were ... ,, Misses Efflo Rhodes, Heo Holhrook. consresauuii " i Wanna McKlnncy. Ruth Scott, and Mary Harding, and Mossers Walter Diram, Bill Hill, and Harold Wynd. Tho guests present wero Misses Ester constantly. The whole bunding is com plete for the best use by the congregation, the Sunday school Campbell. . Vera Williams Bertrls t . t aj,i o,l Bruce, and Messers John Dlmm. Bill ajiwuiui i,abu Machen. Creed Brattaln, and Dr. and otner brancnes oi tne wont. FOREST SERVICE WILL TAKE TIMBER CENSUS Will Invettigate Every One of tlons 30,000 Sawmills For Statistic! ' Mrs. N. V. Emory. "ROUND DOZEN" HAS ENJOYABLE MEETINQ Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Cox wero tho host and hostess for a very enjoyable meeting ot the Round Dozen card club on last Thursday evening. IL Ses sions, of Eugene, a visitor for tho even, ing, won a hand painted dish for high score, and Dr. R. P. Mortenson had the honor ot winning the Chinese doll which was given for the lowest joro. A delicious two course luncheon was 2NTE11TA1N AT DINNER Mr. nnd Mrs. Snrja Snocd enter tained nt dinner yostorday tho follow' Ing relatives and friends: Mr. nnd Mrs. II. M, Nixon, Mrs. I). 0. Nlxoo, Lonnlo H. Nixon, Miss Nell Nixon, Harry, Tom l'rlco, nnd Paul Nixon, Mrs. Ella HolllnKuworth, nnd A. Cal mer, Fonnor Travis was host to his "Bound to Win' Sunday school class of 12 small boys at his homo on Fri day evening. After tho regular busl noss sosslon, n social time which In cluded refreshments of popcorn and apples, was enjoyed. TO DETERMINE EFFECT OF IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS To dotormlno na far as posslblo tho exact dollars and cents effect on a county ot tho improvement ot bad roads, specialists of tho Otlko ot Pub lic Roads and Rural Engineering of tho department mado economic sur veys in eight counties in each ot tho years from 1910 to 1915, inclusive This study ot tho increase in tho values ot farm lands in tho eight coun ties roveals the rather interesting fact that following tho improvement ot tho main market roads tho Increase in the soling prico of tillable farm lands served by the roads has amounted to from one to three times tho total cost of the Improvemcntu. Tho Increase in values In thoso Instances which woro recorded ranged from 63 per cent to SO per cent In Spotaylvanla County. Va.; 70 to SO In Loo County, Vn.j from CS to 194 In Dinwiddle County, Va.; 25 to 100 In Wise County, Va.; 9 to 114 In Franklin County. N. Y. GO to 100 In DallnB County, Ala.; 25 to 50 In Laudordalo County, Miss.; and from 50 to 100 In Manatee County, Flo. The estimates of increase wero based for the most part upon tho ter ritory within a distance ot 1 nillu on each side of tho roads Improved. In Spotsylvania County a careful record was made In 1910 ot 35 farms located on the road selected for Im provement. Of tho 7 farms sold It, 1912 tho prices actually paid show In creases of from 37 to 116 por cent over the 1910 valuation, Tho avorngo va lue after tho roads were Improved was $28.26 per acre, ob compared with $17.31 previous to tho Improvement. In 1913 four transfers ot farm land were on tho basis of $30.11 per aero. whereas tho properties wer listed In 1910 at only $13.89 per aero. It np A RAISING MOVIE STANDARD. . The moving picture theatre that wants to continually play up the "wild west" and the "big city" melodramas is beginning to find its audience getting smal ler. The movie show is not a novelty for a chance amusement but it has become a part of the established recreat'an for the American people from the larg est city to the smallest commun ity. At first anything that was thrown on the screen attracted a full bouse. Now when film making has become a science and the theatre manager may use his judgment in buying his pictures the people are a little harder to please. An audience today will appre ciate Shakespeare on the screen more than they appreciate a train holdup or a gurgling tra gedy. The public is beginning to demand that moving picture managers furnish them with the best, productions and do not en .joy the ordinary stuff that has been doled out to them week after week. The average American appre ciates the thing that makes him think, even, wljen .at a mpvje Bhow and he does not aro to fontlnually attend tho' show that The census of the lumber product- Uon of the country for 1916 wUl be undertaken by the Forest Service In cooperation with the National. Lumber carved by the hostess during the course pears that the 1,451 acres sold in 1914 Manufacturers' Association. The In formation to be obtained Jjy this work it la stated, will be of immense bene fit to the lumber industry, the Forest Service, and other branches of tho Government. of the evening. Club members in , increased In value $28,500, or 80 per attendance were: Dr. and Mrs. R. P. . cent, or from $24.46 to $44.10 per Mortcnsen, Mr. and Mrs, I. V. Jack-'acre. son, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Herdon, Mr. . ,n Dinwiddle County, Va. tho nctunl and Mrs. C. E. Lyon. Mrs. Zella Can-lprlco ot 4Z fnrras BOUl-or offered for trell. nnd Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Cox. ' , f 1909 t0 m4 cd , prco It Is estimated by tho Forest Ser-,Mr. and Mrs. H. Sessions of Eugene.,, m ,838 4374 Dor ncr0 UOforo vice that there are more man su.uu') wero auuuionai guests. i no next tno roada wcr bullt( and from $24.60 sawmills in the country ana it is : ciud meeting will ne neia at tno nome t0 73 60 por acro aftor tno roa(jB wero planned to have the Investigation of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Herndon on to $7360 per acre after the roads woro i At ' r m t ARE YOU QOINQ TO HIDE YOUR MONEY IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND OR IN YOUR HOUSE AND ALWAYS BE WORRIED FEARING THAT YOU MAY BE WATCHED BY A ROBBER? NO. IT IS THE, ROBBER'S BUSINESS TOUEARff WHO KEEPS MONEY HIDDEN; AND HE WILLkKILL YOU, IF HE MUST, TO STEAL. BE A CAREFUL MAN. BANK WITH US We Please Our Customers Evorybody likes a certain amount of applauso and appreciation shown them when thoy know thoy havo done a good thing. Wo are always trying to mako a hit with tho people In our community by having a now fresh stock of groceries, and by being able to give customers Just what they want, and by making good honest prices so that ovcry one who buys from us will go away satisfied. Wo can do no hotter advertising than, to please our; customers and get their confidence and good will. The Fifth Street Grocery THOS. SIKES, Prop. PHONE 22 reach every sawmill In operation Each of these will be asked to make a detailed report of its production Information is sought as to the total,! quantity of each kind of wood sawed, the number of lath and shingles man ufactured and the averago mill value for each species. Printed schedules designed for use In different' regions of the country will simplify the col lection of the figures and mako It easy for each mill man .to send in a complete report. The work, it Is stated, will be directed by the ofllce of Industrial Investigations of the Forest Service in Washington, but the western par), of the country will be covered by tho District ofTices of the Forest Service located In Missoula Mont; Denver, Colo.; Albuquerque, N. M.; Ogden, Utah; San Francisco, Calif.; and Portland, Oregon. January 4. KENSINGTON MEETS WITH MRS. C. E. LYON Improved. In Leo County, Va., a study of eight tracts along tho roads before and after Improvement indicated that theso pro- offlcers in charge ot these Districts, One of the most delightful club meet-, . . , ... . . . , , , . . pert es Increased rfiout $23 por acro, ings of the winter was held last Thuro- " Ul UUUUb ,V flit In Wise County, Va,, a study of olghf ropresontatlvo farms located on roads showed that thoy increased In value from an avorngo of $49.06 per acro before improvement to $79.44 after the rondB wero improved. There wore increases In valuation In othor sections of from $00 to $90 or even $100 por acre. In Franklin County, N. Y., tho fig ures scorn to indicate that tho change from earth, sandy, and loam roads to bituminous macadam was followed by Increases averaging $12.50 por acre, or about 30.7 per cent. In Dallas County, Ala., careful In vestigation seomed to indicate that road improvement has added at least $5 to each acre ot land within a half mile of improved roads Tracts sold at from $8 to $10 por. acre were sold again after road improvement at from $20 to $25 por acre. In Lauderdale County, Miss., tho total assessed valuation of real pro perty outside of the city was $2,757, 546. This increased In 1914 after road improvement to $3,183,809, or Local real-estate mon day afternoon when Mrs. C. E. Lyon entertained the Kensington club at her home on Second street. Fancy work and conversation made the after-, noon hours pas3 quickly. A tasteful two course luncheon was served by the hostess, who was assisted by her sister, Miss Mae Lyon. Members, who enjoyed this occasion were: Mrs, J. F. Coddard, Mrs. Fred Urcsslcr, Mrs. L. May, II. A. Korf, Mrs, F. E. Len hart, Mrs. O. B Kessoy, Mrs. N. W.' Em. eyr, and Mrs. W. F. Walker Guests of the club were: Mrs. W. S. Holcomb, Mrs. J, T. Moore, Mrs. J. C Dlmm, Mrs. The e. E. Martin, and Mrs. McGowan.. being nearer and thoroughly familiar "PROGRESSIVE 22" MEETS with the scene of operations, are able The Progressive 22, the degree staff to secure returns and compile results Df the local Rebekah lodge held a reg in less time than if the work were all j iar business meeting at tho homo of handled from Washington. j Mrs- j. Et Richmond on Mill and C It Is Intended that preliminary streets on Friday evening. A' dla-statements-showing tho production of cusalon as to plans for a supper which tho principal species, such ns'yellow may bo served for the Encampment on pine, Douglas flr, white pine and oak, December 22,- occupied the organiza and alsj the production of tho lead- tlon's attention for a portion of tho Ing States, will be issued' as soon as ovenlng. Later, oranges, apples, ban the figures are available. The' Impor- anas, cookies, and punch were enloyed tance of these annual statistics, For- by tho members. The next meeting 1 1B.4 Pr cont- est officials say, is apparently not ful- vill bo hold at the home of Mrs. W. F. ly realized by all of tho sawmill men, Walkor on January 12. since past attempts to gather similar data show a large number often fall , MRS. RI2BHAN IS HOSTESS to reply promptly, or neglect to make j Mrs. W. C. Rebhan pleasantly enter, any report. A better responso has , talned tho Priscilla club at her homo been received from tho lumber trado , Friday afternoon, A two-courso lunch- in lato years and the officials In charge eon was served. Tho guests of tho af. of the work bollevo that with proper cooperation on tho part of tho lum bermen final figures showing tjio total production can be announced by Juno 1, 1917. T. J. McCrackoh and M. M. Male secured contract to build two bouse? on the cornor of Second and B streets for Miss Margaret Morris. Tho old church building will be rovised and two modern dwellings will bo eroded. The contractors commenced work at onco. ' The houBOg will. both bo for rent. tornoon wero: Mrs. J. N. Palmer, Mra. A. M. Beaver and Mrs. W, B. McKin noy, Tho members present wore; Mrs. D. ,S Deals, Mrs. I. D. Larimer, Mrs, A. P. McKcnzIo. Mrs. Win, Donaldson, and Mrs. Walter Horndon, Sowing and fancy work took up the afternoon hours. Llpyd Carrlck, president of tho state Christian Endeavor Boclety was n Saturday luncheon guest of Miss Opal Whitoly, atate junior president of the same organization, at the tatter's borne on East Main street. placo tho increase in land values on account of Improved roads at from 25 to 50 per cent. In Manatee County, Fla careful study of sales and real-estato records indicated that the improvement ot roads has added from 16 to' 100 por cent, or at least $15 per acro, to tho selling price of all lands within one half milo of Improved roads. This would give a total of $611,000, or mora than twice the value of the bonds is sued. CAREFUL. CONSCIENTIOUS Dentistry - DR..J. E. RICHMOND PHONES Office, 8; RMUJence, 11S-J Over Commercial Bank, Springfwld, Orwjen. 7a NEW SERVICE: Wo arc authorized under tho Fcdoral Reserve Tiw to net as an Executor, Administrator, Guardian or Trustee. This is a new service our ofllcers will bo glad to discuss with you. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, EUGENE, OREGON. 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