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THE SPRINGFIELD NMW3 THURSDAY, KIWI. 7, 1018. The Springfield News NEXT POLITICAL BATTLE SOON TO BE FOUGHT! IN ORCEON til. C. DIMM, WALTER R. DIMM Editors and Publishers OAKLAND SIX PAGE 2 Published Every Monday and Thursday RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION One Year .... $1,60 Blx Months .76 Three months .... .60 Advertising rates furnished on application. OUR CORRESPONDENTS CAMP CREEK Ruby Crabtre THURSTON, Mrs. Walter Edmlston COBURQ Elsie Anderson WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mrs. Clara Chllds Member of the. WHJsmette Valley Editorial Association. THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 1918. COMMUNITY COOPERATION Not long ago we received a letter from one of our subscrib ers saying that if he wished to huy certain commodity (which by the way was handled by one of his home town dealers) he would send to a mail order house for it. This, of course Is his privilege. But supposing a ma jority of his neighbors in that community were to do the same thing continually. Would it not mean discouragement to all lo cal storekeepers in that commun "Ity? Would it not mean slow starvation to all merchants al ready located there and stand as an effectual barrier against the business advancement and enterprise of the neighborhood" We do not mean to express or imply that there should be no trading done with mail order houses, for it happens frequent ly that such houses offer certain lines of goods not obtainable from local stores. But we be lieve that the home town store keeper should he given all the trade encouragement possible where he is doing the best ne can to deserve it. Even though his prices on soma lines may be a trifle higher, due to the fact that his volume of trade will not permit his buying in big lots, it must not be forgotten that he is (or can be made) an important factor in the develop ment of the community in which you are, or should be interested. Bear in mind that the store keeper, whether he keeps a lit tle store or a big one, is a giver of service. He invests his money and his time in supplying you and your neighbors with com modities that you might other wise be at a considerable incon 'venlence to obtain. As a rule the storekeeper in your com munity is what your community makes him. If you withhold your trade from-hlm he Is held back in his efforts to keep a fresh and varied line for you to select from. He is entitled to a reas onable profit on what he sells you just the same as you arc entitled to a profit on whatever you produce for sale. The store keeper is not a drone in the cum munity hive. He is a very nec essary factor in making the com munity a better place for you and your family to live in. Pub lic spirited cooperation with your home town merchants is like bread upon the waters. It comes back to you in the form of a more prosperous, more pro gressive community center which attracts better medical 'talent, better ministers, better teachers, better talent of vari ous kinds, which means much to you and to your family. Sana to School Children -,. Reverend George Wallace Scott. Blnlifo.e,rangellst, who Is assisting in the revival meetings being hell at the. Methodist church, sang to thp students, of the .Pleasant Hill schools "(Tuesday, (Continued from page ono) sonnlltles and see It wo cannot by concerted and forceful action froo Or egon from tho rut she haB been roTo gatcd to by tho political legislation that has been heaped upon her In the past. Never has there been agrnndof opportunity for Stato botterment and novor has thoro boeh n more propi tious season for beneflclent changes. If wo all put our sholders to tho wheel tho noxt primaries should pro duce candidates that will niako tho noxt session of our State Legislature a turning point In our history and It Is our plain duty to do bo. For If wa fall this year to elect men whoso backbones are strong enough,. to sup port their consciences wo can not hope to secure that recognition from without that should long since have been ours. Tho Issue Is squarely uo to the individual, May his efforts be dauntloss. ELEVATOR IS BURNED Building and 370 Sacks of Potatoes Are Destroyed In Fire at Coburg An clovator owned by the Eugene Mill and Elevator company, In which 3700 sacks of potatoes wero stored was destroyed by tire at Coburg early Monday morning. About 4:20 o'clock flames were dis covered breaking ou in many parts of the building, and it is believed by sheriff J. C. Parker and District At torney L. L. Ray who wore called to make Investigation that it Is a part of the plan of spies to destroy food supplies. The potatoes were owned by Jes3 Fox, of Coburg, who was in Salem at ) the time of the fire, and were heavily Insured. There was baled hay piloi around the potatoes to keep them from freezing and this too was de stroyed. Mr. Fox also lost a large number of potatoes In a fire a few years ago. ' v Aftor caroful consideration of many cars wo have socurod tho Onklnnd ngoncy and wo aro ready to domonstrato to prospac tivo buyors. -' In tho Oakland wo havo a car which wo ' can consiontiously rocommond to tho caro ful buyer who demands maximum sorvico at the minimum cost of mnintonanco. If you are in tho market for a car that yo.u can depend on as to mechanical excel lence, economical gas consumption, and general satisfaction In all points that des ignate value and service In a car, phone 11 and lot us demonstrate the Oakland Six. Battery Storage Service Station PHONE 11 Springfield Garage CAREFUL SERVICE Tire Repairing Promptly Done 4 WOLF & MILLER TEACHERS GIVE FAREWELL FOR MISS HARRIET VILAS Miss Harjet Vilas was the guest of honor at a farewell, party given by the teachers at the home of Mrs. Ellz. abeth Stewart Tuesday evening. Mibh Vilas has resigned her position at teacher of the Third grade in the Springfield public schoolB and will go to her home at Portland. De licious refreshments wore served at the close of the evening, nhose pres ent were: Mrs. Elizabeth' Stewart, Marlon Richmond, Harriet Vilas, Gen evleve Gillespie, Ida Dinsdale, Lacy Copenhaver, Nora J. Plank, . Merlo Nimmo Estella Martin, Florence Co fin, Frances Bartlett Edna Swarts, Bess Palmer, Amle Young, Anna Thompson Mrs. Elizabeth C. Pagn, Olive Smith, Grace Walker, Vera Wil liams, and Jane Lindsey. Son Arrives In France Mr. and Mrs. C. I, Gorrle, br have received word from their son, Ser geant T. C. Gorrie, telling of his safe arrival with American troops in France. Recovering from Scarlet Fever Vance Cagley a former employ of the" Springfield NewB, but now a member of the Hospital corps at Sun Francisco Is recovering from a caso j of scarlet fever. He is stationed at tho Letterman General hospital now. He Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Cag ley, of this city. Our . Sale is increasing in interest every day. I wonder why? Simply because when a fellow gets a bargain he can't keep from telling his neighbors so the good news isyspreading. We still haye oodles of bar gains in shoes and men's clothing. We still have about. 50 gal ons of harness oil we will sell at 85c per galon. Bring your can. Miller's shoe grease. Bring us your shoe repairing. WOLF & MILLER Men's Clothing Men' Boys,' Women's and Children's Shoes Classified Ads For ?afet Pent, Wanted, Etc. STRAYED Yearling Jersey heifer with Curnsey markings. Notify R. H. SHULT55. j FOR SALE Piano, cheap; motor cy cle, cow. Inquiro Cecil Calkins, Mill and F streets. WANTED Men and teams for high way work. HALL & SOLEIM Anlauf. Oie. or W. C. Hall, phone 903, Euxnc,Oro WANTED Maplo and ash pin butts, cut 50 inches long and from 10 to 20 inches thick. Over ,20 Inches split in half. Must be clear, sound and straight grain. See the SPRINQFIBLD PLANING MILL COMPANY. "Damn the United States 44 1 wish I may never hear of the United States" Edward Everett Hale's Famous Story "The Man Without a Country" With every new day in these war times fiery pride in those boys who have gone to the trenches burns brighter. Do not fail to see this wonderful patriotic production at the ' Bell Theatre Sunday, February 10th Afternoon and Evening. Admission 10c and 25c ga. ik mm AndrevCarnkie: Sm?f he Man who does notwd CANNOT vAVE money cannot and willnot do ANYTHING ELSE WORTH VHILE.THE BEST WAY ro ACCUMULATE MONEY IS To RESOLATELYSAVE AND BANK A flXEP PORTON Of YoUR INCOME, NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE moiMT"p ,0 . AS A POOR SCOTCH BOY, ANDREW CARNEGIE CAME TO AMERICA. WOULD HE HAVE BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST MEN IF HE HAD SPENT HIS "FIRST" EARNINGS? NO. HE BANKED AND SAVED HS"MO"NEY AND BE CAME RICH AND POWERFUL.- THEN HE COULD AFFORD TO BE GENEROUS. BANK YOUR MONEY. BANK WITH US Belgium Under the German Heel BY BRAND WH1TLOCK U. S. Minister to Belgium An Absorbing Story Masterfully Written Contains the Official Record of Belgium's Tragic Fate Begins Serially February 17th in the OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL OF PORTLAND SEND YOUR MESSAGE To the world in a dress that will command respectful attention. Every piece of printed matter you send out must have distinction and character or be lost in the crowd. Our printers will give it the "air" that wins a hearing for the mes sage, and our facilities and skill keep the cost at a moderate mark. Phone us for our messenger. The Springfield Neys Phone j2