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'IIIM THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS THURSDAY, NOV, 7, 1018 FACE 2 1& Springfield News Pu&lshod ovory Thursday by the JLnno Count; Publishing Association. tm ijii.mrii "ii n n "if n i ruir inr r n nfii nin -innrrfiir "i i r if ROBERT A. BRODIE, Editor and Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Payabto (a advance.) Cno year $1.59 Six months .76 Thrco months .... .59 ADVERTISING RATES Tct column Inch 15c IRRATIONAL AUTHORITIES. Tho present epidemic ot influenza &as brought on tho moat remarkable exhibitions ot official guesswork and fcconsistency cvor gathered together to, mystify and confound a 'people -vhtle endeavoring, to formulate a ra tional course of action for them to yarsue. Physicians havo by no means been Hho greatest offenders. In their profes sional attempts to allay public fear 1 slid subdue the ravages ot tho disease. Their obligation to those they aim to serve is limited to the knowledge medical research has thus far achieved, and this still has a long way Ho travel. At tho outbreak of tho epi demic In Eugene, one physician pre-" scribed a boric acid solution for spraying and gargling. No doubt ethor physicians recommended the some thing. After hundreds of peo ple had stocked their medicine shelves L with this, another physician in tho same town shattered the faith of the inhabitants in all remedies by stating ' In the press that "nothing but 'alka line' solutions should be used" for this antiseptic purpose! If those who have mado moro or less study and expcrl- meriting in such matters, can't agree, i to whom will tho Ignorant public look j Xpr guidance? Why don't they agree? j It would seem to tho layman that only a common sense rulo based upon the j results of scientific experiments would ; xerve here-relther there is. a depend- i able, effective solution to combat in- j nuenza or oiaer Daciena, or mere is , not Are-the dozens of different nuciues mat are onereu ror saie me result of experimentation or not? it not, why are they not placed under the ban? If they are, to what degree are they effective? Is one more effec tive than the other? Does one out of the twenty or more, all advertised to lie effective, stand out superlative more effective than tho rest? If there Is, what is its name? If there are six out of the twenty all of tried and jroven Infallibility, what are. their mimes? it would seem If any physi cian, or chemist, who has 'actual, not theoretical, knowledge of the, effective ness of this multiplicity of antiseptics, would be under tho greatest profes sional obligation to acquaint the pub- . JIc of tho fact Why keep shrouded m mystery (or ignorance) tho merits 1 I (Jir demerits) of these numerous ger-j TOlcidcs? Why not have a test made ' 4, of any manufactured antiseptic in a , government laboratory and have print ed on tho label the time required to vender sterile, If at all, the most pre valent disease germs before the for- 1 . mula of the solution Is admitted to j government protection and tho solu-1 f Hon placed upon the market? Further, ! S there are any bacteria immune from ! the potency of each specific formula, 4. let that bo plainly stated upon the fr label also. Why not havo plenty of ' enlfghtment upon the things that con-! eern us every day? , To return once moro to our present day afflictions, we have added to them the attempt at regulation by the civil authoritips. In many cases thoso have .Seen characterized by inefficiency, in decision and Inconsistency. , Portland lias probably shown as many glaring Instances of this as any. After preach- lag for soveral weeks against people eoegregating in public places, Mayor Baiter has now ordered tho closing of , downtown stores at 3:30 In tho after- noon. Tho only possible effect this wilt havo will to bo to confine the afternoon throng ot shoppers into the congestion of about two hours of shop ping tlmo instead of distributing the 3an";o throng over tho entire aftorfloom This moans, also, the crowding of atrnetcars, olQvatora, streqts and sidewalk-, waiting-rooms, etc., during tho curtailed period. . A few years ago Portland nowspn po?s sarcastically referred to tho "sum mer" cars pr opon cars that wero .Impressed Into service as lato as No ,voLiber to tako caro.of congested traf jjfitjjis "pneumonia" earn. Now tho oltyjftHclals want, to kick the win dows q'ut of tho closed cat's to let In Ieiity of fresh air In order to escape pnoumonta and kindred menaces ot human 1 1 to. In hugo display advertisements the Pactnc Telephone Company entreats Us patrons to not use ttio phono ex cept In tho direst emergency. Now the Portland department stores urge their patrons to order a yard ot muslin or cheoaecloth "oyer the phono," rather than come down town. It thoro Is a rational human being loft in a world mado up of porploxity and woe, now is tho tlrao for him to stand boldly forth and declare htm solf aa such, and wo win glvo him a Job to lead us out of tho Land of Dl lemma. There is much complaint by many Springfield residents ovor tho incor rigible acts ot hoodlums upon tho pub lie thoroughfares and clsowhere. No effort hnsMjoon mado by the poltco power of tho city to effectually sup press the annoyances and disturban ces and unless under tho provisions of the city chaftor the marshals are, not endowed with sufficient authority to suppress the growing ovil, a potition will bo presented to tho council seek ing relief, and the charter bo changed as to widen tho. police powers ot the municipality and mako it mardatorv upon tho part ot tho marshals to promptly and effectually quiet dis order. Wo let out a gentlo hintyn couple ot weeks ago that it would bo advis able for Springfield business men to get together and work "co-oporativoly" a little. Are you becoming so used to "drives." boys, that you are going to wait for sheer necessity to "drive" you to this work? It begins to look as It the "self determination ot peonies' will be changod to "extermination of peoples" before anything is determined. Now that Austria has secured peace from her neighbors, she will have tlmo to enjoy tho wars that are apt to com mence at home. i Mrs. "Van" console yourself with Who fact that It took a woman to beat you. ro "moro' man would daro do (L Now folks, altogether for a perfectly ripping Thanksgiving, 'We can be thankful we are alive these days. There are some things worse than tho "flu." Suppose wo were In tho path of the Hun retreat? - ' If- Is nearly time to banish tho Kaiser to the isle of St. Helena and let him think It over. Thnr. fa nnlv ., tn ,,,, ger-JSl!r,ngfl0,dnnd Umt,g all the time, Gee! It was a red-hot campaign for tho city election, wasn't It? Good work can be done 'in a trench but not in a rut. BABIES MUST HAVE MILK "You get moro calorics to the penny from milk than from any other food even at the present price," said Dr. E. J. Labbo, specialist, who returned recent ly from Europe! and who spoke at the State Fair and at other patriotic gatherings. Dr. Labbe told ot the children he treated In tho Red'Cross children' hos pital in Evian, on Lako Geneva, in France. The little French and Belgian refugees were wan and wcaR and almost lifeless. A milk diet soon brought good results and the babes thrived. "But." said Dr. Labbe, "they will never entirely shako off the marks made by tho months in which they were starved for milk. Children must have milk If the race Is to go on. It, Is every man's and every woman's duty to do all in his power to keep tho herds of Oregon alive. Feed men, falll men, dairymen, householders, dealers, everyone must co-operate. The babies of the world must bo saved." t ! 4. Milk may be used not only as an addition to an already rich diet, but in place of some of the slowly dlgestod dishes which over tax the digestive organs and impair the health. Milk contains all tho elements necessary to sustain life and build Up the body. It must be remembered too, that"Wter is a food for all, for rich and poor, for ohl and young. Cottage cheeso Is another dairy product that is ot great food value, The Questionnaire Attor a nobto strugglo lasting four days tho editor managed to fill' out his questionnaire and duly filed tho same ono hour ahead ot tho tlmo allotod to return it, to avoid bolng "plnchod." It was a narrow oacapo. Strange to say within one hour attor mmo was flloil, news camo ovor tho wire thnt an arm- tBtlco delegation had started from Horlln for tho wostorn front. Appar ently G-orman spies havo been report ing our overy movo for a long tlmo, and upon learning of our entry Into tho forces of tho U. S. A., realized that It would now bo uselosa to prolong tho strugglo. Whllo wo nppreciato this trtbuto to our military prowess, wo regret that wo did not fllo our dec laration ot bolllgeroncy sooner. Inas much thoro was no great commotion among tho Roche. It Is assumed that the 'matter has boon dlscussod ovor thoro tor somo tlmo and prearranged among the Hun military leadors to quietly submit to tho inevitable when announcement was mado ot our being hurled into tho crisis. So without tno blare ot a trumpet, the Hun laid down as wo stepped Into tho maolstrom of war to strike the shackles, from tho Goddess of Liberty and unloosen tho pinions from the Dovo ot Peaco. Dut wo will nevor bo qulto the sumo again. The mental strain of groping In tho past and tearing away tho shroud from memories that hod been laid away in camphor balls and trotting- 'em out on dress parado, has In deed been groat. Somo of tiro ques tions wcro almost rudo. Thoy haunt us. Our brain is a ' soothing vortox and thoso queries dauco beforo our distorted and distraught vision and Intrude themselves In wInTform and phantasy Q. How old woro you when born? A. Quite young for my ngo. Q. How much did you woigh on your nearest Tilrthday? (Answer yes or no.) (If your answer is "no," you ncod not nnswer the questions on tho fol lowing nlno pngqs nor sign your name.) ( Q. Did you speak English in high school; Ifvso, how much. A. Not much. Q. Were you over In Jail? (It-you answer "yes" you need not answer tho following seven pages.) (Registrant reads "the following seven pages," and in a fit of despera tion answers "yes." Q. Can you qualify for the aviation service? If so, tell ua lfer name, color of hair, and what you know nbout her on tho next dotted lino.- A. Registrant "gees up In tho nlr," answers "no, and because of that has fo reply to tho next four pages. Q. Do you waive your rihts to "deferred osculation?" A. -No, safety first! Q. Have you warts, spavin, car buncles or an ingrowing faco? How much are they? (Ana. yes or no.) A. Yes. Q. What other chronic afflictions? A. The Springfipld News. Q. What do you tako for it? A. Tanlac. ' Q. What would you rather do, raise food for tho allies or raise h 1 with tho Huns? (Answer yes or no). A. Tcs. (If you answer Is "yes," you will bo, put In Class 1. If "no." you will bo put-In sooner.) Q. What military experience havo you had lately? A. Saw Empey go "ovor tho top" at the Rex. Q. If you swear to tho affidavit that will exempt you from being shot at . sunrise, what swear word can you say the plainest? . A. Damflno. Q. If unable to swear, yourself. who would you prefer to do it for-you? A. Frank DePue. Q. State how many languages he can do It in? A. All of 'efti. (The next two questions Registrant must answer "yes" to the first and "no" to the second,) Q. (1) Do you know anything else about yourself? A. (1) Yes. Q. (2) Is it fit to print? A (2) No. Card of Thanks. Wo desire to express our apprecia tion of the kindness. shown us by our friondn find nnl-rhtinrn nttnnilnnt nnnn i menus anu neignuors ationuant upon the death of Herbert Creech. 1 . I ..mil. anu mhs. juhn uuueuh. MR. and' MRS. JAMES EVANS. IF EVER A HORSE LAUGHS It Is aftor wo aro through shoeing him. Ho feels like n two venr.oltl -with thoso perfect fitting, comfortablo shoos on his reot. If you think ll 1 Notice Is hereby given that a meot dcesn't pay to tako pains with a 1 Ing of tho legal voters being resident horse's shooing, bring yours horo and taxpayers and owners of real proporty ho nlea-mntlv nurnriHei! with the hot-1 Uoml -Ditjtrlct No. EC, III Lano Coun no pleasantly surprised w th tne Do oroltfli, will bo Jiold at tho hour of tor gait ho will show, the bettor work.. 1 -,.wi. n m n im aari iinv nr Nn. ho will do for yu. I have secured the sorvlces of a first-class horseshoer and am now prepared to accoiupiodrUe old custom ers as woll ao now In that particular lino of blacksralthing- L. 13. THOMPSON. TR Grandoldope Joo Hill has a now hat. It Is not tho first , Now hat ho has had, Dut this hat unusual. It Is Inoro or loss becoming To Joo'o stylo ot beauty, But JubI tho same Tho hat baffles description, Tho crgwn looks llko Ono of Egglmnnn's buns And tho brim resembles a Vlctrola rocord. K you sco any combination . Llko that Going down street, You will know That Josophus Is, hitched to It Somewhere. ' 1 Tho nrmlstlco Wo had fixed up . ' . With John Kotols, , ' Has about expired And wo aro In' No frame ot mtud To renew It. Ponco with folks Who dontcvon try, " To got nlong with ua Is useless. " i Look nt John's competitor, Mark Mlko Poory ' Wo never havo trouhlo With him. Of courao he's married And naturally He'd be moro humblo. ' Hut aside from thnt He doesn't look down on ub Like John docs IlecauBo wo work For our monoy. Of courso wo collect Moro off of John Tho first or tho month For Ads Than wo do from Mlko, And Mike knows it, Hut ho doesn't make Any such moan remarks ns: "John has to advertise strong To soil his stuff," Like somo competitors would say. That's what wo llko About Mlko If ho can't Say anything good .About his rival He sayB nothing nt all. e On account ot somo alterations To bo made tn tho Sheriff's ofllco, Our fellow-cltlzen, John Edwards, Expects to removo his star From tho servlcov Aug. ' "Is Councllmnn Eggimann hero?" "He tS!" "Tho meeting will.pleaser como. to order!" "Is Treasurer Keasoy hero?" ' "He IS!" "Tho Marshal will pleaso lock tho safe," . ' ' t "We will now havo Tho Health Committee's report On tho Flu Situation." "Honored Sirs: ' Your committeo , Having been advised By Doc Rebban That Influential bacillus Infinitum Has made necessary Tho Inoculation with a Vacclno emulsion of Extraordinary gogottum Into tile lymphatic system of Ono Springfield woman With six kids. She reports that all her "troubles." Havo "flu." Wo hopo so. We hopo not. Say, what is the Right answer, anyhow? "Ah-choo!" "Who was that sneezed?" "Weber!" "The council will adjourn!" Deafness (Jannot Be Cured by local uppllcalloAi, a they cannot loach too dlijatd portion of the ear. There la only one way to cure deafnua. and that la .by constitutional rcmcdlFa, Deafneaa la cauaru ay an innamea condition or ine mu com lining- of tho Eustachian Tube. When thla tube la Inflamed you have a. rumbling sound or Imperfect Hearing-, and when ft la entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to Ita normal condl- tlon, hearing will be destroyed forever: nlno c out ten arB ,., oy catarrh. ' nothing but an of the mucous surfaces. which Is nothing but an Inflamed condition tne mucous surracea. We will irlvo One Hundred Dollnrifor any case of Drafness (caused by catarrh) Hint cannot be cured by Hall's C'aUrrh Cure, Send for circulars, free. F. J. CICKNMV & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Bold by Drut-Rl-tj, 7So. Tako Halt's l'uiully l'llls for constipation. NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT To w ,t "concern: vomber. A. D. 1018. at tho Minnies Hall In said Road Pistrlct, to deter niino' whether said road district shall lovy a spoclal tax of 3 mills upon all tho taxable proporty in said district fcr the purposo of providing funds for general road purposes, II. L. DOWN, County Judgo. tom S ft n "SICKNESS IS BAD," BUT POVERTY, AND DE PENDING UPON "CHARITY" IS WORSE. WE CANT ALWAYS PREVENT SICKNESS, BUT POVERTY IS ; NEARLY ALWAYS THE RESULT OF EXTRAVA GANCE AND WASTE. MOST MEN CAN SAVE PART OF THEIR EARN INGS FROM THEIR WORK OR THEIR BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY DENYING THEMSELVES. WHEN SICKNESS COMES DON'T LET IT FIND YOU WITHOUT MONEY. PUT MONEY IN THE BANK FOR SELF-PROTECTION. ' BANK Bov. 1 Howdy! If you only knew to bacco you'd get a pouch ot Real Gravely today. Then you'd have a sat isfying chew, a good tasting chew. It lasts so much longer that any Real Gravely 10 a pouch-sTzaf NdTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT MEETING. To Whom H May Concern: Notice is hereby given that a moot ing of tho lognl votors bolng resident taxpayers and owners of roal property in Road .District No. 5, in Lane Coun ty, Oregon, will be held at tho hour of Z o'clock p. in., on tho 23rd day ot No vember, 1918, at tho Lower Camp Creek School House In said road dis trict, to dotormlno whothor said road district shall levy a special tax of 3 mills upon nil tho taxable property in said district for tho purpose of provid ing funds ror road work, ono half to bo used on tho Wnltorvillo road and ono half on tho Upper Camp Creek Road. H. L. DOWN, County Judgo. NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT MEETING. To Whom It May Concern: Notlco is hereby given that a moot ing of tho legal voters bolng rosldont taxpayers and owners of roal proporty in Koad District No. 10, in Lano Coun ty, Oregon, will be hold at tno hour ot 2 o'clock p, m., on tho 23rd day of No vember, A. D. 1918, at tho Woodman Hall in said road district, to dotormlno whether said road district shall lovy a special tax of G mills or loss upon all tho taxablo proporty in said district for, the purposb ot providing funds tor general road purposes, NOTICE OF RCfAD DI8TRICT MEETING. To Whom It Mny Concom: v Notice Is horehy given thnt a moot ing of tho legal voters bolng rosldont taxpayers and owners of roal proporty In Road District No. 18, in. Lane Coun ty, Orogon, will bo hold nt tho hour of 2 o'chjek p. m on tho 23rd day of No vcmtier, A. I, 1018, at, tho School House in snid road district, to deter mine,' whothor piid road district shall lovy a spoclal tax of G mills upon all tnxjblo' proporty In nald' district for tho purposo of providing funds tor tho upkeep and improving the roads It) tho district. II. 1. DOWN, County Judgo, aBM V W rw V v Brill, mAV WITH US. man can chew this class of tobacco without extra cost. s e e noes further that's, whs you can Set the good taste of this class of tobac co without extra cost. Chewing Plug worth it CAREFUL, CONSCIENTIOUS DENTISTRY DR. J. E. RICHMOND PHONES Office, 3; Residence,. 11 6-J Over Commercial Bank Springfield, Oregon D. W. ROOF JEWELER SPRINGFIELD, . - OREGON PINE WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY Dr. N. W. Emery .DENTIST 8UTTON DLDG. - - PHONE 20-J RESIDENCE PHONE 129-W W. F. WALKER UNDERTAKER FUNEIML DIRECTOR Ofllco Phono G2; Residence 07-T West Main St. UOUEUT RDRNS Lodgo, No. 78, A. M. P., Anclont and Accopted . Scottish .Itlto Uni versal and Symbolic Free Masons meets first and third Friday evening in W. O. W. balL Vis'itiiig brothers wel come. 4, A, Johnson Cbus. Klngswoll It W. M- SdcrM&ry. A marrlod rounder doosn't got much fun out of It. Ho has to put In holt his tlmo squaring Iilmself. ,