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SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, NOV. 21, 1918
VOL. XVII. NO. 42
SPRINGFIELD
11
THE CONSENT OF
THE GOVERNED"
Pacific Const Citizens Clamor
for Light to Be Thrown on
Phone Controversy. .
INFORMATION IS LACKING
Ai Far as Can Be Ascertained No
Fact and Flaurei Have Seen
Advanced to Juitlfy 78 Per
Cent lncreasea
)
Unfortunntoly for this country, dur
ing tho unusual times through which
wo nr0 passing, not nil who stand
upon tho lofty pedestal of govern
mental function, have shown tho oftl-
clent dualities of leadership and man-
i n rv nr tinuaitni uiiiiniinnn nn niit
President Wilson.
Egregious blunders havo boon com
mlttod, tho worst of Which Is clothing
in socrocy tho pcrformanco of gov
ernmental function that affects no ono
vitally oxcopt tho "consent of tho
governod," and wo hnvo always had
n snouKing uioa that that lilgli-sound. i
Jug, thoroughly democratic prlnolplo .
embraced about all of us. It seems
not, If tho trend of recent ivonts Is
. ft! I . . .
any indox of the ohsorvanco of that i
onlc nutocracy.
If thorn lu ono thing moro than
another that should bo left to tho
function of State government It' la tho
absolute control of all Intrastate pub
lic sorvlco corporations. No ono do
nios u.o ngni, nor mo urgoncy, or,
Fedorul control of such utilities ns It ,
may need, in time or war. nut when ,
war ceases, such Jurisdiction should
ccaso and bo roturned to tho oxorclso
of tho Stato and tho integrity of Its
Jurisdiction unimpaired through any
temporary suspension.
A fow months ago tho government
took over control of tho linos of tho
tolophono and telegraph companies in
order that military exjgoncy should
bo served first and best, which was
. . , . . , . I
qulto rropor. At tho tlmo this was
" o... v..
inatlon given out as to tho "mnnnor"
control or theso public utilities was
acquired. As far ns tho "consont of
tho governed" crowd was concorned,
it did not mnttcr one whit at tho tlmo.
Thoy wero for anything and ovory
tiling thut would oxpedlto tho "win
ning tho war" program. But, In a
big advertisement in Tuesday's Oro
gonlAn tho Pacific Tolophono & Tele
graph Company In nn attempt to quiet
public clamor nga'.nBt tho hugo In-
uvbiiuiiuuii. jubi nn uiu rcai 01 iuu Tho snmo open, frankly stated ploa out or town to embark in lines that it school titan to run the risk of ex- iCc van Valzah, who resides on Sec- ea or 1 e -ncrease based
world Is about to emerge Into tho. that characterized government action are not already adequately rcpro-' .cslug all of the children." , lend street for labels The labels have the following facta: -
IBM or nomocracy, wo reel ourso ves )n tho Lbcrty Loan campaigns when Hontod hero. These opportunities ! At lho hIch school dallv .clou, aro Just arrived and can onlv be secured ' That 11 ,s bot maWnB "out-of-
Blinking into the shades of an ombry-. the American enonlo gave their money will bo tho first ones given publicity. 0.1c . i h ,iii,- . ur. ir ir,-i..- . cc3t to operate the plant:
croaso In phono ratoB, rovcnls for tho i, by each of qulto a number of loyal
nrst tlmo tho details of tlm "manner"! members of tho.pnrty. .
in which tetierni control was ac
quired and exorcised It shows up u
perfectly regular transaction.
Tho text" of tho advertisement was
written in a 'most conciliatory vein.
It attempted to sugar-coat a pill which
Wo aro oxpocted to gulp down without
protest. By publishing tho details
I
t
- j
of how Fedorul control Is bolng oxer
clscd It broadly Intlmntcd that thoro
was no chanco for argument nor pro-
tost to avail anything. That it was
inevitable.
Tho war is over. .Military urgoncy
in Pacific Coast states, at least, no
Jongor needs prior uso of commercial
tolophono linos. Telegraph linos will
nnswor most military purposos and
with moro accuracy,
Tho peoplo of Orogon who havo re
sponded with unfailing loyalty to tho
government's nppoals for tho slnows
ot war, fool that thoy have tho rjght
to nsk how much longor thoy will bo
shorn of tholr power to oxorclso con.
.Hnft 1 I. t .. II... . T1..I ... n 1
L1U1. L111U111111 Lllltll' rtittifi I'ntiiin Nn..
vice Commission, ovor tho public utili
ties within tholr bordors? How much
longor tholr municipal franchises aro
to roninln inoperative?
Further than that, tho poopio of
Oregon fool thoy havo n right to ask
of tho Commission thoy crentod to
net for them, what Investigation, if
any, has boon' mado in the financial
stntus of tho Pacino Tolophono Com
pany, and, If so, what such Investiga
tion rovealed? Is its affairs In such
shape that a 76 per cont IneroaBo In
'rates Is necessary to maintain a fnlr
servlcoT Would not 2C per cent bo
adoqunto, or ovon 10 per cont? If so,
why should tho public ho gouged for
moro than Is necessary? Vhnu the
1 Portland Ity. Light & Power Co. asked
lor n six-cent faro on tliolr car linos,
thoy worn required to "prove" tho
nnccl(y of It. Hosldon, tlio Blight
advance, looked reasonable Not io
with ttiu tcloplionb company. Tho 75
por cont advanco looks arbitrary upon
tho face of It s thoro linn boon no
facti and figures given out to hack It
up,
Tho tolophono company's advertise
. . .
in on t In sotting out tho fact that Uio
Postofllco Department had acquired j
Uio proportion of tho companlos, very ,
carefully omitted to sta) "how long" ;
tho sgrocmont was to stand. Wan It
for tho duration of tho war cr for a
apcciflc nunvhor of years? The News
bollovos tho public has a right to
know these facts. If their public 111-
ties aro to bo withheld from thrlr con-
trot, aftor tho war omorgoncy has
passed, thoy havo a right. to know for
what other purpose thoy aro to bo
rotalncd under Federal control and
why,
Socrotary McAdoo very promptly
Bquolchcd this "publlc-bo-damncd"
attltudo upon tho part of railway opor-
LVC8 whcn tno KOVernmont assumed
control of tho roads, and Postmaster-
Oenoral Burleson might, with good
grace, bring Into play tho sanio policy
In everything pertaining to his do.
portmont that needs it. '
It la lo ho hoped that no executlvo
arm of this government will become
so Imbued with tho martial spirit on-
B,m,orcd by the war that thoy will
forget they obtained their Just powers
uy tno Consont of tho governed," nor
forgot, either. Umt a nowor wielded
-
that is not Just will bo no power nt all.
of tholr own volition, can be stated
I - w l .llilll ul. ui. ill lil luul. ' J wHasaua u i. iuia, ail v uiuiii n tui
jum us oponiy, jusi as iranKiy anu mm uircauy nas Ruuicjem ropreson- study" may be covered. At the Lin
Just ns consistently at a time when tatlon hero, ns It Is desired to avoid coin building recitation and study
It is deslgnod to imroso a heavy tnx any particular lino being overdone. jPeiods have been lengthened and a I
for ho uso of a necessary public Organization nlans aro belnc Dor- courso In nhvsical tralnlnr lm hsn
utility. -
us uavo tno wnoio iruuw a
governmpnt OP the pcoplo, FOR tho
poopio ana u tho people will stand
tor tno toiling or It any tlmo. and all
uio time.
!
r-ILfc. fcXPENSt ACCOUNTS
Candidates Spend Sums Ranalng From
An Editor's Income to $80.
Tho Republican county contral
committee, during tho campaign pro-
.
coding tho Novombor oloctlon, ox-;
.mUi-MiVautu uiu Bum ui oi in lunnur-
ing uio candidacy or tho sovoral men
on tho county Republican ticket, nc-j
cording to the account of expenditures !
filed 'with tho county clork, as ro-1
.. I .1 I 1.... rrr ... .
-jui i uli uy iaw. i no cuinmiiiee ro-
cotved Into Its campaign as contrlbu-
tloiiB from tho' different candidates
and others tho sum of $327.88, ac-
cording to tho report. Theso sums
ra.iged front $60 each, given by ono
by each of qulto n number
or two of tho candidates, to
Candidates who Jmvo filmi hnir n:
Piinso accounts and tho amount they
oxpondod aro as follows: .
W. W. Branstottar. Republican can-
....unu .ur vuruuor. u.oo. -
.ii.i.i- t
l'reu ouoKois, nopuoncan can-
dida.o for sheriff, $80. Including $60
to the campaign fund.
M. H. Harlow. Republican candidate
Frod G. Sttckols-. Republican can-
for county commissioner, $25, which
sum ho paid as his part of tho cam
palgn.fund.
D. A. Elklns, Domocrntle candidate
for shorlff, $61.50, of which $20 was
toward tho Democratic fund.
R .S. Bryson, Republican candidate
for county clork, $00, which was his
share of tho campaign fund.
Miss Edna Ward, Republican can
didato for county treasurer. J20.
which was tho amount assessed
against her for tho fund.
Welby Sto'vons, Democratic cnndl-
,.i ... ' .
uuiu lur uuunij- uoiuuiiBsionor, no ex-
noiiBos. .
ponsos.
Mrs, A. B. Van Valzah, Democratic
.......... -.
r . ...
vUilulUUlU lur VMU11I irUaHUrUr, H1X
.... ......
uuiuh, expunuou tor POBiago.
J. G. Wolls and J. J, Haruaugh Ro-
.,..,.."' I "
peace and constable,, respectively, of
tho Eugono district, no oxponses.
Eugeno R. 'McComack, candidate-
for commissioner of tho Port of Slus-
law, no expenses. ,
Other candidates havo not vet filed
tholr expense accounts, -
Wlll Buy Organ.
A Baaket Social with a program
will bo hold at tlio Upper Crabtroo-
Bchool house Wednesday ovoning,
November 27th, nt 8 o'clock. Tho
procoodB will be used to purchase an
organ' for Uio school. "
B00STSPRIM6HELD
TO BE THE SLOGAN
Business Men Will Institute Ad.
if! t e .
vortlslng Campaign to Stim
ulate City's Growth.
Now that Springfield has done its
part toward winning tho -war. a movo-
mont has boon sot on foot by Spring
field business mon to do something
haudsomo for Springfield.
In other words wo shall do for
Springfield what we would do for our
personal business If it needed stlmu-
latlng, and wo shall do It In much tho
amo manner as wo would doctor a
single entorprlso that was suffering
from inaction.
Wo aro going to advertise Spring-
Hold.
Wo aro going to. ((top out and so-
euro business for Springfield for tho
obvious reason that moro business is
tho Identical thing that Sprlngfiold
needs.
How It Will Be Done.
Thoro aro not enough business
houses In Springfield of certain kinds
to tako caro of tho trade contiguous
to tho town. A number of lines of
trodo aro not represented here at all.
By advertising tho opportunities to
ongago In business horo, wo expect to
. socuro deslrablo business mon from
No lino of business will bo advertised
foctod. aftor which ways and means
will bo provided to defray tho ndver-
tlsing campaign. A capable man will
bo solcctcd to tako char re of tho cor-
rospondenco necessary to Inform In-
qulrors and Induce desirable
cants to locate here!
arpll-
Thnr will hn nn nnlBO nn i.inr nf
I trumpets, no fan-fare. but last n n.r.
- "
slstcnt,
.. . ' '
BiBiuni, conservative campaign AO-
"signed to bring satisfactory results.
! Tho nrst meeting of the business
men will be called next week, Every
man who cares to koeD this town
-
from getting into a rut will be ex -
i;uciuu 10 oo preseni, it possiuio ror
him to come,
Trouble.
Exact copy of a letter received by
tllA T.nllv rnmnnnw ...Ifnlnnnl .1 1
vtu.Mi.ou, nuuicouiu ucuiom
In plumblng supplies, San Francisco.
California
M'stor Lall house. S. F.
I)ear Frcn
1 Bot tne valvn vltch I by from you
or loyal n'rl'o but why for gods sake you doan T, , inBUreB ..mtiadv" of lmvlnc
$1 given on ne no handel. Wats tho use Uie L tZ ! ! , m 1 , haVi"E
val when she doan havo no handel .', . , , , .j comIn .Q
,1 loose to mo my customer sure ting18 MnvVhU5t C
you (loan treot me rlto. Is my monov
not 80 Kood to you as tho otha fella.
wate 10 days and my customer ho;o
hMor fr wor Hko hell for the
ivnlvn Vnn tin It n In im j
- - u"UC1 ,,
u, wl" 5 o blow the whool. Vou
" " ' vnum.
J n d mo the handel pretty queek
J "e" 'or back and I order sometfrom
companeo. Good by. Your
flttM nn.l ... 1 1.1 .... ,
rron
Antonio Scalumlnta Dutra.
qi i , ,. t , .. .
blnco I rlto thoso I find tho d n
,ii ., i.
,10"(1el 1" tho box oxcuso me
Government Urges Early Christmas
Shopping.
Tho po8tofncos aro urging early
Christmas shopping this year, as It Is
onticlpntod that "the malls will bo
hoavlor than usual, owlng.to the many
bo??. nn". niQ ' !'e training camps. :
AU Pcitngos to bo scut through tho
""H Blloul(l bo wpll wrapped and spo
n Rhniilrt hn wnll wrn..no,l oH onn.
cla! nnlns limil,l l,n i,l. n,n
, ; "
address is mado plain. Packages
soldiers and sa.lorB should
hnvn 1iiIp full n.lrlrnco n n.nm A n.
hnVO their full nildrnss nn Himn An.
"
ntlinr Imrnrtnnl Htlnn la ml.,
a
ot HU,c,0,u posiogo. u mo packagos
nro mailed nnrlv thnv win i, mnm
aPt to reach tholr destination. "Not
10 00 ouo"0( u"111 unristmas" may bo
wlttc on tho outside of tho. package.
;
PuPa Maka Qood-
Tho ruplle of tho grade and tho
high school are working hard on their
campaign of rniBiinr their nart of tho
"United Wur Fund." Tho allotment
to tho'loool schools was $80.20. which
sum was dlvidod equally between tho
Lincoln and tho high school buildings,
lroady most of this sum has boon
subscribed, with tho grade pupils In
the load.
SCHOOLS -RE-OPEN;
SOME ABSENTEES
Authorities Impress Upon Par-
I it
ents Urgency of Taking
Every Precaution.
Tho Springfield grado and high
school opened Monday after an en-
forced vacation of five weeks. Several
of the pupils wore absont, somo on
account of sickness in the family and
others having moved away,
This Is more than offset, however,
by the number of new pupils. In the
grades, there were fifteen new pupils,
and in the high school four. This
makes a total registration In tho high
jjchool of ninety-three.
According to reports from the offices
jof tho local doctors, there are still a
few cases of the Influenza in townand
the number Is on the Increase In the
Mohawk valley.
"In order that tbcro may be no new
outbreak of tho epidemic, the schools
(arc taking every precaution," says
Superintendent N. A. Baker. "Any
child who has a cold or Is coughing
or sneezing should remain at home,
Likewise, If any member of the family
Is suffering from the trouble tho chll-
dren must not report to school until
all danger is past. It is much prefer-
able for a fow pupils to mls3 a week
jile work outlined in the "Course of
' inaugurated to afford a means-ot re-
laxaUon from tho increased nervous
strain.
Remove Shoe Restrictions.
Shce retailers would havo sold their
wares on a Kovernment-anrrovcd basis
' .Z.... .
ii uic ariniEuce nau noi oecn signca, i
" T'oT. . r T:ot Montana. The evening
I" lC OIUIU MJUUtll Ul 17C-
fenso for Orocon
I A telegram received yestorday from
'john s! Gmvs! of Si TJonZ
Council of Daf-usn cancels! nr-onintf
't..,i ,.....
, moil UktlUHD ttlll.lt nUtC JUOl UUUUl LU
! have been sent out to Orciron shoe ro-
tallers,
The change was mode be-
the request of the War In-
causa of
""""" "u"'u iuu
..tlAn Tt 1 ...1. I 1. . 1.
h . f.,6.,P ro4gralmm
o ... v.v. .......v.-
jQ a period of direct war reaulre-
I mentH Al thn R.mlnp . JL,.
tlco representatives of tho trade re
comnionded that price limitation bo
dropped with tho general conservation
i win rwrs r m r
.... . , .. . ... .
f ' m V.; Lnn! S
- no nf ,h-; ' " f' tu " ,y7 ,
L.,,
. T, nr0Krammo workpil nnt hv .,,
i
i nrn " . ,,i . , .
government Included n nlan In which
, I? In S?r
c,asEOS to rntnl, t , " . "
, Q C' ov.r oMhe Wa"
" . ... it
I Industries Board. Pledge cards wero
" ' " uuou uiaiiiuuiuu UUIUUK UUill-
, t, , , , , , , J
iora t0 bo placed in show windows tol
to havo boon distributed among doal-
'inform tho public which stores wero
on a Bovornmont basis,
MAY SEND PARCELS NOV. 30
Relatives Get More Time to Send
Presents to Soldiers In France.
.ih . ' .
' " ' ..;.,
-u.m.vb ni nu uuiu
vuuiuor ou 10 man moir unnstmaB
narcels nccnrillncr tn n Imllnfln
p , nccorul"K tQ . a bullotln
ro-
J1 T
1,10 'jUllO COUnt Chapter Of Red
prrlBH TIia nrltrltml .ltit ntnn vn
vrOSB. 1 110 Original UatO .WttB NOVem.
v.o...
, . , V .
0,mul many coiuempiateu sena-
Zmu.
. '
According to tho bullotln tho pro
visions for boys whose labels are not
rocolvod will bo as follows:
An individual who should have ro-
colvod a labol but who failed to ro-
ceIvo It. r who has lost or destroyed
.!tl 'luay roce,vo a carton not earllor
tna" Novombor 21 upon signing a
statement at any Rod Cross Christ-
nuB Pa'col station, substantially as
follows:' v
. Tho undersigned hereby makea'ap'
pllcatlon"to forward to M (giving
tho name of tho soldier and the or
ganlzation), American . expeditionary
forces, a Christmas package. The un
dcrslgned hereby declares that be or
she Is nearest living relative in the
United States of tho proposed recipi
ent; that he or she has not received
this man's label from abroad, and
that should such label be received it
will not be used, and that to the best
of h!s or her knowledge and belief
only one Christmas parcel will be sent
the proposed recipient.
Signed -
.The following regulations will gov
ern the sending of these parcels and
should be strictly followed:
No carton can bo gives on such
a request until November 21,
All regulations hlthertd issued con
cerning contents, Inspection, address
ing, stamping, sealing and mailing a'p-
ply, even to the extent that the parcel
j must bo a regular overseas label,
i Tho division office has authority
(through national headquarters, from
the war department, to print'a quan-
tlty of these labels to be used or can
tons mailed under the above from of
request. A supply of these cartons
labels will be mailed to each chapter
j at once by special delivery, and ac-
' cording to instructions should be re-
' strlcted religiously to the use for
'which they were Intended, inspectors
Njlng impressed with the fact that
the war department I Imposing great
confidence In Ited Cross and in them.
Labels Have Arrived.
To Insure the receiving of the Christ -
miB rarcels for men In thn snrvlrn n.
juivi to Ay m tutu iu uju out v U"
plication should be made to Mrs. Ber-
them.
SOCIAL EVENTS
ENTERTAINS FOR, SISTER,
One of the most delightful affairs
of the season was the card party dance
aad Mr8 Ben skmncr ,n honor flf Mrg
I . .
, OKinners sisier, airs. rranK weaver
lov CM .l 11
I ... - ---
'C,Ck; JA"6,r that .hUre
i l
piano and violin. The dancing con- ( nroduco 1000 cubic feet of gas costs
tinued until a late hour, after which $3.20, although this rate is not re
a two-course luncheon was served, quested by the company. The rat
! COHSlst'ne Of Sandwiches, nlckles. pof.lMlit.h tho onmnnnx. nalrori n Tin T-
,fce and cake The guBt gt !ncluded
Mm(,H vu 3.. r-. cun.
wilhnr T.lnvn filv.la Vsli- nf
B;sene, J. E. Edwards. Jack Bentley. V.
prn,lrin. I'ranb Wonvnr Tlill nim
Montana, and Ben Skinner; Messrs.
Elza Sutton, Ernest Skinner, Wilbur
Lloyd, Clyde Fisk of Eugene. J. E. Ed
wards, Jack Bentley, V. C. Proudflt,
Prank Weaveri BmlnBS( Montana, and
Ben Skinner.
GIVES SURPRISE PARTY.
Miss Gertrude Williams and Miss
Vera Nelson gave a delightful surprise
,n honor of GeorB w,,1Iams on
Monaay evening, the occasion being
hls 17th birthday. Tho tarty was;
i civoii ai ma wminnlH iinmB nn
" . . .
OBVelu" nnu u slreels- ine evening
tirnn anan, in n HV tit. PaniAO fitl.l t n I M tl I.
4-wi. ... i'.,r...o o tviititt, vtu., ml vtiiicuUj aim a. u. lQgatuv
fortunes. Prizes were awarded the ' auditor of the company. For tho con
winners In tho several contests of wits. ' mission, Frank J. Miller, chairman;
At tho close of the evening delightful , Fred C. Buchtel, commissioner; Fre
refreshments of sandwiches, salad, j A. Rasch, valuation and rate expert.
tollves, pickles, hot chocolate, lee
cream ana cake were served. Those
who enjoyed Miss Williams and Mtis
Nelson's, hospitality were: Misses
Helen Stevens, Sylvia Strubin, Carrie
Ditto, Ednn -Moe, Armol Smith, Hazel
Brattain and Edwena Parsons, and
Messrs. Russol Olson, Odin Olson,
Clare Luckoy, Eugene; Harry Hughes,
Myrl Casteel, Frank Shontz, Eugene.
ind George Williams.
School at Vlda Closes.
Tho school nt Vlda was closed Mon
day ror an Indefinite period ns several
cases of influenza .have broken out In
that district. According to Carry
i"0"Pspn, ono or tho directors, tho
school has not been closed before, but
the influenza has begun to havo its
away thero as elsewhere.
Card, of Thanks.
Ws wish to thauk tha friends who
worn sn IHnrl tn na ilnrfnf. mir i-Arant i
t .i .. .i
uu. VM ww.v W lIIV RJ 4'MhtVfcW
words, Uie helpful songs and tho beau
tiful flowers. i
Mr. Dennis Cyr, . if
Lestor, Edith and Pearl Cyr,
Mrs. Sarah J. Adams,
Mrs. Charles Carson,
Mr., Pearl Adams,
Mr. Marion Adams.
ASKS INCREASE IN
GAS SERVICE RATE
Mountain States Power C.
Shows Justification for
increase.
COLD FACTS AND FIGURES
Hearing 'before Public Service Cora
mission 'Is Attended by Rep
resentatives of All
Interests. ,
In marked contrast to the ske
sanigan methods of the Pacific States
Telephone Co., the Mountain States
Power Co., doing business in Spriac
flold, Eugene, and other cities, weslfc
squarely before the Public Servtea
Commission Wednesday and presents
' ltB Petition for an increase In gas
rates strictly upon Its merits. There
was no hiding behind the skirts of that
Ppstmaster-General, no camouflage, s
"propaganda" and no bunk. Thera
! was Presented nothfng but cold facte
and uPn which the company resteft
. ,ts caee-
The hng consumed the greats
' part of the day and the maBS of acc-
uaul was reimiy Bone over.
.
In PresenUne case the exoapasy
upas
pockeC
that Use
cost of oil from which gas Is mate
has advanced from nn average in 1917
of $2.15 per barrel to 3.09 per barrel
in 1518; that the cost of coke, which
is also used in making the gas, kss
advanced from $9.96 in 1917 to $14.15
this year; that the wages of the gas
-makers have advanced 30 per cent ht
that Une. The company further
j snowed tha't Jt earned on the plaKt
during the year 1914 only J.W018 pesr
cent, that in 131G there was .0007 pee
cent loss; n 1916, .0122 per cent loss;
j In 1917, .0069 per cent loss, and
I r .kl. tu
W88 -139 per Cnt ,08S- The W
F3nJ also showed by figures that
The coa
ts
,0'wei to col,ect Js $2 25 per 1000 cbte
1 r. , ,A i.i.t m j-.,. .
; rn.ln.l f v.111 -hi,
0' the 10 per cent discount if not pa
n.lihlrt hf tlrc
J The commission has gone over tbs
property valuation of the plant wHfc
a view of ascertaining the exaat
amount of money Invested.
Commissioner Buchtel, who was
present at the hearing yesterday, wSI
leave today for Marshfleld to tafcsu
testimony in a similar gas case.
The Mountain States Power coa-
pany was represented at the hearts?;.
. by Elmer Dover, president of tire
company; George N. Rooker. general
manager; Fred E. Brown, local maa-
siniiti r A T nm1nlin.nn. nn.i
1"" ' "
engineer, representing H. M. ByllcsVqr
I' f Okt.... 1 . r r
, and W. P. Ellis, examiner, were pre-
ont.
To Hold Baby .Clinic at Creswetl.
A babycllnlc for children under sir
yeara of ago will bo hold at the Re
Cross rooms in Creswell Saturday
I afternoon, November .23, This is
I nst step the government has take
' in regqrd to the welfare of tho coralns
generation. Information will be give
on proper feeding, fresh air, Bleep,
clothing. etc. Tho children will ba
weighed and measured. Ur Rntk
j Barnes. a graduate of the Lobanoa
j CollBe of Medicine; will give a lecture
, on d,ld welfare.
$15,000 .Offered for Gowdy,
An offer of $15,000 in cold caBh for
Hank Gowdy, the Braves fjreat back
stop, no,w In Franco, has been reject
ed by Manager Stallings of the Bostoa
! Braves, Stallings realizes that gret
as was Hank's drawing powers be-
!fcre ho went across, thoy will be as
nothing compared with what thoy wi
bo when he returns.
, It begins to look as If tho .bottom
will bo shot out of the price of a lot
of wheat flour substitutes 'ere long.
Tho day is coming when Mr. Ultimata
Consumer will buy something beside
lemons.