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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1920)
PMMGFIEL1 MEW ME F ' r" , ' , i SEVENTEENTH YEAU SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OHEGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1920. At Christmas-tide the open hand (Scatters Its bounty o'or sea and land, And none ara left to grlevo a!on, For love la heaven and claims It own. - Hangstsr 1 & m mm DEALS HELPS TO ADVERTISE STATE I hear the bells on Cbistmas Day Their old, famlliir carolj play. And wild aid awiet The words repeat Of paaca on earth, good will to men! Longfellow. pelbcrt L. Deals, caabier of me uifluie state oanx, waa in Springfield Saturday. Mr Beats was cashier of the First National bank here until three years ago, going from here to Seattle and later two Rlddle.wblch la about thirty miles south of Roaeburg. Mr. and Mrs. Deals were on their way to Corvallla to attend the funerai on Sunday of bis (Outer. Mini Ertna Deals, who died In The Dalles,, Thursday, Dw. 1 , aa the result of dip- therla. Miss Deals, who was 24 years oi l. was a graduate of Oregon Agricultural college, and (Continued on page eli;bt) V i ' ' - A J Five Ideas If celery In sctirce and high, cabbngo choppi-d tine, nilxuil with plenty of celery sed will bu found a fine Kubstltute In your salad. ,. Dufore tying the Christmas pudding lu rlothn. cut u round of buttered paper the size of the pudding batiln and place It on top of the pudding. " After Icing the Christmas cake place It In a alow, oven to harden but do not allow to brow harden but do not allow It to brown. A little nutmeg grated and mixed with the stufdng Intend ed for the turkey or goose, will greatly Improve the flavor. A half teaspoon Is a houne hold convenience very suitable for a ChrlHtmas gift. It 1 ob talnable In sterling - or plated nickel. It la very useful In fil ling salt and pepper shakers and small bottles as well as for measuring. THE CHILDREN'S KINGDOM u The baby of the manger, overlooked by the mild-eyed oxen and worshipped by the wise men with their frankincense and myrrh, came to establish a new kingdom the Kingdom of God, One other kingdom He rstabllsbed on this earth to make glad the hearts of all at this blessed season Tbe Chil-Hwi'f Kingdom of Christmas. At midnight tbe portals which shut this magic kingdom off from the workaday world awing silenty open. At dawn the little people of the realm begin to troop Into it. Little pat tering feet, funny little forms cladn nlghtclothes swurm through the open gates of tbe Kingdom of Christmas and taice possession for the day. , , The boms blow, tbe rattles sound, the drums beat, rations of sugar plums and comfits are served out to the pajaiua-clai 4 77 Xl ff Wid $if-iV rlVv -!3r II 5 i SANTA READY FOR THE KIDDIES Practically all arrangements hare been completed for the Community Christmas Tree to be given Saturday night, Dec. 25, in the Methodist church at 7:30 o'clock. A beautiful tree Is being decorated In a manner that will delight all. An Inter esting and delightful program haa been prepared by the com mittee la charge. A treat that will make any youngster happy has been sup plied and it in hnnarl that .11 children of the town will be there. The tree is for everyone ad the committee asks that AUTO FEES FOR 1920 AMOUNTS TO $2,081.790 25 Up to December 1 of this yeaij 103,418 automobiles had been registered, according to reports from the secretary of state's office. Licenses fori 3509 motorcyjcles. 3368 chauf feurs, 751 motor vehicle deal ers, and 137,043 operators per mits bad been granted. ' These Items brought In a total rev enue of 12,031,790.25 to the state. -' No fees were received In 1905 when 218 autoa were registered. In 1907 the 238 autoa registered brought In $708. The increase in number of autos for the fif teen years Is 103,200. Motor vehicle owners who have not applied for their 1921 licenses are urged by the sec (Continued on page four) VrX vi .w- army. Chariots, carts, donkeys and automobiles speed across the carpeted plains, and the reign of the children revela Itself out to a sleepy end at nightfall, with dolls and swords clasped in handa which cling on after tbe eyes have fallen shut in sleep. It is a great day, a day of sweet foolishness, a time for the baring of hearts too long screened from the eyes that long to look into them and see love enthroned. Make the most of It, the best of it and all you can of It. It comes but once a year. Most people find themselves unable to buy the presents they would like to buy for Christmas. Some find tbe season a time of unhapplness for that very reason. Try not to feel thus. It la not the presents bought or received that makes the day of good. It is tbe love spent and not the money t,hat counts. The DAY should break down every barrier between hearts estranged and be tbe starting point for better relations and new affections end above all it should be the day of the Children's Kingdom. And whenever Christmaa Is made the children's festival based on LOVE His gentle spjrit will be in tbe midst of !t (Continued on page eight) . Two Menus Oyster Cocktails Crackers ceiery Olives - Roast Goosfl Sage and Onion Dressing Apple Sauce Green. Peas Candied Sweet Potatoes Orange Salad Browi Bread Sandwiches Mince Pie - Coffee Halved Grapefruit with Cherries .., . ' Cherries Roast Turkey Oyster Dressing Cranberry Jelly Creamed Onions Mashed Potatoes Celery, Nut and Green Pepper Salad Plum Pudding Frozen Brandy Sauce Coffee OREGON' HA8 FIFTH OF NATION'S TIMBER SUPPLY Portland, Ore., Dec. 22. Ore gon has the largest air.eunt of standing timber of any state in the Union. Over ' one-fifth of the nation's supply is within the boundaries of our state. To safeguard this great asset, laws have been enacted by our leg islature which are recognized as progressive and which place Oregon among the few states having a well thought out for est code. For nearly ten years the state , board of forestry which through Its personnel repre sents alike tbe public, producer and consumer, haa confined its activities very largely to fire prevention This will continue to be its principal task. The board however, believes the s (Continued on page four) A A . . . . ...Jw., jCk-.::.J Arn NUMBER 60 r fit V Wv. ' 4) W s 4 Hi