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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
Published Every Thuredey at
Bprtngtleld. Lane County, Oregon, by
T H E W IL L A M E T T E PRESS
H . K. M A X E Y . Editor.
■Stered as second class m atter, February 14, 1903 at the
postofflce, Springfield, Oregon
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Marriages in Oregon during 1927 totaled 7362
and divorcee 1117—an almost two to one ratio.
Oregou next to Nevada is the leading divorce
ratio state in the union and New York the lowest.
Poverty and divorce cannot be said to go together
as the congested center» of the east have the
lowest divorce rates. Liberality of our laws in­
stead of the unagreeableness of our people must
be blamed for our high divorce rate.
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M A IL S U B S C R IP T IO N R A TE
year in Advance-------I L 'S
Three Months ____T8e
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ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
OF AGRICULTURE SLATED
Those present at tit« annual meet­
ing of the Isno County Agricultural
Council hold In Eugene last week,
voted to conduct an agricultural econ­
omic conference, February 17 to 23, In
the form of a aerlea of commodity
daya, according to O. 8. Fletcher,
county agent.
The tentative achedule for the week
la aa follows: Monday. February IN.
Livestock day; Tuesday, February 1».
Horticultural day; Wednesday, Febru
ary 20. Crops day; Thursday, Febru
ary 21, Poultry day; and Friday, Feb
ruary 22. »airy day.
The executive committee of the
County Agricultural Council will have
general supervision of the confer­
ence The Lane county Horticultural
society will be In charge of the pro­
gram on Horticultural ilay, the Lane
county Dairymen’s association In
charge on Dairy day, the 4 H club
Poultry association In charge on Poul­
try day, and special committees ap­
pointed by the Agricultural council for
Livestock day and Crops day.
On each day there will he talks on
production problems and a discussion
of the general economics outlook for
the crop or commodity under consider
atlon. Specialists front the Oregon
Agricultural college will assist the
County Agricultural Council In con­
ducting the conference. The officers
of the County Agricultural council
and the county agent hope to wake
this series of meetings one of the most
successful ever held In I^tne county.
Create a good market for the products of Ore­
gon farms and mills and you have solved the pro­
T H V R S » AY, D E C E M B E R 20. 1928_____________ blem of state development. We can all have our
share in helping to do this. Eat Oregon grown
products whenever possible and use wood exclu­
CHRISTMAS FOR THE CHILDREN’S SAKE
sively instead of substitutes. This would be a
Christmas is the children's season of the year. good New Year's resolution for us all.
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It Is for them to observe Christ's birthday. While
older folks like Christmas too and get some pleas­
King Micheál of Rumania, aged six, has ex­
ure out of it, it is doubtful if the custom would pressed a preference for mechanical toys that
hare survived down through the ages if it were “don't have to be pulled on a string.” Perhaps
the only official ever known who shows a ten-
jjot for the children.
dnecy to dislike wire-pulling.
No Christmas is quite complete for children
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Without there is a Christmas tree with glittering
Delegates to the Carnegie Institute convention
decorations, candles and do-dads galore. There
Should also be wreaths of holly and other greenry. at Pittsburgh envisioned houses built entirely of
of the fragrant smelling variety. Cranberries and coal. If it's the kind of coal some of us have been
getting, we may be sure these houses won't bum
popcorn on strings can not be forgotten either.
down.
In such settings the youngster likes to hang up
his stocking on Christmas eve with the belief that
Every tramp seeking shelter at the poorhouse
6&nta Claus will remember him in some way. On
his awakening Christmas morning it is a big event > at Chelmsford, England, must submit to a cold
whether there is one or a dozen presents left by . shower bath. This automatically, we presume-
solves the problem of overcrowding.
Santa.
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While old folks are usually glad when Christ­
Quantities of soap have been discovered in Mos­
mas is over the younger ones look forward to it
cow bearing the portraits of the Czar, and the
from year to year.
Russians are greatly shocked. What we wonder
W hether Christmas has been bountiful in gifts at is how they came to notice it.
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or not we can live in the knowledge that the chil­
M Y O LD SCHOOL B ELL
dren of today may be cared for even as the Christ
Einstein, discoverer of the Relativity of Space
Child was loved and cared for by His mother,
In memory I sit
Mary, long ago when he lay in the manger in | and Time, says he is on the ever of making a new
And hark. I hear
announcement
that
will
shock
the
world.
But
no
Bethlehem.
A
sound to my soul
one who can undestand Einstein could be
Gone many a year.
shocked!
Although college enrollment has increased by
Faintly at first.
leaps and bounds in the last 20 years some au­
Then stronger It swells.
A singer returning from South America says
thorities now declare it is reaching the peak. The
As borne on the breeie,
one
of
the
favorites
down
there
is
“Alexander's
year 1928 with only two per cent increase in en­
Its message it tells.
rollment is the smallest increase since the war. Rag Time Band.” Now we know where all gotwl
little
jazz
songs
go
when
they
die.
’Twas the old school bell.
Falling ofT of the birth rate and restricted immi­
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I was young once more:
gration are beginning to be felt in this country,
It was ringing to me,
and are assigned as causes along with economic
O. P. Grab, millionaire silk maunfacturer, has
As In days of yore.
conditions especially in the agricultural sections presented his million dollar business to 14 em­
Of the countiy.
ployes. And yet they say names are an index to
Telling me then,
character!
As It swung to and fro;
Of life's brightest hour
Up in Salem the chamber of commerce enter­
So long. long ago.
tained the new settlers at a luncheon. Had quite
Definition: A politician is a man who blames
—W. J. Beals.
a crow’d too. This should be something to be it on the weather w’hen the crops are bad and then
Considered by other chambers of commerce. It takes the credit himself when they are good.
“W H O ”
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Surely would surprise the natives as to how many
new’ people come into a community in a year as
There's one thing that's
Radio music from a pot of beans Is a new one,
well as creating a hospitable spirit and help to
A bothering me—
the nearest to radio without a radio anyone has Who puts the things
make the new comers contented.
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gotten before is static from their flivver.
On the Christmas tree.
Oregon State college received $27,200 from the
Why does ma lock
French policemen are thinner than they used
Student body of that school for giving the New
H er closet uoor
York University a beating. Football has them ail to be, says a news item. Probably reduced while
When packages come
tourists.
backed ofT the map for sportsmanship. Think of dodging the American
Up from the store?
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any other organization paying that well for a
And. Pa too, whispers
beating.
Rumor has It that Lindbergh is about to marry.
Kind of low
e
e
e
We always felt he had courage.
To ma about things
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So I won’t know;
9000 girls in Ireland have joined a modesty
crusade and promise not to wear short skirts. We
A Londoner is attempting to flirt with a girl on
Then looks at me
jnay prepare ourselves now for a new influx of Mars is what we call playing safe.
As If to say,
Irishmen to these shores.
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Mx M onths______________ 11 00
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8ingle C o p y ________ be
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An Iowan has chucked up his business in dis­
gust because he has been robbed 6 times since
1914. Chicagoans have it all over him in endur­
ance!
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More of us could be innoculated with the germ
“Oregonitis.”
THE FUMBLE FAMILY
On March 1. over »1.000,000 will be required by the
city of Seattle to pay on its white elephant, the street rail
way system, municipally o.vned. For this, Seattle people :
pay Just as much to ride on street cars that they wouldn’t I
have If a public utility owned them, as they would pay If
owned by a private corporation. They get poorer service !
on worse cars over rougher lines on dilipidated streets i
and pay Just as much for It. that they would ever stand
for if the lines were owner privately.
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calls ine '‘silly.'* I have seen him
with other girls. He Is quite nice
to me all the time hut often
breaks dates with tne, saying he
Is busy and I don't think he Is. I
guess 1 am silly, hut I Just can't
believe lie loves me and I certain
ly would like Io believe so. Do
you think he loves me?
DOUBTFUL
W ell, Forget H im !
Dear Miss Vera:
I broke off with my aweetheart
after he had been very mean Io
me, then took him buck again, lie
was very nice for a while, then
was Just aa mean again. Whut
shall I doT
I’UZZKLED
Dear Ihitxled, It Is best, I think. 1
for you to forget hint entirely. You
Dear Doubtful, your question Is verv
gave him a chance—he didn't make
hard to answer How can I he sure
good.
If you continue with him, you may that I am right If I tell you that lie
expect no different treatment. Don't loves you. or vice versa? You do not
he foolish If you kreaklng off with tell me enough about hint.
him last time dlil nut tench him a les­
Ilill this I can tell you do not bn
son, he must he Incorrigible.
unduly suspicious Seeing him with
other girls menus little nearly every­
Show Your Friendship
one knows a good number of people
Dear Miss Vera;
of both sexes, and when you merely
I am going out with a young
see your friend with a girl yon have
man about two years my senior,
no reason to Jump Io the conclusion
who has now quit speaking to me
ihnl he Is Involved In any kind of an
He sold ray actions make him
think I am angry at hint. What ' affair with her. Also, dear Ihiuhtfnl.
| It Is very possible Ihnl he Is really
shall I do?
"busy" when he breaks dates with
M AR Y.
Dear Mary, Just show your 'rlend- you.
ship In every possible way whenever
"No matter where I hide," sighed
you do come In contact with him If
you ure ns sweet and pleasant as you the leopard. "I'm always spotted.’’
can he, and make him feel that you
One Sunday morn, the pastor no­
really like him. 1 am sure he will no
ticed a new member at church He
longer have that altitude.
went over to talk with the newcomer.
"Well, well, Im mlghly glad to te
Boubts His Sincerity
you. Rufus. Guess you'all haven t
Dear Miss Vera;
been to church In a good while.“
I am much In love with n young
"I had to come. I need strength.”
man three years my senior, hut
answered Rufus "You see, Il s this
I doubt that ho loves me He tells
wuy. I'se got n Joh whttewashln' a
me that he does, but somehow I
can't believe him. When I tell ' chicken coop and weedin' a water­
melon patch."
him this, he laughs at me and
M erry Christmas
We wish von all a Very Merry Christ mas and lots or Happi­
ness this Yuletide Season.
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For the late Christmas shopper we still have some
beautiful Christmas boxes. Our Candy, too, will be the
sweetest thing on yovr Christmas tree.
F
G G IM A N N ’S
* —4
"Where lha Service
« Different’’
"Now sister, please
Do run and play."
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A talking motion picture on the underworld
We can’t understand the psychology of a mer­ might be termed a “speakeasy.”
chant or banker who expects local people to pat­
ronize him 100 per cent and then sends to a mail
S E A T T L E W H IT E E L E P H A N T
order house for his printing.
(Corvallis Gazette-Times)
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TMITRRtlAY niC t'FM R FR 20. 1 fl'.’K
Just why should they
Be fussed up so,
And try to show
To me, you know—
That Santa brings
The things to me
And puts them on
The Christmas tree.
—W. J. Beals.
O p tic a l G ifts
Glasses for Christmas.
Everyone who wears glas­
ses needs an extra pair.
You are struggling with
your Christmas ist? Se­
cure one of our gift Certi­
ficates. What could you
give that would he more
useful than glasses.
We look forward to the
pealsure of serving you,
and with best wishes re­
main—
By Dunkel
Or. Ella G, Meade
O p to m e t r ia t
W A T T S O P T IC A L C O .
No. 14 ® Ave. West
Etigere, Oregon
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