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THE SEA FURNISHES MUCH FOOD EXPLAINS ORIGIN OF “JAZZ United States Haa Perhaps the Moat Valuable Fishery in Which All Coast States Share. At Last the Secret (?) Is Given to the World, and by an English- The United States has what Is said tu be the must valuable fishery in the world, but probably not one person In ten can name it. It Is conducted in every seacoast state from Cape Cod to the Rio Grande, and from Puget sound up to San Francisco, and it yields annually about 115,000 tons of food as prepared for consumption, an equivalent of 400,00 dressed steers, It employs about 67,000 persons, and ite annual product, as it comes from the water. is valued at over $15,000- 000. There are other fisheries that possibly exceed it in the ultimate value of their products, but In such cases much labor and material and a heavy investment of capital have been concerned In manufacturing operations to prepare the product for the con sumer; as, for example, the canned- salmon industry of the Pacific coast. The American fishery for codfish on the Atlantic coast, which has been the cause of much diplomatic discussion and of grave international negotia- tions, appears almost Insignificant in comparison, its value in normal times before the great war being about $3,- 000,000 yearly; and the shad fishery, the prospects of which each spring call forth much comment In the public press, produces not one-tenth as much food. The most valuable fishery is that which furnishes us with oysters. The bureau of fisheries has more than once called attention to this vast food resource and the possibilities for in creasing It and using It to better ad vantage. Writing about the jazz reminds me that the subject is of such importance that a long cablegram was recently sent from London concerning the ori gin of the word. According to the cablegram, the secret is out, and It is an Englishman who gives us the valu able Information. He tells us that, while Englishmen should not be held responsible for the vernacular of their brethren In the Western continent, the word jazz, he admits. Is now as much a household word In England as tn America. And then he goes on to say that the word came from the South and from the ne- Now In the South, he tells us. groes. there is a germ known as the hook- worm. which affects all true southern ers. Some unkind employers call It “leafer-Itis.” The white employer, ac cording to the erudite Englishman, In the South has many thousands of ne- groes working for him, and conse quently many overseers. So. not being able to remember the names of all his foremen, he generally names each man Jasper, which, according to this Eng- lishman. Is a term of the highest es teem. Through the very human love of abbreviation, Jasper became “Jas,” and as the overseer’s principal means of getting work out of his underlings Is through harsh and abusive tongue, he was often requested to “Jass up” the work. The Southern drawl makes “Jass" sound like "Jazz.” And there we have the word itself. And jazz music, no matter what classic-loving critics may say about It, st least In spires energy. Hence the derivation. —Musical America. CHINESE TURNING TO SPORTS Necessity for Physical Culture Is Be- ginning to Be Recognized ia the New Republic. Physical culture and all types of athletics were, until very recently. held in contempt by the Chinese, and consequently the Shanghai boys did not know what the joy of indulging in baseball and other sports meant, says Hoys’ Life. Ages ago chariot driving, archery and the other classic sports played an important part in Chinese education. With the dawning oi China's literary golden age. however, the scholars could not see how mental perfection could be attained If there was any thought of athletic prowess. Muscles and bráwn, they said, be longed to the peasant, and the gentle- i.ian of culture should show his good breeding by a scholary pallor, stooped shoulders and a general unhealthy ap pearance. This attitude toward physical devel opment persisted for centuries, and It has been only within the last few de cades that interest has been vouch- safed in sports. With the introduc tion of new educational methods and the entrance of occidental theories into the orient, athletics once more came into their own and the Chinese student tucked up his cue and his dignity and went ’n for pole vaulting and hurdling. China has now the Idea that a na tion’s economic progress depends large ly on the healthy bodies and minds of Its citizens, and missionaries find little difficulty In winning subscrip tions for athletic fields for the school«. Description of Journey Made In Early ‘50s Recalls the Hardehipe of the Pioneers. The hardshins of pioneer life In Wisconsin during the early ‘50s are vividly portrayed by Dr. John C. Reeve, in an article entitled, “A Phy sician in Pioneer Wisconsin,” In the Wisconsin Magazine of History, pub lished by the State Historical society. The difficulties involved in the prac tice of medicine In a country almost devoid of ronds, and with only the necessaries of life, and with practical ly no money, are related by Doctor Reeve, who practiced in a small vil lage in Dodge county. Of a Journey made In January, 1852, he writes: “Called to Cleveland by the critical illness of a sister, I left home on a Sunday morning In a sleigh, a pri vate conveyance, and reached Milwau kee, about 50 miles away, that night. From there on runners to Chicago. Thence some 30 miles by Michigan Central railroad, and then by vehicle across to, the Southern Michigan, at thnt time building from Toledo to Chi cago. The appointments of the road were not yet made, so several times the train stopped, the passengers alighted and chopped fence rails to make fuel for the locomotives. From Toledo, on wheels, to a point on the railroad from Sandusky to Cincinnati ; I think the place was Galion. I reached my destination Just at dark on Satur day night, i had traveled during the whole week, passing but two nights In bed.” _ $ CAUSAN’ SIGNS ON FENCES, AN BARNS AN' SIDEWALKS MAN HAVE BEEN CONSIOEREO ADVERTISING FORC THEN wuz ANN NEWSPAPERS,BUT TH EY 's NO excuse FER SucH STUNTS ANN MORE, WITH THIS HERE GREAT FAMILY JOURNAL COMIN' OUT ______ PROPERTIES HERMISTON LODGE NO. 138, A. F. A A. M . Masonic Hall on First Tuesday FOR ■A meets in PROFESSIONAL CARDS That OFFICE HOURS: 10 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 5 p. m., and by appointment VETERINARY SURGEON House Phone 283 Hermiston. Ore. DR. R. G. GALE Physician and Surgeon Office in Hotel Oregon Office Hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 4; 7 to 8. Fall Business Activities in Real Estate Commencing 20 Acres mile from town, all in alfalfa, good fence, land well lev eled for easy irrigation and good stand. 25 Acres mile and half from cen ter of town, all improved, build ings, stocked, terms. 80 Acres unimproved two miles from Hermiston, good soil, easy terms, well located, cheap. Phone 551 DR. FRANCIS P. ADAMS Every Shoe in the House REDUCED Nearly every pair as good as new 60 Acres, nearly all in alfalfa, close in, buildings, terms. OFFICE PHONE. 92 RESIDENCE PHONE. 596 Office Hours: 9 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 5:80 p. m. 80 Acres, good locality, some cleared, some pasture, good stock or dairy ranch can be made, price right and terms. Day or night calls answered promptly DR. W* W. ILLSLEY . Osteopathy Medicine Surgery 35 Acres, 20 alfalfa, good build ings, some terms,* stocked, worth the money. PHONE 711 Office at Residence all Hours 80 Acres, about 60 in alfalfa, near town, buildings, stock, DENTISTRY Hermiston. Oregon Office, Bank Bldg. Office Hours Office Phone, 93 8 a. m. to 5 o. i Residence Phone 32 40 Acres, 30 in alfalfa, balance in crop, good buildings, good land. Some Portland houses to trade for land here. D r . T hos . C. O hmart MODERN Shoes for the whole family at almost your own price. 640 Acres wheat and stock ranch with buildings and year round water, to trade for land in this locality. * DENTISTRY Office Hours: 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. 743 Main St. Phone 507 Pendleton A few unimproved tracts with small cash payment and easy terms if land is improved. Do you want a house in town ? We have a few. TOMETRISTANDOPTICIAN GLASSES GROUND to FIT YOUR E yes lenses D uplicated on S hort N otice If you want to sell, trade or buy, come and see us AMERICAN NATL.BANK BUILDING, Phone 609 PENDLETON E. P. DODD For Men, Women and Children Work Shoes For Men and Children Good School Shoes For Children GET THEM NOW WHILE THE STOCK IS COMPLETE Oak Tan Shoe Store SAM ROGERS, Prop. HERMISTON, OREGON Morrison & Son WEST SIDE WEST SIDE The Haywood Tire Shop Has taken over the business of the TILDEN TIRE SHOP Opened up and ready for business Guarantee Work Quick Service Reasonable Charges Old tini made new. All work guaranteed M. N. Headley White Star Phone Your Orders for all kinds of Transfer Work Bus Line Stand at Siscel’s. Phone 262 From UMATILLA to PENDLETON Stopping at all Way Points Will start running at opening of the Highway. REGLAR.! “RED-I-FIT” FORD ACCELERATORS The pressure of the foot goes direct by rod to the patented crank lever which operates the carburetor sensitively and accurately, independently from hand throttle; closes automatically. Durable and different. Will outlast the car. We install while you wait. iiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii We are ready at any time to go any • where or haul anything The City Transfer W. B, BEASLEY EELECTRIC FIXTURES = AND APPLIANCES = oma saa ge Phone 139 g..a g e. . BARBER SHOP Clean and Sanitary Hot and Cold LONG AND SHORT HAULS SHOWER BATHS illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli MiCXiei ARE you ray ino to work ME FOR a a a m? PHONE 192 ELLIOTT’S TIRE SHOP AUDITORIUM, HERMISTON UNIVERSITY OREGON ■ liberal DANCE Wednesday, Sept. 1 Shubert s Original Jazz DIRECT FROM CHICAGO education The University includes the College of Unconscious Cerebration. Apropos of the popular Interest In the ouija board, a correspondent says: “An experiment In unconscious cere- bration may be made In this way. Take a 5-cent piece and to It attach a fine silk thread with a bit of sealing wax. Then take an empty tumbler and. suspend the nickel In the center of the glass, holding the thread tightly be tween tbe thumb and finger and rest- Ing the elbow on the Tunny bone.' Then, without conscious volition of the muscles, think of its movement east, west, north or south, or returning to the center. You will find that the coin will obey the thought, although you give consciously no direction for tbe movement."—From tbe Outlook. Graduate School, the School of Phys- teal Education, and the professional Schools of Law. Medicina al Portland , Architecture, Commerce, Journalism, Education and Music. % 1 Hl RH.I.I H XH Singing Novelties. hted Mortala. Dose Shoi d Be Effective. “What are you treating me for. doc- Buy-Sell-Trade- DR.C.O. WAINSCOTT Office over First National Bank Fire Sale! SALE VINEYARD LODGE NO. 206, I. O.O. F. » meets each Monday evening in Odd Fellows hall. Visiting members cordially invited. W. R. Longhorn, Se. W. S. Casady. N. G. HE, BOSS ? Simple Logic. The earl of Portarlington, who was Season of Peril. At this season of the year It Is folly to enter your bedroom without turn ing on the light. Also do not attempt to sit on the edge of the bed unless you are sure the bed is there, for this Is house-cleaning time and the women folks may have decided to put the bed on the other side of the room this year, so It Is well to* be careful, for you never can tell.- Knox Messenger. OREGON. ESTHER CHAPTER No. 101, o. E. S., Q ueen meets second Tuesday evening of each month THE one of the first to volunteer for serv ice during the railway strike in Eng land. relates the following story: A boy scout on duty at one of the Lon don termini, feeling the pangs of hun ger about eleven o'clock one morning, began a vigorous attack on a substan tial lunch he bad brought with him. Á gentleman passing by was moved to remark : “My boy. If you eat much now you won't have any appetite for your dinner.” To which the smart little fellow replied : “Well, I guess If I haven't any appetite I shan't want any dinner.” The gentleman had no more to say. HERMISTON, MICKIE SAYS The first Japanese woman to edit a Kohashi, is studying Journalism at Co lumbia university in preparation for teaching Journalism in the Tokyo Union college next year. A decade ago women Journalists were unheard of nnd unthought of In Japan. Now many women are growing interested In the profession, but very few of them bave had special training for the work. That Is why Miss Kohashi Is preparing to teach the subject. "Women In Japan are liking the newspaper pro fession,” says Miss Kohashi, “and al ready In Tokyo we have a club of twenty women Journalists.” Miss Ko hashi is the Japanese representative of an Interesting group of women stu dents of 33 nationalities who form the International Foyer of the Y. W. C. A. at Columbia university. HERALD, LODGE DIRECTORY TRAVEL IN "GOOD OLD DAYS” First Jap Woman Journalist. woman’s page In her country, Miyo HERMISTON The golden Ing hut said angel came to visit DAIRY AND HOG SHOW envelopes at IM Herald office. Melody jazz. Dancing 9:30 p. m. to 1 a. m. Thia positively is the first Eastern dance orchestra of the season.
