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VOL. XilX
HOOD lilVER. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 191S
No. 3i
The Busy Hour for Telephoning
IF we comitvhend that residences are ordering their gro
ceries and supplies- that retailers are ordering from the
wholesalers -that freight depots are notifying their con
signee, and professionals making their daily appoint
mentsat just the time we are doing our own ordering, it
must be between nine and ten o'clock in the morning.
If the line is busy w hen we call at that time, it is also
busy for others when we are using it. and the whole situ
ation might be relieved if we called later in the day.
If the persons who persist in visiting during the busy
hours w ill have fine consideration for others, they will do
it later in the day. They will not under any circum
stances talk over five minutes. And they will use the tel
ephone on party lines for reasonable and necessary pur
poses only.
. Oregon-Washington Telephone Company
Washington's Birthday
February 22
Legal 11 olid a y
X. DAY I
THIS INSTITUTION WILL BE CLOSED Al
The inspiration of Washington's staunch Americanism has
this year a wonderful timeliness.
Upon the birthday of the Father of our country may we
each resolve to maintain, individually and collectively,
ideals worthy of our Nation, and to support those ideals by
influence and action to the limit of our power.
Like Washington, may we be loyal Americans far sighted,
energetic, courageous, patriotic !
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK HOOD RIVER, OREGON
Member Federal Reserve System
BUTLER BANKING
COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1900
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEJ
Lver Ready
Rash l ights
and
Batteries
Ji hnstoi's
CruKolates
Reall
Remedies
lor all
Ailments
V ictrolas
and
Records
STANDARD
GOODS
or
KNOWN QUALITY
AT
Eastman
Kodaks
and
Supplies
Symphony
Law n
Stationery
Pyralin Ivory
Thermos
Bottles
THE KRESSE DRUG CO.
The Sttolfl Store
Come in and hear the latest January Records.
CHEVROLET
$5L30
will be your saving if you
Purchase Your Car
NOW !
The Chevrolet Motor Company notify us that
owing to the increased cost of materials, labor,
etc., they are compelled to advance prices.
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE FROM THE
PRESENT MODELS.
As long as the cars we have on hand last, they
will be sold without the advance in prices.
We now have on display
The Famous Model "490"
5-Passenger Touring Car
Present price:
$715.00
War tax not included.
World's Lowest Priced Electrically Equipped Automobile.
HOOD RIVER GARAGE
Phone 4444
SECOND & CASCADE STS.
NOW IS THE TIME
to have that automobile repaired. Why
wait until spring to have this work
done and lose the use of your car when
automobiling is a pleasure? All Eord
repairs made on Ford Factory Schedule
for labor charges. We can give you
prompt attention now.
Hood River Garage
SECOND AND CASCADE STS.
Phone 4444
THE DEMAND OF THE HOUR
Military Wrist Watches
for'
U. S. Soldiers
Elgin Military Watches are especially adapted to hard
outdoor use.
Complete in sturdy, compact case of special design.
Strong, mannish looking, silvered dial with luminous
hands and figures. Heavy cow-boy style strap of battle
ship gray.
Other designs, built upon substantial lines, all of
moderate price and time-keeping qualities.
Come in and let us show them to vou.
W. F. LARAWAY
JEWELER
SERVICE IS OCR MOTTO QUALITY GOODS
FRESH, SMOKED AND CURED MEATS
THE BEST OF GROCERIES
L. H. HUGGINS' SANITARY MARKET
12th STREET. PHONE 2134.
Deliveries made to all parts of town. Deliveries for flown town leave
8:30 ami 10:30 a. m. and 4 p. m.
For substitutes for White Flour, we carry Corn Meal and Oat Meal,
Buckwheat, Barley, Rice, ami Corn Flour.
HOOD RIVER
BUYS SMILEAGE
SALE OF TICKETS BEGAN MONDAY
Campaign, in Bands of Local Defense
Council, will Provide Boys ilh Con
tentment Transportation
The Hood River Smileage Book cam
paign was launched Monday under the
auspices of the Hood Kiver County
Intense Council, and when today has
cloned the c itisens of the Apple Valley
will have gone over the lop in a
worthy patriotic enterprise.
These are the facts about Smileage
Hooks :
Smileage Books are books containing
coupons entitling a soldier to admission
to any entertainment held in Liberty
theatres. Liberty tents, etc.. National
Army cantonment and National Guard
camps in U. S. A.
Smileage Books are issued by Mili
tary Entertainment Committee, under
supervision of War Iepartment.
STnileage Books containing 20 cou
pons cost $1 each. Smileage Books
containing 100 coupons cost $5 each.
The prices of entertainments range
from rive to twenty tive cents.
Smileage Books are for use in Liber
ty entertainments in National Army
cantonments and National Guard
camps only. They do not apply to
naval training stations or other camps.
fcmileage ISooka are on sale by local
Smileage committees everywhere
throughout the country.
1 here is space on each book for
name of soldier and name of person
sending book. Smileage Books are
transferable to soldiers in uniform.
fhev can be used by civilians only
when accompanied by a soldier.
Sitxeen theaters have been built.
Chautauqua tenta erected. A complete
schedule of entertainments arranged.
Smileage Books are needed for our
million of soldiers. Buv yours today-
send it at once to vour soldier.
The local campaign, it was reported
last night, has gone over the top with
Hying colors. Many smileage books
had been sold before the drive was
officially opened Monday. In rare in
stances were the soliciting teams of
Council of Defense members turned
down.
The Hood Kiver county quota, based
on a five per cent of the population
apportionment, was $-5W.
FLAG PRESENTATION
WAS IMPRESSIVE
, cation are as follows : First, the esti
mated cost is slightly less; second, the
, middle route being located at eonsidrr
j able distance from the railruad track,
I except at one point, the cost of watc h-
men ana flagmen uunng construction
will be materially lessened ; third, the
danger of accident and the pisitiihty
of delay to traffic will be avoided.
As to distance between Hood Kiver
and Moaier, it is 5.N miles by the river
route and 6.3 by Ue middle route, a
difference of half a mile in favor of
the. former. The highest elevation
reac hed on the river route is 1'jO feet.
On the middle route it is 522 feet. It
was considered by the commission that
the additional length required and the
additional elevation necessary to be
overcome on the middle route was more
than compensated for by the proximity
of the railroad to the river route. As
to coft of construction there is but lit
tle difference between the estmates on
the two ioutes. The river route is es
timated at IfVKJO. The middle route
at fcWoO.
BLANCH Al! ASKS
FOR NAVY EVES
K. O. Blauchar, one of the roui
Minure Si1!!, bpoke to audiences at
U:e Gem Theater lust week ot an
other way In which the people can
One of the most impressive cere
monies witnessed in Hood Kiver since
the war began last spring attended the
pre,?ntaHon of the hih school service
flag at the high school auditorium yes
terday afternoon.
Following a rendition of national and
patriotic songs by the children of the
schools under the directorship of Mrs.
help our government win this- ar,
his subject being "Kyts tor the
Navy."
Mr. Hlancliar requested tuaf the
P"ople should send all good, first
class binoculars, spy-glasses and
telescopes to Franklin D. Boosevelt,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
care of Naval Observatory, Washing
tor. I). C for use on submarine
chasers and ships. The Government
lias not a sufficient supply of these
nnd cHiinot manufacture them quick
ly enough to supply the needs. These
instruments have become of great
value to our Army and Navy. It is
said that there is little danger of a
submarine "Betting" our ships if our
boys see it or its periscope a reason
able, length of time before the deadly
torpedo is fired. The work of guard
ing against the danger can, therefore,
be more effectively done when the
man on the look nut is equipped with
a good glass. Who can help by uir
nishing such a glass? It is just an
other opportunity of doing another
little bit.
Wheu you send uny instrument,
write your name and address on the
outside of the package. On the in
side, tie a tag on the instrument,
again giving your name and address.
Instruments are tested as soon ns
received by the Naval ObsenaiSry,
and thoso not suitable are returned
to Hie sender. About five per cent
of those sent so tar have been found
C. H. Hennev, the Hag, which had i suitable. Instruments out of repair
been displayed tor several days at Mo
com & Canfield's, was presented to the
student body by Mrs. A. O. Anderson,
president of the Woman s Relief Corps.
Percy Bucklin accepted the handsome
banner, on which appear 9" stars, on
behalf of his fellow students.
The big auditorium was crowded by
parents of the young men who are now
in the service and citizens from both
town and rural communities. The Post
of the Grand Army was present in a
bony.
Kousing patriotic addresses were de
livered by L. B. Gibson and Dr. John
H. Boyd, pastor of the First Presby
terian church in Portland, who also de
livered his lecture, "Unmasking Ger
many," to a large crowd at the audi
torium last night.
THRIFT STAMP
SALES INCREASE
PLACES OFFERING 2 DIT SECUUTIES
Imbued with the Purpose of the War
Stamp and Savings Certificate,
People Buy Freely
Thr thrift habit is being adopted by
the people of the nation. F. A. Van
derlip, in charge of the great educa
tional campaign, last Thursday in
formed C. S. Jackson, state director,
that total purchases on that day had
reached $.,0no,tWO. The sales in Ore
gon have passed the million mark.
Here in Hood Kiver, as the people
become acquainted with the purpose of
the T certificate and the 25 cent
stamp, evidences of thrift may Li
mited. Scores of people have visited
the postottice daily, buying out of the
current day's savings one or more
stamps, which accumulated in sulii
cient number, are turned in for istvr
est learing certificates.
Preparations have been made to
place the war stamps on sale at ail
places of uosmess, at hotels, barber
shops, drug, hardware and grocery
stores. The O.-W. K. & N. station
already has a supply.
At a meeting of the county commit
tee Monday an orsauuatiou was per
fected lor the salt) and distribution
ot War Savings Stamp in the coun
ty, This organisation will albo direct,
the drive which is planned for I tie
week of March Oil.
The county will be divided into
units corresponding to the school dis
tricts. County Chairman. Vaughan
w ill appoint a committee of throe ac
tive citizens for each of these units.
The city will also be subdivided in
convenient units und a committee
named tor each unit.
The sale ot War Savings Stamps
iu this county is being carried on ac
tively through the schools, but It la
the intention to awaken greater in
terest among the older .people us
well and, during the campaign week,
to call on every household of the
county iu the interest of the War sav
ing plan.
HARRINGTON URGES
FOOD PRODUCTION
SN0WSII0E CLUB
ON HOOD'S BASE
"ThiB fine snow you have had here
and around the base of Mount Hood
isn't any more welcome to you orchard
ists than it is to us," declared J. Wes
ley Ladd, who with seven other mem
bers of the Portland Snowshoe club,
passed through here Tuesday en route
to the club's mountain home near
Cloud Cap Inn.
The snowshoers journeyed to Park
dale by rail auto. There they were
transported by sleighs to Homer Rog
ers' Mount Hood Lodge. After lunch
at the lodge they left to penetrate the
national forest. Since the telephone
line to Cloud Cap Inn has been put out
of commission by the snow, the Port
land mten are beyond the. radius of
communication. The men will remain
at their club house all week. Friday
they expect to be joined by Chester V.
Murphy, Max L. Houser, H. L. Cor
bett and Horace Meckletn. In addition
to Mr. Ladd those in Tuesday's party
were C. II. Lewis, Guy W. Talbot,
David T. Honeyman, K. F. Eflinger,
Dr. Millard Howe, Jordan V.'.Zann and
C. Greller.
HIGH SCHOOL BOVS
READY TO WORK
Supt. McLaughlin reports that the
high school student body has resolved
itunlf intn i,n pmnlnvmpnt Mcrpnr-v anil
that the school is ready to place boys
wun iamines warning worn uone in
the afternoons and evenings or on Sat
urdays. "We hear that many of our families
are eager for just such help as we of
fer," says Prof. McLaughlin, "and the
boys are eager to work. The proposed
plans will result, inthe purchase of ad
ditional war savings stamps, while
some of the boys propose to donate
what they earn to the Red Cross."
FACT ABOUT NEW
MOSIER ROAD LINK
The State Highway Commission has
adopted the middle survey between
Hood River and Mosier and will adver
tise for construction bids. By this ac
tion, the Commission reversed its previ
ous decision to constuot the highway
along the lower or river route. The
reasons assigned) for the change of lo-
hut otherwise good will he accept
ed. It an instrument is accepted, the
sender will receive a letter of thanks
from Franklin I). Roosevelt, Assist
ant Secretary of Navy, and the sum
of one dollar as rental price or pur-
lase price in case of loss. The in
strument v ill then lie entered in the
records of the Naval Observatory
with owner's name, address and key
number A metal tar with the own
er's name and tag is securely attach
ed by wire !.nd the key number is en
graved on the instrument. The in
strtinentH are then shipped In lots
ind distributed where they are most
needed.
As pointed out by Mr Blanchar,
when these Instruments are return
ed, the ownern will have, a valuable
memento of this grout war when it
becomes history. ,
If the reader does not have such
an instrument, he may know of some
one who does. Se:id a glass or cause
some one else, to send one.
NEW STORE WILL
OPEN TOMORROW
A program characterized by patriotic
music will attend the opening tomor
row of Hood River's new store, that of
the Molden, Huelat, Sather Company,
who will occupy the Hall block quar
ters of the old Bragg store. Souvenirs
will be presented to all visitors to the
new store.
The new firm, which has been busy
receiving new stock for the past sever
al days, makes the following announce
ment: "The policy of the new firm will be
to serve the community to the best of
our ability, to carry such merchandise
as we can safely and securely recom
mend, to maintain quality at all times.
Goods that we sell must measure to
our standard of satisfaction, or money
will be refunded. We will not know
ingly cheapen quality to maintain old
prices. Whenever it will be possible
to maintain old prices without lowering
the quality this will be done. We
have been able to do this in some lines.
"All just complaints will be prompt
ly and cheerfully adjusted., Attention
to details, personal service and honest
value will be our constant endeavor to
maintain. We want everybody to feel
welcome at our store anytime and all
the time. This institution and all con
nected with it are ever at your service.
Come and bring your friends."
Apple Cars Lacking
The Apple Growers Association for
lack of cars was unable to comply with
the request of their New York repre
sentative Dwight L. Woodrulf, who
last week wired them to rush fruit
held in storage to the east as fast as
possible. Mr. Woodruff emphaized in
his telegram that the recent embargo
in fruit shipments had been lifted.
"I replied to Mr. Woodruff," says
Sales Manager McCullagh, "that we
might jtut as well have an arnbargo,
since we are getting no cars. If we
could just get the rolling stock we
would soon have our stocks in the
hands of the trade and consumers."
School children of Hood River
County promise to do splendid work,
iu the state industrial club work dur
ing the present summer, according
to It. l Harrington, who spent the
past week in visiting the schools ot
the county. Mr. HaniuEl.ou is field
worker for the State Kepartmeut ot
Education in co-operation with the
O, A. C. und U. S. Dupuriiueat ot
Agriculture.
"My school work in Hood River
County," said Mr. Harrington, "has
been chiefly iu the interest of the
boys' und girls' industrial clubs. 1
have found most hearty support on
the part of superintendents, teachers
and school children.
"This year we are emphasizing
such projects as are 'food producing,'
that is, corn growing, potato raising,
gardening, poultry culture, pig rais
ing or pork production, where prac
ticable, and hare or rabbit raising
for food. For the gi 'Is the "food pre
paration' projects include the mak
ing of a loaf of War Bread, as well
as canning ot fruits and vegetables.
"The Hood River people may not
know that the very best exhibit ot
canned fruits and vegetables, con
sisting of 70 jars, vaa shown at Ujo
Oregon Statu Fair lat year by Miss
Beatrice Anpun of Hood River. She
h at present a student in the High
School. This exhibit was, indeed, a
wonder and no other exhibitor ha
ever como anywhere near equaling
it at the State Fair. Your cannlnih
team also carried off honors at the
State Fair.
"We consider this club work of
more than ordinary importance this
year when we are doing our utmost
to produce more food than ever be
fore. The boys and girls can help
and the Hood River County school
children are anxious to do their bit.
They may save money In their club
work and become buyers ot Thrift
Stamps. We think parents should
support this good work and there
by encourage their children In thin
practical education.
" 'How shall we reduce the price of
corn iu Oregon?' was asked at one ot'
our meetings. Your county school
superintendent, Mr. Gibson, said
'Raise more in our own state.' Let
the boys try their hand at It this
year. Good corn can be grown In
this state and some of our youm;
corn growers have been exhibiting at;
corn shows In the Middle West and
have brought home silver cups and
good cash prizes. A Marion county
boy holds the state prize this year.
Other countie including Jackson
and Wasco, have had the champion
ship. Why not try to bring it to
Hood River County?
"Hood River County had 285 boyn
and rirlft who completed their pro
pects last year and sent their final
card In to the O. A. C. We should
double, or more than double thc
membership this year. Please rcil
the literature supplied through tho.
school and sr? If you cannot support
this nation-wide movement,"
Ciubs will be formed In the citv
schools under direction of J. O. Mc
Laughlin. Mr. Harrington was one of th'J
speakers at the Odell patriotic meet
ing Saturday. At that time he force
fully Impressed upon tho parents that
they must be prepared to make reai
sacrifices in time, effort and money
in order to assist in the war rork of
the country.
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