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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1920)
tfc- 1 1 "SsJTKDNESDAY NOVKMBKn S4 IMP. c THE EVENING HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PA'iili FOUIt The Evening Herald B. J. MUIUUY Kdltor FRED HOULK ..... City Editor Published dally, except Sunday, b n nerald Publishing Company o! iiuurth Falls, at IIS Fourth Street. fc m tatered at tha postofflce at Klam- ItU Falls. Ore., for transmission inru M saalla aa second-class matter. MbMDF.It OF TT1K ABSOCLVTED I'ltKSS The Associated Press li exeluslvol totltled to the uio tor republication of all newi dispatches credited to It, or not othtrwlse credited In this paper, and alio the local news pub lished herein. "WEDNESDAY .NOVK.M1IKU SI IKS). THANKSGIVING DAY Down tho years In an unbroken bain, the links of which now num ber closo to 300. clvllltatlon In tho now world has been handed a torch Which tomorrow wo light anew. If we but catch a portion of a spirit which animated the New England colonists then tho day of Thanksgiving that they originated will remain a day to be observed wtth reverent regard for entury upon century to come. Thankfulness Is not always the off spring of Tlrtuo. Often the seed that brings It to fullest flower In our bearta Is the vicious seed of selfish Beta. We are thankful because for tune has dealt mora bountifully with as than, with our neighbor, or per bapa' because tragedy or tribulation that has -settled upon our neighbor's 'Aesrthsfone has pascd us by. Tnio thankfulness does not, either -willfully or thoughtlessly, take pride In one's elevation, above another. Rather It Is a feeling of gratitude for the strength that enables one to reach down from an advanced position a helping hand to the brother strug gling upward. The first Thanksgiving was a feast, meager perhaps In comparison to the repasts that will grace the tables of Klamath county tomorrow, but, In comparison to the prior months of famine and hardship, a great feast to the participants. In the new made cemetery at Plr mouth,had been laid away many a loved parent, son, sister, wife and friend. Between the survivors and the land at their birth rolled the migh ty Atlantic From the shores of the ocean westward stretched an un charted, forest, holding none kneir what hostile terrors. But betwixt, the sea and the woods they bad made a clearing, cultivated a few acres of ground,' reared some houses and the sew landj.Dad smiled and In a meas: are jbTe'sied them. , j So.wKfin the crops ware gathered from the new tilled acres they feast ed and thanked God. Doubtless thsy, bad known better feasts In England, as food measures feasting, but there they kte by tho grace of James, Icing of' England. In mental chains. Here they ate by God's good grace, freemen Jn body and In mind. Not as a feast of the Epicureans, tempting Jaded appetites with fine food, was the first Thanksgiving kept, but as an observance of hospi tality between neighbors a sharing The Spark Plug In which wo tell of the big men nnd the little things wo find In Gasoline Alloy LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY ALL Everybody familiar with tho quota tion "Tho mills of tho gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly among whom ho came, from n far. That ef Heart Far Outranks tht Writ. tn Word In the Making ef Frltnds. There la one language of the tongus and another of the heart, and the sec ond Is tho more Important The dough boy In France often found himself un able to exchango words beyond the briefest greeting or the expression of the elemental ueeds of life with thoso CABINET POSSIBILITY flno" will be surprised to lenrn that recent scholarly Investigations into Its origin by authorities of Interna strango land. Hut actions wero louder and more Intelligible than speech. The people knew from his, kindly face tlonal reputation havo discovered ! and his outheld band that Uiey had that wrong construction has been used slnco the quotation first bo- camo popular. What tho author of tho words meant to say was tuat "Tho Mills of tho Falls climb slow- l) but they get there every time. This, say the Investigators, has been established beyond dispute; futrncr more, they assert, the author had In mind tho Mills family of this city, now represented In tho business world by tho name of J. S. Mills and Son. Hut very tittle has been learned nbout the history of the Mills family previous to their advent here, but statistics show that they came here from tho vicinity of Albany, this state, that they wero thoroughly Im bued with the spirit of Clnclnnatus of old, and camo here to farm about eight years ago, first having become thoroughly convinced that Kalmath county Is the premier agricultural section of the universe. With commendable discretion, they decided that nearness to a live city was the next best thing to living In a productive farming community, and established a home about SVs miles southeast of town. There they lived In peace, happiness, and suc cess, until five years ago, when the call of the spirit of old Clnclnnatus began to thump louder than ever, and they decided to open up a busi ness establishment In which, their guiding spirit's favorlto implement of cultivation, the plow, could be more easily, and profitably too, It must be confessed, b distrib uted among the disciples of the gen tleman of old. In plain, practical, everyday words they came here to sell plows, and Incldently all the la test harvesting and tillage machin ery needed to keep Klamath county In the van of progressive counties. They handle the McCormlck line, and Frank Mills, speaking for Daddy Mills, said yesterday thaf their choice of farming Implements has been vindicated, for they have made a splendid success of their business. International tractors are Included In tbelr line, and also I'iO plows. Oh. yes, and lots of other things too. but it Isn't necessary to tell all about them here. "Tho success of their business speaks for the worth of ma chinery they sell. The Mills farm of 160 acres still belongs to the Mills family although they are now actively engaged In farming It. They live In town, like the place, and Intend to say here. 'J. S.," that's Daddy Mills, you know, bos four girls, all married. Nation Centlnuts to Drssm ef Victor. eus War, In th Face ef In glorious Dsftat. The Hon never changes. We rend In well-informed msgaxlnes everywhere that Germany, unlike any other nation participating In the great war. refuses to forget the war. While In Amer ica, In Britain. In France and Italy, the chief desire Is to turn full atten tion to the things of peace and to blot out war memories, in Honlsnd the con verse Is true, declares the American Legion Weekly. The astounding sale of books dealing wtth military phases of the war and the military lessoas tanght by the war continues throughout Germany. Ger mans, old and young, are reading what Von Illodenburg and Yon Kluck and Von Sanders think of even the mi nutest details of strategy and tactics. Clubs have been formed for the study of military questions, and newspapers are full or articles explaining Just why Germany failed, and Just how' the could have dono better. Some stupid persons wonder If this does not menn "Just how sho can do better next timet" "One would expect the reverse look for a national revulsion of feeling on the part of beaten Germany leading them to abjure war talk and turn their thoughts eUewherc. nut Heinle cin neither leam nor forceL Prudence. nnd one son, Frank, the samo one of j not pessimism. Is tho origin of an In- course, wno is associated in iu tcne conviction that our sons win business with him. Frank Is still ' lomo ,. have to combat tho same old of the best lhat each possessed. tbeneart wbo, anA single. He did his Teuton menace. breaking of bread at a table nt which bit toward making the world m tor all sat as equals. j human beings to live In by helping! Tejeh Vau, of Foodt. They knew, these sturdy men and lo tma ,0 nt.'?r ,De, kaUer'! The first laboratory for working nut women, that their hardships wero an they do say that ho made quite, nonM,loM fo0(, probem, aH inMnlled not over, that their biggest tasks! reputation as a solder. Tho build- ,n Teathtn. colIc,.p Ncw VorU cltr doubtless wore before thorn. nndlnK erected for Mr. Mills nnd his son, a (,e mofg tmn ,en JMn, ncf) My, they broke tho food God find given n ho corner of Sixth end Klamath, 9n cxcnant.e. The development of sc. them to fortify their bodies against ' occupied by ihom. and most oDfe hM hwn Mtrnonnnnry ,h, cur new needs of tho spirit nnd thanked ; l'5"5' ' occupied by them for Mnn of le acw vn1 of foo Him. tyoar. to come for said I rank J .,,. Tho civilization of which the pn-1 speaking for his daddy too. Wero. iwJ ie work n lriee Inbnrntorles grim were the forerunners has " io .r ' -" '; wh(m , war ,,,, l0 Bt,.rmn,.nt spread over a continent. Each era ol o "' "' "" ' '"" " ' V ' accented wit development hns brought new prob- mg impiemen s are raxner u.gn. uuo lems, but guided by an overwhelm- iinepni!i'w ,, of Amerran soldiers In France UlllOr WIIHKB. UUl KB IH'IICtu ilJUii rt,..l .. ,t,..m nothing to fear from this American soldier, lie camo not to steal or de-' stroy; he came to help and to ptay I the part of a friend. The traveler In a land held by sav ages Is under a constant surveillance. The aboriginal folk are wondering whether he Is the advance agent of a great many more, who are coming to take what through the ages hns be longed to them nnd to their forbears. De Is on trial, and the burden of proof rests wtth him. If he goes with the modest, courteous, consider ate demeanor of Farabco traveling through Amazonia, he has nothing to fear for he has done nothing to cre ate fear. When Stanley went to Af rica or Roosevelt traversed South America or rtlnglske made bis Jour oey lo the East, each of these voyag ers encountered unfamiliar tongues; but there are always waya tn which ooe human being makes himself un derstood by another, no matter bow dlstsnt the points from which they came. ALWAYS THE SAME OLD HUN KltsMyLMslslssssV Many Will Dine , at White Pelican A consistent stream of Inquiries about tho Thanksgiving dinner to bo given by tha ladles of tha Calltnllc church In tho Whllo Pelican hotel tomorrow, nnd requests fnr resorva- Jtlons, Is being received at I hit ov Lral sources of Information ileslg- - - ... .i . . . ....-,. i nated by tho Indies, ami II is evident serveu m u n emeu mmrp that tho dinner Is going to lia well pnlrunliud. Tim reputation of thn ladles as providers of .unexcelled home rooked dinners, tho regular old-fashioned kind, Is thn obvious catiso of the demand. Tickets will bo on salo at thn Htnr drug storu until noun tomorrow, after which all reservations should bn tuniln by phono or otherwise! at tint White Pelican hutel. Tho dinner will bo JOHN FLiS OKLAHOMA CITT. Okla. John Fleids. former president of the State AgrlsuKnral and Me chanical College, twice nominee for governor, and editor of one of Senator Capper's farm papers for many years, la tfc ncra nee of the southwest tor Harding's secretary of agriculture. Fields gained popularity wnea to demonstrated to Oklahoma that kaflr was aa good f6 tor eattle aa Indian cons. J The TRUE STORY of ASPIRIN From Frying ta rtytng. Aviation Is occupying a great deal of sttentlon In Canada these days. It Is highly probable that the helium gas rising out of the ground tn Alberta and other parts of western Canada and osed In parts of the country for family cooking will one day be carry tog English IlgbteMhan-alr flying ma chines, says Motor Life. It has been reported thst there Is enough of this gss to supply the entire British em pire for msny years. It lacks only 10 per cent of the weight-supporting ability qf the highly Inflammable hy drogen and Is equally satisfactory. 8wtta Losing Popularity In Franca. France hss lost Its sweet tooth. Ile cent official statistics show that, be cause sugar waa unobtainable during the war. children born between 1014 and into have been educated by their parents not to require sugar In their drinks snd food. As a result the consumption of sugsr In Fraoce has fallen to onv-vlgbtb the I pre-war mark. France has become such on unprofit able market for fine chocolates thst nearly all the big manufacturers are sending nine-tenths of thtlr output to the Onttcd States and South America. Attt'IlUN l a nm-ful clirntlcal, betn prescribed onUtanUy by skltliHl physlrlana fir treatment of rheamatio affections, nro raisin, colds iwtd certain types of ferrr. AHPIHIN U. D. 0. Tablets am maiW) by tint United Ihnjc t'o., Ilcton, whoko sirrnts arr tho Kexall stores evrrywiimv The chemical used Is always of the very highest grade and the tablets may, therefore, be depended upon with confidence, to yield the mailntum of beneficial results that may be ex pected from (be use of Aplrl. Fraudulently made Asplrla Tablet were pot on the mar ket by llrookl)n coacero. This ha been espial ted by ewe ftoncen the'purpoae of itUcredlTjnjc all tablet t Aspirin 'made' by others. The public should know that we, aa reput able druggists, have never handled any bnt Aspirin of the highest grade. The Aspirin patent rip! red in IP17, and an tone ran now make Aspirin and sell It under that name. Our customers may depend ujpon It that Aspirin V. I). i. old only at Itexsll t"rr . is evrrjtblng that Uie mo.t careful, meal illMTimlnatlng sjmI skillful pli)lclan could demand. "l 1'Ja Sti 00 it one"" ajl.oo I'rlcea do not Include Iteveaue Tax STAR DRUG CO. - B 8 The Days of the Thrifter accept id without question tlm results of thetic Investigations nnd the rn- ing love of liberty and desire to keep Its blessings, each decision hss been squarely met, at stern cost some times. On tho path of liberty appear such milestones as valley Fo-ge, New Or leans, Chapultepec. Gettysburg, Ell'00 us over" Caney nnjl Argonno, but the path la t still open, thanks to tho blood of'o- 1921 will witness a change. At thut we are selling as low ns tho lowost now, with a cracking good line from which to make your selections. Al ways glad to have you come In and -O those who spread the first Thanks-1 WEATHER RECORD I I were Axed upon them. One of the most Interesting fea tures of the laboratory Is a complete flat. Including kitchen, dining room bedroom and bath. Students are se lected who need such kinds of food nnd experimented upon for wieks at n time. In this way. many problems of the utmost Importance were sohed. Itlvlng feast and of their God-feurlng liberty-loving breed In eery hour of need since. Let us tomorrow thank God for America, for American Ideals and American liberty and the Heritage of courage that has never failed to rat ly to freedom In danger. For so long as we have liberty, though minor evils may at times vex us tbey are but passing shadows, comparatively easy of reclflcatlon. m vsvonrvsATK familv A1U-: THANKFUL FOK IIKU' Many, many thanks to the kind and generous people of Klamath Falls who made donations to tho Barrett family, as the aid could not have reached a home where it is more wel come. Misfortune overtook Albert Bar rett early last spring when he re ceived a double compound fracturo of the left leg. After recovering he worked a little more than three days and had bis right uboulder broken, which will knock hlra out of employ ment for five or six weeks more. Surely, owing to the kindness of Klamath Fulls residents, this will be a real Thanksgiving for us and wo nro deeply thankful. MU, AND MRS. DAJIRETT AND FAMILY. Identification cards are suggested by an English bishop as a means of gardlng against bigamy, Hereafter the Herald will publish the mean and maximum tempera tures and precipitation record as tak en by the U. S. Reclamation service station. Publication will cover the day previous to the paper's Issue, up to C o'clock of that day. Pre Maz. Mln. clpltatlon Nor. 1. C2 IE Nov, 2 ...... 60 30 Nor. 3 . C6 33 Nov. t. 9 29 Nor. C 44 24 Nor. 6 45 2C Nov. 7 46 18 Nov. 8 4C 22 Nor. 9 49 18 Nor. 10 47 23 Nor. 11 42 32 . 32 Nor. 2 ... 49 34 1C Nov. 13 .. CG 38 Nov. 14 . 48 32 - Nov. IE 44 3B 07 Nov, 16 50 42 13 ' Nov. 17 CO 45 99 Nov. 18 48 43 60 Nov. 19 47 39 39 Nov. 20 4G 28 Nov. 21 45 33 Nov. 22 44 33 16 Nov. 23 39 25 Shaving, according to one doctor, increase neuralgia and other troubles of tho face, and so tends to shorten life. Making Wood FlrcRealitlng. Keeping wood wet. Injertln; certain chemicals, and coating with suitable paints, nro the three methodi of In creasing reslstanco to fire that hare been tested at tho United Stile forest products laboratory. Tliotijsli not the most effective, painting Is t. ehenp est and most practicable trv-- nrnt for wood In small amount OI ii.-y cal cimine or whitewash provi bo as resistant to Are as any pi It Is cheap and convenient to -, and while It docs not prevent ng at high temperature It lessens "sU of rpreadlng a blate from b ,g cig arettes, sparks end mntchci- A paint of linseed oil, sine borate ix'l rhrome green, which hns been trl ' Cor out door use, retained Its fir -listing properties during mora t' n three years of exposure to the wi - itr. Furs From New South '. Irs. An Important export tr. l in fur kins Is being developed li he atntu of New South Wales, says n:l Ed ward X Norton, Sydney, A rulla, as Instanced by the fart that 'Ion fur skins to the amount o' .112,402 pounds, valued at S7,00Q,Q0 oro ex ported from Sydney durli,;, hi; six month period ended Janun tv. 102(1. excluding rabbit skins, wh ir consti tute a big Item of export on Syd ney, Fox skins aro largel jtporlcd. and tho foreign demand for nngnrno, opossum, wallaby and woiabir skins Is steadily Increasing. : i fcy-fes Tillers of the soil have reaped the harvest from their labors. Are you preparing for the autumn days of life, when you should reap the reward of your activities? A Savings Account with the First State and Savings Bank will help you in this direction. Like sowing seed in the spring, plant the idea of saving in the minds of your children, that they may grow thrifty and reap the harvest of your wisdom when they reach the autumn of life- We pay four per cent on Savings Accounts. One dollar will start an account. Sow that dollar today. a First State and Savings Bank "rVnere the Majority Bank" -T' Hatt l W V i