TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT
What tie Editors SayJ-:er’wil,Retihebest
n n
RCt the best in the '»"d »nd
can *av°/ ,l; S° th*‘ the st»y»‘-home
is someih,n0ney ind "Ot SPind k ’»
something not really necessary to
k P lum alive; because the man at
hon e can save money and not spent
it all in something not really neces­
sary to keep him alive; because the
man at home does not risk his prec­
ious lite m detense of his country and
pioperty interests, and the boys at
the front do. Some men are not ex­
actly small, but they do not think.—
Moodburn independent.
now be purchased at any postoffice. 1
I he certificates are in denominations!
of $5 and the thrift stamps in denom- I
inations as low as 25 cents. Can any- I
one say the chance for war invest-1
nicnts has not been placed within the >
reach of all? Those who were honest
tn saying that the bonds should have
been issued in smaller denominations
will buy the "baby” bonds and thrift
stamps. Those who were merely talk­
ing may have to shut up for a while.
— The Signal.
That Texas minister who announces
that he is going to leave the word
’obey out of marriage ceremonies is
probably starting a movement for the
conservation of useless words.—News
1 imes.
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The news dispatches report many
more of our boys now over in France
Many more will go within the next
few weeks. The movements thus far
have been accomplished without loss
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Possibility of a German Offensive.
of a single man. We may have five or
A California editor was w.lking
walking
ten million there before we stop the down the street one day, feeling rath-
Already German appears to have
Kaisers
mad
onslaught.—News er gay probably had just landed a
begun on the Western front the proc-
Times.
two inch double column “ad.” from , ess, to which it has long looked for­
somebody—when he ran across the ward, of using its eastern armies in ■
The "calling down” the German sheriff holding a public auction. He I offensive action against the soldiers
submarine commanders undoubtedly forthwith bid two dollars on a parcel of France aad England. General
received after that week when they of land which the official was selling Byng’s surpise victory in front of
sank only one large British vessel for taxes or something. 1 he property | Cambrai probably forced the German
must have been something to remem­ was “knocked down” to him. Mr. hand, but it is only reasonable to sup­
ber, for they have been stirred to Editor Man kicked about paying the pose that some such attack as that of
fearful efforts since. Even
F
at that, two plunks—probably didn’t have last Friday would soon have taken
however, their score has been under them by him—but by some hocus place in any case. The Russian situa- ,
pocus managed to raise the money tion now is such that, regardless of
the average.—Oregon Register.
and paid it over. Afterwards he dis­ the ultimate outcome of peace or ar- |
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Why does not the administration covered that he had bought 500 acres misticc negotiations, the bulk of Ger- (
at Washington begin a drive on the of land, worth $1500. The historian man troops can safely be withdrawn (
excessive tobacco users? By limiting doesn t say what the editor did next, for concentration opposite the allied
this absolutely useless and expensive but as California is not a prohibition lines in the west. That this concentra­
habit to one or two "smokes" a day, state, it perhaps may be surmised.— tion of large numbers of men and
guns has for some time been going on .
and investing the surplus in govern­ Observer.
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there is little reason to doubt.
ment war securities. A few millions
There is no reason why the smelt
The heavy German attack in the
would soon be added to the war chest
of our Oregon rivers should not take Cambrai sector, accompanied by a I
—Willamina Times.
the place of the world-famous sardine less violent onslaught at Verdun, may |
Every man who speaks in praise of and the food economists are begin- prove to have been only the first .
the kaiser’s actions is thrusting the ing to find this out. The number of waves of a really important attempt |
swords of unrest into the vitals of his true sardines now consumed is small by Hindenburg to take the offensive
own country. It is these çhaps, infest­ in proportion to the whole number in the west after more than a year of
ing every town, village and hamlet canned under the name. Vast quanti­ being satisfied with holding his own.
who are discouraging our young men ties of sprat serve the purpose in the If this turns out to be the case it will
from the path of duty. They are English markets, and only epicures be because he has now sufficient men
worse enemies to the flag than is the are able to distinguish them from the for a desperate undertaking of this
enemy in the trenches. Fight the foes Mediterranean sardines which orig­ kind. Reports from Cambrai state
inally derived its reputation for su­ that the German forces in Friday’s
at home.—Seaside Signal.
perior
excellence from French skill attack were the greatest since the
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1 he inter state commerce commis­ in treating it with wine and olive oil. first battle of Ypres. In that battle
sion has at last recommended to the The manhaden of our own Atlantic there were 600,000 Germans against
government what the press of the Coast also does duty as a sardine something like 150,000 English. If 20
German at-t
country has been prophesying, nam­ when canned for export. There is no divisions «ere in the
ely that all the railroads of the land good reason, however, why the Pa­ tack of last week, as the English dis- |
be taken under control as a war cific Coast smelt should require any I patches assert, the odds may have
measure. It is proposed to pool every camouflage to insure it a market. been almost as great as they were at
railroad into a mammoth system to There is no prejudice against it, and Ypres. The issue at stake was, of.
operated under the direction of some it is so good to cat that it ought to course, much less.
make a name for itself on its own
Would a great German offensive 1
central body.—Sheridan Sun.
merits if marketed with care.—Ore­ overwhelm the allied lines? With (
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Verdun in mind, there seems very lit­
It took France twenty years to gonian.
tle danger. The possibility that any [
emerge from a monarchy to a repub­
No Place or Time For Treason.
new German effort could excel that (
lic. The "reign of terror” which be­
of Verdun is most remote; and the .
gan with the destruction of the Bas-
In 1776 the War of the Revolution, net gain to Germany in that campaign
lile in 1789, as compared with the do­
ings today in Petrograd, will give there were hundreds and thousands was practically nothing. But this does 1
much hope to the lover of humanity of Tories, and the colonies were far not alter the fact that the Germans
and liberty that the Russians will yet from united: yet they achieved their may now be pulling themselves to­
a republic, gether for another Verdun, in which
emerge into the sunshine of liberty freedom and founded
such as has the great French nation. "dedicated to the proposition that all American troops will be among the
participants.—Spokesman Review.
Give Russia time and she'll make it. men are created equal.”
in 1812-15, the second war with
—Telephone Register.
Great Britian, the young Nation was
Hun Cradle Song.
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From local grocers it is ascertained so far from a unit that some of the
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In a note accompanying, the writer
that some people went to the stores states refused to furnish their levies
of
soldiers
—
notably
Massachusetts
of the subjoined verses says: "The
•Friday morning to purchase sacks of
enclosed is horrible—it has a horrible
sugar, because an announcement had and Conneticut.
In 1846-48, the war with Mexico, subject. Will you print it? It may help
been made by the state food admin­
istration to limit purchases to $1.00 with a background of extension of impress the horror of the forced child
worth. The fellow that wanted to buy slavery, the South dragged the North bearing in llunland! What manner of
a sack was not as patriotic as he unwillingly into conflict with a weak­ viper will be bred?”
might be. The proclamation has gone er neighbor.
Sleep, little Frankenstein, sleep.
In 1861-65, the war of the Union,
out to save sugar, and it must be ob­
Thy mother o’er you her watch will
no
state,
and
no
county
in
any
state,
served. Grocers have been asked to
keep.
report buyers of sugar who infringed was free from the taint of coppcr-
I, thy mother, was but a child,
on the new regulation.—McMinnville headism.
From my play and books beguiled,
In 1898, the war against Spain, the
News-Reporter.
By the kaiser’s will defiled.
sentiment was farely well united; but
Sleep, little Frankenstein, sleep.
of
the
controversies
over
the
result
The Brazilian Cabinet resolved to
Sleep, little Frankenstein, sleep.
send the six best units of the Brazil the war were serious.
Now, in 1917, in the great war for
The kaiser o’er us his watch will
Navy to European waters to aid the
keep.
allies. Brazil is showing her faithful the freedom of the world and the
Child cf rape and trembling fear»,
colors and does not propose to let preservation of civilization, the Unit­
1 know naught of thy father, dear.
that egotistic ruled, Big-Bluff-Bill, ed States is of one mind, one soul, one
Save his eyes with their lustful leer.
the blood-thirsty, satisfy his satanic heart, one voice, one body. V\ itness
Sleep, little Frankenstein, sleep.
low-lifed greed by stealing their coun­ the declaration of war against Austria
try from them as he had planned. The passed by Congress without a dis­
Sleep, little Frankenstein, sleep.
Brazilian people were informed of the senting vote in the Senate, and one in
The Beast o’er us his watch will
kaiser thing’s uncqualed low down the house—a Socialist. 1 he one Sen­
keep,
atorial
obstructor,
I.a
Follette,
is
ob
­
treachery just in time and it did not
Begotten, born and bred for war,
viously
so
awed
by
the
determination
take Brazil long to send everyone of
Spawn of the Dragon’s Teeth you
the kaiser thing’s official tools back of the people and fearful of their
are!
home where they belong, And they wrath, that he absents himself from
On nature's face a monstrous scar!
his
place
in
the
Senate.
He
is
a
lone
­
were sent home in disgrace, consider­
Sleep, little Frankenstein, sleep.
ed pirates and highway robbers. 1 hey some traitor.
Let
traitors
—
actual,
potential,
sec
­
—Jessica Margaret Arthur.
were lucky to escape.—Banks Herald
ret, or fifty-fifty—beware. The time is
Ashland,
Ore.
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You may be surprised to know that here when the people, sobered by the
Germans Lose East Africa.
there is no flag of truce in this war deadly nature of the conflict, and im­
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Tor burying the dead and caring for pressed by the knowledge that the
National existence and their personal
London, Dec. 3—"East Africa has
the wounded between the fighting
fortunes are in the balance,
will been completely cleared of the enemy
lines. It was abandoned by the allies
assess treason or half treason at its This official announcement was made
more than a year ago. Time after
worth, and deal with it accordingly.— tonight.
time the German soldiers advanced
German East Africa, which has a
under a flag of truce, only to deceive Oregoniar
coast line of about 0 m miles and an
English and French troops and then
Now, Come Across.
estimated area of 384.000 square miles
make a bloody attack. Other tiim
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was attacked by the British forces,
when English or French advanced un­
During the'Liberty Bond campaign including South African troops under
der a flag of truce they were deliber­ there were a few who persisted in
General Jan Christian Smuts from the
ately shot to pieces by order of Ger­ saying that the war was being con­ north and by Belgian and Portugese
man officers. The allies put up "’ ducted for the benefit of the men with troops from the South and West. 1 he
this as long as they could endure it, money. Despite the fact that the campaign began early in 1915. Prior '
then quit asking for flag o truce bonds were put in denominations as to this, British East Africa has been
rights. It is never used.—Telephone low as $50, there were many who invaded, and General Smuts found
claimed that that put them above the that he had to contend with an army
Register.
reach of many. Many who made such of about 50,000 native troop* aided by
meat and statements were honest in making
From coast to coast
3000 Germans and possessing power­
them. Others made them just to have
-wheat saving days are gaining
ful artillery.
popu-irity. In New York a majority some excuse for argument against the
Starting on March 8 the British
of the restaurants are observing th manner of the conduct of the war, troops in two weeks of hard fighting
davs for the saving of these commod- and still others made them merely be­ drove the German army off British
ities. The New York S,o<* E'cb* g. cause they didn’t know any better.
territory and had cleared a consider­
If any war has been conducted in a able section of their country
Club has officially adopted two meat
manner
to
give
the
wealthy
no
ad
­
less and «wo VhcatlM*
With the loss of East Africa, all of
vantage over the poor, this war ha. her colonies have been taken from
week. In Wisconsin 160 hotel*
,
month effected a sav.ng ot app ox. been conducted in that manner the Germany. These had an area of more
mately 17 per cent in meats and U intention wa. to place the bonds than one million square mile* and a
per cent in wheat. All public tawnf within the reach of all. In the
population of about 14,000,000 includ-
includ­
.cription Jaw no advantage was1 given ing 25,000 white*.
houses in Colorado observe whc.
and meatless days. More than haff 01 the rich. In fact they got a little the
worst of it. In the Red Cross and Y.
the 66 dining car services 0 . -
How To Prevent Croup.
M C A drives, the amounts to be
try have pledged to have
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subscribed
were
apportioned
accord
­
and wheatless days. And *0 .t goes all
In a child that is subject to attacks
ing to wealth and the wealthy were
of the
over the country — Itemizer.
visited by local committees who knew of croup, the first indication
disease is hoarseness. Give Chamber­
how
much
they
were
able
to
give
We overheard one man remark-
The final stroke that forever takes lain’s Cough Remedy a* soot, as the
"Why should 1 cat les« than
awav the argument that any advant- child becomes hoarse and the attack
dier*. «ho are no« getting good 1 • F. ’
„iven the rich is the placmg on may be warded off and all danger t-nd
have the fat of the land
There^re
anxiety avoided. For sale by Lamar’s
sale of "baby bonds ” or »aving *er
several reasons, but th
tificates and thrift stamp«, which can Drug Store.
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