TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. DECEMBER 20, 1917.
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but it is becoming more and more a
demonstrated fact that he has not ob
tained the assistance of the ablest
men for heads of departments in the
prosecution of the war. The Secretary
of War and several other cabinet of
ficers are simply politicians and have
not the ability or initiative to head
their departments in times of war.
But the president appears to stick to
men of his own political party, and
this is where he seems to have erred.
Most of us get a little pe-ved when
told to Hooverize, and it is not out of
THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. place to ask the reason why we re
sent to curtailment of this, that and
F. C. BAKER, Publisher.
the other thing. The answer is, we
have all, more or less, been wasteful
and as a result of the war it is going
to make us all more thrifty and less
wasteful in our habits of living. And
although we do not appreciate being
preached to about
Hooverizing,
nevertheless, it is
a mighty good
thing for individuals as well as the
nation. A great deal of waste is being
cut out and people are going to save
their money as well.
Editorial Snap Shots.
We wish everybody a happy Christ
mas.
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The Red Cross meeting at the City
Hall next Sunday will be of a patriot
ic nature. Wear your Red Cross but
tons.
It seems that Germany is wanting
to strike a decisive blow before the
United States will be able to parti
cipate in the fighting. It is safe to
say that Germany will never be able
to break through on the Western
front, for the allies are well prepared
to meet any drive that Germany may
make there. Germany scoffed at the
commencement of the war at Eng
land’s little contemptible army, and
as soon as the United States entered
into the war it commenced scoffing
at our army as though it did not
amount to anything. Thus far Eng
land’s littale contemptible armyNjias
been the greatest sore in the side of
Germany^ and when the boys from
this country commence to do their bit
by the side of the English, Germany
will find that the two armies it scoff
ed at will prove to be the main fac
tor in winning the war.
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We want to express our apprecia
tion and admiration of the women of
Tillamook County who have taken up
Red Cross work. It is from a sense of
patriotic duty that they arc giving
their time, energy and money to this
commendable work. One cannot go
into a Red Cross work room in this
county but what is impressed by the
unselfish disposition and real Chris
tian spirit of the women, who are ac
tively engaged in Red Cross work.
They see the importance of their
work because women in other coun
ties for the past three years have
been engaged in Red Cross work and
now that the United States is involv
ed m the titanic struggle, women in
this country are more than anxious to
devote their time to preparing to
meet a large casualty list amongst
our own boys in the near future,
when all kinds of bandages, garments
and hundreds of other things will be
greatly needed.
basis after the new year. It is a good
idea and should have been adopted
years ago. There is now plenty of
work for everybody at good wages,
and if people cannot pay cash now
and have to go to the difftrent stores
for credit, it is dollars to doughnuts
that business men who give credit to
,hat class will have considerable los
ses. We believe now is the proper
time for every merchant
to run his
business on a cash basis and forever
cut out giving credit to people who
run bills in about every store in town.
Someone has to pay losses on ac
count of the credit system, and it is
generally conceded that this falls on
those who pay cash. It takes time and
money, and often more than the prof
it to collect under the credit system,
to say nothing of the vexation it
brings
to
business
men
with
thousands of dollars on their books
at a time when the jobbing houses
are crowding them for money.. The
big department stores in Chicago and
other places do not give credit, and to
compete against these local business
houses cannot do so if they have
more or less loss on account of the
credit system. Cut it out now', and cut
it out for good, for now is a splendid
opportunity for every merchant to do
business on a cash basis. This is
another instance where we can Hoov
erize, and it will be a good thing fpr
everybody,. _____________
Join the Red Cross.
The American Red Cross is offering
every one, rich and poor alike a
chance to contribute personally to the
Christinas spirit of the cnliglUencd
world. At such an anomalous season
—when there is not peace on earth,
when good will toward man is mock
We don’t know whether this is the
ed by death-dealing cannon
and
right kind of Hooverizing. Only a
blood-stained steel—what could be
comparatively small number of mar
more blessed than to comfort and
riage licenses have been issued of
cheer the thousands of suffering of
late. That is not giving the young
Liberty’s defenders in the hospitals
women of marriageable age a square
behind the battle line«?
deal.
To relieve the suffering of the
wounded and to salvage battered hu
In less than two weeks the old
man wrecks is the primary function
year will have passed and we are
of the Red Cross. Let us not forget
about to enter a new year. Let’s get
that very soon our own boys in large
together and make it a hummer for
numbers will be carried in Red Cross
Tillamook County, everybody putting
ambulances to Red Cross hospitals,
his shoulder to the wheel to make this
there to receive eveiy care scientific
a bigger and better Tillamook county.
Red Cross methods afford.
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Just one dollar. That is all it takes
Where a few millions will start for
to become a member of the Red
"over there” many more millions
Cross. But if anyone wants to give a
must remain at home. To these latter
Christmas offering of a larger amount
the Red Cross, in its drive for 10,000-
it is their privilege to do so. But why
000 new members between December
wouldn't it be better
to make a
16 and December 25, offers the best
Christinas gift to either of the local
form of stay at home service—mem
Red Cross funds?
bership in and cooperation with the
Red Cross. It urges that you join the
Get into the band wagon. A num
Red Cross, and then influence others
ber of Tillamook merchants are going
to join by displaying from your home,
to put their business on a cash basis
your office, your store, or your fac
the first of the year. That means
tory the Red Cross service flag which
that everybody who is owing them
bears one small red cross for each
will have to dig up forthwith and
member where the flag is displayed.
come up with the ‘‘dough’’ when they
Isn’t it worth a dollar to you to
want to buy anything in future.
know that you are privileged to fly
the service flag and that you are help
Our advice to Tillamook dairymen ing—even in a small way—to lesson
Some one, if not more, in every
home in 1 illamook county should be is to stay with the cheese industry. It the agony of the boys in the trench
a member of the Red Cross. There is took years of hard work and a lot of es?
nothing sectarian about the Red boosting to bring about the reputa
Cross movement, but it is doing real tion that Tillamook cheese have en
The Liberty Selling Plan.
Christian work in a practical way. All joyed for many years. Because of the
great
demand
for
condensed
milk
denominations are helping with the
The meat price adjustments and
one object in view of doing good and there are those who would favor go war economics in their business many
to alleviate the suffering of others.
ing into that business. It would not of the retail grocers of the country
be wise to do so for a small tempor are adopting the Liberty selling plan.
In a few months time the first ship ary benefit. Until the war Tillamook Not long ago the retail grocers of
built for the government in Tilla dairymen always received more for Newark N. J., and its suburbs coop- 1
mook county will be ready to launch. their milk than in other localities, and crated in a newspaper announcement
It is going to be a gala day with one the) will continue to do so after the to the public stating »hat they had
of the biggest crowds down at the war. What is helping the cheese in adopted this plan, and asking for co- I
ship yard to see the launching. It is dustry of the county today is know operation from consumers. The Lib- |
to be hoped, however, that the county ing how to handle the selling and erty selling plan embodies material !
court will have the road fixed by that turning out a superior article. This is reductions in prices on staple foods, j
time, so that the big crowd can get bound to win. Considering the steady and the public is asked to aid the re- 1
there without trouble or danger.
advance in the price of cheese in re duction by paying cash for merchan
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cent years, with no set backs or loss dise and taking it home wherever
1 here don't appear to be many per es, we consider that the dairymen possible. Deliver service is maintain
sons in this neck of the woods who have done well and the business end ed, but customers are asked to pay a
are grooming themselves for public has been well looked after. So this is nominal delivery fee. Where goods
office. It is because other vocations no time to throw overboard a splen are charged on account a small sum J
■ arc paying higher salaries and one did industry that every dairyman has is added for the actual labor and cost
don’t have to run the gauntlet of pub done his bit to build up. Stay with the of carrying the account.
lic criticism, for no matter how com cheese boys.
petent and economical one may be in
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W ho will win the war? The nations THE REAL WORLD’S SERIES
public office there are always those
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who complain and criticise without that can maintain their man power.
Of course, there are other things to It opened in Bleeding Belgium, with
just reasons.
kaiser at the bat,
be taken into consideration. The allies
Whenever there is a tie up on the have the preponderance of man pow He won the game al Liege and
thought he had the series pat,
railroad, it takes the postal authorities er today, and With equal losses on
an indefinite time to make a change both sides, Germany is now confront Then Johnny Bull went in to pitch,,
and stopped the foe’s advance,
in the routing of the mail, consequen ed with physical exhaustion and every
tly we arc kept without mail lor days, battle that she participates in reduces \\ liile a feature of the game became
the fielding work ot France.
when, as a matter of fact, one day's her man power at a time when the
delay should be the limit. Had the I tiited States is throwing its greaet Russia went in to pinch-hit, along the
Eastern front.
postmaster here had the discretionary man power into the fray. It is true
power, the mail could and should that Germany may be able to main While Italy and Roumania each laid
down a perfect bunt,
have been routed via. the Grand tain a defensive attitude on the W es
tern trout and thereby prolong the They trimmed old Bill at Vimy Hill—
Ronde to Willamina or Sheridan.
with wine they filled the cup,
war, but it is the loss of man power
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Every woman in Tillamook county in Germany that is beginning to tell. While out along the foul line Uncle
Sam is warming up.
should affiliate with the Red Cross, For illustration, when Russia went to
and this is a golden opportunity to do pieces, Germany could have made a "Your Uncle Sam is warming up to
mount the pitching hill,
so, especially at this Christmas time. tremendous drive into that country,
A large number of women have gone but tailed to do so. Simply because And show such speed and curves that
into the work ami are donating their she did not have the man power and
he will strike out Kaiser Bill.
time to this commendable cause and that prevented a large part of Russia That war machine to conquer worlds
others are anxious and ready to do being overrun by the central powers.
will know the very worst,
the same, so we make an appeal to The repeated pounding Germany is When we bit one down to Hindenburg
the women of Tillamook county to getting on the western front is grad
and beat his throw to first,
come forward and become a member ually exhausting her man power, >0 \\ lien Sims
goes up to bat and
much so troops from Russia have
of the Red Cross.
sweeps the subs from off the sea,
been rushed to the Western front. It And Pershing, sliding into
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third,
Two very commendable organiza is not so much to gain territory, as it
spikes Crown Prince on the knee.
tions before the war had been woe is to inflict severe punishment on the ’ Yes, Uncle Sam is warming up, and >
fully neglected for want of support. man power of Germany that the Eng
after he goes in,
We refer to the Red Cross and V. M. lish and
French have never let Well be building baseball diamonds
C A. ('lie thing the war did. it show up throwing shells into the enemy’s
in the city of Berlin."
ed us how we had allowed these two lines. After three years of vigorous
organizations to struggle along with pounding Germany has suffered ter
The wife of a Missouri Editor,
out proper financial support. If we rible in man pow er, and to our w ay of whose family evidently wants to be
were remiss in the past it is pleasing thinking this is what is going to shown, stood one day recently at the
to note how the people are anxious bring Germany to her knees.
Corner of the Times Square New
now to provide the money so that
\ ork, holding the hand of her little
Those who have been in the habit daughter, 12 years old. They watched
they can carry on their splendid
of getting things on ‘‘tick’’ at the the passing crowd for about ten min
work..
stores will have to Hooverize, for utes when the little girl looked up and
It is not our intention to indulge in some of the business men arc going said: "Mama, when will I be old
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any criticism of President \\ ilson, to place their businesses on a cash enough to wear short skirts?”
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DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY.
Everyone purchasing merchandise
to the value of $1.00 or over before
11:00 o’clock a.m. on Friday—Sat
urday or Monday will receive a gift
for their efforts.
SHOP EARLY
TO THE CHILDREN
We have 300 Santa Claus Pins to
pin on your coat. On Saturday
morning this week we will give
these away to the children. 100 will
be given between 9 and 10 o’clock,
100 between 10 and 11 o’clock, and
100 between it and 12 o'clock. One
of your parents must be with you.
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SMI TH Y’s
H
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SUGGESTIONS For CHILDREN
You will find here the only com
plete assortment of Xmas goods in
the county, hundreds of items suit
able for every one no matter what
age, for men, women young ladies,
young men, beaus or best girls, and
the kiddies. If you fail to drop in
and look around”
it will be your
loss and your Xmas shopping that
much harder to solve.
Wagons, Rocking Horses, Chairs,
Dolls, Doll Beds, Toy Dishes and
Cooking Utensils, Stoves, Games
and Toys, Handkerchiefs, Ties, Rib
bons, Air Guns, Pop Guns, and
pistols, Blocks, Cement Block Out
fits, Tricycles, Wheelbarrows, Hun
dreds of items of every description
Buy your Doll and Doll Buggy
here. Xmas Tree Candles and dec
orations.
Christmas Night Special
MARY PICKFORD IN “A POOR LITTLE
RICH GIRL,” AT THE GEM THEATRE.
Th is is with out a doubt one of the best productions
which “LITTLE MARY” has ever appeared in. Don’t
forget the time and place, as we will have this on ’Xmas.
Night Only.
Adults, 20c.
THEIRS
___ A CONSERVATION CHRISTMAS
They are serving "over there”
for humanity’s cause. You
can back them up at home by
JOINING THE
RED CROSS
USEFUL GIFTS—BOUGHT IN TILLAMOOK
will reduce waste and eliminate loss, thus bene-
Hitting this community, its industries and its people.
It will mean a THRIFT CHRISTMAS.
A Gift Savings Account may be opened at the
First National Bank by anyone—for anyone upon de
posit of $1.00 or more. Why not remember the
children in this wav?
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All You Need—A Heart
and—A Dollar
DIRECTORS :
A. W Bunn, Farmer.
p. Heisel. Farmer.
C. J. Edwards. Mgr. C. Power Co. J. C. Holden. Vice Pres.
B. C. Lamb, Building Materials. John Morgan. Farmer.
W. J. Riechers. Cashier.
Join during the Red Cross
Christmas Membership Cam
paign, and express the true
Christmas spirit Oregon is
called upon to furnish
240,000 MEMBERS
Children Under 12, 10c.
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The First National Bank V
TILLAMOOK OREGON.
RED CROSS
SERVICE FLAGS
will be issued with each One-
Dollar Membership. You’ll
want one in your window on
Christmas Eve, of course.
SIGN UP TODAY
at
RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN
HEADQUARTERS
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