VERNONIA EAGLE
Thursday, February 17, 1927,
Incidents Along
Road To Florida
on the graveled roads as on pave­ we stopped’for breakfast Tuesday for the future progress of the' but gave herself unceasingly to the the organization of which she was
ment. As we went south things morning, is Ponce de Leon Springs, new work. The value and far-reach­ projnulgation everywhere of the the Founder. "To those who were
kept getting greener and we had made famous in history as the ing influence of the un.ied mother­ gospel of motherhood and childhood priviledged to know her and to
left the rain behind. In fact there “Fountain of Youth.” The place thought and endeavor were at once as exemplified in her own beautiful countless others interested in the
has been no rain near the gulf for was advertised as a fine tourist recognized. Expressions of com­ life.
highest welfare of the child, has
camp, so we were curious to see
a month.
George McDonald says: “She who been entrusted the completion of
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mendation and pledges of hearty
We got lost shortly after leaving the historical place. When we reach-1 II co-operation came from all quar­ takes into her heart her own child­ her work, the fulfillment of the
honor. Had the roads been good all Jackson going through a town. ed there we found a gas station ters: east, west, north arid south, ren may be a ver? ordinary moth­ ideal of her vision.
the way we could have made the There are very few road signs and with the tank blocked by a dilapi­ l and from beyond the seas. The re­ er, but she who takes into her
Mrs. Birney’s memory will be
trip easily in two day3, but the many cross roads and we have to dated tin Lizzie. We stopped be­ sponse came also from all classes: heart the children of others, she best cherished and honored by the
end of the second day left us 120 make inquiries frequently. Anyway hind it and a youth came out to : from the “seats of the mighty and is one of God’s mothers.” Mrs. perpetuation of her ideals and the
miles from Fort Worth.
we found ourselves on a country see what we wanted. Asking him I from those in 'humble homes; from Birney was one of “God’s moth­ accomplishment of her cherished
We experienced one of the “Tex- road and wandered around 15 or if he sold gas, he moved the fliv- Ithe father and other occupying the ers” and she viewed with pain the plans.
as Northerns,” with a cold, stiff 20 miles before we got back on ver and supplied our wants, We ■white house in the nations capital; untrained, unenlightened m^ther-
wind and a misty rain and fog, the highway. We are finding the could see no springs and were told from the executive mansions in hood of the world, but foresaw “To live in hearts we leave behind
Is not to die.”
with occasional flakes of snow, southern people very courteous and they were some distance off the near and distant states; from ed- that
brighter days might dawn for
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This was the hardest day of our ready to give information at any road. The camp ground was a cat-I ucators, clergymen, philanthropists, 1 the neglected, helpless, sorrowful
If you have an electric washing
trip.
time. We also today picked up a tie corral with a shed containing the press, and home-makers every- ones
of earth in the homes of the
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machine, says the United States de­
nail and lost the first Hood River several stalls and two enclosures ( where. The formation of state rich
as well as in the dwellings
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partment of agriculture, be sure
at each end for rest rooms.
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 30, 1927. air out of a tire.
the poor.
congresses and local mothers’ as- of
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to pull out the electric plug when
We left Dallas with milder weath-
As we traveled east we found | soci.'.tions organized I'or work fol­
At Gulfport we saw the Gulf
A paraphrase of the tribute pen­ leaving the machine between wash
er, although a fog and mist at of Mexico for the first time, and work going on in many places on'
lowed.
ned for another American woman, days and coil the connecting cord
times in the morning kept the had a beautiful drive from there the Old Spanish Trail, ond we got
roads wet, but the wind had chang­ east to Mobile, the highway going well acquainted with Old Man De-'; To a few, very few, great souls Francis Willard, may be applied where it will not collect moisture
to Mrs. Birney:
and dirt, Do not lubricate or ad-
ed to the southwest and it grad­ along the coast for 12 miles to tour. The finished road was in fine is given the power of forming and
ually became warmes. We were Biloxi, and built up almost all the shape, smooth clay and graveled carrying out successfully ideals “She knew the power of banded ill, just any part of the washer while
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world. Had But felt that love was stronger still, the cord is connected to the cur-
sent on another detour to Shreve­ way with fine homes and summer some places oiled, and some pave- which are to bless the
port, i,a., but the road was good hotels. This section is a great re­ ment, but there were many detours, Mrs. Birney’s life 1 ■ aeocriiplishcd And organized for common good rent source. Proper insulation of
all the way and we made good sort even in winter, and is mak­ some long ones through country naught else blit the giving of shape' The world's united Motherhood.” all wiring, cords, and electrical de­
time. The desert has been gradually ing some competition for Florida. roads, with no signs at many cross and impetus to this s noble organi-l The picture which Mrs. Birney vices is especially important in the
fading away from central Texas. At Gulfport we saw the first palms roads, and no one living near to zation, her name w mu Id have per- would fain have portrayed in its laundry, where the Worker often
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anhals of fullness and beauty was still un­ touches them with wet hands and
As we came east we saw a little since leaving the coast, but they enquire of. The detours were most- ■ manent place in the
more vegetation and farming and had been badly nipped by a freeze. ly in good condition, as there have time, To Mrs. Birney <ame the finished when the gifted mother­ where the floors and walls are
vision of true motherhood, of child- artist was taken from earth. Many damp.
a few trees. The colored people
We crossed a ferry about 40 been no recent rains, but they ad­
in her deprived of personal knowledge of
also faded away. We lost the Mex­ miles from Mobile anu will cross ded about 20 miles to the day’s hood and its needs,
Subscribe for the Vernonia Eagle
it “dis- her rare intellect, winning person­
icans after leaving the border at Mobile bay on another ferry to- drive. Several convict camps were whole after life she \
I obedient unto tl
vision,” ality, and consecrated life honor at $2.00 per year.
El Paso, and did not see many morrow, and will then be in Florida, at work along the highway.
negroes in Texas. They are unpop­ taking the Old Spanish Trail to
We stopped at Tallahassee for
ular in that state, although they Lake City.
lunch arid found we were an hour
tolerate the Mexicans in the bor­
behind their time, it having chang­
Lake City, Fla. ed somewhere on the road, so we
der towns. We were told that in
We went to the ferry Monday set our watches ahead again for the
some Texas towns they have signs
posted on the highway at each end morning early to be sure and get third time. We are now three hours
of town saying: “Nigger, don’t let the car aboard, as it is usually ahead of Hood River.
the sun go down on you in this crowded. The trip across Mobile
town.” It is said that if transient Bay is 17 miles, landing at Fair­
negros fail to heed the warning they hope. The ferry charge was $6 for
are waitet on and severly dealt the car, an exorbitant price, and
with. As we went east, however, there has been much dissatisfaction
even in eastern Texas, there were here, so a bridge is being built,
or several bridges and approaches,
plenty of negroes.
Shreveport, La., is a large city which will be finished in about 60
A Tribute
and one of the prominent business days. It will be a toll bridge, but
(By Mrs. David O. Mears)
sections of the state. A short dis­ the toll charge will be only $1.50.
The
great landscape painter,
tance east of there we crossed the There are four ferries between
Thsrs is a noticeable difference between the
Arkansas river on a bridge. Leaving New Orleans and Mobile, and one Corot, has said, “I dream my
service
rendered by the Safeway Man and the
Shreveport we went east to Vicks- toll bridge east of Bobile Bay. Al­ picture, then paint my dream.”
manner in which the ordinary grocery clerk
A dream of a picture with the
burg, Miss., crossing the Mississippi abama is doing very little road
“waits on” you. The reason for this difference
lies in the mental “attitude” of each toward
river on a ferry, a distance of work and we are told they have hope of its realization came in
his work. The Safeway Man is in the food dis­
four miles from the Lousiana land­ very few good roads in the state. early womanhood and motherhood
tributing business because he LIKES it. It is
When we reached the Florida to Mrs. Therodore W. Birney,
ing. The roads were good all the
his deliberately chosen vocation and the service
way, occasionally pavement, then line, however, we had 18 miles of founder and first president of the
he renders is based upon a feeling of actual in­
terest in and consideration for his patrons. His
gravelled roads, the latter being pavement, and the Old Spanish National Congress of Mothers.
is the artisan’s “pride of craftsmanship” and
Alice McLellan Birney was
the principal roads in the south Trail, which runs from Atlantic
he has willingly undergone a long period of
land. They are all well kept up, coast to El Paso, is being made a native of Marietta, Georgia. 1
intensive training in order that the service he
road scrapers going all the time, state highway through Florida. We childhood and girlhood were pass­
renders may measure up to the ideals of the
institution of which he is a part. Contrast the
and most of the time we made had to make two detours where ed in a culture, intellectual, and
courteous helpfulness of the Safeway Man with
just as good time as on pavement. road work was going on, but the spiritual atmosphere. Her mother
the careless
indifference of the man who
In fact, with the wet weather the rest was pavement or ‘ excellent has said of her, “Early in child­
is merely . “clerking
_ ” because circumstances force
sense
gravelled roads were the best, gravel roads. The Old Spanish hood she manifested that
him to foil
li work. The immeasurable advantage of dealing with the Safeway Man
char-
will be rc:di!y : | • :>rent. Also; you will more readily understand why our stores are
However, the cars are all plastered Trail is reported in fairly good of justice and sympathy
popular with discriminating housewives.
with red mud. Our car is a sight, shape to New Orleans, and from acterized her entire' life,
and we are waiting until the detours there to Houston, Texas, but un- was always out for the
improved from there to El Paso. of the helpless in every
are over before we clean it up.
After leaving Vicksburg the skies If this road was improved all the as she grew older this character-
cleared and it turned real warm way it would lessen the distance istic developed in a desire to help
and we have had summer weather from California to Florida about all childhood.”
Milk, Pet brand
BUTTER—
$1-00
This desire became to her a
ever since. We have shed our over­ 400 miles.
11
cans
for
...
per
pound
The best roads in the southland dream—indeed, a prophetic vision
coats and wraps and will soon
have to change to summer clothes, are north and south, with very few of what organized, intelligent moth­
2 Pounds
Sugar, 10 lbs.
It is a very interesting trip improved cross country roads. This erhood might accomplish the world
for ...........
through these southern states. The country, west of Florida, does not over: It was as if she had in mind
for ..............
principal crop is cotton, with some appreciate the tourist business. In some great picture of deep spiritual
Flour,
Big
“
K
”
Hard
$1-89
significance,
and
beauty
corn, Farm houses are close to- fact, it has been but the last three truth,
Peaches large tins
wheat per.sck. .......
gether, compared with most farm­ years [that they knew anything which might be reproduced in many
3 for ................
ing communities, and the population about it. The only camp grounds hearts and many homes.
$7.55
Per barrel ................
This vision materialized in the
seems to be largely negroes. There in the south are the few free camps
seemed to be no work going on where tourists are allowed to pitch National Congress of Mothers when
“Nut Ola” Margarine
Pineapple, broken sliced
in the fields, as most of them are a tent, with no accomodations, and at a kindergarten mother's meeting
3 lbs. for ................ .
medium
size
tins
3
for.
flooded with the recent rains until they are mostly patronized by un- at Chautauqua, N. Y., the first
spoken
we neared the gulf. We saw many desirables. Some of the towns are semi-public words were
Redwood Catsup
Lettuce large film heads
sitting out on the porch, accasion- becoming disgusted with those who which led to the founding of the
national
organization.
Following
per bottle ......
for
weeks
3 for ............................
ally playing a banjo, or smoking. come in and stay there
The houses are mostly tumbled- at a time, while looking for work. the presentation of the matter at
We have not seen a modern, the General Federation of Women’s
down shacks, indicating extreme
QUALITY T EATS AT A SAVING OFFERED YOU IN OUR MEAT
poverty or shiftlessness, Generally sanitary camp ground since we ISft Clubs in Mrs. Birney’s native State,
the west, and no cabins east of Georgia, in 1896, a call was issued
the doors are open.
DEPARTMENT
for a Congress of Mothers to be
Reaching Jackson, Miss, the cap- Dallas, Texas.
Gas prices are mostly 25 cents held in Washington, D. C., in Feb­
ital of the state, we rode around
the town and visited the capitol in Arizona and New Mexico, 20 to ruary, 1897. Then came months of
building. It is a very nice looking 22 in Texas, except Ft. Worth and wise, tireless preparation for this
city, with residences kept up in Dallas, where the regular price is unique gathering under the direct­
better shape than most of the south- 17. Many are selling at 15 with ion of Mrs. Birney, the founder,
Phoebe ‘ Hearst, as Lady
ern cities. There were also more “bootleg” gas as low as 12, if Mrs.
green trees and plant life, with you buy oil also. At Gulfport there Bountiful, Miss Mary Louise But­
occasionally a few spring flowers. is a 3-cent state tax and a 2-cent ler, organizing secretary, and with
of
interested
the
co-operation
The absence of anything green, county tax, making the price 24
freshly ground,
4 pounds for ....
friends.
even grass, in Texas, was quite a cents.
for
paddies
or
a
loaf
A
good
idea
is
to
bring
your
signed,
and
The
success
of
that
First
Con-
The
roads
are
badly
contrast to the Pacific coast.
own pail.
2 pounds for ...................
On account of bad roads east Oi we have gotten on the wrong road gress of Mothers amazed even the
Jackson we were routed south to several times. There are many ad­ most sanguine. The large auditor-
Gulfport, thence east to Mobile, vertising signs along the highway, ium was crowded day after day
and found good roads all the way. but not many to direct the traveler, with interested and enthusiastic
Quite a bit of pavement and the especially at cross roads, and there friends who came tq listen to in­
spiring addresses from distinguished
rest graveled roads in go< >d shape.' are many cross roads.
Near De Funiac Springs, where speakers and to formulate plans
In fact we traveled just as fast
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The Difference in
Service”
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