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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-06
S. S. CONVENTION THIS WEEK
Workers Will Gather at Indepen
dence Friday for 3-day Session.

The Polk County Sunday Schoo
convention will hold its first session
Friday at the Baptist church, in In
dependence. The association has Sc.
cured speakers of merit, specialists
in their line, and many new subjects
will be presented. Readings, solos
and special music will furnish en-
tertainment for the delegates.
Friday Morning.
10 10:00-Devotional.
10:15-"Your Association" F. V.
Brown, county president.
1O:3O-Address of Welcome, pastor
Baptist church.
Registrations and Assignments
of Delegates.
Friday Afternoon.
1:15-Devotional.
1:30-"How to use your Local and
State Association Offices, "
Mr.. Phipps.
-"How Can Our City Sunday
Schools Improve?" pastor M,
E. church.
2:OO-Reports of Officers, Roll Call
of Schools.
Recess Music
2:45-"Modern Methods and How
They Succeed in Rural
Schools" Mr.. Plowman.
3:OOIQuestions answered by Mr..
Phipps.
Friday Evening.
"Youth's Problems. !"
7:3O-Devotional. Music and Read
ings.
7:45-"The Boy Problem in Oregon;
the Sunday Schools Respon-
sibility," Will S. Hale, Supt.
Oregon State Training School
S:15-Address, C. A. Phipps.
Saturday Morning.
9:15-Devotional. Music.
9:30-"What the State Association
Means to the Oregon Sunday
Schools" Mr.. Phipps.
9:45-Evangelism-
a. What type of teacher and
what type of teaching
gets best results, pastor
Christian church.
b, The teachers as Assistant
Pastor.
C. Below the teen age-the
Teachers responsibility.
Mr.. Wheeler.
II :O0-The Round Table, conducted
by Mr.. Phipps.
We have had many requests
for this hour. It will be very
profitable to all.
Saturday Afternoon.
1.15-Devotional. Music.
l ;3O-"What teacher training Is do
ing for our Oregon Schools,
Mr.. Phipps.
.45-Reports of Glasses now taking
Teachers Training.
2:OO-RepOrt of Committees. hlec-
ton of Officers.
Recess.
2;3O-Speeehes by New Officers.
3.00-f'Has the Sunday Schools any
Enemies9" W. ]. Warren.
3:30L"Methods that have proven
successful with the rural
school at Brush College" Mr..
Ewing.
2 3,45-Conference hour led by c. A
Phipps.
Saturday Evening.
z 7:3O-DevotionsL Special Music
Readings.
7:45-''How one girl changed her
life"
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
Troubles Of Marse Henry

LlENRY WATTERSON fighting to retain
editorial control of the Louisville Courier
journal, is pathetic figure. For fifty years,
so far as the country has known the Courier
journal has been Watterson and Watterson
has been the Courier-Jo urnal. Brilliant, pug
nacious, erratic, hitting a head wherever he
saw it, and as ready almost to quarrel with
an old friend as with new enemy the edit or
has gone his happy way.
While Deacon" Haldeman was alive there
was no question of "Marse Henry's supremacy
on the editorial side Of the newspaper, for
the deacon loved and trusted his partner and
friend and was content that Watterson should
say what he pleased to say But a new gen
Grafton of Haldemans appears now on the
scene and one Of them is charging, in court.
that the Watterson editorials unchecked will
ruin the Courier-Journal! Think of it,
Colonel Watterson is the last of genera
tlon OIL editors who were better known than
the newspapers they served or controlled
who indeed. generally gave these newspapers
the prominence they enjoyed Greeley. Dana.
Nledill and few others we're institutions in
their day, and Watterson keeps that tradition
alive 1t passes fast. Now it is the news
paper-if 1t be the right sort Of newspaper-
mat confers distinction on the men who give
II Oh thelr heart and brain. The newspaper
not the individual. is OF consequence.
We have much sympathy for "Marse Henry. -
American Journalism is keen enough and able
enough, but it is not so rich in colorful per-
sonality that it can afford to lose this master
OF invectve. He ought TO remain the direct
ing MIND or the paper, which. intellectually.
is MS own creation. So to remain, however.
probably would involve compromise. and
Colonel Watterson does not consider com.
promise respectable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
War Is Just Beginning

THE war lacks only one month of being
three years old. 1t has destroyed 10. 000,
600 men and S150.000,O 900 Of the worlds
wealth. 1t has now within its mortal grip the
whole human race, and there is no man. no
nation or possible combination of nations that
could now stop it. Men are as helpless to
stay the sword to halt the sun in his
course. All they can hope to do is to increase
the speed of the war and thus terminate it
the more quickly.
But the supreme obstacle to war speed in
America is the fact that nine men out of ten
do not yet realize that the war has only made
a start, and the real brunt of the war is yet
to be borne According to Lord Northcliffe
what has passed Is child's play to what is to
come. This is no cry Of wolf. 1t is the de-
liberate conviction Of the most acute observ-
ers and students of the war. 1t is we'll known
at Washington that Germany is nowhere near
defeat Indeed, Germany cannot possibly
be beaten unless the United States throws
every ounce Of it's enormous power and energy
into the war.
1t will take every bushel of wheat and
every gallon Of gasoline this country can pro-
duce and the flower of its manhood to enter
Berlin and dictate a lasting peace. Germany
confidently expects a decision in her favor, or
at worst draw, before America can get fully
into the war.
Our government can move no faster than
the people behind it, and the people have not
yet fully conceived the war They have reg
istered for the draft 100000 strong; they
have far oversu bscribed the S2OO0,OOO,OOO
bond issue and poured out their money like
water for the Red Cross But they refused
to volunteer the 10000 men that President
Wilson asked for last week. A great majority
Of the American people believe, or want to be-
lieve, that they may wake up tomorrow
morning to read the glad news that the war
is ended with Germany defeated. Every man
with printing press in this country should
strive to dispel that idea and get the people
to understand the brutal truth that this war
is really Just beginning, and that it will not
end till the great heart Of the nation surges
into it. Not money only, but blood. must be
Americas gift
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch, July ., 1867

dith in three distinct cases for injunctions
against the extension OF the city limits One
is by a creditor Of Henrco County who claims
that the taking off from the county of the ter
ritory proposed will SO cripple the county finan-
cialy as to seriously affect his claims
this city for the month of June amounted to
$102.241.70, considerable increase over the
previous month
General Schofeld decides that the alexandria
10. t. 'S D'S'f'''
The President has no idea of removing Cen
eral Sheridan from the command OF the Fifth
ton affirm.
Ex-Governor Smith is canvassing in Fauouier
County urging the whites to register and vote
He is doing a great deal of good in stirring the
people their duty.
The Judiciary Committee has summoned
Horace Greeley before 1t to testify regarding
the bailing of Mr.: Davis, and the famous editor
will leave New York might for Washington
Cobbs Island. off Northampton County opened
up last week in great style summer re-
sort. The fishing there is excellent.
In Lynchburg SO far tho registration figures
to Friday night, the negroes had 1873 majority
In Pulaski County the figures stand thus: whites
663; blacks, 362
Hotel at Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. and
will open 1t next week.
Tho weather never finer than now, and
James River has been on its good behavior for
banks neYe. had a better time for wheat har-
vestns
1t is believed in Washington that Macmillan
has already been shot. Both the Austrian and
Washington.
The Corn and Flour Exchange is now in full
operation, and already the managers and pa
irons declare its success Is assured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
, Americas Dyestur Victory

a MERICA'S first decisive victory over, Ger
- - many In the war has been recorded 1t
is Industrial and not military, and it means
that Germany has not only lost the trade of
the world but she has lost the dyestuffs
trade, so far as America is concerned for
all time. AT the beginning Of the war the
Onitea States had seven factories making
dyestgfs and turning out $500, 900 pounds
Now there are in this country more than $50
factories, turning out 20,OO0,00O pounds
THIS victory was gained without confiscat-
ing German patents. The government has
turned a deaf ear TO every suggestion that
dyestun manufacturers be permitted to use
the formulas filed in the Patent Office, and
on which the Germans built up their great
industry and made hundreds of millions of
dollars out of the United States. The time
may come, however, when the patents must
be confscated, and there should be no hest
tation then
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
The Song OF the Mills.

1--WE must supply f. everything with
which the people of England and
France and Italy and Russia have
usually supplied themselves, but can
not now afford the men. the materials
or the machinery to make.-The PresI-
dents appeal. April, 1911
From valley and tide-washed plain.
From eastern to western gate,
We rouse to the strain Of a new re-
frain
Rhythmical. strong. elate,
ProclaiminE our blest estate
To the bounds OF the echoing. hills: -
Loyal the ring OF the song we sing
The chant OF the rallying mills!
with lever and gear and wheel.
With artifice manifold,
With timber and steel and loom and
reel
With grist of the harvest,s gold,
We fashion. and grind, nni mold.
And weave. as our chorus thrills:
freedoms at stake for the wares wa
make
We are the tireless mills!
We toll for worldwide need,
Unmindful Of price or mart:
We strive for the creed Of the. fr...
mans breed.
TIL famine and fear depart
We throb with peoples heart:
Our vigor new life instills.
While we abide shall no want
betide-
We arc tho Nations mills.
Corinne Rockwell Swain, IN LIE,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
Don't Forget the Ice Mission.

D ICHMOND has responded so generously to
IN ap1the innumerahle appeals made this
year that only the pressing needs should be
presented now. OF this class the needs
of the Ice Mission. 1t cannot wait. II is doing
its fine and noble work now. When the sun
pours hown in tropic heat, there is suffering
In the homes of the poor. Ice often spells the
difference between life and death. 1t has
saved thousands Of abes. Can't you help
the Ice Mission? If you plan vacation, it
will be the happier for the assurance you will
carry away that you have left behind share
of comfort for some less fortunate than your
self.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
Peace Prophecy as Propaganda

THE German-American press is industri-
ously circulating a prediction as TO the
end OF the war that is said TO have been
found In monastery on the edge of France
from which the occupants had been driven
by the Invaders. The prediction is alleged
to have been written many years ago and to
1T exactly every event that has thus far
happened. with one notable exception--the
Russian revoution--and that omission is due
to the fact that the prediction was printed
q few weeks before the revolution took place
The omission ought to annihlate for the
.superstitious all confidence in such predic-
stfon. 1t is nothing moro than the latest of
the numerous schemes OF propaganda to hold
anchored to the faith that
the KatBer and the German people are sure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Candidate.

The Candidate.
! am the candidate;
In dignity. i stand
And with q graceful hand
Gcsticulate.
Your ballots I entreat;
i want them. ] confess
Must have them, too. unless
I'd know defeat.
I can't exactly say
Why you should rush to vote
Just as my words denote.
But do. pray.
Good-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
Time for the Simple Life

THERE is one rule OF food conservation
that cannot be too often or too vigorously
pressed. That is to eat pershable foods, in
Guiding green vegetables and poultry, and
abstain, as far as possible. from the -four
beef and pork urgently needed by nations
that are helping America to win the war
This rule each Of us can put into operation
for himself. 1t does not mean starvation; it
does not even mean deprivation; but it does
mean regulation.
The diet OF most Americans is too heavy
and too rich and will stand trimming The
simple life. that was fad few years ago,
is now patriotic service. Why not try IT,?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
Another War Victim.

He-So Miss LotseroX, you reject my offered
affections. May l inquire why you refuse to
marry me?
She-Ccrtainly. am Informed by my father
that, because Of the recent and impending in
creases in the income tax. he doubts his ability
to support you in the style to which you have
been accustomed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
No Pikers Need App,,.

There is a man outside" reported the model
Office boy, who says he wants to interest you
in scheme to make two blades of grass grow
where Only grew before"
Tell him he is too late" responded the tired
business man. MY garden already has solved
that venerable chestnut, and gone it a couple of
million blades better"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
Question. and Answers.
Current Editorial Comment
Germans
Are Going
the Limit

In scientific circles there NAV
Germans be furry Of excitement over
Arc Going the report cabled from London
that the last Zeppelin which
the Limit headed for Paris fell II 900 feet
in eleven seconds" The achieve
ment is the more remarkable because the best
falling record o for eleven seconds hitherto has
take more seriously the story. also from London,
that the last big raid 100 pound bomb
which had failed to explode had been dug UP at
were certainly flying high. an altitude of 10. 900
and 10000 feet. or 49, miles. would give but
aggerate the velocity OF protectiles dropped by
ator attracts attention. while the height. to
in evidence. AS a matter OF fact the gun which
bombarded Dunkirk from twenty-five miles
he,sh. Of sn eleven niles to which avlators do
OF earth is commonly reckoned adeauate bomb.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02

and the appeal to force which takes
possession OF the mass In war time can
not destroy. may even encourage, the
higher sense OF the spiritual and tho
mystical. Men have said to me that
in the very agony Of conflict, and while
the heavens were darkened with shot
and shell and the earth itself shook
unde- their feet. they have been moro
intimately conscious of the reality and
presence o. the Divine than in the
quietude of normal life. I confidently
anticipate that many men will return
from tfel- awful and cruel experiences
or tho war with quickened sense of
the supernatural, and with a new
power to lay hold of the eternal
things. In supernatural matters, the
Indian is known to be already far in
advance of the rest of us. While &C.
ccptinG his comradeship and help in
arms. who knows but what we may be
able to learn from him the secret of
his kinship with Nature. and to under
stand the beautiful relationship which
exists between him and his Father
One of the handiest and most neces-
sary books for every man expecting
tn go to France. whether as officer.
soldier or whatever. who does not al
ready have speaking knowledge OF
French. Is Helen Crosss Soldiers
Spoken French" which Z. p. Dutton a
Co. are bringing out in new edition
for their particular USE It is a thin
pocket manual. In waterproof bind
ing containing twelve lessons that
make basis for conversation. Every
French word is given with phonetic
pronunciation, common sense Is shown
In the choice of vocabularies and the
lessons are so graduated as to give
some knowledge Of the structure of
the language as well as instruction in
ortn -
enable any soldier to make himself un-
derstood when asking simple cues.
tons. and to grasp, the meaning of
simple conversation addressed to him.
1t is also a vocabulary Of military
terms. 1t ought to prove a welcome
anu most unsefui gift to almost any Of
the men who will soon be leaving thar
homes for France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
A PSYCHOLOGICAL 0ue,,Ion

r Fl. FL, Clifton Forge. Va-lllusions are not
infrequent In the experience Of individuals
Suggestion plays an important part in dspellinC
them: The case you mention falls in that class.
inroad upon the association Of ideasE.'t disso
ciates that which has been associated and as
sociatcs that which has not been associated"
But not every suggestive influence says Dr.
Jacoby. attains it's purpose: many suggestions
will In order that suggested idea may exert
it's action. not only is it necessary that II bc
introduced into the brain. but also that il be
adopted by the brain. In contradistinction to
sist e in logical exposition and argumentative
transportation OF mental states. ideas emo
tions and sensations: 1t is needless of proof and
effective without the aid of logic swayine
solely by means of the force and vehemence OF
words. by means Of gestures and other mimic
movements. While persuasion attains It's ends
chiefly in strong and healthy minds. the sue
cesses of suggestion most marked where a
low degree of mental development is encountered
has been violently impaired.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02

Great Grtain was to have been finished
by the German submarine on June /, but
the date has been postponed till October 1
on account Of the Kaiser's inability to go to
London at the former date.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02

II the War Department would just encour-
age the marching OF soldiers through the
streets of American cities, instead of discour-
agingst, there might be some OF that war
enthusiasm which we so sadly lack
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
Quite Different.

"Dr. Slicem says he had no difficulty whatever
in removing a portion of old Squeezemtite's
anatomy and that the operation was absolutely
painless"
THAT may all be true. but just wait until
the doctor tries to remove portion OF Squeezem-
ttes bank roll"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02

In New York they have been using bagpipes
to. stir enlistments with no very large results.
The prospective recruits should have been
Informed that Immediately on enlsting they
would be removed from the sound OF the
pipes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
To-Duy.s Best H.nd-p,ck.d ,oI.

The Old Timer looked up from his ricky and
asked:
You think that story Bill Sims is a good
one, eh?"
Good or bad, it's true"
We'll, SO is this" said the Old Timer land it
happened down in Texas by the Rio Grande
the village which 1 graced with my presence a
certain old horse doctor elected Justice of
the peace. What he didn't know about the law
was sufficient. He knew nothing; he should
have made an ideal justice of the peace.
His first case, however was that of a man
arrested for stealing horse.
Guilty or not guilty?" asked the justice.
Not guilty? answered the prisoner
Then. what the deuce are you doing here?'
demanded the justice the peace Get outr"
San Francisco Chronicle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02

While the British unquestionably have the
habit of condemning themselves and publish
ing to the world whatever mistakes they com
NIT, this practice does not appear to induce
in them any false modesty. Quite otherwise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02

Consress has heard that the men who go
to war will run the country for the next
twenty-five years. Is that why Congress does
not speed up the war?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02

Since Hindenburg's strategic retirement
first began. the world has seen such frightful-
ness even Germany had not prepared it
to see. And the worst of it is the world
may still say: at may we'll be feared the
world has seen only beginning of fright
fitness" The best of it is in the knowledge
that Germany will pay bitter price in
the end
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
Liberty He'll.

a: H. B. Hopevile.l Na.-Lberty Bell was
cast IN england in l'5a; and was brought to
america IN that year. 1t cracked at the first
ringing r after , its arriys It was then recas
death of Chief Justice John Marshall IL has
been shown at number of expositons in this
delpha, Pa. ' l'''i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02

Mexico is at peace, announces an official of
the Carranza government. But how On earth
can Mexico be expected to stand it?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02

The first bale Of the new Texas cotton crop
sold for 1925. If prices continue to climb
nearly any old bale will bring that price.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
Prophecy Como True

IN October. 1916. commenting on sug
1 gestion made by Will Irwin. The Times
Dispatch expressed its fear as to what would
DE the tate of the French and Belgians wher
the Germans should be forced back from tho
lines they then held. 1t said, in part:
When. almost unhindered. they rushed
on to the Marine. they yet found time 10
spread ruin and dcsolation over the land
and to murder and dishonor its defense
less people. If. in the full tide OF vic
tory, they found it in their hearts TO
be merciless, armies have been
nerciless in centuries, how will it be
when pressed by superior force. they
slowly give way and fall back mile by
mile. over land wrested from them BY
fighting men? Angercd and sullen
what vengeance will they wreak then
on old age. childhood and wona nhood?
II may we'll be feared that the world
has seen only beginning OF frightful-