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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
THE LITTLE OLD LADY
OF PANSY SQUARE

Timldly she entered the Red Cross
Bureau and stood Just within the door.
way,
Her poor. dlmmed old eyes spoke so
eloquently; "rm friendly. ladies. hut
a little afraia."
Several OF US rose. but Mrs Crsw.
ford reached her trst and asked her
TO come In and sit down.
"Oh. thank you so much" quavered
the Old iady as she sat down. "Y0u
see. my boy-my grands0u-has gone
and"-with Spartan fortitude she re-
strained the tears that glistened In her
eyes-"gone with his regiment Now
I'm all alone In my little cottage In
Pansy Square. And. oh, ladies. do any
OF you know the dreary loneliness
when there IL no one who comes home
al nightf"
We almost hugged the dear old lady.
50 forlorn. yet so brave We drew up
our chairs closer. and she told Us her
story
The little old lady owned q vine
emhOwered cottage 10 Pansy Square
There she sept house for her grand.
son. who worked IN downtown Otfica
When America took up cudgels for do
moeracy the lad In patriotic feryor.
WAS among the nrst 10 enlist.
"Ah. nov I loved him and needed
MIN - whispered the old lady broken
~. "Bul my dear country needed him
more. So ! told him 10 go But
what will you do. grannyf he asked.
told him | had enough and So he
went Brave. brave heart My has
hand was a soldier, and I have hts
pension But Il Is small, After pay.
ng the taxes on my cottage there was
little left. and now II Is gone. I'm Old.
nut I'm willing All ! ask 10 a chance
TO earn my bread till-till he returns
Through the Home Service workers
Of her community the little old lady
Of Pansy Square has been provided
with simple tasks. such as making pre-
serves aud delicious cakes aud IellieS
a labor OF love for her and an unfail-
ing source OF revenue.
Some day. please God, her soldier
hoy will come back 10 the little old
lady OF Pansy Square. and he will und
her as he left her-happy, comfortable
and self reliant
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
Marcel Gets His
Barn Mended
Red Cross Helps This IS Year
Old French Boy-and His
Family.

Marcel is a man. He Is Just ffteeu
years old, but yet he is man. ] say
he Is q man because In the last four
years time has burned into his child
heart marks that should walt for stern.
er maturity. He Is q man because he
has the responsibility OF q woman. lie
has no father. The Germans saw to
that Marcel has had TO stand by and
see his small brothers and baby sister
ask In vain for food while he fought
of the pressing call from his growing
boys stomach. He has had to see
tears from his mothers eyes drop on
the plowed ground as she worked the
soil his father would have titled had
he not gone away out OF the peaceful
ness OF the Marne valley into the iron
rnll OF the Alsne and on into the hero
lfter.
The boy. who was now n man. work.
ed hard. yes. too hard. With his hair.
less hands and his boys strength he
fought almost alone the unequal nght
against want with what little help his
frnll mother could give.
: Mother Can Keep Children.
One OF the 20 or ~ local societies
In France. handicapped by lack Of
funds because deluged by calls for
help. tried to relieve the family by TAX.
Ing away the children. sut to the tor.
ture twisted brain OF the woman this
seemed like losing all she had.
And then when everything seemed
lost and despair cnme they heard the
news; "No II could not be trus
rhey would help them with food and
rlothlng1 They would till the soilf
Mend the barns and stay near by TO
see that things went well1" Yes. and
the children could stay, said the Red
cross as they had said TO hundreds
of othera
That was two years ago. Today this
family IN self supporting and has some
to spare for the more needy ones. who
stlli are being helped. Little Jean In
tniler. Tie looks well fed-ond he 10
well fed. The baby is 80 rolly poly
that the dlmples have come again.
They are In good spirits--on theli fec,
once more
And Marcel lie has finished the
course that the Red Cross gave MIN
In nm agricultural school II In he who
has been running the farm so we'll lie
did II all. AZ least they let him think
so. for heaven knows ne has seen the
bottom OF the bitter cup And know
that the Red Cross will want me 20
say he did II. for that is the way tney
work quietly. earnestly. efficiently. |
without stint. without waste. without
boast
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
RALPH E. WILLIAMS
Paid Adv.
REPUBLICAN,
REPUBLICAN
Candidate for National Committeeman
Number I3 OF Ballot

grpssive party. and Will III.
Hays, recently elected chairman
of the Repu lican National Com
mittee. These letters refer not
only 20 the state and national
campaign of 1916. but also TO
the recent meeting of the Re.
publican National Committee at
ST. Louis. where Mr.. Williams
activities materially aided in es'
tablishing the spirit of coopera-
tion and harmony which now
prevails in the party throughout
the United States.
A descendent of Oregon pio-
neer stock. his parents having
crossed the plains 10 Oregon in
1916. Ralph Williams American.
ism has found abundant ex
preston since the outbreak Of
the war by participation in all
patriotic war activities.
As is generally known senior
ity in service gives prestige
and influence on the Republican
Ma ional Committee in the same
measure as ON Congressional
committees. AZ the present
time he is ranked as Ia seniority
on the National Committee by
two members only. This puts
Mr.. Williams in a position of
power and distinction such as
no new member of the Commit.
tee could hope To attain.
His reelection will insure to
the State of Oregon all the add
ed benefits which will naturally
accrue from his increased stand
ing.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

NhIl'iil''' NlNNH .h H.''" 'h' t'' .'''
Ralph T.. Williams, of Port.
land. native son of Oregon and
present Republican National
Committeeman. Is a candidate
for denomination and election.
All Oregon knows that Mr.. vii.
liams vas the chief factor i'm
bringing about the reunion Of
the Republican and Progressive
parties In the state I'm 1915, re-
sul.ing in Oregon being the only
state in the west 10 east IL elec.
toral vote for Hughes. That
Mr.. Williams splendid work in
harmoniZing the various Cl'.
ments of the Republican and
Progressive parties is also rocog-
nized nationally, is nttested by
strong letters of endorsement,
written 10y William X. NilcoN,
retiring chairman of the Repuh.
lican National Committee. George
W. Perkins, chairman of the
executive committee of the Pro,
Paid
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

The Portland Garbage Co.
is prepared to remove rubbish
of any nature from the resi-
dences and business places of
ST. Johns at rs cents per month
for residences and from busi-
ness places at reasonable rates.
Calls made every Saturday.
Leave orders at the st. Johns
Hardware, or phone Woodlawn
2693.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
r. N. STANfIELD
Republican for
UNITED STATES Sc ATOR
Number 19 on Ballot
Number 19 on Ballot

II have conviction that has been Disseminated
against by the National Government in many Mr. saufed
shares this feeling and promises elected far lies lin
power MNary denies that dsSimina
on exists He quoted dispatch from Washington the Ore
gon Journal saying
had been discrimination against Oregon OF course he believes that
discrimination will
its Huston who withdrew from the Senatorial aud sup
porting Stanfeld
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
FOOD -
WILL WIN m
The ~ Y
MAR V

n. A. Gee. professor of odd
Jobs, is now ready to take your
order for anything in house
moving or repairing. roof re-.
pairing a specially; cement
work of all kinds and general
contracting. sol n, lvanhoe;
phone Col. sos.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

II you have a food conservation plan
or recipe pass IL ON 10 your ueighbors
and yolr friends be in the service.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
PEOPLE ASKED FOR 2
FLOUR DONATIONS
FreewiIl Offering Of Excess
Stocks Is Requested.
MEN OVERSEAS NEED GRAIN

Plan Devised 10 save transportation
and Time-Loesi Donations 70 BE
Resod Locally But Release Equal
Amoun, at Atlantic seaboard For
Immediate Shipment to Allies and
Troops.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
CHARLES A. JOHNS
Number IS on Ballot

Charles A. Johns of Portland, Re-
publican. the only candidate for Su-
preme Judge from Mullnomah County
to succeed the only member of the Su.
preme Court for Multnomah County.
The state is divided into three con-
gressional districts and there are seven
judges of the Supreme Court four of
whom are now from Congressman Haw.
ley's district, and both of my oponents
are from his district and If either OF
them is nominated there will not be any
member of the Supreme Court from
Multnomah County or McAthur's
District, and there will be five from
Hawley's District aud two from Sim
not's. Multnomah County should be
fairly entitled to one member of the
Supreme Court out of Seven. Mr.. Johns
is an enrolled pioneer aud has been a
resident of the State for 6fty-nine
years. Was admitted to the bar in
1881 and has practiced law for thirty
seven years.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

Help yourself and your coun.
try preserve eggs with Egg
Keep. Currin Says So.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

Hear Melba any day at Cur
rims.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
THOS. II. TONGUE. Jr.
CLYDE G.. HUNTLEY,
WILLARD l.. MARKS.
WALTER l.. TO0ZE, Jr.
+. II. LEWIS.
II. l.. PONEY,

Members of Hughes Cam
pmgn Committee, Republican,
Progressive.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
GUS {. M0SER
REPUBLICAN,
President Oregon State Senate.

For by Portland Capital and business every section
great State
For the rights OF both Labor and Capital under scheme of muua
cooperation
FOR GOOD ROADS, BUT FIGHTING THE PAVING TRUST.
are paying $4,000 per mile Of Biulh
Oregon being Washngtonfet bulc
good roads EVERY County la the StateG1NE EVERY COUNTY
A SQUARE DEAL.
Elect MOSR and you will forever Danish the subtle influence
the Paving Tru, from Oregon politics.
AGGRESStVEi.Y INDEPENDENT Paid Adv
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

Journal saying he took stock the there
had been discrimination OF course he believes that
discrimination will
It's Huston who withdrew from the Senatorial contest aud issup
porting Sanfed
Telegram that Seattle
taking pay away Portland then Sanfed
has built industry which benefits Oregon aud Portland
roll and adds thousands Of dollars the l Why has Port
Seales because there elements Portland
always ready knock who tries to help the community
lawyers comprise Oregon delegation Washington there
business farmer oer in the delegation
Grafton.
special representative Senator's salary Of $500 look after
oregon's ueressl
Sanhed will be dictated and controlled by political boss
by corporations by but he will the people Of his
state playing no iavOrtes and giving square deal
49,
San6eld eosser or that
isn't bone his body He has been oer all his life and
held a eushy job
Raised range, stocking
from nothing through constructive labor until today he the
genuine Oregon He did his did he n
heTt it-he worked for IT,
Republicans know that Sanfed per Republican
is not $3.50 DepoR
Paid adv by sanhsd Senatorial 2Oa n bldg Portland
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
Number "a on Ballot
A Patriotic American
A native of Wisconsin. Age IL
For 27 years a Resident OF
Oregon.
A vigorous champion of the
rights OF the people.

For a vigorous prosecution Of the
war to victorious conclusion.
For strict business principles in
management of State affairs.
For Rural Credits Extension, Irriga.
ton, Drainage aud Development of all
or resources.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

Republicans know that stanheld 100 per Republican
is not $3.50 DepoRep.
n.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

Paid Adv.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10

Five lawyers comprise the Oregon delegation Washington her
business farmer oer in the delegation gen
Grafton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-06
Advisory Commission
To Give Economic
Formed

Amsterdam. July e.-An advisory
commission for economic information
abroad was ~inaugurated today at The
Hague, to direct Hollands CONNER
cial offensive after the war.
The chairman is w. F. c. l.. Van
Rappard, former minister at WASH
ington. and the directorate includes
chairmen Of the Chambers Of Com
merce of Amsterdam and Rotterdam;
Van Aalst. president of the Neither
lands Trading company; Kroeller,
shipping magnate, and other chiefs Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, industry and ag-
riculture.
j. J. Loudon. minister Of foreign
affairs, addressing the commission at
his department. said that in view of
increasing impediments in the worlds
traffic only preparatory projects could
be made for. post bellum trade often
sive. The chief object would be to as
sist the producer, whose patriotism
and initiative he appealed to in, order
to find fresh markets, especially with
regard to the colonies.
The government foresees, said Mr..
Loudon, the immense economic diff
culties which will have to be encoun-
tered after the war.
Dutch consuls will be increased in
number and given additional facili-
ties to travel about, visit colonies and
inform themselves more thoroughly
of affairs within their jurisdiction,
while a number of consuls at large
will be appointed and experts sent
out for special purposes, Mr.. Loudon
said
my days of Office are numbered
but 1t will remain a source Of salts
--- = .S,
commission before departing from Of
fice."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-06

by almost half OF the business done by the c.ntrsi
cries In the larger cities. The regulation Il. IA aubst.nve
that the state authorities may, at their pleasure. order
all cream handling by collecting agencies to be shipped
to the nearest creamery rather than to some more distant
point. In defense of this order 1t is advanced that IL is
IN the interest of food conservation and OF the conserva.
ton OF labor.
Under the head Of food conservation II IA said that
when cream is shipped for considerable distances it is
apt to ferment, OVERLOOKING the cans. and in this way
some portion of the contents is lost. It is not denied that
this actually happens But that the loss from this cause
is appreciate Is denied by a number OF creamery men
VINO are IN a position to know. One Of these says that
the books of his firm show that payment is made for
Just about one-tenth Of one per cent more cream than Is
actually received at the factory. Repeated grading tests
convince him that 80 per cent Of this difference is due
to over-grading by local agents. while he thinks that the
other tenth Of the loss is due to fermentation in ship
ment If this estimate is approximately accurate. about
one pound of butter. fat out Of every 10000 shipped is
lost because of fermentation, a loss which seems scarcelv
large enough to call for the revolutionizine Of the cream
cry business of the state. This appears to be the only fea-
ture OF the case in which food conservation is involved.
1t Is maintained that the regulation will conserve "a
Dor because it will prevent the shipment to unnecessary
distances of large quantities of bulky material in the form
of buttermilk contained in the cream. It is pointed out
on the other hand. that cream is now being shipped vol
unfairly TO the points where the owners can obtain the
best returns from it. and that there is nothing to hinder
the operation of local creameries If they can be operat-
ed in such a manner that local people will choose to pat
ronize them, but that to operate them in the absence Of
such conditions is distinctly not in line of labor conserva-
ton. Further, it is a well known fact that the larger
shipments handled by the larger creameries make d.
rectly for the lessening of labor of every kind.
Protests are being made against the carrying out Of
this regulation. But it is freely predicted that il 1t is
carried into effect the next step will be the reopening of
a lot of little creameries whose operation, for one reason
or another, has been Improbable in the past, the prob.
able building of others for which there is no demand save
such as is created by the new regulation, and that this
will be followed by the acquisition Of options on these
creameries by some Bolshevik stock company with the
object of selling the property to the state when the re-
modelled edition of House Bill a. goes into effect.
Look out for the stock jobber.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-06
GET READY

Soon the summer will be over, and in the early fall
will come the campaign for the fourth Liberty Loan.
All we know about the loan now is that the campaign
will began September % and last until October 10. We
suspect that the bonds will bear the same interest as
the last. We are morally certain that it will be the
largest call for money yet made in this way
If we raise eight billion dollars by taxes in this fiscal
year, we shall still have to raise sixteen million dollars
more by the bond issues. A good share Of that, how much
we do not now know, will be asked for in September and
October.
That means that If we did our best on the third
Liberty Loan. we shall have to do a great deal better
on the fourth.
And that means that we should begin figuring now,
all Of us. every man woman and child Of us making
a smashing investment n these bonds Of the fourth
Liberty Loan, and planning too lay aside money for the
early payments on our subscriptions. It isn't at all
q case OF ought TO- =. it is a case ON must" and TO ..e
utmost. II we began now to plan and save, it will be
easier for us in september-Duluth Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-06
PROGRESS IN SIBERIA

A late dispatch tells Of the union of the var,ons
groups in Siberia which have been opposed to the Boil
shevik rule, but which have until now been ineffective
because disunited. Opposition to the Bolsheviki is strong
but it has been expressed thus far through the oreaniza-
ton of a number of small fractional bodies. each having
a code and program differing from those Of the others,
and each hopeful of being able to win a sufficient fol-
lowing to become the real ruling body Of the district. So
long as this condition prevailed it was almost inevitable
that the country would continue to stagger under the
domination of the element of the community which is
least fitted of all to rule.
Two facts are to be considered as having an import
ant bearing on the Siberian situation. One of these is the
natural and inevitable swinging Of the population away
from the extreme and impracticable, which will neces-
sarily bring about the subordination of minor differences
among the mass Of the population, and a tendency to
unite in support Of the stable and orderly government.
the need for which must become more and more apparent.
The other feature is the presence in Siberia of a
military force Of considerable size in the form Of the
Cezcho-slovak army which is awaiting an opportunity to
real service in defense of slav liberties in par
ticular. and for the cause Of freedom throughout the
world. This body, it appears, is serving just now as the
focus of organization for the orderly element of the ST.
berian population.
The cezcho-slovaks are reported to have an organized
army of about 100000. They have captured portions
OF the Trans-siberian railway, and have thereby cut off
the greater part Of Siberia from communication with
Bolshevik headquarters in the west. They have taken
many towns in the interior Of Siberia, and in many others
the local Bolshevik councils have taken flight. The SIT
uation seems to be opportune for an effective demonstra-
ton from that part Of the local population which is OPP
posed to the anarchistic conditions which are inseparable
from Bolshevik domination. .- u
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-06
r. PRUNE r.

Chico. Cal. Aug. 6.-For thirty
years ten prune trees of unknown
variety have blossomed annually and
given their fruit on a farm near here,
unnoticed and unappreciated in the
midst Of a region Of highly specialized
horticulture. This year the discovery
was made that these trees were unaf-
fected by the "Jund Drop" the bane
Of the prune grower, especially where.
the more aristocratic FreDch variety is
cultivated. On reflection it was re-
called that these trees have seldom or
never failed to produce a bountiful
crop.
So at least, 10000 buds are to be
taken from these trees and distributed
to the growers Of this section next
season. 5
The trees were planted over thirty
years g by Charles Croisant. now
deceased, and there is no record Of
their variety or origin.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-06
GOVERNMENT CONTROL

Socialism means government control-government
vnership and operation. The completely sociallstic
ate will be one in which government control is univers-
and absolute. and such a system has been advocated
7 many eminent socialists There are those who advo-
rte a modified form of socialism in which certain items
which they may be specially interested in a private
ay are omitted from the list of government activities.
or this reason we have about as many socialistic pro-
rans as we have socialists. Each has some pet project
hich he would like to keep under his own control, while
le government, takes over all else.
Just now we in the United States are having a
lther liberal taste Of socialism. The government has
III take over more. In order to make its work effective
ae government finds it necessary to go far beyond the
iere' conduct Of various lines of industry, and to invade
ne private lives Of the people. The government tells us
hat we shall eat, what we shall drink, and wherewithal
,e shall be clothed.
We accept this situation without protest. We seek
, aid the government in carrying out it's purposes. We
3ubnit to many inconvenience and we are willing to
lubmit to more. But we do SO for one reason, and only
ne. We are at war. That fact causes us to accept with
utprotest the numerous Inconvenience to which we are
ow subjected, and makes us willing to endure real priva-
ions in order that our government may be aided and
sustained in the great work which it has undertaken.
But what if the conditions under which we now live
3ere imposed without the need created by the war!
What If they were part of our regular and ordinary mode
life. and were to continue indefinitely, with the regula-
ion Of personal affairs by the government growing more
nd more complete? Our people would not permit such
system to endure for a moment.
In other words, we are permitting now a small part
e what would be necessary under any fairly complete
ystem Of socialism because it is necessary in order TO
meet a war emergency, but no one can endure with
patience the thought Of those conditions continuing a
aaoment longer than the war makes necessary.