CANDY, CIGARETTES, GUM.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer recently published an editorial on “Candy, Cigarettes and Gum,” from which we quote as follows:

“War is a great destroyer of theories, and no less than three of our firmly held notions regarding candy, cigarettes and gum have gone by the board in actual experiment.

“The present war may be said to be fought on candy, cigarettes and gum, much to the disgust, we imagine, of the sturdy veterans of our Civil war, who fought that war on bacon and chewing tobacco.

“It isn’t so long ago that candy was considered to be a health-ruining dissipation for children, to which parental consent was reluctantly given. Children’s teeth were alleged to be at the mercy of candy, and all faulty dentition was attributed to a taste for sweets. Experience has, however, proved that it was the absence of the toothbrush, rather than the presence of the gumdrop, that was responsible for the deterioration of the children’s teeth.

“Aside from our past belief, we are today confronted with the government calling for three-quarters of a million pounds of candy to feed its blood-thirsty soldiers. The chocolate soldier is no longer an ironical creation of the imagination, but a two-fisted fighting fact.”

Candy which went into the war, considered by most people to be a purely non-essential luxury, has established itself today as a food product of wonderful value.

While the conservation of sugar is necessary and therefore the food administration has asked for general curtailment, to which the candy manufacturers have patriotically responded by sacrificing one-half of their requirements, the general public is now realizing that the boycott on candy which a short time ago became a popular indoor sport for many well-meaning though misinformed people, is not at all in accord with the real interests of the country. Conserve on candy, but do not try to destroy a great industry, seems to be the proper attitude in these times. Conserve on sugar in candy, just as you conserve on sugar on the table, but enjoy the candy which the food administration authorizes candy manufacturers to make.

Rickenbacker Declares

No. 16 German Airman Is

to Be Termed a Real Sport

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“It worked, for after a few minutes more of maneuvering he decided it was enough for the day, since neither of us could get position. So he fired two shots wild as a goodbye, waved his hand and went home. It was a good thing for me, because my motor went cuckoo a minute later and I struggled home on a glide, barely making it over the lines.

“The boys had seen me come down and my mechanics were beginning to figure their eskimo wasn’t coming back when I finally got in, traveling most of the way in an ambulance.

“Next morning I had to borrow a plane, since mine wasn’t repaired yet. I went out looking for Heinie No. 16. He was there at the given spot, but very, very high. I maneuvered for all I was worth but couldn’t make my plane reach him. It was out of the question, for I had one with two guns and the weight kept it down.

“Heinie had an exceptionally good plane, and I saw him directly above me several times. But he didn’t shoot — that is with his gun. I saw him take a picture of me with his camera, and finally he went off while I tried to get position close enough to shoot.

“Next morning I again borrowed a machine and went after him, with two guns. He was there taking pictures. We began maneuvering for position and finally I got it and let him have it. Then one gun jammed. Before I could get a bead on him with the other he was letting me have it. I vrilled and came back at him still higher.

“Finally both our guns jammed and both of us knew the other couldn’t shoot, though we tried to repair the guns. But no luck. So we wobbled each other good-bye with our flappers and both departed. Next day I was sent away for a few days and the boys said Heinie No. 16 wasn’t there either. Some day we’ll settle it and a lot of bets that were placed on us by the mechanics.”

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What your son needs is a college education. Mt. Angel College, St. Benedict, Ore. Address Rev. E.L. Meier. — Adv.

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A beautiful birdseye maple dresser and chair to match, 2 fine art squares and a fine steel range are among the articles to be auctioned off Saturday evening or Monday at Bend Stand on Bond St. Sale Begins Sat. Eve., at 6. — Adv.

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FILTH CAUSE OF

EPIDEMIC IN CITY

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that settled over everything in the kitchen.”

Garbage in the River.

Disregarding the fact that communities below Bend on the Deschutes river are compelled to use the water for domestic purposes, refuse of all kinds is dumped along the river banks and even in the stream at places north of the city, it was declared. This, Dr. Holt maintained, should not be permitted. Outbuildings, in which the filth of several years had been permitted to accumulate, were found by the men on their tour of inspection of the residential districts of the city.

“Bend has every facility for being one of the healthiest towns in the state of Oregon,” he said, “but if things are permitted to run as they are now, it will be dangerous for old as well as young.

Water Supply Pure.

“The water supply for Bend is pure, and uncontaminated, in spite of the reports to the contrary. Four samples of water from the city supply have recently been tested in the state office, and when I make this statement I know. What is needed is a clean up, and the town must have that clean up, the city authorities leading the way.

Will Recommend Changes.

“As soon as I return to my office I am going to write a letter to the city officials making recommendations for certain changes here, and these recommendations will have to be carried through. I would have met with the city council during my visit here, but I understand that both the mayor and president of the council srae not in the city, and for that reason I will have to carry out my wishes by mail.

Recommends Pay for Health Officer.

“Another thing I find which needs changing is the appointment of a city health officer without pay. A man cannot be expected to give his time and services to the city, especially where conditions are such as they are here, without receiving some compensation, and he cannot be held liable for these conditions as they now are.”

Conditions at Mills Good.

During the investigation yesterday the party made a tour of the Brooks-Scanlon and The Shevlin-Hixon plants and was high in its praise of the sanitary conditions as they exist at these plants. “If only the city of Bend was as careful of the health of its citizens as these operators are of the health of their employees, there would be no epidemic of any kind here,” Dr. Holt declared.

Epidemic Strong.

The epidemic is fast attaining the height of a year ago, according to the physicians of the city. Considerable more than one hundred cases have already been reported, effecting the children up to seven, although older ones are also sufferers.

Dr. Holt left on the train last night for Portland, and it is expected that his recommendations will be received by the city officials within the next few days.

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A fine oak extension table and set of leather upholstered chairs to match will be auctioned off Sat. Eve;, 6 to 9, at Band Stand on Bond St. — Adv.

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REGISTRATION IN

SEPTEMBER

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fully 100,000 men will have to register.

So far as possible, registration places on the coming registration day will be in regular voting places. Local boards will be in full charge of the registration.

Local boards already have received instructions to make all preliminary arrangements at once for conducting the registration, so there will be no delay when the President’s proclamation is issued. Registrants are to be appointed for each precinct, on the ratio of about one to each probably 80 registrants.

Interpreters will be provided where necessary to facilitate registration.

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Make a real man of your son. Mt. Angel College, St. Benedict, Ore. Address Rev. E.L. Meier — Adv.

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Cash register, office desk, show cases, cooking utensils, tools and hundreds of articles to go at Briggs’ auction sale, Sat. Eve., at 6 o’clock, and Monday morning and evening at Band Stand, near Fox’s barn. — Adv.

POUND NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Bend has taken up the following described live stock, to-wit: One bay horse about 9 years old, weight about 1,000 lbs., branded THE or FE or TE connected, left stifle, has halter on. The cost of redeeming said live stock will be $1.00 per day in addition to actual expense of keeping and cost of advertising and all other necessary expenses. In case of failure to redeem on part of owner, said live stock will be sold as provided by the charter of the City of Bend on the 17th day of August, at 3 P. M., at City Pound.

L. A. W. NIXON

Chief of Police and ex-Officio Poundmaster.