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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic is issued each Thursday from the Graphic Building at 400 First Street. Office and residence contact numbers are listed, with post office status noted as second class matter in Newberg Oregon.
An every member canvass for the American Red Cross begins next Monday. Individuals are urged to enroll on the membership list to aid relief of suffering and humanity. W. R. Smith reports an exchange of the Oregon Motorist for the Myrtlepoint Enterprise and renames it The Southern Coos County American.
Washington message said Charles E. Hughes planned a call on President Wilson. The piece frames Hughes as the war candidate voters were urged to back, warning of a near catastrophe for the country.
Portland shipyards employ many Newbery men to craft water craft, aiming to form a competent fleet for navigating Chehalem waters once the war ends.
The note cites many urgent publicity requests and states that Newberg area funds total 40 000 for the Grand Ronde Indian Agency road. The county tax budget adds 10 000 with 15 000 from both the state highway commission and the federal government to improve the road to Tillamook beach resorts.
A Graphic subscriber commends the paper for its high type editing and publication quality. A second reader notes the Graphic is well read in the county and can help mold public opinion for the right. The editor thanks readers for the encouragement and support for a clean readable local paper.
The article praises Secretary Burleson for proposing bidding on routes to cut government costs and address carrier shortages. It notes criticism that some rural carriers earn too much and that many leave for higher pay, urging support for reform and suggesting broader planting guidance for the next season to improve yields.
A Willamette valley farming note urges winter plowing and multiple replows before planting. It recommends barnyard manure as the best fertilizer, and cautions gardeners to learn from past mistakes to avoid repeats next season.
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