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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1920)
THE ONTARIO AKGUS, ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY, 13, 1920. uJlje ODutnrut Argua AN INDEPfNDCNTNCWSPAPen I'ubllshod Thursdays at Ontnrlo, Oregon, and entered at tlio Ontario pust offlco for distribution as 2nd uIiibs muttor. AIIUUS I'JUNTINO COM PAN V Publishers (1. K. AIKEN, iManagltiK IMItor T. McPAUMN aOtUII, Sup't. HUUSCtUPTION One Year, 2.00 Till! I'AltM PAYHOIJj. Umlor tlio caption "Tlio Oreator Service" on tlio editorial pngo nf tlio "Country (Icntlemcu" of May 1, tlio farm of one, Peter Church, dcerrlliml ur a well rult lulled farm In nn iiRrl eultural aurvey of the year 1830, Is plnced In contrnHt to tbn commercial iluvelopmcnt which existed In that section at tliaf time. Tlio farm still prodiiicx largo crops, thanks to the 1 wlno pracllro of Peter Church, while ' most of tlio rommrrclal enterprises have panned nv.oy. Cities often strlvo to Increase the payrolls' oven spending much money to Induce now commercial enter prises to slnrt business. .Sometimes this nmountH to n subsidy Btlll we do not question tlio good buslnoss Judgment of thoso who strive for this now development. Hut Is not tlio greatest nnd most permanent payroll that nny city In an agricultural region can havo that of tlio farms themselves? In propor tion to tlio degreo that profitable di versified farming Is developed, this payroll Increases. Ily tlio practice of good crop rotations and production of n number of crops, fertility Is maintained and tlio Income stabiliz ed In tho community, nnd the num ber of men employed Increased. Ah still more Inteuslvo methods are de veloped, such as dairying, gardening anil horticulture, the payroll Is swelled. In Malheur county, for examplo, tlio 80 ncru hay farm Is tlio typical farm. I 'or Its managoincnl nnd do- volopmont ono or two men during tho groator pnrt of the year, with ad ditional holp during tho haying sen boh Is all that Ib necdod. On n combined hay and dairy ranch of that slio four or moro men would bo required tlio year round, depending In part on tho naturo of tho products ralsod. Tho general adoption of that kind of farming, then, would JUBt doublo tho payroll of Malheur county. Slnco tho past ton years has shown so marked an Incronso In tho urban population of tho United States, with a correspondingly marked decrcaso In tho rural population Its Is a mat tor of supremo Importance, to nil the pcoplo that overy effort ha made to bring about a awing In tho pendu lum. Cities Instead of competing with tho country for help of all kinds Bliould further overy effort to Incrcano tho productivity of tho farms, build good roads thru tho country to mnko Ufa on tho ranches moro cnjoyablo and bo Induco tho farm boy nnd girl to stay with ngrl culturo. All this In tho end will upbuild tho nation, mako tho position of tho city dweller moro secure and more than any other ono thing solvo tho present Industrial unrest IS IT AY WOXDKIt? Is It any wonder that there tiro many collcgo und university pro fossors who rfro parlor bocIaIIsU7 Who would not bo striving for nny political doctrine that mndo alluring promoscs If tho condition In which ono lived hold out no hopo? Is not this tho condition In which most of tlio rollogo prorcssors find themselves? It It has not been so In tho past It certainly wltl be no In tho next year or two If tho taxpayers do nut rally to tho support or tho mill ngo bill nnd thus emphatically say to tho teachers: Wo nro with you und nro willing and anxious that you Hhnll recclvo n living wngo. Tho Argus so thoroly believes thai tho people of Oregon want tho teachers of their children to live as men nnd women should live, Unit It has no doubt concerning tho erdtct at tho polls on May 21. Tho Argus believes that tho voters wilt say that thoy appreciate tho work of tho teachers and so appreclato them that thoy can go on nnd prcpnro themselves for tho old qgo that comes and retlro with honor, feeling that thoy havo dono a gcod work and not worry over tholr material wants In tholr declining years. I.'ducatlon Is tho foundation of our state, and that foundation can bo sccuro only when It Is administered thru capablo moti and women. Hitch men nnd women can only to secured by offering them u living wnge. Ore gon must do Unit and wo bolleo wilt do so. To do your shnro In this work vote mid work for tho mtllago taxes tor education; both elementary and higher education. P r Z I ? T i Ready in An Emergency When illness comes it is bettor to bo prepared. There is no need for "borrowing" from it neigh bor if you hitve a hot water bag or other rubber accessories that are so often needed in times of illness. Lot us sbow you tlio fino lino of pure I Para Rubber floods that wo carry Z there are none bettor that art made. 0. G. IMS' Drug Store $ Proscription Specialists Stationers t i . I p f ? f iitKi: advici:. Thoro Is nothing so plentiful In tho unlvcrso as frco air and advice Tho world Is burrounded to a height of 27 mllos, so tho scientists tell us, of tho former, nnd what ts not there Is located In tanks In front of gar a Roi and servlco stations and prop erly labelled, for tliu purposo for which It was Intended free air Is a mighty good thing. It In needed, Is used and those who uso profit thoroby, Tho samo Is not necessarily true of froo ndvlco. Men who hnvo had no previous experience In a lino of buslnoss of scientific attainment are moro prano to rotnll freo advlco to men who hnvo speclallxcd In a pro fession or business than nro their colleagues In tho samo lino of effort. Tho reason of this U that tho moro men study tho many sides of their profession or business tho mure thoy rcnllzo that there Is much moro to learn and slnco with added knowledge they havo many times had to rovlso preconceived notions, they nro charry of milking broad goiioriil statements about things. In tho obsonco of exact kuowledgo of a scientific naturo the public lins but ono safeguard nnd that Is to trust Its management to those who have. Of course such men mnko mistake as do nil I. unions; but not halt tho number that tlio man who criticises them thinks they do. For example (hero Is moiiio criti cism of tho manner In which On tario's street paving Is being laid Most of tho critics liavo taken tho position that tho grudo Is too low. Thin has been tho oft repeated Htuic m en t; ;it thoso who mado them havo, til tow Instances, no or at tempted to loam why the giadf wim placed whoro It Is, Tho facts nro that tho grades In Ontario wero established years ngo, and tho sidewalks of tho city laid accordingly. Tho City paid ongln- oora whoso business It Is to muko tho surveys and nil tho work dono slnco that tlmo hail boon mado to conform to tho grades thus established. Would not tho people Justly ob ject It, now that tho city has taken to paving tho streots, If n now grade had beou established, nnd bosldo laying pavomunt It would havo been nocossary to relay alt tho sidewalks? Thoy cortalnly would hnvo hnd rou- son for objection. Tho Argus has taken occasion to discuss this mattor with a number of engineers who nro familiar with this kind of work nnd It Is tholr express ed opinion that tho paving Is being laid ou tho proper grndo. They hnvo uo fault to flud with tho engineering work. Thoy point to tho fact that It tho grndo wore rnlsed now that wheu- ovor thoro would come a heavy rain that water would flow Into tho Btorcs along tho Btreot. As tho stroot gets finished tho pcoplo who now nro criticising will sea tho In justice of tholr remarks nnd tho mat ter will pubs. In tho meantime It Is woll to romomber that the city on glncor, O. A. Kratz, camo to Ontario from -Portland whoro ho had long exporlenco with Just this kind of work nnd that ho Is giving tho city tho benoflt of technical training and has his own reputation to maintain, nnd thorcforo Is as anxious to havo tho work dono right as anyone, yes moro than any ono oloo In tbo city. Convenience for Repairs When Repairs are Needed McCormick and Deering Haying Machinery trtfe WiM Thoso are both good linos, and, what should bo of im portance to tho rancher, wo carry a uomplote stock of all parts for repairs any part needed can be furnished at once. Order your now Mowers and Rakes now. TROXELL IMPLEMENT COMPANY Wo have a specialty hero an Orchard Rake another McCormick production. Call and see it. BBBPHHgBeaHmmmmaMtwmmmxmwmmmmsmmmummm tiii: HAir IjAki: vihitohs Ontario will romomber tho visit of tho Salt Lake business men. They proved to bo Jolly good fellows with n largo vision of what can bo accomplished for tho up building of this great Inter-mountain empire. Whllo Ontario Ib a part of Oregon and wants to bo bo considered, It Is not so hldo bound in Its vision of development that It docs not recog nize tho sphere of Influenco which Is Salt Lake's, nnd If that city will assist this section of tho country In achlovlng Its development, thou On tario and tho pcoplo In this section will not bo slow to acknowledge tholr Indebtedness nnd co-opornto with tho Utah men In forwnrdlnB overy good work for this region. Porhnps tho visit of tho Utah men will arouse tho nwakonod Portland to n fuller realization that nil Orcg gon docs not of necessity fuco toward tho Wlttamotto and Columbia, nnd that by constructive offorts on tho purl of Its rival tho affections of this region, which naturally lean toward Portland innny be weaned away. Death has removed Dr. Jacob Prliizlng from his sphero of useful ness. In his parsing many OntarK mis havo lost a beloved friend, whoso pusslng thoy most dcoply regret, lie- side tho work of his profession wherein ho inlnlstored to tho henl lug of hundreds of tho people of Mal heur county, Dr. Priming wno u pub lic spirited cltlwm. In many of tho great Improvements mado In Ontario ho had n prominent part. These bo his monument together with tho acts of n useful life. Whutover feeling of animosity may havo arisen during tho trying yoars Just past will nil bo forgotten, has been forgotten In his passing, and for tho good ho bus dono his momory will bo cherish ed by loving friends. Watlaco MrCammant, of Portland, It. 11. Ilutlor of Tho Dallos; John Hand of Ilaker, nnd Judgo Carey of Portland would mnko tho combina tion to roprosout Oregon us tho big four delegates at largo to tho Itepubll can convention, Knstorn Oregon's plnco In tho Chicago gathering . will bo safely guardod and adequately enrod for In tho persons of W. II. Ilrooko of On tario unit Prank Curl of Pendleton. Vote fgk Good Roads Vote 302 X Yes for 4 Stato Runt! Bend Limit NO PROPERTY TAX NO DIRECT TAX NO INCREASE IN AUTO LICENSE FEES NO INCREASE OF GASOLINE TAX Present Auto Licence Fees nnd Gasoline Tax will pay loth principal and Interest on oil the bonds under this constitutional amendment. Approval of this amendment Is necessary to permit early completion of State Highway. JIAVK YOUlt OAIt MADi: JUST I.IKK NKW Tho power of your nuto en gine comes from tho cylinders and this Is tho Ouly Shop In Malheur county that has a OYMNDEU 110HINC1 MACHINE This permits us to do this ac curate machine work to a hair, and do It quickly. Now Is the tlmo to have your engine overhauled. MAHDEN'S .MACHINE SHOP Ouearlo, Oregon Correct English HOW TO USE IT. A MONTHLY MAGAZINE $2.30 Tho Year Send 10 Cents for Sample Cop) to Correct KnglUli Publishing Co. EVANSTON. ILLINOIS Tho News while It la News Head Tho Ontario, Argus. ELECTION, MAY 21 STATE ROADS Vote 302 X Yes . For 4 State ffScad Bend Limit 302 X Yes 303 No A -HALLOT Til LIS IS AS 1 OLLOWtl: CONTITUTIOV.M, AMKNDUCXT -tUfitn-l Ui lU pP'" I ' bm.lai.rii VnvinMy LIMITATION OP FOVJI1 PER CENT STATE INOtOTEDNESS rOfl PCRMANLNC riOAUS. -l'urp-1-.i Tii Rinoml Mwikiu 7 c.l ArtlrlnM t ln-On.li limit tnvMi'mOrtcunmitituIwrinHthi rmlluiiiifilflitniii.il luN'itld Iniluilli I tri vl nn tiMmiI lUUllll,, furllniiUM"til liUllililtiiliilliMliittfiiilig IhtllMlmtil himU H Ilia nriKiit ti.f I ir jwrm liflliiiii,l vliiH m uf hit Hi i ry In Hi Kmte it Orntmi, li 'Iim.I nt Iwu m r n nlui now iruvuliil ly law. NO PROPERTY TAX-NO DIRECT TAX NO INCREASE IN AUTO LICENSE FEES HO INCREASE GF GASOLINE TAX Keep tlitxo Hiiro farts in mtntl. Tim pnctit nuto license fees nnd proline tn' will nay Iwth the priiicmal nnd liilrtvtt on nil tliu liotuN under tlitaiiiiiriiilint-iit, mid w III yitltlimnummlnurpliH besides for other stuto highway work. No additional taxation of any kind. FEDERAL FUNDS MUST BE MATCHED Ori'Kim must have sullicti'iit HiuhiMiy Tumls to nnlch Federal apportion mcnti nr Orreon ramiot itct the Ixncfit of IVilrr.il money fur Ori'Kou Heads, Iiicrciihinu Ihi constitutional limit is n ncrcclly. l'nls limit is liicmmcd. cither htnlo rnniU ramiot he completed fur tunny, tunny ears, or intMtlMidiiiiliT Jiv direct property taxation. Till iiiraxure averts iliiert property tux for state litBliUiiyi uiul nukes early completion mjmi1)i , Lot's gut tho roniU built now, Income from rrcsant Sources diffident lo Pay Principal and Interest. Tl.o Inct llut rrvi-num fnurt unto llnn tn ml (at illnolm, without IntfMimr rwnl ttln, nilllM-tm In t , v U.llilfli.rlral midlnlfict 11 thitnti lull, It cmi'y t ( rlli liyulllclal lldurM t'.' "''' "l"1" I'isii'bil. nn liil ti rvt ri-cntifid Yi.ltr Itilrr ti HIM l'm.hltt f.ir vniflratlun, KtaiHHM thf thbl nn(uily It vruurt tUt ihi r t"llv tax It rniiilntl tint lint nrratiil tIM lot util tiwrt rnij i la, UI rnln m inlnrl ml n.( Int ntUniiln'iltiutlu twildit !' r Jntel TMc, I'mnplilH, nr luill.rr li t iinmlinn, will Li OltriOON ttOADH AND DLVKI.OI'JMINT AHHOCIATION I. L iHiniM. hnilt. Ill s.n s nvrJ f. t. tlirwi. (In I wot (, 1 1. Ulr Ciiaifnllalqururi,l Worrnltr Ilullillnc, IVilliHlrO(c(iu VOTE 302 X YCS-For 4 Stato Road Bend Limit Patronize the Merchants who Advertise in The Argus. Wt. HOT? Yes Indeed, it must be, cooking over I a Hot Fire, but WHY? When Wq Can Furnish You with a Very Neat 1 Electric Range or Electric Grill ? I Summer is Here Don't Wait ! Let Us Get Your Order Early, Also a Crystal Washer, to Banish "Blue Monday" from Your Home. Call for a FREE Demonstration. Tlio home of Electricnl Applinnocs. Northwestern Electric Co. ONTARIO, OREGON 1 Phone 188-.T. WMMMMMMAMMMMWWMMMMMMMMWMWWAMMMWMM MAMAMMMNMM We also carry a complete lino of Electric House Fixtures. Oct our prices. fcS vZfeO THE UNTVORSAL CAR FORDSON TRACTOR Will do your Plowing, Ilarowing, 'Cultivating, Pumping, ITay Baling, Threshing, Rond Build ing, Silage Cutting, Grain Binding,Fcod Grind ing and will pay for itsolf tho first season in time saved. We guarantee satisfaction or no sale. And rememher, we specialize on repairing Ford Oars and havo the only modern Ford shop in "Malheur County. a FORD GARAGE V. B. STAPLES, Prop. Ontario, Oregon V ' I IF w