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AG . it The Bend Bulletin AVKKKIiY KMTION PtUtittd fcr Tli Bna ItolWtln (lncrprettd) EittMUknl 1HI ItOBERT AWVElt Mahwnr Ab Indftwndenl Ntwprr, lUndlne for th Htiin dl, tln biuinru. clmn polltka n4 tin bat IntcrnU of Iknd and Central Oregon. V j Sabttrlptkn Kttt 1 Oh Year ti.00 BU Monthi tl.00 TkrM Month! U0 THURSDAY, AUGUST 10y'ii22 ! A VALLEY OPINION The following editorial appearing In the Salem Capital Journal follow ing tho visit (o Solera of. tho officers or tho Central. Oregon .pcvelopmout t 11 1 1 . i. 1 ,eaguo, urging w "'" union rncinc. is reprinted nore. noii because The Bulletin agrees with Its conclusions, but because we desire to show what an Independent valley ob server thinks ot Hie, situation, With portions ot the last paragraph we do agree heartily. We cannot see that acquisition of the Natron lino ot the Central Pacific is essential to tho Union in its Central Oregon plans. The valley can be reached by other passes. Up this way, for Instance, there are the Santlam and the Mlnto, tho latter said to be 600 feet lower In elevation than tho Natron. A line from the valley through Bend would have a good deal of traffic. The Journal says: "Representatives, of the Central Oregon Development league have In vaded Western Oregon pleading for the unmergtng ot the Southern and Central Pacific, as the only possiblo way In which- a railroad will be In sured to central Oregon. Tue P'ea is made that'' If'tlie'Vallroads are dl , vorced and theUnlon Pacific secures tho Central Pacific, and an entrance. Into the Willamette rvallcjr, the con struction of the railroad from On tario to Oakrjdgo -will bo completed because the valley traffic secured will justify the building of the road, and unless traffic is secured, the railroad will never be built. "If tho Union Pacific controls the Central Pacific from Ogden 'to San Francisco, and has trackage rights over the Southern Pacific between Portland and San Francisco, the Southern Pacific will virtually be eliminated as a competitor for east ern traffic, except to southern points, and Oregon will be at the mercy of one railroad as in the days of Harrl- man, when the Union Pacific domi- - nated the state to the hardship of shippers. That Is one reason why Western Oregon does not enthuse over the Union Pacific's plan to wreck the Southern Pacific. "The people of Central Oregon nre being used as catspaws to pull Union Pacific chestnuts out of the Are. They nre following a mirage of new rail roads built out of hot air, like other mirages. The Union Pacific has made no promises, of constructing a line across Central Oregon, but merely sought to convey the Impression that a line would pot be built unless It secured the Central Pacific and It business justifies it might be then. "There Is more tonnage In sight for a railroad through Central Ore gon today .than there was for the Great Northern when it was built through Washington, and It any rall roadroad should start building across Central Oregon, the Union Pacific would build as frenzledly as It did when Hill started to build up the Deschutes, where the Union Pacific had always claimed there was no traffic in sight Competition forced! the railroad to Rend and only com-, a thorough test. Was there then a petition or the fear ot it will secure single failure of Americanism caused a railroad across .tho state from east , by these schools? On the contrary, to west. To give the Union Pacific such was the response to every pa or any other railroad a monopoly will , trlotlc call that "Oregon First" he sound the deathknell of railroad came the state slogan. Nor was it a building as it always has In the past, leadership won while the parochial I and private school trained youth "Tho dog In the manger policy of hung hack. All Oregon helped to tho Union Pacific which now seeks make Oregon First, destruction -of the Southern Pacific,1 The measure Is not necessary for was cxamplifled' along the Deschutes the Americanism of the youth of where a parallel railroad was con- Oregon, nor will It produce a growth structed for no other purpose than of Americanism. On the contrary, to ruin the projected Hill line, for being an "unwarranted and unjustl it was apparent that a new country lied invasion of the civil and religious could not support two railroads. The liberty" of tho peoplo ot the state, It Hill line was entitled to the business will tend to create un-American con It developed, and which the Union dltlons. Pacific had for years refused to do-' It Is equally true that "high stand vclop, just as it today refuses to do- ards of education" will not he maln velop Cehtral Oregon. But its policy tained in the public schools by the has always been to rule, or ruin any measure. Grant tho passage of tho other Hue that invades Its territory law, its constitutionality and that or whoso territory it can Invade with- pupils will bo forced Into the public out expense. schools whoso parents prefer them "Tho Hill Deschutes lino content- elsewhere. Will that create a par plated n terminal at Mcdford with an 1 cntal Intorcst in tho schools? It will ovontual extension to scacoast nt create ill-will, disrespect and antar; Crescent City' harbor, At the west- oiilsm. Tho Masonic, bodies who are ern end construction was bogun at backing this hill havo a lot to learn Medford and twjPaclflc and Eastern of human nature If they think they built toBuJftFalhi. Hut the Union will create- interest in tlio schools in Pacific forced IX ill Into a common this fashion. user arrangement at Bond, -Imposing It may bo that, as stated, tho bill conditions' Hint' prevented nny exten- has not been Initiated for religious slon of the lino, und tho abandon- purposes. Nevertheless, tho lodge liicnt of the railroad to Medford, thus room argument and, tho popular dl effectually b'locklng railroad con- cueslon hear oil tho question of. ro BtrucMon In Central and Southern llglon almout cxclurlyiy Tho),' loo. Oregon. t " ' 'he fact that the hill .", 'nltwited by " 'an organization b i- commonly "Tho Unon'Paclfic could havo supposed to bo nufpfronl ill" to tho served tho" Bo'rid district at Jess ox- chinch which leads in parochial pensethauthrouBht .tho -Deschutes rlvef1 canyon' toy 'nn extension" of Its Shanlko branch, but instead paral lelled ,tho 1IJI1 Una, just to servo notice thit any linos that might bo butll.in ContraliOrcflon would bo mot by parallel extensions ot tho Union Pacific, rvhtch threat has accom plished th'ojljurpose Jor which It was; inade.fnhdjkcpt Csulr&f Orogon bot tled up as n Union Pacific prcsorvo. "As to Central Oregon's not being able to furnish .tohnago to support n railroad, ho government reports show ovor 2t billion fcot.of morchan tlbto Umber In Dcschutos, Crook and Harney counties, which cut at tho rates ot only a billion toot a year would pay ovor 3 per cent on tho Investment, which with tho livestock, grain and wool and other products would rive a much greater earning - , . . . ciflc lines across Southern Idaho, Why should tho Central Oregon De velopment leaguo second tho Union, Pacific's assertion that no tonnngo exists in their country? It tho Union Pacific was a developer instead ot an exploiter, It would havo long ago built westward across tho stnto. "There is no reason why. If tho Willamette valley traffic Is essential to maintain a line across Central Oro gon, tho Union Pacific should not complete Its Ontario line westward and invade tho Wlllametto valley, either through tho Natron pass or the Santlam pass, and thus provldo competition not only In Western Ore gon but eventually lu Central Ore gon, by forcing the Southorn Pacific to construct branch lines as feeders ot its new lino across Nevada to tho Central Pacific." NEITHER NECESSARY NOR EXPEDIENT In an advertisement denying that the anti-parochial school bill is be ing initiated for religious purposes, the Inspector-generel ot tho Scottish rite Masons in Oregon asserts that the Masonic bodies have In mind only two purposes. These are, "First, tho inculcating ot American principles and ideals through tho attendance of all children in tho primary grades In tho public school. Secondly, the maintaining of high Standards of education "In he public schools through the interest of parents there in through the attendance ot their children." This is an official statement which Is being given wide publicity and may be taken as setting forth the funda mental propositions of the Masonic action. To win the support ot the voters for this measure, its propo- ncnts must now show that the action Is necessary, that is, that American principles and Ideals are not now be ing -instilled into our children In tho schools as they exist. Then 'they must show that It will have the re sult desired both as to the principles ot Americanism and the creation of interest ot parents In the schools They can do neither. Parochial and private schools have existed In Oregon for a good many years. If their effect on the children who attend them had been un- or anti-American, there would havo been some evidence of the fact long ago. What condition, what tendency ot an un-American naturo can be pointed to In the state of Oregon that Is caused by these schools There Is none. Fortunately for the ptesent purpose a few years ago tho state, with the rest of the nation, went through u great war, during which the patriotism and American ism of Its people had opportunity for Bohoot activity .lands' cotntvta tho Idem that tho movonient Is nt bottom re ligious. J H l 1 1.1 All this Is most unf orlunato.iThoro nro bo' mnny things that men can Join In vtorklng for, things of great common value ami Importance, that It Is a pltyi to havo anything also started that loads back., Into tho an clont quarrel ot rollglou. ' a, ..-i ... . .i. i THE RED 8COUROU (U. B Forest Service-) Oil tho tenth day of July u man set flro to htoro ' than a score ot homes. Every homo was entirely consumed, and thero was no Insur ance. Tho man want on his way, It not rojolclng, nt leust without, vlslblo evidence ot regret. Ho had no fear of punishment' becnuso tho homos ho had destroyed w.oro not yot built, thoy wore still in tho troo trunks awaiting tho magic wand of Industry to give thorn habltablo form. But economically theso homes woro de stroyed as surely ns though tho troes had been made Into lumber and the lumber Into structures. And this Is tho way It happened: It was tho vacation season and an automobllo carrying n party Ot tour ists stopped on n road that wound through a magnificent stand ot Douglas llr, In Western Washington. Tho travolcrs sat in rapturous ad miration ot tho quiet forest scene and rhapsodized over tho groat trees that columned their majestic beauty as fur as tho eye could seo. Quo of tho men of tho party lit a contem plative cigarette and tossed the match to tho side ot tho road. Half an hour later an airplane for est patrol, flying high nbovo tho mountain rango saw yellowish smoko ballooning over tho trco tops. Ho moved his control and turned In that direction. Upon tho chart in the ma chine before him ho located tho flro approximately, then returnod quickly to a mountain fire station ten' miles away. . . . Aftqr what seemed nn intermin able wait, tho patrol, noted various gangs of men nt work. They wero combating that most terrifying, most ungovernable and dangerous of all rebellious elemeuts tho forest lire. For a day and night and another day the battle waged. Grimy men, black as the charred trunks around them, worn to.thc last stages of exhaustion, fought on cutilng away underBrush, dynamiting Idgs und trees, beating out tho slinking fringes ot advancing ground fire, shouting one to another above the' crackling Inferno of heat and 'smoke, panting llko hunted unl malB around the water barrels where' they slaked their thirst with tho lukewarm liquid, but . gaining,, al most Imperceptibly at first, yet grad ually with greater 'certainty as, the weary hours dragged oil And amid the confusion and crash of falling timber the ranger and his foremen genernlled tho battle. "Several days later a wide, barren scar lay upon the mountainside, still smouldering lu places where the black splinters ot tho charred stumps pointed like accusing lingers, nud still sent out masses of yellowish white smoke. Tho scar covered hun dreds of acres and it would continuo to smoulder and smoke for wcoks, while all about in the adjacent woods were flro guards constantly vigilant to see that the enemy did not creep out and strike again. "And far awa tho automobllo tourists journeyed carofroe and ut terly unconcerned. At a sawmill they stopped for a few minutes to watch the logs in slow procession from the pond to tho band yaws. "What a shame," exclaimed tho man with the cigarette In n hurst of sen Whose Summer Picnic Is This? timental revolt, "What a shumo to cut down these beautiful troqs.'' THE taqVlria FORCE ' w'llllum Wrlroy1 Jr.. tho Mttccossful chewing guru mhgnnto, talking with a smoking' car nudlenco tho other day, wh's tolllni l(o others how much n year tha chlclo people spoml for advertising, " "Hut, Mr. Wrlgioy, you'vo spent millions ot dollars mid created n splotulld demand now; everybody talks' about hiid chaws Spearmint, Your dmunud Is steady and growing. Isn't it n wnsto to continuo spending so many hundred thousand dollars a year In publicity?" one ot bin audi tors asked. Tho Spearmint king thought tor a moment, nnd thon replied: "My friend, It I woro to stop adver tising, It would bo Just llko taking tho engine oft this train. It would slow down nnd nttor a little while stop. Advertising Is tho locomotive, ot business, nnd It you don't have ll, business comes to n stop. Wall Street Journal. EIGHTY lll.LSTKIt KKKT CROSSING BURNING HANDS (Continued from Pago 1.) Gould, A. F. Morrison. W. C. Illrroll, F, I. Perry, Jay II. Noble, James II. Flshor, J. M. Shlvoly. Kdwnrd J. Cat low, A. II. Hicks, Paul I). I.orep. T. W. Cnrlon, I). R. Mote, Ralph Curtis, R. D. Kutchum, R. 1). Stowell, A. II. Lnrrnbco, Charles F. Bloom, II. W. McKonzle, L. A. Stltes, Arthur J. Moore, Cassia Flynn, II, E. Nordeeu, II. W. Gant. R. A. Smith. F. T. Suth nrlaml, Ralph Lucas, J, A, EuMvs, II. D. Hamilton, W. M. Houston, II. J.. Overturf, William 1. Downing, Ray Fallen, II. Hagon, F. W. Stnry. Leo Turnmlro, Vernon R. Gould, C. V. Sllvls, Virgil Gnrvcr, B. F. Gard ner, W. II. H. Williams. Dr. R. W. Hendershott, S. W. Hubble,. Earl II. Houston, J. 8. Ayrex, C, I;. Becker, Charles Whltmnre, A. J. Mome, V. It. Buckingham. DEALER IN HARDWARE GIVES UP GAS SALES Announcement that hu had given up tho salo of gasollno nud sorvlcu station facilities at his hardware stora on Vall street was madu yesterday morning by N. P. Smith, The reason for tho action Is found In tho Increano lu tho number of garagen, "When I began this business," Smith "aid, "thero were Just two garages or re pair shops lu town and. no service stations. Now thero nro many better able to give the service nnd they are entitled to tho business. Further more, with tha crowded traffic con ditions on Wall street, I was blocking tho street, llcreatrcr I shall devote myself exclusively to the hardware business." CRESCENT GARAGE BURNED TO GROUND Tho two story garago and machine shop belonging to George W, Duko at Crescent, burned to tho ground at C o'clock Thursday, the flro starting from a blow torch In tha mnchlnu shop. Tho building und its equip ment, as well ns several cars lu the garage, aro a total lors. PLEADS GUILTY AND FAILS TO PAY FINE Taylor Rhea was arrested Momluy night on a churgu of drunkenness. Ho pleaded guilty In police court and has guuo to Jail after fulling to pay. tho 25 lino imposed. WILL REBUILD PIPE FACTORY Concrete Plant Construction To Start At Once, Says Easterday. Announcement of plans to rebuild Immediately tho Bond Concrolt Plpo Co. plant, destroyed last Friday night by tiro, was made tcfrtuy by Phil Kusterduy, gunornl manager of tho Concrete Plpo Co. of Portland, on his return from Klamath Falls this morning. The plant will bo replaced practically as It was before. Con struction will bo begun as soon as the loss on the old plant Is adjusted, so that tho debris may bn removed, Practically nil ot (he machinery was warred so badly that It cannot bo used, Malinger 0. II. Knowles ot tha local plant stated. Alt but three carloads ot tha order of 10 cars of plpo for the Madras sewer systum had bean supplied pre vious fo tho fire, Kimwlcs slated to day. These three cars will bu shlppod from tho Portland factory. Work on the Klamath Fulls plant Is being rushed, nnd It will bo put In operatloii next week, said Knowles. A number of men who wcro employed at the plant hero will go to assist In starting tho new plant. CONSTRUCTION OF MILL UNIT TO HEGIN SOON (Continued from Pago 1.) Bend's population will bo any where from 600 to 3,000 greater In a year's time as tha result of addi tional mill construction by Tho Hliov-llu-lllxon Company, according lo esti mates given by Bond, business men. Generally ll Is conceded Hint new milling activity, together with irri gation project development, will mean n population ot 8,000 III 1933. This will bo dun not only to tho num ber ot men who will find employ ment, but to Increased opportunities for business ventures In Hie city. With tho Increased population, Bend Is certain to experience a severe housing shortagu unless an exteimlvo building program Is launched, roiij tors declared. Already, dospll'o tho building which tins been gnln on, every house In Bend Is filled, dwell ings for rent are alumni unknown, and homes which tire ndvnrtliod for rent aro snapped up within n fe,w hours nfler hying offered. If build lug on a Inrgp scale Is not started, tho uso of t'enls as a makeshift, such ax was common In 1016 nnd 1917, Is probable. Realty Glviir Ktlmulin For tho first time In three years, city realty values havo received n dullnltohllmuluii,- ami soma dealers In rosldonco lots report that In tho brief time since tha announcement of construction was made, Inquiries for good building sites aro showing nn Increase Tho announcement of Tha Hhevlln Illxon Company was gcnornlly hulled with enthusiasm, especially by those who declared that they had been ex pecting this very thing tor tho lust six months. "It's a big thing for Bend," and ."It couldn't come nt a butter time," were tha sentiments most freely expressed. Bullolln Want Ads bring results- try them. HEAR REPORTS OF DELEGATES Legion And Auxiliary Hold Joint RiiHincHH And Social Session, Activity of tho locai Legion pot nnd auxiliary null was revived Tiio.i duy night, attar balug nuxpytidud for several weeks except for participation lu tint department conventions at Tim Dalles. Last night's meeting w.m called for tho purpose of hearing tint leporU of delegate who attended tlioio conventions. Tho Central Oregon posts, which pronnted a united front on nil mailers coming before tho convention, warn nu Important factor In all Issues, Frank It. Prince declared. By hold ing together lu this manner, they not only secured thrco Important unices lu thu department, but furtliff ce mented tho unity between tho pout lu this part ot tha stain, und lu creased tho respect which I tin other delegations had for Ceutrul Oregon AppniKer lllmm-0 Investigation of tint bonus commU slou's work revealed that most of tlm delay has been tha fault of apprais ers und Mtloriixys nnd tho mu'u mak ing application, It tvut reported by t.yiiu II. Convert, who was a nmintmr of tho committee which conducted this Investigation. Churlos W, Krsklnn explained Hid rhanges In tlm department constitu tion, making tlm adjutant appointive, making tha last past roinmnnder a member of thu executive committee to tnka thu pluco ot tho adjutant. An attempt to havo alt past department commander named as delngatcs-at-largn to tho convention, and another to prohibit appointive stain and gov ernment officials holding I.vglou of fice, failed, tin utaled. Htate duel wero raised to 11, ho reported. Mrs, Caroline Homer reported on the auxiliary convention, to which she was a delicate, ilnspllut work was tho most Important subject be fore the meetings, shn said, I'lnnn for nldlng tha disabled veterans in tho Portland hospital wero worked out. Mrs. Horner was on the mem bership committee, and wtis elected to tlm statu executive committee. l'olM Axplrnnt t'mtnrwit "It was somn wreck," was tint re port of M, Connolly, captain of dm 40 et 8 wrecking crew which Initiated 4t now members at Tho Dnlles, Tint candidacy of.R. W. Van Vleet for tho llend poitmnttershlp was en do rued by tho post. Reports went mada by the radio nnd roundup com mittees. An Important decision fli regard to rotontlon of. tho I.eglou building msy bn made at (tin mutt meeting, which will bu at tho first regular mooting datn In Heptember. Following tho business nicellng. refreshments wero sorvad and dan cing was enjoyed until midnight. HOLD SERVICES FOR LAD KILLED "Jack" Johnson, Victim of Accident At La Pine, Ruried Here Today. Funeral services woro hold this afternoon nt tho Nlswongar chapel for James Douglas Johnson, Jr, eight-year-old son of Mr, und Mrs. Douglas Johnson ot I.u Pino, who died yesterday nt Internal Injuries sustained when an automobllo trnller on which ho was playing fidl and crushed him, Rev, J, h, Webster ot thu Prcshytcrluu church hud chnrgo of tho sorvlcu. In addition to mnny residents of I.u Pino who cnino lo Bond for thu funeral, all of tho local representatives of tha forest norvlco nttondod, and many other local friends ot Mr. and Mrs, Johnson, lulormont was lu tho Pilot Butlo cemetery. From tha tlmo that ho was hurt until his denth, tho boy did not weep or complain,. It was leamod horu to day. Ho went homo nud quietly told his pnroiils that ho had been Injured. Tho paronts know, hovvovor, Hint his condition was serious, nnd tho trip to Boid was iitnrlod as soon its It was thought Hiifo to move lilm. Ho fell asleep on tho way In, nnd u llttlo Intor It wno dlscovoriid Hint ho was lend, thu blood clola canned by tho falling trailer having spruad to hlH brain, Mrs. Johnson's parents hnd just loft on their way to Ashland nflor visiting nt tho Johnson home, anil could not bo communicated with In tlmo for thorn to como for tho fu neral. Johnson's father, Rov, I.ovl Johnson, iiBHlstatit pastor of thu First Proshytorlnu church at Portlund, wiib also' unnblo to como,