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The Bend Bulletin
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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. '
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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,