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V.KC.K TWO nomtncno Ktwi rkvtw TfEnftAr, tK KMnm as, hks". BOSEBURQ NEWS REVIEW la.udDallr Exopt . B. W. nitrm t. tflmbVrlr Bwi U. IW 8U118CH1IT1UN HAT 8 Dally, par year, by mall f'i5S bally, Hi months, by mall 4. 1 0 by Carrl.r, i.r month i Tna AuclaWl Pra It eicluilv.W anmi.d to th use tor republication or all new. dlipatcli. cr.dltcd to It or out.otharwu. oraUltod In this paper and alto the local new. published h.r. In. Ail rlhls of repuwicatlun or .pa cta! dlepatciie. herein are aleo raierved. Knlereu'a aeuund-ciaei inatler laay 17, lHau, at the poet onni at nu.euura. Oretfoh, under the Act uf-MaT-h . 1871. lwrnirK, rr., I iwnilwr an, mat), HE l.KI T HIS hTINiJ. Salem business men have boon "trimmed" (o the tune of some four thousand dollars caah In advance by one It. A. VandcrholT. alleged rep resentative of union lalmr, who has been worklnK a littlo advertising arheme uiuotiK the merchants. Rose- bun? merchants also subscribed quite liberally lo the appeal to stand in with union luhor by purchasing ad vertising space In Vanderhoff's pub lication, evidence of which fact Is 1 cony of the "Pacific Coast TradeB Worker" Just received at the News- Hevlew ollice. Now comes the Ore gon Labor Press. 1 he true exponent of union labor, branding Vanderhoff and his publication as a fake, so far as It concerns union lubor. This bit of Information comes a little late to be of any advantage to those who subscribed to advertising space In the Journal, as the promoter of the ad vertising scheme has a method all his own. thut of requiring reliable business men to either pay (he full year's advertising contract In ad vance or sign an agreement to do so monthly. In other words, ho simply "sewed up" his patrons and trotted off to new fields looking for the un sophisticated. The advertising propa ganda put out by Vanderhoff has netted lilm thousands of dollars. It was a clever scheme. He asked the business mun to "buy his way" Into the good graces of union labor, and many fell for his alluring efforts in behalf of tile paper which Is issued In far off San Francisco and disirlbuted in limited numbers to the various cities where advertising spaco has been sold. Hut, regardless of Vanderhoff method of handling his publication, there Is n mlghiy fine moral pressed nut of his manipulations, which Is this: There Is no more plausible excuse for a business man to patronise a foreign publication than for the man who has the best Interests of the community in mind to purchase goods from a mall order house, for. In either case, the "sting" is usually there. Then, again, when any Individual asks you to buy your way into the good graces of nny organiiation, union or otherwise, the earmarks of blackmail are too conspicuous to savor of a genuine bargain. No union organization would bo guilty of such a compact and there 1b little wonder Ihnt the official organ of union labor, the Oregon Iibor Press, denounces Vanderhoff's methods in no nncor talu tones. the Interest on' tha entire dubt of the Lulled States. And this gigantic sum, formerly wasted, along with its necessary ,icrima and health costs, now goes into usetul trade. "In uo other way could the I' "it ed States have added so much to It- buvinx power as It did In cancelling the liiiuor bill. Without it we would have been in a bad way to meet our after-war debts. Even now, in in midst of national deflation, the sav ings banks all over the country. port a steady growth. Credit prohi bition for some of this. "Ag a nation, we are sober, finan cially and otherwise. The big drout is paying diviuends." IXVHSTOIW MOltALK MOItK POWKIL I'Olt CHINA The election of China lo member ship In the Council of tho League of Nations, should not be overlooked In this country. Japan Is much disgrunt led by that development, and with good reason. China now is In posi tion to exert as much power in the League as is Japan. The result is going to show In ttie handling of the Asiatic question. Japan and China were already rep resented equally In the League of Nations assembly, as all member na tions are. With China, also, In the Council now. anil with the rule that any action by lhat body must be unanimous. Japan cannot hope 1o "put anything over" on China. The latter will lie amply able to take rare of herself by blocking; any Japanese proposal she dues not like. This weapon of obstruction aleno should suffice in the council, to make Jap an come to terms and treat China fairly. In the assembly China will hav little difficulty, because she evi dently has more friends there than Japan has. China's membership in the Council. though "temporary' will last as long as she retains the Rtrength Hint does tho electing, and that is likely to lie for a long time. Asiatic affairs, then, are not going to be dominated by Japan, insofar as the League of Nations has any thing to say about them - nnd it Is evidently Keltic to have a great ileal to say. As for the relations between Asia and America, they are looking up. America has no better friend on earth than China, and In any diplo malic difficulties we may have Japan, over Immigration or other troubles, we can doubtless count on China's support. I A new nolo In Investment morals has been sounded by an Illinois wo man who wrote recently to the World s Work, investment bankers, she has found, are equipped with and abundant and accurate Informa tion regarding the price, income, av erage yield, fluctuation, fluidity and other aspects of the securities they have to offer for sale. This informa tion they give fully and courteously to prospective Investors. this woman Investor, however, wanted Information of another kind, which Bhe was unable to secure from any source. In her own words, she wanted to know, before she gave her money Into the care of any per son or corporation for their spend ing, "What are the comparative mor al standards or business methods of the companies whose securities I conlempluto purchasing." "Other things being equal," she explained, "f should prefer not to be the benlficiary of a firm whose policy is to sweat Its employees, to hire spies and thugs, to prevent labor organizations, to falsify In its tax statements, sand-bag competitors, and overcharge customers. I seem to be the only person to entertain such prejudices. "I have wondered If there are not perhaps Investment houses who make a specialty of thin-skinned purchas- era like me, and make It their bus! nesB to collect and supply to those Interested, reliable Information as to the varying degrees of Integrity and Idealism characteristic of the differ ent enterprises whose financial ob ligations they handle." Many people will regard this wo ma as a crazy Idealist with sent! tuenta entirely out of place In the In vestment world, nut Is she? Dusi ness morala today are far cleaner ihun they were two or three decad ago. They must keep step with II puniic ideals of decency and fair piay. it la not Impossible, therefore mat wnen there are enough "thin skinned" Investors, who (subordi nate their desire to make money to a sirongor ueslre. to make t onlv through decent, humane and civil ized channels, tho standards of busi ness morals will be discovered lo nave risen on the same high level An International council binding together the war veterans' associa tions or ine allied countries was or ganized In Paris the last week of No- mner by delegates from V'rni.o.. Oreat llrltaln, Hie United States. Hel mum. itaiy. lireece, Jugo Slavin. t.zecho siavla, Portugal, Itoumanlu ami l-oiallil. The idea of the asso ciation Is "to promote, particularly in wines oi siress, the unity that isieu among mo allies durinir the war." It will curry on the comrade- snip in various ways, among which iii oe ine onservance of an interna tlonal i uorlal day (probably our in uccorauon nay) and the ex- cnunge or information concerning disabled soldiers and the widows anil oipriuns or soldiers. A council com poseu or one member from each country will meet in Paris as often as seems necessary. The repre " "ie council will be main mined in each country, chosen from the veterans' organization of that country, who will keep Iheir organ!- aim i ue press or the country in ioucii with the proceedings of tb. lounni. it was a foregone cnnclu sum inai some such International sociation would be funned, and It is xiauiying to know that It has been .lie. ii suouiii not only promote mo iiienusnip and welfare of I lie sol huts concerned, but should be P'liem lorce lor I lie preservation of uiiiiy oetween the nations them ........ me ur mane these in. n comrades, and in the preservation of mat uonu VI brotherhood lies lie hope of civilization. Masonic Officers Installed Last Night Th r ivulur im-i-tiii? and installa lion of nnicers of the MaHonte lodge wuh held litrit niKtit. Tht lodge .slnn wuh pneedt d by a hanquvt, af ter which lh usual order of liusl iH-fa was ohst'tvtd. Thin was in turn followed bv (h installutlon of offi c.-iH. tin- following tukhiK office with uptrorl:.i- c.-n-mmiWii : John h Human, worshipful niuMior; V. Thomas, wnlor wurdt-n; K. A. Wll son. junior warden; Free . Johnson treasurer; W. F. Harris, ttecretary Paul liubar. senior d-acon; Floyd Krear. Junior deacon; Kenneth Quirw, senior Htewurd; C. V. Harps tcr, junior steward; N. T. Jowett, tvbr. A. A. Wilder Hcrved an In stalling officer, and Napoleon Rice as marshal. Free Johnson, who was again Installed as treasurer. Is enter ing upon his 17th consecutive term in (his office. Grants Pass Banks Consolidate GRANTS PASS, Ore., Dec. 28 The stockholders of the Grants Pass Hanking company nnd the Josephine County bank have voted to consoll ilate their institutions and resources :ind after January 1, l'J21. do bus! ness as one institution and under i new namo. Tire consolidation of these two houses conies as a considerable sur prise to business circles of southern Oregon. For the past few years the resources of these two banks have be n increasing rapidly nnd they are both In a prosperous condition. According to the last bank state ment Issued by them, the total re sources of the newly formed banking house will be more than $1,700,000 Sain 11. Baker, present cashier of ihe Josephine County bank, will be the cashier of the new organization Frank Bramwell, present cashier of Ihe Grants Pass Banking company, will assume his new office an stati superintendent of banks January 1 o . If you are interested in Voice Cul ture call at the Conservatory Wed nesday and Saturday to see Mrs, Brand, or phone ; "Ambassador" Is To Be Deported Ni;V YOU K, Oec. 28. tudwie C A. K. Martens, Russian bovlet "am- has,sador" to the I'nited States, to day notified the department of labor (hat upon instruction from tho Mos cow government just received he will surrender himself for deportation January 3. The Moscow advices directed Mar- lens not lo appeal from the order for his deportation, signed by Secretary ttt Labor Wilson recently, but to re- t urn to Russia as soon as possible with his entire Russian staff. Cancellation of all contracts nego tiated for Ihe Russian government with American firms, snld by Mar- lens lo amount to some $50,000,000, was ordered. -o- Printer Imbibed Too Much Moonshine I'ltOllllUTION Vs. Itl lMlliSSlOV When the nation takes nn Inver tory tile first of the year, it shiml not overlook prohibition as an asset Surh olivbeis benefits of the new reuime as decrease in disease, d pendency and crime are well known and are admitted by all fair mind observers. The moral gain is Kre.vt. even while the reform Is not fully established. Freeing the llonal body, brain and conscience of alcoholic poison Is enough of achie vement in Itself to deserve nek now lodgement, nm that is not the pres cut point. Here we are. at or near the bottom of a national business slump. Taxes are heavy. Credit Is tlcht. There Is considerable nneiii.iiyuient There Is much pessimism. What I the most helpful and hopeful tiling, in this critical 'Qrioiir "I'rohnniliin," answers the Conn try (ientlenian, unhesitatingly, ex plaining as follows: "The drink bill of the I'nited Stales used to be approximately two billion dollars a year. This Is more than the vasi lncrea.se of rales grant j ed to tho railroads. It is more than A number of evehango scholar ships and professorships have beei arranged between Mexico and ill. I'nited States. Twenty colleges ami I uiversltics In this country and sev en colleges and high schools in M ico are participating. This wlil mak. it possible lor young Americans, who are Interested in Mexican huslne upi'iu mimics io learn me language and the husness customs at first nanil. ll will make it possible for Mexican boys from the middle clas to gain an education In this countt 'ortnorly ava.lablc only lo the sons or wealthy Mexicans. Anything ih will make for a higher grade of id Illation spread more widely through Mexico win promote stable and sell respecting government. Permanent peace in .Mexico, and in most of ih. l.atiu-Anierli-an countries, is chiefl dependent upon the education of thi greater proportion of their popula lions. One of Mexico's greatest im mediate needs, aci-onllng to a feme sentative of the American t'hamb. i of Commerce of Mexleo i n. i. about 10.0U0 httlo red .-li,',.,i houses." The arrangement of ih., ... hange scholarships shows the feel nr among leading Mexicans ihat ed ucallon Is their greatest need. The in.O'iii schools become a less attain iible Ideal because of this st..n Now the still old city of Portland has a modern Ponzl In the oeis.m ,,f John I.. Ktheridge a cieier crook with a "good" prison risrord whieh ms to bs the necessary reoiiiaite. these days to put over a personal I livtdend. Ji a. i An Interested reader has handed us the following spicy ileni wiiich he leclares he clipped from a weekly newspaper Issued in Southern Manitoba: 'Twas the final day before the curse of Sahara, prohibition, came into effect, and the local printer. I- llier with a friend or two, pro filed lo make the most of what liberty remained to them bv ouaffing hug- iiuafls of Demon Hum and lled- Kve. It was also the day before iper day. and there remained but two Items to set- an auction sale and an account of a wedding. The printer was naturally 'seeing things' after the heroic eltorts of the dav before in. I ibis is what appeared in the pap.r: 'William Smith, only son of Mr. mil Mrs. Smith, and Miss I .ncv -lones were disposed of by public auc- lou at my rami, one mile east in the presence of 70 Cllests inelii.Hne wo mules and luolie head of cattle llev. Jackson tier the luiotinl knot for the parties, nverairini- 19r.11 pounds on the hoof. 'The b.-autlful home of the bride was decorated Willi one milt-v r-.,u., iliout to farrow, a feed grinder in If. and t;o sets of work harness of :i good laving strain. Just before the inony was announced Mendle & .-Min s march w as rendered bv 1 milrh cow nnd 1 she.-p. who carrying a bunch of bridal roses, looked charm ing on the nriii of one roan bull near ly new. She woi-e n lu.l.i t...i gen. 2 crates of smiles :l m.-ta ..r li.iv an da grindstone of i,...Jin a.. Ie. trinini. .1 with fin bushels f t'llds. The bl iiial COlll.le left v,.t,.r !; en an extend..! irin 'C -r pot cash." " health was broken, forcing lis resig nation aua changa of residoDce to another gliiaat. ATTEND CON'VEXTIO.V. County School Superintendent O. C. Drown and wife left thin morning for Portland where they will attend the convention of the Ongon State Teachers' association, which convenes Dec. 29 to Si. Kollowlug the meet ing In Portland, Mr. Brown will go to Saiem to attend the convention of county superintendents. During the time he Is absent from the office. Club Leader A. E. Street will tuke care of the affairs locally. New Years Game To Be Humdinger COM'Mni'S. Ohio. Dec. 27 When the University of California football eleven meets tha Ohio state team at the Tournament of Hoses, In I'asa-1 dena, Cal., on New Year day, tne Pacific coast champions will play against an aggregation which has shown Itself as probably the greatest "finishers" In modern football his tory. "Watch the Clock" Is the slogan which developed among Ohio Slate opponents as the Western Conference season progressed, for the opposition coaches soon learned that while their proteges might hold Ohio state at bay through nine-tenths of the game, th conference champions could not b stopped In the last few minutes of ihe play Followers of the "Big Ten" foot ball, when watching Ohio state play, generally went to the game convin ced that for at least three quarters the Buckeyes would play a game, full of poor football, but as the time for the final whistle approached, they would gradually become a super foot ball machine, which always managed to get In its victorious work just a few seconds before the clock hands reached the time when the game must end. Thus the 'watch the clock' slogan came Into being. The record of being great finish ers was borne out by the record of the past season. Ohio state played 5 conference teams, and In four of the games faced direct defeat until the final minutes, or seconds of the play but each time with a spurt of per fect football, which brought victory and tne conference championship to tne representatives of the presiden tial state, came through the gume In 'heir last splendid efforts. COXfJUKOATIOVI'ltKSKXTS I'ASTOH WITH filKT. The congregation of the Christian church In their Christmas social held at the church parlors Friday evenini:. presented Rev. and Mrs. C. II. Hilton with a beautiful electric floor lamp. Dr. S. L. DeLapp mde the presc-n-tatlon speech, in which he spoke of ihe appreciation felt by the congre gation of the faithful work of Ihe pastor and his wife during the past year. Prices Seeking a Lower level wr .1 i i . we are giving tnem a downward shove. All ' "- iv me oasis ct nextS purchases. ' INVENTORY WEEK IsTJereT aiir ... - msn io invoice w,1 be sold at prices tar below cost. Our loss will be your In these lots you will find splendid values vou cannnr . - ' u"u'uiomi$s. COME - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Apron Checks per yard 15c Boys Sox 2 pair 25c Work Shirts 79c Good Brooms 89c J. C. Penny Co. White Laundry Soap, 4 bars 23c Dress Ging- Yard wide hams 25c yd. Percales mm . c 19c per yd. Men s Sox, per Pair Men's Sox, 19c mixed wool, Pair 29c. Gray Army Blankets PayDay0ver- $3.75 each alls, Union made n y $1.79 Calico, MSBl per yard 36-inch Pillow 12ic Tubinff 23c Yard Yard wide Outing 39c Yard Ladies Hose Black 19c per pair Cotton Sheet Blankets $1.98 to $4.98 Children's Capes, 49c to $125 27 inch Outing 23c Yard. Children's Hose Large size only 15c per pair Wool Middies $4.98 each. One Lot Chil dren's Drawers 19c to 49c Will Oregon Telephone Pay For Its Service? The Telephone Company is asking the State of Oregon for an increase in telephone rates. As shown by the following figures taken from an exhibit just filed with the Public Service Commission, it is now and for some years past has been operating at a loss. Gross Revenue. Expense and Net Revenue Years 1916-1919, Inclusive, Actual; Year 19209 months actual, 3 months estimated. Year 1916 Year 1917 Gross Revenue . $2,269,082. 69 $2,552,351.15 Expenses 2,004,011.32 2,342,401.99 Difference 265,071.37 209,949.16 Interest and Divi dends to be paid out above Difference 514,778.65 Deficit 249,707.28 Year 1918 Year 1919 $2,809,304.05 $3,445,848.83 2,568,314.02 3,4S2,614,97 240,990.03 (Ioss)36,766 l4 Year 1920 S MOTHSESTlMIfD $4,156,700 4,126,600 30,100 Wo arc fiirtun:ut in s curlnc Mm. I I'luirl.'s linui.l as vocal instructor at lh( Cnnser alorv. i InliMii; : Mil K SKM1S I.AKIW. HK- I 1. V. Hat rinptnn. who for many irn s.'iv.'d a asilnnt state indus trial club l' jnlt r. anil whn is now lo cal, -ii m Arizona, has written County School Sllp.-rlutcmlent O. C. Ilrown asking that ho he reini'int''"--"! to the hos anil Rirls of Hondas cotintv. Mr. llairlncton was croutlv inlerest- eii ill llie eluh work In this county, ami it was an a result of a sir. minus caiiipatKii in the county that nil 549,064.85 594,675.33 653,412.82 721,500 339,115.69 353,685.30 690.178.96 691.400 With such results it is not possible to develop or satisfactorily maintain a telephone plant. Such a showing to the investor will not enable us to obtain the outside funds necessary for extensions and permanent improvements. Oregon must and will grow. To play its part in this growth the Telephone Com pany must have added revenue. We are asking for rates which will enable us to pay a reasonable return on our in vestment. Adequate rates are necessary to adequate service. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company 'Advertise In the News-Heview,
