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THE RECALL.
In niiinoititin with tlia recall iiiovpiiumU
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Jllllfl'S 1 1 10 ilSSrilHMl IlilS IH'Vll UliHIV 111,11 u is
cvidont almsc of the principle, and that
Lrsistotux i" that sort of thing will eventual
ly . .i i t ii i
v lead l un; repeal ti uic rci.m -law, i nere
no fear of that. I he people will correct the
Imse ilhoiit repealing the law. An effectual
(iictlioil of correction has heen suggested he-
,rc by The I elegrani. If there h a genuine
iinaiul fr the recall of an official it should
Lever he necessary to solicit signatures to a
ietiiioti in order to give legal expression to
that (Uin.iiitl. i.et i ne tact nc generally pul-
slml that such petitions arc available and
lien let the piihlic do the rest of its own free
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lull ami accord. nen a rccau election loi-
iws under such conditions it will he justified.
The Telegram.
That suggestion isworthy of careful con
ideration. If an officer has violated his oath
(oll'ue ami hetrayed the trust imposed upon
im, it slmuld not he necessary for any citizen
ii close up his place of. business and go out
ulii'iting signatures, using all sorts of argu
ii'iiis in suit his fancy. The demand for a
eoall should he so pressing and ihe cause for
nil action so universally known that voters
ml taxpayers would voluntarily go to some
iTtam place and attach their signatures with
al solicitation.
L'ntil some such action is taken the recall
w is a most dangerous weapon in the hands
i the selfish or revengeful individual and its
c by such a class of individuals" will soon
;il the law into such disrepute as will cause
s (lest ruction.
In Columbia County the present proposed
call of the County Court and District At
irncy is the result of pure, unadulterated self--Imess
of the most advanced type. If people
ere required to go to the Court House or
inc particular place in each precinct to sign
.e petitionv there would he no recall. Hut
Inn si niic individuals take the petitions
Irniliul frinii house to linnsr in tlirir imput for I
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natures, putting tip all sorts of excuses,
i;my people sign them just to get rid of the
rculaii .rs ami without any investigation of
e real facts m the matter. Under such cir
iinstaines the recall law is being basely
used by sillish interests and there can hard
be a iinestion but that sufficient signatures
Ml he obtained.
SOME MERIT.
An opportunity presents itself now for some
the would-be law makers to earn a few
'liars between this date and the election this
II- Night schools arc in order for the study
Ihc 21) measures to be voted on at the elec-
'"- livery voter in Oreiron is reuuircd to
My these measures before balloting on
,CI- lo properly study them and ascertain
N how to vole will 'require much time and
M,r. J I schools are not started for the study
the measures it would be an excellent idea
r the people of each minmnnit v to organize
I'ssesor clubs and get together once or twice
vek and discuss them. Such an orcani.a-
"n has been effected at Warren and the vot-
"f that community arc holdintr meetings
rthis purpose already. Every school house
lie slate should be the meeting place of chi
ns for the studv of the nronosed laws. Some
lc'i scheme is necessary as a means of secur-
'San intelligent vote. That is if there is any
'crit -it all in any of the measures, which is
' 'K'liotful. As a matter of fact there arc
""c f i he proposed measures so viscious and
'T'rous that it would seem to be the better
'f of g, judgment to close up the hook
t out by the Secretary of State with a firm
s"'vc to place an X in front nf everv No on
ballot. Tl ii tvntit.t Lout lw tlip s.nfer
I'1", although there may be some measures
".rn, hut none of any such importance that
"'" uoi be properly handled by an mtclli
"l legislature.
''"I the Initiative law has proven useful in
r pai tieulcr at least and that is as a means
rcf'iinng the people to do some studying.
Will provide n me;inu fnr ni.niv hours of
"('y I'V the vol pre . H fiiipfiiirnm inrllistrv
H disc
. a llIWIIV.nn. J. IIVI M 1.1 fWim- - -
'aw after all.
Rrcat many state legislatures have given
",sl,leration to hills taxinc bachelors and
r"y convincing arguments have been prc-
U why men who escape matrimony
'""'(I liav 51 IIKnnllir. l.nt ,i.1i,r iirt tnnf lllPIll
as a more painless and effective method of
extermination? If the bachelors were tagged
the wi.lows couid easily find them and Cupid
would do the rest. The bachelor is naturally
lunid, but under the encouraging influences
of a merry widow he can easily be led to the
altar, for there is no more helpless craft afloat
than a lovesick swain jvho has passed the age
of discretion, and the little imp that plays ping
pong with human hearts has no more capable
ally than a woman who loves at second sight,
for experience makes Cupid subtle and hold.
The women have tag days to promote most
every other pul lie enterprise, and why not a
tag day for bachelors? Wc-havc in Oregon
approximately ffty thousand bachelors and an
equal number f widows. Why not get them
together and solve two vexatious problems
with one marrii ge license?
Two bright young college men arc sent out
by the Public I tilities Commission to fix the
values of the Oregon-California Power Com
pany plants in this state.
'1 his is to determine the actual value of the
properties as a basis for making rates for
light and power. t It is not to be the selling
value of the property.
If the young men find that the power com
pany is charging rates that arc excessive, the
commission will direct the company to lower
them until they yield only a just and reason
able profit on the investment.
There is only one danger in all this the
rate making val ic tends to become the market
value. If that be the result, no more capital
will come to Ofegon to invest in public utili
ties and every community will be forced to
public ownership.
Yc stand corrected. There is a mail leav
ing St. Helens for Portland at about 6 o'clock
p. in., but we l.now of instances where mail
leaving here at that time has not reached Port
land until the next day. However, the early
morning train carries no mail from St. Helens;
the mail from Portland continues to arrive
here shortly before noon and the people of St.
Helens are justly kicking at the service.
Our foodstuffs are accumulating, bumper
crops are reported from every direction, we
can't ship it to Europe, we have no ships in
which to ship to South America, and yet vc
are forced to pay higher prices war prices--for
what we eat.. Let the government ask
why and compel the answer. It is not the
fault of the small local retailer nor is P the
producer. It is the man between who should
be in jail.
In setting the stage for the transferring of
the Mexican government to the constitution
alists the back door was left conveniently op
en for a counter revolution. Nobody expects
lasting peace. It is (piitc impossible for those
fellows to exist without a revolution. They
were born revoluting, have revolutcd all their
lives, will dic'rivoluting, and will rcvolutc in
the hereafter.
This cruel and bloody and wicked and use
less war is coming right home to us. The
startling announcement is made that the
"makin's" arc in danger. The cigaret paper
supply is about exhausted and no more can
he imported from Prance or Austria. Let's
mediate!
Ami now the price of print paper is float
ing around in the clouds! We're mad mad
clean throughand vc hope the whole Euro
pean bunch gets soundly thrashed, every one
of 'cm.
The food question is causing grave concern
in Europe. Put that will soon adjust itself. At
the present rate it is only a matter of a short
time when there will be but a few mouths left
to feed.
When a woman trips along the street with
a poodle dog at the other end of a string the
dog commands most attention.
We arc more than satisfied to continue in'
the peaceful if less spectacular occupation
of gathering in the crops. -h
The onlv thing that prevents its being a
battle 7oval is the fact that royalties arc not
doing the battling.
The business of the merchant who never ad
vertises is like a hailstone in a puddle of water.
It soon shrinks
A well written advertisement is like a hun
gry mosquito. It commands instant atten
tion. If foodstuffs go much higher we will have
to imitate the bear and subsist on our own
fat.
"Dress goods going up," says a Portland
dispatch. Shocking!
, NOTierc.
In the matlnr of tlif application
tit W. Itynn mid C. H. Putnam for
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To Whom It May Concern:
Take notice, that we the undi-r-Hlfiiied
have Mod our application
with the City Council of the City of
St. Ilolonn, Oregon on AuKimt 10,
1914, for a license to anil spiritu
ous, malt and vinous liquors In the
so-called Coo. A. Brlnn building, sit
uated In Section 4 of Township 4
N. Hange 1 W. In the City of St.
Helens, Oregon, formerly town of
Houlton, Oregon. Said license to he
for a term of six (B) months from
the 4th day of Sept., 1914; and said
application will be hoard, granted or
refused, by the City Council, on Mon
day, August 24, 1914, at 7:30
o'clock In the evening of said day,
and to which application, 'remon
strancos may he filed with the Re
corder of said City, under and pur
suant to Ordinanco No. 160 of said
City of St. Helens, Oregon, and un
der which said ordinance this ap
plication Is made.
Dated at St. Ilelnnn, Oregon, tills
10th day of August, 1914.
RYAN & PUTNAM,
By W. Ryan,
Applicants.
TO THE rrilUC:
We have purchased the milk bus
iness from Mr. Coo. Konopka and
aro now in position to furnish all
of his former customers. Wo have
Just completed an up-to-dato, sani
tary milk house on our Houlton pro
perty, and it Is our purpose to fur
nish good, CLEAN milk and cream.
You are cordially invited to visit our
plant at any time and we feel sure
that after you have made an inflec
tion you will fool that we are in a
position to serve your wants to
your entire satisfaction.
Respectfully,
rhone 113-5. BENNETT BROS.
FOR SALE One registered Jersey
bull, 15 months old.
E. W. SAXTON,
Warren, Ore.
A Grave
Injustice
Do those who advocate the
absolute prohibition of the
manufacture and Bale of all
alcoholio liquors realize the
seriousness of the social and
economic crisis that would
bo precipitated by such legis
lation? Are they aware of the
fact that the heads of families
ngeregating probubly not less
than three million people
would suddenly be deprived of
their sole means of livelihood,
and that properties valued in
the aggregute at perhaps two
billion dollars would as sud
denly become worthless?
It is doubtful if they do fully
realize this, yet these are figures
given by no less a writer than
Dr. Henry Smith Williams in
an article in the "Ladies Home
Journal," reviewing the pro
hibition movement. And he
adds: "Personally I am at a
lorn to understand how anyone
' who. has the slightest grasp of
economic questions can contem
plate with equanimity the anarch
lutio possibilities nay, certainties
which reveal themselves through
the slightest use of the Imagina
tion in connection with these fig
ures. To me. at least, it seems
obvioUB that the only thing which
has kept the prohibition move
ment bufor the people of the
United States is tha simple fact
that prohibition does not prohibit. 1 '
Thlnklnor men and women who
seek the truth and are unswayed
by prejudice, and who give the
foregoing facts the consideration
they deserve cannot escape a like
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