ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1915.
FOUNDED 1881.
Issued Every Friday by
THE MIST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
8. L. MOORHEAD Editor and Mana&rr
Entered as second-class matter. January 10th,
ISIS, at the Postoffice at St. Helens, Oregon, under the
act of March 3rd, 1S79.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year $1.80
"Six Months 75
Advertising rate made known on application.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
ONE LANGUAGE FOR AMERICANS.
The city of Detroit lias started to make it
self and linglish-speaking community and
hopes to accomplish its aim in two years.
This statement will surprise a good many
persons who have never regarded Detroit as
anything else than an English-speaking com
munity. It is a typically American city, with
nearly as large a proportion of people speaking
the native tongue as any other city of its class
in the country.
But really, that isn't saying much. It is as
tonishing, when you run up against the facts
for the first time, to find, what a big percentage
of the population in every- important American
municipality are still strangers in the land of
their adoption. Millions of immigrant Ameri
cans speak an alien tongue, understanding but
a few of the simplest and crudest words of our
speech, and therefore having no access to our
literature, our newspapers and the inner spirit
of our institutions.
The action of Detroit is taken in recogni
tion of the peril, long developing but now sud
denly apparent, of having many alien races ex
isting within the nation and yet apart from it.
It was pointed out long ago that this nation
could not endure half slave and half free. It is
now pointed out that it cannot endure half na
tive and halt alien.
If we are to continue, we must have more
unity. And the chief basis of that unltv is the
common tongue of the older Americans. :,;
speech of the pioneers who founded the c i-.n-ies
and established the republic. This : ::m
native speech of the Englishman.
The new periodical. '"Immigrants Irt Arier:
ca." makes a striking appeal alor.g ti.-s au"ii
line. It reminds us of our vast numcrj :f u:i
assimtlated aliens, and charges the A-Trer-e-ri
public and government with a lare siiiri -i
the responsibility for their tardiness -:c li-inii-iation.
The condition to which w-e j
long shut our eyes now forces i:slf -;:n :nr
attention. It contains much :.:er: u:;;.
"Nearly every strategic point in ire .r:c::r-r
has its immigrant colony about -abcfe iToii;
o America we know little." Xo nr.iZ jrc".
with one exception, has shown evidences ot
disloyalty to the United States, but the possi
1 ilitv is there.
And what wonder? asks the Immigrants
Review. We have tolerated, if nrt fostered, a
conception of dual citizenship. We have asked
the alien to renounce allegiance to his own
country, but we have not insisted that the
country- renounce its claim to its subject.
Moreover, he have "permitted and encouraged
representatives of foreign governments, for
eign societies, a foreign press and institutions
dominated by foreign governments to do
things for immigrants in this country which
our own government and American institu
tions should have done."
This periodical agrees with the progressive
city of Detroit that the way to remedy the evil
is to "make English the universal language
the passport to American institutions and in
dustries " It takes much the same position
that Theodore Roosevelt took in a recent mag
azine article, that a!l immigrants should be re
quired to learn to speak English as an indis
pensable requisite for obtaining citizenship,
and even that immigrants failing to learn the
language in a specified time should be liable
to deportation.
This might appear to be a drastic and un
warranted extreme. But it should be remem
bered that we would not reallv be forcing the
language on anybody. There is no parallel
between such a policy and the policy by which
Germany has compelled the Alsatians and
Poles to learn and use German to the exclusion
of their native tongue. For we are not deal
ing with a conquered population. All these
immigrants have come to America voluntarily,
undoubtedly with the intention and desire to
learn our language; they have simplv been
slow to do so because of a lack of facilities and
the clannish inditterence which we ourselves
lave fostered.
Whatever the method or the strictness of
the plan to be followed, there can be no ques
tion of the desirability of the nation getting
busy on this matter. There is no national
bond so strong as the bond of a common lang
uage. It is the key to the nation's traditions,
:ts institutions, its literature, even its emotions
?nd modes of thought. The better an alien
.earns our language the better he understands
s and the better American he becomes
Salem Statesman.
FROM THE EFFETE EAST.
At Philadelphia Monday night a throng of
several hundred persons parading after a po
litical meeting, mobbed a crowd of women
sunrage advocates listening to a suffrage
speaker. Roman candles were turned into the
gathering and the balls of fire fell on the cloth
ing of orators and listeners alike. The mar
shal of the parade rode his horse through the
irowd, and the opponents of "votes for wom
en" completed their attack by filling buckets of
water inside a building where the organization
meeting was in progress and dropping them on
the women. Miss Miriam Gilbert, one of the
suffrage speakers, was drenched bv the con
tents of one of the buckets. Miss Gracia
Erickson of Evanston, III., another speaker,
was doused. The police made one arrest.
SHORTENS TWELVE WORDS.
The 12 words proposed by the simplified
spelling board in its effort to accustom the
general public to the use of simplified spelling
were indorsed by the Illinois Daily Newspaper
association in a communication to its members
throughout the state. The words approved
are: Tim. altho. thru, thruout. thoro, thoroly.
thorofare, program, prolog, catalog, decalog.
pedagog.
Hillsboro is claiming a place in the lime
ight because "a son of a former citizen" can
hold his breath for ten minutes. The feat ac
complished is reported as follows.
"What is said to be a new record for volun
tary suspension of respiration has been made
bv Wrraen D. Horner, a graduate student of
the University of California, in an experiment
conducted by Dr. Saxton Temple Pope, in
structor in surgerv, according to a statement
made public. Dr. Pope caused Horner to hold
his breath 10 minutes and 10 seconds."
An idea of what the feat means may be
gained from the fact that a swimmer who re
mains beneath the surface for three minutes is
held to have accomplished something unusual,
ami while of course the water pressure would
make the act easier when it is remembered
that young Horner ceased respiration for more
than three times that long the attention the
incident has attracted is explained. The
voting man is a medical student and the ex
periment was probably conducted in. connec
tion with his studies.
9 w wv 1
The O. A. C. football plavers iourneved to
Michigan last week to meet the Michigan Ag
ricultural team. It i generally supposed that
when men attend college it is for the purpose
.if securing an education, and that is what the
"old man" p;:ts up hi tnonev for. The money
was no doubt earned by the sweat of his face,
but the way I-: husky n pnd it. bnrgs
tears to the eve of the oi l folks at home
Athletics ar? a.'L rhr. !;: tr ' ciege entli;:-.:-
ner
has 5 t:e : :e-L We a! ':ot forgot to
it tha: the i Yevrt "ij'-::" kmvkcd the
sr-..-fi;i' one .i : ;e M ch ci" aggregation to ''..
-me of - .' :. i'larrte-l .i we don't take oft
:ur il.ic " ; titer:; xrtv-iow.
The author .:a::cn bv congress of the Na
":ona: detense program to he outlined bv the
resident w.il mean heavy expenditures along
the Pacific coa-t. both bv the armv and the
navv. One essential feature of the armv pn
gram looks to the equipping of ail harbor de
;enes with big !(i:ic!i guns, capable of tiring
g-eater distances than will the gun of anv
.varhip now a:hat. The defenses at the mouth
of the Columbia nver. at t he entrance to
ruget Sound and at the Golden Gate, ail will
;"e e-jmpped with these monster gun-, and.
"hocgh details have not vet been worked out.
rr t.s probable that guns of smaller calibre niav
7e m-talled m defenses to be erected at the
!eser harbors along the coast.
If the Morgan svndicate wish to loan
the allies t Germany either for that
matter, millions of gold, who h.u!d
worry? St. Helens Mist.
No one but the owners of that gold, von an.!
J and our neighbors; we who have invested it
m life insurance, fire insurance, in railroad
stocks and so on. Morgan loaned our monev
and now he is selling the English no.tei and
getting out. -.WE should worry Corvaihs
Courier.
Why didn't vou insure in Oregon compan
ies ? Vou have a worry coming.
Kentucky, the land of blue grass, pretty
women ami moonshine, still enjoy the dis
tinction of having more night riders than anv
other state in the union. Recently the grand
jury returned indictments against forty, and
warrants were issued for their arrest. The
trouble arose over the effort to limit the burley
'.obacco production.
It is now proposed to educate prisoners in
the Oregon state penitentiary. That's fine!
All that a man need do to secure an education
is to be an inmate of that institution. He can
rob a dwelling, steal a horse or take a human
life and he will be sent to the pen. secure an
education and then be pardoned out. Great
isn t it?
The president's thanksgiving proclamation
appears in this issue. Tis about the "word
iest proclamation that we have ever publish
ed. e do not see how he found the time to
permit his vocabulary machine to run at such
a pace since Dan Cupid smote him under the
huh rib. In all probability a gentleman by the
name of Lansing prepared it for him.
ireless telephone connection with the
Lmel tower. Paris France, again was etaU
hshed by Arlington. Va.. early Monday, and
as on several previous occasions recently the
American station talked clearly with H F
Shreve. of the American Telegraph ami Tele
phone company, who is in Paris in connection
with the trans-Atlantic experiments.
The present administration has its ear to
the ground In response to the demands of
the whole country it now proposes to spend
millions tor defense. With a deplete.! treas
ury and still running into the hole, where is the
money to come from ?
Thirty cents per pound for a Thanksgiv
ing turkey. Hut just think what the Turks
cost the allies. And still the unspeakable Turk
is dreaming of the hour when "the allies'
their knees m humble suppliance bent shall
tremble at her power." How's that?
It is being whispered around that W C
Mawler. congressman from this district is
being groomed for the United States senate.
tX"n i.'"r is Ie?p ear- an,J he left over
girls will have another chance.
STATE AND COUNTY
rortlar.il. Nov. 6 New lumber
rate established by the 8. I'. Co. for
valley mill Is per 100 lower
limn for Portland, and will go far to
revive tlio Interior sawmill Industry.
Hood Itlver 1 to have a co-opera-tlve
spray nmnufucturlnK plant.
Lane county U to gt two clover
;pd denning plant.
The Baker City power plant can
jot supply current for needed light.
Seven counties reduced school
taxes an average of 12 per cent.
Twenty-three counties reduced county
and road levy $374,256.
Pilot Hock grunting electric light
plr.nt franchise.
Enterprise Sewer contract for
MS.65J let here.
The Dalles Is to secure onomer
dried fruit industry.
Toledo sawmill. Idle since Febru
ary, resumes operations.
Patrjmen at Cauby are discussing;
cheese factor).
Construction of new Portland and
Oregon City electric proceeding.
Oregon needs to declare an open
-eason against any more freak legis
lation. The Oregon Kloctrlc has voluntar
ily reduced rates between I'ortlund
and Tlgard.
Coast guard and life saving sta
tions to have telephono connections.
North llend V. I. Murphy Is to
build a concrete theatre.
Salem city budget reduced $10,000
from past year.
The Kails City logging road Is to
he extended and sawmills to open.
11 room handles and salmon crates
ire manufactured at North llend on
v large scale.
Eugene Contract let for Allen A
Lewis warehouse.
Chemawa Indian school will open
id on $10,000 auditorium Nov. IS.
Condon 50.000 bushels of wheat
old at SO cents.
Amity water works contract let at
S 1 7 70 TO.
iohemU Vesuvius mine discloses
it.)') tons on ore running SIS to $20
n gold.
Walker citten offer $10,000 bon
is to secure a milk condensery.
Fort Kock K. V. Strattun erects
'e.tl. gristmill and business block.
Corvallls will lay 1200 feel of ten
null sewer with bouse connections.
The O. W. n. & N. Co. is to spend
SOO.OOO putting down 90-lb. steel
ails from Portland to Huntington
nd tranches.
The Crown-Willamette paper mills
i shipping to Australia.
Coos tlay continues to lead coast
rts la Wmb.-r shipments.
Mifrd Mile of hard surface
oad laid near Flagstaff.
Albany Nebergall Meal Co. pack
at plant nearing completion.
Pendleton Sixth garage of con
rete being built here.
Assured of state aid. Coos county
ropoes to vote $373,000 road bonds.
Echo is taking bids on city hall
ft.
Forest Grove lets $5S.HS sewer
-on tract.
The state Iey for s to be
. 111.009 Was $l.t5.000 for
1313
Portland abandons the proposed
jlumblng license law, as Interfering
oo much with building trade. San
tary inspection, bulldtng code, labor
emulations, mechanics', materialmen
-nd labor lien, laws, driving up the
ost of plumbing to prohibitory rates
11 tend to restrict building opera
Ujos. State Federation of Women1 Clubs
djourned after electing a eonserva
ive president and voting down all
propositions for new political expert-
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NEW INTERNATIONAL
Plt'tiomiry In liis home. Tills new
rrvatioii iiiMuers Willi Html author
ity all kill. U ii( iii.linu question
in liiftory, pNiirraiiliy, bioitrnidiy,
h Hii'if. n.iiun liiU"H,iiirtH,rti,
and Ht'triuvrt.
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TlMMlr SI.UWirr wtts UM 0414 f.
Tbs tyM manor Is tqolvsloul to that
of J f-vuluui uo)rolovdia.
Mnr N.-htilirly. Avrlirals, (4iniiUnt,
mail Aulhoflmilv than snjritlhvt kn.
M-Hnsry.
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SPECIAL
I have purchased the black
smitli shop formerly owned by
B. Thompson, am! will now be
permanently located.
A. L. Robenolt
HOULTON, ORE.
Blacksmithing and General Re
pair Work.
Phone 114,
301
PURE
MILK
AND
CREAM
Furni.hed Daily by
LONE FIR DAIRY
Cade Bros, . Proprietors
ST. Ill LF.NS. OREGON.
Ilmne 107..
ur farilitira anil sUlpment
for handling dairy irMuU
enable us to supply the Ixvt
Rrade of milk and rreani, which
is strictly sanitary.
We are anxious in aec-nre
more customer and mmlo
K'l vlie.
Kat is fart lott Ruaranteol q
every renect.
TOOT YOUR TOQTER.
If you toot your little tooter. and
liy away your horn
There' not a soul In ten ,hort dajri
will know that vou . i
Th, maa ao gathers pumpkin
me man who plows all day.
And the man who kwn . i
- "Uiiipiup;
'he man who mk u
The man who advertise with short
iuiiicu jerss
I the man who blame, the editor be
cause It never work.
The man who gather, pumpkin, and
.... .irong and steady pull
I the man who keep, his trade and
paper
from year to year quite fn.
He plan. hi. advertisement,
la a thoughtful, honest way;
And keep forever at It
I'ntll he make it pay."
LUNCH
MASON'S
RUTHERFORD
BUILDING.
Kt. Helens, (h-eyon.
Hradiiinrtr for
I rank's (Juullty
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MT. IKM)I U K ( RKA.M
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office certlilrai. . u. m this.
MiiiMd .l .T pillon Of the
contract of Ueor-e r.r.n. . 0
and grubbing 19"S6 ,1 e P 7
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caUon hrereifU,e aale f PM
t',:' VAKNETT' r"r nork
lte of first publication, Oct S9
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Str. IRALDA
Rates between St.
Helens and Port
land, 50 cents one
Wfly 75 cents for
the roittul trip.
Tickets go-xl until used.
Itosl l".ve, St. Helen 7;M. ,
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Arrhe at St Helen. 4 p, , '
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DR. L.CILRERTKOX
PHYSICIAN l SUH.BH,
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DR EDWIN PDce
PHYSICIAN A SUKtOH
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M. Helens .
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Oftlce Hour: I a. m. to Ilia
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HERBERT W. WHITE
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
St Helens OregM
M. E. MILLER
ATTORNEY ATLAW
St. Helens Oregon
ST. HELENS ROUTE
U WUIsaMita SlwHk
the rtorixs BOAT
STR. AMERICA
Iave Portland dally -:J
(Sunday 1:30 p. ,.
Arrive Ht. Holen - m
(Sunday J:30 p. )
I - a. ll..l..nB :1 p
Arrives Portland "
H. HOLMAN, AH
Make, all way landing. Wharf JjJ
Alder atreet. I'hone: Ml
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FIIANK WILKIN3. St Helen Alert
1 A FRESH SHAVE
2 Adds tone to auy
man. 1 liars w
wc arc so busy m"1
there are so many
tony people in this
town.
IS Cents a Too.
8. K. LYNCH.
C. M.U.. Ornon