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Newspaper Page Text5K 4: 3 rorxnKO issi. l-smxl Kvory Friday by THK MIST ri'llI.ISlllX(J tVMIUXY. S. Ii. MOOItllK.il) Kilitor 8. C. MOHTOX MaiuiRW Entered as second-class mutter, January lOtli, 1912, at the Tostodlco at St. Helens, Oregon, under the act of March 3rd, 1ST9. SlUSCltll'TlOX K.iTKS: One Year ! Six Months 73 Advertising rates miwle known on application. COUXTV OI'lIt'lAL l'AI'K.K. "GO ON, SERGEANT" These nonK spoken by Lieutenant Henry Adair, the first of Oregon's heroes to fall in the war with Mexico, ranks in patriotism with the dying Lawrence's "Don't give up the ship." Adair's name has been added to the long list of America's heroes who thought of country and comrades without giving them selves a thought. The memory of Lieutenant Adair will not be permitted to die; throng1, the years to come his name will be emblazoned on Oregon's honor roll as one of her sons who willingly gave his life blood for his country's sake. A man like Henry Adair would do this unflinchingly and he did it willingly. This is a short tribute to the memory of a departed friend whom we had the honor to know. THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL Answering their country's call, some five hundred men representing Oregon's best blood, are now speeding to the Mexican bor der. They go to uphold the honor of the flag and the country. All of Oregon wishes them godspeed and takes pride in knowing they were the first mustered in and the first of the National Guard sent to uphold the dignity of the flag. The whole state takes pride in know ing that when the call came, Oregon answered "Readv." and the whole state knows that when Oregon is called on her sons will give a good account of themselves and the com monwealth from which they came. It looks like war; if it be war, some of Oregon's sons will be among the heroes who gave their lives for their country, and those who fall on the battlefield, should there be any, will not be forgotten by the commonwealth whose flag they go to defend. Father and mother do not sing 'T Didn't Raise My Son to Ce a Soldier," but father, mother and sweetheart, through tears in which patriotism shine, say "Answer vour country's call." Godspeed the depart ing Oregon Third; we are proud of you. EYES OF EUROPE ON AMERICA A London paper in discussing the prepared ness now in progress in this country, says ihe issue is very momentous. Under date of June 17, it says: "The preparedness issue in America means that the greatest power on the face of the globe has come into the world system to se cure herself against war and the effects of war," says Alfred G. Gardiner, editor of the Daily News, in a two-column editorial in that newspaper today. "So far as the L'nited States is concerned the forthcoming presidential election is the most momentous since Lincoln was chosen. So far as the world is concerned, it is incom parably more momentous, because it is to de cide what America stands for in regard to the future of the world. And with that deci sion, not the interests of America alone, but the interests of Europe and of the whole earth are bound up. "The underlying watchword of tlx? pre paredness issue which is sweeping the United States is the idea that the power of America should be used to deliver humanity from the toils in which it has been enmeshed by the past ; that it should be the weapon of a new dispensation and that the affairs of men shall henceforth be subject to the arbitrament, not of force but of justice. "The sword which America is forging will be used not to make war but to make war on war and to lay the foundation of world secur ity. It means that America will be the savior of Europe." PROSPERITY IN SPOTS The United States has sold the Allies some thing like $350,000,001) worth of munitions in the twenty-one months that the war has been running. That helps some, but it still doesn't offset the losses to American labor and capi tal as the result of the repeal of the Republi can and the enactment of the Democratic tar iff law. Prosperity in spots is better than none it is the very best the free-traders have ever been able to deliver but it is far from being a sat isfactory substitute for the general, all-round, country-wide prosperity that always obtains in America vhen the all-American or Republi can party is dominant in legislative and ad ministrative affairs at Washington. When the over seas demand for munitions and war supplies shall cease, there is danger that even the prosperity in spots will execute the fade-away. Experts agree that but for the war our factories would today be operat ing short-time or short-handed, if not both. Other lines of manufacturing than those en gaged in supplying war materials to the Allies have had no difficulty whatever in keeping up ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY. TUNE 30, 1916 with their orders. This condition justifies the conclusion that but for the extraordinary de mands on them as the result of the war l In few American factories that are working up to the maximum of their capacity would, along with the others, be suffering from the benumb ing influence of a tariff policy that never vet has failed adversely to affect American indus trials every time it was placed on trial. In other words, but for the war the I'nder wood tariff long since had demonstrated its close kinship to the other free-trade tariffs before it as a business buster. Ex. BIG BURDEN ON CANADA According to recently published reports, the operation of the government-owned railway lines in Canada is proving a heavy burden to taxpayers. The figures show a loss of almost $11,000,000 to the people of Canada. In operation alone the five government railways spent $102.13 for every $100 of revenue they earned, whereas, on the other hand, so cheaply were the Canadian privately owned railroads operated that the average operating cost ol all the lines thus conducted in the Dominion was brought down to $73.04 for every $100 earned. In this, as in every other instance on record where accepted business practice is made subservient to political necessity, the publie shoulders the deficit and pays the bills. "The moral of the Canadian experiment-' savs the Railroad Employee, "should not be lost to those on this side of the border, and it is to be hoped that it may influence the de velopment of fairness on the part of the pub lic toward the railroads on whose prosperity the welfare of such a substantial percentage of our citizenship in that employment de pends." SOME FACTS It is Hue that the United States govern ment is collecting a greater war tax than tlur- previous year. true that those working in the war al'ied trades are receiving more work and higher wages than before the war. It is true that the workers in these muni tion establishments are paying out of their death-risk wages a large increase for food and living expenses. It is true that those not working in said 1 i i ics. possibly 80 per cent of the community especially in stores, schools, etc. the salaried class are paying war prices, thus making them poorer every day. The munition worker knows that he will have to do some hustling for other work when the war is over. The store clerk and the general salaried man know whv they are getting along with much more difficulty than ever before. The store clerk knows that many men will be after his job when the war is over. It follows that the only financial hope for the worker in a time soon to come is an ade quate, protective tariff. iug the It is DIRECT LEGISLATION IN OREGON The following constitutional amendments were referred to the people of the legislature at the coming general election, November 7: Amend Sec. 15, Art. V, giving the governor power to veto single item in appropriation exemption bills. Amend Art. IX on tax exemptions by add ing section numbered 1-13 extending exemp tions. Amend Sec. 6, Art II, relating to negro and mulatto suffrage restrictions now existing. Petitions are in circulation proposing initi ative measures to be voted on at the same general election : People's Land and Loan Law, providing that all land rent be collected as public taxes, whether the land is used or not. This is new form of the single tax, and is proposed by Y. S. U'Ren and State Labor Federation. Two Sunday legislation bills are being initi ated to repeal the antiquated Oregon Sunday law, but one proposes a more drastic law. It is what is known as the One-Day-of-Resl-in-Sevcn law, promoted by a state Sabbath closing organization headed by Rev. Tufts. The act to repeal and abolish the old Ore gon Sunday closing law is proposed by the Independent Retail Grocers' Association. The women of Oregon arc initiating a bill to abolish compulsory vaccination and medi cal treatment, making it optional. Clackamas County Fishermen's Union initi ates a bill barring seines, traps and fishwheels on the Columbia river. There will probably be some minor meas ures for county division or removing county seats and possibly ten bills on the ballot. Somebody blundered when the government, through Secretary Redfield, issued an appeal to the public to save waste paper. There is no sale for the stuff at a price that would pay the freight charges on.fity mile haul, let alone paying expenses of baleing and cartage. A little investigation on the part of officials be fore the appeal was issued would have saved a lot of useless correspondence and given the public generally a higher regard for the opin ions of high-up government officials. W ill the secretary now please issue a bulletin tell ing us where we might find a market for this paper? And now it is predicted by the Democrat it press that Mark Wealhcrford, the Democratic candidate for congress in this district, will make it exceedingly tropical for Congressman Ilawley. They claim that if he gets the full Democratic vote, the Prohibition vote and those dissatisfied with Mr. Ilawley's record be will be elected. We heard that same kind of visionary gush two years ago, when a gen tleman by the name of Ilollister was pitied against Mr. Ilawley. Mr. Ilawley's majority over Ilollister was 18.650. V and Asliluid nuthorl'.o state INDUSTRIAL REVIEW j fe. Mat M-m Salem. Juno -.Two 0"'K" .;,. laws an- bcii.K reawie.l In supremo court ul Washing""'. 1. To laws Kivo an lu.l.n.tiial emails-. hIoii of the slate power for the Iiik of minimum rates, l-oitlaml, rondletmi will ask voters to normal schools. As result of conference ly traffic maimers of three railroads, Wllia-j niello Valley luinher manufacturers! will have entrance to the markets of. Mii.nes-.ota ami the Dakolas through ; u combination of rales to ha appll-1 by the Southern Tacltlc Jointly wUh the Croat Northern anil Northern I'a- l'rof. Cilhert, authority on econom ics, liudj that the nuK-cpUo wealth of Oregon is l.lM4.:!64.4ii:i. about (1(1 per cent of which Is real estate The rest is public utilities, live stock ami manufactories in the order n. inn il. Albany will reiumlel olil Central school bulliliiiK for city hull. i'niilhl'ichl, I'olk county- l-'nrnicrs t i ion warehouse lo hobl SO, (Mill bushels grain Roiim up Kukoiic $ 4,400 a year lias been ci:i from cost of Kup'U" schools. Muuiluy law will slop SO. 000 peo ple working for wages one day in seven. Mi ilfoid July 10 voters will pass .111 ;'.(M),000 bond for S. S. llu'.lls of Southern Oregon Traction Co. to ,uUd railroad to lllue l.i-dgo mines. Astoria Machine Co. to be enlarged willi $1:5.000 new equipment. Maker- Brewery and Ico plant start, after long Idleness, on temper : drinks. Silver Lake Leader slogan: "To I -Ip develop Central Oregon and to give all the aiit it can lo help out . ho v. hole state." Oregon City -Company formed to develop silica deposit near here. Suiherlin Kverfrt-sli I'rult Kvapor ling plant to resume. Tins new buildings recently constructed ami lar;;o amount of machinery installed represent an expenditure of approxi mately $20,000, and gives to Sulhcr llu one of the largest fruit packing cMi.crns on the coast. Astorian Last year, for engineers and assistants, the citizens of Astoria spent $1,000 a month What have they got to show for it? Uurns Railroad completed to Crano Creek gap ami will soon enter valli y. Itosehurg l'ederal building will ho started July 1. Lakevlew $70,000 buildings lost by lire to rebuild of brick ami stone Marshfichl Schooner Westerner loading half million feet cedar ties. Astoria McKnchren Shipbuilding Company will double capacity of lis plant. North I'owder Form of men are working the antimony mine is miles north and shipping ore to Sumner, Wash. Ontario New track being laid be twe, n this city anil Vale. Med ford llox factory or 5 ,000 Vi S.000 capacity going up on '. & .; Hallway. Astoria putting up fight rc,r sub marino base at port of Columbia. La Grande Wholesale grocery company will rrect. branch building here. Itoscburg Review says that city is humming with Industry. Ilormistoii- Newport Land Co. getH $:!2,000 ditch contract. Newborn cannery recently humeri ..eing rebuilt. Raker- I'ive stamp rulnn for Hurry mine. Virtuo district ready to oper ate. 1 ortland-Two building permltf of 'ho -a:.t week aggregate $75,1(1)0. Albany- Discovery of zinc In llln,.;, I'iagle group of ,i,,es In annoenc-d -mi iur stale-guaranteed ,,, for Irrigation projects abandoned. J. P, N0RD1N i TI,,. .IcHCler on Mio Sdmid 3 Expert Watchmaker I l..,il(r dial j . Icwch'v it-paired and made to order. A Full U"c of Watches, A Clocks and cwciry . wMPFUNDER's i OREGON V i iim'iivs tiik III TI K ' CIM ll - ( t. li i : it 11 1 ll I Kill ' Mill. I. I. ji Mi-i-.n. WITH Alto'l I T PROFESSIONAL CARDs For over 40 years a valued remedy for biliousness and constipation Sold nd Rccomnif n-'J by A. J. DEMING ST. HELENS i.ivi: Mom. ix uvi; it v S. It. SliNNKLANIi. I'top. FRESH & CUKFD FISH POULTRY llusiness I'liono 1-; lies. ( 7'J ST. HELENS MARKET lYeo Delivery GRAY'S PRICES ARE RIGHT II Will TON W Ml lll S When yon , :.n , or ail) thing in t Ik- Jeni lrr H line, you can be Mice f complete HjilNfui lion at I bis more. Ile-iileo, )ou i nn hIhhjh be certain tlml Hie prices me Iowi'nI. ki i: ot it mm: or whist w A n iii:h VON A. GRAY, JEWELER Monuments ,n ?Knil.e. I and Marble (la ; Having madu arrangement!! ; with a largo Portland nianii- ; racturer of tombstone,, ulil ; moiiiimenlH, I am prepared to , nell and ai t up anything wanted , hi Ihla line, from tin) clieupont i to tin. bent; uh.o Unworn for I fuiioralii on short notice. I j I'mleiialter ami I jolialiner ..., Ke. ...;:I. l-hoim I I .'1-2. Oflko ' .1 . i noun iii T. H. W ill i I J PANAMA RESTAURANT i T( (d (fl I'ndernew I inan;io;ciiifiit Mrs. E. S. Lampkin Proprietress If it is in the market, we serve it. Try our MW-rini flTltlA a m . ouiNUAY DINNER ft E. W. KETEL St. HeleiiN, Ore. Contractor-.-Biiilder " SilMA ICH, .,AXH 'einei,t Work a Hpcel:,!i, Phono Connection Hotel Barber Shop IIKWITT MMi. H. T. IHiXNUTT, I'ropr. MOHT HA.MTAItV HHOP HT. 1IKLKNH IX A ItKAIj HIIOK HIIIXK CHILDREN'S HAIR CUTTING A Hpclnlty Lynch & Tunzat in the. Hi rand SANITARY BARBER SHOP KVKIIV (i'HTOMI;( h.VHHMW, YOU'RE NEXT nt. hi.;i,i:xh H. A. ROSS rUNCRAL WRtUOR It, . lt. I. n..il.l:.. - l at H.I, Bminnt llioiw 2) DR. C. 15. WADE PHYS.CUN AN0 SURot()N riltiSK a Murk,e .!, YJ,0I: DR. W. R. DIN IIAM DENTIST Otfit, , B44 B.uj, St. Helens Orep wis lK. A. C. TUCKKK IKNTIST ST IIH.I NS, OKNJON nm nit m no. DR. L. CILHERT ROSS PHYSICIAN l SUKCECH mitcu Hunk MM,,. c ' t. licit: DR EDWIN ROSS PHYSICIAN A SURCEOS OrKH K IN ll,SK lll'IMi.Vi St. Helens ()rtj DR. ALFRED J. PEEL PHYSICIAN A SURGEto Mamuiic llulhlliiK NT. lIKlif DR. H. R. CLIFF PHYSICIAN A SURCtn Itliillr Main ta A l:tl; KnU iiiitn no K.-iiin,, ,, i a! biiii.iu,( I ortlaud, Oi GLEN R. METSKER ATToltMiV OMlt-n In Hank lluililinj St. lleleim. Ore. I'Iioiiii U m. e: miller ATTORNEY A TLAVt Si. Helens Ord moxi:v to it.w ox I'ltf, I'.tltM MoUT.iW K. J. ROBEKS0N 702 Title ad Trust B'i Portlan.t. Oregon PURE MILK AND CREAM Kurni.hed Daily ? ST. HELENS DAIf S. N. CADE, Proprww ST. HELENS, OREGON. PI.,.,,,. 1 117-6. ...- ....111,1.. mid Mull'H for liiiiullliiK illry VJ nimble u to hiiI'IX , KrndA of milk nnd ." In Hlrlitly minlliiry. ! We are unxUm U JJ mora ruHUmu-r ih V . KimmI ncrvlce. , , rUllMli't.io r. evory renect Steamer HooHoc, oititiv Kiii:iMi.nn.M",' I.:.(:ilWINS tin rtmmlo. (Jm.il Horvlco iwm 1 U'll" imioiio i:h.