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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1918)
ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918 , i SIMPSON ENTERS RACE FORGOVERNOR In i,noucln myitulf a candl d.n for nomination for ovcrnor on 1. republican ticket nt the prlmury Wtlon tol "''"' .. J denlro to PP 1 votBr of Lion m Individual, who, urh, Well quiilMnil i"1'" l,,e !" '. l)ie any mid who enn and will J0t. tltolr JudKninnt ahull dlroct. I mi a republican and bullova In ih prlnrlpl" of 1,10 rapuhllcun purly, ,nd ahovo evorythlnn I am an Amor lcn and lnHve In th prlnclpln of B country. I am not a inmubnr of, or ifflllaK"! with, any particular Uctlon or part of tha rupubllcnn party; or am 1 plltl aupport nyo' t,,e c"llt,:ltB tor m at tho (orolnf primary elnctlon. I plrdgo Iht P'P1" of r,,Kon' t,IBt' ln c"n i..nnt my rampalRii I will not hup- porliny particular canaiuum ror or tict In prfirnc to the othnr can didal fr the Name office; that I will not promliio appointment to of (cor pollllcul putronnK" to unyono; lint If nominated and nlnctml I ahull olr ofllrn wtlli iinl'.hor proiiiUo nor pld( to roitotim, excopt tliomi which la to the puuplo thmnlvoa; re ttrrlnK tha rlKlit to make audi ap pointments and to conduct the office with whatever unprejudiced Indepen dence the bout IntoreHta of the po pla of Oregon and the doveloptnnt, peace and wnlfure of the atate nil nil drnnand. If the voter docldo thut they do not dimlre that I ho their candldato I will give my undivided aupport to the republican cundldatn of their choice. I aliall, aa far aa poaiilble, make a peraonal campalKn, with the object of meeting aa many Individual ax time will permit, and aliall undeavur toeatabllah and maintain a ctoae per aonal relutloimhlp with the people of Ilia atate, ho that I may the better know and undwratand thulr noeda and requirement. In the preaent atrugglo for world peace, democracy and the very pxIhI once of the nation ltelf, the first ol enm ohllKiition of every man, woman and child la to the land of their birth or adoption. Kuitliful to that obligation Oregon I proud of It contribution In men, money, food, lumber and hIiIh. The entire wealth and all of the reaourcea of tho Mtute have bemi pluced ut the iIIhpohuI of the government, und If nomlnuted and elwted, I ahull accord the nation and the ailmlnlHtrution thut full und comphite miiiHuro of support and assistance which It patriotic citizen ship bus already exacted. The people of Oregon have placed upon the stnto hooka certain laws which, if nomlnuted and elected, I ahull, with all the power und author ity of the ottlco of governor, rigidly and uncompromisingly enforce. The spirit of the times and the vltul Im portance of state-wide prosecution of the government' war activities re qutro that law and order ahull pre vail. I shall consider It my sacred duty to preserve such a condition. I favor the establishment of a na tional, unlvorsul eight-hour day for all classes of luhor except for agri culture, the very nature of which make it Impossible to restrict the working hours to any set number. I diii (Irmly convinced that tho pro gress, prosperity und development of Oregon demundH that all Hues of business, with due consideration for the absolute necessity of practicing most rigid economy, he maintained us nearly as normal a war conditions will permit; and that public expendi tures should be limited to actual ne cessities, under no clrcumHtunces per mitting private or public improve ment to interfere with the successful prosecution of the war. I favor the comprehensive Im provement and construction of roads, particularly the main or trunk high ways, which are of themselves mili tary necessities, und I believe thut during tho war this work should be prosecuted only with the consent and approval of the national government. I favor the construction of an ade quate system of military highways for the defense of the Pacific cottBt and believe that tho national govern ment should undertake such con struction Immediately upon the ter mination of the war, bo that those resources, upon which the nation is so largely depending in prosecuting the war, will be properly conserved und protected und further as a means of affording employment for the hun dreds of thousands of soldiers during the period of readjustment or until such tlmo us the productive activities will require their employment. If .nominated and elected: I shall encouruge and support such legislation as may be necessary for the establishment of nation-wide pro hibition and the pormanont adoption of equal suffrugo in the state and na tion. I sliull endeavor at ull times to creute und stimulate thut patriotic co-operation between employer and employee rendered bo necessary by the strenuous conditions of war and bo CKKmitlal to the progress and ad vancement of the state. I shall uld and asulst in every way commensurate with due and proper economy the educational system and institutions of the stute and in every possible manner increase their effi ciency. With a knowledge and apprecia tion of the enormous natural re sources of Oregon I shall endeavor to promote development of those re sources through establishment of new Industries and by encouraging set tlers and urging such legislation as will tend to make living conditions butter for them and for the thousands of workers and laborer throughout the state. In administering the office (of the state's highest executive I shall con sistently endeavor to give to Oregon un Impartial, clean, economical and businesslike administration, an ad ministration which will have a its ideal the greatest' possible advance ment of the moral, social and eco nomic prosperity of the people of the state, and through an ever Increasing development of Its tremendous re sources keep Oregon at the top in the vast fabric of our national life, Secretary Lane has recommended a bill for the future protection of men engaged in the present war who prior to entering the service had Initiated claims on public lands. The American Hed Cross has ap propriated 122,000 to buy supple mentary rations and comforts for American prisoner fo war in Germany. GEO IL 8HINN, Pres. L. R. RUTHERFORD, 8ec. Columbia County Abstract Company ST. HELENS, ORECO.i The anly complete abstract system in Colum bia County, Oregon. BEST WORK LOWEST PRICES Resolution adopted by the Kansas wcr council call for a card index In every county of every individual, showing hi attitude toward the wur, his war activities, hi subscription and contributions, his financial stand ing and hi occupation. The plan would show who 1b taking things comfortably while their neighbors are struggling to back up our fight ing men. It would show who is un concerned in the great cause in which the allies' have been fighting desper ately for three and ti half terrible years. J bet M. Helens Best. Its Pasteurized Mario Ht. Helens Co-oeratlve Cream ery Association 4 BC Helena Oregon w X X Meats Meats Trade With Us and Get. the best quality You can always get a tender, juicy steak here and at a most reasonable price. Try this mar ket if you are not a customer already. Central Meat Market THE BEST MEAT MARKET IN THE COUNTY Phone 60 Free and Prompt Delivery This Is your "Regiment of Marching Dollars aw TIM It M w4s Wky ? Because the United States is at war. Because the only safe road to Peace is Victory. Because soldiers and sailors cannot win unless the entire American people every man, woman and child refrains from everything not absolutely necessary to health and efficiency, and thus releases labor for the pro duction of materials of war and the support of our army and navy. Rim.. . f 1 : i 1 Li. ,,: C "viuuie every pair or snoes, every sun ui ciuuica, cvcijr nai, cvcijr ouu ui underwear, etc., not necessary, used by us at home, means one less pair of shoes, one less uniform, one less overcoat, one less muffler for our boys who are fighting to make our homes safe. Because U. S. Bonds, War Savings Stamps and U. S. Thrift Stamps must be purchased by the people from money saved from their incomes every dollar spent for an unnecessary thing is a force for evil When that dollar buys labor and materials for equipping our army and navy it has a double force first it ceases to aid the enemy and second it is fighting for us in behalf of mankind. Be sure that your pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars are enlisted in the cause of your country. An idle dollar is a SLACKER dollar, but a dollar wasted in war time is a TRAITOR dollar. Because you should not let another day go by until you have actually i given up some real thing for your country "until it hurts." nt t t?i j ci.i.. nvMMMMMAM4 nt(. vA ik n....i..:4-. i c i o ine Ulllieu oiaica uuvcinmciu unci a iuu mc vppui luimy iu oave auu ocrve You can buy a United States Thrift Stamp for 25 cents. A card is furnished on which to paste it Sixteen of these, plus a few cents cash will buy a War Savings Stamp. On January I, 1923, "the United States Government will pay you $5.00 for each stamp pasted on a War Savings Certificate this is 4 compounded quarterly when the stamps fingSy jji' I are held till January 1, 1923. A simple and secure investment yielding a good income on your money. When you do this, you become an actively loyal V i(V. I A ; An urlm lm anvincr livM tiv Ravi nor innnpv. MUCllcau uiucii vus . - e J - ns2st I iWVMKMllfT I Scn JV O WEittlUt your Dollars in $our Country's Service THIS SPACE, CONTRIBUTED BY COLUMBIA COUNTY BANK, St. Helens, Ore. Oldest and Strongest in Columbia County