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PAGE FOUR THE ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY MARCli 18. 1921
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THE ST. HELENS MIST
Issued Every rVMny T
THE MIST rrilUSlIIMi COMPANY
O. P. HEILBOUN
S. C. MORTON
President
Managing Editor
SI IWCIUITIO-V HATES
One Tear 2
Six Months H-25
Entered as second-class matter,
January 10th. 1912, at the Postofflce
afr St. Helens. Oreuon, under the act
of March 3rd. 1879.
started the war between the states,
is a familiar story.
Tim first shot of the Franeo-Frus-
slan war was by a French soldier on
guard at Strasliurg. bridce a day or
two before Napoleon iw. iorniuuy
took the field. The attempt on Uls
marck's life as he was walking down
the Unter don Linden on May 7.
isi; rallied' nublic sentiment to hira
and his policy and from a dramatic
standpoint may be saiu 10 nave uee u
the first shot in tho Austro-Prusslan
war.
The blowing up of the Maine was
the first blow in the Spanish Ameri
can war, which ended Spanish pos
sessions in the new world. Charl
ton Bates Strayer In Leslie's.
COl'XTY OWll IAL PAPER
Member National Editorial Associa
tion and Oregon State Editorial
Association.
THE TELEPHONE RATE
IXCREASn
Completo official statistics show
that last year there were formed in
Germany 450 new companies with
shares of 1,461,000.000 marks, all
fully paid; and 1,752 old companies
issued shares of 6,741,000,000
marks, also all fully paid. Thus
there was a total of new capital In
vested of 8,202,000,000 marks. The
Maybe the telephone company was , lnterenc9 lgi we suppose, that pvor
justified in asking for a heavy i Germany is penniless and quite uiw
crease in rates and maybe the pub b,a to any injomnity to the
lio service commission was Justified i t , wulch 8he ravlshed and
In granting the incrense. There ,s i00ted
one lain); in rotineiiiuu wilu ura in
crease, however, that Is not In the
"maybe" category. The public re
sents the Increase and resents It in
no lukewarm manner.
The people have been "fed up" on
price Increases. They want and ex-
A subscriber to the Mist and u
prominent citizen of St. Helens, when
speaking of the proposed union high
school, said "many who havo spoken
to me are in favor of such a school
pect decreases and they are belli ei choo, but ,axes are Sl) ,ligh now
given a declining market by manu- thpv want to know where nll
facturers and dealers of almost ev- , , Ux-monev g00!, i,Pfore voting
ery commodity In order to "timu- ; .. Th name ()f th
lata , buying and help business get J k, h0 , w, bc
back to a normal state many a mer-jP - , ,
chant and many an Institution of; ' '
Tiuclnooa onI InHu.ln, hue nnsVotofl KB tt reply.
The City of Mexico with a popula
tion of more than 1.000,000 reporter
a day In October when "not a crime
was committed nor an arrest made."
How does this compare with Colum
bia county which has a population of
14,000.
a me loss. They have met the pop
ular demand.
The telephone company claims
that it must have more revenue to
meet Increased costs and to make
needed Improvements and extensions
to its plants. It has selected a most
Inopportune time, however, to ask
those Increases. A long-suffering . , , .
public in Is a rebellious mood. George Washington said I hope I
Nor does the general condition of sha11 always possess firmness and
the American Telephone & Tele- vIrtue enough to maintain what 1
graph Co. indicate there Is anv great 1 consider the most enviable of all tl
sympathy due it. It certainly is not I tle9- tne character of an Honest
In the distressful situation in which !Man-"
are the railroads. If we are to judge1 '
from its annual report. The snow and cold rain we havo
An Associated Press dispatch, un-; heon having makes certain a big crop
der date of March 5 from New York, of fri,it- 8aid a farmer to the
announces the net earnings of the Mist reporter.
company for the year at $70.CS!.
In Columbia county know that we are
still alive and enjoying good honlth.
There Is plenty of sunshine In this
country which has a climate and veg
etation very much like Southern Cal
ifornia, It now being from 60 to 70
degrees during the days and 40 to 60
degrees t nights, with sunshlno most
of the days and a little rain once in
a while.
The Egypt Ian3 go barefooted a
great deal but wo fool better with our
shoes on, and an overcoat also feols
good mornings and evenings.
After leaving Now loru on the 7tn
of October, wo have visited France
and the battlefields, Switzerland and
the Alps, Italy with its many places
of Interest, and especially Venice,
Homo, Naples, Pom tie I and Vesuvius.
Then we crossed the blue Mediter
ranean sea, stopping In Greece and
Alexandria and Port Said, Egypt,
and landed at Jaffa, Palestine, De
cember 6th. and celebrated Christmas
In Bsthlehem and stayed three weeks
in Jerusalem and surrounding places
soiling the many historic spots, and
have now been in Egypt three, weeks
and have seen thg wonderful Nile
river and valley, the great pyramids,
Sphinx, obelisks and the Rod Sea;
the great sand deserts and many oth
er places of Interest. But for a coun
try to live in, the United States ex
cels all. not leaving Oregon and Co
lumbia county In the rear, J do not
dare to take any pore uf your space
in the Mist this tttue. but If you will
come to see uia when I get home
again, I will tell more about It,
Yours truly,
C. J. Larson.
Address Jaifa, Palestine.
MANN EXTOLN CLARK
Washington, March Clinrges of
undue partisan spirit on the part of.
Republicans n Congress may be dis
missed after the following tribute to
the late Champ Clark by Representa
tive James It. Mann, of Illinois:
"When the Georgia delegation (n
formed our departed frtuiul of their
desire to have a gavel presented to
him and the presentation speech
made by a Republican member of the
House, and asked him to name one,
he did a great honor to me In his
loving kindness to suggest that I
should present the gavel to him on
behalf of the House. It is not possl
hie for me to do that. It will be pre
sented to his family. I loved tho
904, quite a tidy little sum. After
dividends, interest and appropria
tions for contingencies had been de
ducted, a balance of $8,444,423 was
added to the surplus, more than
twice the balance of 1919. The fi
nancial statement of the companv,
signed by C. A. Helss. comptroller,
discloses some other very Interesting
facts and figures which prove that
bankruptcy is not a fate in storo for
the company.
To the ordinary layman It looks
like the telephone company might
When Mrs. Dad sues Mr. Dad for
a divorce it is apparent that some
Dad is in bad.
PUBLIC FORUM
THE RAILROAD PAYS
To The Editor of The Mist,
I know it is your practice as well
as desire to keep your many readers
have foregone any Increase in reve-fully Informed relative to mattersof
nue as a contribution to the return
to normalcy. And it alho looks like
the public service commission might
have exercised its benevolence In be
half of the public which pays for Its
services. Astoria Budget.
The Mist commented on the pro
posed raisa in rates at tha time It
was proposed and was of the opinion
that the Public Service Commission
would not grant any Increase. Ho,
ever, the commission did not see fit
to take our advice, a matter which
we much regret.
Even with the Increased rates.
The Mist does not believe the phone
company will have as much revenue
as they now have. Hundreds of
phones will be disconnected and
thousands of heretofore phone calls
will go via mail and at 2c with a little
time and labor added. People will
practice economy when It is forced
upon them, but thl does not appl
to the telephone company.
The railroads were granted an In
crease In rates but too much of an
increase ror tne public to stand. The
great public interest.
At a rece.it meeting of citizens ot
this city called to discuss the ques
tion of enfranchising the various Inter-City
Public utilities operating In
St. Helens Information was request
ed respecting the amount of taxes
paid by the Spokane, Portland & Se
attle Railway Company, RepreBenta
tives of the Railway Company pres
ent at that meeting were unable lust
at that moment to givebetter than
approximate figures.
I feel certain the citizens ot this
city as well as county will b(. more
than Interested in the following fig
ures and that you will be glad to give
space for this information.
The railroad taxes payable this
year in Columbia county total $78,
164.17. This Is a monthly average
of $6,513.93, and the total amount
is divided as follows.
Schools (.special) $19,932.26
Roads (Special) $27,824.99
Cities .. . ...U, 839. 73
State and County . . . .28,567.1i
It Is to be noted that a generous
portion of the state and county tax-
consequence is that the passenger es goes into the School and Road
iramc nas raiien off and thousands J funds,
man. We were on opposuu smen
the House. We never had extra i'Ioho
personal relutlons. but in ull the
touch ami contests of bitter flglils Wb
learned not merely to respect eiu-li
other but to love ai two brothers
might. This Mouse saw him in the
days of great parliamentary contents
anil no one ever appeared oil tlil
floor In a parliamentary fight who
was his superior, and some of lis
doubled when he was elected Speak
er It It were possible for a man Willi
(lie parliamentary fighting propensl
lies such as he hud to preside wit li
mit partisan. He left the Speaker's
chair with the respect, with the ad
miration, with the affectionate re
gard of every member of llio House,
regardless of party. He has gone to
his heavenly reward, but bis memory
will linger long in the halls of this
House. Influencing thoso who are
hero ami thoso who come afterwards
to remember Hint contests over the
principles do not need to degenerate
Into personal animosities."
MAta.lMl TltlllS OWN mi:ii.
UK I.IKCS ULSrl.T
How tho Llterury Digest took a
few doses of lis own meillrlne Hint
grew strong Is explained hy Freder
ick ('. I. IU1 of Chicago, one of the
western representatives of that pub
lication, who wbb a Portland visitor.
"Five yoir.i ago the Literary in
gest, with a circulation oT :if0,00i),
held a staff conference In the New
York office to find out whether there
was uny way by which tho Digest's
prestige and circulation could be in
creased. One nt the directors asked.
"Wtliit d we sell?"
"The answer was 'advertising.'
" 'Do we believe. In It ?'
" 'We do.'
" 'All rliiht. then, let us buy some '
"That was the start of our $1,000,
000 a year campaign In newspaper
For four years wo have spent $1,000,
000 a year In 400 selected b ailing
newspapers of the I'nlted States,
with l he result that today we have
I more than I,:i0l).on0 circulation, ami
before the year Is out we will liav.
! l.liOO.000. During this time our rev
I en no has Increased more than 3ilo
j per cent.
"Advertising Is to business what
I oxygen Is to the blood. Highly four
per cent of ull the failures in 1920
j were luado by firms that did not ad
' vortlso." ( ireguti Journal.
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Make It a Sanitary Year
1 IIKUE ar i7 lUry flilui-M fur Ul
both room tht woitlil brine iJ to U bom. w
show fu our stiM k of plumbing and heating goods.
Jul a uggrtlni thlflk It uter.
R. CONSTANTIN
THE PLUMBER
Hewitt HI.Ir.. St. Hc-lcnt
What Shall I Get
Him for Dinner?
II . ninny linn Imvn you Kskeil yourwir IliU iiuratluat
Day after iliiy, week nflei wrvli, It In a problem Una U ft
Main I) ronfroiililiK )ii, '
If ..n luive n Hliick of fc'Miil nssoHeil ennneil tiMnli on ,,.
shrives, yen Mould !) have iiiiMIiIiij( on liunil Mm I
folk would like. "wfiHtt
fitiincil nieiitN i'liiiiicil " . .
luive tliein nil In the Ix-M briinils ami nt prlcr Unit uin , i
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THE PEOPLES MARKET
Success
Fortunes are built on wise investments. Investments
require money.
A Savings Account systematically kept with the First
National Bank may be the open sesame to your suc
cess. Certainly a savings balance will be welcome in
time of need.
Open an account with our Savings Department
ST. HELENS BAKERY
RAMSEY'S BREAD
Try Our
PIES CAKES PASTRY
Sugar Doughnuts, 25c per dozen
Saturday SPECIAL, 2 dozen. 45c
We also serve Hot Lunches at all hourt.
Hot Chocolate and Butter Scotch Sundae
J. E. RAMSEY
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CHAS. GRAHAM, President. II. A. ( 1111 KM t .,.., A, fc:
r. . . . . t v
of empty box cars stand idle on Bidb
iracKH. i ne railroads were not ben
efitted; their revenue has rtprrpaanri
and they are now appealing to the
povornment. or if they are not, the
people are.
In our opinion, the same thing will
be repeated in the telephone case. It
is certainly applicable.
ine commission, In granting the
request of the phono company, said
that the phone company needed more
revenno so they could make more Im
provements. In other words, the
present pnone users should sunply
the "wherewith" for betterments
ami extensions.
as an illustration, we might say
,.,, a new press and should
furnish our subscribers with a seven
..........i imw aim print tne paper
twice or three times a week there
fore we should raise the subscription
rates and the advertising rates in or
der that we might furnish the publlw
with a papnr such as is desired.
The phone company and the 'Pub
lic nervieo i ommisslon "pulled t
boner" If the onlnlon of ma
trons who have spoken to us, can be
ianeii as an innication of the senti-
ujciii. ui tue punnc.
HOW WARS START
i Vthere been an ocean telegraph
In 1812 there migh not have been a
w,ln ngiana at that time. Five
anur rresiuent Madison signed
.ii i war iMigiana re-
;aiiHu me oraers In council which
had provoked it. The purpose to re
call the orders was unknown In
America, while In iSngland nothing
was known of the war declaration
when the orders were revoked. This
war's most important battle, that 01
New Orleans, wag fought fifteen
days after the treaty of peace had
been signed at Ghent. It was this
battle which made Jackson a popu
lar Idol and eave him the presidency.
The first step In the Crimean
war was Russia's Invasion of Mol
davia, months before diplomatic rup
ture with England and France
The firing on Port Sumter, which
The payroll in St. Helens aver
ages $15,000.00 per year.
I am sure your readers will appre
ciate your kindness In giving publici
ty to this information.
Yours Truly,
Agent S. P. & S. Ry.
C. J. LARSON LIKES
EGYPT AND COLUMBIA
Since leaving Warren some months
aco, C. J. Larson has been seeing a
considerable part of the world as the
following letter which was received
a few days ago, indicates.
Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 8, 1921.
Editor of St. Helens Mist,
When I last saw you in St. Helens,
you asked that I write you once in a
while. We want to let our friends
Rainy Weather Goods
The ground hog says we wil" have mere rainy
weather. We have Oilskins, Rubber Coats, Over
shoes, Boots, Umbrellas and Other Articles for this
season of the year, and at prices which have been
greatly reduced.
M. RICEN OPEN EVENINGS
Successors to M. Rosenthal
OF ST. HFJ.FNS T l IXJ'll
Williams Has a Sale
On All the Time....
J We can start your New Year right
with right goods at rijht prices. At
low us to prove it-
Ji We sell goods at the same lowpria
all the year around. We have a lonj
hst of satisfied customers and a trill
will add you to our list.
J. L. WILLIAMS & SONS
I'boiin :i-v
Wi-xl lit. HW
SAY JACK. DID YOU
EVER SEE A DOLLAR
BILL THAT HAD NO
FRIENDS
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You will Hani Kiini,. y
now.! at i;.sn;ii inn;, ,)r
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li. r to the K, flil.11(, wm w
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would H.,iwl,, !,. ,M1(1-Uot.
Carnations
ull
We have tlicni lu
only $1.50 mt dozrn
prepaid or delivered
Many potted i.LlmIu
shrubbery etc., n, .; vrli.v fiu.
less than you are asked by cy
floiislH. Send in yur order
now and you wi bo sure of de.'
livery at Hie im you M,M.,.,ry-
We will be Klud to have you call
south of Neupp,,,,,.. , k .
HlKU -FMMU8T" and drive l.
colors.
Mmtiio
ly bus.
("ens,
MRS. MARY TURNER
Hraiiiinu ..... .......
j Support of Home Industry
Begins at Home
Vy HEN considering home products and payroll
flnn. be8'n hcre in St. Helens. If our local mr
cnanis and tradesmen can supply your needs, therrt
no reason to go elsewhere.
The money spent at home, stays put so to speak
And sooner or later it finds its way into YOURS or
Bank ' aCC0Unt at the Columbia CountJ
Liberal Interest on Savings.
SHERMAN M. MILES
President
J. H. HUTCHINSON
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