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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1922)
T H E ST. H E L E N S M IS T . F R I D A Y . N O V F M H F R P A G E FO U K THE ST. HELENS MIST Isau.'d K vrry Erlduy by THK M IST P V B lJS U 1N U CO M PANY 8. C. MORTON........................Kdttor K U B C R IPTIO N rates On* T u r ................................ $i 00 Six Month».............................. $1 S6 Entered si January 10th. at St. Helen». of March 3rd. M cond-cls»» matter, 1»12. at the Postoffice OreKon, under the act 187». C O U N TY O F F IC IA L P A P E R Member National Editorial Assocta- llon and Oregon State Editorial Association W H A T Mi t« HT HAPP EN. answer that lie is not any mythical personage but very, very real He is so real in fact that his ex istence is plural The country is full of Andy Gumps, and it is a poo: community that cannot qualify with one or more Ho is the politician w ho deludes himself with the Idea that lie Is a statesman and who seeks to spread the delusion among the "deer pee pul.” He is the professional dem agogue who deals In sounding phras es and meaningless platitudes when he gets the voter's ear He Is the vender of rhetorical hull and bunk who is ever ready to enter a catch us catch-can vote grabbing contest He is the office seeker who shapes his platform not by Ills convictions bin by considerations of expediency, wh > lends his llstenetng ear to catch a popular chord and then trues his lyri accordingly, who defines his alti tude on vital Issues In vague general Hies capable of any interpretation and whose tine object is a public Job for himself rather Ilian an opportun ity to serve the public Is Andy Gump real? We'll say hi is -Astoria budget Some republicans who seem apathetic as to the result of the elec tion have stated that ‘‘it didn't make much difference who was elected governor. Olcott or Pierce.” T l t H K I - S d | ' \ IN >1.1. A ll. and that it would not have any bear ing on the national republican ad Consider the rounds of a dollar ministration These republicans, and when spent at home. fortunately, there are few of them The farmer receives it m exchange in St Helens and throughout Co for produce he ships to the city lumbia county, have not taken Into markets. consideration what MIGHT H A P He pays it to the grocer PEN so let us look into tile matter The grocer's wife must have a and consider the ' might be " new gown, and it goes to the dry- Supposing that Walter Pierce, goods man. democratic candidate for governor, is That gentleman pays It to his elected. He will be a meraoer of the clerk and the latter hands it over to board of control and that board has the shoe dealer. charge of practically all of the state's Mr. Shoe Dealer wants a new sui( eleemosynary and corrective Institu and the clothing man sets it tions. and supposing further that A car goes on the blink and the something would happen to the state clothier transfers it to the garage treasurer or secretary of state and The garage man is a pious sort o! there was a vacancy in either ot tm'»» a bird and drops it into the eollec offices. Isn't it natural to suppos.- tion box at Sunday morning services Then it reaches the church trees that Pierce as governor would ap point a democrat to 'ill the vacancy urer. and he tickles the palm of the and thus insure democratic rule in preacher v.th it. and the ministerial the board of control, and isn't it a gentleman slips it to the milliner in natu.-al conclusion that any repub exchange for a hat lor Mrs Preach lican appointee of the institutUns er— or as part payment therefor Mrs Milliner needs some face mentioned would be displaced and his position filled by a deserving cream, aud the beauty parlor of tin drug store gets it. democrat 7 Theu it goes to another grocer for The republican voter might take Into consideration another "might foodstuffs, and the grocer hands it b «" and that is there may be a va over to the farmer for produce, and cancy for U. 3. senator Does any the dollai starts on another round republican think that Pierce, as dem of calls A sort of endless chain, you now ocratic governor would appoint a re Hut If the farmer had sent thai publican to fill the vacancy’ If he does, such assumption is ridiculous. dollar n a . atalogu» house when Pierce would appoint a democrat and in he?k would it be oy th'/ time? Certainly not in this community should the republican majority in the senate or congress be small, such appointment would serve to embar SI M i l . K TA X AGAIN* rass the administration of our re In their interest In the gubernat publican president Republicans of Columbia county orlal fight, and the so-called com should remember that it Is only a pulsory school bill, voteis should not comparatively few years ago that on overlook the fact that there are sev account of party differences, Cham eral other measures on the November berlain was elected governor and| ballot, not the least important ot should remember the strong Cham-| which Is an Initiative amendment berlain-West. Jackson. Oregon Jour providing for the single tax This is the "steenth" time the peo nal ring that finally landed Cham berlain In the senate and West in the governor's chair It took some years to break up this ring Do Co lumbia county republicans wish to put this ring back in power? If they do not. they should vote for Ol cott for governor I XHl KI NG T o i <il.l Mi l l \. The state republican committee is looking to Columbia to give Gover nor 15. W Olcott. republican nom in ee for governor, a big majority and in dications are that Columbia will do this very thing Republican regis tration is 34 42 and there should be that number of votes for the gov ernor. provided all the republicans vote. Republicans of th» county realize that Governor Olcott has given a good account of his stewardship His administration has been safe and sane He has worked for the best in-; terests of the state as he saw It, hon-| estly, conscientiously and fearlessly. He has made no empty promises nor! Is he making them for the purpose! of campaign thunder as is his oppo-j nent, the Wandering Walter Pierce ! w h o s e campaign promises ar<- impos-; slble of fulfillment Columbia is a republican county and among Its sons are ra»n noted for thelr work for nation and state, for instance. Senator Geo. W Mc Bride and Judge F A Moore, both gone on to thelr eternal reward and Judge T A McBride now on the su preme court bench and other states men almost as well known and of whom Columbia is proud It Is conceded that Columbia will give Governor Olcott a majority and this being the case, let's make It a big majority and uphold the reputa tion of the county as the banner re publican county of the state WHY O I/ t lT T ? Comparing the abilities of the two candidates for governor, the Cot tage Orove Sentinel says: “ The Sen tinel was for Itself quite familiar with the abilities of the two men to fill the position, hut it did not an ticipate the difference would be em- f hasized as it has been emphasized. Based absolutely and solely upon their records, with all eitranaous matters cast aside, with ONLY THE W E L F A R E OF THK STATE AT HEART. TH ER E IS NO yt'ESTION T H A T OLCOTT STANDS HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE PIERCE AS AN A D M IN I ST It A Ti * It OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Neither lias lie f. ;.r H*-r ed his own nest at the expense of the state school fund Speaking financial ly, he is a poor man compared to Can didate Pierce, the eastern Oregon land baron.” THK R E A M TV OK A N D Y G I M P . A lady from North Bend writes t o 1 the secretary of state to know wheth-| er or not Andy Gump, heralded as a candidate for congress, Is a real per- j son. What the secretary of state has written In reply has not been mads! known, but for the benefit of this lady and any others who are in dohui us to the reality of Candidate Andy, the Budget desires to give emphatic pie of Oregon bave been calimi upon p i t t i l i \ lt ll M i l i t i ,.| \Elt tl «>• lo vote Ibis issile Tliey bave rejeet . ed lt Ulne uud agalli l'Ut il contili iinlly bolis up l'he ttrogoli Single Tux leaguo I h li» sponsor Ibis elee tion Sudi au auiciidmeiil, If adopt ed. would place thè full Imi dea of taxailon upon land The voler* should swat il hard o timi uh expouents will think soventi tlines botole they attempi lo place lt ou (Ile hallo! agalli 3. 19— 4 ciiuh MI I j • I '»•nuli IHIHM II IH’IIH Ik’LA VAL ^ filose who Imv. u • d ilo, prepar l * 0 c l 111 S c P A L . ' l t f ut Ion ssd Un,.« re.m (hall own - * u l"lJ pc ricuce I ha I II I k »» iiitMllcllH* of r«*nl i worth mul no «it. ilo »»«»* liKiltui« 1 I am a^ent for tins well u about »iM'ttklitK u I och I word for It Kdward l .owlH. Mill»»*». N ' w rltca, ! ¿ititi KHuwn p re lia b le I have uied rbttiuborlalu» Cough! l(cinc<|v for twenty vnuri unît II lu» » ‘ *nu oil C.'UTU'd m stock never failed lo cur»1 me Il I h l.v fur tb»» I m « I cough mod le Ino 1 huv»» n % » ----------- Walter M Plorce was a luembor of thè districi diali board of Kustorn Oregon \ rate of couipeusalioii » . o plovlded III thè soledlve Service re» ulatton lo relieve thè couditteil of illuse “ w-ho canno! without dispro pontonaio loss and hardship longor aliseli! t liciti-clvc.s frolli tticlr |>il vate business without compensai ioti Hut sedioli 11*3 r>xidx timi "Wheii ver members of locai or districi 'munta feci (hai they cali, wlth Ilo- tic" to thelr fanitlies ami to thom selves. declino compeusatlon for thelr sei vice», thè governinoli! will grutefully accept thelr palrlotlc fon iter " Noiwitlistandlng ilo- faci (ba lie is thè owne: of more thun 1 2.0 xeres of land In l'nion counlv and thè asaessed valuation of bis entlre proporla is $233 S.'.r. OO, Walter M Pierre detuanded and roccia- 1 $4ti7 50 In Ki-liruary 11*17. wto-n •he measttre w as ptesented prnvlditu: in approprlatioti of } 1 SOI) lo tqiilp Camp Wlthycomhe is a nltable ino- hillzatlon camp for thè troops Senalor Pierre voted agallisi thè appropria Mon l'pon bis patriot le record alone. Mr Pierre now dalms timi he Is entltled Io thè vote of thè peo pie for governor Is thè ahove ris oni surh to warrant your vote’ \ (¿« hh I \\ orai f«»r l ’IiaiHlwrlulH'ii l.OV EHNOll- " • p in e n over tukoii ” • » * • v ( ) Anything t « * m II’ I’ St- »Ic-Ic-ns. Oregon Try a WantmJ MISPLACED! A v.tillable paper misplaced or lost when it i„ mo needed teaches the lesson ot the safety deposit 1,,’^ most clearly. Less Than One Cent Per Day At the l ust National Hank you may mvn m „ |fs, than one cent .* day and youi valuable i \oc I ding to tlo important ch.mgi ways he in place anti secure, for our Safety 1 »'-posit Vaults .ire Protected by the Hurnlai Alatm St tein W e will i.l.idly show you our Safety l)rp,,it Vault and you will tccl more secure when you know'tint your valuable papers are sale. Bettci hr . u, t|nn sorry. l.i - ■ t reports, f under way. In that tlii- pn -tdent Is -aid to have in mind tlo appointment of Senator Harry S V w ot Indi ana to r place M l , .1 I , lai I 1 * 1 1 I III* present g--' - o r who will vacate his post on J a n u a r y first ___________ First National Bcink HT During the session of 191». Sen ilor Pierce was Hie only member of i he senate to vote against the m m nal syndicalism measure which later became a law. au ait which prohibit ihe advocacy, teaching or afflrma ive suggestion of criminal sviidtcal -sm or sabotage, crime, physical vlo lence, or the commission of any uii lawful ad as a means of accomplish li ng Industrial or political ends, rev . I I W I I It\ III \ IN«. W If I K K ilutlon, or for profit, and ass.-in 11 I \ MO I T IK II \N| H \ blages where such advocacy I- to ! ll.\ IW s \ I N made This bill was fostered by turned soldiers You runt make a unmake in your purr ham • at this : .re Thu very This country is lu need of a great • haracter «»f the good** lllcana I uh I ■•r respect for law and order lt i ng service aii'l memorable «juulity. likewise in need of more officer woven |j.to them !•> each individual who possess the honesty and tier, manufa» ture to enforce that law As long as V-O-T-E spells law From the gift of u watch by fath ! we will continue to be long on law •r t.* hiii , to alive: war«*, silver nov and short on enforcement. •Itieb. jewelry in All it remark abb' In the meantime, the people wh »ml ait i tic variety down to very put these birds Into public offic- mall hat acceptable gifts the vul have no reason to complain of tli u« of "©If i v blent. things (hey don't do. III I I NS, OUI (,o s M.'inhsr Emiwral lt<- «.r .*• - . a r m i II i.U t il \M I’ rc.l.l. m Il A i I M I UH, I „ i l i o The Store of Dependable Time-1 ieces --------.----- • -------------- This is the time of year when ti- woman of the house can turn fu last winter's hat hind part la for and strut off in a new creation V on A . G ra y Reliable Jeweler ! JTUK R l I z i l \ s. 40 o r j urr* n m a r t»r 1 4 »’ 1 •* i i u m a K * \ A nd TM'II S i * 4 He voted to submit a bond issue of $400,- 000 for a new penitentiary Governor Olcott has repaired the old one with convict labor at no tax expense. 5. Mr. Pierce claims he wishes to relieva real estate of the tax burden; yet he is the author of a bill submitted to the legislature which would exempt from ail taxation moneys, notes, ci edits and accounts. 6. In the last few years he voted for 185 sal ary increases. 7. H e voted against the bills to consolidate the state bureaus and commissions. 8 H e introduced a bill providing for th# most elaborate commission any state ever had. He specifically provided "to secure every citizen of Oregon an opportunity at ail times to work for the state,’’ and provided a $5,000 salary for the head of the commission. This bill was purely Socialistic. 9 In the 1917, 1919 and 1930 sessions of the legislature there were appropriation bills intro duced totaling $10.552000 O f these Senator Pierce voted for $10,075,000. Measured by every standard, Mr. Pierce is the most consistent little tax booster the stats of Oregon ever had. ho St l.-lrn- p r.q Oft) t 10 fir t ) MCI ' U K ' * « O K I ) R E A 1m L 4 " M i l I M Ks, |\M \ M> I N V I D I M I m > CO. Y ’ 1 K \ \« i 1IU H M T R A D E S 1 . i k . - r * ' 11> part tllluM « P a r t t i m h e r fur i< l t i l l > , S < u p | M . . , » , . t - h l r k i n rnnr h f u r Si II o o r t i i n g H o u .«» f o r f u t n 1 r«»p* r t y , g o o d a r fur St H elena varani or u n prov»Ml A T«»* in D o u g i n a c o u n t y I olimi b u or FARMS 4.1 a rr»-N c i t y 1 a fail fi»*t o r i . u i i. i n u b* v t d i n K « tn 2 U a r»H o n l y •>!»•• u II Gout ali ritu r i n»' • * . - r > 1) $»*.'• 0 0 ami o\tru .1. H l r u i . l . - T e r fna I. K Mt im m Itigli»») r 11 > . all Ian.! f ur ready f or all r ( \\ h i e c l «»a r ri"ar 1 J«uo 3 miles it i a a U Dui l litiga. 4 r. <1 t>A t h t w 4, l o i a , rl«»« «• tli $ 2 « oc t 60 d o w n »to r l O . l ' T t . r i o M l» n i c e l o c a t i o n a t | i : t n n 1 &- r < x »m*i l i t u i |.u pi me p o r c h . b u t t i , b u * »ern»’ n ( u rn MC*. ftrw- p l a t • . w i t i f i n « iv» r v i e w d i m e In, e\ f ru 1325« 4 r u t >m a m l i w > f i n ; 4 r f e n «Mill l o t a o n p a i d - t « H0 0 “I KM JTIIK m Phones Office ( ) K I ) l ^ i — R K A R e s id e n c e i CO. r Y : 38 j an 1 74-W I1 J ■*rr M r. O lc o tt ’ s R r c o n l I. He introduced a change in the state sec retary's rep rt which ha- aved the state many thousands of dollars since 1!*12. 2 His renovation of the penitentiary saved the state nearly half a million dollars 3. He secured funds fur a training * h building for the Boys' Institute without a single dollar or additional taxes. 4. He is the originator of the Oregon Blue Sky Law, which saves the Oregon people mil lions of dollars annually. 5 He was responsible for the stopping of junketing trips by state officials at state expense 6 He secured the passage of a budget law effecting Urge economies in the state g vern ment, which could not otherwise be a. com plished. 7. Ths change in the State Sessions Law, recommended by him, save« the state $10 000 a year. 8 He hat been universally commended for the excellence of his official appointments 9. He it responsible for changes in the ad- minstration of the state farms, winch this year brought returns o f $491,000 into the state 10. He has shown himself, by his acts, a friend of the ex-service men, has warmly sup ported the bonus measure, and lias administered th# law in the interest of the ex-service men with honesty and efficiency. II. He has taken the first real constructive step in the equalization of the state tax situation by the appointment of a committee of experts to investigate and report to the legislature the entire scope of the tax problem in this state, thus assuring that any changes to be marie will he made along sane, conservative and conatnic tive lines, which give far more promise of se, ur Ing results than demagogic bewailing and idle campaign promises such as are being made by the non partisan candidate of the Democratic party, especially in the light of his re. ord as the champion tax producer of the state of Ore C u t d o w n the Fuel Bill Fill a got)d oil heater with Pearl Oil. At the touch o f a match you have a cheery, friendly heat lor very little cost. And you can easily carry this comfortable warmth from room to room wherever it is wanted with n<* heat wasted in unused moms. Pearl Oil is economical. Kvery drop delivers real heat when and where it is needed. Pearl Oil is refined and re-refined by our special process, making it clean burning — no dirt — gon. no smoke — no odor. Vote for Olcott for GOVERNOR REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE W A L T E R L. T O O ZE , Chairman «HU Ku, . q NVw ,r 3 The State H ighway Commission now works without pay Mr. Pierce introduced a bill to pay the commissoners $12,000 a year. i O F HOUSES j W h e n a candidate for public office make» a campaign promising what he will do if elected, it is fitting and proper that the voter examine the public r< unis to ascert tin whether or not the candidate’s record squares with his campaign pr - s In the ¡iris ent campaign Candidate Pierce professes to be the apostle of lower taxes. 2. He voted for 97 per cent of all tax appro priation bills of the 1919 session of the legisla ture. and for all the appropnauon bills of th« special session of 1920. k N 1 t 1 M, O F F E R I N G S ' l l » l «itti » t 2 Hi l i t u i 1 ! 12 to « l u 1»• r u ro a t r* » u n < K a r ! n a«» il i n l i : »0 Candidates Governor 1. Of the IS.37S.000 of state taxes for 192», Mr. Pierce specifically approved of $8.564.039. This is 99 per cent of the total. Mr. Pierce had no opportunity to vote on the other 8 per cent, as he was not a member of the legislature when it was up for vots. III Y - o u t . oil g o o d to a .l n i l . II t hr pi..» i.o r k and no tm ildingn J 1 1 a « r* a c i t y im ita p i . I l l ) o f t>U l i l t 111 It ■ a m t ft t o o l « i. t r a i n , w i Ko n harm ». t i • • r V»T) • a n y t • r i iM 1 2 0 0 urr . ’ Et r n r . »« u n I i . p r o v . i l l u r i d » u h i The fool is fortunate In ut c a one respect He never realizes hi mental Infirmities M r . P ie r c e d R e c o r d : ki W K ! C. E. ING ALLS, Secretary. Sold in cans and in bulk by dealers everywhere. For your ow n protec tion order by name —Pearl Oil. PEA R L^O IL I h . m h i n h H LA T ANIJ I.lG IIT '^ 2 2 2 2 2 2 n»Ni>A»i> Oil (O M fA N T tr./y-».» >