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THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR
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Published Weekly at Independence, Polk County,
Oregon, on Friday.
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APPEAL FOR "SAFETY FIRST."
E,FORETHE INVENTION
OF O - eAI
C PAV ELY PLUG TOBACCO
,tc ru.-VklNS QUALITY
Entered as Second Class Matter August 1,1912 at the Post Office at Inde
pendence, Polk County, Oregon, Undr the Act of March 3, 1879.
CLYDE T. ECKER, Editor
NINA B. ECKER, Associate
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Independence, Oregon, Friday, August 3, 1917
Congress has made Herbert C. Hoover food dic
tator, and we may soon look for restrictions on our
food supply and eating. Not having the price sev
eral of us are already restricted and we sincerely
hope that Herb will fix it so we can have ham and
eggs once a month.
Russia is having a terrible time establishing a
republican form of government-and adjusting it
self to new conditions. Many of the Russian
people have little notion what the war is about.
They see it simply as an inheritance from the old
government, an evil to be discarded along with
the czar, and so favor peace.
Those of our farmers who at one time lived in
the corn belt no doubt wish they were back there
just long enough to haul a few loads of ear corn
to market. The price is now 2.10 per bushel.
It was less than fifteen years ago that a farmer
thought he was lucky to get fifty cents and it was
twenty two years ago that he only received eight
cents.
Altho it is rather difficult to find out what is go
ing on in Germany and Austria, there are many
signs which indicate that the peace party is grow
ing stronger day by day. There is always a limit
to human endurance and a place where humans
can no longer be driven. The time is soon com
ing when there will be a "break" in Germany
and Austria that will put a stop to the war.
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It seems to be difficult to resist raising prices
"because of the war." A story is told by the
Saturday Evening Post of an Oregon Indian who
annually peddled huckleberries, selling them a
dollar per gallon. This year he raised the price
and on being asked the reason for it replied:
"Huckleberries up; damn big war in Europe."
There is no more excuse for an advance in price
of many commodities because of the war than that
of the Indian's huckleberries.
War or no war, the I. W. W. has never ceased
to foment differences between labor and capital
and with fanatics among its members, certain
depredations have been committed for which the
guilty should be severely punished, but this
organization has neither the intluence or num
bers to create the state of anarchy that one was
led to believe existed after reading certain daily
newspapers a lew days ago. From the beginning,
the I. W. W. scare had all the ear marks of being
II ft V per cent fake.
Back East, what is called a "sing song" is being
held in many towns. 1 he people gather m Uio
evening and make the dusk ring with okl time
melodies such as "Annie Laurie," "The Red,
White and Blue" "America," "1 he Star Spangled
Banner," "Dixie," "The Old Oaken Bucket,"
"My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," etc., which
everybody knows or it is presumed they know.
In the small towns, the lsingsong" is generally
held on Saturday nights so that the country
people may all be present. With thousands of
voices joined in singing the old songs, persons
who come feeling blue or grouchy go home
smiling and pleased, and the democratic gathering
brings the community closer together and pro
motes harmony and a closer acquaintance.
Ci-cular Impresses Upon Reader That
It Is Far Better to "Stop, Look and
Listen" When Approaching Grade
Crossings Than to Take a Chance
Which May Cost a Life.
Albany, N V.-Tli.'i-e Nu t a tietter
"daftly first" v i In tlie mtire world
Hum t lie ourcrul iiiilinnotiik' drhi-r,
iici'cinliiig to r'riiinis M I! lino, Te
lui j of Mute, M'liuw oli! in co-opcrat
ux " 'III the tite.iu) ti i mI t'!t'trlc lines
of tlii stiite In ii i inii ;ii"ii to lessen
tin- nii.nber of Ki'iiiTe it.ismiik iici iili'iit.
whii h readied iiimlliiitf number lust
ypin I'.y lilt-mi of u small folder ln-iln-cl
wllh every registration ard
Mr Hunt) Ii ii !t unci ceiled In reaeliinij
el' se to ri.Vt.CNHI aiitomoliilist Kline last
Jmiimr, The folder Is of a type that
Impresses upon the render that It in
far beller to "8tni, look and listen"
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f- KANt'IB M. HUUO
when niiroii( hinjj some urmlo crossing
thini to take a chunee wliltli may gala
a iiioiiitMit or two. but which uiay Cost
u life. The observance of the three
wolds of camion now rests almost en
tirely with Hie motorists, w ho are trav
olini; the highways of this state In
K renter numbers than ever before.
"Von enn keep on dnmimlng 'safety
tlr. st' st ulT Into the ems of gome per
sons lor the lei in of their natural
lives. ' sii!l Seen tury Unco, "but I be
lieve that the cunipalmis of education
Hie lun ini: their cllect today, and even
should the nber of crude croNslns
accidents loom up to as Brent propor
tion as Inst enr headway will never
theless lime been made when It is re
membered Mint there has been a 3d per
cent Im iense In the number of motor
vehicles In this state so far this yeMr"
In I'.Uil there were no less than l'-Ci
persons killed mid :il Injured on (trade
crossing incidents in this state alone.
Yet the number was (.-renter in Ohio,
where l"i"" were killed In the twelve
months, and In Pennsylvania the toll
amounted to l.V. In the Cnlted States
lust year l.o'.'d persons were killed and
were Injured In crude crossing
accidents, and of the number fully IV
per cent were iiutoiaoblllsts.
TABERNACLE DISAPPEARING.
Building Sold For Its Timber to the
Bronx Exposition.
New Yolk - I'dlly Sunday's talr
naele at One Hundred and Sixty-eighth
(street and Ibo.ilwuy is !ls;i e,-irlu
It tiMik loo ciirpeiitois and 1(H Inboivrs
nine weeks to build It and co.t tlie Wll
IIhiii A. Sunday eans.:e!i'-iie eoiunilttee
$iis,ml Nearly I (nm.mm feet cf luui
l-l Vclt tilled.
Thomas t' Vab:' e. n ho to.ilt the
tabernacle, Umclit It and the iidji'inlns
bulldlni.' and hi turn sold tlicm to the
Itrotu International expo-it ion. The
mini paid "as not tinnoiiucel. The
plans for the Itn-nx expodtlon retilre
se enly-t w o exhibition buildings. In
the constriictlou ! which the million
feet of tabernacle tlmU-r will Is? useil.
POISON BEANS IN MINNESOTA.
Burma Product Mysteriously Appears
In Unned States.
St. Paul. The Minnesota public-safety
commisviwt Is dlscH-it'i the p
pMintii .-e of p. is. ii (.cans in M ni.esota.
It has ritietcd the stale dairy and
fHl com nns:nn to a-'i'.r rn the
scurce of their shipment to l! is state
and to assist in i!u ir sciice
The poinu l eans w hi. Ii ei.'e!y re
etitble ti!x I "a-:, orititia'h i re ini
Hrtetl frni P-inna wc. t' .-r the
were sent t tlie I is t ! State to cause
Illness or t Mistake the eoiuni.sstou is
unable to determine
PujiUd by Old Com.
rh!!.le!s'tiisi. svriar --'.''d coin
'tated lsoti and .il out t!'e si f a five
dollar (.fid Jdeee. I: s t'vu re e v ,sl l
Ites-ehifu Te'l.-i Ket'cr a! t'e sn!
trrssiry T'ci.- ! in t'c...ii is near
ly rsl It N .us ! c l-t-.i.' .t t ' e :kI
de of li' e-ti i is i t t'e ' nshl.t
of any s ncriintet.t irKt ic I must
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Supposed to Be H'.'-'sn In Railroad
Laborers' Camp.
Lincoln, Neb.- In a hoi ar camp of
Greek railroad bilrn e.- soniewUere
along the line of I be f'tiion I'm iili- rail
road there is a p: i. e c-s ui n l de head of
the Creek jrotldexs "I hea'th, curved l.y
a Greek souiplor of the ro'irth century
B. C, and stolen from the museum at
TV-'ea, lireece, lu re the balance of
the Htattle of the a- titles Ktill stands.
The governors of Nebraska and Wy
oiuitiK huve been iii;"d to investigate
and sie if they c.innot locate the nilss
liiK head. The re iui-t c mi'- I'rmn Sec
retary of Stale Ijiiimiu hiuI Is niaile
tit the rtviuest of the lireek govern
ment at At iiciis.
There are Ihoiisimds of tireeU labor
era on wt-ul'il laiii'inls, ji lid mine
one of these is tliounht to have stolen
the head of the piihU'.s bei'ure he left
(Jreeee. The rettue.-t from the Ktiite
departiueiit dues not ;ive the details
of the theft. The head Is thirty centi
meter In height, accordini; to the de
scription tnclosnil In the request that
a search of the railroad camps be
made.
WILL PROTECT TENANTS.
Way Found to Keep Tradesmen Away
From Apartment Dwellers.
.Milwaukee. - Tradesmen. includiim'
the butt her, the baker and the caudle
stick mnl.er. will not swnnn about
apartment houses, to the annoyance of
tenants i. the leconiineiulntioiis de
vised by tlie inaiiii;;eniciit of one of
Milwaukee's most modern establish
ments' are tfeuerally adopted.
In brief, patrons are nrced to do
their trading with but one grocer, one
milkman, one Iceman, one latindryniaii
and the like. The quality of service
rendered N expected to determine the
elect ion of favorites Hy this means
the leaseholder. It Is expected, will not
be awakened at an unseemly hour by
the merry rattle of emu or clink of
bottles as squad alter .s.,uail of milk
men go troophnr over the premises.
Electrical Appliances
Lighten Housework
pOR real comfort in your home this summer
take advantage of the conveniences afforded by Electrical
Appliances. Don't follow the old beaten path with Its heat,
labor, drudgery and general mismanagement of time.
Save your energy for things of more impor
tance by using Electricity the cool, quiet, economical force
whose service Is yours Instantly-on or off at the press of a
button.
Electric Flat Irons, Toasters,
Percolators, Grills, Egg
Cookers, Fans
are only a few of the scores of Electrical aids that will make
your summer more pleasant. The cost for current Is very
small -the saving In time and labor is exceptionally great.
Oregon Power Co.
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