Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1924)
COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1924 PAGE FOUR Æotta.qc (6mr A Weekly Newspaper With Plenty of Backbone Bede & Smith.... Elben B«*de—.... __ Publishers ______ Editor A first-class publication entered at Cottage Grove as second-class matter Business Office____ 55 North tìixth 8UB8CE1PT1ON BATES Ono year.... -$2.25 | Three mouths 65c Six months.. 1.15 I Single copy— 6c Member of National Editorial Association Oregon Btute Editorial Association Oregon Newspaper Conference Lane County Publishers ’ Association THUBBDAY, MARCH 6, 1924 APPEAL TO WOMEN MADE BY MISS HAWLEY. that point except thut we knew nothing of the second meeting un til asked to print the advertising, and that the alleged expose there made was eliminated from Colonel ì Mercer’s first address upon the re quest of the editor of The Sentinelt who took some of the responsibility in arranging the first meeting. As to the size of the audiences, they were quite satisfactory to Colonel Mercer, but it is only fair to say thut they were as large as they were due to the presence of a large number of Sharp’s friends. It is our opinion that Mr. »Sharp owes it to the loyal wife to whom Miss Hawley refers, to the splendid women who are standing behind him, to his loyal friends of the other sex and finally to himself to bring criminal action against Colonel Mercer for the things he is saying. The penalty for such defamation of character is severe and anyone mak ing such an atrocious attack there by forfeits the protection his years might otherwise give him. That is all we have to say on that point. The Sentinel is not going to print what Colonel Mercer said, but it will print free of charge anything wliieh Mr. Sharp wishes to offer in his own behalf. How American Farmers Are Being Bled By Organized Labor How American Fanners Are being bled by organized lubor—d c BOX (Arthur Frank Paddock in The Country Editor.) In the restaurant of one of the big railroad terminals in New York the other evening, I chanced to sit down at a table with a farmer, his wife and two boys. They had conic in on a train from the west and their appetites demanded a good square meal. “Daddy” picked up the menu and asked * ‘ Mother ’ ’ what she would like for dinner. ‘ ‘ I think a good steak would be nice,.” said Mother, and that suited the boys, too. So Daddy ran his finger down the menu until he I cauie to the meats and there he 1 found this: “Steak (for 4)................. $7.00.” “Good God,” exclaimed the farm er, “look at that Helen. Seven dol lars for one steak and think what we got for one of our fat steers.” “And look at this,” gasped Mother: ‘ ‘ One pear----- —....... 30 cents “Romaine salad ....... 60 cents.” “Wo couldn’t sell our romaine at any price. And bread, for Heaven’s sake, they charge 10 cents for bread and butter when y<> i pay seven dol lars for a steak! Oh it’s awful, what does it meant” ing enough for your products to yield a comfortabm living. You are obliged to sell your wheat, wool, cattle, hides and all other products at prices that barely cover the la bor cost, but when any of these products come buck to you in manu factured form the price amazes you. A steak for your little family costs you seven dollars, and you think of the price you received for | your fat cattle. A pair of shoes costs you teu dollars, and you think of what you sold your hides for.. You pay fifty or seventy-five dol-1 lars for a suit of clothes and you I compare that with the price you I get for your wool. You pay 12 cents a loaf for bread and reflect that you are obliged to sell your wheat for a dollar a bushel. Whut does it meant Cottage Grove, Ore., March 1.— __ Editor.) __ ,.r —1 attended the (To the two recall meetings held by Colonel Mercer ut Cottage Grove. They were not lurge meetings. There were va cant seats nt the first meeting, Magic Hand of Labor Hits Fanner. which wus held in the high school It means, friend farmer, that the auditorium, and the second meetihg magic hand of organized labor has was not half so large ns the first. been laid heavily upon you. It has From Colonel Mercer’s standpoint BEN KEENEY TAKES CASE OF been laid pretty heavily upon nearly the meetings were complete failures. TIMBER CONTRACT. everyone in this country, but as the Of course he threw out his bait but producer of raw products, you are the audience us a whole didn’t even in a position to feel it most just at Eugene, Ore., March 3.— (To the nibble. We in south Lane, where Editor.)—By chance a friend calici :d tho present. The moment your Emmett Sharp was raised, know Mr. my attention to your isHue of Feb products leave your farm and start Sharp too well to believe this dual ruary 21, wherein you did me the on the road to manufacture, the life bunk. process of cost accumulation begins. honor of recognizing and criticizing I should like to express some my (as you expressed it) “defense Every time the magic hand touches thing of my reaction, particularly of the Nease timber cruising con Fanner Folk Pay Tribute to Union. them an excessive cost is added. It to Colonel's Mercer’s last address, tract, signed in the dark by Com It means, Mother and Daddy and begins when they are loaded on a after taking his thoughts home to missioners Sharp and Roney.” tho boys back on the farm, that railroad car. Baek of tho excessive my pillow, as ho advised, I ahull It was nice of you to head this you nro working to support organ freight rates is the magic hand. In also take this opportunity to thank little editorial with the warning, ized labor. You arc grubbing along the manufacturing plant there again Colonel Mercer for my political “Ben Better Be Careful,” and Ben with constantly diminishing income is the magic hand boosting the price awakening. is going to be careful—very care the members of the great of everything it touches. The first thought thnt ciimc to ful—to use plain and understand while monopoly are constantly in Not only does this magic hand mo was the realization 1 that the able language in the discussion of union creasing their wages and cutting add to the cost in excessive wages, women voters of Lane county owe the contents of your article. down their production, and you but it curtails the output. In nearly the splendid, loyal, brave little wife First, that the commissioners every industry iu the land the rules of Commissioner »Sharp an apology. signed the contract in the dark is farmer folk are paying the price. Almost everything that human of organized labor fix a limit on We owe her an apology because, if an unwarranted falsehood. The con beitlgs the amount of work a man may require in daily life, except it were not for us, she would not tract was publicly signed at a regu perform and that too adds to the have been hurt. It grows more dis lar session of the county court (lur water and fresh air, comes from price that the consumer must pay. gusting to an* every time I think ing office hours with all members your farm; yet you are not rcceiv- Last winter you paid a big price of the colonel and his method of up and other persons present, after sev for your anthracite coal, at least pealing to us, as women, for our eral weeks, if not months, of colutili which he shows the cost to be 22 3-4 you thought so. But this winter cents per acre and states that he vote. It is an insult to tho mental eration of tho matter. could not afford to take u contract you will pay still more. Again the ity of our sex lo have a man udver I had nothing to do with to do the cruising for 23 cents per magic hand of organized labor! tise, in rod print, as he did at Cot ing the court to enter into a solicit* timber tage Grove, for an audio nee of cruising contract, knew nothing of acre unless he got the cruising of Lust year this mighty hand closed the anthracite miucs for five * women. One saw on the hand bills its provisions and had no acquaint the whole county. The Nease contract calls for the months because the operators re in large red print, “Women urged ance with Mr. Nease until cruising of 100,000 acres of timber fused to increase the war peak to attend. A special message for morning after the taxpayers’ n wages. You shivered and paid the land nt 22 Mi cents per acre. wives and mothers who believe in ing, when he came to my office ll Why has Mr. Noose been required price of tho lost productiou. virtue, sobriety and the sanctity of introduced himself. This year the magic hand was to stand expensive law suits else the Wienie, told in a way that can My defense of the contract was offend none.” I resent, and 1 hope occasioned through examining the where 1 A mon with a wooden head lifted with the demand thut uiuoty labor and his “wages”—when he millions of dollars be added to the ought to be able to answer the 1 am not alone in this, the depths to and discovering that the question. When a county enters union wages. Governor I’inehot, of can .get them. Labor, generally which a mail like Colonel Mercer original made by Mr. Johnston at into a contract to have u reliable Pennsylvania, stepped in and com-1 speaking, ow’ns nothing, and is will drag women into the political analysis the taxpayers was a gross cruise made of its timber land it at promised on thirty-five millions, and blind to its concern in the welfare filth in order to gain their votes. misconstruction ’ meeting of its employer. Its objective is to of its requirements, I resent that he thinks it is through serving to prejudice and poison the once confronts the opposition of the people who burn coal will pay get the greatest possible return for that. But there was no escape from millionaire or billionaire corpora tho medium of scandal that he must minds of his hearers aguinst tho un itself, regardloss of what may hap reach us. I am ashamed to think dertnking—all for reasons bettèr tions whose financial interest it is it. When the magic hand was raised pen to the employer. As one of the to keep tho assessor in the (lurk as there came the demand, “Pay what leading lights of the labor world it is through stool pigeon stories, known to himself. First of all, because to the worth of their properties I ask, or I’ll close your mines.” remarked, “receivers have always lingerie stories and idle gossip of The contract is your deposit will be and thus continue the evasion of And so it was pay or freeze. The treated us very well.” And least the si roots that men expect to reach parties if all requirements are just taxation. It mutters not to the ownors and operators of the mines perfectly safe here; us. 1 might say right here, too, that fulfilled, and, average taxpayer will heads of those corporations, who wanted to refer tho matter to ar of all is organized labor concerned my definition of a stool pigeon is come to the our capital, surplus and with the prices that may result realize thut our coinmis this: A stool pigeon is the lowest sioners are deserving of praise in may abide in luxurious brown bitration but tho magic hund would from steadily climbing labor costs. conservative manage stone mansions, for instance, as to havo no arbitration, no argument. form of animal life and is capable stead Think it over, Mr. Farmer, and censure for beginning that what betides the struggling farmer ment insure that, Sec- The oporators were just as help when you bump up against a $7 of finding out anything you have which of should have been attended to or home owner in his attempt to less as the consumers. They were ond, because of our failed to find if you have the price. years ago. steak, a $17 ton of coal or a $75 n make ends meet and at the same simply told by Governor Pinchot Home have better titles and a re high standing your As to Mr. Nease and the charac t time pay his taxes—they care not what wages they wero to pay, and suit of clothes, do a little investi more expensive than others. gating and find out for yourself checks on this bank ter of his work, 1 have the very I reiterate, I am ashamed to finest of recommendations in the for our local governmental affairs, that wus all there was to it. It is where and by whom all this exces carry prestige and in think thnt men imagine, in order to form of letters of endorsement from save in keeping down their own ex all very well to talk about the Coal sive cost is added. Get at this thing fluence. There are oth penses and can well afford to spend Barons, but the folks who fix wages before it gets you. bank win our votes, that they must ap county officials and former county t-oOK peal to us in this way. Let us show officials of counties wherein cruis thousands of dollars fighting a tim seem to be Political Barons and La er reasons. them thnt they must appeal to us ing was done by him, a partial list ber cruise to save ten fold the bor Barons. If you took off all of Company D Hoopers Lose to Eugene amount in taxes. Is it any wonder the profit made by the producers of on a higher level—that they must of The company D baskctblnl team which follows: The county judge, that Lane county is now confronted anthrucito appeal to our reason instead of our county coal, the consumer would was defeated by the Eugene head assessor and district, at tor with a recall movement against its save about 40 cents a ton. Mean quarters emotions. Let us show the Colonel company hoopers in a fust ney of Clackamas county, Ore.; the county commissioners who are the while, the contract miner knocks Mercer and Elbert Bede type of county judge, two county commis first to boldly attempt to do some off work iu the early afternoon game played Monday evening at the men (hat they must produce some sioners, armory in Eugene, the score being! assessor mid district thing substantial toward the equal thing more than dirt, made to-order attorney county and goes home in an automobile. 24 to 22. A return game will be of Clatsop county, Ore. ; ization of taxation 1 I, like hun political dirt, to win the vote of county judge mid two county coin- And the farmer and other consumers played here Monday evening. dreds of others, am skeptical as to the women of I ¿mo county. of Columbia county, Oro.; its being originated by God and pay the cost of high wa<’es, short Ydurt for clean polities hi i.nne missioners hours, lessened output, not only of county judge mid two county com Colonel Mercer. county. AL8EA HAWLEY. miners, but of the whole organized missioners of Tillamook county, BEN F. KEENEY. labor hold-up. Ore County judge of Lake county, Everyone Powerless In Labor's Grip. The Sentinel is pleased to give Oro county assessor of Clearwater Because of the fact that the pro It is an interesting thing to study I space to the above communication. county, Ida. It welcomes the (Hirtieipat ion of You say “Mr. Keeney might tell posed victims of the recall, Coin- —this magic hand of labor. It I women in politics mid it trusts thnt us why it is better to pay 25 cents, missioners Sharp and Roney, with, sways the industrial world at its Miss Hawley may not be tho only (‘ven in the event of nil honest f he aid of those who have received will and exacts heavy tribute from one to appeal to women to make cruise, when tin» same work can be favors at the hands of the county us all. It is bleeding the farmer, L court and others like Mr. Keeney, although many of them do not yet politics cleaner. Tim Sentinel will done at 15 cents the acre.” FEW packets of dependable seeds at 5c plus good soil who is un appointee of the present .join in that move, trusting that the know where to place the blame. If // and a sunny location provide an unequaled invest- Mr. Keeney does not admit nor result may be cleaner men in clean does ho believe that mi honest court but probably isn’t influenced tho merchant exacts from you an meat opportunity. Returns of 1000% in cost of k- by that fact, are spreudiug the exorbitant price for a piece of farm er politics. cruise, such ns the contract culls for, propaganda vegetables are easily figured—to say nothing of the re thnt the recall move is machinery or a suit of clothes, nat We have no reason to doubt that together with the records and data turns in good health and the enjoyment of seeing things -r- Miss H r wley speaks sincerely. Being to be provided, can bo made for h trick of tho timber interests, The urally you think he is taking an grow. Then there’s the difference in flavor- that crisp, Sentinel will not lend color to such unholy profit. You are wrong. The herself mi example of the type of 15 cents the acre. tender, tasty deliciousness which can’t be obtained from by giving much atten chances are that he is making less American womanhood which we be- I have in my )Hissession the orig propaganda several-day-old vegetables. liove is representative, we take it inal detail estimate of cost and tion to the cruise. It has not at money in his business than he made for granted that she speaks truly proposition for making n similar any time opposed a cruise of the twelve or fifteen years ago when Be independent. Enjoy your own garden's vegetables— of what the reaction has boon to cruise submitted to the county court timber of the county, but has vigor prices were one-half what they are fresh the moment you want them. Northrup, King & Co.’s ously opposed the kind of cruising today. Like you, ho ia the victim ; (’olomd Mercer’s recent address. We July 15, 1923, by the well known Seeds have satisfied professional and amateur gardeners for nothing flirt her to say upon local cruiser, Carl V. Ogolsby, in contract entered into by Commis of the magic hand. Organized la 39 years. Select them from the convenient, upright Sterling sioners Sharp and Roney, without bor has tacked on an additional cost Seed Box. the approval of County Judge Barn wherever it has touched the article ard and without the approval of ho is selling and he merely passes it their legal adviser. District Attor on to you. ney Johnston. Here was a piece of So it is with tho manufacturer. business calling for au expenditure The magic hand is taking heavy of at least $100,000, possibly much toll from him at every point of more, and yet for some reason bids contact. But of course the manufac MT At REME were not called for, as the law’ con turer and the dealer are more for S' templates, nor were the county com tunately situated than the farmer missioners influenced towards the because they can pass the high cost I CÀI use of ordinary business methods in on to the next fellow and the farmer letting the contract by the solemn cannot. He must pay whatever price MINNEAPOLIS-•• • MINNESOTA warning of the taxpayers’ meeting. the magic hand has imposed upon Like bulls in a china shop they him and must sell his own products went through with the deal in their for what ho can get. The magic NO BETTER own manner and in n manner entire hand hits him but never helps him. SEEDS AT • < ly nt variance with the solemn prom So he is appealing to congress for ANY PRICE of economy made before elec help, and congress doesn't know forget to draw a KEV t ise ion. what to do. Congress knows all each 5<)e purchase, Mr. Keeney quotes many compli about the magio hand, but fears it. mentary letters concerning Mr, Congress knows what organized la are going fast. You Nease. It is only fair to any that bor is doing to the fanner, but or equally as kind words have been ganized labor won’t argue or arbi spoken of those who cruised the trate. Organized labor simply de timber of Dougins county at 15 mands. So there you are. And what cents the acre. A bona fide offer is tho poor congressman to do in a presented at was pro^ented nt the taxpayers’ like that! Organized labor says Each purchase of a Idrgc meeting nt 20 rents the acre, made case to the manufacturer or mine owner, bv people equally as highly spoken “Give mo what I demand, or I’ll tube of KEENZO TOOTH of as Mr. Nease. Why was it neces close your works.” And it says to the congressman. “If you monkey PASTE entitles you to draw sary to pnv morel It should be noted that Mr. with me. I’ll take away your job.” a KEY, as docs any 50c nur- Keeney speaks of the price to be And so the congressman keeps quiet k '*■' r p.’Ul by t«nno count? as 22H cents. tho magic hand and tells tho chase at our store, and you The price in the contract signed bv about farmer he is looking for sonic altru Dili standard the rommissioners was 25 cents. istic plan to help him out of his V NEED KI ENZO TOOTH Hinco thnt time tho price has been dilemma. For white teeth and size Vegetable reduced 2% rents. How much the PASTE. Zf /. Of late there has grown up a fic packets a clean mouth. Just the publicity given this contract had to tion that then» is an identity of in dy with the reduction in price The terest between farmers and labor moat delihtIuI dental Sentinel does not know, but it is unionists. This is due mainly to tho preparation you ever quite certain that if Lane county efforts of organized labor to o "take used. With KLiuu, chil gets anything like a square deal the farmer into eamp.” As a matter dren don't have to be out of the Nease outfit, it will be of fact, there is hardly anything O J. Kem Cottage Grove because of the publicity which has with respect to which the farmers urged at tooth cleaning Prop. ¿th and Main been given the deal. tune. Take a tube home and organized labor have a common T5U Jftwv This is al! for the Nease contract interest. The farmer is his own em to Cry. until after the recall election. ployer, and fixes his own hours of Reasons Why This Bank Should Be Your Bank Bank? FIRST NATIONAL BANK (The Old Reliable) Ctf (Small Garden(Paus föig ^iûidends’ KEYS! KEYS! KEYS! KEM’S for DRUGS Tsoeal SJealers' N orthrup .K ing &C q ’ s & i SEEDS