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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1924 PAGE FOUR from tho state this year than other ness duties which he has arranged $3000. He did not let the fact that A short time ago a young man j approximately 3000 signatures have were circulated together and about to assume so soon as he is out of he was county commissioner and fell into the toils of the law for [ been obtained on the petitions, is 50 voters who signified their ap wise would have been received, ac A Weekly Newspaper With Plenty office; it is no secret that Earle the fact that the money was to forging checks. The story he told the report, and of this number a proval of the recall of Sharp de cording to figures at tho office of of Backbone is the man the commissioners would come from the county interfere of the need of members of his total of over 2000 have been checked clined to sign the Roney petition. P. M. Morse, county engineer. ( , appoint to the office were they with his doing the right thing by a ..Publishers given tho opportunity; it is even friend. How could he know that family which led him to this meth and of these only four have been Tho state’s apportionment — Bede & Smith..... Lane Loses Road Money. od of appropriating the money of found invalid and have been thrown ... .... Editor Elbert Bede------- Because Lane county failed to Lane county was $57,887.82, but hinted that Stickels is holding onto tho whole 40 acres, from which a others brought the condition of the out. Approximately 2500 signatures provide sufficient funds to meet the levy voted here will yield only A first class publication entered at the job largely to keep it from strip was to be taken, was on the family to the attention of the Red assessment rolls at only a' little Cross and of others with the milk are required to have the recall state ’» apportionment of market $55,778.21. The difference between Cottage Grove as second class matter going to Earle. Ijnie county was fortunate in over one-fifth of what he said a of human kindness in their breasts. placed on tho ballot at the primary road money for this county, more | these two sums will be given to Business Office------- 55 North Bixtl being able to get a man so capable small part was worth! How eouldhe The immediate needs of the family eleeti<m on^Iav 16;Both petirionsi than $2000 less will be received I other counties, it was announced. as Mr. Earlo who was patriotic know that the next assessor would have been cared for. How mueh BUBSCRIPT1ON RATES enough to accept the position at a find that the supposed damage was Ona year__ 42-25 I Three months 66e financial sacrifice, for it is under really a benefit and proeeed to better it would have been, however, Six months- 1.15 I Single copy— 5c stood that nothing except automo raise the assessment! Mr. Sharp had we had time before the forgery was committed to have found the bile expense and personal expenses spent most of his life within a mile needy ones and to have supplied Member of necessarily incurred in visiting ev or so of the property, but he could National Editorial Association tho things that have since been Oregon State Editorial Association ery crossroads community in the not be expected to pry into the supplied. Had this been done, the Oregon Newspaper Conference county are to be paid, but the personal affairs of his neighbors young man would not have been Lane County Pubbshar»’Association situation is such that enemies of and learn the value of farm prop- put in the position where it seemed tho commissioners are going to sug erty almost abutting upon property ____ that getting money under false pre THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1924 gest—possibly somewhat mildly— in which he was interested. tenses was less a crime than letting that tho alacrity with which the The commissioners are simply vic loved ones suffer. In chasing the THE UNFORTUNATE 'COMMIS non salaried position with expenses tims of unfortunate circumstances, almighty dollar we rush unseeing paid was accepted was not alto which may be even more unfor by the doors of those who need the SIONERS. gether disconnected from the fact tunate upon May 16, but Mr. Earle dollar more than we. that this would be a splendid oppor may well take warning from what Lune county’» commissioners are The Southern Pacific local train the moat unfortunate of mortal». tunity to meet the voters of the has happened to them. “Where there’s so much smoko between Eugene and Roseburg has There seem» to be nothing that they county. Of course The Sentinel is open- there must be some fire. ’ ’ been discontinued. Why! The an can do without their enemies seeing swer is as simple as A, B, C. Local in the move some ulterior motive. minded enough not to make such travel on the trains is light, while INCOME TAX HAS BEEN They seem to bo ublo to do almost a suggestion, but The Senitncl dis the busses uro crowded. That teUs GOOD THING. nothing without doing it in such a likes to see men unjustly criticized d the story in a nutshell.—Eugene way as to give such au impression. and would like to suggest to Mr. Even should the income tax be _ Register. Of course it was quite accidental Earle in the kindliest mannor that the knocked out. The Sentinel is of the that H. H. Earle, who lias been ap he could save himself and pointed inspector to combat the commissioners a great deal of em- opinion that it was a good thing to barrassment by having his name put it on the statute books for hoof and mouth disease, chances to bo at the same time a candidate for removed from the ballot, or by of a time. In no other way could wo fering to pay all or a part of the the democratic nomination for sher have learned that it would fail to Water committee instructed to ar iff. He is without question a good expenses necessarily incurred in his do many things that we expected man for tho job to which he has swing around the circle and down it to do. In no other way could range schedule of fines for those been appointed and he may be an tho center. we have learned that it would do who permit leaky plumbing or per Or, as a counter-suggestion, he many things which we did not an mit faucets to run and a schedule ideal candidate for sheriff, espe of meter rates for water used for cially since the county jail is only might withdraw tbe announcement ticipate that it would do. a temporary abiding place for pris made immediately upon being ap No one can successfully dispute irrigation purposes. W. B. Cooper granted permission oners who have not been released pointed inspector that he would the statement that in theory the in- by the county commissioner» so visit every point of the county, He some tax is tho most equitable tax. to ereck a brick flue around iron that they may spend »even or could make a great hit with the Events which have transpired since flue outside of Bartell hotel build eight hours u day working for the taxpayers by announcing that he the law became effective prove be ing, the same to be at least seven county and use the other 16 or 17 would not spend a cent of the ex- yond any possibility of successful feet above the ground. Detroit, Michigan Remonstrance presented against hours ns suits their fancy, but it pease money provided by tile coun contradiction that Oregon can not iniict he embarrassing to him to ty—that he would not ride a milo afford to try even so perfect a the paving of Monroe avenue and have tho opportunity to visit every in the brand new automobile which thoory when California and Wash the same sustained. Petition received for the paving sect ion of the county nt county ex tho commissioners are ready to fur ington stand ready to uhc our in pense—probably in a brand new au nish him—that he would publish in come tax ns a renson why capital of the entire length of Ash avenue tomobile—while lie is a candidate the newspapers of the county the should avoid Oregon and invest and ordinance ordered drawn for for tho vote» of the very people information that he would other with them. Wo probably would do same. Application of W. E. Namur to whom ho will thus bo enabled to wise dispense from the platform tho same were one of the other meet without expense, except to tho during the time that he might be coast states to enact such a law install gasoline pump at the curb unable to keep somo kindly but in while wc had it not, so we can on Fifth street laid on the table. county. Ordinance for the vacation of St. Tho situation is really very un discreet friend from distributing not complain because of the action Helens court adopted. fortunate, for it is no secret that prettily printed campaign cards. of our sister states. * * * Street committee placed on file the county commissioners are at Because California and Washing outs with Sheriff Stickels; it is no Owners of stock are acutely alive ton are ready to take such advan specifications for class A anil class B macadam received from the en secret that they havo been hoping to the situation. Many more would tage of our having an.income tax, for months that Stickels would re get the information from having it we could not afford to enact a gineer of the city of Eugene. Cement walks ordered in on both sign in order to take up tho busi- printed in the newspapers than tax with rates high enough to would get it from public meetings; greatly relievo the tax upon real sides of Whiteaker avenue, both tho purpose of Mr. Earle’s appoint estate. The mill or two that the sides of north Ninth street and the ment—that is, the real purpose of law now in the courts would re west side of north Fifth street guarding against the spread of the duce the real estate tax would not where there are now no walks, auch hoof and mouth disease—would be reimburse us for the taxable prop improvements to be completed by better served in that way; the erty which such a tax would be October 1. Ordinance ordered drawn for the county would be saved the expense likely to drivo out of the state. It of a new automobile and the per would not reimburse us for the paving of First alley south from Seventh street east to the Southern sonal expenses of the inspector; payrolls wo would lose to California and, most of all, the commissioners and Washington. A theory—even a Pacific grounds. Recorder instructed to purchase and Mr. Earle would be saved the perfect one—does us little good in criticism which the recallers arc opposition to the idiosyncrasies of car of asphalt from Union Oil company. certain to hurl at them. human nature—and it is human na H. A. Miller granted permission Of course it is appropriate that ture for capital to seek most favor an inspector for the hoof and mouth able taxing conditions for it, re to install a swinging crane at the disease should hoof it and mouth gardless of how other forms of sidewalk line in front of his ma chine shop. it over the entire county, but under property may bear the burden. O. E. Woodson granted permission the unusual and entirely accidental Wo believe that having the law to install Pacific highway sign anil conditions which prevail—to which on the statute books for a short danger signal at the south sidewalk we have endeavored to ever so time has taught us this and that gently call attention—it may be we will rectify the error before we lino where Ninth street hits Mair. Btreot- well not to give too much attention havo been greatly injured. City attorney instructed to pro to having everything dono as it ceed with the collection of all delin might appropriately be done under WHAT RIDICULE DOES. quent assessments. less embarrassing circumstances. Sewer committee recommended • • « Almost every day in the Cottage that petition for east side sewer be Mr. Earle may well be guided in Grove and in the schools of held in abeyance until such time as his action by what has resulted other schools, cities, some little girl runs proposition could be put up to also from other unfortunate incidents. to sob on her mother’s lap lay a sower to serve property lying Fur example, Mr. Roney has been home because some other little girl has between the river and the railroad criticized because his bridge build -because, while its wings tend ing tools became the property of made fun of her clothes, or of some south of the school grounds and bc- tween McFarland hill and present to keep it afloat, its propellers the county a few days after he was personal disfigurement. Almost ev sewer on Birch avenue, Recoin- day those who are around drive it ahead with sufficient sworn into office. The deal was ery where children play, hear boys and niendation adopted. regular in every way. Mr. Roney force to overcome the down in his private capacity sold the girls call others “fraidy cats’’ or ward pull of gravity. In the tools opprobrious name bo to another and a few days somo other ■ 4 4 1 n Vxzvvr irivl the n 1 little boy civ or la441rt little girl daily drive of work and play, inter the county purchased them. cause 41« Mr. Roney probably had no idea, thus characterized refuse» to dis- castor when he sold the tools, that the obey a parent or has hesitated l.*m>*w* 0IL To make your home or your office The extent of this industry is so county would havo ’ any use for about doing something which he or comfortable and attractive — to pro little known by the people here that she knew should not be done. Prob helps to keep the system inter them a few days later, for he was ably half the time the little one Law Provides That Vegetable Foods vide every convenience in the way the manufacturers and retailers of yet unfamiliar with tho needs of nally clean and functioning tho county, but tho incident was gives in rather than take the of furnishings—an investment of the Pacific Northwest have desig When Fed to Livestock smoothly. as unfortunate ns the present ono. taunts of companions, for nothing $12,000,000 has been made in furni nated a week to be devoted to a hurts like ridicule. Must Be Oooked. As another example, Mr. Sharp 1‘uretest Castor Oil is made ture factories in the Pacific North presentation of Northwest-made fur Boys have become thieves, gam sought to do a kindness for n by a new process which ren friend. When viewers sought to biers, drunkards, aud worse, because west. niture. Hugh H. Earle, appointed by the ders it absolutely pure. Not take this friend’s property with they could not stand the sneers of county court as inspector to guard nauseating like old-fashioned out just remuneration therofor, Mr. companions. Girls have fallen to the lowest against the introduction of the Sharp testified as to what ho castor oil, but easy to take. hoof and mouth disease into Lane thought was the actual value. The depths that a girl can fall inoroly is already conducting meet One of 21X) Puretest prepara, viewers thought they were liberal because they could not stand the county, ings over the county. Organizations ridicule of companions who urged tions for health and hygiene. in setting the damage at $600. Sev them to go ou a joy ride with some wishing to havo him address them Every item the best that skill eral other witnesses testified that boy friends, who urgod them to have but to make the request. that amount was ample. Twelve Articles dealing with the disease and care can produce. good men and true, acting ns jurors, take just one drink, smoko just one and outlining preventive measures thought the amount ample and came cigarette. Mauv criminals have told the will be printed in the press of near cutting it down, but Mr. county. Sharp testified that he thought his story that in youth they were ostra District Attorney Johnston friend was being robbed, and ho cized by other boys because of «wk- called attention to a state would havo nono of it. He testified wardness, because of poverty, or for which prohibits the feeding of under oath that tho damage was some other senseless reason, that cooked garbage and swill to swine. they became soured on the world tho object of the law being to pre and did not care what happoned. Tho lesson wo would point out vent the spreading of such mala Sponsored by the Retail Furniture Association is that when wo would ridicule any- dies as the foot and mouth disease of Washington in Cooperation with the Furni through the feeding of raw vege ouc, let us think of what ridicule ture Manufacturers of the Pacific Northwest has done in wrecking lives and tables that might havg come from the infested districts. A thorough homes. Let little ones remember that cooking of such vegetables would about the meanest thing they can effectually destroy all germs of A gigantic industry as compared taleil $5,775,000 in 1923 and $4,000,- do, tho most heartless thing they thése diseases. with other industries of the Pacific 000 was spent for materials in the Many owners gather garbage and can lo, is to ridicule some other Northwest is the furniture manufac Pacific Northwest. little boy or girl because of his or swill from hotels and restaurants turing business. Its factories, if her clothes or because of some per and it is safe to say that few if sonal deformity. Buch ridicule may any are complying with the law in combined, would require 200 acres The furniture manufactured com it, assorted the regard to cooking bo starting tho ridiculed ono to a of ground. The total floor space pares very favorably with that im district attorney. A fine of $10 to life of sin anil shame and it is tak needed would be about 8,712,000 ported from eastern points and in ing all tho joy out of life for HU $250 is provided as a penalty for violating this law. square feet. cludes furniture for home and of other human being. The greatest danger is infection Exactly 296 salesmen are con fice, hotel and public building, club in fresh vegetables, said Qjstriet Attorney Johnston. Until the past stantly at work disposing of North and lodge rooms. AN UNINVITING JAIL few days vegetables in large quan west-made furniture to retail mer During the week of April 21 to 26 Something is wrong with Ixino tities have been allowed to enter 8 o’Clock P. M chants. there will be displays of all the county. The jail birds do not like Oregon from California, but now the state authorities have placed a our jail. Salesmen and executives of the various kinds of Northwest-made such shipments, A week ago. ten of them, au- quarantine on various furniture factories operate furniture. ou are urged to go and thereby lessening the danger of the gered bv its lack of conveniences, 268 automobiles for traveling and sec them. Then, when you need its forbidding unhomelike air, or spread of the disease in Oregon. rhe county prosecutor apks the business use. furniture for any purpose, you will holding some other grievance, pushed out the side of it and took people to report any violations of know what to buy and where to The total insurance carried by the the cooked swill law to him. He de themselvee hence. Dav before yee- factories covering fire, liabilities, huy it so that your own community terdav evening six more kicked a clare« this is imperative. If the once gets a foothold hero it and yourself may profit by the disease 5., amounts to $7,700,000. holo in the wall and went away transaction, for whatever is good from there. It seems to be clearly means that the stock industry is The combined annual payroll to- for the community is good for you. apparent that so far as our jail is ruined. he pointed out. concerned, we are failing to satisfy AT our customer«. MORE THAN REQUIRED Something must be done about it. RECALL NAMES SECURED If we can’t afford a new and better jail, we shall have to provide better Recall petitions against County furnishings, or better food or kinder Commissioners Emmett Sharp and treatment. We simply ean't kave Nels Roaer will be officially filed O. J Kam every Tom. Dick and Harry who is today at the office of tbe county Frop. thrown into the bastile leaving us clerk, according to announcement of flat this way.—Eugene Register. the recall committee. A total of (Cottage Sentinel Make this a Fordson Year City Council I Have dependable Fordson Power ready when the fields are first ready for breaking Through all the year, use its steady, versa tile power for bigger profits on every farm task that requires power. To be sure of this, however, we must have your order now. Spring with its peak load of Fordson buying orders is almost here. Don’t wait. Order today. 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