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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1915)
. TWO THB ONTARIO AROUS, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, IMS THE ONTARIO ARGUS PUBLISH RD KVKKY THUK8IMY Mmd in the poatofflot Ht Ontario, Ormron, for trnno- mioRioo thronxh ti tnailM an necoml-claiM matter. W. C. MAKSII Australinn Clip Short. The following editorial, reproduced from the Pastoral Review, published in Melbourne, Australia, under date of March 16, sets out conditions in that country which are of interest to sheep men of this country. The editorial follows: "It is no use Australia burying its head in the sand any longer, and imagining, after the manner of the ostrich that its body cannot be seen. We are on the edge of a precipice, and steps must at once be taken to prevent us falling over. The drought which has been in evidence in South Australia, Victoria and Riverina for more than a year has now extended until practically nine-tenths of Australia is cry ing out for moisture. From progress re turns of stock at end of last year we find that our losses have already been heavy, and no doubt Australia had at least eight million sheep less than she had the previous rear, besides the loss of the natural increase; but things are even much more serious now. We are on the verge of winter; we have little or no feed anywhere; our lambing is practically a failure, and stock which are away on agistment on high lands must be removed or they will die also unless hand fed. At no time was the outlook more menacing. Queensland, even, which has Kvl a splendid run of year's, has so far lost its monsoonal rains, and over a large area is in for a most severe winter, with heavy losses. "What should be done at once is for the government to take all possible steps to save what stock there is. They should allow fodder of every description to be im ported duty free, without any red tape de lay. The railway authorities should, when possible, convey starving stock and fodder absolutely free. Now is the time, if ever, for the railways to justify theis, state own ership. They should be run for a few months at least primarily in the interests of the starving stock. If it is not done, the next few years, and until the country is stocked up again, will be bad indeed; dairying, irrigation, fruit or agriculture are not iroiner to keep the country jroinir. The only good thing may be that perhaps the people will be taught that Australia de pends (borrowed money excepted) almost entirely on its live stock for its high wages short hours and present prosperity." Russian Market for Our Goods. New Reason for the Vote. It mny lie thought ly thin time every argu tnent for or against nutionnl women suffrnge ha been brought out and used over and over again. They are all, of course, mere details of tho gen eral proposition that women are people, and as such, in a country penetrutod with the ideal of democracy, are entitled to tqasj rights with the other people dwelling therein. But tho New York schoolina'um Iiuh introduced a new varia tion of the theme. Among resolutions recently adopted by societies of women teachers appears this: "Whereas, Our influence as teachers in pre senting to our pupils high civic and political ideals is weakened by the natural skepticism and distrust of our pupils as to the practicability of ideals and standards set forth by thoso whom tho state has not enfranchised; therefore, he it resolved, that the Association of Women High School Teachors by unanimous vote indorses the amendmont to the constitution which will en franchise the women of the state of New York." Pretty reasonable, too, isn't it, when one icon, i to mink oi it. The report tliRt Mnssia has been placing contracts for millions of dollars worth of shrap nel and cars, things that could be used during the war and also things that can be used in peace, gives one an idea of the possibilities of a Russian market for Made in-Ainerica goodB even after the war. A statement issued recently by Sergius Saiiiiiit't'. the Russian foreign minister, should open the eyes of American business men to the vast, undeveloped commercial field in the Russ ian Km pi re "Jt is the country which foreees the situa tion commercially in Russia that will reap the enormous benefits the Russian markets now offer," he says. "For America especially does Russia open opportunities for an industrial out let such as can hardly be overestimated. We have an empire of 170,000,000 souls, and tho $300,000,000 we have been paying (iormany yearly is but the beginning of a demand that will soon make Russia among the most desirable and valuable markets of the world." There cau be no question of the commercial harvest ripening in Russia and soon to be ready for the reaping. Naturally tho hatred engender ed against Germany by the war will create a blockade of prejudice against German goods when the channels of trade are reopened. Our total trade with Russia last year, im porti and exports combined, was only about 927,000,000, less than our trade with Chile. In five years from now it should run into the hun dreds of millions. that they have become so crazed with the love of victory that they would stick their heads in a noose of trouble by torpedoiug the Nebraskan when there would bo nothing to gain and possi bly much to lose. No Alliance for Us. ROLAND G. GARROS The Nebraskan Incident. While the Knglish admiralty is sure that the American vessel, the Nebraskan, was dam aged by a German torpedo, indications are that Great Britain will have difficulty in proving this. Hheuld it be proven the situation would bo far more serious, from a tochnibal standpoint, than even the Lusitania disastor for the Nebraskan Hew the American Mag and was on its way to a peaceful country, the Unitod States, so it could not possibly be carrying contraband or war munitions. America is going to keep its head about tho incident. Tho Germans are using vigorous mot hods in their efforts to win but it is not bulievod Foreign nations do not seem to understand yet, ofter 125 years of proof, that the United States stands alone, pursuing its own policy, fighting its own battles when necessary, but nei ther fighting any other nation's battles nor pull ing any diplomatic chestnuts out of the fire. It is well that this should be clearly under stood now, when many public men of the allied powers, especially in England and Canada, are frankly and complacently assuming that this country will enter the war as an active ally of Great Britain. The great body of American citizens may have moral sympathy with Great Britain, as they have with Belgium ; the present crisis has been precipitated by an act of aggression that fell with almost equal force on the United States and Great Britain; German aggression, if continued, may force us into the war; nevertheless, if we go to war, it will not bo as a member of the Triple Alliance, nor as a moinhes of a now British-American alliance, nor in alliance, real or nominal, with any power in tho world. If we are forced to fight, we will fight purely as Americans, with American ships and guns, under tho American flag, for presorvatson of Am erican rights and reparation for injuries done to American citizens, property and honor. We shall not assume any of Europe's quarrels nor ask Furopo to assume any of ours, even though the fortunes of wur should place our seldiers and ships side by Bide with those of European allies against a common enemy. A Lost Opportunity. The United Hatters of America seem to have lost an opportunity in deciding not to pay the $'-'52,000 court judgment againt the 1H7 Dan bury hatters. Perhaps the Federation of Labor has, too. Both of thoso bodies gave their moral support to the little Danbury union in its boy cott; and whether the judgment ia regarded us right or wrong, the national hatters and affiliated labor organizations would have gained more dan tho mere money's worth by being "good sports." I aV Ibk WKTs, H B BBBaY" SJ " p BBBB Pv tBBJ BX 'SJ Roland Q. Garros, the noted French aviator, who wii brought down and eapturad by the Germane. RAYMOND SW0B0DA n iP tk - : Jf iftW 'siaV Lhbk-V Am k 'SBBn SB Raymond Swoboda, who was ac cused by the French of having aet fira to the steamship La Touralne at sea. When you want pansy plants cull tftjt Ontario Klorul company. BtS (juarters at the Argui office, tele phone 49-J. 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