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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1918)
tow oirruuo arotb owtabjo ohkoon , mnwAY. ato. ii. -- ' IM I S' rAOB n . . , M ' -r - 3ty? (inland Argun OKO. K. AIKEN, Editor and Publisher. Published Thursdays at Ontario, Oregon, and entered at the Ontario post office for diHtributioii as 2nd e.las.s m.it 1 1 i SURSCKIPTIONS One Year $1.50 RECOGNIZING CHAMBERLAIN. Friends of' Senator CIi;iijiIhtI:mii view the proposed extension of the draft age"by the udniMiistiatinu ss ;i complete vindiottioii oi' tin' position taken ii the senior MUstor from toil Ittlte on military matters. The proposed bill, introduced alter tli. natinii has hem a! VU Cor 16 Ihonthl is pr0 tieallv tie identical measure whirh Senate Chamlierlain nought to MUM when we first encased in the combat against PruaaianJam. If it is good H"W. as everv who has fol- lowed the course of the war admits, it was a rood hasis for a program then. The passage of the hill praetieally insug urates a systexn of compulsory military training in the United States, According to the forecast from Washington tli" aues '' footed i.v the hill will be from is to 20 and from "l to ". There is a slighl opposition to compelling boys fivm IH to 30 to go over seas, hut how itroilg this will prove In the Senate has not been determined. As an alternative proposition it is pro posed that the liovs under 21 be assigned to training units and thus he prepared to take their places iii tlie national army when tin y . ,ieh their majort it J . Bj raiaing the age limil the goVermneiil is nailing immediately available for dut; neTSral millions of men who have hidden he hind the present age limit for the draft. Than are many thousand bachelors over :' years of age on whom the moral and patri otic duty id' enlisting and serving in tie many is a ureal as that which rafted on the nn n from 21 to 90. There has never I n any reason vh a man otherwise qualified should he exempt merely because the law did not make hi in tubject to the draft. With all men who are Dot support ing families called to the colors there will he ;i greater latitude for the assignment of mar ried men who have accepted duties to mi t .. I. .1' I...- m i H'T. lie piesem speeiaeir 01 miring in i with dependents "nine- to' the front while loaf, is with Olllj themselves to eare I'm ateh them go will ccaae. Tie' job of "making tin world safe for deinoct'uey" is one for the men of eivil Iscd nations and not for just those who are between 21 and 111, and lor that reason the fiuhfie will agree that the present law should e changed. valley in to be in keeping with the alfalfa crop. Not manv of the people here appreciate the size of the honey industry in this section. In reality it is one of the best producers of money to be found in this fertile valley Furthermore it is bound to develop a marked degree for the baHis of supply for the use of bees is f-r from supporting the number possiHe. n idea of what the bees of this region produce may be gained from the '"', "'at in a recent meeting of the d motors of the Bee '.e.' his' aSVOCiation held here if )ntiiM consideration was given en offer made 1 the purchasing agent of the Italian govern ini'iit lor I Ho ions iff strain. ! honey. The harnain was not closed but is still pendiir; Th question of price w. . 'he ovly thi:e. that prevent l (dosing the coutraai Last year a large portion of the Mal heur County honey and likewise a great deal of that produced over in Idaho was sold di rect to hospitals in London, where it was used to tiekle the palates of wounded sol diem Could the product of soil gatherer1 fnnu the alfalfa blossoms do a greater 01 hitter service I The bee business is being further slim nlated by the scarcity of sugar, Thousands of housewives are getting acquainted with the possibilities of honey who seldom used it iii their homes before. We know of notli mi; that helps make war bread taste ik "the kind we used to net" more than (hies a free use of holler. . . . CONSERVE THE BABIES. The nationwide movement for child conservation which is being undertaken ul tin reipiest ol the United States Govern sent child Welfare bureau is one of the many import. mi works which the govern incut is prompting. The good. which such a movement will accomplish is beyoud men lire. , The government is. at last, undertaking work for the human family such as it baa for n's performed for cattle, Uncle Sam ha awakened to tin laet that the nation's ureal Sat laset i its children and therefore tin ; must he con-, i ed. To di. this properly there must he data on the siihjeet of children. The authorities must know what proportion of them Underfed and suffering from the various ad incuts which beset childhood. To get thin lata it is utwesaan that all the children of the nation he weighed, measured ami exam ined. This is a atupeild IW Job and tin women of the Mothers' . tuli and kindred organizations, with the ml of the medical profession, have inidert.ken to assist tin government in this work. This week the women will start enroll ing the babies of Ontario ami assigning to each a tune when it can he weighed and nieasiin d. Mothers ai d .alliens should (five then cooperation in this work and keep the appointments made for their baby. The e animation may save a baby V life. It is no expanded figure of pecch to say that if such auioxem it had he u in progress during tin past tell Mars fin r Would he hundreds of babies li iug now who are in their grew THE HONEY CROP It is comforting to know that the md flow of homy is to he greatly superior to that delivered the hees during the first flow, and therefore the hoiic crop of the A REAL ACCOMPLISHMENT. , The sale of tin- Wnrmsprings bonds and the letting of the contract t"i tin- cm strintioii of that irrigation system siVi'Wt oi noted well by every one really interested in the welfare of this great Malheur .ille. I ue credit should he given the men who thin thick and thin Worked for the accomplish ment id' a worthy object. The creation of the district and the sue eessful negotiations for the sale of the bonds has called to'' greater labor in tlm and thin than the people generally will ever know. The men at the helm have suffered mai (iic..urac-.mei'ls. The- have heen balked tune and again. Th.y have givi : freely of their effort with no thot ii ncoinpensc other than that which every other laud own er under the district will enjov. Ami for this work of theirs thev have, i.:. -trail of ap Tohatniii. icceived c. lodeiniia! 10.1 li manv who lacked the vision to see with them tin Iraiisformation of the sage briirh lands Into fertile fields . This work of the men of tin Warm uriurf board and those citisen who have 1 . ... . . . . ... .i nn assisted them will live alter Tlieni. 1 lie water which year after year will be stored behind the concrete walls above Warm- springs will renew Tin- lUCSMlUg oi men- labors and spread it over the thirstv lands. The will have achieved the best work that a man can do. they wrtl have made the conn ti in which thev lived a better place fur themselves and for those vvlm are to come alter them, to live in. The credit which tin people of today accord tin-in. and the public recognition which the papers bestow, as the Argus is proud to do. is hut a slight reward compared with the knowledge these men Misses in themselves that they have done a good work, MwwwiiiMymywt KNIGHTS OF ROAD By MKLLICt NT SLIVIR. YOUTHFUL LEADERS. The In. selection of the Thoinpsoi i . .-il ami Leo, to represent t he State of On ill tin- contest for agricultural honor with tin- champion youthful ranchers ol Washington, is a distinct bomorto Malheur county. these hovs have demoiuiti'ated beyond dispute that l his section of Oregon is the best section of the State. Thev have shown that by usinu the right methods in cultiva tion and in seed selection that there is no place in America that can grow greater crops per acn. I lav nave attraeiea me hi teiition of the authorities at the State Agri cultural College to this region and that in itself is an accomplishment What the Thompson boys can do, oth can accomplish, with like skill and industry The message that these boYI will carry t.. Spokane if bound to spread to the ultimate benefit of this region With the addition of the Warmaprings lands which will be open ed to new settlers, if followed by the inteii sive process which has hrot honors to the Thompson boys, this Malheur valley will he come one of the most productive, and tin fore one of the most prosperous in the West. lOprrifki. WW. bT f""i Hwpr rnln.) Wrtl. thnfn thP limit' WhnO com r you gonf rlcnr dnlTyl" Ocmrw-nnilned nnd hniire-th routed a hi trim, lhtn wbh BMtra of woodw than rUllmli- In SM tonon of Wir Ite.l djr, profpnnlonnl hnlm. It m l "", camp of a jrr.Mip of wnnnrlnir onra that Rwldjr had rome ItltM MvhI.tv Blal gaalnn flxpdly nt a photoffrapk. With qulix HuhIi Hlnlr tlini'i MM picture out of nlnht. ".liisl honeot mlmlrntlon of a pretty fnr." wna tin- reply Riven, With a furred launh. "I lui'l quite nn adven ture Inut evening nn. I llie oriKlnal of tlmt plettire had a part In It." "Il.ll.. ItMrV tr.nihli'' Mill;.' (H rover.'" Kpoke lle.l.lv sharply. '1'liere had eotne troni BM "I tin- croup pre paring breakf ixt a hlrilllke crjr, algnal. a warnlnit with whlrh every Hrhooli'd trniiip wan famlllnr. Two ptrnnirern hud middenly Intni.ln.l One wore an nfllrlal liadRe- 'Tim'' BM man." anoke hla eommnlon, iind he p.. int.'. I to Rlalr. Inatantly there waa the eloflni; In of the rlrele. The presentment waa thnt of the law anlnt a romrade. , The irroup were ataumh and loyal for di .'enae. "Thla la no arrrat," announced tha mnrahnl. "Nn. It la Jnt contrary," nd.li-il hi ronipimlon. "I would like to have you ai'-iinipiinv nie to my nfllec," he ad drew.l hlmnelf to Illnlr. "Y.m wer aoniethliia better than a hero laar j night. Aa legal advNer of Mlna Ina ' Trcimtt, vhii- Hf.- ntid prnp.-rty you ' avil, I am Mfeatf to talk M mat- tera with you." "I ilnn't m the nt," replied Blair. I'm glad If 1 did all ymi any ." u. II. I mcthlhg. you can count on thnt '" hrnke In big Reddy. "for he ' tiwued all night with thnl burned hand ' of hla." ,. Mynterr Blair fur a moment 1-mked j though reaenltnl of patronising or rt-ward. Then hl hand cloard on the b t -burned photograph In hla pocket In the current "f uniiaual cln-nm- atancea, he decided to allow It lo drift htm whither It wi.iiM He had heen dubbed "Myatery" Blair by hla comradea. He had Joined the hobo contingent one day, aaklng l lie favor of companionship and va riety, telling them he had made a failure of hiialneaa life and envied tli. -in their iiiicniiM'iiil'.nnl existence. The evening previous, passing a rb..n.ilng llllle hungnlow, Blelr had .. n sni'.k" and flamea laanlng from Its front. Cries for help iihor.l fr.mi ihe Interior. He had hural in a locked door. (Vnltiiied crtea fur di-llverance n i ic. I and guided him. He came upon n oung gill lying upon a couch, evi dently an Invalid. Illslr seized a roiinterpane, wrapped her up In It and breidted ihe blsie. Nelgbhora bud giitbercd and be had place,l lint girl In thi'lr charge. Then the mem ory of that confiding face, the aoft. Minting iinna, sieiiod an Ideal, forcing hlni lo further effort. Three hours after the call at the hobo camp Mystery Blair was a new h'-lDf In appearance. The lawyer had Instated not only on medical attention bill a complete rehahlll:ntloii. "Ton 're spoiling me for the riaid." Blair had remonstrated, with a quiet siulle. i "Why hit It again?" challenged the attorney. "1 faucy. Mr. Blair, that line la not your natural bent. Again. w- must be presentable when are rail upon Mlas Treaeott." When he waa In the preoence of the fair young girl. Ju-i recovering from a spell of sickness, and her hand lingered gratefully In his own. therv stirred wlihln blm n.w and vivid emo tions. He had arisen to deparl when hla eye fell uimui h liiilc frume.l pbo tograph on the ui..ll.i.ie slund. Ue gave quite a atari. "Will you pardon me" he spoke la teresl.dly. "but 1 Inn. -.en this young man. I urn urc" "Oli Mr 1 1. win"' Instantly cried Mtaa TreH.ott, greatly exclteil, "tell him! Ou It M pOMSMs, that at Mat " Id. lawM-r silenced br .-mti-r rev elatiuua with a gecture. lie look up tin- photograph and led Illslr Into an adjoining root. It araa a Kiupbic that he related of wild i..k hraa Julian Treaeott, the brother of Ina. getting Into trouble FtoUakl) 'be ing from friends who could protect him and losing himself among tiiugled hlghwaya. Blair recalled the original of the picture. He waa aure that nearly a yoar back he had met Its owner in hla wanderings. He waa aura of It when he ehnwed ihe picture to Beddy. "You know every knight of the road." Itlalr said to him. 'Van thki one be found?" "It would take Mini.' nuan.-ing and It may be a loug. long trail " submit ted Keddy. and this was provided for, and two months later HUlr reappeared With the brother of lint Blair had hade good i to the road and hla old holm comrades. Aa Wal- tbeni Blair, author, he now aot about utilising the experience he bad gone through. He waa at the new Treaeott home one day. "Mine Trefccotl." kc jdf i tm gU4 to aay that 1 have made arrangements for the publication of The World's Highway.' It waa my ttrst uieetlug with you that gave iu plau an Im petus." "1 am glad." spoke lovely lips and ayoa. "Aad later love made me successful hi my ambition, :ove for you," he said. OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT IS The Most Complete in Town And Our Prices Are Right We Ask Your Inspection We Are Here to Serve You E. A. FR ASER ONTARIO, OREGON IM.M - - Try the SILVER GRILL For your noon lunch 35c INt'hOlNO 80Ur ENTUKK. 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