THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1920.
GJlje (Hhtturtu Arrjua
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
Publlahod Thursdays at Ontario,
Oregon, and ontorod at tho Ontario
poit office for distribution as 2nd
class matter.
AltOUS I'JUNTINa COMI'ANV
PullllslllTM
0. K. AIKEN, ManaelnR Kdltor
T. McPAIIMN (101)011. Stip't.
8UBBCKIPTION Ono Year. $2.00
HAIKU THi: VALUATIONS.
Tlio prlnrlpnl rcnnon for tho
UanguroUH condition In wlilcli tha
itata Institution! find thomsclvcs at
thu present tlmo Is tho fact that val
uations In Oregon tiro no higher now
than they wore ton yonrn ngo.
On Its facu It Is apparent that
them In something rotten In offices
of tho assessors of tho stato, or this
condition would not exist. No doubt
u portion of the hlnmn should rest
with tho stuto tax commissioner nnd
tho hoards which pass on tho rolls,
Those Inttcr bodies, however, havo
only n minor portion of tho guilt to
bear for thoy can not In tho ordinary
course of events do moro than citial
Izo the work of tho assessors on tho
basis upon which tho original roll Is
made,
It would appear that tho assessors
and othor stato officials would havo
noted thorunl of conditions and
dona something toward keeping tha
tux rolls abreast of tho growing com
mercial values of all classes of prop
erty. It Is preposterous to think tlmt with
nil tho war development In tho lower
Columbia and Wllluuiotto regions,
with tho vast additions of buildings
for all kinds, of purposes, to say
naught of thu added Industries, In
creased hind values, etc., that Ore
ton's taxablo wealth has not Increas
ed. Kvuryano knows It has, oxrept
tho county assessors, apparently
Of course tho causo of this condi
tion lies farther hack than tho
assessors. It ran bo laid at tho door
of tho voters who Insist on electing
men In office who hnvo but a slight
conception of their duty, and who
are usually elected to offlro thru
promises to cut taxes, nnd proceed
to do so by reducing valuations
then tho matter Is out of their
hands for they can blnmo any ono
also If tho levy Is raised to mako up
tho difference, and usually thoy
blnmo tho county court, tha legisla
ture and tho school bourds,
Tho system should be changed.
Theru should ho a greater co-ordination
of powers. All over tha stato
thu basic principles of levying vnlues
should bo the same and then tha
assessors should bo compelled to
adhere to theso principles and to
mukn their levies accordingly
If this worn dona tho cry of one
unction Keeping vnlues down could
not bo raised and assessors In othor
counties where tho people recognUa
the fuct that governmental Institu
tions must ho adequately maintained
could proceed without fear of doing
their peoplo an Injustice,
only JlG.000,000 has been spent,
Oregon Is ono of tho few states In
tho Union that has taken advantage
of tho fodoral aid plan, and oven In
this stato tho work has not progress
ed as It should. Tho reason for this
Is that tho federal department of
roads has to unwind too largo u reel
of rod tapa boforo It can get appro
priations approved for various pro
jects. Another reason Is that tho
fcdoral englnccra havo not been nblo
to follow n definite plan for tho work
In hand. The specifications of tho
stato and federal govorument have
not licon harmonized.
Of coursa theso difficulties aro not
ANYTIIINO TO HIJAT JOHNSON.
It Is apparent that n fear that
Hiram Johnson will ho tha Itepub-
ncnn nominee ror inn rresiiieucv, or
ut least will hnvo so Inrge a body of
Delegates in tun convention mat lie
will hnvo to ha reckoned with, Is
shown In the utterance of many
Mnum'i Hupublli'Mi pn;i ts of the
"old Mi'llOlll."
With them It Is a case of anyone
to beat Johnson and they are devot
ing triil n little tlmo nnd (hot to tho
stormy petrol from California. Per
haps thoy may succeed In defeating
Hiram, but It must bo evident to Ito
publican lenderH that thoy can not
Ignore his following by nominating n
reactionary not acceptable to John
sou or out of sympathy with tho
things for which ho stands
To u largo (logroll tho California
primary will determlno what tho
leaders must do, If Johnson wins a
decisive victory over Hoover In their
homo state there Is overy llkllhood
that ho will sweep Oregon, too, Just
as ho did Montana. Then If the Ho
publican leaders In Oregon aro wlsa
Hiey will not precipitate u situation
such ua oxlstod In California lu 1910,
but will accept thu verdict of tha
majority and go to Chicago nod en
deavor to nominate n 1'aclflc Const
candidate
Whether thoy llko Johnson or not,
mid most of tho Itepuhllcan lenders
do not llko his methods while ac
knowledging his personal power
Oregon ltopuldlcnns will do well to
remember that ha understands tho
West as does no other candidate Ho,
better than anyone else, will bo able
to handle tho Jupnneso question
That Is something In his favor us fur
im Oregon Is concerned
At thu present time It Is safe to
say that Leonard Wood Is tho favor
tto of most Oregon ltopubllcnus, mid
would bo satisfactory to the John
son adherents If their favorite can
not tucuro tho nomination -next to
Wood they would tako I.owden while
thoy llku Harding and Hoover In ti
corresponding diminishing ratio.
This year, instead of being first,
Orogon Is tho Inst of the primary
stntos mid Its Importance Is as gient
as, If not greater, than before Tho
reason for this is that the Oregon
voto will bo tudlcutlvo of tho con
tinuing hold of tha various candi
dates. From now on, therefore.
evory attempt will be made to
aroUBp tho Oregon voters from the
apparent Indifference which now
murks their attitude toward tho
various candidates.
IS rL'DlCltAIj AID PAII.INd?
Tho high hopes which advocates of
(lood lioads entertained when tho
fedorul government undertook to
uBslst lu tho construction of high
ways have not yet materialized Al
tho cbugrosa appropriated moro than
1176,000,000 for this work, so fur
At tho
Agricultural College
State University and
Oregon Normal School
classes aro so overcrowded, rooms ho
overloaded, and teachers so few, that
tha three Institutions wltt havo to
cIobo tho door on at least 1000 Oro
gon bays and girls, and perhaps upon
twice that number unless tho now
mlllago support hilt passes on May 21
Theso tlircn Institutions have, nlicu
compared with ..the jear when the
present inlllngo support hill unc
pilftNCd
150 per cent More Students
but only
15 per cent More Classrooms
and less than
4 per cent MoreIncome
Tho fact that higher education In
Oregon Is In a crisis cannot bo said
too strongly. You aro urged to work
for tho Hlghor IMucatlonal rolluf
measure, and to help It with your
voto on May 21.
Paid, ndvortlsomont Insorted by Colin
Dymont In behalf of tho Joint Alumul
Hollof Commuted for Higher Kdu ca
tion In Orogou, 514 Plltock Hlock,
Portland.
Insurmountable, and will bo ovor
como when tho federal department
hns boon longer ut work, Tho end
which all dcslro to achlova Is tho
Bumo and can only bo secured by
united efforts, ,
Tho states have Just begun to get
In position whero thoy can tuko ad-'
vantugo of fcdoral aid and tho pres
ent Bystem should bo given a thoro
trial beforo any change lu tho sys
tem Is contemplntcd by tho federal
government,
VO'li: FOR ItOADS AM) SCHOOUS.
Kducntlon and means of communi
cation aro two of tho first duties of
thu statu. Without theso Oregon can
not do Justice to Its people, Unless
tha peoplo ratify tho mlllcaga meas
ure and tho road bill higher educa
tion In Orogon stato Institutions will
bo denied hundreds of Oregon boys
nnd girls, and all road work In tho
stuto will stop. This can not and
must not bo permitted.
Thu younger our offlco duvll gels
tho wiser ho becomes, Now ho as
sorts that tho only suro method of
keeping out of debt is not to gat
Into debt.
si:i:i coiin shows
1MV OKItMINATION
Hoports from farmers who hnvo
tested seed corn for germination
this spring Indlcnto that thoro Is an
iinusunl amount of poor seed. This
Is probably the result of weather
conditions during tha winter. Many
ears which appear to bo well matur
ed and sound provo to bo worthless
for seed when tested out.
A good wny to test seed corn Is to
remove tho butts and tips from tho
.onrs selected for seed nnd then tako
thrco or four grains from ouch ear.
aftor numbering tho enrs. Tho
grains to bo Bprouted nro thun
placed between blotters or soft
cloth, first marking siiunrcs and
numbering them to correspond with
tho car numbers. Keep tho germ
Inator moist nnd moderately warm
for a fow days until tho good grains
havo started to grow. Discard all
ears which show weak germination
or that will not grow at all.
Scabby potatoes, or thosa affected
with llhlzoctanln, If they must be
used fur seed, should bo treated with
corroslvo subllmnto dip. Directions
for tho nuwest method of treatment
as recommended by tho Agricultural
College can bo had by applying to the
county agricultural agent.
"It Will Surprise You''
says the Good Judge
When you learn how long
a littlo of the Real Tobacco
Chow lasts.
How long it holds its rich
tobacco taste.
The real satisfaction.
The money saved.
Any man who uses the
Real Tobacco Chew will
tell you that.
Put Up In Two Styles
RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco
W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco
SHOES
An Important Part of
Your Attire
EITIIEW of the two models shown here will add
n touch of fashion to your appearance which
can only he obtained by wearim? stylish shoes
that fit pi'opi rly.
Made over splendid fitting lasts these pumps
aro distinctive in one point they will not slip
at the heel or bulge at the sides.
Those aro but two of the many new models
just received from Ut. & Dunn Co., makers of
"Stylo Shoes of Quality." The complete ship
ment contains some of the smartest designs we
have ever scon.
Let us show you tho correct spring and sum
mer styles, both formal and informal.
RADER BROS. CO.,
ONTARIO, OREGON
GREATEST SALE OF
SUITS
DRESSES
COATS
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH, we will begin our regular
Spring Clearance of High Grade Suits, Dresses and Coats.
Suits
Values to $27.50
19.75
All new models, splendidly tailored, and
of extra quality materials in Tricotine,
Serge, "Jersey and Tweed. Mostly navy,
but a few gray and tan, and several in
extra large sizes.
Values to $42.50
Values to $75.00
26.75 U off
EVERY COAT REDUCED
. i M
Every Silk Dress Reduced
The Season's Newest Styles and Colors.
Rader Bros. Co.
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