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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1921)
THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 8, 1921 (3i? ODnturiu Argua Cuuntjr Official Fnpcr An Independent Newspaper Publlshod Thursdays at Ontario, Oregon, and entorod at tho Ontario post offlco for distribution as 2nd class matter. Q, K, Aiken, Managing Editor kwwvmmwwwwvww SUBSCRIPTION Ono Year, $2.00 PROTECT TIIIJ HltimVAYH Oregon baa nwnkonod to tlia dan gur in which hor highways havo been placod by tho excessive loads winch truck inon havo carried ovor them. This Is tho most hopoful sign that has couio to tho men who havo fought for good roads In "tho piiRt fow yours. For with tho com Ing of a realization that tho roads nro In dangor will como means for tliulr protection. Tho pcoplo of tho Btnto npprocl ato tho two fold injustlco to thorn salvos which tho truckmen inflict. Thoy ronllzo Hint thru their high uuto HcoiiBCs thoy aro providing tho first essential far tho truck buslnoss at almost no cost to tho truck inon, who nro In direct competition with tho railroads, Inking business from tho rnllroads which compolls thorn to Incroaso tholr tolls on tho public to maintain tholr systems. Tho coming legislature, of courso, will not loglslato tho trucks out of business, No ono wants that; but tho lawmakers will do tholr duty If thuy so rcgulato tho fooa for trucks that thoy will do two things: Klrst pay tholr sharo of tho construction and malutnlnonco of tho roads, and by thus ojunllzlng tho cost of doing business, bring tho truck ratos to a placo whoro thoy will bo on a parity with tho rnllroads. Tho public has n aonsu of fnlrnusH, It does not npprovo of subsidizing tho truck men who ruin tho road bods so that thoy can put tho mil roads out of buslnoss, and thus In Juro tho publlo which must support tho railroads as woll as tho high ways. By properly licensing tho commer cial trucks and buslines on a pasaeu gor bearing basis or otherwlso, tho loglslaturo can provldo tho means whoroby tho highways can bo main tained, and Oregon thus spared tho oxporlonco of California, tho plon oor In tho good roads movomont. VAJLK'H KXAMPLK Ono cannot, ntlor considering tho mattor, help admiring tho spirit shown by tho men In Vale who havo gono ahead In tholr effort to form a loan association to furnish monoy to tho rnnchors of that section, with which to buy dairy cows. This spirit Is manlfostod In atho faco of real difficulties, and la for a constructive work. It Is tho kind of work that any community should do, but under tho circumstances ono would not havo hold tho Vale men dorollct hnd thoy declined to uudor tako It at this tltno. Yot thoy havo and thoy deserve tho greater credit. Thoy aro making thoro a real con structlvo effort to holp tbo farmer. Thoy aro not Just talking nbout holp ing htm, thoy nro getting out and showing their faith In tho farmer by putting up somo of tholr monoy for his temporary uso. And money talks louder than words, Tho Argus cannot bring ltnolf to tho bollof that tho buslnoss inon and bankora of Ontario aro less rospon nlvo to tho Idoa of community duty than tho builnoss mon and bankers of Vale, who havo united to furnish a real means for -Assisting tholr farmor frlonds to socuro dairy cows and thus solvo not, tholr problom alono, but tho problem of tho busl noss men as woll. It Is all vory woll to say that If tho farmor wants to do somothlng for himself it Is up to him to flnanco tho undertaking. In this campaign for tho building up of tho dairy In dustry, tho farmor Is not doing something for hlmsolt alono not by any moans. Ho Is doing a com munity sorvlco. Ho Is aiding to put tho buslnoss of ovory buslnoss man In this community upon A soundor basis. IIo Is establishing nn Industry that will bring money Into this community from tho out sldo every month lu tho year. Ho Is providing tho moans whoroby tho bills of this community with out side concerns may bo paid. Ho is Increasing tho wealth of tho ontlre community and la so doing broaden ing tho valuation of proporty In this county and community, and roduclng In that much tho responsibility of tho woalth of tho towns. Ho is establishing a favorabto trade bol nnco for this section. Tho proposed transition of tho buslnoss of farming from that of purely hay growing for tho stock- mon to tho dairying buslnoso as woll Is a fundamental ono In which tho buslnoss mon of tho community of right should fool It a privilege as woll as a duty, to play tholr part, by forming stock companies such as that formed at Vale, to aid In better ing conditions for thomsolvcs as well as tho farmers. If olovon flrmB In Vale can bo found who will back tho formation of u stock company for tho purchaso of cattlo tho Argus Is convinced that a greater number can, nt loast should bo found In Ontario. Wo know that Hko ovoryono olso tho buslnoss men aro having troubles of tholr own. Thoy nro carrying big loads, but thoy havo faith In thomsolvcs, In tho country and In tho rnnchors. Thoy nro willing to do their part. Thoy havo tho right community vlowpolnt. Thoy rocognlzo that as business mon thoy havo duties as woll as rights, and that ono of theso duties Is to nsslst tholr oustomors In movoments which havo for their nlm the ultl runto good of tho ontlro community. STAGE SET FOR CHRISTMAS mil! 11 la addition to tho usual lino of toys, wo havo this yoar many kinds of forotgn mako such ns could not bo had during tho war, nnd prices nro comparatively low, DOLLS. MECHANICAL TOYS, CHILDREN8' DINNER SETS, COOKINQ SETS, 8EWINO SETS, OAMES WAG ONS, SLEDS, VfiLOORIPEDES, WHEELRORROWS And HUNDItEDB OK PLAY TI UNO'S FOR THE CHILDREN. I)ECORATEI) CHINA WARE, PLAIN AND LIOHT CUT ULABSWARE. ALUMINUM AND OLASS OVENWARE, nil) usoful and sultod as prosonts. Wo huvo a largo lino of Christmas decorations Holly boxos, paper, otc. The Variety Store ONTARIO, OREQON II 1111-11' L-1U-1- .-ill- IsMrai WKlKSsf Let Your Photograph l Pay your Friends a Visit Make tho appointment TODAY A big reduction for this month only Post cords rogulnr price $ 3.00-$ 2.00 Portraits, 3x4, 7.00- 5.00 Sopia, 3x4 8.00- 6.00 Portraits, regular . . . 9.00- 7.00 Portraits, 4x6 12.00- 9.00 4x6 15.00-12.00 5x8 20.00-15.00 " double 8x10 . . 24.00-18.00 Family group t., 36.00-24,00 All coupons from Selijrman Studio will be accepted without discount. Bring this ad with you, it is worth $1.00 in trade. Seligman Studio Phone 183W Ontario, Orejron LOOK HOME OTHER TIME Ono day this wdck throo mon sat la an offlco window and observed tho manner In which different mon and women drove tholr cars down tho str-.ot. It was nn Illuminating oxporlonco. Tor oxnmplo, tho first threo men who drovo by woro gazing nt women passing on tho sldowalk. Tholr eyes woro focusod at an onglo of it do grocs from tho direction in which tho car was going. Thoy woro watch ing flappers, but thoy woro endang ering tho llfo of nnyono who might bo croslng tho etroot In tho mid dlo of tbo block. Noxt throo out of six drivers who passed In a fow minutes crossod tho stroot in tho mlddlo of tho block, and vlolatod tho trafflo regulations. In tho short porlod of loss than half an hour moro than GO por cont of tho drlvors 'obsorvod woro violating tho dictates of common sonso and snfoty. Just for tho fun of It, somo tlmo whon It Is convonlont, tako a fow momonts to obsorvo how most poople drlvo an auto down main street, then you will wonder how It Is that thoro aro so fow accidents. VALLEY VIEW A. R. Albee and wlfo motored to Payette Monday ovonlng to attend Lodge, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Curtis and chlldron visited nt tbo J. E. DuPrco homo Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. a ray Konnoy and family, also Mrs. Konnoy's alslter, Miss Duelah Queor wero visitors on Sunday nt tho Caldwell homo, on tho Homing ranch. Mrs. II. McMurron and daughtor Abblo loft Wednesday ovenlng for Wolsor, where thoy oxpoct to mako tholr homo. Loo Cain and Charlie Plorco of Ontario vtsltod Francis CJrlffln Sun day. Mrs. Snydor visited with Mrs, Caldwell on Monday. Mr. Cray Kenney and family and her sister spent a vory pleasant ev ening Saturday with W. O, Arm strong and family. Popcorn, taffy and apples wero served. Mr. Tomlln and family of Payette visited at tho A. R. Albee homo Sunday. Miss Agnes Amldon spent Monday visiting Miss Dolla Downs, Mr. and Mrs, Holden "Clement and sou Roy, visited with A. P. Rurr and family on Tuesday. Mrs. Prank Dowell has been con. flnod to a dark room for somo tlmo on account of her eyes. Her mother has beon keeping the two oldor boys Raymond and Edwnrd. i Miss Abble McMurren was very pleasantly surprised by tho teachers and her schoolmates Wodnosday ot lost week. Qamos woro played and later cocoa and cako was served. or. Trtartln and Rev, Snow, rep resentatives ot the Union Sunday School organization accompanied Rev. Dlom Sunday, Rev. Martin gave a nno talk In which he om phaslzed tbo need of Sunday Schools lu tho rural districts. Ror. Snow Is to have charge ot organizing the Sunday Schools lu the Payette dis trict. Pupils neither absent or tardy this month are: Owen Henry. Eg- gert Oft, George Ingraham, Uazelle Hill, Byron Dean, Wilson Crane, Lawronce Albee, Leslie Albee, Paul Moeller, LeRoy Dean, Harold Albee, Virginia DuProo. Victor Dellsle and Homer Oft. PRESUYTKRIAN CHURCH NOTES Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m. classes for all ages. Preaching sorvlco at 11:00 a. m. The church is being decorated this week hy "Tho Winners" a class of boys. 2S s2 JSs 1 Useful Christmas ' Gifts Silverware, Watches, Toileltoarc, Jewelry "Gifts that Last" and Please wi 2 1) " ?ii M fSi It ' rW. .' XfflWil fTfegS? ; Gifts of fine quality are Life Long Treasures There are a "select few" things that every wo man likes best and it has been with this in mind that we have chosen our vast, assortment of Gift things. Tho newest and best of everything for every member of the family can be had from our diversified stock. . Make this storo your first stop and you will save yourself tho trouble of shopping all over town to find the gift things you want you'll find them here at the price you wish to pay. Christmas gifts bought now will bo laid away until you want them. &&tca& ONTARIO- Jewelry Store OREGON. V"" fv" Say "MERRY CHRISMAS" . With a VICTROLA VIGTROLA Our stock of Victrolas and Victor records is still complete, but do not wait too long to mako your selections. Terms PIANOS We havo soveral on hand yet, lowest price, reasonable terms. KODAKS ranging in price from $2.00 Brownie to $37.50 . folding. EVERSHARP PENCILS Gold and silver, ladies and gents. . , - FOUNTAIN PENS famous Conklin self-filler, ladies and gents. LEATHER GOODS Toilet sots, traveling jases, at re markably low prices. PERFUMERY our usual complete stock of fragrant odors in beautifully designed packages. TOILET SETS in Ivory and silver. PYROLIN IVORY large stock and assortment. . DOLLS Genuine Gorman made dolls at pre-war prices, Kv bodies, movable eyes, jointed.. , BOOKS Gift books for grown ups and kiddies Wo havo priced them right as they must be sold. STATIONERY Wo can satisfy your desire of you. want something real nice. CONFECTIONERY By box or in bulk. SAFETY RAZOR SETS fancy and plain. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS of all kinds. Ontario Plhtaomacy REXALL Prescriptions our Specialty EASTMAN VICTOR 400N000WNVrf II, . fc . I $ i 1 m