THE ONTAEIO AUG PS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCT. 19 1922
lj? GDntatio Argus
County Official Paper
An Independent Newspaper
Published Thursdays at Ontario,
Oregon, and entered at tho Ontario
post offico for distribution as 2nd
class matter.
O. K. Aiken, Managing Editor
SUBSCRIPTION One Year, J2.00
TJIH I. O. X. CUT-OFF
After making- tho trip to Jordan
Valley It Is not hard to realize why
tho folk down that way desire to
havo tho I. O. N. Cut-Off built. They
cortally need an outlet from that
wondprful valley, for truly remark
ablo is that section. Ono also comes
away from Jordan with a delightful
memory of their hospitality and
tliolr courageous effort In under
taking to put over so largo a pro
gram as thoy did last week.
Tho trip to Jordan Valley also
convinces ono that tho county court
of Malheur county has played fair
with tho folk down' that way and Is
doing good work on tho Nyssa-Jor-
dan Valley market road, and thus
furnishing them tho needed outlet
as fast as the financial condition of
tho road funds permit. Tho people
of that section havo waited long for
road work, and never until tho past
two years has there been tiny con
structive work done. Wo nro sure
that when the wot weather comes
and thoy can travel tho now grade
over what hithorto has beon the
worst of places, they will appreciate
this fact. It is too bad that suffi
cient funds aro not available to com
ploto tho highway, but It Is certain
that no advocato of tho I. 0. N. Cut-
Off can say that Malheur county has
not done Its part, and that It has
not worked out a logical plan of tak
ing caro of the worst stretches of
road from Jordan Valley this way,
and from Nyssa southward. Neither
of tho neighboring states can point
to a better record nor to as costly
work.
11KI.VG KIHJOATKD
IN GOVERNMENT
Oregonians are getting a liberal
oducatlon In government these days.
Ontario was honored in being se
lected as tho site of tho Initial lec-
turo on tho part of administrative
advocates and now has had first
hand their views on how tho cost of
government has mounted. Some
time during tho next few weeks, no
doubt wo will be able to attond a
second lecture on this subject by
speakers of tho other side, and then
In tho good old American way de
cido for oursolves which is tho more
logical and reasonable and proceed
to register that approval or dis
approval on November 7.
Whatever tho result may be the
people themselves will know Just
what their part has been in voting
for tax-carrying measures and In
raising the amount of money an
nually collected In Oregon. If the
meotlng held hore Monday night is
a criteria tho campaign of tho ad
ministration is to bo one of calm
analysis of the situattlon to bring
forth the record for inspection,
such an effort would be en
lightening and instructive.
to be notorious. These men aro
evidently cunning evaders of the
law, and In Justice to the present
officials It must be admitted that
they are hard to catch. Proof of
this Is evident for the city marshal
can hardly be expected to succeed
whore county, state and federal of
ficials have failed.
It Is one thing to bellvo that these
men aro bootleggers; It Is quite an
other to securo convicting proof.
Tho county officials, and the feder
al prohibition men havo been in this
city seeking evldenco against them,
so too has a representative of the
state law enforcement branch of tho
executive offico of tho state, all have
failed so far and therefore the
blamo cannot be placed at the doqr
of tho present administration. The
Argus knows that for more than a
year efforts have been made by of
ficers to "get tho goods" on them.
Those who by supporting a change
In the present administration1 did so
in the hope that the reins of law en
forcement would be loosened must
havo been misinformed. If we are
any Judge of men, tho group nom
inated are not likely to lend them
olves to such an effort.
KNOW LITTLE ABOUT AMERICA
You should have
seen the look ot
surprise
On a customer's face Satur
day when after he had sel-'
ected and decided upon a
( Michaels - Stern ) suit with
out asking the price he found
it was only
$30.00
Reminds us of the story of
the man who won $50.00
tho first time he ever bet on
a horse race ho said in
amazement "How long
has this been going on?"
Opening mens' eyes to unus
ual values goes on here six
days a week and every time
we surprise a customer with
our low prices he jturns a
round and smothers us with
friends.
(Michaels - Stern)
Suits and O'coats
at less than you ex
pect to pay.
$20 to $50
Toggery Bill
Ontario, Oregon
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THE CAUCUS ,
T,hat there were a number of
surprises registered by Ontarians
who did not attond, at the result of
tho caucus Monday night, goes with
out saying, for thoy were not In
formed on what was going on.
Tho very fact that so many cltl
zons were out at the meeting mani
fests a healthy sign In political af
fairs for it shows that the people
aro intorested. It also showed that
to a degreo nt least there was some
organized effort representing a pro
test against the present administra
tion and this protest camo from two
sources, so some observers believe.
Tho ticket nominated is ono com
posed of well known men, several
of whom havo had previous council
manic oxporionces and generally
speaking aro known as conservatives
in thoir business affairs. At tho
head of tho ticket Is Mr. G. W. Haw,
who. camo to Ontario a fow years
ago after years of success In ranch
ing in tho Jamloson Valley, the Ar
gus does not know whether or not
he has had provlous experience In
municipal administration, but feels
that he is of that type of men who
aro not rushed off their feet by
passing whims.
In Justice to tho present ad
ministration it should bo said that
It has boon a good adminis
tration. It has beon careful of
tho city's monoy, It has kept the ox
ponso of government to tho very
minimum, and it has been fairly
strict In Its efforts to securo law
enforcement. In fact but a fow
months ago thero was considerable
ngltatlon in somo quarters for less
law enforcement and a more liberal
policy, but nolthor Mayor Doolittlo
nor tho Council gave this movoment
any encouragement. In splto of this
fact, which Is well known to many,
those citizens who desired less reg
ulation at pool halls, otc. united
with those who seek a strict law en
forcement policy to rohuko the pres-
orit officials. This Is paradoxical,
but it is true.
It Is not hard to understand such
n situation If ono stops to think of
how pooplo of difforont tempormonts
and Ideals look upon matters ot this
kind,
Thero nro always some who desire
to keop boyond tho boundary of tho
law and who resent any effort to
keep thorn within their limits, and
there nro othors who knowing of vio
lations of tho statutes always be
llovo that tho law could bo more
strictly onforcod If the administra
tion but wlllod It. Tho more each
of these groups think about tho inat
tor the more thoy blame tho admin
istration in powor and resolve to
sook a change. Nolthor of them
take Into consideration tho difficul
ties ot tho administration's position.
For nn administration, It Is always
n caso ot blnmod If you do and
blamod If you don't.
In splto of all tho handicaps thoy
faced the members ot tho presont
administration havo sorvod tho peo
ple woll and havo furnished a good
example tor thoso who succeed
thorn. Tho Argus feels certain that
If the men nominated last Monday
oventug do as well they will havo
erory reason to bo congratulated and
that In tho dotng ot It they will taco
many tasks moro 'difficult than
thoir champions now ltuagluo them
to be.
Ono of the fow complaints wo
havo hoard concerning tho present
administration Is that concerning
tho falluro to put a stop to tho ac
tivity of a group of alleged Basque
bootlogger whoso nctlyjty Is reputed
Travelor Tolls of Odd Beliefs That
Are Prevalent Among Even Weil
Educated Europeans.
Austin Stack, minister of home af
fairs In the former cabinet of Eamonn
de Valera, tolls of some of the curious
Impressions regarding life In the
United States still prevailing among
Europeans. "Among other curious
bellofs Is that every ono who lives In
America, particularly in the Western
states, must be a cowboy. I find that
many people habitually refer to resi
dents of tho Far West as 'cowboys' In
a figurative sense, and I suppose that
accounts for part of the notions that
are circulated."
Mr. Stack recounted a story told to
him by n friend from Butte, Mont.,
who was entertaining a visitor from
Europe. The visitor expected to seo
the streets of Butte built und peopleu
along the lines shown In the erstwhile
popular western movie, and his last
noticed that lie seemed to be con
stantly on the lookout for some one
or something.
"Finally." Mr. Stack said, "the vis
itor turned to his host and asked:
'But where are all the cowboys?'
"'Oh, they are never seen in the
daytime,' the other replied. 'They
aie very shy. They only come out at
nights, like! the fairies."
And the. visitor believed It, Mr.
Stack claims.
"C.J'J TO STARVE THE BP.AN
WHY PEOPLE "BREAK DOWN"
Burden as a General Thing Was Not
Too Heavy, but the Load Wai
Put on Wrong Place.
People are breaking down in health
all the time. And as the business man,
tho housewife and the student fall by
the roadside the public dolefully ex
claims: "The load was too heavy I"
As a mntter of fact people break
down, not because the load they are
carrying is too great, for in nine cases
out of ten they could carry more than
they are asked to, but becaube they
don't know how to get the load on.
Dr. Joel E. Goldthwalt writes In the
Designer. They put the pack on In
the wrong place and then tho human
machine I.s used In such a way ,that
a great deal of their energy Is re
quired to overcome what would
mechanically be culled friction.
When the nation's young men and
women havo been taught to use their
bodies correctly and are standing up
straight many of the problems facing
tho country today will have beon
solved. There will be fewer instances
of break-down In the mill and the
office nnd the homo. People will carry
their loads easily. The development
of their bodies will make It possible
for them to know the fullest Joy that
life can give.
The Hated Profiteer.
"Kvcrjbody hates a profiteer," said
Secretary Hoover at a Washington
banquet, "and everybody knows where
the profiteer will go to when he dlos.
"A millionaire profiteer was carried
off by Indigestion, nnd his employees
nttended tho funeral In a body. By
the terms of tho will the profiteer was
burled In a strange manner. He wore
Ms newest frock coat, his largest dia
mond ring and his costliest platinum
watch. Furthermore his best cone
was hurled with him, and In his mouth
was his newest set of teeth, the set
with the gold plates.
'"I understand all this business,'
wild one of tho dead profiteer's env
plojees. 'It's for show. But I cant
understand about the false toetb.
Whnt's the senso of It?"
"The senso of It,' said another em
ploye, 'Is easy to see. How would the
boss feel when he got to the weepln'
anil wallln' and gnashln' shop If he
hadn't a fine set ot teeth?'"
Sure He Will Find Treasure.
An Irish fanner risked his all on a
Ueld of two acres near Mulllnger.
which, In the ordinary way, would
have brought about $200. After brisk
bidding lio paid ?2,000 for It. The
former who has become the new owner
expended his life's savings on its ac
quisition. He declares his Intention of
digging over the whole acreage In
search of treasure. Some tlma ago a
box was dug up In the field, and was
found to contain some Spanish gold
coins and a map, believed to Indicate
the hiding place of moro treasure in
the field.
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Writer Warns of Pernicious Effects
That May Be Exercised by the
Stiff Collar.
We are once more threatened with
tho stiff, tight, pre-war collar. Doc
tors have repeatedly warned parents
against the dangers of allowing their
sons to wear collars of this type.
It is pointed out that the wearing
of high, stiff, tight collars retards the
flow of blood to the brain, and thus
starves the brain cells, says London
Tit-Bits. i
The result ot this brain starvation Is
that the wearer becomes lethargic, and
stupid and dull In his school work.
His brain Is not up to tho tasks It Is
required to perform; he becomes In
different to his studies, and will pore
over his books in n semi-dazed man
ner. Often, too, he will take less in
terest in athletics, and this tends to
reduce bis vitality and mental ac
tivity. Although the effect of wearing a
high, stiff collar Is not so noticeable
in the case of an adult, It Is not good
for the general health, and also leads
to colds.
The old-fashioned stiff collar with
turned-down corners Is still worn by
Doctor Chamberlain, while for years
Lloyd George has worn a kind of
Gladstone collar, but without the gap
at the throat.
Bernard 'Shaw has always de
nounced the starched collar as' an
abomination. Many other famous men.
especially literary and artistic celebri
ties, have worn soft collnrs. Byron
always wore a style of his own soft
wldo open.
Ploase send In your Barrlngton
Hall Coffee coupons as soon as con
venient, and wo will redeem them.
E. A. Eraser.
To curb tho coal trust get Cob
High Oven Itango. It heats ai
cooks with the samo fuel and sa)
one-third. "'
JOYS ARE BUT TRANSITORY
Delectable Perfumes Will Not Long
Gladden the Prisoner In Cleve
land County Jail.
Attar of roses nnd sweet scents of
Arnbyl There's an electric perfumer
nt the county Jail. It casts all kinds
of sweetness on the prison air. Just
turn the button and the Jail becomes
a garden of roses or fragrant with
the scent of orange blossoms.
The other day the atmosphere of
the Jail reflected the nroma of the
forest cedar. It might have been Nor
way pine, sassafras, crab apple blos
som, but It Just happened that the per
fumer was charged to dispense an
aroma tinged with forest cedar.
TJio machine has possibilities, the
sheriff believes. It might be employed
to awaken the prisoners each morning
with scents of violets and soothe them
at breakfast with odors of ham, eggs,
corn fritters, grapefruit and other
viands not on the regular morning
menu of coffee and butterless bread.
Oh, yes, Indeed, the machine has
possibilities. If It nas charged with
a few quarts of hootch confiscated In
raids, why, the old Jail would be one
of the most popular breathing places
In the county.
At night it could discharge the odor
of pineapple or figs or dates, and any
prisoner with a good sense of smell
and a strong Imagination could read
ily go to sleep and feel that he was In
Hawaii.
But the perfumer Is In Jail only on
trlaL Cleveland Plain Dealet.
FARMERS!
THE JAY BEE
PULVERIZER
Will Grind your grain proper
ly. It handles corn on the
cob as well as other grains.
Let us demonstrate to you.
Poultry Supplies Mixed by Expert
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ANDREWS GRAIN CO..
- ' Ontario, Ore.
No (Told CoTns" tor france.
For the first time In history not a
single gold coin was struck at the
French mint In 1020. The minting of
silver, continued at the beginning of
the year, was stopped when silver
reached a record price on February
11.
Whitakers
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Two for Twenty-five Cents
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Distributors
Ontario
J. F. Whitaker Cigar Co.
The School Monopoly Bill
has a misleading name!
yU have an interest in schools? Then be
x sure to understand the true meaning of the
School Monopoly Bill which is called on the
ballot the Compulsory Education Bill.
The reason that this name is misleading is
because we already have compulsory educa
tion under the present existing law, and we
already have compulsory teaching in English
in all schools.
What this bill 1 "really proposes is to substitute stato
control over the education of your children for your control.
a rTillPPle 0f Michiean nave already overwhelmingly
x defeated this measure, because it attacked the freedom of
education. "'
Protect your rights which aro being endangered-do
not be misled by the name of this ML Read the oroDosed
b01 carefully. Read the campaign literature FmToul
the intent of the bill which is disguised by the title!
a S?WillilIn,d that ?tJthev PrPse school monoply.
A hidden attack upon freedom of education. """"P1
Vote 315X NO on the
School Monopoly Bill
Called on the ballot Compulsory Education Bill
TT .dvmmen, U pdi for by the rWSei punc School, Commit
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