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THE ONTARIO AKGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THTTESDAY. NOV. 2, 1922 0 GDnttuin Knjxxs County Official Paper An Independent Newspaper Published Thursday! at Ontario, Oregon, and entered at tho Ontario post office for distribution as 2nd class mattor. G. K. Alkon, Managing Editor SUDSCIIIPTION Ono Year, $2.00 A WOIIT1I1' CAUSK Tlioro 1b no disputing tho fact that the people hardest hit by the present economic situation are the farmers. It is true that they aro not tho only suffers, for they are the merchant's customers upon whom his prosperity doponds, so anything that affects them llkowiso reacts upon him, but tho fnrmor has to be hit first to reach tho business man Thoro Is likewise no disputing the fact that in tho past a great deal of our legislation has been written from tho ylowpoint of tho profes sional man, the lawmaker; for it is from this profession moro than any othor, that tho majqrlty of our law makers havo boon chosen. Natur ally their minds aro bent toward logal channels. Thoy think In legal terms and not as a rule, along prac tical lines. Tho manner in which our stat utes, together with tho great mass of laws enacted biennially accumu late almost compel tho bollef that lawyers seek by tho multiplicity of laws and tho numorous amendments passod, to thus create business for thomsolvos. But bo that as It may, it seems that tho tlmo has como whon the people might woll give thought to tho election of somo raon who aro not lawyers to represent them in 'the leglslatlro halls. Somo mon who haro shown tho endow ment of good common sonso, and who, by having boon through tho oxporlonco thomsolves, know the probloms of tho rancher and the Btockmon of this stato. Mainour county If fortunato in having an opportunity of Bonding such a man to tho legislature this tlmo in tho porson of James A. Lackoy. Mr. Lackey knows this Boctlon as do fow of ltB residents. Ho has llvod hero 42 yoars. Ho has boon a part of tho county all that time. Ho has worked and ho has Btrlvon to advance Its interests. And ho has succeeded, both In his porsonal business and public on- doavors. Ho has had, and still holds tho confidence of tho people In public life ho has already nlayod n promlnont part. Ho was prosldont of tho Ontario Commor clnl club; ho sorvod on tho bridge commission which built tho bridge across tho Snako Illvor horoj ho wns mayor of Ontario, and ho was ono of tho county'B roprosoutatlvos at tho San Francisco exposition. Ho knows Malheur county Interests from ovory nnglo. No man in tho county has had a bettor opportunity to know what Its noods aro. In nil of his public work, as woll ns his prlvato llfo Jim Lackoy haB demonstrated ono of tho principal nttrlbutoa which ono Bhould ueok In n legislator; tho ability to co-opor-nto with his follows. Folks llko Jim Lackoy. He Is approachnblo, and not "suporlor" In his manner. Ho Is Just what ho 1b, and protonds to bo naught olso. Ho makoa and koops friends. If ho Is oloctod ho will accomplish constructive work for tho county. Mr. Lackoy Is opposod by C. M. Crnndull, an nttornoy who has sorvod ono sosslon, and wo thoro foro havo roal basis for Judging his ability ns a lawmaker. Mr. Crnn dall of course must bo Judged by that nwilt, and It will hardly np peal to any who sook rollof from taxation or othors who seek for bettor conditions, for his record Is nlmost a blank. Though ho Intro duced many moasuros ho somehow failed to got any of thorn otor, ox copt ono which authorized military training In tho High schools of tho stato; nud Ontario had a cadot corp HOLD YOUR years beforo that law passed. Mr. Crandall Is a man of many parts, able and conscientious, we be lieve, but tempermeutally ho Is ono of that typo of men who cannot co ordinate their ideas with those of other mon. Ho lacks the social In stlnct of team work. Judged by his record in the 1917 legislature thero Is nothing on which to base tho hope that ho can' sorvo Malheur county and give It the represen tation to which it is entitled. While ho Is the present republl' can nominee he has but slight rcas on for expecting tho support of re publicans, for In 1920 aftor he was defeated for tho nomination ho bolted the ticket and came out as an Independent candidato in an ef fort to defeat his successful oppon ent. That 1b tho record. Based on that record we feol that In tho in terests of tho entire county James A. Lackey should bo elected to repre sent this county in tho next legislature. Tim INITIATIVE MEASURES Following a custom which has ap parently tho approval of usage, tho Argus herewith presents Its opin ion rolatlvo to tho various measures which will appear upon the ballot at next Tuesday's olectlon. 300 X Yes This amondment to tho constitu tion is merely a rollof measuro to mako possible tho payment of the outstanding Indebtedness of Linn county and permit tho county govorninont to function without dlf flculty. It will not create any Ad ditional Indebtedness and therefore Is not objectlonal from that point of view. Tho only objection to the measuro is that it is an amondment to tho constitution, which ought not to bo usod for such purposes, pro vision should bo made to caro for such probloms by statute rather than through tho constitution. Howover since that cannot bo dono in this caso wo would walvo that ob jection this time. Vote 302 Yes Exactly tho samo arguments giv en nbovo, appy to tho second meas ure which applies to Benton as woll as Linn county, and slnco tho pur poso of tho measures Is tho same either both should bo approved or both rejected. Vote 300 X No This is tho Portland Exposition bill. Whllo tho measure calls only for tho authorization for tho City of Portland to voto $3,000,000 with which to flnanco tho exposition in 1927, it is porfectly patent that this sum would not bo onough to stago a World's Fair and that later tho peo ple of tho stato would bo asked to contribute Until Oregon has re ducod Its bonded Indebtedness by a consldornblo dogroe, wo boltovo that no steps should bo takon to encour age further bond Issues, howover romoto. Also thoro aro bo many contingencies which might nrlso bo twoon now and 1927 that it is the part of wisdom to play safo and ro fuso authority for this expenditure. Voto 310 X Yes. This 1b tho moasuro providing for a stato incomo tax' from which ono half of tho Btato taxes aro to bo so curod. It Is a stop In tho right di rection, and Bhould bo approved. With this moasuro In forco a re duction of about five mills from tho lovy now mndo on real and porsonal property can bo secured. It will bo of material aid to tho farmer and tho small property holder. It will bring to tho support of govorninont funds from many peoplo who do not now contribute to Its support and Is a bonoflclal moasuro. Voto 315 No This Is tho so-called compulsory education bill. Thoro aro finauy ar guments presented for and ngalnst this measure. Wo bollovo tho bill Is too drastic and that It Is not noodod In Oregon. If public schools wore ondangored wo would favor It, but wo do not bollovo this Is tho case. Boforo such a moasuro Is con sidered Orogon should try strict reg ulation of prlvato schools, onact statutes which would prohibit tho XMAS SHOPFIMG UNTIL Saturday, November 25th and see the offering of THE ALTAR SOCIETY Watch the Argus for Further Details wearing of religious garbs In the public schools, as most states do, supervlso tho currlculums and use tho power grantod in the prosent statutes, to regulate private and sectarian schools. We bellovo that tho proposed measure is unconsti tutional and therefore would be re jected by the courts. Tho agitation for this measure will not promote the peace and harmony of the peo ple and until less drastic measures havo been usod to obtain the end desired by tho proponents of the measure, this extreme means should bo rejected. W5SS59i HAPPINESS By MILDRED WHITE Cop right, 1922, Westorn Neuapaper Union. Theodoslu camo to sit on tho urea of her husband's chair. He was u new husband und he smiled indulgently. "Where today, pretty one?" he a.Aed. "I urn not quite sure," she answered doubtfully ; "my old adventurous spirit culls, und one does not know whero that may lead. Perhups It Is Just that I am so happy, that I feel the de.sire to pubs boine of my happiness un." The husband tenderly regarded the eager face. Dosle stooped to kiss him. "Good bye, dear Chum," she said. As she reached tho business section of the city, the young disciple of happl 'ness decided to comfort herself with a cooling glass of soda. And the soda glass touching Dosle's Angers stickily, she went Into the wash room of the department store basement to clean them. It was when she reached for a paper towel that she realized the place was devoted to employees only. "Never mind," remarked a pretty girl, powdering her face at the glass, "you ure welcome." She continued her con ersutlon with a compuulon, engnged In the same renovating pur pose. "Yen," she went on, "it's a swell stone, an' he glv'lt to me, an' we're going to the show tonight, an' he has a swell car, an " , "Oh, come out of It, Rosle," the friend pleasantly remarked. Leaving the room, the two glanced back to where a silent figure sat aloof. "The millionaire lady has her usual grouch on," llosle said mockingly. Abruptly the dark-haired girl arose, coming to bathe her hot forehead in the basin next to whore Dosle stood. "It's a very warm day," Dosle said Invitingly; her overture wns silently received. "And you are tired," she added In Impulsive sympathy. "I liao my work to do," the girl un vvcred evenly, "like the others." "But you look different, somo way," Dosle was thinking aloud. "More un used to It." Tho girl straightened her hair and untied. It was a weary smile. "I nm different, I am afraid Uiey leave mo quite alone." "Please," said Dosle, "may I not see you again? Could you take lunch with me today some place?" The girl's dark eyes finished their Btudy. "Thank you," she agreed; "If you will allow me to pay for that lunch con. I am a wage earner, you know und not In want." "I understand," Dosle said. "At the Brown Tea lloora, then, at 12?" The name, "Millionaire Lady," oc curred to her when the girl from Bromlpj's quietly slipped Into the seat reserved at the Brown Tea Room. Doslo placed her calling card upon tho table; the girl smiled. "Thank you,"' she said, "your name 1b known to me, through patronage I work In Bromley's under an assumed name. I came hero when my father died. Beforo that I had a happy home of my own. That Is why all this Is strange to me." Dosle leaned forward, earnestly she spoke her own reason for wishing to make another happy. "And so," Constance Wllmot ended her story, "I could hav borne bravely any sorrow save that of disgrace. But to think that my father, the trusted adviser of mnny, had ruined by false Investments those who trusted him thai I suffered In llko manner mattered leas'! The man who loved me was most derelved. I could not faco hlra; I came away, finding employment un der an assumed name. I think John Calver will not learn of me here, and In tlmo will love soma one worthy. My little homo town of Wllmot wns mimed for our family long ago." Dosle ureses the girl holding her hand between her own. "You will como to visit me soon, as you promise, Constance," she re minded. "Have you any happiness left to bo stow upon your husband?" that young man asked at evening. Doslo sat on the arm of his chair. "Wo must drlvo to Wllmot village this evening," she told him. "I want to see a Mr. John Calvr, who U to be Invited to our houso for an eve nine, while Constance Wllmot of Bromley's la with us oa our guest. It's funny," added Dosle, "how happiness U bound to spread 1" Thy Heard Htm. Brother had the habit of asking for something to oat whenever bt hap pened to bo nt a neighbor's house, so bis mother told him be must never do such a thing again. The next time he returned rom a visit to the neighbor's tho asked tdra If jie hrt bowed for an) thing to out. "No," he said, "I was Just talking to mjsvlf ubout bow hungry I was, and' thej hgyd. me," Candidates Govemo When a candidate for public office makes a campaign promising what he will do if elected, it is fitting and proper that the voter examine the public records to ascertain whether or not the candidate's record squares with his campaign promises. In the pres ent campaign Candidate Pierce professes to be the apostle of lower taxes. Mr. Pierce? Racord 1. Of the $9,878,000 of state taxes for 1628, Mr. Pierce specifically approved of 98,564,039. This is 83 per cent of the total. Mr. Pierce had no opportunity to vote on the other S per cent, as he was not a member of the legislature when it wa3 up for vote. 2. He voted for 07 per cent of all tax appro priation bills of the 1019 session of the legisla ture, and for all the appropriation bills of the special session of 1820. 3. The State Highway Commission now works without pay. Mr. Pierce introduced a bill to pay the commissoners $12,000 a year. 4. He voted to submit a bond Issue of $400, 000 for a new penitentiary. Governor Olcott has repaired the old one with convict labor at no tax expense. 6. Mr. Pierce claims he wishes to relieve real estate of the tax burden; yet he is the author of a bill submitted to the legislature which would exempt from all taxation moneys, notes, credits and accounts. 6. In the last few years he voted for 185 sal ary increases. x 7. He voted against the bills to consolidate the state bureaus and commissions. 8. He Introduced a bill providing for the most elaborate commission any state ever had. He spceifiMlly provided "to secure every citizen of Oregon an opportunity at all times to work for the state," and provided a $5,000 salary for the head of die commission. This bill was purely Socialistic. 8. In the 1817, 1010 and 1920 sessions of the legislature there were appropriation bills intro duced totaling $10,552,000. Of these Senator Pierce voted Tor $10,075,030. Measured by every standard, Mr. Pierce is the most consistent little tax booster the state of Oregon ever had.. Mr. Olcott'a Record 1. He Introduced a change in the state sec retary's report which has saved the state many thousands of dollars since 1818. 2. His renovation of the penitentiary saved the state nearly half a million dollars. 3. He secured funds for a training school building for the Boys' Institute without a single dollar or additional taxes. 4. He is the originator of the Oregon Blue Sky Law. which saves the Oregon people mil lions of dollars annually. 5. He was responsible for the stopping of junketing trips by state officials at state expense. 6. He secured the passage of a budget law effecting large economies in the state govern ment, which could not otherwise be accom plished. 7. The change in the State Sessions Law, recommended by him, saves the state $10,000 a year. 8. He has been universally commended for the excellence of his official appointments. 9. He is responsible for changes in the ad minstratkm of the state farms, which this year brought returns of $491,000 into the state. 10. He has shown himself, by his acts, a friend of the ex-service men, has warmly sup ported the bonus measure, and has administered the law in the interest of the ex-service men with honesty and efficiency. 11. He has taken the first real constructive step in the equalization of the state tax situation by the appointment of a committee of experts to investigate and report to the legislature the entire scope of the tax problem in this state, thus assuring that any changes to be made will be made along sane, conservative and construc tive lines, which give far more promise df secur ing results than demagogic bewailing and idle campaign promises such as are being made by the non-partisan candidate of the Democratic party, especially In the light of his record as the champion tax producer of the state of Ore gon. , V5 - ' Vote for Olcott for GOVERNOR REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE WALTER L. TOOZE, Chairman. C. E. INGALLS, Secretary. Don' t Surrender Your Rights! OUR forefathers fought for their rights. Many of them gave their lives that we might enjoy freedom. In the Declaration of Independence they recorded thos truths that have so safely guided our democracy They have written that men are endowed by their Creator with certain "unalienable" rights, and "to secure these rights govern ments are instituted among men." And now these rights are attacked The School Mo nopoly Bill (called on the ballot Compulsory Education Bill) proposes that we surrender a God-given right the right of parental control the right of a parent to say in what school his or her own child shall be educated Maintain your right to control your child through the education you feel it Is right to give it Do not be led astray by fine phrase Look into this dangerous bilL You will find tbt vital principle of "unalienable" rights is at stake. Vote 315X NO on the School Monopoly Bill Cattd m Ae hdttoi Compulsory Education Bill TMm fcaoofc CommlrwH, ' Otf Frem Palm Tree, Oehune ret ell, whleh la ctatad freci tne trait a variety of palm tree that grews la Central and Death America, has bSl examined by the Department f Afrlculture. It re semble coconut U and can replace It for many purpeet. The supply of these nuts Is almost unlimited and several firms are now attempting to establish the manufacture of the oil on a coimntrcta! basts. Although during the war there was a scarcity ot rats and oils In stne countries, tt eeaa that there are plen ty of sources from which to obtain them In thl country and many other Darts of the worid. Seeds as Source of Wealth. Although there are a number of pro ductive source of vegetable lis used In the arts and tn the tkanufacture of feed products, lnTesUgatlona by the United States Department of Agricul ture indicate that valuable edible oils may be ebtalned in paying quantities from waste products and from seeds, such as the sunflower, not yet grown to any great extent In this country. At the present time the principal sources of Tegetable oils are flaxseed, cottonseed, soy beans, corn germs, peanuts, palm, rape seed, tungnuts, mustard seed, sesame, castor beans and olives. Corncobs. Gerncob are beta tura4 Into au tomobile fuel, also a hard robber sub stitute for phonograph records, pip stems, raralsa, buttons and electrical parte. This commercial alchemy happens nut in Germany, famous far Its' ntlll ration of by-products, but right here In America. It ts the result ot six years ef research by La Kerge and Mains, chemistry experts oX the De partment of Agriculture. Chemical engineering U one of the biggest fields open te young men to day. It is the modern Aladdin's lamp. w A Y X- ! I M