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I Mt Scott Herald o packing baunsr» in the «treats. » That is resorted to liecause of it« be- mg cheaper than some other forma. Thia ordinance might do away with Trade Conspiracy Ordinance. that, il it i« ttnally sustained that it 1« To the Editor: uot a form of free «peecli, a »« ina« In the confusion of candidatsa and Sime of thee«' poor, ignuraut, labor issues before the voters in the com fighters imagine that is the only form of ing election, there is danger that boycotting some measures which are of vital | It is my inalienable right to refuse Io importance but which are apparently I deal with a man because he has red unimposing, may be given slight at I hair, or a cut lip, or a false leg, if 1 tention by the citixens of Portland, chooss to put forth such excuse» as in the fact of what they may con ! reason». ceive to be larger issues. And it is luy inalienable right to tell One of the measures which no other people WHY 1 see til to withhold 1 citixen of Portland should permit my more or le»» valuable |>at rouage himself to minimise, as to its ini- I from lorn. port&nce at this time, is the measure It in doiug so be has l>eeu »latidcred known as the Trade Conspiracy Or he has other recourse than having me dinance, which is designed to give arrested for conspiracy. the city power sufficient to control It is my lualieuably right to TELL some of the forces most dangerous my fellow citizen» WHY 1 will not work to industrial peace. for another man, and to ask other» to The people of the United States, help me in bringing him to a reasonable thought The above beautiful was held Tuesday in Lone Fir in any community where there is in I frame of mind. CARCELY a week goes bj that tho newspaper« don't print Cemetery’, with the flags of the ' of home calls to mind that each dustry of any kind, dare not tem No city ordinance can upaet the con a story of some foolish housewife who thoughtlessly city at half mast. Dr. Lane’s head of a family has an obliga porise now on measures which will stitution of the state and United States. started a fire in tho stove where «lie had stored away the claim to fame lies in his rugged tion to fulfill, a duty imposed clear the way to uninterrupted and Declaring the consulting together of savings of u lifetime. Money placed in a stove or in a honesty, his downright sincerity, by 1 the Diety which, if the flame peaceful prosecution of manufactur men who have, or think they have, a teapot or under a carpet docs not draw interest. It is not safe ing. for the future depends more grievance »garnet you or me, to talk from thieves. It is not safe from fire. Money deposited in a bank and his absolute fearlessness. < of love burns brightly, will lie a than many of us realise, upon every over how to inform their (neuds of draw« interest. The steel vault« in our bank are impervious to Indeed in these qualities he has pleasure ] to perform—building a factory turning out all it is capable your attitude, or mine, toward them, fire and thieves. Bank your money with u*. justly been likened to “Honest I home, giving comfort, beauty of. aud ask them to assist us by refraining à Fomenting labor troubles at this ; from patronizing them, 1« an inalien Abe.” As Superintendent of i and protection to his family. right, and cannot be takeu away the State Hospital for the Insane, Here is the place where char time is little short of treasonable. able troru them by city ordluauce, any more Conducting the argument of labor as Mayor of Portland, and as i acters are formed; where the disputes through methods which aim than can the right of religious belief, Lents, Oregon United States Senator he has al- essentials < of citizenship are in to tie up the production of any con suffrage, power to travel about without ways been the foe of graft and ; stilled into the minds and cern. or to hamper or destroy its consent of the town council, free speech, inefficiency, the friend of the | hearts of the children; where efficiency—a method hateful to the a free press aud other rights hard won poor and oppressed, the cham they should be taught to look public at all times—is doubly to lie oy past generations. Restricting s\icti lights only makes more trouble and pion and exponent of honest con for the beautiful and pure guarded against at this time. gets nowhere in the end. The mass of American labor is viction. It is sad to think that things of life. The most that this ordiuauce can do loyal, but there can be no certainty the bitter and almost venomous _ home ...................... _ "A first’’ should l»e the as to what moment some labor agi- is to make trouble for victims of an attacks made upon him for being motto for every family in our ' tator may attempt to launch some orgau.zed cont piracy already working to the limit the weapon it would wrest true to his oath of office and his cjty. Some of us are prone to | attack in our industrial field. | from others, aud jobs for lawyers.— The picket, boycott and banner personal convictions by the par- slight our __ duty __ We are en- trx-si 1». Cridge. ' method of conducting labor disputes tisan press of the state. “ ’ | grossed in commercial pursuits : is a menace in many ways. It stirs aimed at discrediting him politic | to the detriment of our family up industrial discord; it hampers P. K. L. A P. And Telephone (o. ally in order that he might be I obligations. We mean well, but i production and may destroy an in- Editor Herald: — replaced by a representative of are thoughtless. Others set up j dustry just at this time, when it is 1 am wholly in accord with your their interests —have proven the as their purpose in life "having I most needed: it leaves behind it editorial of .May 17th «hit it led. •’Figure» last straw, the burden that could j a good time,” and devote all ! deeper hostility and more bitter mis Don’t l.ie, but Liars Figure.” not be borne, and he has gone i their time and energy to that understanding between employer and A more unconscionable gang of free employe. looter» never got their fangfl inserted in down, wearied and worn out un end, growing narrower in their I The Trade Conspiracy Ordinance any community than tiie Phone and der the terrific strain, and left vision, having the wrong con-' provides fair and legitimate methods Light companies infesting Portland behind him a noble example and of protection for industry and the I have ix-en fighting both for year» iception of life's duties. public against this threat, and and hoping to break the back of the priceless heritage which even Both classes are training the against any conspiratory business P. R L. A P. Co. 1 gave as a free gift those who differ with him may wrong classes of citizens. We wrecking enterprise that may be in- to the City of Portland filing* covering be proud to share. want in the Mt. Scott district, augu rated under this or similar 17,0«) horse power of water on the up- Had a small fraction of the per Sandy four year» ago. That Com ¡and in Multnomah County home methods. kindly and charitable things Voters should not, in the volume pany, this month, had to meet their j trained citizens. Let us then of other issues that they are called note of Five Million l»oilars for the Mt. which are now being said about him been spoken and printed a give more attention to home; upon to decide, 'forget to cast a vote Hood Rail and Power purchase. The tility Commission awarded them a few months ago there is very i building—homes where charac for this ordinance and thus to insure ' •I million and a half of dollar* for the stability to industry at a time when« likelihood that Senator Lane in ter will be rightly formed—so i stability is vitally necessary. tangible thing* in sight, 1 the railroad. the flesh might be still amongst that our future citizens will i statious, right of way, etc. Calling up J. A. BRAUCHT. their Superintendent this morning I us an honored and a useful cit have the right conception of, A home first.. asked Mr. Coldwell what amount of izen. Even his colleague. Sen life’s duties. horse power they claimed as constant Opposes Conspiracy Ordinance. then commercial achievement or ator Chamberlain who now states lielonging to them from the .Mt. fLxsi pleasure. The people of Portland are being that Senator Lane was not in-any; purchase and he »aid about 15,(OU horse urged to make fool» of tbeinselve- by a way guilty of partaking in a fili power. This then, and the little land bunch of labor fighter* who make a liv The proposed taxes on incomes that accompanies it, they paid Three buster, failed at the crucial time and inheritances are not half ing out of it. to come to his comrade’s assist They are t«ing asked to vote a Trade Million, Five Thousand Dollars for Tabor 2181 this valuation my gift to the city of 5927 92nd St. S. E, ance and defense. Had the what they should be. The needs Conspiracy ordinance onto the city On Portland exceed» Four .Million Dollar». | of the government require that statute». tables been turned —as indeed It will »imply make trouble and ex The telephone companies are extort- I they have been in a measure in ; one young man out of ten step pense ing from this city over one ami a half for a lot of people. Million Dollar» yearly, of which at least the past.—the loyalty of Lane to into the ranks. Why not one Jobs for lawyers. young dollar out of ten? Where over a million dollar» is cool rascally . Chamberlain would have been, Jobe for professional labor tig liter« there is more income than any extortion. 1 prn|>o»ed a method of ac Jobe for courts. and was, of a different stamp. Jersey Bell Butter quiring the Home Co., now defaulted, family for its own good should Jobs for police. He was an infinitely greater on |>ayment of interest on it» bonds to I Editorials Continued on Page 4.) Jobe. man.—J. S. F. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ALWAYS FRESH the City Commissioners which would I The whole thing is a job. have put the city in bosiness at once if ] It will Ire a sad job to every fraternal CAULIFLOWER, TOMATOES AND CABBAGE PLANTS NOW IN Draft Acres As Well As Men. order or publication that will seek to acquired, but the patriots who so self. ♦ secure work for it» members, patronage Mcrificingly work night and day for the When the people get wiser they for its members, preference for its mem interest« of the city, (may be) bowled will no more think of issuing ♦ it out with scant ceremony, by a unan ♦ ber*. bonds for anything whatever imous vote, as the record reads. It will be a “ad job for business, that than a millionaire thinks of issu Rates of |l,00 in the homes and fl.<10 is, any kind of useful business. in the offices for monthly service are | ing a mortage for 25 cents for The ordinance can’t stop boycotting. ample for the payment of interest ar <| All the power of the Czar of Russia in his breakfast. There is abundance Ixiok over the many galvanized iron articles »,- make. up-keep of a utility not incrusted in the | bis days of |>ower could not «top it. 8ANITARV CHIC k rOÙNTAIXH and FEEDERN GRIT for any and all local and general ami NIIELL BOXES, HOPPERS ami TROI <. US From the time when people first be cost of rascally manipulation, and this ! purposes (yes, including war) «»UTTERS and ROOFING, GARBAGE CANS gan to trade and to have commercial is what we must eventually obtain, any created by the people from year relations, they have boycotted, with anil way I shall work tor it night and day — I to year and day to day, by their without reason. They refused to trade Chas. P. Church. Home Trained Citizens. To build a home, with love as archi tect, Pnbli>be<t Every Thursday at Unu, Graton by Is one of those God-given gift« that Tax M t . ft-otT Pvai.iaHiMi Coarasv we J. SANGER roX. M»n.»tn* Editor MINNlEGOOHENOlHiH HYPE. New. Editor j At times are given. that men may J. AI.I.KN DU.NR AR, Cirvulating Manager. I erect Knterei a* second-claa* mail matter Febru On earth a model of Heaven above; ary 14. 1V14, at the poni office at l-cnta. Oregou. I For wood and atone themselves can tinder act of Congreaa. Mareh 3 1BT9. nothing be Subscription price . «I a year, in advance Till placet! together by the hand« of I'HOSKs: T a «<>« tkh . 1» 41. Love. And then we hear from the celes tial dome; Harry W. Lane “Ye have done well, for ye have built Regardless alike of political a home and personal differences, it is ad And comfort, beauty and protection give mitted on all sides that with the death of United States Senator To all those little ones who come to live Harry W. Lane at San Francisco On earth, and grow and love and on his way home to Portland, still again Oregon lost a most distinguished The world replenish with its mead of men.” and capable citizen. His funeral Mt. Scott Herald PEOPLE’S FORUM I wwi .I m The Biink h Safer Than the Stove. s ULTNOMAH “Extra Choice ¡Meats” presence and activities in any community, that can be levied upon any time and all the time. It is levied on in this country more than in some others, and it will be levied on more and more as we get our eyes open. It is the values of bare land. There is no need for any specu lation in food. There is plenty. The man who holds land idle for speculation is more of a specula tor in food production than he who fills a warehouse with food HE ALWAYS DOES. and will not sell at reasonable He has EVERYTHING figures. While we are denounc YOU WANT ing the food speculator let us re Why dream of going out of town member that there is idle land when you CAN GET ANY- enough in the state of Oregon to THING YOU WANT in thb town ? feed the entire country if put to use, and that before either labor i X Be,ide,, you BOOM ths TOWN or capital can use this idle land ! When you BOOM THE TOWN yow BOOM YOURSELT they must first agree to gite a large, and as prices increase, a Trade at Home still larger portion of their pro duct in order to get some idle speculator out of the way. If Published by order of men can be drafted, why not acres? THE LENTSIMPROVEMENTCLUB ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY with those they didn't like, and they did it and do it, and will continue to do favors The Bond Issue so. Editor Mt. Scott Herald, Dear Sir: i There are a number of commercial Suppose you sold your home for a cash organizations who protect each other bv consideration and a certain sum each sending out lists of bad debtors, and I people hard to collect from. According year for a specified term of years. to this ordinance they are liable to fine Then suppose you bought an unimprov- : ed place with the cash you had. wouldn.t ’ and punishment. A few months ago the Chamber of j you be apt to borrow at least a part of Commerce »ent out a personal letter to the money you would expect to realize ' its employees and members urging the I from the other place and use it to im boycotting of a certain business in this prove the new one? I think you would. 1 would, and I'll wager you would be- ' city. The Employers Association back of fore you had lived very long on the un this Trade Conspiracy bill is itself improved place after having had some organized for no other purpose than to ' thing better, and with the assurance of J boycott employers who will not be dic having the money to return it with. Should the Road Bonds carry we will j tated to by it, and the blacklisting of be transacting business in about the I workingmen who propose to collectively same way. The legislature has raised bargain for wages and conditions of em automobile Itcense fees and turned the ployment instead of going up against sum that will be realized into the road ! the game single-handed. fund. Now it is proposed to borrow The passage of the measure will not the sum that will accrue from those stop boycotting. It mAy victimize some license fess during a certain period of engaged in some forms of boycotting. time and use it at once instead of using It will simply tie the thing up in it a little each year as it comes in. The | court for years ami compel! a lot of automobile owner will pay the bill and lawyers to work nights and Bundays at the rest of folks not a single extra pen- I tacking and defending the abortion. ny. Whether you vote for the bonds or If finally sustained the boycotts of not, the license on our machines has the labor people will be more fierce, been more than doubled in some in more positive, harder to stop and more stances. We are willing to pay. With vindictive than ever. (Continued on Page 6.) | There are other ways of boycotting i SAVE YOUR OWN TIME You can buy our goods in Portland, but they can he bought cbeajM-r here A. S. PEARCE; The Tinsmith, Foster Rd. (Opposite P.O.) STOP at the LENTS GARAGE lor your GASOLINE, We have the kind that gives you more jHiwer ami mile» out of a gallon, it has the kick, is not h MIXTURE. Our New 5 Gallon Quick Action Pump Gives You Service. Don’t Forget the Address R019 FOSTER Road Tais,» 342» 1» 01 JT. D. Kenworthy and Co. Inc. -•funeral Directors, TWO ESTABLISHMENTS PHONE TABOR 6207 SHO2-4 O2nd STREET S. E. IN LENTS I STATE BANK BECKER’S MARKET The Home Merchant Wins Easily 4 PHONE TABOR BBSS 4ft1S bbth St., Cor. FOSTER RPAI) ARLETA Pint Class Service Given Pay nr Night, < lo«e Proximity toOmetorle* Enables (J* tn Furnlili Funeral* at a Minimum Eiponm. Bring Your Fine Job Work to the Herald V I I