mt. Scott Jerald Here is another ’feeler’’ for your consideration IMbllahod Kvary Friday at tanta A story has bt-en sent out from Station. I*ortlaad. Oregon. Washington to the effect that an alli­ Gao. A. McArthur................ Proprietor ance has been suggested between the United States, England and Japan. Apparently the administration would like to know what the American peo­ ple think of such a proposition. No doubt such an alliance could readily be formed If our government |1 SO • y»*r would indicate its wiilingneae to be­ Subscription Price come a signatory. But much would depend upon the condi lions iniposexi. Itti Ninety-aseond atraes As matters stand now we are Con­ Phone 622-23 stantly facing the possibility of war I with Julian. If there is no chanre in I international relations we must inev- AS THE EDITOR SEES IT tably light them at some future time. While at peace the wise man devis. The whole world ie practically a unit os ways and means of perpetuating in this l>elicf. An alliance between the three coun­ I peace. tries, based upon terms acceptable to Early in November the wise ones each, would undoubtedly prevent such | of many nations of the «tarth will ga- a war. Furthermore, such an alliance i ther together in Washington. They would serve to prevent any other ! w ill talk peace in an effort to prevent country attacking either England. I further wars. Disarmament will be Japan or us. But would terms acceptable to us their principal theme. prove equally eo to Japan? It ia Japan, it is stateci, _ _ will send two ioubtful. Our interests are too wide­ ^hundred of her abl«*at statesmen and, ly divergent. And yet all things are : international experts Apparently possible when nations make a sincere Japan does not propose to allow any­ effort to live in peace and harmony. Before expressing a decided opinion thing to be “put over” on her. if ■ numbers and brains can prevent. TheI for or against such a proposition we Japanese delegates will be suave and would want to know more of the de­ polished while in Washington, but j tails. The fellow who leaps in the they will be in deadly earnest. Not dark never knows where he will light. You. as a citizen of this communi­ a word or a gesture will escape them. It is with the demands of Japan that ty, are as vitally interested in this we of America are most vitally con­ suggestion as any other person in the United Stat, . cerned. What do you think? England. France. Italy. Belgium. SEND THEM BACK China and other countries will send REMEMBER We handle.... New and Used Fords Chevrolets Talk with Us, if You think of Buying. We can Save You Money and Give You Service Right at Home. Eagle Garage In the Center ot Lents—Phone 633-68 •a Enjoy Your Vacation for Fxpert Repairing and Over­ hauling, Brake Relining, Welding and brazing, Battery Sendee. 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This leads a polie« captain to rec­ to cope, and it is no reflexion upon their mentality to «vate that their ommend the enactment of a law which strategy will be taxed to the limit. would enable the deportation of any Me are assuming, of course, that Sec­ foreigner who so refuses to divulge retary Hughes will head the Ameri­ such information as may be in his possession. can delegation. It would be a good law, and it Undoubtedly, as has been our cus­ would be even better if it »-ere rigid­ tom in the past, the American cards ly enforced. will be laid upon the table, faces up-i Our loose immigration laws allow ward. But they will hardly be joined these assassins to come into our by the cards of other nations. That midst and disgrace the better class is hardly to be expected of men who of residents from their country. The man who withholds knowledge have tx-en train«d in an atmosphere of secret diplomacy. The American of a murder is guilty himself in the delegates will skirmish in the open eyes of the law. He should be pun against adversaries who are con­ ished and then deported. We have not invited such people to cealed in a fog of doubt and uncer­ come to us, and we will not weep if tainty. they leave us If they will not leave of their own Then there is another influence—a sinister one—which will harass the accord, they should be helped along American delegates, and may even by the governmental foot attempt to fog the Issue among the The world is getting t, ...__ , every wiser foreigners. .Munitions manufacturers Most of the foolishness ‘ is i now and others who profit from warfare off at night. do not want perpetual peace. Inter­ national financiers of Wall street are QI ATRAINS of this class. If the conference puts By Walter Evans Kidd an end to warfare it also puts an end to billions upon billions of fat profits Revelation that would otherwise flow into the ( swollen pockets of these fellows , When Sorrow entered thru my door. Twas then I knew the starless They will do their utmost to prevent night a lasting peace. Thru which all troubled souls must go To gain the dawn’s celestial light. But they are not the only ones who will “butt inn.” The woods are full Nature's Gifts of senators and congressmen and no- tonety-seeking politicians who will be The voiceless cliff and meadow-sod The mountain-stream and bound­ button-holing delegates by the whole­ less sea sale. Some will be lobbyists for the For toiling man shall always be “interests.” while others will see in it a means of creeping into print. The The winding roads to health and God. whole gang will be there with bells on. COMING EVENTS A LINE OF COMMENT FISK When a rum runner gets caught he is something of a bum runner It keeps stone parents busy gather­ ing up Ute beans their children spill. If others knew us as we know our­ selves possibly they wuuldn‘t know us. Never apeak harshly Some who ia abe«>nt. him. TIRES of the one one may tell Perk up. fellows! Dr».sea are to be lowered again this sansón from the top. by dealers The fellow who hits the pace today may be looking for what he missed tomorrow. The best fabric tire made for heavy service or rough roads — Man pays for his sins here below, but the devil doesn't give him any credit on account. Never abuse a man from whom you borrow money. He may still hav« * little loft. RED-TOP Vary few people “die with their boots on" in thia generation. Moat of them wear shoes. Extra Ply — Heavy Tread Some ptrople And no difficulty in getting rid of an unwelcome gueat. They begin to sing. 30x31 $22.00 There are lots of good people still left in thia world—but they are ac cuatomed to being left. The wise man knows a foolish thine when he hears it, but he doesn’t al­ ways recognise it when he says it. The honesty r of some people ia de- pendent whollj !>• upon what they can get away with without getting caught Reduction on all styles and sites If a fellow punch«« you on the jaw you are perfectly justified in pasting nim one before turning the other ehook. A New I a > w Price on a Known and Honest Product King George is hard up for cash, and the British public will cough again. We'd admit it, too, if it were not for the fact that our wife would be in at the coughing. We can not understand why so f many parents object to their children bobbing their hair. It effects quite a saving in soap. Once we heard of a married couple whose married life was a dream of bliss to the end. They died on their honeymoon. Do as you would be done by and you won’t “do" anybody else. Lents Hardware Co P. LARSEN, Real Estate, Insurance 6638 Foster Road Business Aut 633-30 If some people wen- required to think before they spoke they would never say anything. PHONES Residence Main 3359 SQUARE DEAL CANDY STORE Warning has been sent out that a nihilist drive is on in the United States, If so we hope they keep driving until they hit the ocean and then fo forget to stop. Half the world ia hungry ami the other half ia acquiring indigestion. Fisk Tires For Sale by When a bachelor hears an unmar­ ried woman say she is wedded to her work he immediately suspects her of having designs upon his meal ticket. If the newspapers keep on grinding out “heroes” at their present rat.- M speed it will soon be a distinguished honor to be referred to as deficient in courage. N CANDIES MADE DAILY SATURDAY SPECIAL SALTED PEANUTS, 10c ft Some critics might aptly be des­ Northwest conference Methodist Again, this is a “dry” countn- and Lents 6114 Ninety-second Street cribed as people who talk about one presumably our friends from abroad church. South, Portland. August 31. thing while thinking about another. I.ane County Fair, Eugene, Sep ­ will bring their “liquid refreshments” ▼ with them. The government could tember 13 to 16. Clackamas County Fair. Canby, Possibly the doctors never take hardly object to this without being discourteous. This puts another | September 14 to 18. their own medicine because there ia Northwest Hay and Grain Show, no one to pay the bill. temptation in the way of our Ameri­ , Pendleton, September 19 to 24. can delegates—such a temptation. A 1 One Way from Portland to Lents parched throat gets mighty dry, and September 22, 23 and 24. Pendleton NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT its owner will often do very queer ; Roundup; fast relay strings, lively We Can Move You Out of the Muddy Street things for “just a little nip.” When ! young steers, bucking “bronks" whoae In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Mult­ a fellow is “properly mellowed” he is deviltries will try the mettle of the Phone 612-59 COAL U22 Foster Road nomah, Probate Department. easy to handle, and the "mellowing” cowboy. V- ___________ T In the Matter of the Estate of Multnomah County Fair. Gresham. process will undoubtedly be worked Carolina Johnson, deceased. N to a finish by the astute gentlemen September 19 to 25. Notice is hereby given that the from over the sea«. Columbia County Fair. St. Helens, undersigned executor of the last will September 21 to 23. and testament of Carolina Johnson, Truly, the American footsteps will Oregon State Fair, Salem, Sept. deceased, has Aled his Anal account as be beset with both thorns and roses, 26 to October 1. such, in the above entitled court, and and it will require the wisdom of the Linn County Fair, Albany. October that Monday, Sept. 19, 1921, at. the 3 to 8. ancients ~ to successfully sidestep hour of 9:30 o’clock a.m., and the them. Wasco County Fair, The Dalles. court room of said court has been October 4 to 7. fixed by the court as the time anti Oregon Methodist conference. For­ In the meantime we will read the place for hearing objections to said reams of stuff that will be heralded est Grove. October 5. ex- polk County Fair, Dallas, October account and the discharge of said broadcast _ 5^®. ...._ ^- ............ ‘shington corves- 6 to 8. ecutor. pondents and believe a fourth of what Date of first publication, Aug. 10. Royal Arcanum, grand council we see. F -----— that - - may be too much. Even 1921. Portland. October 18. We retail fresh, salt and smoked meats Date of last publication, Sept. 16, Knights Templar, grand command­ 1921. TOO LONG SIGHTED at very close prices. FRESH FISH. pry, La Grande, October 13. Executor. SVEN P. JOHNSON. ________ National Grange meeting, Port­ Gebhardt, Scudder 4 Hendrickson, There is a great tendency on the land, November 8-18. fl 10 Spalding Pacific International Livestock Attorneys-at-Mw, part of the American people to make Building, Portland, Oregon, Attorneys a close study of conditions in other exposition, Portland, November 25. for Executor. parta of the world. This in itself 26. would be wise and praiseworthy, Good Place to Trade. were it not for the fact that in so doing we consume much time that /• k should be devoted to the scrutiny of affairs nearer home. The haphazard manner in which many of our public affairs are con­ ducted is evidence of this fact. If the public at large would make a sincere and determined effort to widen its scope of knowledge upon national state and local requirements we would be able to send representa­ Some people may cubs us on general principles, because tives to Washington who would work in harmony with our desires, and not they know nothing about us - because it is a habit with some at random as is now too often the peop e to “cuss the plumber." case. In this way we. would have a con­ Others are our friends because they have dealt with us and gress more representative of the true know the quality of our work. sentiments of the people, a congress more devoted to the welfare of all of WE STRIVE TO-Answer your call promptly. Do your the people as a whole and len eo to « work properly. Charge you economically. certain interests that work while we sleep. 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