4 OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1916, OREGON CITY COURIER Published Thursdays from the Courier Building, Eighth Street, and entered in the Postoffice at Oregon City, Ore., as 2nd class mail matter . 3. R. BROWN Editor and Publisher Subscription Price $1.50. C. W. ROBEY Business Manager Telephones, Pacific 51; Home A-51. THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES BAIT FOR SUCKERS This is the time of the year when the political candidate seeks a cute and catching phrase to place along side his name on the ballot. This phrase is designed to catch the eye of the careless voter, and cause him or her to put his X where it will help the candidate. "Lower taxes," "a square deal," "Integrity to the trust of office," "For the people," and such slogans are being nailed down by ambitious candidates. And in nine cases out of ten these slogans are merely sucker bait. Clackamas county this coming elec tion will be asked to re-elect many of its officers and offlcials. But the pret ty phrasing on the ballot is not the place to look for the record of these candidates who are desirous of still hanging on to their place on the pay roll. The place to look to see whether or not candidates should be trusted with a second term is at the record these officials have already made. Some of the candidates have made excellent records. And some of them have not. The same applies to candidates who have had no prev ious experience. In business or pro fessional lifo some of these candi dates have made good records. And some of them have not. The voter should forget the catchy slogans that will grace election cards and the bal lot, and should look at the actual records the candidates have made. There is going to be a lot of hulla baloo , this olection about economy. There are going to be some candidates who will really work for economy if they get into office, and there are go ing to be some who will forget all about economy, once they get into power. With candidates who have no previous record, it may be hard to decide as to their sincerity of inten tions. But candidates who are already holding office, or who have held office in the past, should not be hard to size up. When Bill Spivets writes you that he wants to go back to Salem again and "make laws for the people," don't worry about the promises in his let ter. See what he did when he was'at Salem before. If he voted for good bills and fought top-heavy appropria tions, he will be a good man to send back, But if, when he was there be fore, he was "absent" when the vote was taken on important measures, and if he was in the gang that planned the looting of the tuxpayers, he will not be a good man to send back. It is easy to go to the record and see what these former office-holders have done; and as for those who are now holding office and who seek another term, it is far easier to weigh their qualifications. Voters should be guided largely this year by past performances. If records are diligently looked into, if candidates are asked to explain why they did this or that, if the voters consider well the records mudo then next year we should have no yelping about high taxes. Look over the field, neighbor, and see what you think of the men who want to be allowed to run your af fairs again for you. And vote for the ones that you think will run public business as they would a private busi ness. It is easy to pick good men, when one disregards the campaign sucker bait and relies on facts and records. "weeks" and "days" that we have had, we are supposed to become better ac quainted with babies during this week, to learn of their working parts, their superiority to other similar lines of goods, such as poodles, spaniels, pet monkeys and tame lizzards, and generally to "talk baby." However, the Courier isn't going to do it. In the first place this pa per comes out on Thursday, when "baby week" will be more than half gone; and in the second place we think there is something more appro priate for consideration during what is left of "baby week" than mere ba bies. So for "baby week" the Courier would like to talk, quite briefly, about boys and girls. Most boys and girjs were babies once, we believe, so we are on an allied subject. Boys and girls are divided largely Into two classes those who are happy and healthy, and those who are the vic tims of stingy communities and the people who compose these communi ties. Some boys and girls have every opportunity to enjoy public play grounds, some of them live in towns or cities where there are reacreation centers. In these recreation centers interesting lectures are delivered on rainy afternoons, indoor games are played in winter, gymnasium exer cise is part of the program, and some times there are swimming pools, too. Then there are those other boys and girls who live in towns and cities that have no parks, no playgrounds and no recreation centers; in towns where fear of an extra mill tax is so great that nobody gives a whoop for the boys and girls. We know of one town, lor instance, where an "econ omy" council wouldn't even fix up a tennis court for the boys and girls, because it would cost fifteen dollars. In this same town the boys and girls have no place to go; and so a whole lot of them go to the bow-wows. And when they grow up and become men and women they won't look back on their childhood days with very much joy. When they grow up they'll be wise enough to know who cheated them out of their birthright, just be cause of a false idea of economy, and they will curse more or less silently the people responsible for depriving them of the pleasures and open air fun that every boy and girl and ought to have. And maybe if a "baby week" is launched about that time, they'll think of something that might be "agitated" during that week. This is "baby week" in Oregon City and in Clackamas county. What do you think ought to be discussed? Modified milk and patent safety-pins ? Or do you think some good might be done if the needs of boys and girls were discussed for most of these babies that this "week" is for are go ing to be boys and girls before very long. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE FOLLOWING -A FAD It is populur these days to have "weeks" and "days." We have had "electric week," we have had var ious "wetka" given to the sale of certain brands of coffee, stockings and canned norp?; wo have had "sal mon day," "apple d ly," "cigar day," and a host of other days. And right now we have with us "baby week." The Courier has been somewhat ne glected by the press agents who have been fixing up "baby week" for the public, so we may perhaps be a trifle hazy as to just whut we are suppoe- Among other things, the Courier is trying to do all that it can for the general prosperity of Clackamas county folk. The Courier has given all the support that it could to the "buy it at home" movement. It has urged peoplo throughout the county to patronize their home stores. It has differed from some other papers in the county in not boosting for the stores of any special community it has simply sauj "buy it at home." The Courier realizes that the more will be the general prosperity of the entire county. The Courier has further suggested that if people cannot get what they wunt in their home store, that they try next in the stores of the county seut. This is also constructive "buy ing nt home." And if the county sent stores do not have the wares de sired, or cannot order them, it has been the policy of the Courier to ad vise its readers to do their shopping in Portland and so at least spend their money in Oregon. For doing its part! in the "buy it home" campaign the Courier has ask ed no special support from Clackamas county merchants. It has felt that in boosting for home trade home ed to do to our babies during this trade in the fullest sense it was do week. Judging from the other ling its sharo for tho countv and for The Gancelled Qheck (In.the course of business a bill is sometimes presented for collection where it has already been paid. (J This m;iy happen to you as it has to so many. Such an oc currence is annoying and requires explanations and sometimes the receipt. (J You need never pay a bill twice, if you pay by check. The check is a positive proof that you have paid the money, and your cancelled checks are receipts for the bills you have paid. (J Our bank offers prompt and efficient service in handling your account. 4 Per Cent Paid on Time Certificates THE J5ANK OF OREGON CITY "Oldest Bank in Clucltamas County every community in the county. The Courier has been liberally patronized in the past by advertisers, because the Courier has reached the people, and the advertisers know it. However, the Courier would at this time like to call the attention of its readers and advertisers alike to a recent address of Herman Rosenfield, advertising manager .of the Sears, Roebuck company. Speaking to the delegates of the American Ad Club, assembled in convention, Mr. Rosen feld said, in part: "We have a bureau whose duty it is to reach each week the county news papers from all over the country. There is not a paper of any conse quence in our trade territory that our bureau does not get. This bureau looks over these papers and when we find a town where the merchants are not advertising in the local paper, we immediately flood that territory with our literature. It always brings re sults." This is something for advertisers to think about. And it is also some thing for readers to think about when they hear their local merchant "cussing" the mail order houses. CIVILIZATION We live in an age of civilization. As proof of it observe on the one hand the war in Europe. And on the other hand look at the congress of these United States. Glance also in passing at President Woodrow Wilson. The President realizes, probably more fully than any other American, what a tragedy the European war is. He has sources of information that are closed to the rest of us. And so keen is his ap preciation of the futile horror of that war that he is doing his utmost to compose the battling armies of Eu rope. . To us, and to many others, it looks as if civilization had but few friends these days, and as if President Wood row Wilson was one of the most staunch and able friends left. Let us leave civilization with the President. DO IT NOW! Registration books will close on April 18. There will be no opportun ity for voters to register after that date, except in certain peculiar cir cumstances. It is therefore the duty when the raid was made. The Cour-j ier always has had, and still has, a' high opinion of United States regu- j lars. But the detachment at Colum-! bus, New Mexico, must have been very sound asleep the night the Villa bandits stole past their- camp and reached the city that they pillaged and shot up. After the regulars woke up they did splendid execution. They not only repelled the Mexicons, but they pursued them so closely that many were left on the field dead or wounded, and much of the loot stolen by the bandits was abandoned in their flight. of every voter, man and woman, to j The cavalrymen redeemed themselves register before April 18. amj in a measure blotted out the trag- April 18 is just about a month off i edy which the carelessness of some from the end of this week. I body at first made possible. How- There is just about a month left ever, the fact remains that those to register in, and during that time if we are to have a truly representa tive vote by the people of this county, about 75 percent of the electors will have to register. If they don't, the vote this year will not represent the wishes of the majority of the people. It is the duty of every voter to cast his or her ballot. This year, more than ever, it is especially important that American citizens should go to the polls and express their will. Not only is this the year of a presidential election, but in Oregon there will be many matters of more than usual weight submitted to the voters. The only way to be sure of your vote is to register before 'April 18; and the only way to be sure of doing that, is to DO IT NOW. It does not take long to register. If you can't come to the county seat and register in the county clerk's of fice, you will find a deputy registrar in your own community. It will pay you to take the time at once to see that your name is duly enrolled Villa thugs never should have passed the American line. Of course they wont pass again, everybody will be awake in the future. It is now only to be regretted that they passed the line once had sentries been awake, there are a lot of bodies in the ceme teries today that wouldn't have been there. It is a pity that there was laxity. riiA r .KB,..., 'in. mi.-! THE COUNTY FAIR Purchase of the present county fair grounds at Canby by the county, on account of which is to be found else where in these columns, may not be as ill-advised as some people think. The purchase will save the county money that has already been dumped in the enterprise, and will make it possible for the county to establish the fair in a more central location. It will also open a way for the estab lishment of a county poor farm which is very badly needed and will enable the county court o get some ; fr 1 v A Big Price Reduction in Stover Engines Now made in 1, , 2, 4 and 6 Horse n Power and up, at prices that put this GOOD Engine within the reach of all See the new Vine as soon as possible W. J. Wilson & Company 10th and MAIN STREETS, OREGON CITY, ORE. FULL LINE OF PUMPS, WAGONS, IMPLEMENTS, ETC. What the Public Wants to Know By 0. W. EASTHAM, Republican Candidate for District Attorney. The community is not really interested inthe office-seeker's "glad hand" or his well arranged line of "bank". , . The public wants an answer to fwo questions : (1) Is he Able to "deliver the goods". (2) Is he Determined, in Dead Earnest, to "deliver the goods". What does a candidate for the Republican Nomination mean in saying "It may be necessary to have special counsel to help out". (Letter to the Enterprise dated Jan. 26.) Does he mean that he may not be able to "deliver the goods' Y or does he mean to place his 0. K. on the employment of special counsel to assist the present District Attorney one single fee that I know of being $250. What does the same candidate mean (same letter) in saying, "It may be necessary to expend several hundred dollars a year for the purpose of hiring detectives". Does he mean that the Sheriff and his force of deputies may not do the work the County pays them to do, or does he mean to place his O. K. on .the Levings job, approved by the present District Attorney, which cost the County about $2500. Indeed the County has had some detective ex perience and Oregon City has had some. My statement, published two weeks ago, was: "This year, as a Jair estimate, the office will cost be tween $5000,and $6000. The amount should be $2100 and no more". The present District Attorney has not challenged that statement. I said that "The expense of the office will be just $2100 if I am on the job". No loophole there for "Expense or special counsel" or "Hire of detectives". No chance to arrive at the same old f 5000 result under a different system of book-keeping. (Paid Adv. by 0; W. Eastham, Residence 620 11th Street, Oregon City, Oregon . Last Friday the sun was shining. Yet some people say Friday is an un lucky day. The county now has a road boss and a road engineer. The result ought to be that the county will shortly have some better roads. Jokers in the county seat heaved a dummy into the river last week and then called the coroner. ' Some people have odd ideas of humor. And now some mean person has gone and said that if the Falsarians join the militia, that the Fallsarians' roster will look like a sieve. Oregon City will soon be the mec ca for sportsmen again, and the river near the falls will be thick with boats and lines. Is your tackle ready? Vermont turned down prohibition. Maybe somebody showed the Ver monters a picture of the Multnomah hotel, in Portland, which closed after Oregon went dry. Speaking of preparedness, we note by the government crop report that there is more produce in the hands of the farmers right now than ever before in history. Even the Booth-Kelly mill has vol untarily raised the wages of its em ployees, according to the Oregonian. This is a sort of double-action repub lican admission that times are pros perous. Judge Gatens is quoted as having said that "every home should have a boss." Most of the homes with which we are acquainted have a boss, all right, and she is pretty steadily on the job. It might be appropriate to recall at this time that there is spread on the city records an order, issued by Linn E. Jones when he was mayor, that public meetings in which hysteria played a large part must stop not later than half past ten in the even ing. , i You can get the Courier for one year for $1.00 if you pay in advance. embroiled in it. He is suffering jibes among the voters for after April 18, and sneers and attacks that are be- if you haven't registered, you will yond erason, but he is holding firmly have no direct voice in the affairs of to his course, so that the United the county, state or .nation this year. States may' keep honorably out of the conflict, He is working for civiliza tion. Recently he came into conflict vith congress. He threw down the gaunt let, and demanded that a poll be tak en, ino poll m congress resulted in the President being upheld in his course. But though congress is sup posed to be a manifestation of a high state of civilization, it now develops that the members thereof didn't know what they were voting for when their ballotting upheld the President!. The result was in the interest of civilization and in the interest of the broader humanity which the vision of Woodrow Wilson sees. But congress didn't know it congressmen and sen ators admit it. This being the case, are there any civilized Americans, who think that American civilization is worth pre serving, who care to trust the desti nies of this nation to that bunch of congressmen? We do not believe there are many. We believe that in this day of world wide upheaval and counterplot, the real Americans would prefer to have Woodrow Wilson keep his hold on the helm of the ship of state, and not re linquish it to a group of congressmen who know no more about what thev are doing than do the individuals who I Hence if things do not go in the way you think they should, you win be return for the very great annual out lay that is now passed out to the in digent poor and to the lazy. In fact, with a county poor farm, where paupers can be worked at least to .the extent of raising their own responsible for your vote might have vegetables and dairy products, and changed things. j where all can be housed in a group, Get busy and register. Do it to- the county should save much of the day. DO IT NOW. You will want duplication of outlay that now trickles to vote, and the only way you can get from the treasury in the form of char- to do this is by registering before ir.y. Also, the creation of a county April 18. , poor farm will probably force many ! people off the lists of county relief, MEXICO AGAIN who are now hanging on because the bounty or the county court provides The one bright spot in the fervid history of the past, week around Co lumbus, New Mexico is the fact that them an easy living. The Courier recently enumerated a number of cases that are drawine after the United States cavalary woke ! down county money and living in idle- up and got on the job, President WU- ess. rrooaDiy these people, rather son and the administration stood than go to the poor farm, will get squarely behind the American soldiery out and rustle for themselves. And and endorsed their every move. There as long as the contemplated purchase was no hesitancy, immediate pursuit of the present fair grounds does not of the villa bandits was taken up, carry with it the continuance of the and this pursuit had the solid back- county fair at that location, the step ing of the President. American honor will probably be a good one in the was at stake, and President Wilson long run. Opponents of the scheme, showed his enemies that when once who live in the northern part of the the national honor was involved, no county, should take the entire plan action could be too quick or positive, into consideration before they con- As we say, that was the one bright demn it. spot In the news of the massacre,1 of Americans, however, there are ; DO IT NOW! some spots not as bright. In fact it ' is highly improbable if things could ; have been worse had the militia, in-j stead of an attachment of regular army men, been guarding the border register. Indications are that one of the most picturesque fights of the com ing campaign will be over the con stable's office. Yet it isn't a job that many people care for. Speaking of the weather, it is a curious coincidence that the coming of March caused an abrupt stop in the stream of spring poetry that was flowing into the Courier office. It is reported that everybody is digging in the cellar these days in the hopes of finding something. Such in dustry may yet produce a fortune it has done so once, it seems. MONEY TO LOAN We have several sums of money to loan on good real estate, from $100.00 to $1,000.00. HAMMOND & HAMMOND ATTORNEYS Beaver Bldg., Oregon City Ore. MONEY TO LOAN PAUL C. FISCHER Lawyer Room 2, Beaver Bldg. Oregon City, Ore. Geo. C. Brownell LAWYER Caufield Bldg. We trust the street committee of the city council is still investigating the authorship of that mysterious or dinance that was aimed at the city's water front. They haven't reported yet. Oregon City Ori'iron REAL ESTATE MONEY LOANED ON IMPROVED FARMS Mrs. Delia Etchison John Edwards 401 E. 50th. St N. Sherwood, Ore. Phone Tabor 5805. Phone Sherwood. Do it now. What? Register. April 18 is the last day you can Why wait till then? Office phones: Main 50, A50; Res. phones, M. 2524,1715 Home 1, D251 WILLIAMS BROS. TRANSFER & STORAGE Office 612 Main Street Safe, Piano, and Furniture Moving a Specialty Sand, Gravel, Cement, Lime, Plaster, Common Brick, Face Brick, Five Brick Willamette Valley Southern Railway Co. Arrival and Departure of Trains at Oregon CStv Arrive Northbound Leave Southbound 7:25 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 2:30 P.M. 6:55 P.M. Daily Freight Service (except Sunday). The American Express Co. operates over this 8:20 A.M. 10:55 A.M. 2:20 P.M. 5:20 P.M. line. 4