THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON Thursday, September 14, 1922.
THE BANNER COURIER
The Clackamas Cowty Banner and the Oregon City Courier, Consolidated
July 8th, 1919, and Published by the Clackamas County Banner Publishing
Company, Incorporated.
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"Flag of the free heart's hope and
home! '
By Angels' hands to valor given; .
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born in
Heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet!
Where breathes the foe but falls be
fore us.
With Freedom's sou b&neath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming
o'er us."
JOSEPH DRAKE.
PARTISAN MEET.
ry-HE Republicans of Oregon have scheduled a meeting for September 26th,
JL at which it is proposed to adopt a platform of party principles for the
guidance of candidates and electorate. A committee composed of leading
Republicans from over the state has ibeen appointed to formulate these
principles for discussion and adoption or rejection at this time.
There are three things involved in the purposes of this meeting: (1)
To strengthen the party organization; (2) adopt a platform of 'party prin
ciples; (3) to open the way for reformation of the direct primary law.
In regard to the first of these purposes, it is obvious that party loyalty
is now at low ebb; that individualism has been substituted to large degree
for party fealty, with the result that party organization has suffered disin'
tegration to a degree dangerous to party success.
It is both fitting and essential that every honorable effort should be
put forth at this time to cement together all members of the party for
united effort in the present campaign. In this proposed platform, how
ever, there must be nothing of the old convention, one man rule, clique,
or political autocracy. There must be genuine service political for the
whole electorate. If this is the case the platform will aid. materially in
providing a united party front which will achieve victory at the pdlls in
November. N
With reference to the second-purpose, there must be extreme caution
Principles, broadguaged, progressive and free from taint of factional or
sectional strife,, and dealing with matters economic and moral, which will
relieve the present burdens of the people,- are-the types which will solidify
and strengthen the party.
There must he no threat or inkling of attempt at destruction of the
direct primary.1 Neither shojuld there be any attempt to tie the hands of
future legislators against doing the will of their constituency. Whatever de
fects there are in the present law may be remedied by the incoming legis'
lature, whose membership will 'be bound by their duty to so remedy it
that all present rights of the individual citizen will remain intact.
Just now is a critical moment in political affairs of the state and
nation. Only conscientious and Wise adjustment should be planned foir
both the present and the future.
THE FINAL RECKONING.
TAX exemptions to the amount of $15,000,000,000 in bonds and other securi
ties are held by individuals and organizations against the nation. Billions
more are held by individuals and combinations of individuals against cities,
counties and states. And not one dollar of this gigantic sum invested in
these .securities pays taxes in support of the government itself.
The money thus invested is absorbed largely by wealth, which pays
thus no taxes on these billions and clip the coupons which the average
business man and farmer is called upon to pay in taxes. The tax exempt
bonds pay notaxes, furnish no permanent industry. They should not be:
longer issued. Let every dollar pay its proportionate share of taxes.
PRESERVE AND CORRECT IT.
-HAT the intent of the Initiative is ignored is obvious. And that the
L state is full of those who will take advantage of thus political privilege
to pull off graft , for their own benefit ia equally certain. But this .does
not mean that he law is wholly or even in large part bad. The (initiative
privilege is a" right of the individual to expression, recently recognized.
It is on trial and its defects are being brought to light. It will be one o
the first duties of the legislature to cure these defects. It will -be an
equally specific duty of this same body to see to it that this law is stripped
of none of its rights and privileges for honest public service.
A GOOD INVESTMENT.
THE PEOPLE'S SAY
pHE poultry housing accommodations on the Canby fair grounds are inade-
L quate,' so great is the demand for exhibit space. This result is due
largely to poultry extension work of the O. A. C. and the club work of
boys and girls. And yet there are those shortsighted enough to want to
curtail extension service. It requires only ordinary vision to ;see tre
mendously profitable results within a few years hence from this kind of
educational training. - .
WORTHY IS THE LABORER.
THIS is the season of results. The husbandman has sown and now he
nearing the end of the harvest season of the year. To him is due
a substantial reward for his efforts which mean food, clothing and, to a
certain extent, shelter for his fellowmen. To compensate him fairly there
should be direct effort, thru legislation and co-operation. '
The laborer is worthy of his hire and to this end government should
give attention and to the same end his fellow men should co-operate.
To Editor of the Banner-Courier:
In part answer to the "Single-Tax"
advocates: You advocate placing all
taxes on land, don't you? You also
claim that would solve ttte tax prob
lem. Very well, but. I would like to
ask you a question is this fair, or
practical? Why should farmers and
ity land owners and other land own
ers, pay for the up-keep of the govern
ment and tife rest of you folks go ab
solutely tax free? If you put a tax on
land only, all people who pay tax on
cars for roaxl up-keep in the form of
licenses, and those paying only per
sonal property tax, will not pay one
cent of tax to kteep up our govern
ment! Do you think we farmers make!
all the money? We see mighty little
of It and keep still less! Shall wej
landowners . support - thfe whole state
government, county government, the
schools and the road system and all?
What right have, these propertyless
car owners, who aided in voting our
enormous road tax onto us, to escape
their share of the burden? ,13 this an
equal tax measure, or a fair and prac
tical one? If you are so anxious to ad
vise upon new tax systems, please
think up a'systtem to tax all the people,
instead of a one-class affair like single
tax. This Is a government of all the
people, for all the people, and is sup
posed to Ibe carried on (by all of the
iteople. Let's make It that way and
not compel a part of the people to sup
port the whole bunch. Think of some
manner in which to compel these prop
ertyless laboring1 people, arid their
monthly, weekly and yearly salaried
brothers in good -"positions, to pay a
tax in support of the government
which protects them. A small per
centage of their yearly earnings would
be a good starter. C. W. M.
lira u i aj i i mm is mhmikjm
CITIZENS ADD TO
GLORY OF ADOPTED
COUNTRY.
GO TO THE FAIR.
V-Mackamas county would do herself honor by an overwhelming at
tendance tit her county fair. The exhibits will encourage competition, imt
provement in industrial agricultural and Industrial effort, and furnish the
basis for a more progressive community. ' ' 1 '
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Thorough Equipment
Believing that a thorough
equipment is essential for
good service, the Bank of
Commerce has installed every
facility which has for its ob
ject the prompt and efficient
transaction of business. Our
service will please you.
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NEWBERRYISM NOT A VICTORY:
SENATOR TOWNSEND has been re-elected in Michigan,
not be taken seriously as aa endorsement of. Newberryism.
This should
There were
several candidates, more local issues and a flood of isms to divide the vote.
TRAINING LITTLE CITIZENS
These Articles published weekly in these columns are
Issued by the National Kindergarten Associ
ation, New York City
m-VERY few days we learn of some land or house-holder who is approached
'by some sleek, slippery, law-defying moonshine parasite with the propo
sition to "hire" out to said land or house-holder for little or nothing, or
to "lease" the privilege of doing a moonshine business while working (?) or
while he has the lease (?) privilege.
Occasionally those approached have the honor and the courage to
inform the proper authorities, and in such cases. the sleek gentry usually
cease their negotiations for the privilege of labor (?) or lease (7). And
semi- occasionally, some poor -dupe, whose desire to obtain a few dollars
without working for it and whose sentiments against the hooze traffic and
law breaking are only passive, yield to the conscienceless tricksters. The
result is that the poor dupes obtain no money, are caught with the moonv
shine and are made to pay the penalty in fines or in jail, or both.
It's the same old storyA The sharper : works his jgame and (the
victim pays the bill. To feel pity for the victim is human, tout to condone
his acts in helping to defy the law is to encourage defiance to law and
poor grade citizenship.
The moonshine gentry who "works" th other fellow so that in case
, of detection he, himself, can sneak away, is the type of "critter" for whom
the laws are not yet severe enough.
In the meantime, those who permit themselves to be thus duped have
no reasonable kick on the day of final reckoning In court They should
FIRST count the cost.
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512 Main St. J Ortgon City
Mrs. Ivy was sitting at her living
room window sewing buttons on a new
gingham dress when Mrs. Baxter
came to her dining room window and
looked out. "I've had such a scare!"
shivered Mrs. Baxter.
"IPeggy?" Inquired Mrs. Ivy anx
iously rising from her chair. "Do you
want me to come over and help you?"
'No, no, Peggy Isn't really hurt,"
said Mrs. Baxter, "tout Oman nearly
put her eye out with tbte scissors,
When I went out of the nursery to
empty the bath water, he out one of
her curls off. I happened to look
through the door and thtere he stood
with the curl in one hand and the
point of the scissors within an inch
of Peggy's eye! I was never so fright-1
ented in my life. Every mother has
anxious times with her children, but
when one undertakes to rear another
person's baby the responsibility
seems to double. Pfeggy's father is so
pitiably grateful because we havfe con
sented to care for the baby that I
feel even more responsible for her
than I did for Oman. If my child
should injurtj Peggy's eye I'd never
get over it!"
"Oman is very fond of Peggy," said
the neighbor- "I never saw greater
devotion on the part of a little four-
year-old boy. He would do anything
to keep her from crying.'
"Yes," agreed Mr3. Baxter, "that is
true, but why did he go near her with
the scissors? He is never allowed to
play with them in fact, I punish him
ery time he handles any but his
blunt pair."
"It may be he had a really good rea
son for cutting Peggy's curl," suggest
ed Mrs. Ivy. "I mean a good reason
from a child's point of view. Did you
ask him why he did it?"
"No. I put him to bed as fast as I
could and brought Peggy in here and
pnt her in the kiddie coop. Now that
you mention it, Oman did look quite
puzzled and once or twice he tried to
tell me something, but I was so faint
with fright I did not listen. Oman is
a good child and does love Peggy. I'm
sure he had a l'aason for what he did.
Maybe I was too quick in my Judg
ment, I'll go now and talk with him."
It was afternoon. Once more Mrs.
Ivy sat Ibeside her living room window
Presently a childish voice addressed
her. "Scissors arte dangerous, an
nounced 'little Oman" Baxter, looking
at her very seriously.
"Yes," agreed Mrs. Ivy, "very, very
dangerous."
"When a boy loves his little foaby
cousin," continued Oman in the tone
of one reciting a lesson, "he never
goes near "her with the scissors. Even
if the toaby cries and cries because Mer
curl hurts when it is brushed the boy
does not cut the curl off. A -baby
jumps real often and might stick the
scissors in its eye.' You see, a baby
can get over a curl that hurts, font a
laby could never; never grow a new
I eye!" ;
BANNER THOTS IN POETRY.
The Wooden Water Trough.
Stella Adams.
There's a mossy wooden watering
trough -
All in the restful shade,
Wbtere soil is 'soft and moist and wet
Within a sheltered glade,
And where a happy little brook
Spends all the -gladsome day,
A-dancing and a-playing o'er .
The stones along the way,
And down the road a dusty horse .
Turns in the restful shade,
And drink3 there from the watertng
. trough
For thirsty horses made.
He shakes his happy, quivering sides,
The trough he tries to drain.
While little breezes play about
And fret his silky mane.
Oh! in the many years to come,
.Where you are standing now,
May we descendant -watering!-trough
.
A thirsty horse allow
A cool, refreshing, sparkling drink
Beneath a shading bough,
And make him feel that life is good
' And men are kind, somehow. 1
.UtflON HIGH SCHOOL.
Our first student body meeting was
held on Wednesday and our new pres
ident, Garnie Cranar, took charge.
The purpose of the meeting was to
elect our football manager for the
coming season. ' Dennis Kidby, ou
former student body president, was
elected.
The . sophomore class organized
September 7th. , Hazel Hudson was
chosen president, Roy Buckles, Vice-
president; Gordon Tuor, treasurer;
Miss Ve3ta Lamb, class advisor.
A left-handed pitcher from Benson
Polytechnic school has enrolled this
year. Chances look good for a 'base
ball team. '
The enrollment of union high' school
this year shows an increase over last
and many new" students are expected
to enter later on. We hope to have
a total enrollment of two hundred or
more. . 1
Coach Beatie has Issued the first
call for candidates for football. About
twenty-five men have answered and the
prospects for a -winning team are good.
Uniforms will be issued Tuesday and
practice will begin the next evening.
The following letter men are out: Don
nelly,, Pepoon, Brown, Moatry, Backus,
Hegdale, Graw, Hammerle Green and
Buckles. , -
The union high school band has re
organized under Mr. Campbell of Port
land. Lessons are given free of charge
to all boys wishing to join. Practice
will begin this week and continue thru
the year every Tuesday afternoon at
3:15.
From his home in far-off Denmark
there came to Oregon thirty-six years
ago August Mickelson. For a decade
past Canby has been his home. Un
pretentious, almost unobserved, he
has through the years struggled on
in his little shoe shop "around the
corner," a worthy example of father
hood and good citizenship.
We have men known for the pro
ducts of their genius, others for thoir
ability to accumulate wealth, or for
special talents in politics or religion.
But it is with respect to a product
seldom referred to in tho public
press, that one is impressed with Mr.
and Mrs. Mickelson. Five boys and
three girls, with aspirations toward
intellectual development, is the spe
cial product of this adopted couple.
Backed by a strong paternal love,
a moral and spiritual bearing, as
strong as human fortitude permits,
they have pulled together against ad
verse circumstances, toward a goal
at which their children might stand
and face the world as srod and use
ful citizens." A3 a result their son
John left Canby last Saturday for
Harvard University, where he will
finish a literary course. He is twenty-three
years of ago, an ex service
man, and does not smoke cigarettes,
drink, play cadrf. dance or use pro
fanity. A ,daughter, IJ.'lie has been a stu
dent in Boston University for one
year, and will continue Ysr studies in
that institution.
Two other sons, William and
Charles, are working their way
through Lincoln High school in Port
land.
In a recent letter to his father, Wil
liam wrote that he was up at 5:30
a. m., worked until school time, and
at the close of school hours returned
to hi3 home and did a heav:' washing
for the family. These boys, in their
Portland homes, are working before
and after school hours for their board
and room and $15 per month and
schooling, while back home in the
old shoe shop at Canby, tlie father is
pegging away, as though every nail
driven into a shoe sole spelled pen
nies for the education of his children,
and every waxed thread pulled thru
a leather patch added to their intel
lectual strength.
Mr. and Mrs. Mickelson, we con
gratulate you. You came to us from
your far away home, accepted our
country's hospitality, became one of
us and you have taught us a beautiful
lesson.
Moral If every father and - mother
who live in the ten districts aspiring
for a union high school in the neigh
borhood of Canby, as proposed in our
recent movement, would get the
vision and Inspiration for the intel
lectual development of our boys and
girls that these adopted people have,
our future citizenship would rank
with the best our country produces.
Ambition and progress will place a
bright star on the distant hill tops
of life, which may be reafched by
every boy and girl, even if the start
be made from humble homes 1n the
valley of dark shadows.
Acreage for Sale
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family happy. -
.Acreage tracts for sale from this ranch fronting "on
the Pacific Highway, hard-surface, 6 miles south of
Oregon City. Let us show you this property today.
BE A HOME OWNER.
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REAL ESTATE LOANS INSURANCE
620 Main St. Oregon City, Ore.
Public debt maturities to March 15,
1926, aggregate $6,900,453,475i Of which
$4,867,962,203 mature in the current
fiscal year, ending June 30, 1923.
Choice Peaches
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Last chance to get your late
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