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THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1922.
THE BANNER .COURIER
mo riapvnmnjt Cnnntv Banner and the Oregon City Courier, Consolidated
July 8th, 1919, and Published by the Clackamas County Banner Publishing J
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
fere us.
tion that can successfully counteract this moral disintegration of American
society and that is the godlyt home. In the average good American home to
day the name of God is not honored as it was in the ideal home of our father's
day." - T . . ; ;
A prominent Western journal proposes a recall to family worsnlp by set
ting apart in the home a room dedicated to this purpose; in the home of
wealth, a chapel, in other homes, a room. There is merit in this suggestion.
Anything that serves to make more prominent and more honorable the daily
worship of God should water the flower of reverence that is withering in the
American heart. -
But a chapel or a worship, room in the house is but a form. In our boyhood
A desire to Dlease and be under-
aays, wnen tne Kitcnenservea as living room, parlor ana dining room, ana tneTst00(j;
family slept in small, unheated bedrooms or in the attic, our cnapel was the
kitchen. It was the only warmed room in the house. The family Bible was
in the book cupboard on the wall; the hymn book was in be memory ofl
parents and children, and the music was in the heart. For fifteen minutes
every morning, just before breakfast, J;he whole house was a consecrated house
of worship, and the kitchen its holy of holies. '
It was here that the young folk learned that the fear of the ord is tfye
beginning of. wisdom. It was here-that godly parents earned the deep respect
of the children they had dedicated to the Lord. It was in such, families that
the reverence for God and the respect for authority" were immovably .planted.
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, it was here that the firm foundation of the Republic were laid.- Portland Tele-
And Freedom's banner streaming
salad-to do with broken window?",. .
"Salmon salad injured your diges
tion; a broken window injures a house.
I had rather break a window than ruin
my digestion."
"It is more sensible," 'Mrs. Kent
agreed, "but you see I almost had to
eat salmon salad. The girls never
would have understood if I hadn't.
Why, I believe they would have hated
me." '
"I gathered from -what Hilman said
that was the trouble in his case.". ,
"Whatr
o er us.'
JOSEPH DRAKE-
I-JL
BIBLE THOUGHT!
FOR TODAY-
j Bible ThoQfrhts memorised, vriH prove
priceless nentsce in iiex years.
ROAD TO SUCCESS: Commit thy
way unto the Lord; trust also in Him;
and He -shall bring it to pass
Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for
him. Psalm 37:5, 7.
A LIVE QUESTION
THE following is one angle of the salmon question in the state of Oregon.
It is offered here for study to the voters of the commonwealth and -an
argument in favor of increasing the future salmon supply.
Th.e fish bill, which has been ruled off the ballot, had for its object tfte
elimination of seines, traps and fishing wheels for catching salmon in any of
the waters of the state or over which it has concurrent jurisdiction. !
The measure was ruled off the ballot on the illegality of the petitions. It
should be remembered that this ruling in no way affects the merits of the bill
itself, and the question of propagating salmon is still alive and will remain,
so until it isj settled right and in the interests of the common people of this
state. And when it is so settled there will be justice for the hoole and line
fisherman, the canneries and the consumers.
Measured in dollars the annual crop of salmon in the Columbia' river is
greater than that of Oregon's entire wheat harvest, but in a few years this;
grand old river wilPbe cropped to death. Destructive fishing by mechanical
gear, namely seines, traps and fish wheels prevent enough salmon reaching
their natural maternity grounds to bred and reproduce future crops !
About the time the summer and fall runs of salmon pass the junction of!
the Sandy and Columbia rivers, a few oiilea below Crown Poind, they are
obviously in the throes of maternity and unfit to be canned for food. Yet
it is beyond this point in the river that this terrible destruction of the fish
wheels and the seins in the pools below the wheels goes on. If these salmon
were unmolested after passing this point they would become mothers in their
natural maternity home a few miles above The Dalles.
The early Chinook, the Royal Chinook, which enters the river as early as
January and February, arrives opposite Crown Point with eggs merely budding.
This species must get far up in the reaches of the Columbia before their eggs
are ripe enough for them to become mothers. The fish wheels and the barriers
to these wheels effectually prevent the Chinook from their natural privilege of
, motherhood. Their eggs are too green to hatch and these motners of thor
oughbreds become so much canned salmon. Thus the Royal Chinook is being
exterminated. - -
In vain effort to overcome this ruthless destruction of food, which- costs
nothing to house, care for or feed, artificial methods of breeding and raising
are being employed in fish hatcheries. However, these hatcheries -are so lo
cated below the natural maternity beds of the upper river and its branches
that only the eggs of the lazy, white meated, lean fall fish are being hatched.
It is time to call a halt to such destructive methods of fishing when salmon
cost more than beef, mutton and veal. The situation is so acute that business
and professional men of Oregon and Washington, interested only In the pro
tection of salmon, have formed a league to that end. When the Columbia
river is restocked with quality salmon this league will advocate the utilization
of the hatcheries for propagation of trout and every stream in tne Northwest
will be made to team with baskets of speckled game fish.
gram.
"CHESTNUTS" FOR THE PUBLIC
THE Banner-Courier has urged expression thru its columns by the sponsors
of the recall of the county judge, but has received no response from,
them. Only one paper in Clackamas county seems favored, with "informal
tion" by the boosters for the recall and this favored sheet, has ceased its
campaign of publicity in the . matter. Why this sudden silence, this soft
pedal with but a half dozen more suns to rise and set o'er the political horizon
before Ihe final date for filing these petitions? -
Why this masked and pussy-footed attempt at so public a matter as the
recall of a public official? If the charges published can be shown conclu
sively to exist, why should not the committee responsible for starting the
recall and for circulating the petitions come out from under cover and declare
their case? If they are sincere in a desire to recall the judge for the public
good, they will be glad to meet the public gaze and submit publicly the proofs
for their charges. .
At this time the whole move looks like an attempt of a ring of indi iduals,
sore either because of shattered aims, personal grudge or for selfish reasons,"
to use the recall as an instrument to gain control of the county court. Why
this is desired ought to be clear to all who have watched the struggle of the
court to equalize opportunities for all Clackamas county institutions and in
dividuals. . '
- To employ the recall in the way it is now being used as a dagger un
sheathed only in the twilight, aa a means of punishment basedon flimsy
charges, which its sponsors are either unable or unwilling to prove, is serious.
Those responsible for the whole procedure' should be rebuked by refusal of
the voters to sign the petitions. ,
The recall is intended only to provide for the removal of officials for sucj
official misconduct as dishonesty,, immorality, "refusal or inability to 'perform
the duties of the office. Not one of these charges has been brought forward
or is mentioned in th recall.
" Even its spnsors disown it, while urging the public to pull tne "chestnuts
from the fire." .
"Yes V questioned the mother.
,TWhen all the other boys threw
rocks at the tin sign on Mrs. Drakes
garage, Hilman conld'not endure being
different and -risking being misunder
stood. He wanted to be pleasant and
friendly and agreeable." :
"You re right," Mrs. Kent nodded,
"and now that you have discovered
the cause, can you prescribe a cure?"
"Of course, Hilman should not break
windows. Make him pay for every
destructive act, just as you are ' now
doing, but remember he is a human
being and dislikes being different and
for that reason he is likely to follow
the crowd even when he knows better.
He is going through a trying time in
his effort to adjust himself to the ways
of the world. . The "desire to please is
commendable ; not for anything would
you - have him rude or unpleasant.
Grown : people cannot always tell
where the line is drawn between po
liteness and - destructiveness. Deal
firmly with Hilman, but always re
member that this sin is really an over
worked virtue,"
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THE DOUBLE-HEADER
THE location of the ity hall will be the privilege "and duty of the voters
in November 7. It will be possible, owing to the manner In which' th
matter is placed on the ballot, to elect both locations. defeat them both or to
pass one of them. A careful study of the ballot is necessary to avoid con
fusion and a possible vote for the very thing not wanted.
' If the hill site is desired, vote for it and against the downtown site. If-the'
I present site is desired, vote for it and against the hill site. You vote "double
header" on this question to make your vote effective.
We do not want two city halls. We do- want and need one.
A CHAPEL IN THE HOME
a N INTELLIGENT reverence for God is the very foundation of American
respect for governmental authority. Loose government and loose alleg
iance to it are both directly traceable to a loose habit of thought) regarding
the character and authority of God. That a disregard for Deity, a belittling of
the God of our fathers, is not only creeping into American society, but is being
boldly propagated in this country, is not to be denied. Such propaganda
strikes a deadly blow at our country's foundations.
The pulpit and public platform may be used powerfully to combat this
evil, but they alone will never .suffice to defeat it... There is just one institu-
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THE REMEDY
rHE Oregon State Labor Union went on record, at its recent convention,
igainst any move which shall in any way detract from the privileges of the
initiative. In this the convention was absolutely right. Under present con
ditions every citizen has equal chance of political preference with every
other. The call of the boss need not be heeded. Principles ana personal
effectiveness are allowed to predominate over the permission of the political
slate. . - : , - ,
That there are defects which at present are taken advantage of; that un
scrupulous men are using it for degraded purposes; that it makes easy disinf 4
tegration of party, there is no longer question. But to repeal or otherwise
destroy the law is not to be tolerated. It would be suicide for any party ad
vocating such proceedure. ..-.
The first duty of legislators and partisans is to' eradicate existing weak
nesses in the law, make it more effective and of even greater service. ,:
THE COMPENSATION LAW
THAT the State Law of Compensation should be strengthened is the appeal
it the commission charged with its operation. The position la well taken
and in the process its application should be broadened so that industries, in
cluding agriculture, will more generally avail themselves of it. ' ; ,
TRAINING LITTLE CITIZENS
These Articles published weekly in these columns are
Issued by the National Kindergarten Associ
ation, New York City
The Desire To Please
By Minerva Hunter :
The telephone gave a sharp ring,
Mrs. Kent lifted the receiver and her
old schoolmate heard this one-sided
conversation: "Yes, this is Mrs. Kent."
"All right, Mrs. Drake." "He did!"
"We'll have it replaced today, Mrs.
Drake.' I cannot tell you how sorry I
am that it happened." "Have you sent
him home?"
As if in answer to her question the
side door opened and Hilman went to
his room. ; .-
Half an hour later when he had de
parted for bis father's office, Mrs. Kent
sat down beside her guest. "I suppose
you have a pretty good idea what has
happened," she remarked with a rue
ful smile.
"I should say that Hilman broke a
window."
"Exactly!" exclaimed his mother.
"That is the second he has broken this
vacation. We made him pay for the
first out of his savings and thought
that lesson would be enough, but he
has done it again. Why do boys en
joy destroying things? Tell me, Su
san." . --
"I hardly think Hilman enjoyed it.
I heard his explanation and it seemed
to me he disliked every minute of the
rock throwing because his first ex
perience told him he was likely to
break a window."
"Yes, I gathered that from what he
said," the mother agreed, "but he went
on playing just the same. Sometimes
I lose all patience with Hilman. If
you can think of some explanation
that will give. me sympathy for him.
Susan, please tell me what it is."
'"Even if it brings you up for criti
cism?" Susan's eyes twinkled.
"Yes." Mrs. Kent consented. "It
may be if I can criticise myself I can
understand Hilman better." :
""I remember that when you were
much older than Hilman you were de
structive in a far more, selous way
than he."
"How?" gasped Ms. Kent.
"When I knew you at boarding
school we attended majjy mid-night
feasts together. Salmon salad "
"Uh!" shuddered Mrs. Kent.
- "As I was saying, salmon salad was
the chief dish at all these revels. You
knew it would make'you sick, but still
you never refused to eat it." ,
"Pray, wise friend, what has salmon
jit 7ifi v II
IMS IEE
In the words of Abraham Lin
coln: , "Let every American
every lover of liberty , every
well-wisher to his posterity
swear by the blood of the rev
olution never to violate in the
least particular the laws o f
the country and never to tol-
erate their violation by ot tiers
wore
TING
at Congregational Church, 7.30 p.m. sharp
Sunday 9 October I S
Law Enforcement Address by W. J. Herwig
a fearless exponent of Law and Order. His message will be a "red-hot" appeal to
every official and every citizen to stamp out lawlessness. s ,
"Safeguarding the Nation"
a great Motion Picture will be shown at the close of the -
address. .
No citizen can see this picture without having his -.
civic conscience and pride profoundly stirred. -
-' v TL " J . ; 1 - T7I1 . 1 -5 '
v it is nui a cumeuy -XLivery -pi ugresstve mail ciiiu
woman who believes in Law and Order will go away ap
; predating its tremendous educational and driving force.
- On nrwvnnt. nf the limited seating ra-naritv and the
expectation that every citizen who believes in Law and ' ;
Order will want to participate in this Law Enforcement -.
Mass Meeting, children will need to be excluded from the
. service.
EVERY RED-BLOODED CITIZEN INVITED