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GRANGE
AND NON-PARTISAN
LEAGUE
Following editorial appeara In the
-National Grange Bulletin for April
published at Springfield, Illlonols. of
ficial organ of the National Grange:
Borne of the heat trlenda of agri
culture In the United States, who
have proved by their works that their
devotion to It welfare Is sincere, are
aorloaaly disturbed over the spread
ot a movement In the Northwest
which bears every indication of con
taining a positive menace to the high
est progress of the real farmers of
the country, and which is destined to
tnjure the very causes which It pro
fesses to espouse.
Reference Is made to the so called
Fanners' Non-Partisan League In sev
eral ot the states in the Northwest,
which by whirlwind methods, by ex
travagant promises and by radical
pronouncements, has been gathering
great momentum in soma aectlona,
while the movement la also gaining a
foothold In some ot the Eastern
states. The very nature ot the new
orranlcatlon doea not point in the
direction ot permanence, nor doea It
contain those elements of strength
that assure any abiding service to the
farm people in any state; while the
unfortunate entanglements this or
ganization has permitted, with those
whose purpose is clearly to under
mine the American government, to
reduce Its fighting efficiency and to
give aid to the enemy, la an Indict
mentagarast the Non-Partlsan League
from which it can never clear itself
In the estimate of patriotic, red-blood
ed American citiiens, farmers and
otherwise.
It the Non-Partlsan League has not
actually surrendered Itself to disloyal
practices, it haa at least trifled with
its reputation to a degree sufficient
to put It under suspicion, in the eyes
of every true American.
But the chief purpose ot this ar-
tlcls la to malt! clear that the Grange
Is not indentified In any way with the
Non-Partlsan League and that the
Grange stands sponsor in no way for
its principles or its results. Efforts
that have been made, in countless
casea, to so entangle the Grange
should be repudiated at every point,
for the Grange and the Non-Partisan
League are moving from absolutely
different viewpoints and have no com
mon basis. The Grange was here, do
ing valiant service for the farm people
ot the United States, long before this
new movement ot the Northwest was
here after that movement has been
even dreamed of; and it may still be
forgotten.
, The Grange is non-partisan in the
true, broad sense. Its service Is un
selfish and continuous for the farm
interests of America. The Grange
seeks no class legislation or special
favors for farmers, simply because
they are farmers, but names as its
supreme ideal "The greatest good to
the graateet number." The Grange is
aboslutely loyal to Its government
and tolerates within its meetings and
among its leaders no spark of even
the suggestion ot disloyalty. On these
four dacislve Issues the Grange and
the Non-Partlsan League are as wide
as if oceans seperated them. Let
this fact be here and now made clear
to everyone, that whatever may be the
future ot the Non-Partlsan 'League,
no responsibility for that future rests
upon the Grange or upon the real
leaders of the Grange. As the two or
ganizations go on, the fruits of each
shall prove It, ot what manner it be.
j
WHY THE CAMOUFLAGE?
Requests are being sent asking co
operation ot the press In placing be
fore the public the platform and pro
gram tor constructive democracy as
fathered by the new National Party,
organized October 3-4, 1917. Enclosed
with the letter is the program and
platform.
On reading it all through we find
It the old story camouflaged under a
new name "National Party" sounds
better than "Socialism."
When this party was organized it
seemed to be closely affiliated with
the dlwely advertised Non-Partisan
League.
Here Is another case of camouflage
for the name "Non-Partisan" covered
the rankest socialistic program ever
exploited in America.
On close study of the new party
program the only difference one can
aee between It and the Non-Partlsan
League is that the National Party is
better camouflaged in that its social
istic propaganda is clothed in better
literary style.
Its program is more dangerous,
however, as It is much more far reach
ing. It advocates everything the Non
partisan League does but goes much
farther In favoring paternalism and
bureaucratic control ot individual lib
erty. It prates about freedom of
speech and democratic control of all
utilities and then turns right around
and advocates public worship and
operation of steam and electric rail
roads shipping, telegrams and tele
phones, coal and metal mines, water-
power, natural gas and oil wells, light
and power plants, timber landB, term
inal warehouses and elevators, pack
ing plants and flour mills and all other
public utilities and basic industries
which depend on franchises, or require
large scale operation. In other words
It favors public ownership of anything
bigger than a peanut stand and it
you happened to own two peanut
stands the public ought to own the
business. It favors single tax, govern
ment insurance ot several different
brands, continually shorter working
days, etc, etc.
It would remove all incentive for
individual activity and make every
citizen and workman subjoct to the
bureaucratic rule of an official arist
ocracy. Shades ot George Washington, are
VoVUlP.-WolaH nnil ft ' tat1fnr 'I t
I r "-.i 1
the American people ready to give up
their birthright of Individual activity
and be. satisfied to exist under a sys
tem of paternalism that would trans
form them into mere cogs In a wheel
ot officialdom which would cause
Germany's highly centralized and auto
cratic form ot handling the Individual
liberties ot its people te pale Into In
significance.
We are Indeed drifting far away
says the Pacific Coast Manufacturer,
from the sate and sans principles ot
American democracy when an Am'
erlcan college, as is being done in
this case, apparently allows itself to
be used for the exploitation ot these
European ideas ot socialism and
paternalism.
NEEOOF HASTE
Anyone who doubts the imperative
need ot haste In getting troops over
to France, need only look at a map
ot the trench line to be convinced
Here we find the British army dug
in on a line about 40 miles at every
point from the English channel. It at
the southern end ot their line, they
should lose as much territory as they
lost in the German rush beginning
March" 21, they would be surrounded
by the Germans and compelled to
fight it out alone against superior
forces.
If the British should lose a consider
able part ot their army now in France,
which may number 1,500.000 men. It
would greatly prolong the war and
increase our casualties.
The war would not necessarily be
won by the Germans even it they did
drive the British back and capture
the channel ports. But our difficulties
would be terribly augmented. . The
British supply factories in Calais
would be gotie, and the work ot equip
ping their army greatly impeded. I
Furthermore, the control by the
British of the straits of Dover has en
abled them to block those straits to
the submarines. To, get the open
ocean, the U boats have had to go
around the northern tip of Scotland.
Now it they capture Calais and can
slip through the straits, they will
save a sea voyage of about S00 miles.
This will make it far easier for them
to get at the United States transports
loaded with our boys. There will be
n?sts of them awaiting our ships on
their passage to France.
The time to step on the German
snake is now. One soldier In France
today is worth two next year. Every
laboring man who holds up the war
work with strikas or who fails to do
his level beet to speed up, every
manufacturer who obstructs by profit
eering, is an enemy to his country.
Every government official who is
trying to run a great war on a peace
time basis, may be doing his little
best, but he Is worth more to the foe
than a battalion ot spies.
ALWAYS DELIGHTFUt LY FRANK
Those Democratic newspapers who
tried to camouflage Roosevelt's truth-
telling by charging him with political
bias were ignorant of history and not
so very remote history, either. It is
less than twenty years since Roose
velt, then an officer in the American
army in Cuba, joined in framing and
signing a round robin which enjoyed
much fame in its day and the contents
ot which were a biting criticism of
the way in which some things were
being done in the conduct of the Span
ish War. McKinley was then Presi
dent, a man of Roosevelt's own party
with whom Roosevelt was later glad
to run fqr the Vice Presidency. But
that fact did not prevent Roosevelt
from speaking out. Neither will the
chargs ot politics prevent him from I
speaking out now.
SAFEGUARDING PERSON
RIGHTS
A L
The commandeering of colleges,
museums, libraries, and other public
buildings under the powers granted
In the housing bill is specifically
provided against through an amend
ment to the measure proposed by
Senator Frank B. Kellogg of Minne
sota, and accepted by the Senate
without opposition. Another safe
guard to individual rights is furnish
ed by Senator Kellog's amendment
in prohibiting the taking ot any oc
cupied dwelling unless It is deter
mined by a Judge of a district court
that such action is necessary. The
occupant of the dwelling in such
cases is to be given ample opportun
ity to appear and present his conten
tions. TACOMA COUPLE MARRY
A marriage license was issued
Tuesday to Joseph F. Blakely and
Mary F. Schiller, of Tacoma, Wash
ington. They are friends ot Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Doolittle, of this city and
were quietly married at the First
Baptist church Tuesday night.
George C. Brownell, Republican
candidate for State Senator, has nail
ed the campaign lie that has been
quietly circulated around Oregon
City assailing his position on the
prohibition question at the last ses
sion of the legislature. Mr. Brownell
wired to Dr. J. E. Anderson at The
Dalles for a statement. Dr. Anderson
Is the author of the Oregon prohibi
tion law, and is a recognized leader
among the prohibition forces in this
state. He sent Mr. Brownell the fol
lowing telegram Monday:
"Answering your telegram, I am pleas
ed to state that you supported the pro
hibition measure both by speech and
vote. J. E. ANDERSON."
(Paid Adv.)
Candidate For Senator Was Ardent
8upporter of Prohibition
lrn aaatnat in"Tfi
CANADIAN CORPORAL
SE
HAS A FAMILY HERE
Corporal S, David Long, who has
been In Oregon City visiting his wife
and little daughter Lillian, bus stall
ed fdr France to resume his duties In
the" Canadian forces.
Corporal Long was one of the first
men to enlist In the Canadian army
In 1914. Although he was born In the
United States, he was In Canada when
men were called for the service. Hs
responded to the call of the colors,
and left tor the front August 12, 1914
lie has been in France And fought in
the trenches. While in Oregon City
on his brief furlough visiting his lit
tle family and other relatives, he
thoroughly enjoyed hie trip homo. On
one occasion he gave a talk before
the pupils ot the third and fourth
grades of the Eastham school, ot
which his little daughter, Lillian, Is
a student, and told the cht dron ot the
Belgian children's sufferings, also ot
some ot his experiences while in the
trenches.
Many startling experiences were
told by the soldier, and although he
has had four years' experience at the
fighting line, he was anxious to re
turn to his post ot duty. He expects
to arrive in France soon.
SUPPORT RED
CROSS IS PLEA
OF GOVERNOR
SALEM. Or.. May 15. Governor
James Wlthycombe of Oregon today
Issued a proclamation calling upon
all citizens of the state to support the
American Red Cross in its second
war fund drive, set for May 20 to 17.
In handling the original prsclama-
tlon to a representative of the Am
erican Red Cross, the Governor said
that he could be afforded no greater
pleasure than to do a service for the
Red Cross.
The militant message of Oregon's
"War Governor" to the people of Ore
gon follows:
Citizens of Oregon, Greetings!
Whereas, Wood row Wilson, Presi
dent of the United States and Presi
dent of the American Red Cross, again
has called upon the people ot the
United States to support the great
Institution of Red Cross, and:
Whereas, he has proclaimed the
week of May 20 to May 27 for the
purpose of soliciting gifts;
Now, Therefore, I, James Withy-
combe. Governor of generous Oregon,
call upon a 1 citizens of this State to
set aside this week to the holy pur
pose of serving In this humane cause;
and I urge all private citizens, if call
ed upon, to serve as "workers, and to
lt no private occupation hold them
back.
When citizens of Oregon are asked
for their gifts let them remember
they are helping suffering humanity.
Oregon never fails. ' Let her lead
again!
Given under my hand this 15th day
of May, 1918.
JAMES WITHYCOMBE
Governor of Oregon
E
CLACKAMAS UTS.
Clackamas Heights Is 100 per cent
loyal as was evidenced Saturday night
at the formation of a Loyalty League.
Judge Grant B. Dimick gave a rous
ing patriotic address preceding the
organization. Officers were elected as
follows: Ed Leek, president; H. S.
Clyde, vlce-prescldent; I. D. Taylor,
secretary and Otto Mendel, treasurer.
"For seven years He has
a ft H Nlv
9' THOS. F. RYAN
State. Treasurer with exceptional efficiency. To him is
largely due the present high standing of the treasury de- H
partment. The National examiners have (riven the de- K
nartmpnt erfidir for nerforminor mnm wnrlr witl 1a 0i
I - r - w . . V ,
money than any other treasury in the Unionand also
with having the best regulated and most efficient office."
Evening Telegram.
As an active member of
consistently for the building
K market; for horticultural
a and tor practical drainage,
K law.
(Paid
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ft 'TTflyrrjr'fnVe6 Ol UV uun5 tuuo Air
Dog Joins Red Cross
Barks For Freedom
Seeks Scent of II u n
Clackamas county has some pat
riotic doge that are deserving of
special mention. One of these animals,
"Bonny Belle." has become a mem
b:Mr,of the Red Cross Auxiliary of
West Linn, and owned by Mr. and
Mrs. T. U. Davenport, et that place,
both of whom are members of the
new organisation. Mr. and Mrs. Dav
enport have no children, and In order
to have the "family" to go 100 pur
cent, decided on taking out a mem
bership card tor their pet. ills name
appears on the list of members, and
his dues will be the sums as his
master and mistress, Mr. and Mrs.
Davenport.
Another dog, whose mistress be
lieves to be the homllest In the
state, and Is a cross between a Spits
and Japanese poodle. His owners, the
children ot Mrs. F. W. Gardiner, the
latter secretary ot the Red Cross
Branch of Oregon City. When "Mutt
Is asked "Are you mad at the Kaiser T"
he will growl and snap, and when
asked if he la a German spy, be will
bark most ferociously, and you would
believe he was going to tear the
house to pieces. "Mutt" la not a mem
ber of the Red Cross Branch yet, but
all members ot the Gardiner family
are.
I
AVIATION CAMP AND
TAKES UP TRAINING
Ralph Parker, a member ot the firm
of Miller Parker Company. left a
few days ago for Berkeley, Calif
where ho has entered the aviation
training camp. A large number of
friends were down to the depot to
bid the young soldier farewell, and a
safe return. He has written his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, of this
city, saying that he hnd arrived safe
ly in camp, and that orders were glv
en that they be allowed a good time
for one day, and the remainder ot
the time to be devoted to study. A
number of young men from Portland,
who are to take up similar work in
the service, accompanied Parker to
Berkeley. With the departure of Ralph
Parker, this makes seven young men
from Miller- Parker Company, who
have enlisted In the service of Uncle
Sam.
AGE LIMIT IN
TO 50 YEARS
BOSTON. Mass., May 14. The Brit
ish army has raised its sge limit for
volunteers for infantry service from
45 to 50 years.
Major Kenneth D. Marlatt, head of
the British and Canadian recruiting
mission here, was notified today that
uder the new regulations British sub
jects between the ages of 18 and 50
would be accepted. Instead of from 18
to 45, as heretofore.
HOFF IS OPTIMISTIC
SALEM, Or, May 13. Aq optimist
ic view of the farm labor situation is
taken by Labor Commissioner Hoff in
a statement issued today commenting
on the results of the recent crop and
labor survey of the state. While a
shortage of from 15 to 35 per cent is
Indicated, the commissioner believes
that a sufficient number of laborers
will be in the state to harvest the
crops. The commission' again urges
that men familiar with farm work,
but who are now engaged In other
industries, be released by employers
during the harvest periods so they
may assist In gleaning the crops. For
the harvesting of war products the
statement suKKests the release of
soldiers In training camps.
JUDGE
THOS. F.
RYAN
. Present Assistant
State Treasurer
REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE FOR
State
Treasurer
served Oregon as Assistant
the Grange, he has worked ra
of good roads from farm to Di
and agricultural legislation;
irrigation, and rural credits
Adv.) ti
j runi rtuicmwiu'i u' y7 nfMi.nn
REUNITED IN FRANCE
After being scattered over Western
Europe for nearly six Months the old
3rd Oregon regiment, now a part ot
the American expeditionary force in
France, Is probably now reunited, ac
cording to a letter received by Mayor
Baker, of Portland, from Major Will
iam 8. Gilbert, chaplain of the regi
ment. By this time tho regiment may
be on tho fighting front, as the major
said that the troops were moving at
the time of writing his letter, which
was In April. Ills letter follows:
"Thinking somebody tmlght be won
dering what disposition Is being made
ot the money sent to Colonel May
and myself, I thought 1 would drop
a Una Just to say that neither ot us
has used- any ot it yet. We have It In
the bank subject to check, and will
use It only when emergency arises.
Colonel May and I will act toiethar
In the matter.
"Things are beginning to hum now
and look like business. We are mov
ing. The regiment will soon be to
gether again after bating scattered
since December 13. Can't read the
future, thank God. All we ask Is that
this hellish war will end right; and
It will.
"Cant tell you more. We are
right."
aU
KERR TO TALK
FOR RED CROSS
4
ON SATURDAY
Dr. W. J. Kerr, president ot the
Oregon Agricultural College, fill
make an address at the Ealacada
high school building Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock, will leave at 8 o'clock
for this, city following hra address
there.
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock Dr.
Kerr will give an address at the
Busch hall, marking the opening of
the Red Cross drive, which com
mences Monday morning. Clackamas
county's quota for this drive Is $13,
000. Dr. Kerr is one of the able speak
era of the Northwest, and has bean
appointed by Secretary of Agricul
ture Houston to tour several ot the
Northwestern states, Including Ore
gon. Besides talking on tha Red Cross
drive, Dr. Kerr will give the facts
direct from Washington, P. C. on
food production, food conservation,
labor shortage, etc.
Dr. Kerr Is directly representing
the government and is delivering the
messsge ot the Nation to its loyal
citizens. All who have the welfare of
their country at heart are asked to
come out to the meetings and help
create a sentiment ot saving tor vic
tory In this war wherein the liberty
ot mankind Is at stake.
. This Is one of the disquieting pos
sibilities ot the food shortage men
tioned by Dr. Kerr, In hie series of
talks on food and the war. which he
Is giving in Oregon as a represen
tative ot the United States govern
ment. How America, and especially Ore
gon, can best respond to the demands
for Increased food production. In
r.irlng the food supplies essential to
the successful prosecution of ths war,
will be dealt with in the most practic
al way by Dr. Kerr, who has Just re
turned from Washington, where he
went over the entire question of In
creased food production and conseva
tlon with the officials of the depart
ment of agriculture and the federal
food administration.
With the co-operation of the Red
Cross subject and the food admlnle
tratlon, there Is no doubt but that the
meetings to be held at Estacada and
In Oregon City will be ot much In
terest and to draw large crowds from
au sections or the county, for no
subjicts are more Important at the
present time than thsee two.
SUIIIVJN Rfn mm
CHAIRMAN FOR DRIVE
Permanent organization of the
campaign committee for the next Red
Cross drive in Clackamas county was
effected Thursday night at the Com
merclal club, with the selection of T,
W. Sullivan as campaign manager, and
working details wera referred to him
and to his associates on the com
mlttees that were appointed. It was
announced that the minimum quota
for this county is $15,000 net, and that
all expenses incident to the drive will
have to be borne through other con
tributlons.
It is expected that the large corpor
ations doing business in Clackamas
county will contribute toward the
local fund In this drlvs. and the ex
press companies, railroad and railway
companies, tebgraph and telephone
companies, paper companies and all
other concerns "that have large in
terests here but whose main offices
are located in another section of the
state, have been asked to give to
Clackamas county their pro rata share
of their whole contribution.
The drive opens May 20 and ends
May 27. B. O. Caufield acted as tem
porary secretary of the meeting
Thursday night and the following com
mittees for the campaign were named:
Speakers J. E. Hedges, chairman;
O. B. Dlmlck, George C. Brownell.
Publicity B. E. Brodie, chairman:
C. W. Robey, R. M. 8tandish, Esta
cada; W. W. Woodbeck, Mllwaukle;
O. J. Taylor, Molalla; Charles S.
Clark," Canby.
Transportation and entertainment
L. Li. Adams, chairman; M. D. Latour
ette, J. W. Loder.
Headquartsrs CLlberty Temple)
Dr. IL S. Mount, chairman; E. Q. Cau
field, Thos. A. Burke.
Captains for the respective districts
will probably be announced Sunday
morning.
CANDIDATES REVEL IN LOVEFKST
Rivals Shake Hands and Make Impossible
Pledge to Live Wires
Tuesday was Political Day at the
Live Wires and candidates fur the
legislature were gathered to tell the
Wires of their virtues. For the first
time during tho campaign all ot the
legislative candidates were herded In
one room, with tho sole exception of
Dr. Dodman ot Canny, and each of
them told his little story lu' a limit ul
time ot four minutes. The county di
vision question had Its lnulniii, as
whs expected, but no blood was shed
and as every aspirant tor legislative
honors declared his Intention ot vol
tog against county division at Baleiu,
there was really no chance for an
argument. W, A. Dlmlck and George
C. Browned shook hands, earn man
holding his left hand over his hip
pocket, and Harvey Cross, C. Bchue
bel, John I.ewelbn, Gordon Taylor
and II. C. Stephens were among thoee
present. David Lofgren, candidate for
Joint Representative, was also there.
The climax came when O. 1). Kby ad
ministered the following oath, to
which each ot the candidates sub
scribed: "1. one of the many and
divers candidates on the Republican
ticket tor the leglulature, realizing
that In the event 1 am successful In
securing the nomination In the Re
publican primaries on May 17th,
1918, that I will not have any demo
cratic opposition In the November
election, In which event I will surely
be elected, and having Just made and
T
A putrlotlc meeting was bold In
the Mount Pleasant school hoime
Thursday evening under the auspices
of the Parent-Teacher Association.
The meeting was largely attended,
and was opennd with a patriotic song
by tho pupils ot the seventh and
eighth grades.
Miss Ixirene Parker, food demon
stration agent for the government,
gave an excallent talk on "Food Con
servation," giving the women In at
tendance Instruction as to canning
and packing fruit for the coming seas
on. She also gave a number ot ex
cellent recipes for cooking. ,
0. P. Eby gave a patriotic address,
and not only of Interest' but Instruc
tive as well, and he was well received,
as was also Miss Parker, who pre
ceded him with her address.
County School Superintendent J. K
Calavan gave a good talk on the work
of the pupils of the schools ot Clack
amas county In tho way of making
war gardens, and assisting Uncls Sam
In other ways.
The meeting closed with "Star
Spangled Banner" by the audltmce,
and thoso participating In singing our
National song, manifested great en
thusiasm. The Interior of the school room was
decorated with Old Glory.
Fanners Are Urged
To Grow Cheaper
Feed and Erect Silos
A patriotic meeting was held at
the New Era schoolhouse Friday even
ing by Judge Crant B. Dlmlck and It.
W. Arens, county agent. The school
building was filled to capacity with
nn enthusiastic audience. Judge Dlm
lck and Mr. Arens talked on livestock
growing In Clackamas county. They
urged the farmers of the ncccBslty ot
growing cheaper feed for the live
stock, and also advised them to trect
silos for the storage ot the corn and
other products .of the farm.
The children of the school render
ed an excellent program.
F
The unfurling of a service flag will
take place at Clackamas May 18.
Seventeen boys are represented on
the large flag to be dedicated at the
I. O. O. F. ball, Clackamas.
The program Is being arrangod by
Mrs. Otis Welch, president ot the
Clackamas Red Cross Auxiliary.
There will be several prominent
speakers from out of that town, and
the program will also embrace pat'
rlotlc music.
The boys having .enlisted from
Clackamas, represented on the flag
are Captain Hockenyos, Harry liar
greaves, Edmond Hargreaves, Arthur
Johnston, E. Street, Albert Johnston,
Homer Krawsher, Albert Roadarmel,
Gilbert Hansen, Carl Jones, Serge
ant Arthur G. Elklns, Hani Wyttera
berg, Fred Leuenberger, Ray Will
iams, Carl Manning, Tony Ackerman,
Ralph Boyer.
BALLOT NO. 47
J. B. SCHAEFER
Republican
Candidate For
Water Superintendent
Division No. 1 .
Practical Knowledge and Experience
In Irrigation. Forty-one Tears Resi
dent Willamette Valley and Southern
Oregon.
completed a canvas of Cluckama
County, seeking the votes of Repub
lican electors for such office, ami
having to the beat of my ability ped
dUnl the Ituuk to such Republican
electors knowing that they are sua
c 'ltlblo thereto and curlly Influenced,
and realizing that untorrlfled democ
racy and Live Wires do not deal In
hot air and are not susceptible to the
kind ot bonk I havo been peddling,
and that I am now s.irrouuded aud
confronted with a bunch ot stalwart
Live Wires and a tew scattering dem
ocrats, do most solemly and sincerely
promise aud swear that during my
term ot office 1 will ever bo faithful
and loyal to the flag of our country,
and to the United States, and to the
State ot Oregon, and particularly to
Clackamas County, that 1 will do all
within my power to help win the
war aud to lick the Kaiser, and to
bring about an honorable peace, and
that I will not either directly or In
directly by vote or otherwise be a
party to any movement that has for
Its purpose the division of Clacka
mas County, to all ot which I most
solemly and smcurely promise and
swear, under the penalty of being
electrocuted by a Live Wire; PRO
VIDED, always and with the reserva
tion herein stipulated that I shall be
nominal d and elected, a question
concerning which I frankly admit at
the present moment, that I have a
serious doubt."
s.
F
POIITLANI), May 13. (Editor ot
the Enterprise.) In regard to the
vltrollc 'attack which Dr. Hugh 8.
Mount made upon tho State High
way Commission, the County Court
of Clackamas County and various In
dividual officials In connection with
(he highway imtwem Oregon City and
New Era, at the budget meeting In the
Court House on or about December
?i, 1917. anyone who realists the
relationship of the doctor to the tract
of ground In question knows full well
the animus that Is behind his re
marks and the prejudice on his part
that was back of them.
The stat intents which the doctor
made relative to the State Highway
Commission, or any county offlclul
playing In with the Southern Pacific,
in order to move the road to Its pres
ent location, are ahsolutnly falsi. The
Southern Pacific Railway Company
has had absolutely no connection with
those who located the road whore It
now Is.
The location of this road Is In the
hsnds of tho State Highway Com
mission. Ths County Commissioners
of Clackamas County are not res pons.
Ible for the present situation. No one
who Is responsible for the road's
present location has In any way made
any deal with the Railway Company
and th Railway Company has not
been taken Into consideration In lo
cating the road.
' 8. BENSON
FROM ALLIED BAZAAR
The Bazaar o"f Nations, held by Ore
gon City's Honor Guard Girls Satur
day, was one of the moBt complete
patriotic events of tho aouson. A
rough estimate of the total receipts
was placed at $.125. This did not In
cludo the sale or dance tickets and It
Is consecvately estimated the total
will ranch $400 when all funds are
collected complete.
There were seven allied booths,
presided over by members of tho
Honor Guard arrayed in costumes of
the respective nations. Contributions
from many Clackamas county people
wore sold In thess booths. The rough
estimate of the respective booths
reclpts are: French, $70; American,
$14.05; Italian, $21.30; Belglnn, $40;
Irish, $7G; Fortune, $1; British Islos,
$45.
Thirty-five soldiers from the Van
couver cantonment attended the
Bazaar. Upon their arrival In Oregon
City, the soldier boys were the guests
of tho Eastern Star, under ths leader
ship of Mrs. P. D. Forbos, worthy
matron.
BARCLAY BALL TEAM
WINS FROM CANBY
The Barclay school team played
a match gam of ball with the team
from the Canby Grammar school Frt
day afternoon on the Canby grounds.
The game was called at 4 o'clock.
Nine Innings were played with a score
of 1$ to 15 in favor ot the Barclay
school. The features ot the game was
a three base hit for each side.
Canby piled up seven runs In the
first inning and the Barclay score
was a blank at the end ot the eighth
Inning the score was Canby 15, Bar
claji 5, and the Canby rooters were
Jubilant when Barclay lined up for the
last Inning. The boys buckled down
to business In this Innln and plied
up eleven runs.
HIGHWAY LOCATION
HONOR GUARD GIRLS
REALIZE BIG SUM
GAME A CLOSE ONE