MORNING ENTERPRISE, SUNDAY; DECEMBER 14, 1913
MR. HENRY PECKvAND HIS FAMILY AFFAIRS
By Gross
HENRY JR. SACS
I
wo ON HIS
MORNING ENTERPRISE
OREGON CITY, OREGON
E. E. BRODIE ------- Editor and Publisher
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CITY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER.
HF OREGON CITY TOBACCO stores are selling to boys under 13
years of age, some one of the valiant law officers of the town ought to
begin to make the discovery and a result or two in the ways 'of arrests or
prosecutions ought to dribble from that discovery. ,
It doesn't take a Sherlock Holmes to see that there are minors in Oregon
City who walk into the pool rooms and cigar stores and buy their tobacco
without the slightest question of any kind as to their age. In fact, there has
been little investigation by the stores as to the ages of any of the boy who
walk in there and demand their poisoned pellets. If a boy wants tobacco,
he usually gets it and the dealers seem to make little effort to investigate the
matter of age unless the boy is too apparently under the limit.
This question of selling tobacco and liquor to minors is one that the of
ficers in the town ought to thoroughly investigate. It is a matter of com
mon knowledge that it is done but the officers have never yet been able to
catch them doing it or to see the dealer who did it. Some of the saloon men
are careful in dealing with minors and will not allow one around the bar if
they have the least suspicion or his age. Un the other hand, there is another
brand of saloon keeper in the' city who will take all sorts of chances for the
benefit of the boy's money and is willing to run what risk he may as long as
the customer remains with him.
But there are officers that this city and county have whose duty it is to
investigate the conditions of this kind and who should have put a stop to the
sale of tobacco long ago. The matter has been flaunted in the very eyes of
the authorities. They have seen it every day on the streets. There has
been no effort made to stop it nor a chance investigation conducted. On
every street corner, minors stand to puff the weed.
It isn't the matter of the tobacco selling that so much concerns the En
terprise. It feels deeply over the apparent neglect of public officials to make
some of the stores of the city live up to the law. What in the name of jus
tice is the worth of any law if the people and their officers are going to con
tinue to disregard it? Are the police and public officers of any town the
judges of the law and are they empowered to decide which one of the laws
is to be enforced and which others are not ? -
- When the officers allow the violations of law to be flaunted in their faces
and try to ignore that which every person on the street sees, it is time that they
received an electric jolt of some kind that would lift them out of their sleep.
The people had these laws passed at the last sessions of the state legislature
Money Power Grips Us; We
Have Become a Nation
; of Employees
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By LOUIS D. BRANDEIS, Lawyer and Economist
POLITICALLY EVERY AMERICAN IS FREE AND
INDEPENDENT; INDUSTRIALLY A LARGE
ff3C'ri PROPORTION OF AMERICANS ARE DEPEND-
l" - "! ENT UPON THE ARBITRARY WILL OF OTHERS.
NONE OF OUR CONTRASTS IS MORE MARKED
THAN THAT BETWEEN OUR POLITICAL LIBERTY
AND OUR INDUSTRIAL ABSOLUTISM.
We have become a NATION OF EMPLOYEES, and the legislative
power has been invoked to improve working conditions. Such legisla
tion might bring health, comfort and leisure, but cannot bring liberty.
Organized labor has taken a long step toward emancipation, but has been
UNABLE TO COPE WITH THE TRUSTS.
But perhaps more serious even than insufficiency of wages is the loss
of manhood which accompanies overweening power.
BUT BEHIND THE TRUSTS IS A STILL GREATER POWER, THE
(POWER WHICH CONTROLS TRUSTS AND RAILROADS AND THE
OTHER GREAT BUSINESS ENTERPRISES THE MONEY POWER.
MONEY AND CREDIT ARE THE LIFE BLOOD OF BUSINESS, AND
THE CONCENTRATION OF MONEY AND CREDIT HAS PROCEEDED
TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT NO LARGE ENTERPRISE CAN BE
SUCCESSFULLY UNDERTAKEN OR PURSUED WITHOUT THE CON
SENT OF A FEW MEN TO WHOM TRIBUTE MUST BE PAID. -
It is easy to see how a powerful trust, with its perfect organization
and huge resources,, can control its employees and curb its competitors.
It is more difficult to picture to ourselves how. the MONEY TRUST,
exerts its power. r .' - '.- , - - .
In a democracy it is the part of statesmanship to prevent the devel
opment of power which OVERAWES THE ORDINARY FORCES OF
MAN. Where such power exists it must be broken. The privilege which
begets it must be DESTROYED. ,
and they intended that the executive branch of the government should see
that they were enforced. The Enterprise is very much provoked over the
way in which some of the executive officers of the state enforce the law and
sit back in judgment as to which laws of the state should and which should
not be enforced. . ,
The question of liquor and tobacco selling to minors is on the statute
books of the state. Many men who think deeply use tobacco but the legislat
ors of this state have believed that the weed has too disastrous effects upon the
immature mind and body of the boy and have seen fit to place the ban upon
its sale to those under age. That should be enforced by the law officers of
the city and county wherever a violation can be found. It is the duty of of
ficers to investigate conditions, not to pass them by carelessly as they have
aone.
O
THE CHICKENS OF THE SPOILS system are coming home to
roost. The Santo Domingo scandal has an unusually ugly look, be
cause the United States occupies the position of trustee to the little re
public. That country, in substance confessed inability to collect and dispose
of its customs revenue honestly and efficiently and asked the United States
to become its trustee. , This Nation, on a lofty pedestal of superior virtue and
efficiency, assumed the trust for its little brown brother to keep him out of
the hands of his importunate creditors. We sent Jacob H. Hollander to put
Santo Domingo's finances in order and to advise the republic in financial af
fairs. He was a financier of proved ability, chosen on that ground alone,
and not for political reasons. In fact. Who's Who does not even indicate
to which party he belongs. In the same spirit men have been appointed to col
lect the customs revenue of the republic
But the Wilson Administration, besieged by Democrats hungry for of
fice and to whom it owed political debts, in its search for means wherewith
to pay turned to Santo Domingo. The Administration sent as Minister to
that country James Mark Sullivan, who public services seem to have con
sisted in defending "Jack" Rose at the Becker trial and in stumping Maine
with Secretary Bryan. As receiver of customs was sent Walter W. Vick, af
New Jersey, a good Wilson man, despite Dominican protests against change.
Air. Sullivan proceeded to take care of his friends by instructing Mr. Vick to
transfer the government funds to the bank owned by S. M. Jarvis, and Mr.
Sullivan's cousin, "Tim," soon appeared as a railroad builder for the republic
at a fat salary. ,
"When we reward political 'service we pay for it out of our own reve
nues, while you provide salaries for your own politicians out of our revenues."
The Administration's handling of Santo Domingo and Governor Harri
son's -sweeping out of experienced, competent officials in the Philippines to
make room for Democrats supply a. new and cogent argument against the
financial control of Nicaragua and Honduras, which was proposed by the
Taft Administration, and against the protectorate of the former country, pro
posed by Secretary Bryan. Apparently we cannot trust ourselves not to treat
the offices of Latin-American countries as our own political spoils. We are
justifying the belief in those countries that, though we may hot wish to annex
them, we wish to annex their lucrative jobs. Unless the Administration re
turns to the ideal which guided Presidents Roosevelt and Taft in dealing with
Santo Domingo, we would better turn that republic loose to settle its own
financial troubles.
That man is wise who in youth makes
provision for old age. Why not begin
building your fortune today?
The Bank of Oregon City
OLDEST BANK l-N CLACKAMAS COUNTY ,
Electric Fixture
Glassware
A small amount spent on beauti
ful and durable shades will tend to
brighten the home.
Perhaps the old fixture needs some
new shades or perhaps there are no
shades on the drops in some of the
rooms. The change or additions will
add wonderfully to the pleasantness
of your home.
Call and see pur complete line.
This is only one of the many useful
gifts we can show you.
IVIiiler-Farlcer Co.
609 Main St.
TRADE
' Portland house and 3 lots
for Oregon City property or for
farm or acreage.
8-room plastered house, bath,
toilet, lots, each 25x100; situ
ated block from car line, on
graded street, cement walk.
$3000.00. Will trade for equa.1"
value. v -
DILLMAN & HOWLAND
This is the Age
of Ideals
in Business
Modern business success is
founded on - ideals backed up
with ideas.
Modern advertising such as you
see in a live daily newspaper
like The ENTERPRISE is the
voice of business.
It is a bright cheery , voice be
cause it wishes to hold your in
terest. It is a truthful, sincere voice be
cause it wishes to succeed.
If we are to judge business from
the improvement in advertising
that is going on from month to
month we find it reaching higher
and higher ideals all the time.
There is no better index to the
high character of American busi
ness than the advertisements you
read in your favorite daily news
paper. Advertising is the voice of optimism.
Heart to Heart
Talks
IS EVERYTHING WELL WITH US?
There are no more sick babies to be
tended.
There are no more weary mothers
to be relieved.
In the houses of the poor little chil
dren no longer lift their thin bands for
food.
The factories hold no more, child toil
ers, with backs wearied by constant
bending and hands cramped with work
and eyes blinded with flying dust and
minds stunted by lack of opportunity.
There are no more poor boys to be
taught. . "
Through the dark night streets of
the ciry and along the miscalled "great
white, ways" walk no young girls,
doomed to lives of indescribable sad
ness. There is no more misery!
Throughout the world all is light
ness and gayety and happiness.
So a woman of Massachusetts has
built a house for her twelve Pomer
anian dogs!
Listen to the description of the house.
Is it not finer than the kennels of many
of our poor?
"Twelve Pomeranians, each with a
whole- room to himself, in a house
which they have to themselves, take
the prize for dog luxury. The dogs
have a valet, electric lights, individual
beds, a bath twice a day, a back yard
to play in, leather chairs and soft rugs
to try their teeth on." '
No, you need not rub your eyes and
read again. It is not a description of
a sanitarium for sick babies, for heat
worn children and their wearied moth-:
ers. It is not a place of rest for poor
girls overcome in the battle with the
world.
It is a palace for DOGS. And a
WOMAN built it!
In the city In which this woman
lives there are great factories of vari
ous kinds. There are slums. There are
sordid homes of working people. The
dog lover need travel only a very short
distance from her own luxurious home
to find distress and poverty.
There 13 love in her heart. But it is
misdirected love. '
The valet who washes these dogs
might be employed in taking out sick
children no doubt, he would prefer to
do so, for. in the wageworker there is
sympathy for the poor.
Perhaps his mistress would shrink
from the thought What, her own ser
vant come In close contact with the
poor!
Surely she may read In her Bible
how the gentle Saviour washed the
feet of his apostles. -, ;
When the woman of our story en
ters her dogs' house no doubt she is
greeted by a chorus of barks that tell
her of their appreciation of her care
of them.
But outside the children of th poor
wait. - ' -
WE REPAIR ANYTHING
AND EVERYTHING
MILLER-PARKER COMPANY
Next Door to Bonk of Oregon City
CUT FLOWERS AND POTTED PLANTS
Also all kinds of Fruit Trees, Roses and Shrubbery for sale at the
new greenhouses at Third and Center Streets. Funeral work done
at lowest possible prices. Ordero received over phone Main 2511.
H. J. BIGGER
BOOMING BETTER ROADS.
We should have another de
claration of independence and de
clare ourselves independent of
American mud.
Ignorance never initiated any
good movement, and its twin
sister, prejudice, has retarded
many.
The tax we bear for bad roads
is infinitely higher than that we
would pay for good roads.
It is astonishing what burdens
we will bear' when we bear them
ignorantly. Let the light In on
the mud tax.
Politics is supposed to be the
science of government, but in
some states it is trying to steal
the road funds.
National highways and good
roads everywhere if you don't
get them it is your own fault
AVe need uniform road legisla
tion, construction and maintenance.
TO EXHIBIT ROAD MODELS.
Collection to Be on View at Panama
Pacific Exposition.
Arrangements are to be made by the
United States department of agricul
ture, through Logan Waller Page, dk
rector of the office of public roads, to
place on exhibition at the Panama-Pacific
exposition in 1915 the greatest
collection of road models ever display
ed in any part of the world. The mod
els will furnish exact duplicates of the
old Roman roads, French roads and all
of the various types of modern roads,
together with miniature models of road
machinery operated by electricity.
The office of public roads made an
exhibit of road models for the first
time at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific ex
position. The aim was to put on view
such striking examples in miniature
of road models that visitors would not
only appreciate the beneficent effects
of improved highways, .but would, at
the same time, be able to understand
the methods of their construction.
Since the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific ex
position closed." the exhibit has been
displayed at numerous other exposi
tions and fairs in many parts of the
country and in South America and Eu
rope. In the meantime, the collection
has been greatly augmented nntil ev
ery single type of road is now repre
sented and every known device used
in the making of roads has been re
produced in miniature.
The models have also been displayed
on road trains at all important places
along the route of the Pennsylvania
railroad in the state of Pennsylvania,
the entire system of the Southern rail
way, the Frisco lines, the Atlantic
Coast line and the Nashville, Chatta
nooga and St. Louis railway.
As a result of the instruction furnish
ed by these road models many farmers
have joined ' forces to Improve their
own- highways, and the road building
movement has had a great impetus.
When application for expert advice
concerning any special road problem
is made to the department the office
of public roads furnishes it without ex
acting any fees.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Real estate transfers filed with the
county recorder Saturday are as fol
lows: Caroline Gregory to Robert L. Mor
sis, tract of land in Harrison Wright
D. L. C; $10.
Fred J. Tooze et ux to W. W. Mars
et ux, one-half of lot 6 and lot 7, block
11, Gladstone; $1400. v
L. F. Rasmussen to Lyda A. Ras
mussen one and one-fourth acres in
lot 1, Witchita; $1.
Estacada State Bank to J. A. Somer,.
lot S, block 22, First addition to thu
city of Estacada; $100.
Hazel Humphreys to N. T. Hum
phrey, lot 12, block 5, Sunset City; $1.
L. P. Pendleton to Michael Pendle
ton, tract of land In section 5, town
ships south, range east; $500.
Kirsten Erntsen to Eiler Pederson,
50 acres in section 25, township 5
south, range 1 west; $1700.
J. W. Reed and wife to A. E. Sparks
one-half interest in S. W. 4 Joseph
Young D. L. C. in section 12, township
3 south, range 3 east; $10.
John J. Hatten and wife to H. L..
Patterson and wife, 1 acre Horace
Baker D. L .C. in township 2 south,,
range 2 and 3 east; $1.
Frank S. Cobine 'to Mary Charlotte
Callwell, S. E. S. E. section 1,
township 4 south, range 4 east; $5.
Maggie G. Friel and husband to
Alexander B. Brooks, lots 14, 15, 21,
26 in Ragner's addition to Cherry ville;
$150.
Alexander B. Brooks to Parnell
Averill and wife, lots 14, 15, 26, in.
RegneVs addition to Cherry ville; $100.
Mrs. Pankhurst and her coterie of
militants seem to be playing out.
Wants, For Sale, Etc
F&R SALE.
FOR SALE Elegant set of black furs
half price. Apply white house cor
ner 6th and Railroad Ave. .
Spurgeon's Long Sleep.
Among modern preachers Spurgeon
held the record not only for the great
est number of sermons, but also for
the largest audiences. On the national
fast day, Oct 7, 1857, he preached in
the central transept of the Crystal
palace. 'London, to a congregation of
25.000, and was clearly heard by all.
The physical effort involved, however,
had a curious effect on the preacher.
"I was not conscious at the close of
the service of any extraordinary ex
haustion." he wrote in' his autobio
graphy, "yet I must have been very
weary, for after I went to sleep on
that Wednesday night I did not waken
until Friday morning, sleeping right
through Thursday."
FOR SALE Four grade jersey cows
tests 4 and 5, two gallons of milk
per day. Prices $50, $60 and $100.
Main 2013, two miles south of Ore
gon City on "river, J. H. VanMeter.
HELGERSON & NASH gasoline wood
saw, on corner of Ninth and J. Q
Adams street, City. Telephone
Main 1764.
A. L. ARMINE supplies wood at $5.00
per cord, green or dry. Address.
1403 Seventh street, city, or tele
phone Main 124. .
L. AUSTIN, the tailor, for men and
women. Suits made to your meas
ure, alterations and refitting. Prices
reasonable, Room 9, Barclay build
F. F. THEROUX Professional Piano
tuner. Will do rural and city work.
Call Main 2761, Lents Confectionery
store. Main street, Oregon City, Or
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
POOL HALL LICENSE
Notice is hereby given that I will at
the next regular meeting of the city
council apply for a license to run
and regulate a pool room at my
place of business, 865 Molalla Ave
nue for a period of three months.
F. F. CTJRRAN.
WOOD AND COAL
OREGON OITY WOOD & FUEL CO.
Wood and eoal, 4foot and 164nes
lengths, delivered to ail parts of
; city; sawing specialty. P1on
your orders Pacific 1371, Home
A12. F. M. BLBHM
( G. ICE. DENTIST
Beaver Bui'dlng
Phones: Main 1221 or A-193
Pabst's Okay Specific
Does the worx. You tH A A
know it by reputation. UU
Price Y
FOR 8ALE BY
JONES DRUG COMPANY
D. C. LATOTJRETTE, President
F. J. METER, Cashier.
THE FIRST (NATIONAL BANK
OF OREGON CITY, OREGON
V CAPITAL 184000.00
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