The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current, July 24, 1912, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text4 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24. 1912 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS ntUMSD WSDMISDAY HUBMIHOS T MOOD KIVER Nfc S COMPANY, Inc. Hood Riteb. Obbcon R. B. HKNNETT Eorrol U 8. BENNETT Bi'aiNBsa KiNtcu Subscription, $1.50 a Year in Advance Entered u eecond-claaa matter. Feb. 10. lM. at the poet oee at Hood River. Oregua. ander the Art of March I. ltC Man's Inhumanity to Man As a rule a labor strike is a jKutr method by which to settle the differences that exist be tween employer and employee, and while there is usually a reason for dissatisfaction there is also a reason for not granting the demands made by labor. While there may be abuse on one side there may be unreasonable demands on the other. The Lawrence strike has at tracted the attention of the en tire country and in view of the report made by the House com mittee after an examination of conditions, one must be fully per suaded that the strike was whol ly justifiable on the ground of the inhumane measures employ ed by the Lawrence mills to ward their employes. The report shows that the high est wage paid the ordinary oper atives when the mills run at full time seldom goes over $12 a week, while one family of a fath er, mother and three children were forced to live on the fath er, s earnings alone, which were $5.10 a week. The average wages are given for a week late in 1911, when the mills were running full time as, $8.76 per family. The figures given by Commissioner Neill are based on a study of the payrolls for 21,022 operatives. Commissioner Neill and his associates found that one-half the population of Lawrence, 14 years old and over, were em ployed in the mills or dependent on them. Lawrence has a popu lation of 85,892 and there are 60, 000 persons dependent upon the miils. The allied crafts among the English speaking operatives had a total of only 2,500 mem bers when the strike broke out, while the Industrial Workers of the World had a paid up list of 300 members. Thus there were less than 3,000 union operatives in Lawrence. Continuing the report says: 'The actual economic condi tion of the families of the work ers of the textile mills of Law rence cannot be easily pictured by a mere statement of over earn ings. It is obvious from the fig ures that the full earnings of a large number of adult employes are entirely inadequate to main tain a family. 'Thus the full time earnings of 7,725 employes, or about one third of the total covered in this investigation, are less than $7 a week. "Of the 7.725 earning less than $7 a week, 5,294 were .over 18 years old and 36 per cent of the 5,294 were males. The plain fact is that the textile industry, so far as earnings are concerned, is in large part a 'family industry.' It gives employment to men, women and children, ine nor mal family of five, unless the father is employed in one of the comparatively few better paying occupations, is compelled by ne cessity to supply two wage earners in order to secure the necessities of life." Man and Beast Are interested. Every man, woman, child and horse yes, even automobiles are interested in the kind of pavement that is to be laid upon the streets of Hood River. The question of street pave ment is the most live subject be fore the citizens of the city and valley, because every one who is to travel the streets is interested and this includes every man and beast in Hood Kiver county. At a recent meeting of the city council the local humane society presented a request that oil bound macadam be laid on the city streets. It, no doubt, was the thought of the society to champion the cause of the dumb brute that must haul the heavy loads over the thorough fares of the city. This act upon the part of the society is truly laudible. It is too often the case that the interest of the dumb brute is never considered in a proposition of this kind. But why pave the streets with oil bound macadam? It occurs to us that if the city goes into the paving business that the streets should by all means be paved with material that could be flushed once a week and thoroughly cleansed of the accumulated debris. An oil covered street would not permit of this, and in wet weather it would be a loblolly, filthy and unsanitary. It has been suggested that the cross streets having the heavier grade be paved with vitrified brick or grooved concrete. No doubt, State, Oak and Cascade ave. could be paved with a rough surfaced concrete which is so extensively used in the larger cities on the grades and which appears to be the cheapest hard surface that can be laid. It appears that the majoiity of the property owners to be ef fected by the paving are against the oil bound macadam pave ment, and as they are the men who are to put up the cash, the city council would be justified in taking them into close council and confidence. The Hood River Apple This year must be an apple strictly true to grade if it finds a profitable market with the con sumer. The Hood River apple must be an out and out honest piece of goods if it is to success fully compete with the 150,000,000 boxes of apples that will be thrown on the fruit markets of the country to bid for the favor of the consumer this year. The Extra Fancy apple must be perfect in eclor and form and free from all defects that would suffer them to rejection by the most exacting consumer. The Fancy apple must be free from stings and other defections that render the fruit objection able and unwholesome and should be perfect in form. The only difference between the Extra Fancy and the Fancy should be the element of color. To brand a box of apples as Fancy and have them contain ill-shaped and stung fruit is to tell a plain lie. No apple is Fancy that has a sting on it and is marred by fungus or other disease. The Choice apple should have no place in the grading with Ex tra Fancy and Fancy in the field. The word "Choice" is mislead ing according to the manner in which several districts apply the term to the apple. Many of the apples in the "Choice" grade should go to the cider factory and the other should be branded "C" grade or cooking apples. The district that places the largest number of honest apples on the market this season will be the district that will get the money and create future demand. The honest apple will be at a premium. Complicity in Crime Both press and prosecution have, without resesvation, charg ed the New York police with complicity in the Rosenthal mur der case. These agencies are at the very scene where the blood was shed and although the offi cers of the law are charged with planning and commiting the crime, not a single word of de nial has come from them in de fense of their professional char acter. Officers of the law sworn, pledged, armed and protected by the law to safeguard human life, become the most dangerous foes of society when inspired to get their man. There are, perhaps, many who are sleeping the sleep of death because they were tak en advantage of and shot down in cold blood by an officer who has the law to vindicate him up on nis statement or tne circum stances that caused the tragedy. "Swat the Flv!" ihis command can be seen in print a thousand times each day as "one reads newspaiers, maga zines, almanacs and patent med icine wrappers. However, the rly is not to blame for all of the cases of trespass that might be filed against this typhoid germ distributor. It would be a mighty good thing if there were an ordinance in every city that prohibited the display of fruits and other ready eating commodities in uncovered receptacles. Have you ever noticed a box of cherries or berries standing in I the open without a cover except a covering of flies, and the mer chant come out and "shoo" the flies away while he sells a nickle's worth of the filthy fruit to the innocent child? This is horrible. "Swat the fly" and if neces sary take a legal "swat" at the careless vender. Congressman Lafferty has been busy wiring Portland commercial bodies urging them to action in behalf of establishing a brigade army post at Vancouver, Wash., inspiring them to the belief that their action will win, while Sena tor Chamberlain tells the Port landers that it is "hot air." Well there you are. G.O.P. HEADQUARTERS ARE ESTABLISHED The Kepulilicuu Nutioiml Commlt ttf will divide the country into four partH, for the forthcoming ciimpiiln". The Pacific Count headquarter wm be In Portland, Kulph K. WlUWiniH having charge. He is a well known Oregon organizer. C'onMldcrulile of the rancor that followed the clone of the Chicago convention, In wearing out am) during the next few tnonthx, It ! ttelleved that the campaign will net tic down to a straight out Ihhih fii between the Republican and Dem ocratic candldateH. .Should a third candidate enter the field, it li not be lieved that he will cut much of u, fig ure and the Hupport that he get will lie drawn about eveuly from each mate. CharU'H I). Hilled, until recent ly riecretary to Prvtildent Taft, Iimh liee a eh one n national chairman. At thlri time, KepubllcHriH believe they have a chance to carry four Southern Htateri. namely Maryland, Kentucky, TenneHHce and MIxMourl. WOMEN ECONOMIZE IN POLITICS Tin1 Senate Inquiry Jinn brought out the fact that the votcri which elected 1'. S. Senator Stephenson of Ihc.iiihIii cost $.'1.4 apiece. In the recent New York primaries, accord ing to the filed accounts, the votes for Koosevelt came to f:t..iO each. In I .us Angelfri the party managers have always figured on $2..'ts a vote. At its last city election the Women's Campaign Committee succeeded In polling the votes of over so.IMhj women at ft cost of 1.1 cents apiece. These figures prove that the exten sion of t he franchise to women does not "double election expenseH." A piano for a nickel, if you get the lucky tiumlier at Jack Morrlson'H shooting gallery on Second utreet. A chance with every bullseye. I'.'tf mMEt YOU'LL WISH COMPANY WOULD COME if you buy one of our pretty sets of crockery or china we are selling so much below the regular. You'll be so proud of it that YOU'LL WANT TO SHOW IT TO YOUR FRIENDS If you have a new set already you certainly will want to see some of our handsome PIECES FOR THE SIDEBOARD So come anyway. THE 5, 10 and 15 CENT STORE Hellbronner Bldg-., 3rd and Cascade R. R. BARTLETT ARCHITECT Heilbrannar Building HOOD RIVER. OREGON Phona (1 ALBERT SUTTON Hrcbitcct Hall Building Hood River. Okkoon C. M. HURLBURT SURVlYOR Telephone 3342-M H. E. JOHNSON Carpenter and Builder Third and State Sts. Phone Shop 5 1 ; Res. 87-L KELLY BROS. HAY and OATS Rolled Barley, Bran, Shorts and Straw Phone 227-M Fourth Street between Oak and State ROBT. T. NEWHALL Telepbom 277-N Hood liver, Oregon REPRESENTING MILTON NURSERY CO. THIRTY-THREE YEARS OK RELIABLE TREES J. M. WRIGHT Contractor and Builder Estimate Furnished on All Kinds of Carpentry Work Office in Heilbronncr Bldg. Phone 61 C. G. YAN TRESS Public Stenographer AND Notary Public ELIOT BLOCK Phone 308-L W. J. BAKER Real Estate Loans Insurance APPLE AND STRAWBERRY LAND A SPECIALTY Correspondence Solicited WE FURNISH FRUIT PICKERS AND PACKERS And All Kinds of Employees... NIGUMA & CO. Phone 160 14 liast Oak Street Hood River, Or. O A L Rock Springs COAL I TRANSFER & LIVERY COMPANY Cottage Hospital Hood River's Medical In stitution. Open to the public for the treatment of Medical and Surgical cases. Rates on applica tion. Address, COTTAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION t H. YAMA I DAY WORK li Cooking I and House Cleaning LPrWOakee DR. F. C. E3RCSIUS Has established a permanent Of fice at OUKI.I.. riioNKLH), where' lie can be consulted morning and even lug. nty tittlee MOOD ItlVKK, t'lKi.vr. U It, open an usual 10 to 4 dally. Night Call answered from ODELI,, imio.mk M. 'jstt J. F. WATT, M. D., Physician and Surgeon Office, Hum Phona SO Rm. 90-B Hood Kiver Oregon Dr. M. H. Sharp Dr. Edna H. Sharp DRS. SHARP Osteopathic Physicians (iraJuatee of the American School of Osteopathy, Kirkavtlle. Mo. Office in Eliot Buiklinc Phone-Otflce U. Realtime 102-A Hood Kiver. Oregon E. D. KANAGA Physician and Surgeon Office In National Bank Buildint Phone, Office 35 Rea. SS-B Hood River. Oregon H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Call promptly anawered in town or country, day or niicht. Telephone.- Reeidenee 611. Office (IS. Office In the Broeiua Budding. DR. E. O. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office in Smith Building Home phone. Rea.71B; Office phone 71 Hood River. Oregon DR. MALCOLM BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block Phona 54 Hood River, Oregon C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office. Hall Building, over Butler Banking Co. Office phone 28. Reaidence phone 28-B Hood Kiver. Oregon H. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office 4. S and 6. Smith Bids. Office Home phone 131. Residence Home 1S1-B Hood River. Oregon Or. P. H. MAY, Chiropractor. Thou afflicted with acuta or chronic dittatf rtttored to normal function: No Knife or Drugs AOOm 17, Hellbronner BTd'r. DR. JUSTIN WAUGH Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood River, Orvoa JOHN BAKER Attorney at Law Rooms 7-8, Smith Block Office phone 1R8-K it t r- r Hou, phone 3-x Hood River, Ore, STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers Firnt National Bank Building Hood River, Oregon Phone 309 Ronnie -10. Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER Hood River Oregon ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Room J4 and 15, Hall Bui Ming Hood River, Oregon L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Doors North of Poetoffice Phone 41 Hood River' Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL I-NOINULR AND SURVEYOR Phons 82 RnoMira Rmi.iMNO Moon Rivra L. A. HENDERSON Civil Engineer Formerly U. 8. Land Surveyor Philippine Inland! Two door north of poatofflce. Phone 41 P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Hellbronner Building Hood River, Oregon A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12. Broalua Block Hood River, Oregon I New Stock of FIXTURES ELECTRIC WIRING & SUPPLY CO, A. L. DAY, Pres. and Mgr. Under First National Bank Bldg. PHONE 3 Hood River Banking & Trust Co. Extends a cordial invitation to you, personally to call and open a checking account. Any amount will open an account in our savings department. We pay 3 per cent interest, compounded semi-annually. We promise the best of service and satisfaction. M. M. HILL, J. W. COPELAND, R. W. PRATT. President, Vice President, Cashier C. H. Stranahan, Wilson Fike, Chat. G. Pratt, Jos. Copeland Capital $100,000 FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER, OREGON FASHION Livery, Feed Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley (0 Hfj me arc now tatting ordcro for Hpplc Boxes Stanfey-Smitir um6er Co. Koofl Ritr, Oregon Pfiona 134 rT7 J u s u d w n M II II N U n 11 u Y Receive n M M CSnDDCZ Surplus and Profits $28,000 You'll Stand Well in the community once it is known you are saving mon ey. Employeis look with fa vor on the young man who is a regular visitor to the re ceiving teller's window. There's satisfaction for the young man too. The satis faction of knowing he is building comfort and inde lendence. STABLES and Draying STRANAHANS & RATHBUN HOOD RIVER, 0RE60N Horses bought, sold or ex changed. Pleasure parties can secure first class rigs. Sbecial attention given to moving fur niture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. Stanley Smith Lumber Co. VI