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June 13. I9l<> HIU3BORO ARGUS. HILLSBORO, OREGON Page Four HILLSBORO ARGUS Cireat American Home Let Us All Do Honor Hillsboro Argus. 1894. and Hillsboro Independent, lb.3 Consolidated AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Entered «• Snd-ctasa mailer in the paatoffica at Hillsboro, Ore. Selxtad M Oregon'* B«»t Weekly Neo.piper. 1S.10 IMS OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF WASHINGTON COVNTY ton months 11.00 Si.16 Outside Or Outside U. Member: Oregon Stai Editorial Association and National Editorial Represented Nationally by the George w verne M c K inney Editor-Ma nag er M C. C wbm EM M A C Mabel GrMB Dorothy Harms ... John L. Laura Gerald E. Davidson 11 Sidney Ratcliffe blorman DeFreea Don Foelker Field Représentât ne Prmu r The Hillsboro Ar*u* assume* no financial responsibility error* which may appear in advertisement* published m columns, but in cases where the paper is at fault it will print that part of an advertisement in which the typocrapl mistake occurs. Every state, county and city official or board that handles public money should publish at regular Intervals an accounting of it. showing where and how each dollar is spent. This is a fundamental principle of democratic government. More Interest Need Of School Elections Next Monday is the annual school meet ing for Hillsboro grade school district as well as other elementary school districts throughout the county. Budgets will be considered and directors and other offi cials elected. It is a serious business de serving the earnest consideration of a far greater portion of our citizenship than is ordinarily given. The Argus as a sincere advocate of education urges attendance of everyone interested in the orderly develop ment of our school svstem and that should be all. A small special levy to meet the needs of the local grade schools will be up and should be approved by the legal voters. The reasons include new roof for Peter Boscow building, new textbook adoptions, street improvements at David Hill, in creased insurance premiums and partial restoration of salaries. The local schools are under good man agement and with supervision from a school board that is sincerely interested in the welfare of the children of the com- munity. They have carefullj- studied the problems and their recommendations should be approved. In the meantime it is high time that a constructive program be adopted for the improvement o f Hillsboro's inadequate aiid out-dated school plant. Traffic Lights Should Aid Street Problem Hillsboro's city councilmen took a for- wqrd step in traffic safety last week when action was instituted to provide traffic lights on the highway at First, Third and Sixth avenues. These lights should be greatly appreciated by motorists and ped- estrians who have to cross this heavily traveled street. Anyone who has ever waited for the tontinuous streams of traffic on a day when there is heavy travel from and to the beaches can appreciate the importance of the lights from a safety standpoint. Fur thermore it should tend to slow down some of the unusually fast driving through the residential section. The condition was really so serious, ac cording to reports given to this office, that elderly women really found it dfficult in going to and from their marketing places. Oft times they would go in pairs in order to give moral support to one another in crossing this busy street. The city administration has taken a number of progressive steps that make for a better city and is giving good con scientious service to the people of this community. Communist Party Opposes National Defense Program Brazen effrontery is the 1940 commun ist party planks opposing President Roose velt’s national defense program and call ing for support of the “peace policy of the soviet union.” That is to laugh—“the peace policy of the soviet union”—so re cently demonstrated by cruel invasion of tiny and peaceful Finland. This party, which is at the beck and call of the red leader, Stalin, would overthrow the Amer ican form of government. It should be out lawed. Its opposition to sound national de fense is probably due to desire to keep this country weak in arms and unable to de fend itself against foreign invason or the communist’s own nefarious schemes. It seems particularly appropriate with Flag Day being observed Friday through out the land that the .supreme court should last week rule that school children legally may be required to salute the American Flag to promote patriotism. National unity is the basis of national urity,” Justice Frankfurter wrote in his decision, and "the Flag is the symbol of our national unity." Many Americans greet this decision with a real appreciation and a hope that the teachings of Americanism and its blessings will become more ami more a part of the educational program of this country. That there has been far too little of this in the past is evidenced by the seeming ignorance of so many people re garding respect for Old Glory. In reality there is no excuse for anyone failing to salute the Flag when it is carried by in a parade, but just how many times have you seen this happen right here in our own home town. It is shameful, and t h e schools, newspapers ami other mediums of education have a definite obligation to do what they can about it. People of Washington county will join with their fellow American’s Friday in ob serving Flag Day more fervently than ever with the rebirth of patriotism in our beloved country in view of the present emergency May Old Glory be symbol of a free and independent nation and may the people that live under its protecting folds keep in mind that “eter nal vigilance is the price of liberty.” Display the Flag Let all good citizens show their appre ciation for living under the protection of the Flag of the United States of America by displaying it at their homes on Flag Day, Friday, June 14. no matter how large or small the Flag may be. It is the Flag which causes the of every true American to swell with pride, so let u swear allegiance to the Stars and Stripes at this time with all our might, dedicating ourselves anew to the duty of keeping it the emblem of the free and the home of the brave that it has been for the past 163 years. Religious cult which refuse to the Flag could s da nd investigation as Fifth Columnists, as most i red blooded Ameri- cans see it. As we understand religion there is noth- ing in its teachings „ derogatory to honor ing the Flag of the country which protects you, and we believe all Americans should salute it. The time has come to prove whether you are an American or not an American—despite the opinion of a south ern judge who said there was no law to compel saluting of the Flag. "God Bless America” seemed to be the theme of Rose Festival parades this year, as hundreds of Flags were in evidence, and proud we should be of that fact for never in the history of our country has there been greater need for divine assistance. "The Star Spangled Banner,” oh long may it wave. National guard training- is good for young man from several standpoints, but particularly from the angle of being bet- ter able to take care of one's self in case of an emergency. The local battery, under the able leadership of Captain Kroeger, has achieved a fine standing in national guard circles a and is a credit to the com- m unity. Regardless of whose fault it is this coun try’ is woefully unprepared. Far better to forget about the past and get down to business for the future instead of arguing about who is to blame—republicans or democrats. Have you contributed to the Red Cross war relief fund yet? All who can afford to should want to do their bit in helping to relieve the extreme suffering of war ref ugees. Fifteen Years Ago Argus. June 18, 1925 Joseph Hickenbottom. early resident of county, dies as result of automo bile accident. Additional four-room grade school unit favored by voters of Hillsboro school district. forty chamber of commerce members make tour of several stock farms and end up at Banks for din- ner Wednesday. Hillsboro Cash Grocery sold by V. M Howard to G. W Breeding of Portland. W. A. Goodin Guernsey sale big dairy event. Mrs. Elizabeth F. M Pomeroy dies at Kinton Tuesday. Miss Edith Adelaide Brown of North Plains and Harold Cutting of Sherwood married Tuesday. Thirty Years Ago The new cattle barn at the fair grounds is a fine additon and should be a big help in assisting this division of the county ex hibit. The management has shown vision in building such a structure to replace the one destroyed by fire. The Boy Scout program is one of the best citizenship builders in this country and the people of Scholls are taking a fine step in organizing a scout troop there. Another Hillsboroan has brought state wide publicity and honors to this commun ity. This time it is Dr. W. E. Hinds, who has been named president of the Oregon Oateopat hie association. Argus. June 16. 1910—Richard R. Johnson, born in county in 1848. dies at Glencoe June 12. New front put on Wilkes Bros. brick oti Second street. Mrs. George Zetznian of near Centerville die June 11. Otto Wagner of Leisyville dies June 10 Andrew Haaba killed in slide in railroad con- struct ion above Timber Saturday. Buxton plans Fourth of July celebration. Banker Sholes is building several fine cottage. at Cornelius. Violet A. Hutchison and A. B. Garrigus of Banks married June 14 Andrew Hauck, resident of Cornelius for 3C years, dies. William R. Barrett returns to Hillsboro after graduating from Annapolis. Grand display of fireworks arranged for Fourt'i of July celebration. Supreme Court Justice Thomas McBride invited to give oration Hatvey Batchelar. Cardinal outfielder buys in tere-1 of Giant Lande.-s in cement block work Banker John W Shute lets contract to build cement block residence m East Hillsboro. Washington Parade (By Kay Juhnxon anil Waller I'irnr) iB« Koger W WASHINGTON. 1> C The Iahst Callup poll shows a sharp rise in the popolai ity of Wundell Wilkie un .1 presidential candidate and a small Baboon) HARRISBURG. Despite the violent news from Europ«'. Amer ican business has held its ground over the month. A sen; surge ami other industrio cancelled out survey muile (■one E in Washington indicates that young Tom's campaign has been damaged off .md tiliinne Ulto the white lion <• on .idci ably by three derisive Bl ivies about him in magazines of nunnin^ i m » k < • Hubert A Tait h.u Mi come, however, will rei air the day* when Ilir tain until after Ilie on June 24 It is still of your correspondents ami Taft will eliminate building, foreign trade, and auto- I violent in secur- commini- i without Koger W Babson throwing the up t r e n d m prill in- This is a remarkable situation Ordinarily when the stock market is hit with a 30 per cent shakeout over a fourteen-day period, it is sure a sign of a business slump is a rapidly-falling barometer of storm Added to the panic in the security markets is the drastic break in farm product prie Wheat, fol off 20 cent: li bushel instane Naturally, this sharp drop is having its effect on retail trade in rural areas. Sales ar«' already off 10 to 20 per cent in such territories as Kansas City. Dallas, and Minne- a polis Textiles And Building Off Textile mills have felt the shock, too. Their schedules dipped 10 to 15 per cent as raw cotton prices were slashed two cents a pound An in- aant barrage of news. hours a day. does not help real e national guard and eongi essinen niaintained and paid for by probably Willkiu M.mv letters reni li this dek It scenis to us Unit since congress men lire paid by the year, there no good reason wliy emigri summer and deal with emei genii« apprehension hi ). It 's request fi authority to cull < guard if an emerge: congress is not in i Conuiderable Retirement Plan Arranged I he attorney g years ago ruled (By A. L. Lindbeck) of his way when J sequently. the gains in home build SA L E M Approximate 1 y 27.000 ment which will b ing. which running along cords of the state collvtfe to gho’ the next legislature smoothly up to May 1. are now be public employes in Oregon will be that bees are largely rrsponsibl effiKted by the compulsory retire ing cut down Latest figures for the for the pollination of farm cro| Attorney General VanWinkle h.i country, nevertheless, show 1940 is ment plan now being worked out ruled that a man who raises bees valued at $I2.8<)6.738 a year in th still topping the level of a year ago. by Governor Sprague's special com for a living is actually a farmer and them resulted in fatalities. The slowing down in building is mittee if the legislature adopts the unit' irtn an Sheila reflected in a tapering off of activ committee's recommendations and ity in the lumber camps as well. that had belonged to some makes acceptance mandatory Automobile sales are beginning to take it on the chin After listening upon the state’s political subdivi to a fifteen-minute broadcast of war sions. organdie apron and butterfly Those would include employes of news, or a quick perusal of the war She slept In a long loft room u extra, the average buyer has the all counties, cities, school, port and there the i starch taken out of him. Moreover, irrigation districts as well loss of the North European markets employes. beds. is a big blow to our exports of Tentative plans submitted to com- automobiles. Motor output in the mittee members this week fur fur- thrigue for ’uni, just because he was tin baninii. and above the basing CHAPTER XI— Continued first half of 1940 has been at a very ther study preliminary to another was hung a card of printed rub s — !0 a rich man's son." high level. with big field meeting to complete draft of th« "Well. Mary, take the four o'clock •'I ll swear I felt sorry for her!” for all the churnbcrinaids and wait* stocks, with sales slowing down, and program call for compulsory re with the export markets disrupted, tiremcnt all public employes to Atlantic City you'll get your fare Joe said suddenly, ns they entered rcsscs at the hotel. They mull wear manufacturers are cutting down upon reaching the age of 65 years and your lunch money back. Go the dark, odorous doorway of home. fresh uniforms daily, bathe daily, production. The same situation is with a "pension" or retirement an to the Pendergast Inn. It's not on "Sho seemed so nlonc, poor kid, wear hair ru ts and manicure at true in certain appliance and furni- nuity based upon length of service the boardwalk, it's a block back, there in that big room, with every least once dully. ture lines and the average salary but it's finer than many of the wa- one of us riding her.” Arms Industries Booming while in the public employ. terfront places. Go there and ask ly. the These unfavorable trends, how The maximum retirement pay in for Mrs. Kearney; she's the house- Joe." Mrs. ClFBcaddcn laid contl- ever, are well erased by the trem any case would be fixed at $83 a endous impetus given armament in month. This would be available to keeper, She's a lovely woman. I've dentlally, arresting him on the long must do. dustries. Current appropriations employes with 40 years of service sent her stairs, "I didn't know what they Nelly merely laughed di cover the largest peace-time funds to their credit at an average sal "It's only fourteen dollars,” Mrs. were after. Did they want her to bly. Never In the world h. ever set aside for our army and ary throughout that period of $2000 marry 'urn, or didn't they?” navy. New factories, training camps, a year. Employes with shorter ser O’Connor continued hardily. "What "I think they thought Peter had biting, complete than th.it Nelly felt shipyards, machine shops, foundries, vice credits or lower salary aver- of it? It's something, these times, will be needed to gear America up ages would receive proportionately isn’t it, with everything found. Ev got her into something, and the only for everything connected with tho to war-time needs I say war-time smaller "pensions" upon retirement erything found. Everything found, decent thing for him tu do was stand Pendergast Hotel Nelly's favorite needs purposely because it seems That is an employe with only 20 think of it. Now you owe me six by her.” comment upon Sheila's innocence inevitable t o most well-informed years of service to his or her credit dollars . . . pay me when you like. "But you don't think so, Joe?” his and ignorance was a scornful smile, people that we will tangle with upon reaching the retirement age mother asked seriously, and Sheila came to die point when Germany or Japan somewhere, of 65 years at a salary averaging Some of the girls pay half this week "No." He hesitated. "Of course, she could anticipate the smile, ai.if* sometime! Terrific stock-piles of $2000 a year for the 20 years would and half the next There’s another copper, iron, rubber, lumber, tin. be entitled to only one-half thu convention going down soon. She .it fit t i th. 'ight ha an i Peter avoid it. aluminum, will be needed to pro maximum or approximately $41 a told me there was a month In it, were just stringing us.” lie con Sheila only asked questions the duce this vast defense machine And then it’ll be almost fessed, "and then all of a sudden first day. After that she was too month. Employes with only 20 years surely. So much for what has already of service to their credit at a sal May, what do you know about that? tired to be Interested In anything. happened. Gloomy as the war news ary average of $1000 a year would Her feet burned, her ankles ached. has been—far more shocking than be entitled to only one-fourth the 1 You could easy stay on, right into The season’s getting that which swept across the nation maximum or approximately $20 a the season. and she told Nelly that her in 1914 our markets and business month and so on. was like a rope with red hut knots have absorbed the jolts relatively She was making entries with a fat in 1L Employes leaving the public ser well. Back in 1914 the market col soft hand, in a big book. Sheila lapsed. then closed, and business vice before reaching the age of re said she would pay half. dropped sharply. It was six months tirement either through dismissal < IIAr I I It XII "That’s entirely satisfactory to would before we had a rally This time, as or voluntary resignation I have predicted right along, the draw the amount of their contribu me." Mrs. O’Connor told her, ami Days merged themselves Into war should give American industry tion to the retirement fund plus in ably. "They want nice, quiet-looking nights. nnd nights Into days. Shcl. a tremendous lift. Hundreds of terest earnings In the event of the girls, and they’ll like you. I sup death ot a public employee before thousands of the unemployed should la was not conscious ot their begin pose you haven't a sister or a cousin reaching retirement age his or her find their way back to jobs nings or endings. These were l"»t who'd like to go with you? It's quite in industry or in the army) in the beneficiary would receive the ac in a haze of exhausted sleep. The cumulated contributions of the em a lark, the girls say.” next twelve months. dining room opened nt seven, nnd "No, I haven't," Sheila said. And ploye plus interest earnings. Foreign Trade Dislocated on alternate days sho was supposed Should the plan as tentatively to herself she added, when she was America will for awhile, become to be downstairs, filling salt cellars, the World's Number One manu outlined be adopted beneficiaries in the quiet, snowy street again, facturer. farmer, shipper, and bank would be protected in their interest "I very likely won't go myself!” cutting butter squares, stacking er. The wiping out of Denmark. in the retirement fund so long as plates, folding napkins, an hour ear She went home, and found the Holland, and Belgium has tempor they remained in the public ser three dreary rooms of the Bronx lier than that. On nltcrnate days federal—within the arily given our foreign trade a vice—except she could sleep until almost seven. rough time of it. Those countries, state. That is a school teacher could I apartment empty and dark. An She for instance, took over 30 per cent transfer her sphere of activity from gela had gone away with Neely and tables, reset of our wheat exports. The loss of one district to another without los Lizzie. The sight of the place re brushed crumbs, Oiled glasses. Sho ing any interest he or she might , our markets in the neutral coun minded Sheila of the day's desolat went out with penciled orders, filled retirement ing adventures, of Ma's unkindness, tries should soon be made up. how have built up in the trays, staggered in with loaded plnt^ ever. by our taking over their trade fund. Likewise a county employe of Joe's doubts, of the Me Cann tors, staggered out with trays or with South America and with Eng might resign to accept employment : empty soup plates. The guests nt land. We will supply the Allies, for with the state, or vica versa, and his family, who were so ready to be the Pendergast were paying for ev example, with steel which they or her social security account would lieve that she would run away with their precious son and be married formerly purchased from Belgium follow into the new position. erything anyway; they wanted ev or produced in Northern France, erything. In order to finance tho proposed by a justice of the pcaccl with paper which they purchased program it is estimated that male I Joe had an old imitation leather Sheila learned not to overlook any from Scandinavia, and with food employes would be required to con suitcase. Sheila dragged it out from thing. There was a disagreeable, stuffs which they purchased from tribute four per cent of their earn- | under the big bed and began to pack "Docs anyone?” Sheila asked pimply young man of nineteen in Dmmark and Holland. ings to the retirement fund, this i Nelly— the pantry, who checked the trays Hence, I believe that, war or contribution to be matched by the | it, crying hard as she did so. She prayed that they would come in and peace, our industries will continue employing agency with an equal and made all tho trouble ho could to hum A German victory should amount. Women employes having a find her at it; they would be a long while we were there it came over about doubled orders. He had nu- me that she was telling the truth.” mean a far greater defense program longer life expectancy, according to time persuading her not to go! thority, and anyone who wanted to than that now contemplated; while tables compiled by insurance com To be sure, she had given Mrs. • "I hope she's not mad at us,” Mrs. an Allied victory should mean bil panies, would be required to con O'Connor three dollars, but then Carscaddcn murmured fearfully at work In the Pendergast dining room had to take orders from Mr. Benny, lions of dollars for reconstruction. tribute a proportionately larger per the door. To the extent that the world con cent of their earnings to the retire what were three dollars in a crisis "Tear it up, and go out nnd get "Sheila? Oh. she never stays tinues its expenditures for luxuries, ment fund or content themselves like this? The thought of the money their entire order written over!” he style gixids, and amusements, these with the prospect of a smaller "pen- reminded Sheila of her precious fifty mad,” he said comfortably. armament and reconstruct ion costs i sion" upon retirement. dollars, and she took it out of the "I’ll make her a batch of muffins said scornfully to Sheila on the first terrible day. will result in an exhaustion of cap drawer of the kitchen table, to for supper; she likes them!” the Administration of the proposed I ital and world wealth. Then a lower plan would be in the hands of an look at it lovingly. She put two bills woman decided. "It scalds me that “I only have to add the two ex standard of living throughout the ex officio non-salaried board, auth- I back again, crying harder than ever. she told me yesterda’, Joe,” she tras to it,” Sheila said. “They came world will follow unless unneces orized to employ the necessary in late, nnd the mother said they'd sary luxury expenditures are cur- ! clerical help with investment of the Ma should have them, Ma hadn't added, "that she’d been cookin’ a have what the rest have." had forty dollars very often in her pot-roast, an ’ I never said anny- ; retirement, fund to be a respond- | Repeal Wages And Hours life. "Tear it up and go out nnd get thing to her about it!” ! bility of the state treasurer. There is one other possibility. If Less than an hour Later, turning "You certainly rode her!” Joe the entire order over,” said Mr. the wage and hour act could be re into their street, and supporting his said, stooping to grope for the door Bonny, unruffled. Members of Oregon’s 249th Coast pealed and if labor unions would emotionally exhausted mother with knob in the dark. "I've got their order! All I havaT be reasonable, we might be able to Artillery regiment who went into "Not anny more than the rest of to do is add two more to it.” increase our armament expenditures intensive training at Camp Clatsop a firm arm, Joe Carscaddcn said and still maintain our present stand- this week will be called upon to suddenly: you,” the mother protested uncom Mr. Benny tore up the order him ard of living. As long, however. as defend the mouth of the Columbia "Did you sec that girl across the fortably. "Look how Lizzie done!" self and smiled at Sheila. short-sighted politicians and sel river from simulated attack by an street, Ma?” "Yes, but Sheila only minded it "Now you go back and get the fish labor leaders remain in con enemy force, according to Major "I saw nobody.” from you. Ma whole order,” he said, "and next trol. I sec no hope for this change. General A. White. The newly or "I guess I'm seeing Sheila every "Oh, Joe,” Mrs. . Carscaddcn said. time don’t lose your head about The people of the L'nited States— ganized anti-aircraft units will get I fear—still fail U> realize that only their first opportunity to fire the where! ” Joe said. "It looked like pathetically, "don’t say that. it!" integrity, hard work, intelligence, new anti-aircraft guns in practice her.” dear'r!” "I didn't lose my head. The two self-control, and sacrifice will save against targets towed behind army "Now I tell you,” said his mother, •‘Why, you know darned well how boys came in lute—” them! airplanes. The powerful seachlights "they have that child all wrong, Sheila feels when she thinks you’re "That'll be about enough.” said with which these new units are them Me Canns.” off her, Ma. It’s locked; she’s not Mr. Benny, lighting a cigarette and equipped will also come into play in Joe all but stopped short In his home!” Jo* said blankly, of Uic night practice when their pow glancing up over the match at Shei- erful beams will slab the other far slow pacing, to give his mother an door. la. "I tell you to go get the order Hitler moves so fast th< <• days above the earth in search of in astounded glance. "Joe, she must be home!” again, nnd not to lose your head he's even getting ahead of hi five vading planes. The 1M0 Oregon “But, Ma, you didn't take her "She's not. She couldn't lock her about Itf” astrologers and Ihcir visions of the guardsmen in the infantry regi part thenl” self in, could she?" Joe asked, pro The diaing room hours were pre future. ments and other units of the 41st "I blame meself that I didn't, ducing the key from its usual hid division in this state will go to Fort then,” Mrs. Carscaddcn said, walk ing-place on the top of the door sumably from seven to ten, from It is generally accepted that a fool Lewis, Washington. August 4 for twelve-thirty to two. and from six ing on. jamb. and his money are soon parted, but 21 days of intensive training with to nine. This was the official state "You have to hand It to her for how did the fool acquire the money troops from other states of the "Oh. God forgive us. Joe, where ment. But in fact they were from northwest. this,” Joe said. "His having money would she bel” in the first place? almost any early hour until after didn’t matter two cents to her! She "Maybe she went to Marg'ret’s." ten o’clock at night. At half past The style capitals have it that the The Salem Lions club which sev- didn't want him, and that was all "She'd not do that, Joe. She was six in the glamor girl is on the way out. Fol eral years ago “adopted'' the state there was to it.” morning, at six even, droppin' with the fatigue that was lowed. no doubt, by several of the school for blind as its particular pro fishermen were rattling the dining- "It spakes well for her, it does on hcrl” local youths. ject has already started a drive for room doors, and nurses with fret-J "She'll be back,” Joe said, anx ful and wakeful babies were clam-” a new fire-proof building to replace so,” said her mother. "I thought it did!” iously. Seii nee had best cea-e its labors the frame building now used as a oring for admittance, and at half- "There’s few ger’rls wouldn't of trying to smash the atom, for aft class room at that institution. Aid of His mother made no answer. Joe past nine at night tremendously er Hitler is done, there will be the other Lions clubs throughout the jump at a lad that has all he has. heard her whispering prayers as good-natured »nd apologetic persons problem of how to put it back to state will be sought in support of a "I’ll tell the world there are!” they went into the dark, empty gether again. were arriving for dinner. measure providing for the improve-, "But you’d not get Sheila to in- rooms together. hy Katilleen Norrl» ° Strictly Fresh (TO UE CONTINUED)
