THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, , APRIL 22,. 1917.
GEORGE SCHREIBER OF
I
SHEDD
W1R
IN ESSAY CONTESTS
PRIZE WINNING ESSAY ON OREGON ROADS
GOOD
ROADS
"The Trail-Blazer of Oregon."
By Gwrge Itaemt-r Schrlebrr ot Sliwld. Or.
t pets-First Prize of $25 Of
fered for Best Paper on
Benefits Under Bonding,
RALLY
PORTLAND WILL
BE NOTABLE AFFAIR
THE very life of the nation pulsates over 2,000,000 miles of roads. In many j
sections the throb of travel Is normal, business a success, schools are '
plentiful and of the best, and community life Ideal. Why? Because the.
roadbed la hafd and lasting. . i
Kgvpt flourished as long as it was on the world's thoroughfares: Persia,
..Ilk ,, r,Ait rnnHg hf-Tri nmn nylnKt rival! Rome COIlll UerfQ. the World .
because of her military roads; Venice sank into oblivion when the routes to j
Asia were cut off. But with Napoleons road building came a new era for
"china's roads spell China's darkness. Open the -roads and the cloud is Governor Withycombe and
dispelled. Will we as an intelligent people siana oacs mm -..
of business depression, illiteracy, insanity, and pauperism to engulf : us ? .
Shall wcontinue to pay 5 cents instead of only 1 cent to haul a bushel ,
ies: or -a cents per iuu a. umc . ,
;ts, and whenever he pleases. JThe federal government says ,
OTHER WINNERS NAMED
of wheat 3 0 mi
one horse on macadam pulls as much as 10 on a sand or mud road
People of Oregon, be "TRAIL. BL.AZfc.Ks !
State Highway Commis
sion to Be Among Speakers
Much Interest Centered In Contest
' Design! to Educate People on
Value of Oood Boads.
CJoarjf? ifamr Sr-hreit-r of Shedd,
Or., is the winner of first prize of $25,
Riven by Senator W. 1. Wood, chair
Mn of thti statp-wkl b-ffifilative good
rt.adH committee for the xist essay
on the subject, "The benefit which
will anju're to Iht state at large from
tho Improvement of roads described
in the 6,0O0.5O0 bonding act."
Trie second price of $15 was award
ed Thomas O. rnneJI of Harrlsburg.
The road essay contest, which was
divide into four divisions, has a total
of 131 contestants.
' Winner Are Announced.
Thft names of the winners wore an-
n 'hi offil Saturday by Senator Wood,!
as follows:
Contest "A," ?ubjeotf "The Ben
f it Accrulns- to fhe County," in which
the writer Is a resident, from the lm-jn-ovement
of tho roads described in
the bonding act. For the best argu
ment, a first prize,-of $': fo; the sec
ond bast argument, a prize of 2.
Harrow county--Romeo. I. Hubbs.
Heppntir. Ji; Edgar Copenhavcr, Ilepp
,er, $2.
Columbia county Anna Kilertson,
Clatftkanie, JK; Cva SI. West, Scap
I'.ooso. $2. .
I.ke ' count v Nudl-ne Porter. Silver
1ake, (5: Teddy Graves. Silver ltkf-,
Multnomah county Mrs. Mabel
Neville, I'ortlknd. $5; W. W. hawton,
Portland.. $2.
louglas county James Medley.
fHkland, $!; Horace Hatch, Oak
land, VI. '
Ijineoln county B. F. Jones, New-
ort. Florence Gray. Newport. $2.
WuxhinKton county II. A. Ball,
. HlllMl-Miro. Sii: Adelaide A. Hunter,
North Plflins. 12. L:
I5eschute.s county Ruth Kaes
meycr. Uedmond, $5; Mrs. S. H. Latj,
Uedmond. t'i.
(os county Miss -lorls Tyrrell,
ConiUIle. 5.
Hood Hiver county W. II. Mar
he.H. Doe. 5.
Jackson county Mrs. John PUJ,
Ashland, $5.
Marlon county. Hugh Magel. Scot'ts
Mills. $5. .
Jefferson county Bernard Ramsay,
Madras, $5.
Yamhill county F. W. Lunger,
Lafayette, $5.
flilllam' county -Clare Fletcher.
Arlington, $5.
Linn county Wllma Waggoner,
Iebanon, $5.
State at Xarre. A
Contest "B," subject: "The bene
fit which will accrue to the state at
large from the improvement of tho
roads described in the bonding act."
Foj- llu best argument, a first prize
of $25; frir tlie second best argument,
a prize of $15.
First prize..- $25 George Raemer
Pohrieber. Shedd; second prie, $15
Tom O'Donnell. Harrisburg.
- Contest "('." subject: The same is
entest B. Thi:t contest is open only ,
to botia fide students of Oregon high j
prhools. For the best argument writ
ten by a hieh school student, a priz1?
of, $10 Prize f $10 awarded to Lu
cille Hutf, Arlington,' Or.
Contest "!)," subject:- The same as
contest B, and is open only to bona
fid students of Oregon grammar
pcliools. For tho best argument, writ
ten by a grammar school student, a
pr'ze of $10. Price of $10 awarded to
Kliabeth Simmons. 11 years old, Ladd
school. Portland, Or.
Essays Are Praised.
In passing on contest "C" and "TV"
the Judges said: "Before these two
contests are passed by. the Judges
desire to make expression concerning
the general excellence of the essays
submitted by the 32 high school pu-.r-
plls and 23 grammnr grade " pupiiS
Their facility of expression and the
knowledge of the subject indicated by
these young writers are a testimonial
to the excellence of the Oregon school
system. Coming as they do from all
parts of the state these essays must
be taken as typical of work of the
schools as a whole."
The judging committee consisted of
Ralph A. Watson, Oregon Journal;
R. O. Callvert, Oregonian, and Paul
Chamberlain, Telegram.
Bear Creek Section
Of Highway Graded
Grading on the Columbia river high
way on the Bear creek section between
Inglls and Delena in Columbia county
has been completed. This will elim
inate a detour over a piece of corduroy
road which was the most disagreeable
part of a trip to Astoria last season.
Money for the grading was advanced
by S. Benson who was .compensated' to
tho extent of $22,000 by an appropria
tion of the last legislature.
This will not cover the entire amount
expended by him which was approxi
mately $30,000.
Good Koads Needed
For Moving Troops
; SATURDAY, APRIL 28 DATE
The great part played by good roads
in war is called to attention by Ad
jutant General White. O. N. G., who
said "an important element m military
Oood Attendance From All Sections of
State Is Expected Special Rail
road Rates Havs Been Given.
The following program has been
tentatively arranged by the state-wide
preparation and advancement is the j legislative good roads committee for
proposed highway system of Oregon. ! tne rally to be held in Portland next
we are now comroniea wun wnai n Saturday, April 28.
Vernonia Grange "
Indorses Bonds
At a regular meeting of Vernonin
Grange, No. 305, in Columbia county
last week a resloution was adopted in
dorsing the $6,000,000 road bond issue
fand requesting all grangers to support
the same.
Oil Average Based on Qnart.
An article last Sunday told of a
Maxwell touring -car belonging to J.
R. Gates, holding a record for con
tinuous driving in a given time.
Throuph a typographical error the oil
average was quoted as 250 miles to
the gallon the correct average was
250 miles to the quart.
would mean to attempt to move trooea
and military equipment over country
roads In this state in their present. coa
dition. "We all realize that it would be im
possible to build a complete highwstv
system which would bef immediate
use In the event of early active war
tare, but if the road measure is :'.p
proved by the people in June it should
provide funds for ready use in re
pairing and constructing stretches oZ
the worst highways, and this might
prove of vital importance later on.
Condon Is Coming
In Special Train
t
The Condon Chamber of Commerce is
planning to send st special' train to the
state-wide good roads rally at Port
land next Saturday.' It will carry dele
gations from Condon and other com
munities along th John Day highway.
Spence Commended
By Grange in Polk
Oak Grove Grange, No. 198, Polk
county has pasted resolutions declar
ing ppor.it ion to the $0,000,000 road
bond issue and approving the action of
Stnte Masfter Spence in waging'a cam
paign against the measure.
Opening remarks. Senator W. D.
Wood, chairman; address. Governor
Withycombe; address, Frank Terrace;
address. Commissioner Adams; . ad
dress. Commissioner Benson; address.
Commissioner Thompson; . address,
Mrs. C. II. Castner. president Oregon
Federation of Women's Clubs;, firs
minute talks by representatives from
various Oregon counties.
From reports received at the head
quarters of the committee there will
be a good attendance, representative
of all sections of the state at the rally.
Special Train Comlnr.
Interest in securing- a highway into
the John Cay country which has been
assured by the state highway associa
tion has prompted the people of Gil
liam, Wheeler and Grant counties to
engage a special train and they prom
ise to bring from 100 to 150 people.
Large delegations are also expected
from Clatsop, Columbia, Hood River,
Wasco. Polk. Clackamas, Yamhill and
Washington counties.
In order to take advantage of, tho
special reduced rates of one and one
third fare which has been granted by
the railroads the passenger at the time
of purchasing his ticket will be re
quired to ask for the usual certificate.
Hednced Sates Given.
Tickets at the reduced rate will be
sold April 25 to 28 Inclusive and will
be good returning April 28 to May 1
inclusive.
"As a result of personal Interviews
and Otherwise sounding public senti
ment on the $6,000,000 road bond bill
I am' convinced that the farmers of
western Oregon are today equally di
vided for and against." said B. 3.
Worsley of Clatsop county yesterday
oh his return from a canvas of the
Willamette valley counties.
"Many farmers who were originally
disposed to oppose the bond Issue be
come active advocates of the measure
after Its provisions have been ex
plained to them. A great deal of the
opposition is due to a proper understanding-."
Address Oranfe aseettaff.
Mr. Worsley. who is a member of
tbA o-mnire has Mine tha trood roads
mat,. I A . A va'AttVu Off, art- f
dvesseU grange meetings and gather
ings of farmers in Linn, Marlon. Co
lumbia. Multnomah, Clackamas. Ben
ton, Polk, Washington. Yamhill and
Douglas counties. He will spend th.s
week in Lane county.
"I found the fanners of eastern
Linn county particularly favorable to
the bonding bill," ' said Mr. Wors
ley. "In meetings at Crawfordsville.
Brownsville and Sweet Home a stand
ing vote was taken in each instance
and there were only two negative
votes in the combined attendance at
the meetings. It has been published
that Aumsvllle ' gran as In Marlon
county voted solidly against the bonds
at a meeting last week. The fact is
that the actual vote was 62 against
and 47 for."
ROAD TO TACOMA IS
FOUND
ARGUMENT TO
SUPPORT ROAD
BONDS
Tractor Will Bo Tested,
Two of the six caterpillar tractors
ordered for the army for service 'n
Mexico have arrived at Marfa. Texas,
says the Power Wagon. When all
have been assembled they will oe
tested by the engineering corps to de
termine their usefulness for hauling
pontoon bridges and equipment trains.
P. S, Tyler Says Highways to
Sound Country Veritable
Quagmires in Places.
Stronger in favor of the bond issue
for road improvement than ever be
fore, P. S. Tyler of the Deute-Tyler
company, advertising experts of thi
city, returned from a trip to Tacoma
last week. Tyler declared after reach
in Tacoma that most of the Pacific
highway between Portland and that
city is a regular quagmire.
Leaving for Tacoma in his Dodge
car. two sets of chains and several
pounds of rubber off his tires were
lost before the destination was
reached-. Between Vancouver and Ka-
lama, the roads are nothing but a
mass of ruts and mud. Most of the
time, he says, he was obliged to run
through mud up to the running boards.
Five automobiles were stalled In the
mud between these two towna.v
Between Kalama and Kelso the high
way Is in very poor condition, moto
Ists being-forced to drive-lu second
gear most of the way. From Kelso to
Chehalls the highway Is considerably
better, although very- heavy for auto-,
mobile-travel. Between Chehalls and
Tacoma the roads are fairly good, ex
cepting about 20 miles In Thurston
county. ' -
The return trip was not so bad. as
the car was ferried across toe Colum
bia from Kalama to Goble, thereby
eliminating the worst part of the run,
and the roads on the Oregon side are
In fairly good condition. Tyler advises
any party contemplating a run to Ta
coma or north to ferry at Kalama, If
they would save themselves from a
mud bath.
Union Farmers Not
For Highway Bonds
At its quarterly meeting held at La
Grande. April 14. the Union County
Farmers' union-adopted resolutions ex
pressing unalterable opposition to the
J 6.000,000. road bond issue and to the
appointment ot a county roadmaster
as provided for in the revised road
code passed by the last legislature.
Other resolutions pledged loyal support
to tho national administration In the
present crisis, but favored the volun
teer system of raising an army instead
of conscription.
Glide Grange Favors Bonds,
Resolutions favoring the $6,000,000
road bond -issue have been passed by
Glide Grange of Douglas county.
TWENTY-SIX REASONS FOR ROAD BONDS
As a suggestion in the way of argu-1
ment, Mayor Harley of Astoria has
submitted 26 reasons why the road
bond bill should be adopted. Theae
are arranged in alphabetical order as
follows:
All. states commence their develop
ment with goo, roads.
lieat roads make best farms'.
Cost of pood roads is one of the few In
vestments p.'iylne- sure dividends.
, Damage to- botli motor and horse
driven vehicles caused by muddy and
ungraded roads exceeds annually the
cost of the proposed Improvement.
Kducation is fssential to progress
ai welfare of state and the loss
oajtjsed by the 'Inability of the major-
of our childnn to get an ordinary
mkh school education is far greater
than the cost of the proposed bonds.
Fine roads make fine houses, fine
farms, fine schools, fine churches and
fine folks.
Good roads create good will and
happiness among neighbors
High cost of living is offset by low
cost of producing.
Increased farm facilities are encour
aged and necessitated by accessibility
to ready markets.
Justice and equitv are the principal
features of $6,000,000 road bond issue.
'Knockers" of the measure have
Tailed to present a logical argument
against it.
Life of man and beast are affected
by good roads.
Military necessity demands that we
Serfect our road and highways lmitw
iately. None of the counties that have- al
ready bonded themselves can spend
any more money by reason ot, the tax
limit.
Officials of both state and nation
al government are in favor of it.
Pull Oregon out of the mud.
Quick action is absolutely essential ;
and the Stl.OoO.OOO road bond issue is
the only relief.
Kail road ireigr.t In lntra-state prod
ucts will, of necessity, be reduced.
Standardize our roads and thereby
fix 'our standing amon& our neigh
bors on the north and south.
Time lost in effecting road improve
ment is money lost.
Unite the farmer with the business
man and the farm with the market.
Victory June 4 means progress evet
after.
Washington. California and the lead
ing states in all parts of the country
depend upon their good roads.
Xenelasia against tourists will be
quickly removed, with the result that
the capital of the east will flow into
Oregon and the , tremendous natural
economic welfare is vitalley affected
Your own individual interest and
economical welfare is vitally affect
ed. Zealous work between now and Juno
4 is- demanded of every good '.itizen
to insure; the passage of the road bond
measure and the future of Oregon
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