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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHftONICL THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1121.
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PERSONALS
"WHITE COAL"
fS. A. Dockstader, piano tuner, went
to Hood River today.
Miss Luclle Johnston of Dufur wai
In the city yesterday.
E. M. Williams and L. Darnum mo
tored to Contcrvllle yesterday.
Miss Dorothy Fredden went to Port
land yesterday.
IMIss Geraldlne Kelly went to Mo-
sler yesterday.
'Mrs. M. Taylor went to Portland
yesterday.
Ralph Welborn motored to Salem
yesterday for a few days' visit.
Jack Lucky of Bend Is a business
visitor In The Dalles today.
'Mrs. Roy Forman of Antelope Is vis
iting with friends in The Dalles.
. Mrs. A. T. Monner of Gateway is In
thfs city visiting with friends.
, J. B. Small of Dufur was a business
visitor In The Dalles yesterday.
Jl. W. Young of Hood River is at
Hotel Dalles.
W. C. iBryant of Moro Is registered
at' the Bank hotel.
, ,.T. P. Singer of Shanlko Is In The
Dalles today.
T jL. O. Root of Mosier is registered
fat the Bank hotel.
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i'JL. R. French of Grass Valley Is a
business visitor In The Dalles.
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Mrs. Fred W. Wilson und children
have gone to the country, near Mosier
lor the summer months.
J. 'H. Fitzpatrlck of Tygh Valley
was in this city yesterday attending
to business matters.
O. E. IBabcock, superintendent of
the Indian agency at 'Wann Springs,
'was In the city yesterday w. business.
Mr. and Mrs. John Griffith have
- gone to Hood River to spend the sum
mer. ' H. E. Stevens and W. I. Corson
pent yosterduy fishing on upper Fit
. teen Mile creek.
Mrs. Ellen Burgess went to Port
land yesterday to visit friends and
relatives.
llxm Kelly and J. W. Davidson of
Mnupin returned from Portland yes
terday, where thoy marketed their
hogs.
.Mrs. Skalfe of Sulom, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Roth, tho last two week-:, returned to
hor homo yesterday.
AlisH Bornlce Ramsay of Madras
was tho guest of Tho Rev. and Mrs.
Car C. Wnlkor, yosterday. Sho went
to Portland on the afternoon train.
Robert II. .Murray of Portland Is
the guost or u week of Mr. and Mrc.
Fred J. Buuor. Mr. Murray has just
returned from a trip of several
months' duration Into the Orient.
The Row and Mrs. J. 11. Mlllor re
turned this weok from Gateway whoro
thoy attondod the Central Oregon Bap
tist association. Tho Rev. Miller par
ticipated In tho program.
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MEETING NOTICES
Retail Clerks Attention
Moutlng of union Thursday, May fi,
8 p.'in., Sehiuuio's hall, over lfi cent
'store. Secretary, 5
Pythian Sisters
will glvo a duueo Thursday, May fi, tin
K. of P. hall, for all mouthers and In
vited friends. ri
The Good Intent Society
will hold an apron anil pastry sale Sat
urday, May 7, at Corson's music otore,
Sale to open at 10 a. m. G
Farmers, Attention!
County mooting, farmers' union,
Wednesday, May 18, at 10 a. m at
Nansono local. County court will bo
present to explain the $800,000 r.oad
bond issue and State Secretary V, A.
filkes will also attend. Other very
Important business. Do not forgot
the date.
P. II. HILUIKN.
5-7-911-13-16wlS-l!) Secretary.
Fort Dalles Fire Company
'Regular mooting tonight, Thursday
at 8 p. in, Refreshments. Request the
presence of Louis Prltz to cook,
C. T. Woodurd, secretary. 5
Rogulur meeting Columbia hose and
-chemical enxlne company, 'No. 2, Prl
,4y evening, May 6, 1921, ut 8 p. m,
K..J. JIANJ.ON. Secretary. 0
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nssets arc utilized. When that is done
depression such as now rests upon
us is not likely to occur. If one branch
of effort Is temporarily under clouds
other branches are active, money
flows In Its usual channels, and pros
perity and contentment reign.
If Oregon can supplement its lum
ber and fisheries, its cereals and its
livestock, Its mining and its horticul
ture, by a comprehensive scheme of
manufacturing, her future will be as
Ity, the people are struggling with per
sistent but discouraging purpose to
recover and control this essential ele
ment in their industrial an i. economic
life. Oregon may learn ;i valuable ls
son from the experience of her older
Bisters in the union of state.
One of the most illuminating expe
riences in modern electrical activity
Is that of hydro-electric development
In Ontario, Canada. Its story reads
like a romance, but it is told by hard
headed engineers, and the experience
thus far In public ownership thoro has
bojn pronouncedly a success. It would
Missouri and
sured. She can take her station be-' be " gracious thing at this juncture
if some Oregon men of -wealth, and
public spirit would furnish funds for
Inspection on the ground by Oregon
scientists and engineers of the expe
rlence In that province since 1907.
Whether workable here, may, of
ihnoo course, be a oroblem. but that the
Mani:- 'scheme of pu6lic operation of hydro-
side Massachusetts,
Michigan.
Thus far capital has not been at-1
tracted, probably because of a pauci
ty of coal, of steel and of cotton. With
the development of moderate priced
electric . energy, however, all
handicaps will be as nothing
facturlng in these days will surelv electric utilities in Ontario has been
follow cheap power.
Probably sentiment Is not yet ripe
for public ownership of this utility.
Indeed the subject of electricity has
thus far commanded little popular at
tention. The apostles of pow'er have
scarcely yet been able to make their
voices heard over the protests of ves
ed Interests.
"What must come Is a decade of edu
cation as to the tremendous value of
the hydraulic assets now running to
waste on almost every stream, ana
during such period of educatlomsome
means must be found to qonserve the
abundantly successful seems to he
everywhere conceded. It at least Is
worthy the studious consideration of
the citizenry of Oregon and Washing
ton. The electrification of railroads,
the -furnishing of lights, .the sale of
motive power at low rates, careful bus.
Iness methods, intelligent acceptance
of all modern Improvements in plants
and transmission, has stamped the
Canadian experiment with universal
public approval.
But whether or not in the end such
a system as now obtains in Ontario
can be generally adopted,-it Is sure th&r
"white coal", and, kep,(lt fr.pm syns V public must Keep Iself advised of
nip.nTinri. 'i nn imnni p innniRPivpR run o agouuuuvig v.
then Intelligently determine whether
the magnificent, hydro-electric heri
tage shall pans to private ownership
as oil and coal deposits have passed,
or be retained as the .property of all.
Oregon's first duty clearly is'to un
dertake through her colleges and uni
versities, her engineers and her ex
ecutives, her scientists and her manu
facturers, a comprehensive and bold
system of investigation and discis
sion. The experience of other states
and of other countries ought to be
drawn upon freely, for this is beyond
all question (he most important Indus
trial problem which has yet confront
ed the commonwealth, or will ever
confront it.
While this educational campaign ir
in progress, it should be the du'.y of
both state and county officials, es
pecially the latter, to ascertain the
scope, the value, the availability and
the present ownership of every power
Rite and privilege within the state.
The public Is entitled to know these
facts now. If they, or any consider
able part thereof, have already be
come the property of small or croat
power Interests, that fact ought to
be of record.
Sovoral of the eastern states have
pormltted their water power substan
tially to become lost, and now that
the world is alive to the staggering
value of this factor in modoru actlr-
iriclty for lighting, for manufacturing,
for locomotives, .for home and muni
cipal use. It ought to know daily what
rates the great corporations are pav
ing to private water companies,
whether equitable and just contracts
exist, whether municipalities or pri
vate individuals are paying more than
they ought to be paying under an
equitable schedule.
The state, too, so long as the high
ly valuable power sites and privileges
are in private hands ought to assure
its treasury fair and guaranteed in
come from taxation of these assets, in
'sofar as they lie within the taxable
area of the several counties.
Running streams- and the waters of
lakes have been declared by the Ore
gon legislature to be subject to appm
prlation for the purpose of develop
ing electrical power. How generally
this statute has been utilized Is not
known. Probably to much greater ex-,
'tent than most of the people realize.
The law Is too lax. If it Is to con;
tinue it ought to contain some strin
gent regulatory provisions.
There are two classes of people,
outside the group denominated manu
fcturers, who are especially interes:-
Tht Economy Shop
Ladies' and children's hats at very
reasonable prices. Organdie collar
and cuff sets and embroidery yarns. A
few ready-to-wear infants' dresses.
.Ladies' silk and voile dresses, also
house dresses, aprons and underwear.
Children's, dresses, boys' blouses and
infants' wear made to order. Mrs.
Weaver, 302 Union street, opposite
hpostofflce: Telephone black 3171. 20
IOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
WIANTDD Farm hands. Steady year-1
around work. Inquire 615 Webster. 7
GRAND
FRIDAY and SATUKDAY-
Thomas Meighan
IN
"Frontier of
the Stars"
Has the underworld
thrill of "The Miracle
Man" and the tender
charm of "The Prince
Chap."
Tho man had sprung from the gutter. Gangster,
gunfighter, spawn of a great city's slums.
The girl, an invalid, lived on a roof-top. Below
her, the roar of the world. Above her, the stars,
the infinite blue and the God of her innocent faith.
One day the man, pursued by police, rushed into
her lonely life. What comes after that your heart
will cherish always.
A Paramount Picture
ed in the subject of electric power
cheaply and easily available, namely,
the farmers and the railroad opera
tors. The future of successful agriculture
and agreeable life in rural communi
ties lies in the increased use of elec
trical appliances for lighting, heating.,
and applied power. If the surface rail
roads are to hold their own against
the competition of the motor vehicles
and the approa'.nrng epoch of air
planes, electrlr traction must be hast
ened. In practice one of the modern elec
tric locomotives replace four steam
locomotives, and can run 1000 miles
without neel of mechanical renova
tion. Every rail line in Oregon ought
'to be intensely interested in this sub
ject. By thu transition coal will be
saved, running time Increased, cost
of operation reduced, cleanliness in
passenger transportation' assured. "
With farms, cities, manufacturers,
transportation lines, "home, owners all
interested, surely Oregon may well ap.
proach the hydro-electric problem
promptly and courageously. Men mar
differ as to the part' 'the state should
ultimately take In actual development
and operation, but none can reason
ably oppose direction by the state of
a broad plan of education, a prompt
'and Intelligent assembling of data,
and cooperation with the federal pow
er commission and the authorities ot
adjacent states in the purpose of the
.federal power act, insofar as the lat
ter statute now contemplates.
The Senior play is coming soonv
May, 13 and 14. "Nothing But The
Truth." -7
There's a Difference
If you've been a "ready made" man
in the past, be a "made to order man"'
tn the future. First class had tailor
ed suits to measure, 935.00 and up. W.
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has broken away from the traditional
screen stories and has produced a
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with love - rich with surprisesjhat pack
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WEAR A CARNATION IN OBSERVANCE
OF THE DAY
Make as Your Personal Gift to Mother
Potted Plants or Cut Flowers
There will be plenty of all kinds of flowers for
Mothers' Day at
Elizabeth Hall's Floral Shop
In Corson Music House
Why Pay For Fancy Tins?
WHEN YOU ARE BUYING COFFEE,
Every fancy, highly colored can-in your back yard means money which
you might just as well- have in your pocket.
, SEE HOW YOU CAN SAVE MONEY
U WITH DIAMOND W BRAND COFFEE.
1 DEMONSTRATION
: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Special prices, lb. 35c; three lbs, $1.00.
A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE -
Diamond W Coffee is packed in an economical, air tight container,
which retains the flavor of the coffee as well as the costly tin.
PARLORGROCERY
WHERE GROCERY PRICES ARE LOWEST
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