The Oregon statesman., May 21, 1920, Page 7, Image 7

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ELECTION LETTERS BY THE PEOPLE
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Editor Statesman: The logic of
Alderman Schunke's negative argu
ment in the voters' pamphlet again it
fjie assessment amendment of the
flty charter is rather curious.
Not a word is said in defense of
the Justice of the, present system,
ti.t taiM a corner lot about three
times as much as an inside lot, for
itreet improvement purposes, al
mrnirh such a lot pays only a. half
to two-thirds more than an inside
w for general taxation.
paving NK lR causes a corner
lot to sell lor three times the price
et an Inaide lot. Therefore, it is
.ninst to compel the corner lot to
three times the amount of tax
oa the islde lot for tret improve-
, jir. Schunke's negative argument.
- i. fleet, frankly admits the injus-
.1,. at this system. He merely ar-
that, because many have suf-
f.rd from this injustice In the past.
therefore all should continue to suf-
ttt ffOIB n m mime, m. uiaucr
-f inctice to those who have suf
fered in the past.
Salem haa a thousand years of
future growth ahead" The extent of
her pared streets may be doubled
mnd ouadruwed. Hut according to
vr Schunke's curious logic. Justice
to past generations of city builders
(demands mat an tamuieaij unjust
irstem be 'perpetuated to all future
generations. .
If this extreme type of selfish and
reactionary logic could always pre
vail, tax teforms would be few In
deed, and the institution of human
slavery 'would still be holding its
own in our land
Mr. Schunke ignores the tact that
every bloc of additional pavement
in, the suburbs adds to the value and
tusiness activity and stability of the
heart of the city, which has already
been Dated
lilr. Schunke also shuts his eyes
to the fact that in this new age of
- good road enthusiasm, when autos
and trucks are thick as flies, the
general public, including all those
who live on pavea streets, nave
when
accompanied bv wilful mn
malicious misstatement. n-h tk.
editor of The Capital Journal has
auempiea to shower on such a grand
American as Leonard Wnnd it i.
nothing short of the rbttenest sort
of political slander.
t rouucians advinced the name of
Herbert Hoover, a very estimable
sruueman even tnotieh a mllii
aire. The "Nonpartisan Democrats"
and the "Non-Dart un rv..
press" of the country, among which
is tlie local evenlnr mm. t,aa
" w.. . ine 8kle thinking all the
wuue oe was a IVmnrril Hiah
Hoover announced hia ffiiitj
with the Republican party, which
,uwa was dlsheartenine- .11
Non-partisan IVmivrat. tk..
Hoover-for-President clubs were or
ganized, but soon Wnn-vmr n.ll,
that by remaining an active candi
date, he WOUld not nnlr nnt mnA
m landing the nomination himself
,11rould Drevent tn onlT two pos
sibilities. Wood and Lowden. who
believed as he did in regard to the
League of Nations with reservations.
wwm ueieaung me anti-league can-
u.ukc 01 jonnson here In Oregon
at the primaries next Friday. There-
"r, am witndrew and admonished
the votera tn ai en. v. .
the league of Uo .' nd
vauons Wood or Ijtvdon Tn
such an act of unselfishness for the
good of the cause seemed rather to
arouse the ire of the Journal editor
since 11 piaced hire in the awkward
position of having recommended
Hoover to the neonle. aa a. man mnr
than ranahlo rf v. w. .v.- -v I no win
exntf .v:..,f 4"'.v Oregon, as well as elsewhere
- v aaa miauuu. anil 1 lie
them, for the administration had to bargoes and priorities and saspead
'keep us out of war" Ull after elec- ing laws, rules and orders affecting
tion. and then when in war. this car service. The proposed measure
same administration had to -keep would be for the purpose of arteri
tis out of romething.' so they -kept ing relief from car shortage,
us out of sugar." and realixlng full A committee from the National
well their finish, they are waiting to Association of Utility Commissioners
pass the buck" to the next admin- is now conferring with the Interstate
.stratum, with the "I told you so" commerce commission on -that sub
appended, and real Americans fully ject. it Is not believed the commls-
5i:,.htoT.rs.",i';: t? "" tnl b,"k" bv
did Cuba. Otherwise, should we wm rTor tbe movement of necessl
have the League of- Nations In Its ties ahead of other shipments. The
present form, we may have to go into I emergency is considered of national
Mexico reany 10 neip some other na-U,ftn,
uuu v.ytu, un uiimj, cngiana,
etc. to hold it for themselves since
we would then be gua rant eel nr the
integrity of other nations territorial
bounds, r.ut Leonard Wood would
no more quickly enter Mexico than
would Wood row Wilson, and if ha
did he would thoroughly finish the
job. when, once he did enter, and
'American -lives would be as safe
there as they are now on the high
seas, tor as a practical administrator
Leonard Wood has always been a
great success. If any American
millionaire have been responsible
lor the trouble in Mexico. should
Wood be elected president, they will
surety do punished fully.
It was indeed a Godsend that we I
were favored with the foresight of
wiood while the present administra
tion was ptaying pontics, else we
would have sacrificed a great many
MAKE MOFFIIT
NEXT CHIEF
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Directing Great Lnmbcr
and News Print Plants
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first read admonition Hoover issues
amers vastly from the Journal edi
tor's idea of right-thinking. He be
lieves Hoover's ideas fine for the
people, but not for the Journal edl-
tor. Consistency thon art a 1wi!
Hoover and Lowden are both mil
lionaires in their own right, while
neither Wood nor Johnson is
wealthy. But, mind you. each and
every one of these candidates has
the support of many millionaires.
ana me idea that any of these gen-
needlessly tco. for he was well aware
long before that war with Germany
was almost a certainty, and he was
doing his utmost In making prepar
ations in every "way.
That Lowden is a good man goes
without aaying. but everyone knows
he will poll very few votes here in
His
views are in every way parralel to
wood's, while Hoover Tiewg all ma
terial questions in this campaign in
exactly the same light as Wood, since
all three of these men believe In the
League of Nations with identically
the same sort of reservations.
Lowden has no chance In Oregon
at all. and since Hoover has with
drawn and asked his supporters to
I BITS FOR BREAKFAST
It's from t to S.
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May the beat win.
IHta for Dreakfaat taaa I aotTT
he cannot vote for ail of then
.
Excepting, of eore. HI Johns.
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Pity there Is no conaolalloa rac.
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If there la soy one wba will vote
against me roaa mrunri,
held P his hand.
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Vote la the state fair groenda.
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The tact Is. Salem's metropolitan
district oojht to take la the mute
school, and galera Heights, and West
Salem, aad Moralarstd. sad. later,
the Institution for the fble mJaded.
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And. when the roads are all paved
decided interest in the improvement I t,emen ar attempting to buy their
of other streets, as well aa the own
era of abutting property. Helping
to pave the street Intersections is a
. minor expression of that interest.
when the paving of .a road reduces
the cost of autoing and trucking over
It by 20 per cent.
; Vote to perpetuate justice, not
injustice.
: Vote for. scientific road economy
in the city as well as the country
Vote to help .make secure the
foundation for a greater, ' & better,
and a store beautiful Salem.
. E. S. TILL1NGHAST.
Are For Rnral Schools
Witor Statesman:
- We requef t you announce through
,your paper that Ankeny Grange No.
540 vuhes to go on record as not in
favor of repealing the 6 per cent in
debtedness; 1 but we are in favor of
the 2 -mill tax for rural schools.
. Very truly.
- Mary Farr, Secretary
Jefferson, Or., Rt. 1, May 20.
'Reply to Journal.
Editor -Statesman: The' bane of
the human race is inconsistency, but
tVKOWal l VmI ah.
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Ufa mil 1
Hot,
Sultry Nights
roVNature of the chance
to rebuild, by refreshing
and restful sleep, the
wasted tissues of the
body. That limp and pros
trated feeling caused by
wakeful, restless nights is
quickly relieved by
The Great General Tonic
SU By AM Kmtimbm Drrnggm'
Sole Maanfactorart:
LYZO MEDICINE COMPANY
Not York - Kaasas City. Mo.
way to the presidency is indeed pre
posterous, lor they are all above
that sort of politics.
The simple fact that the Nw Tnrfc
World sees fit to issue a most slan
derous allegation that millionaires
wun extensive hold in m in MatIpa
are' furnishing unlimited means as
a campaign fund, in behalf of Leon
ard Wood does not by any means
maae it so. even though reoeated bv
the Journal, any more than my as-
Johsi ftavoSpM Booth
Although he recently celebrated
his ninety-fourth birthday. John Ru
dolphus Booth, pioneer lumber man
ufacturer and owner and operator of
the- largest lumber plaats ls the
world. Is still actively engaged la di
recting his business. Mr. Booth Is
a Canadian and his plaats supply
Canada and the United States with
eient. MnrlMiii and a fearleaa law I thousands Of tons Of paper wnicn
vote Tor the candidate favoring thel enforcer, standing at all times for a make possible the production of our
league with reservations, there Msauare deal to ail. I newspapers. He Is also a director
but one man to cast you ballot fori n v, viif lot several Canadian railways.
of the police department by qualify
ing himself to teach schools In the
Why he should be elected city mar
shal:
Born and raised In Salem, bis
home and interests are all in Salem.
Since connection with the city po
lice department he haa proven effl-
OLDRESIDEiNTFOR
OTYRIARSHAL
It win la fact reaxh away oat lat
the c a try. o teallcr where the
BaaJdpaJ limits quit.
It looks like Wood agaiaat a string
of dark harves reaching clear across
the Ualtrd State.
on Friday, and that man is Leonarl
Wood.
L. R.' M. PIERCE.
state of Oregon, by studying law and SteelJiammer Does fiotBeueTe
morougniy iamuianung nimseu
HAUSERS BEAT
Y.M.C.A.TEAM
with all of the laws of the state and
city that would come under that de-
partment for consideration and en
forcement. Aligning himself with various civ
ic organizations and fraternities
Traffic Officer Verden M. Mottltt
has always dismayed enterprise and
progressiveness by being behind
In 10 Per Cent Increase
In Property Valuations
me journal, any more man my as-lar j . r 11 rr pnigmuicucn uj viuk
sertion that the Journal's editor mlSJUdgment in fielu lieepsj every movement tended toward the
tavors Debs for president would
make that assertion true, and it is
equally as preposterous and untrue
to make the statement that Leonarl
Wood is a "military dictator." ever
has been or ever would be. After
Osborne from Making No
Hit, No Ron Record
development of a greater Salem.
Eighteen months experience In
France battling the Hun has won
him the distinction of a soldier and
thorough Yankee, and entitles him
to the support of those persons whol
The Y- M. C. A. baseball team de-
years 01 service, a great share! w ,,ru game wun me appreciate tne euorts 01 me aougn
or which has been for Uncle Sam.lironK "aer Dromers nine, me sec-1 boys "over there.
and In spite of the many gigantic ona 01 ,ne wuigni league series on
tasks undertaken and brought to a Sweetland field yesterday afternoon.
uui iosi ioe Kime uecaase 01 s.n ai-
phonse and Gaston performance be
tween the Y shortetoo and center
fielder In the Hrst of the firth. Had
it not been for this Osborne, the Y.
M. C. A. pitcher, would have had a
successful termination by Leonard
Wood, there haa never been a single
breath of scandal in anything he ha
ever undertaken, and I defy the edi
tor to cite a single instance, based
on fact, not fancy, wherein Leonard
And Traffic Officer Moftltt really
wants to be city mars hall.
(Paid AdT.)
Wood has ever shown the aHhtMt " hit. no run game to his credit.
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usuorne pucoea a sterling Dranu
tendency, towards militarism" In
any capacity; also to show wherein
he is not. how and never has been a
friend of the laboring man and one
of the common people, rather by
deed than: by word.
It is so easy to make the assertion
that American millionaires are In
stigating and keeping up trouble
down in Mexico, but it would be
quite another matter actually to
prove it. and if The Capital Journal
has. oh hand any absolute proof of
the stirring up of trouble in Mexico
by American millionaires, it would
do well to report such facts to the
department of Justice, for they
would be subject to the laws of es-
Dionage. and surely a Democratic
administration would be glad to Jail
a bunch of Republican millionaires.
or at least write Mexico another
note.
This American millionaire hallu
cination Is great political buncombe
but the Americans. -men, women and
children. who Kse and have lost
a
of ball for the Red Triangle team.
whiffing six batsmen and walking
but three. Four errors, a wild pitcti
and a passed ball, combined with a
puny Texas leaguer, netted Hauser
Brothers their three and only runs in
this inning. 1
Unruh caught a bang-up game for
the Y. Uking a high foul off the
grandstand netting in the second inn
ing. Adolph featured with the stick
by bagging a double and a single in
two times up, the single driving In
one run.
The Hauser Infield was a stonewall
defense. Proctor and Humphries
handling some hard chances withont
a slip. Hagedorn was nicked for
four bits. Both pitchers walked
three men and each struck out six
batters.
Manager Quisenberry of the Y. M.
C. A. team threw a big surprise into
the league by the showing of his
team against the strong Hauser
squad.
The state house team will play the
MARTIN SHOULD
BE ELECTED
1 in uim ira nr in
common people., as well as the nrLnnn0.?'? -Yn FTidr
a- ,nit aaiinrs who have ,n. beginning at :15.
Box Score
. Tor sale by all druggists. Always
stock at Perry's Drug Store.
Hausers
Humphries. Sb
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Hanset. Sb . . .
Proctor, ss
diers, marines and sailors who have
also given their liyes for notning.
without any real protection from the
United States except notes gaiore
and few Idle threats.
"That Mexico happens to belong
to the Mexicans didn't make any dif-
who., p.nh nv with 111 HOO
int of the borders of that war- V11 .l
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were - Hagedorn. p
national giiarusmen wci vu
hnrdr . Aniforay. what was the
object of all this "militarism.- and
what right did we have then Inside
of the borders of Mexico with armed
wm. wro not at war wun
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GEO. N. PATTERSON
Mr. Patterson has beca a realdeat
aad taipayer of Salem for 23 years.
Haa never been a candidate for of
tice before. Your tote wUI be ap
preciated. Vote 19.
(Paid Adv.)
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OLIVER H. HICKEY
Aa a candidate for the CepabUcaa
National Coavvatioa. to be held -at
Chicago. I pledge myself to e csy
best efforts to brtag a boat the aotal
natloa of that peraoa. for pr44eat.
who la the choice of the Oregon, r.t
pabllcaas. as expreaeed aader the
IrfermtUl Primary Law.
Some of the eaadidate have dis
approved of the Primary Law by
placing their choice, above the Peo
ple's. Oregon's choice Is my choice,
aad I will support whomsoever, he
be.
Far LeifM of Natioes with He-
j erratlona.
(Paid Adv.)
One out for
fielder.
Y. M. C. A.
21 3 114 6 0
Interference with
Will Evans
La. smiles for you before the election ami-if you appreciate
' him he will have smiles for you after the election
A. H. MOORE, The Bicycle Man
Patterson. 2b ... 2
Smith. 3b ..... .2
L. Gill,. 2b 1
Stockton, rf . . . .0
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VOTE FOR
GEO. W. WEEKS
Dallot No. 76
Farmer Candidate For
REPRESENTATIVE
Republican Primaries May 21st. 192'J
1 Will Do My Duty As I See It
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vriUl piicnes, usuorDC -. iiaxninn
1 2: first on errors. Hauser 3; first on
I balls, off Osborne 3. off Hagedorn
'3: struck out. by Oeborne S. by Hage
idorn 6. Time of game one hour;
umpire, nnrton.
Carriers Ask Commission
ifor Order of Relit
Information from Washington
reached the public service commis
sion 'yesterday that carriers haTe pe
titioned the Interstate commerce
commission for a general order, un
der emergency powers, granting em
Ivan G. Martin, now state repre
sentative, should be reelected for the
following reasons:
He is a man fully qualified for the
ofrice:
He is a member of the legislature
and is ramiliar with the duties of the
office and is in a position to get re
sults: He consistently supported good
roads; the only item in which he dif
fered with the road com mil toe mas
in the manner of submitting bids.
Mr. Martin taking the position that
specifications should be submitted to
the contractors and bids submitted on
these specif ications:
He is on a special committee to
report at next session on the drain
age of lande; Important to Marion
county;
He is endorsed ly laor having
been fair to both labor and capital;
He is a taxpayer;
He has resided In Marion county
the greater part of his life;
He was a farmer boy. went to the
country schools and has an interest
in the farm:
He is in a position to know com
mrcial condition!;
He has bn active In soldier legis
lation and he hs advertised Oregon
by passing the fruit label bill;
His record has hown that he is a
friend of the people:
Author or soldier voting bill; bill
to empower voters of a county to fix
salaria or county orricials; restora
tion of Dover and Curtesy law; as
Kisted in drafting insurance eod
etc; rought the oil company and
the railroad company in railroad
crossing bill, etc.;
He has had the ability and Influ
ence to pass the majority of meas
ures he Introduced.
Why should we not reelect him?
A TAXPAYER.
ipaid adv.)
Declaring that he does not believe
that the 10 per cent Increase in prop
erty valuations in "Marion county
that has been imposed by the county
assessor'e olfice la necessary. O.
Steelhammer. Republican candldat
for nomination in the primary elec
tion this Friday, la a statement thi
week, explained his views In levy
ing assessments In the county.
"So other county in the state has
(ound it necessary to make an in
crease like this." Mr. Steelhammer
said, "although each comty In the
state Is governed in this repect by
the same law. Therefore. I believe
that it Is an Injustice to the taxpay
ers of Marion county whn they are
compelled to pay this unjustiried In
crease. Mr. Steelhammer said that he be
lieved that through proper equali
zation of property values it would be
very unnecsaary to Impose this in
creased amassment, that has shou.
dered upon the taxpayers of Marlon
county a burden of about St. 000.004
In increased valuation, causing us
taxpayers to pay an Increased state
tax greater than any other county in
Oregon.
If nominated and elected to the
olflte of county aaweaaor. Mr. Sel
hammer ha'd. he will conduct the of
fice in such a businesslike, efficient
and careful manner that such in
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crease win ue unnecessary, .'tr
Steelhammer's number on the ballot
la X K3. a vote for which will mean
a square deal to an. turner inw-
une. (Paid adv.)
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BEN F. WEST
Candidate for County Alienor
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The appeal made for votes at this late hour by one of my
opponent in rejrard to my raisinjf the valuation on all property
10 per cent in the county is demogoaric and shows bow littie be
knows of the assessor' office and that he is unworthy the con
fidence and support of the people who cast their votes. The equal-
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ization board has someininjr to say aooui property valuations aiicr
the assessor has completed his work.
They have authority to chantre the whole tAX roll.
Do you want a man who is so narrow minded that be thinks
he is the whole thin?
It takes a man with at least ordinary intelligence to fill the
office of county assessor in this county or any other county.
The RAISING of VALUATIONS does not mean the RAIS
ING of TAXES.
It means the LOWERING of LEVIES.
In fact it will not make a peny difference in the amount of
taxes any one pays. '
Are the people goinj: to listen to this appeal for votes at the
last day before ejection?
I do not think they wiIL
It shows he is.a coward and afraid to come out in the open.
It shows, as an officer, I am doinj: my duty by treating the
people all alike.
If you vote for Ben West for assessor you will 1 assured of
the best treatment the assessor's office can give to all the people.
(Paid Advertisement)
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riUMAUlK.H MAY'St,
E; T. BUSSELLE
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
REPRESENTATIVE
From MARION COUNTY
I have no "axe to rrind," but as a taxpayer
and business man I will, if elected, consider your
interests as I would my own.
My record and experience in public and private
life are ray. assurance to you of a conscientious
and conservative determination of all questions of
public policies and expenditures of public money.
Slogan: Sot a jWiiciVin, but a xernppcr;
Kill fight waste if jmhlic monry.
irald AdTertiscment!
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