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Tlnnm thi w hole u nrld over and search Tt is jrood to know life needs us.
v It through and through, i Rood to walk with care.
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And the only happy man you 11 rind is
the man with work to.do;
The mail with care to battle, the man
wllh dream to win,
la the on who wakes to pl.tdness when
th dawn cvtnea streftkine? In.
It la stood -to toil for dresses for our
little ones to wear.
And though we prate of resting when
the (fold we crave ia won.
The ftaddest men around ua are those
whose work ia done.
Tints, f-nps. tortoises and othei anvil) sni-tta'" ' T
uf I a Itui: ut.e f'M the sctecn Ur rttiytuouJ L L'itu
Now V'u k icvintilcal Associiition. is Aiming tjio f'
You niav dream your dreams of lei- j There is no sweet contentment In being
sure, you may envy ime men. : tree rrom enre.
lint it hurts to know that duty win The stout hearts are the pladilest
never call asrain, I the burdens they must hear;
And the days stow long and dreary, j And thourrh we dream of resting when
thoutjh the akies above are blue, I all our taska are through,
To tli man who knows no burden and When that day comes, we'll eny the
has no tasks to do. I man with work lo do.
. (Copyright, by Edfrar A. Guest.?
TAXATION FOR PRIVATE GAIN
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ria
OS'E of the most objectionable points about the proposed tar
iff on oil is that it would produce little if any revenue" for
the government yet would cost oil and gas consumers in
the country many millions and perhaps billions each year. This
would come about through the fact the domestic price of oil
, would be automatically raised to the extent of the tarif. At
loast it is a fair presumption and it is the view being taken by
those who will be seriously affected should the tariff on oil be
imposed.
In a letter to a New York newspaper, C. H. B. Chapin, secre-
ary of the Empire State Gas and Electric association, says:
The tariff bill now before consress contains provision for a duty of 35 cents
i'i' Itjirrel of fnrly-iwo gaifnns on crude petroleum and 25 cents a barrel on
fu.-l oil. I
In the manufacture of artificial jras audi as furnished in New York, -oil Is
usej t the extent of from three to four and. one-half frallons per thousand
. feet sold. - , 1
If this provision is enacted in its present form, the duty will in .time be re
flected in the price which the gas companies of the country must pay for oil,
n;thouKh only a neeligible portion of the oil used by them is imported.. This
will mean an iiicYeaso in the cost of making pas of from 2 to 3 cents per thou
fcml fet. intimately this itn reased ci'st will be paid by the consumer, hut
Most of the difference will go to the oil companies and very little to the gov
iinuieat. Possibly a duty on oil may be desirable when the revenue program is view
ed as a whole". It would, however, impose a burden on the consumers of sas
v:1hout any commensurate benefit to the goernment-nt' least so far as they
are cnerned. aiid it feems to us that they should he informed of the situation
mul should have an opportunity to express an opinion. For this reason we are
) resentliiR the farts to you for such as you may see fit to make of them.
Mr. Chapin expresses conservatively the view of a corpora
tion that will have to increase its rates if the 35 cent tariff is
placed on crude oil with most of the difference in the oil price
'going to the oil companies and very little to the government."
It has been stated by speakers in congress that the Standard
Oil company opposes an oil tariff and that the fight for the tariff
is being made by Oklahoma oil speculators. But why should
one hundred million people in America be penalized in order to
Piakgood on speculative oil ventures in Oklahoma or any other
state.
THERE IS NO BAR
been use occasional)' ' hear of shut
outs. 4
"I know that rW lively ball has been
a subject of deepast concern to owners
of ball clubs nndithit they have (lis
cussed it seriousii ifc the last few
w eeks. Most of Ilea' ne convinced
hut the man in he grandstand Is fed
Lack of Publicity for Game
During Recent Fight Cause
of Falling off in Attendance.
up on liittliiK
, lVprecial ng tM" table of Iliith.
": heard a story, nfl long ago which
I don't believe, bit )'llpass it nlonif
to you for whati M worth.' Certain
club owners, it iksttti, pointed last
winter to Ruth aj aj example of how
home runs eonUVIm commercialized
and insisted that'cmt ball be made
.livelier, so that tt)ei4 would be a doz-
1 ..n. .....t-.w! Af.A.w.
"If these men ttdthis they are pruil
ty of gross stupittl Kuth's value lies
in his ability to hit, ball farther than
any other man. FW value of a home
run lies in its oritainnal delivery. In
other days they rare enough to
deserve special rtismctlon. It was a
real treat to see. a' 11 knocked over
the fence. But nb; when everybody
is doins; it. the gl4nr is fading away
from Ruth's accomplishments. He
still may be able Uit a ball farther
ithan the others, the others arc
hitt'ng them ovep the fence, and
Habe's long wnllorjeto longer thrill
the hugs as they opo:did.
"So much for tlje iieory that hone
tuns can sustain intrust.
"Another drawba. this season is
the lack of Krciitjtins. In the NV.
tlonnl League Pitifsbj-g seems to nut
! class the field. Th are no r-aily
(Written by Sid .Mercer for Interna
tional News Service.)
XEW YORK. July IS. "What is
the matter with baseball?"
They tell us that baseball attend
ance is falling off, that the ball is tm
lively, home runs too scarce and fames
too long.
So we started out to secure some re
liable testimony on the decline of a
season that opened with indications of
prosperity on every side.
"Over exploitation of.- hitting and
the Derapsey-Carpentier fight." he an
swered without hesitation.
And then he unfolded his theories.
"Baseball touched the high-water
mark last season." he said. "There
were several reasons thy all clubs
made money, fine was the rnise in
prices. To my way of thinking.
though, the Babe liuth ball;, boo wasigrt teams in th .fcjeriean league.
the greatest contributing factor. Ruth i t the most there aa no more than! (Frcm
alone drew hundreds of thousands rhreo teams in each toeiie cannblo of !
through the gates in .the American 1 1 timing to champinnnip form.
league. He made countless new base- The others are iiiisWlraggni,i aloni;
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Guaranteed 12 moinnie Japanese weight? free from dust, or rice powder, very
smooth, even finish. Only a very fort unate purchase would permit us to1 of-"
fer this excellent quality pongee at a price so low. Cheap as fine cotton I
goods and much more desirable for children's dresses, women's waists and'
' dresses, night gowns and bloomers, side drapes and men's handkerchiefs.' We 4
have only ten pieces of this silk and it's going very fast. Don't delay your pur
chase. See the window display. The y ard . , . . 89c
B0NITA SHOES FOR BABIES
CURTAIN MADRAS
""""bid blue and brown, just the thing
for side drapes, The quality is extra
good and patterns are new. Two
prices, the yard. ....... 55c and 98c
INDIAN HEAD MUSLIN
Mill end lengths, 1 1-2 to 10 yds, SG
inches wfde, may be used for so many
purposes.1 This price is the lowest of
fered in years. The yard. .-. ... 20c
GEORGETTES AND CREPE DE
CHINES
A varied lot of pretty bright colors
and staple shades, 40 inches wide.
Special the yard:. .... $1-39
Soft soles and turns, white, black
and combinations, priced at 95c, $1,00 ,
$1.15 and $2.00.
BIG TURKISH BATH TOWELS '
21x45 inches in size, i extra good
weight and finish, are regular 75c . , ,
towels anywhere. ' Our price ea. 59c
SILK MIGNONETTE
Henna shade, lockstitch, best quak ,
ity for blouses, and dressesr Special
low price, the fard . . ,. , . . $lffi
WHITE SERPENTINE'CREPES
for children's summer dresses, re
quires no jroning, wears extra, well,
27 inches wide, the yard Vy .'. 35c .
Buying for Cash and
Selling for Cash is"
what does it.
We undersell because
we sell for Cash.
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28 YEARS AGO 1
Oregoniun.
ball fans and all other leagues profit
ed by the renewal of interest in. the
game. ' .
"The industrial depression had not
begun to be felt acutely when the
No wrnde.r busine.- .1 bad. Why, I
read only the oth ay where the
management of jUjiivHjuIlies permitted
one pitcher to rehnic in the box for
nine inning thougu htf was slammed
baseball reason opened last spring. But jfor 20 hits. Perhaps Another pitcher
it is apparent now In baseball, which would have fared i to -'better, but a
was the last of our amusements to feel js-vitch might havoi'oiyinced the fans
THE Columbia river bar used to be a terror to mariners. It
ras a formidable barrier to the use of the great waterway
of the Pacific coast by commerce. It was one of the great
est obstacles to the rise of Astoria as a seaport.
Now when' we speak of the Columbia bar we use the past
U nse. It belongs to things departed. It is no more.
If any further proof were needed of this fact than the in
creasing number of ships entering arid leaving the Columbia.
the recent announcement of Major Park of the United States
engineers would serve with conclusiveness.
We have boasted of our 42-foot depth at low tide. Boasts are
generally discounted but the official statement of the U. S. engi
neers gives the minimum depth as 43 feet over a width of one
mile and the minimum over an additional 6400 feet as 421 In a
year the action of the currents, aided by the jetties, has deepen
ed the entrance by three feet. Our hope for 50 feeVof water at
the mouth of the river is on the way toiieing realized.''
There is no bar harbor in the world thaf has an entrance so
deep so wide and so safe as has the harbor of the port of Astoria.
Shipping circles are fast gaining a knowledge oi this fact and it
i- bofftid to be a big contributing factor in the growth of the
Columbia river commerce.
Thenar is a thing of the past. Let no local resident be guilty
fif speaking of the Columbia bar as of something still existent
and let none pass unchallenged such a mention by anyone else.
Astoria Budget. . -
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. FOR THE STRANGER IN OUR MIDST
rip HE county court of Umatilla county is going to place signs
I it the points where the main highways enter the county.
It is work that should be commended for such signs will
1i jvide information that travelers desire.
Even more to the point would be adequate road signs on the
bigJiighways and on the various lesser roads. All over Oregon
I Here is complaint about lack of road signs and Umatilla county
is .'-aid to be one of the worst sinners in this respect. Because of
the amount of outside travel this situation works great incon
venience. There are local people who often become confused
.tbout ro:ids when they get off the main thoroughfares. Then
how can we expect strangers to find their way about? There
rhould be road signs on all our roads and they should be placed
not with a view to guiding those who are familiar with the
oi:niry but instead should be arranged with a view to giving in
li lligent and needed information to people who are utterly ig
'nu Hiit of our territory and of the roads. ,
It looks like Secretary Hughes is going to bring Japan to a
showdown on the so-called Pacific question. Japan should
t'iseuss that subject and discuss it openly with the whole world.
II is a world question, for it carries with it the possibility of
if Utiubles are not adjusted.
Tluit reported rush of gold to this country with consequent
)v ssenio of the financial strain is a wonderful thing to have at
crop movuig time.
it.
U'vely ISall or Just Had Pitching?
''In the early part of the season the
ascendancy of the Ratter was explained
by the backwardness of spring pitch
ing. But when the weather turned
warm and the heavy hitting continued,
with its attendant evils of large scores,
long games and processions of pitch
ers, the public began to tire.
"Personally I do not believe the live.
ly ball is altogether to blame. Of
course. I think the ball is faster new
you can tell that by the way ordi
nary hitters drive it past infielders and
the distances they get on slame to the
outfield.
"It is my impression, however, that
this is the poorest season we have ever
had for pitching. Possibly the pass
ing of the spitball is partly responsible.
1 have seen a lot of games in both
leagues this season and only once did
I see first class pitching on both s'des.
The good pitchers do exist, though,
itlvit the managenim was at least try
ing. f
The Anslo if Publicity.
"Xow I'll ment.of something that
may surprise yotk fhe big right
baseball news on th iportlng pases
for a mnnth or six wek, and that was
reflected in the attida;pce.
"It was the firsljttro in several
years that we have A rfich a domon.
xt ration of the powr .V.f publicity In
sporting events, piiiiclty made the
fight and(lack of itjiiirt baseball.
"During the perio)hen Dempsey
md Carpentier werjliij training the
newspapers rievoteiljpolumns to them
and much of the spije ras then taken
away from basebullij iThen. too, the
feature writers whiiihave helped to
popularize baseball eta turned loose
on the fight. E ",
"There is nothing tr'Jpg with base
ball. Probably ' owners will
ban the lively. all ortrftnove some of
the restrictions on pid'hing.
the Daily Kast
July 18, 1S!3.)
W. IT. Daughtry recently made pur
chase in the John. D-.iy country of 151)
beef cnttle and they are nov on the
way, to Pendleton. About , the 20th
Inst. Air, Daughtry. will ship 3(19 heaii
to Wilbur for the Pacific Aieat com
pany. V. M. Scott, the Helix farmer, is in
the city. He say9 that it is evident
that grain is damaged to some extort
in that locality, but there will be fair
vrcm. t
Dr. and Airs. P. H. Gwynne returned
last evening to Portland, accompanied
by their daughter, AIrsH. I Talklrig
ton, who will visit them during the
summer.
Harry Oakes and wife have returned
from a pleasant sojourn at Lehman
SprTiigs.
'. D. Brooks, well-know n as a good
school teacher, Is now an occupant of
the county clerk's office, having beent
engaged as deputy.
Aliss Ella DeOraff, assistant princi
pal of the Weston School, Is visiting
friends in this city. '
The cos! of producing a ton of hard
coal is from two anil a half to three
times as great as for mining n ton of
bituminous coal because the beds are
deeper, thinner and generally Inclined
at steeper angles than those of the soft
coal.
BY ALLMAN
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We use the DRI-CURE method of re- I
treading old casings. This is a process, '
v)iere in tlie tire is, ..rebuilt by. using the '
same methods used in its manufacture ;.
in the factory. The tire is cut dom to"
its carcass (the cord or fibre base) rein
forced in all weak spots then1 a new
tread is cured on from virgin, rubber in
on r steam moulds. This gives you a new '
wearing surface for less than half the j
cost of a new tire. Come in and let us
show you tires now undergoing this pro- .
cess and the finished product. '
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For Service Phone 651 ;
Pendleton, Ore. . 223 E. Court St.
Golden Rule Hotel Building
Port of Astoria
$100,000.00-
OFFER
T6
$100,000.00
Individual Investors
- . At Private Sale. ' : ; V '
On and After August 1, 1921
Municipal Coupon .
Gold Bonds
In Denominations of $1,000.00 Each. .'
On and after August 1, 1921, tlicro Will be on private Mile by the
Port of Astoria thru Mr. Krnnk Patton, Treasurer or the Hoard ot
Commissioners, $100,000.00 (pnr value) 6 per cent Municipal foil, ,
pon (told HomlH dated January 1, 12V In (ionohilnatlons of -f
1,(100.00 eaeh. .Serial numbers 892(1 to Mitt, .both Inclusive, and
matiirlnir January 1, 1 926, without option, as .authorigrd Under
Ordinance No. 8.1, for the sum of nlnety-elplit rent on the dollar,
together with accrued Interest from July 1, 1821, to date of de
livery. r '
These bgnds bear Interest payable semi-annually on January t'
and July 1 of each year, rrlnclpal nnd Interest pasub'c at the .:
KlKral Affenfy of the State of Oreffon, New York City, Nfw Tprk.
All Inrjulrles should be addressed lo the undersigned.
I'ltA.NK I'ATTON, Treaxuror, ' 1 :
Port of Astoria, Astoria, Orcaon.
fluted lit Astoilii, Oregron, July Id, 1921. ., , .
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