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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1921)
5 s WHAT IS YOUR TELEPHONE 11 WORTH? The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, has built up a telephone system in Oregon from 7027 stations in-I 900 to 9452S stations in 1920. This development was secured for the most part during a period when cost of labor and materials was. normal. During these 20 years the Telephone Company has carried out its part in the building of Oregon. Its operating expenses have increased faster than its revenuefor the last five years it has been operating at an increasing dehcit. This condition cannot permanently continue. New capital cannot be obtained by public utilities at all except when rates are such as will afford reasonable assurance, with efficient management, of earnings sufficient to car for leg itimate fixed charges and establish for them a basis of credit. This does not mean that rates should be such as m themselves will supply new capital, but that they be such asto justify cap ital investments in competition with other business ventures. The proposed rates represent a very small increase to the individual user from to 11 cents per day. In the ag gregate they represent to the Telephone Company sufficient to enable it to continue to serve the public, meet its payroll obliga tions and show a reasonable return upon a legitimate invest ment. " Adequate service is dependent upon adequate rates. Vhe Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. :2 pcoplo who chooc to devote part of tho Sabbath to harmless diversion will certainly not permit any denial of tho privilege If th 'TurtUn Sunday" movement ever gets past tho preliminary stage of agitation, it need only afford occasion for rid iculo, not apprehension. , Our law maker well know that their politi cal bread isn't buttered by tho big uta, and will promptly kill all fanatical measures. FORGOTTEN AI.KKADY T Tho nation demanding that ita young nun fight its battle mut at least see that ita sick and disahled defender! are properly eared for. It may theorise that they ge the gift of their young manhood to their country in time of need; but when all they haw ha been given, the nation is a despicable itigrat tlmt will permit ita invalid soldier to bo roduced to beggary and privation. When the tocsin of war again re sounds throughout tho land, such a nation may perish, for it has taught its youth to fear tho sling of in gratitude in return for their patriot ic seal.- The national commander of t!ie American l-egion finds thai "ten thoumiul disabled veteran are dying in cellar, poor houses and insane ayluma." Whatever her fault, Germany would never be guilty of neglect like this. Even in defeat and distress, she has endeavored to look after her disabled "veterans. The State of Oregon should indeed provide some sort of a soldier bonus measure to atone in a degree for the callous disregard of it soldiers dis played, through bureaucratic mis management, by the federal gov ernment After a comprehensive survey Tho Editor and Publisher (New York) miiks The Portland Orvgonian a one of twelve ' newspapers in the United States having the best edi torial page. The Oregonian is tho only paper west of Kansas City in the list. Oregonian generally will take pride in the distinction thus ac corded their great pioneer newspaper. inrrz Your Opportunity 20cttesl5 r-.m'rr Tjs CERTAIN fine typci of tobacco- previously uied for export, plied up In the United States due to the high rate of exchange. From these high grade tobaccos we have manufactured "111"' (ONE ELEVEN) CIGARETTES a new product a quality product "We of tobacco never previously used in cigarettct in this country. Finally try them! "111" I IffaMIM. VMI CmH ) ftsMt ocn tfk If urn Its 6ht. To Prohibit Pistol Totins Painless Parker The Famous Dentist PEOPLE living a hundred miles or more away come to my offices to have their teeth fixed up. I make jt rule that those from a distance shall be waited upon immediately and their work be completed first, so they, can go back home soon as possible. Years ago I discovered how to extract and fix teeth with out hurting, and was so successful that people called me "Painless" Parker. My practice has grown until I now have as IS twenty-eight odlces, and all my associ ates in these offices have been taught how to practice painless dentistry as well as I can do it myself. We have fixed up the teeth of over a million people, and call our way of practicing "the- E. R. Parker System.". If-your teeth are bothering you, and you want them put in good shape without hurt ing and without pay ing a fancy price, come to our nearest office, which you will find located at WESTON LEADER CLAHK WOOD, I'ubluli.r MRS. H. GOODWIN, AuiiUnt Editor SUUiCKIPIION HATES St.ictiv in Adnct The Year 12 00 Six Month .' I 00 Three Month 0 50 )Iarry Bowmer, who years ago published the Weston Leader, is now running a paper ut Oak Harbor, Wash., which contained the follow ing slam in a recent issue: "A Seattle boy. visiting in Walla Walla they invariably find weapon corneal died of sleeping sickness. Yrs. that d on prisoners taken into custody. Indiscriminate carrying of small arms must cease, report tho Pend leton Kant Oregonian, a a resultof an edict that has gone forth from the office of District Attorney Keatr. because of the universal carrying of small arm. This gun toting has rome to light lately through arrests made by the neaco officers of the county, when seems entirely possible." Advertising Rate Display, Regular, per inch ......20c Display, Transient, per inch ....25c Local Rcadcre, per line 10c In attempting to discredit Hoov er' work in behalf of Poland. Sen ator Reed refers to liolshevik Kua sin a "a friendly power." Wo as sume that the troublesome Missouri senator regard the Red Russian ef forts to bolshevize America a Simon Vho FRIDAY. JAJt. 21, 1921 pure benevolence. Few of the men bearing small arm have the authority to do so, the dis trict attorney pointed out, and this i due he says to a disregard of the state law by persons selling pistol and revolver. "Pistols, revolvers and automat ic must not be sold to any person doe not present a permit," 755 Main Street, Pertdleton "HI-HGHT" UTHH DRY Pnttrtlt al tilt pottofllc si Wellon. Ortlos si tcond-clif wtllmsltf r. PUNCH rtOAKDS. At .a recent meeting Oregon dis trict attorneys discussed the sub ject of punch boards, with results (ii any) that have escaped our at tention. One of thoni was disposed, to regard these dime-snatching de vices as harmless, but such was not the view of the majority. Perhaps the punch boards used for selling candy boxes and the liko may be in nocent enough, although they lure the sporty young man to spend many -a dollar for something he doesn't want, even though his best girl may be pleased thereby. But there can be no two opinions as to the character of the punch board which offers gold money prizes in tho guise of watch charms, together with watches, rings, knives and other glittering plunder. Such con stitute an enticing and dangerous form .of gambling, and many Senator Johnson doesn't want to see Root, Hoover or General Wood in the cabinet. This should constl- uj, t,rccncf I :. . m ' luio eontjusrvc k round ior ineir ap pointment, their qualification;! oth erwise being unimpeachable. Perhaps a saving period of intro spection may some day enable a certain celebrated "flivver" manu facturer to behold in his mirror the reflected visage of an equally cele brated ass. While the president-elect i play ing golf in Florida, it might be well for resourceful office-seekers to plan a strategic greeting at tho nineteenth hole. Confronted with the usual army of job hunters', our printer president will perhaps find less difficulty than his predecessors in distributing the "pi." quoted from the state taw. "These permit to purchase small fire arm may bo obtained by responsible par ties from the justice of the peace in A dealer who does not require the permit is violating the law. Thi office will prosecute any and all rase coming to its notice where any of these provision are violated. "The state law even prohibits the display of small arms for sale. A dealer may have .them In stock for sale, but pistols and their kind must not bo displayed either in the show case or show windows." Frequent report of sale of pis tils to persons who have no right to carry concealed weapon have come to the district attorney' office. One such case is now in process of prose cution. ' ROW'S Us THI To Have Your HARNESS OILED AND . REPAIRED AUTO TOPS Will Make You a New One or Repair the Old. GOOD WORKMANSHIP WHITMAN'S HARNESS STORE Milton, Ore. Phone 122 Unorganized Relief Effort. There are certain nromisinir lirn man that Germany realize. .ho will Bt ,000,000 starving Chinese has been tempted thereby to spend be able to get anywhere by aittinir nort1 Prt of China, Is being brought Although unorgnnlzed in this county, the appeal for relief of the in the money needed by his family. They down and feeling sorry for herself, are worse man laro, craps, cnucK-a P. T. Harbour PHONE 273 It will become .an ideal "readjust ment" when the man who has been getting more than he needs will be needing more than ho gets. THE WESTOff FILLS will ROLL, GRIND or CLEAN ' , your grain, and will give prompt atten tion to orders for anything in its line. International Stock and Poultry Food "Hay, Rolled Barley, Oats, Wheat and Millfeeds. Chicken Feeds, includ ing Corn, Wheat, Scratch Food, Bone, ' Shell, Grit, Meat Scraps and Fgg Mash. WOOD and COAL J. A. LUMSDEN - - Proprietor luck, poker, twenty-one or other old- time games of chance wherein, if honestly conducted, the player had a "run for his money." The man who "bucks" tiie punch board plays against outrageous odds worse, J" Thursday's Oregonian Terry even, tban the slot machine now pictorially presents tho view that too happily taboo. ' If thi ort of punch many builders spoil the cabinet. . board is to be permitted, let us call back the white-hued and slim-fingered knights of the green cloth and toll them to release the tiger. to mind by the W. C. T. U. and other charitably inclined bodies. Articles dealing with the terrible conditions existing among these suffering jhjo pie are referred to by Mrs. Charles Uetts, secretary of the local W. C. T. U. as published in tho Country Gentleman, The Curtis Publishing Co., publishers, Philadelphia, and the Christiun Herald, Now York City, both of which are receiving dona- Thc Industrial Workers of the tions. Address, Christian Herald World arc not finding the world so China Famine Fund, Bible House, easy to "work" as formerly. New York City, in sending money, The Country Gentleman, f - NIFTY CLOTHES DESIGNED RIGHT MADE RIGHT PRICED RIGHT WESTON BATHS, BARBER and TAILOR SHOP R. L. Reynaud Kxposure of the collar profiteers above, i;hows that the public has been like- wiHc.getting it in the neck. as Portland has been given exciting occasion to be afraid of its "Shadow." "nE NOT AFRAID V Prohibition of the liquor traffic is in lino with the democratic theory j of government "the greatest good . Easter Sunday arrives early this of the greatest number." This sort year falling upon the 27th day of of prohibition is sound in theory and March, will ultimately prevail in practice '" i with the passing of a thirst-trained and law-dodging generation. Sun day "blue laws," however, are the straight-laced offspring of intoler ance and bigotry, and would re- What is wanted is not a bigger strain individual liberty without congress, but bigger congressmen, commensurate benefit to the race. These facts are so well understood Dispensed With Surplus Employes, that such law can never be en- L. J. Shannon, the new - county acted in this free and enlightened roadmaster; has been directed by republic. Prohibition laws were the county court to dispense with largely brought about through the all surplus employes under his di support of drinkers themselves, fa- rection until such time as a definite miliar to the point of disgust with road oroirram can be shaned tin nd moon memoas. dui tne minions ul work can be resumed. CchangettuT I pLDimes )causes f Mi Weston, Orcton Cash for chickens. J. R. Reynolds. WESTON I CASH MARKET FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR LIVESTOCK, HIDES, PELTS, &c. HASS & SAUER I 0