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- A PROSPEROUS WAY— “And he said unto me, The Lofd
before whom I walk, will send His angel with the«, and prospei
thy way.” (tea. 24:4«.
PRAYER — We rejoiee, O Lord, of all who observe Thy soln
mandment, Thou dost make the way prosperous.
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T A X IS FOB HIOBWATS
* This is the season of ideas, theories and promises as.
applies to government, with inn «merable candidates W
the field, each advocating some cause, which he hopes w ill
win the voters.
j Between now and the primary they will reform, re
vise and improve, or repeal, almost every conceivable law
tfhich is now on the statute books. For the candidates
ipust have some plaything, some toy |o dangle in front of
the voters to attract their attention,
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• One of the most popular subjects relates to automo
biles, which is almost an universal article about the homes
today, whether an expensive ljfnousine or a rattler. Every-
Iwdy seems to have one—statistics say one to every fam
ily to Oregon—and almost everybody has to pay a yearly
tax in the form of a license and also a tax every time •
gallon of gas is siphoned into his tank.
; Thus, in certain political circles it is the favorite
sport m making a platform to ihetode m narfgrw A.fav
oring a induction in autynioblle,'JidbisdbAsd^i loWea gas
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It is a recognized fact that when we, as individuals,
Have to pay from $15 to $60 tor'a IkfenSe, which èan be
duplicated jast across the state line to the south for $3,00
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per, regardless of the size, weight or make of pleasure Would Change
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i^r, there is just a little resentment and possibly a feel
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Ñame of War
ing that the license should be lower.
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• However, we pay the tax and ride majestically to the
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Department
fishing, hunting or camping grounds over paved high
P.)— President Coolidge held an
ways, macademized roads or pospibty over rather rough
unexpected breakfast conference
byways if our wandering takes us to distant points. When M .WASHINGTON.-
wtth j l l RepubMcsa Haase lend
ft— A bill “to minimise tt *
ers- today. The (heats for the
toother year rolls around, remembering the pleasure of a ti th«,,
probability of war”. #
sansdges, buckwheat. cakes sad • The United 8tst4px- ■ fto
the past motor-year, we pay the higher license fees, and tt by changing the name of tt ,
maple syrup included Speaker resumed recruiting wort. after
again start another year of pleasure.
te the ' war department " to a t
Longworth, Maddsh- pf lUtnais, being eloedd for the past seres
As we drive about in western Oregon, mostly on pav M department of the .VMI-. M J
sinnott of Oregon and Hawley months,
J. N.; Cochran, chfaf
ed highway«, we might think the priee of licenses or the a hafe been prepared by a J
water
tender,
will h < .a t «fed
of
Oregon.
Bloom, « /
gas tax is too high, unless we realize that a sinking fund M R b reseK U tlre
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must be maintained to pay for the very highways which a b im ociat. New York.
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we have been using. If we happen to go to Eastern Ore
any quicker way of pro- a
gon, we realize that the task is not yet completed—and
nibting and establishing a
might see more clearly the need for the higher license ttj . untyersary peace than to tt .
fees. Also, if we happen to make a comparison of the tt eliminate everything pos- t t _
number of automobiles in this state and in the state to a sthle suggestive of war,” a ,
the south of us where the lower license fee is charged, we tt| Mr. Bloom said today- a
W e Sell Ouly Nationally Advertised
can easily figure that, if we are to have as good roads
holding that the present tt -
title Is a , misnomer. ■
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as the lower-lioense, but more-automobile stages, we must
Tires and Parts
have a higher license fee.
The Modern Way o f
Th» cost to the connuter is snMfr tore to «wlofigru».
We must judge a* candidate by his policies and prom
■lira;.or. B. Jacobson of Coush-
Cleaning
ises, unless we happen to know him personally or by his msa. Oregon, .arMved in Ashland
works, but The Tidings would suggest that it might be today: to vlkft for several days The modern way of dean- a
well to consider the needs of the future, as well as the with Aer" Stotet; Mrs. T. R. Jack- tog all fabrics, is themeth- -
od we foHowi Safe, harm-
present and past, before placing too much credence in
tow awl careful processes
the tow-license, small gas-tax theories.
toe applied by experienc
HAVE YOUR CAR
ed cleailers and every job, l |
FACTIONS ABOUT THE POLB
1« who sjrtfered frote
feteeeoes that started large or small, is given
Tlu- qucstkin as to whether Dr. Cook evor reached the *
, «Heple eosgh or 0014 ‘ the most careful attention.
North Pole seems to be reduced, in discussion, to one of *
the Importance of check W e invito you to visit our
-character. If yon believe that Cook was always a liar, u
in tight at the stati. W.
naturally you will believe that he lied when he said he g
? F or WINTBB DRIVING
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rfeU 1er attacks e f coUU
life work as well as the opinions, of Admiral Peary, you ii
iq .” V otto's A osey and
will .not only believe that he reached the North Polfe — •
aoufea
gives qafek to-
there are same who doubt it — but you will be jealous of T
eougha antf colds. Buy ¡
him, to think that* a shyster could have reached the cen- •
today and kegp It on
turies'sought goal ahead of him.
J
«he ’siigfetey« eadpaatesR.
In fact, there appears t/> b© BO demonstrable facta to -
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gusrsoteed
Sold
support or to convict the C’ook claim. The figures that J
Cook reported could have been faked. The Eskimos who \
afterwards cast doubt on his achievement could have l»een
inooUShining.,
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From this far-off point at view^-all regarding the
Polar exploration would appear to be either cold, scienti
fic truth« or hot untruth. Possibly much of it is neither,
T hen are factions and interests and prejudiced groups
af those Who concern themselves in Polar affairs. Kouald
Amundsen umene to have associated himself iu some of
tip ftuMtonaf fccliftg, fend to have seized a dramatic u p .,
{ortunity to fervfve this issue, after 15 year«. Dr. Cook,
Immured in a federal prison for oil stock faking, was a
convenient hook on which to hang the new sensation.
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