FALLS CITY NEWS
FALLS CITY OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1916
VOL. XIII
MIDDLE AGED MEN
To Bo Sont Abroad
TO BE GIVEN TEST
Knocked Down Houtot
PLANT
W ILL
EM PLOY
1000
M IN
Em plo ye rs H o p * to Prove M e n Bo-
twoon 4 6 and 65 Are Not Reedy
fo r " S c r a p Heap
Portland to AM in Rehabilitation ot
War Strlokoo Countries
CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE.
A community Christmas Tree
has been arranged by some o f the
citizens o f Falls City, that all, re­
gardless o f church creed might
take a part and enjoy it. Here
saint and sinner, alike may {> el
free from the restraint that some­
times exists in exclusive "chgrch
affairs."
An interesting program has
been arranged and it is the inten­
No. 16
SAFETY DEMANDS
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF THE RAILROADS
CHRIS T M A S
Til ME
Only Wiy to Moot Emergencies
of Notion, Soys A. P. Thom.
Chicago, Dec. 8.— The work o f
testing the efficiency o f men be­
A factory for the building of tween the ages o f 45 and 65
houses which, knocked down, alongside o f an equal number of
will be Hhipped to Europe, India, young men was begun today by tion that everyone entering the
hall will receive some little remem­
South America, China and Japan the committee o f 15 large em­
brance. An invitation is extend­
will be established by the Penin­ ployers recently organized, with
ed to everyone to come out and Principles Which Railways Held Shauld
sula Lumber company, in con-1 Benjamin J. Rosenthal, a Chicago
Govern Regulatory Syotom In Inter­
enjoy a social hour as friends and
est« of Publie and tha Roada—Com-
junction with its ^hipbuildintr capitalist, at its head.
neighliors. It will do you good.
pulaory Syetom of Federal Incorpo­
plant and lumber mill, at the foot
The committee was organized
The entertainment will be held
ration Favored.
o f McKenna street, Portland.
primarily, Mr. Rosenthal said, at the Wagner Hall, and Friday
Washington, Dor. 4.- That the Inter­
A contract for the moving of "to upset the fallacious theory
night, December 22 has been nal* of national defense require that
200,000 yards of material, which that men between the ages o f 45
selected as the date that it might control o f railway Duet abonld reft
will prepare a Bite for the plant, and 65 are fit only for the "scrap
not interfere with any entertain- with the federal government and not
has been signed with the O-W. heap."
rnent previously planned. It will with the (tales was the claim ad­
K. & N . Co., whose tracks run
In response to advertisements also give those who are expecting vanced b j Alfred P. Thom, counael
through the plant.
in the newspapers, several hun­ to visit during Christmas week an (o the Railway Executive*' Advisory
Committee, I d concluding hi* prelim­
The sawmill and its subsidiary dred applications for work from
opportunity o f attending before inary atatement o f the caae for the
plants are expected to employ men who had reached middle age
they go.
railways before tbe Newlanda Joint
1000 men by April 1, according or beyond have been received by
Committee on Interstate Commerce.
to the officers o f the company.
‘‘ We muat be efficient as a nation If
the committee and a large force
REVIVAL.
The possibility o f establishing o f clerks, loaned by business
we are to deal successfully with our
The revivaj at the Free Method­ national emergencies," said Mr. Tbom,
such a plant has been in the mind houses, today began to sift and
ist Church is still in progress, and “ and we must appreciate that efficient
of F. C. Knapp, president o f the classify them.
there will be services every night transportation la an essential condition
company, for several years. He
"W e will start our first test this week and the meetings will of national efficiency. I f we are to
halt and weaken our transportation
has investigated the field thoroly next w eek,” said Mr. Rosenthal.
continue till Friday night, Dec. 22 system* by state lines, by tbe perma­
and believes that a wide sale for "T w en ty middle-aged men whom
if not otherwise announced Sun­ nent Imposition o f burden* by unwise
the products can be worked up.
we have enlisted will be employ­ day evening. Interest is being regulation, we will make national effi­
ciency Impossible.”
The Peninsula Lumber Co. has ed by one o f the largest houses
manifested and God is working.
Stats*’ Right* Would Not Suffer.
spread out considerably during in Chicago. The head o f this
This is a good place to get right
Mr. Tbom cited many Instances In
the past two years.
It has a house, to make an efficiency test,
with God.
which shippers In one state were In-
modern mill, cutting 200,000 feet will put them in the correspond­
jurlously affected by selfish regula­
o f lumber a day. It has built a ence department. Alongside of
tions Imposed on the railroads by
INDEPENDENCE BRIDGE OPENS
neighboring states. He pointed out
wharf from which coastwise and them will be 20 young men and
The much paid for bridge at that federal regulation would be no In
foreign shipments can be handled each individual will be given the
Independence is open for travel, vaaion o f the rights o f the states but
Its shipbuilding plant is being same work to do. They will open,
would be the means o f preserving the
The work has not been accepted. I rights which they acquired when they
enlarged so that four ways will
entered the Union, one of which was
be available by January 1 and its sort and file correspondence, and
the right to tbe free movement o f tbelr j _
first vessel, the Alpha, is practi­ do auditing work.
products across state boundaries.
" I f these 20 middle-aged men
cally complete. Owing to trouble
Wh at tha Railroad* Advocate.
in launching the vessel, she prob­ do half as much work as the
The principles which the railroads
ably will not be placed in the younger men, they will be paid
believe should be Incorporated in any
water for several weeks, changes
Just system o f regulation were sum­
being necessary in the ways half as much salary. I f their e f­
marized by Mr. Thom a* follows:
ficiency is equal to the younger
under her.
1. The entire power and duty of reg­
The company is said to be plan­ men and they prove it, they will
ulation should be In the bands o f the
ning numerous other side lines receive the same salary.
national government, except ag to mat­
also, all o f them along the line
ter* so essentially local and Incidental
"R ecently I took a score o f men
o f the utalization o f the produets
that they cannot be used to Interfere
o f its mill. A broom and basket and put them to wrapping parcels
with the efficiency o f the service or tbe
Just rights o f the carriers.
factory is one o f these adjuncts, in a large concern. They were
2 As one o f the means o f accom­
all experienced and so were the
it is said.
plishing this, a system of compulsory
20 young mer who wrapped be­
federal lncor|K>fation should be adopt­
side them. Not only did the
ed. Into which should be brought all
HIGH PRICE OF WHEAT
railroad corporations engaged In Inter­
older men do as much work as
The food commissioner o f N.
Go home for Xmas. state or foreign commerce.
the younger, but in some in­
3. The Interstate Commerça Commis-
Dakota has issued a statement in stances more."
Stay for New Years slon
under existing law* has too mnrh
regard to the high price o f wheat
Day. Our low round to do and la charged with conflicting
in which he says the people are
Including the Investigation,
trip Holiday tickets functions.
pmaecutton and decision of cases The
mislead by the talk o f two dollar
BANK ELECTS NEW OFFICERS.
allow you plenty of latter duties should be placed in the
wheat. There is very little o f
hands o f a new body which might be
Recently we have filled fifteen large
A t a meeting o f the directors
time. AH
the two dollar grade on the mar­
called the Federal Railroad Commis­
o f the Bank o f Falls City Decem­
sion. Regional Commissions should
orders at Jones Cash Store Prices,
ket, at least while it is in the
ber 5, M. L . Thompson was elect- j
OREGON*
be established In different parts of
hands o f the farmer. The farm ­
tha country to assist the Interstate
ed as president, C. C. Gardner,
CALIFORNIA -
er rarely gets more than $1.00 a
and
Commerce
Commission by handling lo­
vice-president, W. H. Beard,
WASHINGTON
bushel, but as soon as it gets into
cal cases
cashier and R. G. White, assis­
4. The power o f the Commission
the hands o f the speculator or
and IDAHO
if you contemplate sending a mail
tant cashier. The directors are
should be extended to enable It to pre­
miller, presto change, and it
scribe minimum rates and not merely
W. H. Beard and O. M. Beard.
order give us an opportunity to figure
undergoes a wonderful change.
maximum rates as at present This
Under the new management
would
increase
their
power
to
prevent
By the time it roaches the table
Holiday Sale Dates
on the order before you send it.
the bank now is strictly a local
unjust discriminations.
o f the consumer it has increased
concern, all parties being more
Between Oregon points
Justice to Publie and Roads.
in value more than three and one
5. It should be made the duty of the
closely allied to the city and its
D eo. 2 2 to 2 5 inc; Deo.
half times.
This is probably
Interstate Commerce Commission. In
interests than could possibly be
3 0 to J a n . 1 inc. Return
the exercise of Its powers to fix re*
true o f the high prices charged
with the largest stockholders
limit J a n . 8 , 1 9 1 7 .
aonable rates, to so adjust these rates
for other commodities and blamed
that they shall be just at once to the
elsewhere. A bank is a very
To California points Doo.
to the war.
public and to the carriers. To this end
necessary institution and its use­
the Commission, in determining rates,
2 1 to 2 3 inc; D oo. 26 to
fulness in the community is whol­
should consider the necessity of main
28 inc. Return limit 1 5
tatnlng efficient transportation and ex ­
ly dependent upon the people.
Three Bachelors to
da ys from date o f sale.
tensions o f facilities, the relation of
Keep your money in an old shoe,
expenses to rates and the rights of
To
Pacific
Northw
e
s
t
Bo at 10 Cents Each or bank in Dallas, Salem or Port­
shippers, stockholders and creditor« of
poiqts in Washington and
the roads.
this old friend o f the millions is
Glen Carbon, 111., Dec. 9.— land and you cannot hope to have
fl. The Interstate Commerce Commis
salâ,'"“ ls “ that the Constitution a» vt very far from being "a dead
Idaho Doo. 2 2 to 2 5 inc.
a
prosperous
bank
in
your
town
Three bachelors, guaranteed to
slon should be Invested with the pow- now la gives full authority to Congress
man." Every home, office and
Return limit J a n . 3 , 1 9 1 7 .
er'to flx the ratdk fo r carrying mall».
to regulate the instrumentalities of In­
be good providers, to be tract­ able to accommodate you to a
7.
The
federal
government
should
terstate commerce In all their parts. business in America owe it to this
Ask local Agent for
able and gentle, will be raffled at small loan when you need i t 1
have exclusive power to supervise the I f the power of regulation Is to reach faithful, old friend o f the people
time o f trains,
Issue o f stocks and bonds by railroad the public requirements, it must tie co­
a Christmas dance here Decem­ mighty bad. It is the duty o f
every
citizen
to
contribute
their
carriers engaged In Interstate and for­ extensive with tbe Instrumentalities of to send for his Almanac and Mag­
fares, etc.
ber 23. Turkeys, roasting pigs,
azine for 1917. This Almanac is
eign commerce.
commerce.”
prize cakes and plum puddings part towards the support o f every
35c by mail. His monthly Mag­
John M. Scott, G. P. A.
8. The law should recognise the es­
Mr.’
Thom
explained
that
tbe
roads
sential difference between things which are not asking cither ot the Committee azine with Almanac, one dollar a
will be rival attractions on the reputable institution where it is
Portland, Ore.
restrain trade In the case o f ordinary or o f Congress any Increase In reve­
possible for them to do so.
auctioneer’s block.
year. Send to W O N D A N D W O R K S
mercantile concerns and those which nues, but that they are merely asking
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The bachelors will be raffled
restrain trade In the case o f common ! the perfection ot a system which will P U B L I S H I N G C O M P A N Y . 3 4 0 1 F r a n k ­
carriers. The question of competition be responsible to any need that may lin Avenue. S t . Lo u ie , M o .
"sigh t unseen" and must be
Judge Teal Resigns
is
not the only felr criterion.
arise.
taken "a s is ." Chances are sell­
9. The law should expressly provide
*"■ Us! of Unclaimed Letters.
On
account
o
f
illness
incapaci­
ing at 10 cents each.
for the meeting end agreement o f traf-
Bain, Anna
tating
him
from
giving
the
ofljee
fle
or
other
officers
o
f
railroads
In
re­
Excitement is intense among
Th« R tv. Id R. Hicks 1 9 1 7 Almanac
Coppers,
Mgs. Anna
spect
o
f
ratea
or
practices.
This
proper
attention,
John
B.
Teal
the feminine contingent in the
should, however, be safeguarded by
Deo, John
The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac
countryside. The identity of the tendered his resignation, last F O O T U U
requiring the agreements to be filed
Hubert, Paul
Judge.
with the Interstate Commerce Commis­ for 1917 comes out bright and bet­
three bachelors is secret but the Saturday, as County
LaBoute, Jake
Oragon
n
.
Pennsylvania
sion and to be subject to be diaapprov- j ter than ever.
His splendid por­
bachelors’ club promises the m en1 Governor Withycombe appointed
Ouderkirk S., Esq.
ed by It.
trait
in
four
color
work,
taken
Pa
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Van
Hassen, Ed
E.
C.
LKirkpatrick
o
f
Dallas
to
will "stand hitched" after bai.ng
"M t .legal juogostiloa." >Ir. Thom
,r*i
u _ ____ i
from
life
in
May,
1916,
proves
that
fill
the
unexpired
term.
won.
STATES’ RIGHTS PRESERVED
1
Our store is well supplied
with gifts c if practicable
value
for
the
entire family.
j *:
SELIG’S, Cash Price Store,
“ Meeting and Beating Competition” .
Travel on
Low Round Trip
HOLIDAY
FARES
“Jones Pays the Freight’
BUT
We Deliver the Goods
Falls City Logging
SOUTHERN
PACIFIC
LINES
&
Lumber Co.