Polk County observer., May 21, 1915, Image 4

THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1915.
Published Each Tuesday and Friday.
Office 517-619 Court Street
Telephone Main 19
BY LEW A. CATES.
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Six Months 75
Three Months. 40
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IS WINNING APPROVAL.
The federal law designed to restrict
the sale and use of habit forming
drugs has now been In operation for
nearly three months, and during this
time it has worked so well and satis
factorily that It has silenced many of
its critics and converted those who orl
ginally had doubts concerning Its efH-
caey. Already it is evident that the
law Is a powerful agency for prevent
ing new victims from forming the
drug habit, and also evident that it
has a tendency to force those who al
ready have acquired this habit to seek
' a cure, because of the difficulty of
, securing their customary doses. Both
these Influences are desirable and
: beneficial of course, and the law Is
now generally approved where at
first It was received with considerable
skepticism and some outspoken dis-
; approval.
The legitimate drug trade, It ap
pears, has been strengthened in its
- determination to sell drugs for medi
cinal purposes only, because of the
sense of responsibility the law engend
ers. The requirements as to prescrip-
' tlons from licensed physicians and as
: to recording all such transactions are
helpful to the honest druggist, and the
penalties that attach for violations are
sufficient to deter the dishonest ones,
who have heretofore hardened their
consciences and sold freely to habitual
drug-users.
All this is a distinct gain. Gradu
ally the terrifying evils of the drug
habit will be reduced, the number of
Its victims wifl dwindle, and the mor
ale of every community in the country
will be thereby Improved.
The chief! defects of the law are
really those of the administration, and
will disappear with better enforce
ment. Doubtless, there is much smug
gling of opium over the borders, es
pecially from Mexico, where anarchy
rules. There are underground systems
of distribution whose operators grow
rich by supplying the stuff to "fiends"
at exorbitant prices. There are also
the nostrums of various kinds which
under the guise of "catarrh cures" and
"cough mixtures" lure Incipient drug
users on with mild doses.
The law can be made much more
effective, it would seem, If Washing
ton will stimulate federal officials ev
erywhere to greater activity and more
rigorous prosecution. The weapon
now In their hands, If they will only
use It with unrelenting vigor.
and gerhaps highly desirable for neu
tral nations to confer with each other
and ascertain to what extent their In
terests and alms are Identical, and
how far they can and should go In
uniting their political strength and in
fluence for the purpose of mutual pro
tection and the protection of common
Interests. It might even be advisable
to call a conference of the representa
tives of neutral nations So take up and
consider this plan, and obviously the
logical nation to call this conference
and thus set the ball rolling would be
the United States. The belligerent na
tions are themselves united in groups,
and to successfully cope with such or
ganization should not the neutral have
an organization of their own?
The war may end soon, or It may be
prolonged almost indefinitely, and
many believe the latter alternative is
apt to be the case. Yet as peaceful
industry and trade rather than war,
are the business of the world, why
should the neutral nations sit Idly by
and take no hand In shaping policies
which directly and vitally concern
tnemselves? Must the rest of the
world submit tamely to a prolonged
paralysis of industry and commerce.
on which the well-being of its people
depends, while the brawling nations
of Europe usurp the theater of the
world's affairs and dictate to a cer
tain extent, at least the part that
neutrals must play in this savage and
generally destructive game?
Neutral nations should get together
and see about this. . Acting alone and
Independently their influence Is corre
spondingly weakened and their efforts
may have little effect. Together they
can accomplish much for their own
welfare and the welfare of the world
In general.
CHURCH UNITY.
The movement for church unity
among protestants in this country and
Canada is making steady progress.
This is a matter that has been under
discussion for years, but ulthough
strongly favored by many prominent
members of the leading orthodox
churches It made rather slow headway
until quite recently. One of the first
notable points gained was when the
Baptists and Free Baptists of Canada
decided to unite, which soon was fol
lowed by similar action on the part
of the same denominations In this
country.
Now the r-ongregntlonnlists, the
Methodists and the Presbyterians of
Canada, after considering the questlpn
for about five years, are on the point
of forming a union under the name of
"The United Church of Canada." No
great difference! of belief were dis
covered by the amalgamation com
mittee, but trouble arose over matters
of church polity and of mimes. The
committee finally agreed that the
control body of the new church should
be called a general council, a name
used by the Congregottonnlists; that
the provincial governing bodies should
be called conferences, a name taken
from the Methodists; and that the
district bodies should be presbyteries.
This scheme goes now to the
churches for ratification. The expec
tation Is that the Congregationalists
and Methodists will agree to it unani
mously, and thnt all the Presbyterians
will agree, except a few minor church
PENSION" SEEKERS.
Employes of the federal government
are persistently pushing the plan for
a pension system to apply to members
of their class and provide for old age.
They are not the only ones, however,
who are active In similar movements,
for the tendency among public ser
vants everywhere is in the same direc
tion. It is a natural Instinct that
moves these fellow citizens of all of
us to guard against the evils of their
time of dependence, but there is
another point of view about the mat
ter. Government employes are paid
by the money the ordinary people
must give. The Instinct to provide
for old age Is Just as active among
the ordinary people as among their
servants, but nobody pensions the or
dinary people In their old age. Plain
ly It Is Impossible that such provision
could be made, because if everybody
contributed to pension everybody else
we would come around a circle to
where we started, and we might Just
as well provide each for himself as we
do now.
If government workers are not paid
enough to allow for setting aside part
of their earnings for old age,' that Is
another matter. But even as to this
we suppose their incomes are above
the average, which is pretty low when
all classes of population are taken
into account. In short, it Is not easy
to understand why the day laborer
who does not rise above J700 or $800
a year In wages and has to practice
thrift with his meager income, should
be asked to take from what he can
save to bestow upon better situated
people a blessing he wants so much
for himself.
CORK CEMTfeft.
RABID
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ANYBODY WHO COULD
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COULD PROBABLY
teT HIMSELF TO DEATH
WITH A iPoN(fe ).'!
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A PULMOTOR.
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this country, yet some people have
found cause to worry over the fact
that half a million horses recently
have been shipped to Europe.
the beginning of the war. Most of
these have been enrolled as engineers
sappers, thus providing trained
men for this work, which is proving
or tne highest Importance in the
crencn warrare on the western front. It Is pretty hard for some people to
The capture of Hill 60 near Ypres remain cheerful in view of th awful
is a case in point, where the spade destruction of life and property by the
piayea a vital part in the operations, war. and th snreart nf nrnhihiHnn in
iumieiing ana mine-laying of a swift the United States,
ana certain nature was essential to
mis operation, and the sappers em- It Is Indeed mrinm aitnntinn whn
ployed were skilled miners from Wales other nations, now at war. remiv hnto
n.u me noun oi angiana. to see this nation drawn toward the
Accustomed to working under- vortex, on account of it heino- th. it
h.uu.m, wun a complete mastery of big power that is neutral and able to
me pick ana prop, ana an instinctive act as a go-between,
understanding of all the difficulties to
be encountered In the way of cave-ins judge TEVT, h mivv r,T.p-nc
aim laws oi eartn, tnese skilled mln
ers are able to drive saps and tunnels xew Widows' Pension Law Creates In.
wiui a speeu ana accuracy not to be .crest. Ainonir Tl.oa r...t,lna. ai.i
ana.neu in ine case or ordinary In- "Do all the widows in Polk county
fantrymen, although every infantry- take The Observer?" inmilrd
man Is given a thorough course of In- John B. Teal vesterdav n,nmin.
-u , apnue worn uunng nis a representative of this Journal in
training, sinuntert his t i
Part of the miner's usefulness, es- immediate vlelnltv of th h.Dj
1 . . .. " w t..
I"' worn oetween tne countv envernment "Thai lt l,..t
lines, lies in his almost uncanny abil- widows having to make application
lu eai 'y in nai to orainary anew in order tn rootvo n.lnn ,
persons is almost absolute darkness, ev from the ennt h..
This special ability comes, of course, stream of Interested ones Into my of-
5 "'e iiau usnis oi rice, and the end is not yet. How
u.mciBioumi worm, u is ot tne ever. I can find no Inw mnuin
greatest value, not only In sapping and incumbent upon widows receiving pen-
, "UL """" 01 '" sions to file another application, even
,"',,u pau-m in nigni attttCKS, ana though the gttnmpv n.rai t.-. .,-
in iriuiiuaiauillt:a. cprIaH It ' nnnlln.. U ..A
a v u.i.iiiuc IUUK1-,
The new law, which goes into ef.
A UNITED NATION. feet tomorrow, will reduce the num.
ELECTRICM RANGES
The G-E Electric Range boUs,'
broils, roasts, toasts, fries and
bakes like any modern range
but it takes only the turn of a
switch to get it hot. No coal.
or coal dust, or coal gas just a
switch to turn and the cookery
, begins!
Investigate our reduced heating and cooking
rate
OREGON POWER COMPANY
When you think of Plumbing
Think of
H.H.RIGH
the two are synonymous
His work speaks for itself
es.
If this plan goes Into effect In Can
ada and is fairly successful, it will
prove a powerful stimulus toward
church unity In the United States. And
there are many who cannot see or
understand what holds these sects
apart.
VXION OP NEUTRALS.
The present tangle of international
relations and Interests has brought
. bout the suggestion that neutral na
tions should unite for mutual self
protection and the preservation of
their own rights. And there Is some
thing In this suggestion that is worthy
of serious consideration, and by a fair
chance it may be put Into actual oper
ation as one result of the great war
which la absorbing the attention of
the entire world. The nature and ex
tent of this conflict is such that all
neutral nations have been forced to
face condition not only annoying to
them, but actually detrimental and
damagtnr to their Interests. With no
part In the war and vnly an Indirect
concern In Its outcome, they neverthe
less find that they are "paying the
price,' no less than are the actual
belligerents. i
This being so it would be proper
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Many persons are inclined to argue
that wars usunlly are started by of
ficial war lords, backed by hot-head
ed jingoes, and that the people, as a
whole, have little to say about It. In
a sense this may be so, yet it also
is true thnt not even the fire-eaters
and Jingoes can launch a nation Into
war unless general public sentiment,
or nt least a preponderance of public
sentiment, is ready and willing to ac
cept such decision. And often public
sentiment encourages and even forces
the decision to resort to strife.
iukc, ror instance, tne case of Italy,
where the government for months has
been negotiating with the diplomats
of the Teutonic empires in nn endeav
or tn secure by peaceful means what
the people of Italy wnnt It to endei
or to take by war. Every dispatch
from Home for six or seven months
has shown the temper of the people
tn be for war against Austria. Pub
lic sympathy In Italy Is almost en
tirely with the allies or. to put it
more correctly, with France. The peo
ple of the country do not love Aus
tria, and they see in present condi
tions their opportunity to gain that
Austrian territory which they com
monly refer to ns "unredeemed Italy."
. Italy Is a kingdom, but one In
which the people are not accustomed
to accept too great a measure of au
tocracy. Olven a strong enough cause.
and public sentiment would sweep the
government off Its feet ns quickly as
would be the case In the freest of re
publics. There Is every evidence that
the king and his counsellors have
had the fight of their lives to hold
hack public sentiment.
Americans who talk about rubra al
ways forcing the people Into war have
singularly short memories. It is only
seventeen years since the Maine was
blown up In Havana harbor. Have
they forgotten the history of the next
two or three months, when President
McKlnley and his administration had
to oppose the public sentiment of
practically the entire country Includ
ing s majority of the members of con
gress In order to hold back s declar
atlon of war until the United States
should have enough munitions of war
to last through at least one Important
battle?
in tne course of his Philadelphia ner of pensioners somewhat in this
speech to newly made citizens Presl- county. It Is more rigid than the for-
dent Wilson rejoiced In the fact thnt mer measure, and Its provisions will
"United Is a part of the name of this be strictly complied with. One fea
country. But It is questionable ture of the law makes It necessarv
whether he fully anticipated at that that an applicant shall have resided
time the harmonious chorus of ap- within the county for a period of
proval which would greet his note to three years before becoming elligible
Oermany. From Maine to California to receive county aid
and from Minnesota to Texas the
newspapers of the country praised the
note and predicted cordial and unani
mous support of the government,
whatever the eventualities. Only here
and there has a discordant note
sounded. Some of the
POTATO PROSPECTS BRIGHTER.
Willamette Valley Will Have Unusu
ally Large Yield.
The DOtato cron of the TnMHn
newspapers rth,i,t h,i. .. .. .
have so long shown unrestrained sym- rather HheraK Jn '
pathy for one side In the European
struggle and have accepted the argu
ment of that side as final and conslu-
sive, that they could not without stul
tification completely reverse their po
sitlon on the merits of the controversy.
W. E. Greenwood, Mgr. G. Stoltz Company,
Dallas Soda Works
Manufacturers of Soft Drinks
Telephone 703. 422 Ellis Street
age is liberally increased over a year
ago while prevailing prospects are for
a better yield per acre than for many
seasons past. Recent rains have been
a most wonderful aid to the growing
potato crops of the Willamette vnl-
T!,t 11-1,1. nnl., .1 l
-"-.M-epii.iiia . ,... . , . .
they have announced their loyalty to n" " ""u lenirai
" .."c- B.jiutr iiws 01 ooiatoes
was reported at various Willamette
valley points previous' to the starting
of the recent rainy spell, due to the
frost, still latest reports indicate that
even this reported loss was far great
er than present facts Justify. Spurred
on by the extreme price reached for
potatoes during the latter part nf the
season, many growers Increased their
acreage.
the position of the United States, now
officially proclaimed
The newspapers of the United States
have not been bellicose. So far as
we have noted, only two have clam
orcd for war, one in New York and
one in Memphis. A few have opposed
war under any conceivable clrcum
stances. I!ut the overwhelming ma
Jority have expressed hope that there
might be no war, while at the same
time arguing thnt the government
must firmly maintain Its position
whatever the consequences. Prior to
the preparation of the note, there
was less unanimity of sentiment. Many
newspapers, especially In the central,
middle western and western states.
offered no suggestions as to our gov
ernment's course, expressing implicit
11lo Ijiw in Kffift Tomorrow.
If everyone In the state does not
know that niter May 22 number plates
cannot be transferred from one motor
vehicle to another motor vehicle, and
that upon the sale of a motor vehicle
the purchaser must notify the secre
tary of state and pay the statutory
filing f..n tl f..- L .
confidence In the president This was ,h . . " " u""-
- fcr upon the records, and the further
.i.h.- ,v.Z " 1 ""T" ' fBct tnat no w transfer of a mo
e". unu umriB ui-mttiiut-u vig
orous action. None of the promi
nent men quoted on tl)e subject de
or vehicle Is valid unless the required
transfer notice is given by the pur
chaser and the fee paid by him. It will
manded war. although the utterances nt h. th rZu ,T . '
r m- n .,.-1, x.. n; ., not be tnp fau,t of Secretary of State
MIXERS IX THE ARMY.
According to trade union officials,
more than 130.000 miners have been
recruited Into the British army since
of Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Wlckersham and
Mr. Ponaparte were so construed by
many of their critics. Some of the
newspapers adopted the explanations
suggested by Senator Stone immedl
ately after the disaster, but all the
vernacular papers have abandoned
them since the official action. While
It Is apparent that all the United
States wishes for peaceful adjustment
of the controversy. It is equally clear
that If the dreaded alternative hap
pens the nation will stand as one man
back of the administration. There
will be no north or south or east or
west, nor will there be any adjectives
qualifying American. Globe Demo
crat.
Biblical prophecy affords a very In
teresting subject of study these days.
Official statistics show that last year
there were over 21.000.000 horses in
Olcott. The latter has addressed no
tices to newspapers, dealers in auto
mobiles, county clerks, sheriffs. Jus
tices of the peace, constables, city au
ditors and recorders, chiefs of police
and banks throughout the state call
ing attention to the changes In the
law.
l'k-nk klng at Ituell.
Many picnickers from all pnrts of
the county are today enjoying the out
or door festivities at Buell. given un
der the auspices of the school at that
place. Several automobile loads went
thither early this morning, and others
are following. The program, hereto
fore published In The Observer. Is one
of length as well as of merit.
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. ' EAL TOBACCO CHEw
Ladles' Tailored Suits at prices' less
than the material would cost you.
For real bargains come to The Bee
Hive Store.
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Ltme stone mason hints for a cThfyvl
fTUNGRY for tobacco?
Tae a chew Of "Right
Cut -and you'll get the solace and
comfort you are after.
Everybody says it is the Real Tobacco
Chew. Lasts longer than the old kind
gives you the substance of the finest to
bacco grown. Gut a new waythe taste
comes the way you want it.
old tiza It 111 K. - 2"" "-l-rter the
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jne -man cnew takes the place of two bie
chews of the old kind
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