THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1915. Published Each Tuesday and Friday. Office 617-610 Court Street Telephone Main 18 BY LEW A. CATKS. Subscription Rates. One Tear $1.60 Six Months .76 Three Months... .40 No subscription taken unless paid for in advance. This Is imperative. Entered as second-class matter the Fostofflce at Dallas, Oregon. In COUNTING THE COST. Discussion of the difficulties that Japan would face, should she under. take to send a Japanese army to co operate with 'the allies in the Euro peon war zone, contains considerable that is of interest to the people of this country. There has been some talk that Japan might decide to fake such step, but nothing lias yet come of it and for a very good reason. This reason is the acknowledged fact that it would be no easy task for Japan to arrange the transportation of a con feiderable force from the nrikado's empire to the fronts where the Euro pean nations are at grips with each other. In fact, one li'ttle realizes what a vast undertaking this would be un til he reads what the experts have to say on the subject. It has been suggested by one writ er, for instance, that Japan could make use of the Pacific-Canadian routs, but to carry 250,000 soldiers and their accoutrements across the Pacific would require several hundred transports and Japan, this correspon dent declares, has ocean transporta tion for net to exceed 40,000, or pos sibly 50,000 men 'at one time. Their food and aims and supplies of every kind would have to go with them and the estimate of the correspondent is that it would take a year at least to land 250,000 men in France ready for action. To be highly effective in this war of the millions they should ail be there at once. The Japanese general staff hold, too, that another 20(1,000 men should be in readiness and on hand to supply the losses at ithe front and keep the army up to the original number. There is also the Siberian route, but the railroad is so poorly equipped lhat it is not capable o furnishing quick transportation for a large, ar 'my The employment of Japanese troops in Europe is, therefore, not re garded as likely to be undertaken on a large scale. If they ploy a further part in the war it is more probable that it will be in behalf of Japan's, ally, England, in India, where serious trouble is said to threaten British rule. The suggestion of particular inter est in this explanation of the difficul ties in the way of aid for 'the allies in Europe from Japan is its incidental illustration of the formidable ob stacles in the way of anything like a sudden descent upon our own shores by a Japanese army. It should afford some comfort to those timid souls whom Hie alarmists have frightened in dread of a "yellow peril." It does not, however, afford full assurance- of the safety of our coasts against great naval powers, but leaves unchallenged the contention that gieater naval strength is Hie part of prudence. sioned recognition of his excellent uni versify labors. All that was in store for him seems to confute the idea of superannuation. He though t his main work was done, his career rounded to a comf jrtable close, but the light that has beat on him in recent years is not that of twilight. It is the unexpect ed that happens, but a soul as daunt less as Sarah Bernhardt will never surrender. As long as enough of Sarah remains to give motion to her spiritual being she will, as always, be up and doing, constant in effort, serenely resolved indomitable, concludes the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. NOT THE WHOLE WORKS. Because there is dissatisfaction in the Woodburn company of the Oregon National Guard is no reason why oth er members of that organization should be affected. The trouble there is purely local, and had its origin be cause of the refusal of Adjutant Gen eral White to advance one of its of ficers in the ranks. As to the merits of the case we are not familiar, but from meager information from van ous sources it is quite apparent that Governor Withycombe made a grave error in naming White to succeed that grand officer, General Finzer, whose record is one that will go down in National Guard history as being the cleanest among the clean. The present adjutant general is pig-headed and spiteful and has already done more toward disrupting the almost perfect organization buihled by his predecessor than can be undone in years. It is gratifying to know that, under existing circumstances, the Dal las members of the guard are taking no part in the controversy between the Woodburn company and General White, and that it is progressin; it has never progressed before even ider adverse conditions. Captain Stafrin, while deploring the effort on the part of a certain local publicity agency to bring about a rupture in his ranks, will continue to maintain his command at its present high stand ard, permitting those directly inter ested to settle their differences as best they may. The Oregon National Guard is organized for a purpose, and is this purpose in which Captain Stafrin and his soldieis are vitally interested General White is not the whole works. Thanksgiving Day a Festival for All Of all the religious festivals of the year Thanksgiving is the only one that is for all the people. Christmas and Easter and the whole series of Christian festivals are for christians only. The Jews liave their Bosh Ho- shona and their passover. The Mo hammedans among us have their Ram adan, and even the Chinese have their feast davs. which they observe in their own peculiar manner. Each religion has its own, but there is one Thanksgiving day for all, when all, of whatever faith, can, in their own way, call on God and praise Je sus or Mohammed or Buddha. November 18, 1787, was our first national Thanksgiving day, ordained by the act of the Continental congress and proclaimed by George Washing ton. The day was set apart, in the words of the resolution, to express gratitude that God had been pleased to "smile on us in the prosecution of a just and necessary war for the defense and establishment of our un alienable rights and liberty." The constitution had just been constituti .... BE vithstandTii; adopted, and before ' the act setting aside this day of thanksgiving had been finally passed there had been not a little discussion in congress about the propriety of the president's ask ing people to give thanks for a con stitution for which some of them were not thankful. It was later that the last Thursday in November came to be the day chos en, when no marked event indicated another day, and the thanks of the na tion, united under the constitution, were expressed on November 28, 1789. Since that day the custom has never been omitted entirely, although until the civil war is was only occasionally observed except in New England. It was our civil war which brought the people to a new sense of national oneness, and since 1883 the president of the United States has annually is sued a proclamation of thanksgiving. But what president or prophet or sage in 1881 could have dreamed that half a century later the lines of audi a proclamation would go out into all the world? 1 Henry Sew. DALLAS, OREGON THANKSGIVING TURKEY DINNER i Special Menu from 12 to 1:30 p. m. and from 6 to 8:30 in the Evening 60c- Enjoy a real Thanksgiving Dinner at the Gail. 50e GROWING OLD ACTIVELY, Emerson 8eaks of a timei in life to be old, to take in sail, but there are some whose native grit conqiels them to ignore any such dividing line. Surah Bernhardt declines to go on the retir ed list, though circumstances would seem to have served a lwremptory no tice that she must withdraw from fur ther apearaiices on the stage. But she will not go, and the public sup ports her view with unlunded admir ation. ong ago the critics conceded her place in the hall of fame. Any sign of weakness she might show now would not lessen the devotion of the artistic world. No decay of high spirit or inborn genius need lie looked for in her. The question is merely one of physical staying ower. Admiral Nelson might have quit the navy when he lost an arm, but lie knew thai he still had work to do. What he did for England later at Trafalgar was incalculably great, and there be yield ed his life, the first sailor of tbe age to his last breath. What he aimed to do was accomplished. He mode his country mistress of many seas, arid though the oceans are destined to be free to all nations that respect in ternational law, the high mettle of Nelson must ever be prized by man kind. It has been mid that a man never knows how many infirmities, latent and other, he has until he has had a chance, after retiring from active bue- iness, to give them special attention. Tiie present president of the 1'nited States, as is well known, was mistak en in supposing, when he was a tired college professor, that the time had come for him to substitute life of contemplation for one of action. He has traveled far since he sought a pen-j BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. While the American people regret the demise of Booker T. Washington, recognized as the foremost teacher and leader of the negro race, the full extent of his appreciation cannot be apparent to those of the northern states as to one who reside in the very midst of his great work, as did the editor of this publication for a num ber- of years. For more than a third of a century Booker T. Washington ilevoted his energies and efforts to the upbuilding and regeneration of Amer ican colored people, and through his personal efforts most gratifying pro gress was accomplished. It may safe ly be asserted that he did more than anv other one man to solve the so- called race problem in the south, and untold thousands of successful and economically independent colored peo- ile will. . Unhesitatingly accord to Washington full credit for whatever progress thev have attained along these lines. The founding of Tuske rs' Institute for colored people was one of. the most notable accomplish ments of Washington's efforts, and it was through the work of this institu tion, under his own direction, that he fourui opportunity to apply his favor ite theory of educating the negroes in the practical and industrial pursuits of life. Possessing rare executive and constructive ability he perfected this organization on a substantial and per manent foundation, and thereby built a lasting monument to his own self sacrificing devotion to a worthy prin ciple. He also gained and held the confidence and sympathies of the en tire American people, while the mem bers of his own race regarded him with a high degree of love and admir ation. ' To them especially his Joss will he a severe blow, although doubt less some other will be fmind to take up and carry on the work which he so successfully started and followed tlnoutrh long years of arduous and uuselftsh service. For a man who was born a slave and was handicapped by all the limi tations and drawbacks connected with a start in. life so inauspicious, the success and honors won by Booker T. Washington are little less than won diutfuL. To members of tbe negro race the lire of this man has been a bea con light, a conspicuous example of his own teachings that success and independence come only through hon est industry and persistent striving along right lines. Nor should this ex ample be lost on the members of any race. For if this former slave could Accomplish so much in tbe face of ad versity and unusual handicaps, bow nueh greater are the opportunities of individuals favored from the start with liberty and enjoying all the oth er blessings and advantages that are eonmwn under this government of freedom: en4 eoialityf i E FAIR. Notwithstanding the fact that 'the county court seems determined to cur tail every possible expenditure tor the next year, and the further fact that no inconsiderable dissatisfaction exists regarding an appropriation of money for the maintenance of the county fair under existing circum stances, The Observer cannot believe that the governing body would act wisely in cutting off the allowance of that institution while it is still in its infancy. Much lime and effort are necessary to bring success to under takings of this character. The last annual event showed great improve ment over its predecessor, thus giving evidence of increased interest on the part of the inhabitants of the coun ty, who are really responsible for its success. The city of Dallas) in pro viding grounds without cost to the association has seemingly contributed liberally to the fair, but aside from tUis its people meet other demands upon them in ocder to make the an nual event successful. If there is a disposition on the part of individuals in rural sections of the eoniiCjt'to rel egate the fair to oblivion, there are even more who are enthusiastically in favor of its maintenance, which seems to be quite impossible without pub lic aid. The statement that the county fair is purely a Dallas institution is with out foundation, although it, is true that Dallas gives it the greater sup port. If those persons who are in clined to criticise the management, and the fair itself, would lend their co-operation and good offices to the undertaking what is now a meager exhibit of Polk county products could easily be made the "biggest and best assembling of blue ribbon showings in the state. The veiy fact that the collection here displayed was awarded first prize at the state, fair last fall is proof of this assertion. And this award was duplicated at the Land show in Portland, except that there second prize was given, which alone saved the entire illainette valley from utter defeat in competition with other counties of the state. Pol with the exhibit gathered for the county fair, was the only county west of the Cascade mountains to receive recognition at the Land show. And the credit for this goes to the knock er as well as to the booster who made it possible. If the management, is not satisfac tory to the people, as alleged by some who disparage the appropria tion, it is within their authority to effect an improvement through the coiintv court, which represents the interests of the taxpayers. It is ap parent to The Observer that those who labor for the fair act accord ing to their light, and if their efforts are in vain there is abundant other material available from which to se lect. The fair is educational in its scope, and is tor I lie benent ot an. Those who do not elect to take advan tage of it should not prove a draw back to their fellows who profit from it. If the county court, in its wisdom, is not inclined to appropriate the fall amount asked for, it should not ex clude this commendable undertaking altogether from its budget while the institution is still in swaddling gar ments. Another season will doubtless prove the truthfulness or fallacy of the allegations of the fellow who would rejoice in seeing the court withdraw its financial support. FARM WASTE. The question of how best to reduce farm waste will be one of the prin cipal topics to be discussed at ibe na tional conference, on marketing and farm credits, to be held at Chicago the last two days of tbe present' month. and the first two days of tho month following. It is anticipated that uboric 800 delegates will attend this meet ing, which will be one of general in terest and importance. All the lead ing organisations of farmers and fruit growers are planning to send dele gates, as will also the National Bank ers' association, the great railroads, 3ome of the retail trade organizations and the agricultural colleges o tire various states. And already the dis cussion has started on what this meet ing will undertake and propose, not only for the benefit of the farmers and fruit raisers, but also for the advantage and welfare of the general public. As already suggested one of the topics that is to be carefully consid ered is that of farm waste, with es pecial reference to the annual enor mous waste of crops after they have been grown and are ready for maiket. This waste amounts to millions of dollars every year, and is naturally higher In seasons of abundant yields. It is claimed, for instance, that this year more than $10,000,000 worth of peaches never were gathered from the trees, while vast quantities of ap ples and other fruits were similarly allowed to spoil, simply for IacK of proper marketing facilities, a condi tion which some growers in Polk county cannot fail to appreciate from the fact that they are included in the list of unfortunates. A writer, in The Chicago Tribune claims that thous ands of bushels of potatoes in Michi gan and other states are being left no spoil, because the price offered for them on the farm is not large enougli to pay for sacking and hauling to market. Of course there is something radi cally wrong when such a condition prevails, and the coming national con ference on marketing and farm cred its is going to try to locate the trou ble and suggest a remedy therefor. To permit such a waste to continue is positively sinful, while it also is a deterrent to the full measure of pros perity this nation should rightfully enjoy. These surplus crops should be utilized in some manner, and by doing so it will be to the advantage of both consumers and producers. Unneces sarv waste is one of the greatest faults of the American people and it is high time for them to pay more attention to plans and methods for preventing such wastes as the ones mentioned. It seems to be a virtual impossibil ity to draw a Thanksgiving procla mation which does not bear a strong resemblance to the prayer of the Pharisee. This country is asked to thank God that it is not like other countries. Is that the right spirit f And if it is the right spirit with us as a country, why was it not also the right one with the unfortunate fellow who accompanied the "publican" and example f There might be material for a good sermon in this. The total wheat yield of the world for the present year was more than half a billion bushels in excess of the yield last year. But if they keep on fighting in Europe they will need ev ery bit of it There is something suspicious in the reiteration from democratic sourc es that Roosevelt is likely to be tin next republican nominee. No other nation has greater cause for giving thanks this year than the good old United States.. Peace tolk is becoming more plenti ful, even if the other signs of peace are lacking. And then it rained!'" FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR Prices Lowered again, but the same Ford car. The record for satisfactory per formance for more than 900,000 owners surely makes it the "Universal Car" the car you want It meets the demands of pro fessional and business men and brings pleasure to the whole family. Simple and strong, relible economical in operation or maintenance Runabout $390; Touring Car $440; Town ? " Car $640, f. o. b. Detroit. On sale by C. J. SHREEVE DALLAS, OREGON ' TREASURER'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all Road District warrants of Polk County, Oregon, endorsed "Not paid for the want of funds," are due and payable on presentation at the office of the Treasurer of said County. Interest ceasing on the above men tioned warrants from the date of this notice. Dated Dallas, Oregon, November 12, 1915. . F. J. HOLMAN, 73-2t. , County Treasurer. GUARDIANS NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been duly appointed Guardian of the estate of Henry M. Barry, an incompetent person, by the Hon. County Court of Polk County, Oregon. - All persons holding claims against said, estate should present the same to tbe undersigned for adjust ment, and all persons owing said es tate are hereby notified to settle same with said guardian. J. D. SMITH, Guardian of the estate of Henry M.i Berry. SIB LEY. EAKIN, of Lord's Oregon Laws as amended -by Chapter 316, General Laws of Ore gon, 1913. At said meeting the resi dent taxpayers of said district will by a majority vote of such taxpayers levy such additional tax (if any) as they may deem advisable to improve the roads of said district. Witness our hands this 4th day of November, 1915. C. H. GILLIAM LEANDER CONNER CHAS. REES J. FUDGE JOHN ZYLSTRA G. A. M'CULLOCH FELIX COMEGYS J. T. FRIAR J. J. ROBERTS G. H. RUSSELL L J. WHITE W. H. M'KEE G. H.WOHLFORD G. G. REMPLE F. E. LYNN Date of first publication, November 5, 1915. 71-4L . '..:. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given by the un dersigned taxpayers of Road District Number 3, in tbe County of Polk,! State of Oregon, who are more than ten per cent, of the taypayers of said District, that a meeting of the resi dent taxpayers of said Road District will be held on Saturday, the 27th i day of November, in the year 1915, at tbe hour of 2 o 'clock, p. m. of said day, at the Auditorium in the School House in School District rio. 21, in said Road District, for the purpose of voting on the question of whether; or not an additional tax shall be lev ied by the resident taxpayers of said i district on all the taxable property in said district for road purposes, andef the- pw rieicus-' ef - Section 6321 1 COLDS AND GRIPPE AND INFLAMED CONDITIONS OF THROAT AND LUNGS ARE MOST EFFECTIVELY TREAT ED WITH A. D. 8. WHITE PINE SYRUP AND A. D. S. COLD AND GRIPPE TABLETS FOR SALE BY THE FULLER PHARMACY MAIN STREET, CORNER MILL