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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1916)
THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FBIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916 Published Back Tuesday u Friday Office . . .617-6H Court Street -jeiepnone Ham IS BY H. W. BRUNB Subscription Bate. One Tear fl.60 Six Months , ,76 Three Months .40 No subscription taken unless paid iur in aavance. xnis is imperative. Entered as secor.'Ciass matter in the PoBtomce at juanas. Oregon. will THE CHRISTMAS RUSH. Thfl annual Thtnalmfls mall soon be on. in fact, we are told it al ready hag started. Daring the past week the holiday shopping has in' creased to a noticeable extent and many are prudently commencing to start their Chrstinas gifts which are destined to distant points., The mail and express already show signs of in creased activities in preparation for Christmas and during the coming three weeks such business will stead ily grow until it winds up with the customarv rush and cnnypstinn Hint never fail to mark the days immedi ately preceding the holiday season. Postmaster General Burleson, with an eye to the flood of Christmas par cels which he expects the public, far more prosperous than usual, to pour into the postolliees, has issued sug gestions in advance of the time. Tt is that Christmas gifts be purchased early, wrapped securely, addressed legibly, and mailed at the earliest pos sible date. He would save the de partment the delays and bother inci dent to carelessly wrapped packages from which the inwards are prone to spill, and to avoid the eyestrain and irritability resulting upon the en countering of many illegihly address ed parcels. His suggestion is for the frooil of the service and tlin sntiufun. tion of the public generally. It is the general anticipation ffliat the final Christmas rush this year will be more intense than usual, for no matter how many persons may observe the warning to "shop early and ship early," there will lie enough tardy and careless ones to cause the customary congestion, delays and dis appointments. Nevertheless, if is worth while to repeatedly remind the puniic that She early shopper and shipper will not only facilitate his own plans and avoid disappointments, but also will materially promote the comfort and convenience of others. There is no time to waste, however, if this plan is to be followed, for Christmas is now less than three short weeks ahead. the people. It is bad enough as it is, with the purchasing power of the j-ii . ii . . . , . uouar practically cut in two, out a further enhancement of values would add the proverbial straw to break the camel's back. And even a pro longed continuation of present prices win cause increasing dissatisfaction, for although thern nrntmrilv ia nn more than the usual amount of actual privation and want, the present high prices are forcing a large portion of uie American people into the practice ot rigid economy and retrenchment, without which it would be imposible to make ends meet. No doubt this experience will be oenenciai, rattier than otherwise, but a continuation of this condition will in time become onerous and unbear able. Any convincing Promise of re lief, therefore, will he b flilp.d Willi satisfaction and the prediction made uy Mr. McAdoo appears both logical and sound. Alreadv th ere are anmp signs oi tne cure which he promises, instances being tound in the recent recession of certain puonc retused to pay unduly enhanc ed prices for Thanksgiving supplies. In a similar wav it is likelv that mnnv other prices will take a tumble when the food speculators discover the pub lic will not follow rising prices and has reached its limit. The high price movement, in other words, will reach lis crest and recede, just as every similar movement has done in the past, and if the neoole will themselves in patience for a time the high cost problem will bring about ils own solution. spreading; like a prairie fire, and to defend their ris-hts the American farmers must speak Out in no uncer tain terms. Oregon .b anner. " FALLS CITY HAS ELECTION. Albert Teal, Son of County Judge, Chosen Mayor. Alhprf Tal son r f Ponntv .Tuds-e Tnal wa.a plinson mnvni nf iTnlla fitv at the annual election Monday. He won over Wi B. McKown by six votes. The same vote, 169, was cast as at the. election a venr n.vo. Frank Wnhhtiril wild line liaan mnvnr fur several years, was chosen as couucil-man-at-Iarge, his name, being written on the ballot. The councilman elected besides Mr. Hubbard were: G. I). Treat. Clav Oxford. Chas. Hubbard and R. A. Titus. J. J. Samnions was re-elected city marshal. PENNY ANTE NOT GAMBLING. Chicago Judge Frees Wedding Anni versary uele orators. Penny ante poker with a Arc-cent limit, and euchre at 50 cents a corner. Dllived on a weddine nnnivpraiirv do not constitute !"nmhlino- .TnnVn Court ney held in Hyde Park court, Cliicaao, Tuesday. His decree freed 13 women and eight men arrested in a raid on a fashionable apartment while cele brating a wedding anniversary. Our Steaks Are Uniform in Quality In a Class By Themselves And At The Head Of Their Class I They Come From Choice Stock Designed For Those Who Appreciate Choice Meats I Come, Make Your Choice! GHORKE'S MARKET A Chicago man claims (n have found a (fliO diamond in the crop of a luncey winch lie purchased for Thanksgiving. Had the announcement been made somewhat curlier mnnv would have suspected it to be an ad vertising ruse, intended to make the public more liberal in purchasing high priced turkeys. UMATILLA FAVORS THE WOMEN A considerable nnvii,,,, f fi,- ii. i . . . ' ... " Kes Slaughtered tor Thaiiksgiviing was left unsold, mid these will be placed on cold storage for the com ing holiday season. But what if the public persist" in its refusal to take the birds at high prices? Seven Are Elected To Be City Of ficials. Mrs. K. K. Starclier wiis clwleil mayor of Umatilla, Oregon, Tuesday defeating her husband for re-election Mrs. C. G. Browne!!. Mrs. 'linv W Paulu, Mrs. B. Spinning and Mrs. if 0. Means were elected In tin. num. cil, Mrs. J. H. Cherry, city recorder, and Mrs. Robert Merrick,' treasurer. LUMBER mm DIRECT FROM THE MILLS TO YOU Sheridan Names S. E. Dilley. S. E. Dillev was elected ns nmvnr of Sheridan; J. Ii. Sanders, recorder; E. F.'Dnck, marshal, and !?. T,. Vk- ridge, treasurer. The cnunpilinpti named are E. L. Knickerbocker. R V, Magee and Charles Wcineardiier. The Germans seem dnteimino,l take the "rest" out of Bucharest. I Willamina Elects Officers. M. Plmrher was chosen Willnm. ina's mayor Monday; R. H. Yates, recorder; Oeoree Rhiiispv mnivhol and Fred Bradshaw, J. II." Myers and I'., b. Drill, counciltnon. PHONE US FOR PRICES CHEAPER PARCEL POST RATES. . According to Washington advices the government postal authorities are considering a plan for relieving the high cost of living by a reduction in parcel post rates. It is suggested that special rates may be inaugurated in the zones adjacent to cities, thus to facilitate cheap and quick transporta tion of farm produce direct to city consumers. One plan under consider ation contemplates a rate of one cent lor tne first pound and one-hull cents for each additional pound, up to lif ty, this rate to apply in the .'tOII-mile zone surrounding each city. It is be lieved this low rate would greatly stimulate and encourage direct trad ing with the farmers, thus cutting out the middlemen am! their prolits. If the government really starts a "pony express" of this character there is little question it largely will modify present methods of marketing many kinds of farm produce. Com mission men and retailers, no doubt will oiler vigorous objections, hut tlmv can ruminate on the fact they have brought it on themselves. If a large saving can be effected in this man ner, moreover, the general public will approve and support the government for introducing this great economy. The only question is whether the gov ernment can handle such business wihh a fair profit for itself, and if this can be done there seems no good reason why the experiment should not be tried. I HIGH COST WILL CURE ITSELF Secretary McAdoo very' positively asserts that the high cost of living will cure itself in time. Short crops the world over, an increased demand for foodstuffs due to the European war and the phenomenal prosperity wnicn prevails in tins land are sug gested as the urimarv reaaona f A vancing prices in the United States. fiormai conditions are bound to re turn, however, declares the secretary or me treasury, who nevertheless pro dently refrains from attempting to fix a definite time for this promised relief. Even iiwugh the prediction made is tnaenmie on the point mentioned, however, it is not entirely devoid of pomrort and reassurance. There is an instinctive feelinc that th nna. ent fcigh prices for the neeessities of me cannot possibly continue, al though this naturally is coupled with a fear that price; may go even high er and thri rake the burden of high cost nnbearr t to a large portion of Embargo Law Unfair to Farmer. Representative FitzcmniM. whn .,,. nouuees that when congress convenes in December he will introduce and press for passage a bill to prohibit the exportation of American food pro duets, is from Brooklyn. Represent ing a Greater New York mn.ilh,...,. Ihe has an ear only for the clamor of tne consuming masses in that and other great cities who want cheap food regardless of the rights and in terests of the producing classes. The proposed embargo would be un precedented in American history. During the Napoleonic wars more than a hundred years ago, and again in Ifll.l. in on,- u,nn,i '..:.. ........ .. j LI1 limit Britain. r-i,m,T,, .,.., l ., eral embargo act, but that was in re taliation for belligerent violation of our neutral rights, and not to drive down prices of food products in this country. It failed, of its object, ham pering and injuring our own com merce and not bringing countries to recognition of our neutml mni.t-u th. . .,,., v;,. XJ1C embargo was intensely unpoplar, was "uj.-miiiiy evaded, and had to be giv en up as a bad undertakinsr. Not since 1813 has nnv L-in r bargo liecn laid on the nrrJni. j merchandise of the Ariierican people. ..11.1 uie enorrs now making in that direction are hound to raise an issue ai neep national interest. Consider the injustice of it. We have free trade in most nf n.o products of the American farms. AVe are importing wheat from Canada. Argentina and Amirali. tv- .... . : . , -.... u alv ringing in increasing supilies of meats, tariff free, from South Amri. ca. During the week ended November ll shipments of meats from Argen tina to the tinted States totaled -IHMI quarters of frozen beef. 2000 carcasses mutton and 12,000 carcasses amo. inee January 1 the United Stales has imported from Argentina Hd.OOO quarters beef, 104.000 car casses mutton and 171,000 carcasses lamn. Flouring mills at Minneapolis and uouer towns a ono- t in hnrJ. o -" w . ... ( me 11 1 1 porting Canadian wlm.f they have to pay a countervailing tar a ioa m univ in mn k(.ai...i ' v uiwuei, If an emharan Uv ehiuM - a &ftS- congress and signed bv the president the savin? to the AinDrif.n f, n- shall let tout fnrin MmnL: shin freeiv mtn vnm t . out w will not allow yon to sell yotu - r -"tro; tiiai vou shall play a one-sided game in this ?t world contest for markets." ",nen the antalmn for an mK.. started the iniustire of t)i r.; tion was bo apparent that f t farm ers took it terioosly. But it is now apparent thit the movement is Professional Cards DENTIST W- C. SCHAEFER Office over Fuller Pharmaav. Office hours from 9 to 12 a. m.) WillametteValley Lumber Co. THE CELEBRATED BERG- MANN SHOE J)ENTIST M. HATTER Dallas Nafinna) d:u: tv uau4 uutuiuiutr D!4Um Orelot ATTORNEY AT LAW OSCAR HAYTER Dallas City Bank Building. iJ"" Orego. S. B. TAYLOR Civil Engineer and Surveyor Office. Citv Hall Phone 791 or 542. Dallas, Oregon DR. W. L. 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