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The Herald D. E. 3TITT, Editor." GnUrad u Meond-elut matur SmumW i lira " " 1 Kcmmouth. Orwon. andr 0i ISSUED RVKRY FRIDAY Subscription Ratei uneyear . . $1.50 Six months - . 75 cU Three month . . 60 eta Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1915. 0 HOW THEY DO LO VE ONE ANOTHER It is written: "The love of money is the root of all evil." This may antly apply . to an American manufacturer who is advertising poisoned shells that are so deadly that a victim who ' receives but the slightest scratch will die within a period of four hours, there being no remedy for the deadly poison. In this instance, the inventor's purpose is doubtless to sell his invention to warring factions, and if he gets his price doubtless he will not care for the misery and agony that may be wrought through his invention. The poisoned arrow of the In dian was looked upon with bor ror, but civilization is double discounting the Imrbarity of the aborigines, except that so far the victim, if captured, is not tor tured, at least not publicly In the European struggle there is nothing too baibarous for the opposing forces if it will help to overcome the opposition. The knowledge of the chemist is being sought and research is being stimulated to the highest degree to search out the secrets of Nature that her deadly forces may be used to slaughter on posing armies by the wholesale Popular Mechanics Magazine says: "Poison gases are used, and if the wind is not right for this, liquid fire is thrown into the enemy's trenches. With the conditions favorable, a dense volume of poison gas that fol lows the ground in a cloud 15 feet or more in depth is sent down on the wind to the enemy's position. "Whoever may have been re sponsible originally for the re sort to poison gas, there is little doubt that both the Germans and the Allies are now using it. The Germans used it in their recent attack on Hill No. (50, near Ypres, Belgium. In the Argonne forest, in France, each side attacks with gas at every opportunity." Turpenite, a chemical bomb whose deadly effects are beyoia anything yet discovered, was de scribed in the same masrazine This invention was known when the European war started but its explosive power was so high that no gun had then been inventec which could project it without exploding the shell in the pro cess, but now it is claimed that a proper gun has been invented by which this shell can be thrown and that French and British factories are actively- pursuing the manufacture of this deadly missile which is credited with the power to kill every living thing within a radius of 100 yards. The savage with his poisoned arrow could not hold a candle to these lords of civilization. He had the will, but it takes the brains of a civilized ? world to ' (oC30CDj think and studv out these scien- i tific means of annihilating each other. These are called Christian na tions and from reports that come out it is apparent that both sides are calling upon the God of love to prosper their armies and give them victory over their enemies. God is a God of love, but he is not the author of the horrid butchery that is going on in the Eastern continent. Men have brought that condition about by disobedience to just and right principles and the kingdom of Peace cannot come but through obedience to the Law of love. which is the gospel. When we take into considera tion the wonderful strides that nations have made in the art of slaughtering each other during these nineteen hundred years of Gospel light, we do not wonder that the Master, looking down along the corridors of time, said: "Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth." We are off MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP Once a month, regularly, the Hkrald ollice receives a bunch of press copy published and sent out by the Municipal Ownership Publishing Company of New York City, which gives rise to various thoughts as to why such a company should exist, as its whole effort is to discourage ownership by municipalities Coupled with this thought ar rises a second which suggests the inquiry: Who pays for the editing, printing and distribu tion of this literature? an further, what is the object? Has not a citv the right to pool its issues, bond its property and construct water systems electric light and power plants and other institutions for the benefit, convenience and welfare of its citizens? Surely it has and especially is such construc tion necessary where the healtl welfare and. convenience of its citizens are endangered. Among the reasons given to discourage such ownership is this: That privately owned in stitutions receive better care of supervision and are made to oj erate at a profit while those pul licly owned do not receive the close supervision that obtains in private ownership. That is very good reasouiiif? but let us see if it will alwavs hold good. Take a railroad for instance, or a large coal or other company, these are different only in that they are companies out they choose some one to su perintend, and pay them liber- ally for their service, and thev hire men competent to look after the work that is to be done Now there is no good reason why a city cannot carry on its 1 . ousiness under the same meth ods. There are other reasons why this company is disseminating all the adverse information that it can regarding municipal own. ership.- There are large inter ests which do not wish public ownership to flourish even in the smallest degree and these in- terests put up the money to run this bureau of adverse and mis. information concerning munici pal ownership. Municipal ownership is noth ing more or less than co-opera- On ad-writing this week, but we are not off on Goods and Quality. Call in when you need anything; We'll find time to wait upon you. You need our goods; We need your money; The benefit is mutual. MONMOUTH MERCANTILE CO. Monmouth, Oregon If tion. It is the same1 principa embodied in company interests and if looked after with proper care must succeed. We wonder if our mail system is a failure, although the safe crackers of the whole country are trying their hand to get hold of Uncle Sam s money. Co-operation is a success and always will be where judicious care is used, but where there are vultures mixed in with it who use it as a leverage for their in dividual aggrandizement it could not succeed. Present customs and condi tions are a failure else we would not have more than half the world trying to cut each other's throats. Then, again, if present usuages were not a failure there would be no need for the usher ing in of the millenial period. Peace a Long Way Away In a review of the war. Hip Associated Press points out that: Most of Belgium is under the cbntrol of Germany. Portions of France and Russia are in the possession of the Germans. A small portion of Austria iungary is under Italian nn trol. A small portion of Alsace is in possession of the French. The tip of the DardanelU ; eld by the Allies. Germany has lost nil colonies. The most of the war fiWi Germany and the Allies i, in. tact There is no evidence to hnri lie assertion that German reached her maximum fM,t; strength. England, France and hsU . Readily increasing in fighting Servia and Montenegro are undertaking new campaigns. If there is anvthina- ; ..-. facts which warrants th of peace, it requires an and Titrating mind to find it. Newport Oregon's Popular Beach Resoi An ideal ouWoor retreat. Hunting, fishing, boating, surf bathing, etc. Interesting visiting points in the neighbor hood. Convenient camping grounds, electric light, pure water Low Season and Week-End Round Trip Excursion Fare Two Daily Traini From Albany Ask for illustrated folder "Newport" giving list of hotels, rates, etc A Visit to the Two World Expositions at San Francisco and San Diego is an event of a life-time and one you cannot afford to miss Special Fares in July to San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego on certain data Low Round Trip Fares Daily with stop-overs in either direction Four Fine Train Daily in Each Direction Stop-Overs at Expositions All tickets to the East via California permit stop-overs at San Francisco and Los Angeles to see the Expositions Ask nearest Agent for "California and Its Two World Expositions" d way Side Notes Shasta Route." SOUTHERN PACIFIC John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon Germany's successful campaign ine Kussians has appar ently wiped awav anv A; that may have developed over "'eueaaiockin north i he reorganization of the British government and the stimulation of the munitions factories have raaae unions feel mora , ever that in the end they cannot uuv oe torious. The steady Ingress in Alsace steadies hopes may have wavered because of th i . the Dardanelles and the terrible llllllMan XT u iNormandy. Russia mvues Civil Wr if 4k --....nine one with Japan, is ure And so, even if she ;wfetlikequittinwhich y "enough 1 caujr 10 Peac will be impossible so thinks I lono- as unv belligerent o o has ft r-rmnpn to win. Blade. CM. & St. P. Will Ted El A n r.jnn. assistant the president of the MiMI roilo1 onnnnnpPS that electric locomotives which j to pull trains through D..U! t.-AAl ..-.Iloo will ixuciues lor ttv iui, 1 The trification of the road will 112,000,000. , . . . u mm i be first tests win -. on the Deer Lodge and m town divisions in ?f ,1 Pnrtv lnpnmnt.ives WlU w I vara A nn Hio first order will Kovq o topi aht Of W'V ..... ,V ..v.&- pounds each. Engineers r I i oft r.o rent 01 M' maio iiu save 6tj yvi v- power bv doiner without air. versing the current on des ing grades.
