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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1916)
j Courage and bravery are not ! traits to be blirnlly worshijied at the expense of all else, but sti they have lmi a prominent part The Herald RICHARD B. SWENSON Editor & Publisher enumiuMcand-UMiuitrg(tntMri.iv.j in the evolution of civilization i im pan m at Manmmui. uron. undr tM These are the days when the thrifty householder picks out the worst spots in the street near his residence and calls the roa niH n's attention to the fact that some of the gravel which is to be taken from Main street may lie plactd where it will do the niot good. ISSUKfl KVKK V KKIOAY Subscription Rates One year . $1.50 Six months 75 cU Three months . 50 cU Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1916. (in Monmouth Meditations Don't wrap the flag up in tar paper with moth balls for an other year. You may need it a few times during the interven ing months. If some people would work as hard to promote improvements as they do to retard them, wouldn't things hum? The roses thrive in the rainv weather and some of the red rambler bushes offer a fair sub etitute to the sun to those who get a chance to view them nt this season of the year. Why take long trips and un dergo severe exertion to get some wild animal to shoot at as long as the chicken stealing cat is abroad in our midst? The slim man has advantage when it comes to getting his mail these days. He is able to slip through crowded passages in the post office crowd that are barred to the man with a bay window. Judging from the color of the water that drained from our oiled Main street this past week no mosquitoes will breed in the water that receives the overflow. Another straw that indicates that Europe is about ready for a continental federation with re duced armament is found in the agreement which the allies are planning for trade relations after the war. They are finding that union is a good thing for them in the matter of self protection in war and that it will be a good thing for the same purpose in peace. If the war results in a reduced, armament and the closing up of the gun shops, who shall say the slaughter has been in vain? The advertisement on this page from the Associated Rail ways shows that the carriers have faith in the sense of justice of the American people and also that thev believe their cause to iteiust. The railroads are in a peculiar position. Their income is limited through the action o theCoinmerce commission which establishes rates for them. It would seem only fair that their expenses should be limited also As public utilities the commis sion gives them a right to make certain charges for the privilege of a monopoly of freight trans portai on. The commission should also'tix their wage sched ule for them. Their income am their expenses are alike of inter est to the public since they have no competition to maintaiu a living standard. When a man dashes into a burning building to rescue an other and perishes, or drowns trying to save a comrade from a watery grave, we give him a place on the roll of heroes. A like place goes to the man, who when the bombardment is over, dashes with his company for the trenches of the enemy. It seems hardly possible that such a man who dares his life and emerges safely, can again have the same narrow mental hori.ou that he had before the charge. The ways of peace are apt to be selfish. It is the same as to say "I am all right, I am enjoying myself; why should I risk what I have for the benefit of other people?" The new law that makes na tional soldiers out of state mili tia, provides for salaried officers An Oregon law provides that salaried state officers can not hold two salaried slate offices This law affects Candidates Ya- secki and Staffrinof the Dallas company. In event of Staff rin's resignation Swope of Independ ence is suggested for the vacan cy. Swope is a good man. The strike of the longshore men which has tied up the shipping on the western coast looks like a piece of inexcusible blundering. . In many of the ports men have had insufficient work for the past two years. Now when there is a chance to make a little monev and pay up the indebtedness they have ac cumulated in the idle months, a strike is declared. This is es pecially true with the lumber trade. The strike affects not only the longshoremen but the lumber mill employees and the merchants who have carried their accounts and fed the fam ilies of the workers through the periods of idleness. Imagine the feelings of these men, who with relief in sight, have to sit down and await, the pleasure of the longshoremen and vessel own ers. a year ago yet the price has been increased over 50 percent. The biggest fortune on earth was amassed at the lower rate. While the attention of the general pub lic is turned to Europe and Mex ico, the Standard Oil people are doing some grand work with the nation's pocket book. picture which serves to illus trate the thoughts of his dis course and his illustrated ser mons bid fair to be very pop We feel inclined this week to write a poem on the cherry pie hut fear that the poor, weak words of the King's English,! within handy reach, would not do justice to the subject. Just about the time we get warmed up to seek a ring side seat at the Mexican scrap there is another postponement. Aside from the value to the country the militia leserves will possess, the military drill will be of benefit to the young men who are organized into the re serve companies. Well the Fourth of July passed without a call from the hand somest man in Monmouth with a renewal of his subscription to the Herald, although the hand somest woman did call and is squared up until 1917. As for the H. M. we have extended hit days of grace to July l,"tl. jf hedoesu't appear before that date h will be dethroned froi his proud pedestal and honor passed on to some one else. And now before the benedic. lion is pronounced let the con. gregation arise as one man and give three rousing cheers forth soldier boys down on the border. A Monmouth church member who does not wish her name used brings to us this week a comment on a recent editorial in the Herald to the effect that the experiences of the minister and the normal instructor were similar in that their congrega tions changed frequently. She says: "Why not retain a minis ter for awhile? We have had a number of fine men here but did not realize their value until some few made it so disagree able that we lost them for good." It doesn't cost any more to produce gasoline now than it did Possibly one reason there are so few celebrations in this neck of the woods this year is that everybody with automobiles is anxious to be out on the road each holiday and would rather celebrate with a neighbor town than stay at home. The talent of Rev. Elkius for drawing and water color work has been made to fit in with his ministerial work very nicely. It is his custom to produce some Perfectly Matched Boards are necessary if a Perfect Floor is expected. You can always rely on getting them in any quantity in any stand ard width and finish. Ceiling and Side Wall Lumber of the same high grade also. Bear us in mind when you plan repairs Willamette Valley Lumber Co. m M o D Phone Main 202. Monmouth, Oregon Federal Inquiry or Railroad Strike?" ttFW'xsr ,ha' ,hi' mtt problem bc ie,,,cd b k., nfi'ff 'ht,t Ploy. wht"f efficient lervice ii acknowledged, the railroad! , public bod, n bc co"lid"cd ,airly ,nd dccided f'"i "y Railroad Urge Public Inquiry and Arbitration The rormal propo.al of ihe railroad, to the employe! lor the lettlement of the controverty ii ai followi: r ' lettlement or BeceM.ry to meet th. idded co.t of operition in cue o r nl. T 'd, nd to provide additional revenue reasonable ; or. i. the ent th, Intern e Commerce rTlP P ' b' ,he CommiiiioB to be ju.t and e Jointly reo.ue,t Congr... , 2 Sue Z7o uZTZ """"'a' M in he promptly di.pow or the ,ue..ion. in,old o" 1 "J " ,"bl Commiuioa t. collide, .J . B, bi.ri- i. .d.... with lh. pW... rf Petierill Uw.. (Th. NewlM,d, , . Leaders Refuse Offer and Take Strike Vote York, June M I fX&rt!'" thc ioint Confcrcncc hcld in Ncw or Federaf evSw a d the IZl ' l ?ubmit thc issuc " arbitration .-mt sft: d?c,ra ;Switkrcstion whcthcr MiAS a, thc No other bodv with urh .. l . . i -i . '. , "mimic inow.rdee ?ion I ?h BCM ",0nh, ,UCh u'"4 Pi non in the public confidence. The rate, the railroad. miy charge the public for Ihe public nearly .-h.if p,jd directl, ,0 ,, ,ln ployei ii wage,; ud the money to p.y jcr,,d wire. by theTblr B 'h,r ,ouret ,h" ht M The Interim Commerce Commiuioa, with iti c ttri over rate., ,. ,n . p,ition l0 mik, ,,,, Z i Ind rLd,r ,uch ded,io " V tec the iritere.i, of the railroad employ,., theowier. ol the railroad., and the public. - A Oueition $100,000 wTyeaJ "the t'nllT n0 S Tint a Pfcrme of one-fifth of all tr! employ withofcl faid and ""ituting only . determine the . ffi blic tribunal that Nationtl Conference Committe of the Railway. EUSHA LEE. CA P. . ALIRIGHT. C-l W.Mnr, AiImik Co.. 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