The Herald Ijntwwi cond-Uu mtttw Swtwnbn. 1!", In tht Pt oftic at Monmouth. Orwon. under tht 4ft of Hath S. 1(0. of the large amount of stock offer ed. The prospects are that live stock of all kinds will be high for some time to come. RICHARD B, SWENSON Editor 8l Publuher MONMOUTH, OREGON ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY FRIDAY. NOV. 22, 1918 Organizing Road Building Subscription Rate One year - W-50 Six months - 75 cts Three months Wets Monmouth Meditations 3 Many causes contribute to the i rejoicing at the conclusion of peace, j A Lane county man, agriculturally I avocated. is glad because he be lieves it will lead to more rain in the Willamette valley next year. Grocers in Polk county are hav ing trouble in keeping a stock of sugar td meet the individual limit of sale, now raised to four pounds. We take it. however, that the refin ers have the sugar as will appear in due time and that they are only too anxious to sell it while the sel ling is good. After sampling the consignment of Drunes recently left at the Her ald office by the Monmouth Orchard Co . we understand why it is that Uncle Sam requisitioned Oregon's prune crop for his soldiers. There is nothimr too srood for the boys win turned the tide against the kaiser's forces. Of emirse all are now interested in how peace will affect business. There is a feeling abroad that we are in for a big slump in prices but the prospects are that this will be gradual and cheap prices will not prevail for some time. This be cause so much of our industry is steadied by government control j and because the. stopping of manu facture will insure a sure market for some time to come. On the heels of this will come a demand that the government continue to control prices on the theory that if the government can keep prices down when they would have gone higher. it can also keep prices up when thev will go down in the course of free competition. There already is a strong demand that the govern ment fix standard prices of lubor and maintain them by law, as in many instances has been done dur ing the war. In view of conflicting interests and the innate selfishness of humanity which is never satis fied with what is offered, this will be a hard thing to do. One thing which the government can do, how ever, and probably will, is to insti tute road improvements, of which there is a crying need from one coast to the other, and in this way srive employment to surplus labor With a plan of this kind rationally carried out there should be conges tion of labor nowhere for the road work would automatically absorb the overflow. We have spent a great deal of money preserving lib erty in the world and now we should trend more freely in the future in preserving and distribut ing its benefits. One favorable thing for the con tinuance of business during the ad justment from war to peace is that people must buy . They have been limiting themselves t" the essen tials so long that the reserve has been about exhausted and new goods must he bought. A recent road map of the state of Oregon got out by the state highway commission gives rise to a difference of opinion in the edito rial sanctums of Dallas and Inde pendence. The Dallas papers state that it cuts Monmouth and Dallas off of the main trunk line leading south from Portland on the west side of the Willamette while in In dependence it is stated that t only Dallas is cut off. One thin? is sure, the map does not carry the name of Monmouth although there is a bend in the road which looks as if it might be directed through our midst. Possibly there may be an explanation, but it does not ap pear at this time. All will a?ree that it is fitting that the president attend the peace coherence in France next month S'nce it was the acceptance by the Germans of terms he proposed that brought the war to an end and since the well known Teutonic cun ning will 6e brought to bear to twist the words of the original proposal to suit their ends, it is on ly proper he be on hand with his own interpretation. As for actively conducting his duties on this side of the water at the sam e time, and as has been his custom, initiat ing and directing legislation even to using the veto by cable and wireless, we opine he will have his hands full Lord Robert Cecil surmises that there is considerable humbug about the surrender of the Germans Amid the talk about anarchy and riots in the fatherland and the dom inance of the socialists, he thinks it queer that when the new officers are announced, the reactionaries have a prominent place in the list. He thinks the change of govern ment is a pretense to get easier terms and greater advantages in the reace adjustment. Little glimpses we catch in the word pic tures of correspondents throw var ious lights on conditions. It s stated that the allies have to exer cise constant watchfulness to keep German soldiers out of their lines. In one place two hundred soldiers were met "who had fraternized with the Russians on the eastern front and expected to be warmly welcom ed by the western enemy. They were made to join their retreating comrades at the point of the bayo net. At another place a correspon dent talked with fifty "landwehr". They were glad that peace was here but were not willing to acknow' ledge they were beaten. When Antwerp was evacuated the inhabi tants all had Belgian flags, made in Germany and brought in by Cerman merchants and sold in anticipation of the occasion. All reports agree that the Germans are on far friend lier terms with the Bolsheviki than The Highway Transport Commit tee of the Council of National De fense is now well organized to en courage and promote all endeavors to utilize the highways to their full modern extent, and to this end is now directing the establishment of highway rapid-motor service. This I is not necessarily, a product of the ; war. but a delayed work that would have been successful if formulated before this because of the facilities available through the use of modern trucks, and this conclusion has been provon'sound by the satisfactory re sults obtained by motor transport tion in support of the war. Julius L. Meier, regional direct or of the highways transport com mittee, has begun a vigorous cam naign to establish dependable motor truck transportation based in many respects upon present Governmental parcel post delivery methods of the postoflice department. He is check ing up localities that have motor truck lines and ttwse where such facilities are now lacking. State Director Amos Benson has been out cheeking conditions of highways in localities that are now planning the immediate establishment of such rural motor express service, and especially has he been active in causing the early completion of highways that were begun this sum- iL.. mer. tamest response irom uie Knntrnrtnrft to rcmoly with his wishes has been gratifying to him. Chairman of District No. 1, Fred A. Rasch, will leave in a few days to make a study of the conditions with a view to establishing receiv ing stations at the road 1 junctions on the main highways, and at the farmer's premises, so there will be prompt receipt and dispatch of all commodities shipped or delivered. Facilities should be arranged so that a farmer who puts any prod uce on his shipping platform with instructions to the carrier may re turn to his farm and continue hi work without any need for personal exchange of felicities. The motor express service will stop but a moment and be on its way. The farmer may put in the box a request for merchandise to be purchased for him and returned on the same day, and in this wise he can order meats or fish with as much ease as if living in the city and having available market home deliveries. Mr. Herbert Nunn, State High way Engineer, is giving his earnest co operation to this work, and in view of the termination of the war it looks as if road building will be a major industry very soon, until both city and country reap the full advantages of such service as only good roads can give Books, Stationery I I Candy, Cigars Electric Light Bulbs Souvenirs MORLAN & SON Monmouth's largest ami moHt complete Confectionery and Hook Store Building Material From Roof to Cellar Oregon Fir and Hemlock Lumber Douglas Fir Silos The Gold Mine of the Farm Lath, Mouldings, Fruit and Butter Box es, Cedar Posts, Green and Dry Slab wood, Cement, Wall Plaster, Lime, Brick, Shingles, Rooling, Windows, etc. Willamette Valley Lumber Co. Phone Main 202. Monmouth, Oregon Monmouth Transfer and Feed Stable All kinds of transferring done promptly and on short notice FRANK SKEEN, Proprietor. Monmouth, ' . Oregon A warning has teen sent out to heg owners not to try to market their stock all at once. The tend ency of course, is to rush the pig to slaughter for fear the price will drop. This act defeats its end and causes a drop in the market becaase are the latter with the allies. Sup pose Germany organizes Russia. The mines of the Urals are far bet ter than those taken ' from them in Alsace-Lorraine. If they can or ganize European Russia they can afford to pay any kind of an indem nity. Then there is the kaiser in Holland, backed up by the memo ries of the Germany of the last half century! The peace commissioners surely have some serious problems before them. E. K. PIASECKI, Lawyer, Dal las, Ore. Probating of Wills and Settlement of Estates a Specialty, tf With the establishment of the rural motor express giving regular dally service over fixed routes, with definite schedules of stops and charges, starting in the country and gathering farm products and deliv ering them to the city, and on the return trip carrying merchandise, supplies, etc., for those along the route, the farmer will be as advan tageously situated in every respect as i'f directly located within the city. The co-operation of the Fed eral Railroad Administration has been assured and where formerly congested terminals and shortage of equipment caused great delay and wastage, there will now be put forth every effort to avoid any such recurrence by the rural motor ex press and motor short hauls in the cities. The great need always is fqr the early encouragement of enterprises seeking to pioneer. If the farm ers and merchants will understand and utilize the service as soon as it becomes available they will be the great gainers from such service. CITY MEAT MARKET George Sullivan, Prop. Fresh and Smoked Meats Hams, Bacon, Boiled Hams, Minced Hams, Bologna. Etc Fresh Fish on Fridays The highest cash price paid for poultry, veal and all kinds ' of hides. Free delivery. Phone 2302 , Monmouth Oregon INSURANCE! On City or Farm Insurance on three or five year policies, we take notes payable jn yearly installments. Bonds of all sorts sold. Let us place your Insurance with old, reli able companies. GEO. W. CHESEBRO Good Printing is the Product of the Herald Print Shop