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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1920)
it First National Bank Monmouth, Oregon Capital $30,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits ... $19,000.C0 Interest paid on time deposits. Investment securi ty for customer. Traveler's checks. Telegraphic transfers We are prepared to Uk cure of your banking business. In C. Powell, Preeident E. L. Kilen. Cashier DIRECTORS-! B. V. Butler, Chairman, I. M. Simeon Wm. Riddell, Robert Steele, Ira C. Powell . flRSTMlONALBANK Monmouth Oredoru The Herald n thi KMt K Munmoulh, Oragon. lind Iht of Murk 5. Wt, RICHARD B, SWENSON Editor A Publisher MONMOUTH. ORKGON ISSt'KD KVERY FRIOAY FRIDAY. JAN. 23. 1920 Subicriptio Rata One year $2,00 Six months . $1.00 Three month! TScta Monmouth Meditations L if V Satisfied Servants w alwaui; found in clectnmd Homes ; Iwewfitwe 'prove that much of the to talkd Vrvant problem" ii due to Dfinnble worto comlitiou. The more drudgrrjr vou dimmate from jour j kitchca aid laundry tbe a itier it will be for you to avoid "trouble with the help. ; Do yon bow that electricity will , ; Cook the foo4 i Sharpen the knlve Waah the diahea PoUabatlTermr , Waeh the clothe Iron the clothe t Clean the houae Pump the water Hun the fan ' ! and do many other thinga at wrprituialy little coit? ' v LettttlbowywhotrtoketpierintibylijhteniajyourliouieworL " .; . ' - , i ....:. . Mountain States Power Co. MONMOUTH ' OREGON With a rainless winter following a rainless summer the pessimistic farmer is looking for a delude along about planting time in the spring. Not even the league of natiors can keep the French from having an occasional crisis. The legislature had all of the ear marks of a three minnute nag on which a stop watch is being held with the expectation of making the circuit in something like 2:15. Whoever is steering Herbert Hoover'8 campaign for the presi dency, if it can be 'called such, is making some adroit political moves. We are beginning to think Hoover has some chance. He is a western man and this fact will not hurt him any between now and convention time. , From American Legion headquar ters comes a warning to members not to be too hasty in judgment and condemnation on so called "red" and socialists. A timely ac tion too for the tendency is to run to extremes and anything like per secution will react. "The blood of martyrs is the seed of the church". Anything like persecution of its ad vocates will serve to make the red doctrine more popular with a cer tain type of citizen. ' Building Material From 7 Roof toCellar Oregon Fir and Hemlock Lumber Douglas Fir Silos TheGoldMineof tbe Farm Lath, Mouldings, Fruit and Butter Box es, Cedar Posts, Green and Dry Slab wood, Cement, Wall Plaster, Lime, Brick, Shingles, Rooting, Windows, etc. Willamette Valley Lumber Co. Phone Main 202. Monmouth, Oregon 4w i n :wwwwfrW4wmm MONMOUTH MARKET All Kinds of Fresh Meat , Fair treatment to everyone Highest Price paid for Stock J. B. Hill & Son Gffi Hi I Hi'H 'l M M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 i '1"H t"l"l"l"t"I"I"t"I"I"l"I-I"t"l"tl 1 1 1' M-H1 WALTER G. BROWN Watcket and Jewelry. Repairing A new reason for the high cost of living has been found. Wm, B. Colver, member of the commerce commission says it is the excess profits tax. which he claims takes four or five dollars from the con sumer for every one it fives to the treasury. An assertion ol that kmc does not prove anything, however. The excess profits tax is a very good thing for the small producer,' and, we fancy is a fine thing for the na tional treasury. "She Stoops to Conquer" the comedy given so splendidly in the Normal chapel Saturday afternoon by Devereux and his players was written in 1773, nearly one hundred fifty years ago. Its author was Ol iver Goldsmith, a writer who al though not greatly esteemed per sonally in his time has the distinc tion of having written things that nave found readers in every gener ation since his death. Men who jeered at Goldsmith and made sport of his garb and his mannerisms, have turned to dust and been for gotten but Goldsmith still lives, The Vicar of Wakefield and the De serted Village, a novel and a poem respectively, are among the classics of the language. They are marked by a certain humor and cleanliness of thought, quite in contrast to the work of his contemporaries and no one can read them and not be the better for it. Monmouth people are under obli- gations to Senator Patterson and Representative Fuller for their as sistance in getting the millage bill before the people. Mr. Fuller nev er lost an opportunity to give the Normal a boost and Senator Patter son from his position on the Ways and Means Committee was a tower of strength and his influence in le"g' islation was clearly felt. It remains now for Monmouth people to turn in and give the millage law a unan imous boost in the special election, While prices have gone skyward along all lines, teachers have beeri restricted Incomer they have been compelled to pay the higher cost of living ou f tnlarles that were small enough before the era of war prices. That teaching may not be come an abandoned profession it is necessary that Incomes be granted in accord with the present plane of prices, which no one who has given the matter consideration, doubts will prevail for years to come. We might as well accustom ourselves to the thought of higher prieea and the increased millage for the Normal Is strictly in line with this. While the legislature was in haste aa the circumstances of the mo ment compelled it to be the govern or was able to take his time and his veto power has been wisely ex ercised to sort out the legislation that may well be reserved for times of greater deliberation. While the road bills were worthy yet one could not have been allowed without all being put on the stat ute books and this in addition to the projects the road commission already has'on hand would swamp it with the immensity of the task. As the governor also say tlie str light party ballot plan, may well be passed upon by the voters first before it is made a law. Having some familiarity with the straigh' ballot system the meditator believes it has certain advantages over the Oregon system and these are things wh:ch if thoroughly explained to the voter will be readily understood and agreed to by him. The state ment it commonly made that ,this plan compels the voter to restrict his choice to the candidates of one party. - This is untrue. It is easier to vote a split ticket under the straight party plan than under our present plan fur - less lead pencil work ia required. The straight party plan makes it easier to pre pare a ballot for voting and easier t) count the ballots when cast which are two very important Items in our great national pastime of carrying on an election. ' The game and fish commission still holds the stage. , The sports men are all right but Oregon has altogether too much at stake in its commerial fisheries to allow their equilibrium to be very mtc'i dis Dark Days Demand Lignt. . See the new White Mazda A soft light without glare. Docs m.t strain eyes. Eversharp Pencil From $1.00 up Conklin Fountain Pen At$2.50and up MORLAN & SON Monmouth's largest and moat complete Confectionery and Book Store F. W. LEONARD Boot and Shoe Maker with many years experience. Repair work promptly and neatly done See me in Bouldcn building next door to Herald shop j INSURANCE! S On City or Farm Insurance on three or five year 5 . . . ... 1 ....ii policies, we take notes payable in yeany insianmcms. Bonds of all sorts sold. Let us place your Insurance with old, reliable companies. GEO. W. CHESEBRO 5 Groceries & Provisions Good Goods and Fair Treatment C. C. Mulkey & Son A. N. Halleck buys junk of all kinds and pays highest cash prices. tf Dont let a smooth tongued stranger persuade you that there is any kind of printing the Her ald Print Shop can not do. EDW. J. HIMES Civil Engineer and Surveyor Phone 573 3 IS Levant S D.ll. WE BUY, BUTCHER Wholesale and Retail Fresh Meat at Prices that Lead the County THE CITY MARKET Magazines, Periodicals Books, Stationery Candy and Cigars P. H. JOHNSON THE UNIVERSAL CAR , ' i Buy Your Ford Car Now To make sure of getting a Ford'car, buy one now. Don't wait until sprin but buy now while deliveries are possible. Even next month is an uncertainty. The number of Ford cars allotted to this territory s limited and specified. Even to get our allotment, we must have real bona-fide orders for cars. Just so many ' cars are allotted us; just so many will get cars; will you be one .of them? Those 'who order their cars now will be protecting themselves. If you would be forehand ed, get your name on an order today. Don't think you cannot use it if you get it now. The four seasons are alike to the Ford car. It is a necessity every month of the year, Besides, the Ford car' is low est in upkeep cost and easiest in operation. And then ew Ford electric starting and lighting system makes driving more convenient. Your order for either open or en closed cars will have our prompt attention. r GRAHAM & SON ' ). Insist on genuine Ford parts 21 K 8 tJe more and more as with 1