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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1920)
' AUGUST INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE Irage Four 4 rublished ' Every Friday by Z. C. KIMBALL. Subscription Rates One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 EDITORS OPPOSE NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE 20 imJ I GDIHB TO TRY DHIVIHG 'tM DOUBlt j. " J Kffill f Milt i l. r vavivvj i Li i v Oregon editors are opposed to the non-partisan league. the state editorial association in annual session at As toria .last Saturday, adopted a resolution pledging its members to fight any attempt to start the league in , Oregon. ' ' . The league was launched in North Dakota several years ago. It is an organization of the farmers, and in that state it has had control of the political machinery for the past few years. Radical changes have been made in many things. State ownership of elevators, banks, stores, and in fact practically everything will eventually be controlled by the state except the land, if the leag urers are able to carry out their plans. It is the nearest to socialism of anything which we have in this country. In some resnects. undoubtedly, the members of the league have derived benefit, still it is far from wh,at was. n a mpri hv the nromoters. and unless mere are some rarifoal chancres it is doomed to ultimate failure. Taxes have trebled under league management and hemming so -burdensome that many farmers have disposed of their property and have gone to other states. Some of these are still 01 me opinion mat me league idea is correct, but are unable to determine how it can be successlully carried out. In Minnesota the non-partisans are strong and in the state of Washington the organization is gaining a foot hold. ...' Oregon newspapers undoubtedly have an opportunity to prevent the league's entrance into the state. But they must remember, however, that there is usually a cause for every effect The farmers of North Dakota perfected their organization because they believed that they were not getting a square deal. The bankers, the lawyers, the doctors, the merchants, and in fact, all classes of business and professional men were organized. Hence it did not require a great deal of persuasion to get the farmers to organize. North Dakota, being exclusively an agri cultural state, the league has been able to guide the ship of state, and naturally the legislation which has been enacted under its regime has been favorable to the farm er, or rather, that was the intent. In Oregon it is not probable that a non-partisan league would be able to muster sufficient followers to any where near gain control of the state machinery. Notwithstading this, the surest safeguard against it is a preventative. Let the welfare ot tne larmer oe given more consideration. In practically every city and town m Oregon there is a business men s association. iviaKe it a point to include the farmers in the membership, and . . . ,i j 1 ,1 T Tv. men strive to give tnem just a piam, squaie ucoi. un less the Enterprise is greatly mistaken, that is all they will ask. An elimination of price manipulation of grain at har vest time and taking other undue advantages of the farm- . .-. ...... A.I X-V J 1 er will bring content to the tiller ot me son. utnerwise, there will be discontent, and discontent usually results in a change, whether it be for better or worse. Bo-O Original Syncopated Jazz Opera Independence Satire Mm. 2i WARREN PAVING OUTFIT IS BEING MOVED The paving outfit of the Warren Construction company is being moved to other points. The com pany had the contract for the pav ing between Monmouth and Rick reall and lacked less than a mile of completing the work when opera tions had to be suspended by court order. BIG PROFIT TO FARMERS IF THEY WILL ADVERTISE Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis That a field of farm adver tising worth ?15O,O00 annually could be opened up in Oregon with even more profit to farmers than pub lishers, was told by C. J. Mcintosh,! agricultural press editor at 0. A. C. to the State Editorial association. "The average farm yields annu- .11.. Inncf tonfl wnrVi f nrnrlllrf! any ai tcaab ipi-w "vim -- mat CUU1U UtJ IIiaift.etcu invic ably through advertising in the com munity press than in any other way," he said. "This would mean $1,000,000 worth of this class produce for the near 50,000 farms of the state. "Big business allows not less than 3 per cent of gross sales for adver tising, and this basis would call for the use of $300,000 for local adver tising. The growers of the produce, the consumer and the press would benefit from this practice. No leg itimate business would suffer." The speaker said that the college had already taken up with the farm ers' organizations and individual farmers and that the farmers were ready to give the plan a trial to a much greater extent than before. "A number of editors have already built up a big advertising trade with their farm patrons," Mr. Mcintosh declared, "and united co-operation in extending the practice promises splendid results." The college is considering the ad visability of issuing a bulletin on the advantages and methods of farm advertising. ROAD MEETING AT DALLAS IN OCTOBER A mass meeting of Polk county citizens will soon be called to take place on the second day of the county fair, to consider Polk county road building program for next year. This was the outcome of a report made to the club last night by A. B. Muir, chairman of the committee on hiehwavs and roads. Mr. Muir and some other members of the com mittee have been investigating road matters in other Oreeon counties and are prepared to lay definite pro posals before the people for consid eration. . It is the plan of the club to get as large an attendance as possible, that all interested roads may be able to have a hearing. It is hoped to next year to have a road program will show results. To make this? possible every man and woman in the county interested in roads is to be urged to be at this meeting. All will be welcome and every man will be given an opportunity to have his say. In this matter it is hoped to satisfy as far as possible the conflicting interests and bring about a program extending over a series of years, making it possible to achieve real road results. E. J. Himes reported to the club that work on the Dallas-Salem road has been definitely stopped for the year. The contractor has dismant led his plant and stored it at Rick reall. It was the opinion of some that the highway commission would see the error of its way and consent to the paving of the road to Rick reall at least. But the order has gone forth to stop the work at Brunk's corner after the state has been told, and the campaign against the Dallas program made on the theory that the road is already paved to Rickreall. Dallas Observer. Fisher's (Seattle) Tonih Wm frimo'i Home. A trnnip whn Ii!irt xnlvt'd the prent diiy m-nl'irm of vlitn to live hy tnk'rn nn his nlioit In une of tht nlil It. mum fotnhs nt Arl's, on the Rhone, K;ive two Dutch tourist tl frix'lit of their live. They hart romp nut to sp the romalM hy moiinllchr. when suddenly out of a tomb emerge! human form, which the moon caused to nppenr exceeillnirly ghostlike. The tourists fled nt top speed for the town, ileoliirfnc thnf thoy had seen a resurrection. The "irhost" was Interrogated by the police and will he prosecuted for the French equivalent of wnmWIns without vis ible means of subsistence. Fmtn the Continental Kditlon of the London Dailv .Mull. Tine floor jz?js? Belter music KM Egg Producer It is all that its name implies and is being used by many successful The Enterprise is still $l.f0 a year. PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR AT THE ENTERPRISE OFFICE 3P poultrymen. The price x Per hundred Per ton ..$4.35 .$82.00 We have a good spray for your cattle. It is worth while to use it. Independence Seed Sr Feed Store "They Have It" INDEPENDENCE, OREGON fiart Sbaffoer it I ctfipy AA Farmers, Jfttention HERBERT HOOVER PAYS BRIEF VISIT TO SALEM Journeying from California to Minneapolis in a car, Herbert Hoov er, former food administrator and presidential candidate, spent Mon day night in Salem. He was ac companied by Mrs. Hoover and their two sons. It was Salem where Hoover spent part of his boyhood days, and he spent a portion of his time there seeking old landmarks. Why sell for junk? We can fanner. your castoff machinery place ' it with the new Just think! We'll fix it up. Livestock of all kinds handled. Ranches, all sizes, for sale and rent, with terms. Some like this: 160 acres, $25 an acre, $700 down, balance seven years. Rents Collected. Why worry? We are under bond for you. Why not list with us now. Our service gets results. We buy, sell and exchange. OrlowR. White & Co. 254 12th Street PORTLAND, OREGON Temporarily at INEPENDENCE, OREGON Phone P 1404, Care Bert Hilke. I BISHOP Has Them YOU Need Them Particular men who observe the smallest details of dress because they desire a correct appearance as a wonderful asset are certain to find the Fall Suits and Over coats to their liking. Men, the Fall Suits are Coming in by the Doz ens every day. Come in and let us show them to you. You need not buy un less you want to. We Are Always to serve you, Glad You take no chance to lose you purchase here. if? Salem Woolen Mills Store C. P. BISHOR iSVERY FAMILY IN MARION AND POLK COUNTY A PATRON
