' AUGUST
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EDITORS OPPOSE NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE
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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
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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-
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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.
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Original Syncopated Jazz
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Independence
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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.
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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
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poultrymen. The price
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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"
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Farmers,
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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
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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.
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to serve you,
Glad
You take no chance to lose
you purchase here.
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Salem Woolen Mills Store
C. P. BISHOR
iSVERY FAMILY IN MARION AND POLK COUNTY A PATRON