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Pago Fotrf ; He Eogene Daily Guard tttNtkWi Kvtry EalM Sxot ' Guard Printing Co. Cn" Building, 68-78 Seventh At. Wait . CHA8. H. FISHEIl J. H BHEUTON EUGENE IS GROWING Telephones: 1& Business Offle 1200 Editorial Boo mi 7 .oi ..- Foralaa RflBrMaatallva! -.. jtaJpn It. Mulligan, tut nuiuosinni w xora otjr. ,. ., O. J.. Anderson, Marquette Building, EBlcago. Illinois. Edwin O. William, Hobart Building, Jan Francisco, California. ;Jfr ' 11 . Entered at the PoBtofflce In Eugene, Oregon, as Second Class Moil Matter, TVIXj LEASED WIItE REPORT OB" r TBB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION Subiorlntlon Rata: Br Carrier, per year in advance... 15.00 II, in imhb county, pur ear. .fo.w SATURDAY. JULY 21. i.p.r Inky Thinks ,,. . '". ' Straw votes are never significant. ,,,, . They merely indicate the people's choice. The modern donees hnvo their faults, -, . , but they seldom are more vulgar than the criticisms. Heredity is the quality that makes a ... '., . boy act the fool very much as bis futher did at that. age. . - '.. ,,'' The mora folly there Is in a cause, , the mare blind and ecstatic euthusiusiu I there is in its devotees.' ... ... . Another reason why daylight driving is safer is because it isn't customary .... to bug the driver in daylight ' ' , . ... ,, There will be a disillusionment next winter, however, when Sambo discovers , that 'possum don t grow up north. i Daughter doubts the efficacy of any daily dozen except , sundaes. Eta far the most Temnrkublo and sig nificant non-stop record iu connection with flying is tho work of gravity. .' , . Some politicians profess n degreo of dampness Indicating that they have din - carded political fences for a moat. .... 'And yet If it wasn't for the war's re- . action, peoplo would find some other '. alibi to excuse their natural cusscdness. . . . , ' ,. Th rich father of useless children ,. . need not worry. Fighting for the rich ', .', inheritance will develop Bomo shrowd ," Bess in them. ' ' ' - " ' t ' ." A1 village is n, place whore they still ' chuckle over tho Jokes that caused tho cave man to, tear bis matted beard in (lee. A1- consdence- Would be all Tight if i.r,: It would talk louder when it says "Don't" and not ao loud when- it says wi: told you no." ' . . The world grows more prosaic a -tihe years psbs, and now the, only kissing gamo left is French diplo macy. "' . - . Of course the stock exchange Is nec essary. What else would make the price high at planting timo and low1 at 'harvest time? . . , . . ,' v It. is not probable, however, that men who figure large In history gavn much anxious thought to the crease in their trousers. - i "Imagination affords us nur thrills," ,.ay a writer. Sure, just Imagine yon - are kiedng another-man'a wife Instead " of your own. - In this restful period following the war to end war, the nations are perfect -t 'ing 'Some remarkable devlceB for quan t tity killing.. ,' - ; " '' ' '" Correct this sentence:. "One reason why I 'admire him ho." said the young lady, ""la chat he doesn't throw awny his - money on girls." - If, at any time, you are inclined to be the least skeptical about this city's continued growth, Lop right into an automo iriva nrnnnl town. Ynn will 'be agreeably sur- nrisi.fl to find that Eutrene is erowinjr steadily and rapidly. in every section, Dmiaing operaiiuiiu ure uuuu no. Houses are goiag up in every neighborhood, and there are plenty of them perhaps not cfuite as many as last year, but enough to indicate a healthy increase in population without bringing the menace of over building. ; The huildinc activity in Euereno is a good index of the city's prosperity. It is a barometer of good times. Eugene is noted for its homes, and all the lawns are better kept and more attractive this year than ever, it is a nome-owning com munity, and the many beautiful homes induce more people to como to the University City, with its splendid educational advantages, and to make their homes here, A home-owning community usually thrives grows, and keeps on growing. This city is but beginning to grow.. - ' . There is going to bo more industrial activity in this ter ritory in the future also, and-that will attract more people. All the local plants here now aro growing, and more mills are being located in Eugene's jobbing and retail area. There is promise of early railroad construction, long awaited, that will bring more 'business ana industries, xne tourist roaas that, center here are better patronized by visitors this sum mer than every before. Tho present activity means more activity in the future, for there are many people looking tor a f acme Uoast home, and live towns where the homes reflect local pride and content ment, and where there are exceptionally good schools, and churches, combined with business opportunities are not over-plentitul., Eugenes activity and prosperity will attract an ever-incrCasing number of such people. l'i i. :u L urnrBft nff than if he bad let his .iiuttj- iue sau aum-m , , ti. 4V, .ppiigo at ',c1irrntriees, even tnougn iwwqr. "" "7 titK prices uolod.in the propaganda literature of thei 'A '.l',:vff . i:.-i .1' ' ' ilOUClULlUll., ,, ... m... "f MUST NOT BE AGAIN RIPPLING RHYMES . By Witt Maaoi FIERCE TIME8 . W5mt awful tlmeal The dully crimes jresent a frightful story; the robbers . steal the plunk and wheel, tho slayers bands are gory. Tho sinful cranks are ' robbing banks, they're using guns und '" axes; the crime wave Tolls and daunts - -our souls, as greater still it waxes. Each day 1 read of deadly deed, of cold and , 'clammy bodies knocked out by wights ' who spend their nights consuming boot- leg toddles. The baffled cop can't make crime atop as up the town ho sullies. : and thieves and yeggs on busy lega are ' sprinting through the alleys. And toughs and bums infest the alums and kidnap- . 4ed inaida are squealing; such grisly i new I must peruse. It keeps my aenac.s reeling) I read these tales, my spirit ' quails, . while yet tho wave advances; and !;. it seems queer that year by year no evil ?V to me 'chances. No robbers meet me on " the street end toll me to deliver: no bandits bold bear off, my gold or steal my priisless flivver. My rkuU'e Intact, V It's not been whicked with blackjack or wltl bludgeon; I've not boen shot by gunman hot, or other grim curmudgeon. 1 stay at home, I do not roam by ulsut in darkened places; how ' lite enchants ; when one lias mints with ninny charms w! graces. I read my hook nnd josh tho cook and play a gamo of checkers, and avoid' the graft employed by slayers, 'thieves and wreckers. .'"'' -WOULD RECOGNIZE RUSSIA " Washington, July 21. Henhtor Smith W. Iirookhart, on reuching AWshlngton today, weut directly to the state depart ment and urged Secretary Hughes to recognise the soviet government of Hue ia. Menstof llrookjhart suggrrtte! as a preliminary step an effort on Hie pnrt of the United Statea to revive trudo relations, even liefore, full diplomatic intercourse is resumed. The senator, in a half hour conference with Secretary Hughes, made a full re port on bis personal investigation of the ' condition of the luissian government, declaring It to b the most stable govern ment in Kurope and Ita people happy and. imueuT.eu. Belloau Wood has been acquired by an American organi zation which' was founded chiefly to aid reconstruction in the devastated regions. The scene of the heroic exploits of the American troops was about to be sold, however, and the or ganization decided to buy it. Tlie wood is to toe cleared, com memorative monuments built, and the whole held as a mem orial much as tho Canadians are holding Vimy Ridge as a na tional sanctuary. ..-. . . It is well that the memory of what the Americans did at this spot on the long front he held sacred. Jmgoists, proti teers and those who sincerely but mistakenly believe that the spirit of war can not be eradicated from human nature might visit such a place and ponder on the probable value to the nation of the precious young blood spilled. Yes, it is well, in this and in any other possible, way, to honor the gallant young, who, having little to do with the making of wars, still are called first to fight them. And among tho shafts of marble which shall rise from Belleau Wood one at least might bear the words,""It must not be again," ; ni.hlipnn." of Washington, I). C, semi official organ of the administration, calls on the old party tri Htn,l t thoudi in the face of defeat. That's why it .a fac ing defeat, since the number of individual voters controlled by the special interests who are benefitted by a stand pat pol icy is not impressively large. . A Baltimore minister complains that children are taught Adam and Eve were monkeys. Well, tho orthodox view in clines one to..th,e' .Relief that Adam was made something ot a monkey. : " t '--''-"' . "PteVident Harding declares our system of distribution is v'too cumbersome1; too compjex, too indirect, too unrelated.. However, the real trouble would seem to be that it is too, etc. ' There are eight million Fords in use according to a late an nouncement. ' Still here are optimists who really believe the world is moving along without a jolt or jar. ; ' France plans jo' build a fleet of giant submarines, which means nothing except that England will plan to .'build a fleet of giant submarines. ' Enghud threatens to act independently in the matter of reparations. If the British can collect they will have earned all they get. , , ' ; ' Some nersons do a job in a hurry to get it out of tho way, while others do it promptly without slighting it.; Prize fighting once was classed as. a sport. Now it is a' commercial enterprise. 4 , ; Saturday S'gn jHIS WIFE'S MISTM ; ' -J ' By KATHAEiNE kOOftWi By Aathor of "Uva," The bathing beach is short. formers, too short. Iir the opinion of : some of re- Maybe the shortage! of leather is responsible for the high cost of bootleg. ' LOOK OUT FOR THE CONSUMER Editorial Opinion The consumer is a pretty mild, meek sort of an individual. He has taken things as they come. He has made only the weakest remonstrances against his lot. He has paid the labor cost, the material cost, the transportation cost, the dis- rribution cost. He has paid the laborers wages, the bond holder's interest, tho manufacturer's profit, the middleman's protit and All tho help' from president ot tho United States to delivery boy. He furnished the $20 gold pieces for the faithful directors who attended the directors' meeting and financed the bridal tour when the daughter of a sugar speci lilntnr mniTtorl n H.nrnnpnn nrvhlffmnn But sometime this mud individual is going to rise in his I wrath, combino viith his fellows and rebel against being everybody's goatf - A Wall Street item on the financial page of a leading daily papor says: - "Even if the report of the conditions of the railroads . for the first half of the year does indicate a very healthy condition in that they are earning almost 5 per cent on their valuation, many railroad men today commented on the narrow margin of safety by which this was earned. According to the report, they declare that increased earnings were made possible the first . half of this year by an increase of 19.4 per cent in the revenues, accompanied by an increase of 18.2 per cent . in the expenses. . The difference between these two figures or 1.2 per cent of last year's revenues is the margin that assures the roads of profit" So tho railroads are in a healthy condition! Well, why shouldn't they bo, with freight rates at least doublo the pre war lcvol,.and no competition of any nature. It is the pro ducer, who must ship his crops to market, and the. consumer who pays tho iroight added by tho middleman, who know the roads aro making money, even though they were not so in formed by Wall Street. This 5 per cent net income, it should be roraomborod, is computed on tho railroad view of what the properties aro worth, several tunes the amount actually in vested in them. It covers watered stocks, bond issues, 'the procoods which very largely go into the pockets of tho Van derbilts, Goulds, Harrimans and a score more of. families comprising the moneyed aristocracy of tho United States tho class that buy foreign titles for their dausrhters, keep harems of movie queens and make futile attempts to break tho 'bank ot 'Monte Carlo lust tor tho amusement it affords. Yes, tho railroads are pi-ospcrous. Rocontly wo have been told about tho great success of the rmsin growers' organization in Lahtornia. As a matter ot tnct thov have been borrowing money down there to make ndvnnces to growers and pay overhead expenses, instead of realizing on tho sale of the crop. Hero is a recent statement from the Ualuornia Cultivator, an oraran of the Growers. that sheds some light on the situation: "With the holdover, combined with this year's crop, the raisin growers are confronted by a situation calling for the disposal of practically 300,000 tons of raisins be- tween October 1, 1923, and September 30, 1J924. That will bo the case unless the growers .wish to have an other carryover at the e"nd of next year. Other cured fruits are in a similar situation. How will we meet it?" The only way to meet such a situation is to sell the crop for what it -will bring and in the future not attempt to force tho consumers, by cornering the product, to pay more for raisins than they think they are worth.. That cannot bo done because the wofld would still roll on i tlforo was not a'singlel saisjrl on th markets, lu any event! fke grower is sroine to IMPORTED RAILROAD SUIT (Salem Statesman.) Under the authority -vested in the transportation set of 1020, the Inter state Commerce Commission can order the construction of railroads into new territory or into territory not properly served; provided that the proper showing is made that public service demands it, and that the extensions will not impair the roads ability to pay a fair return on its investments. This is not a guar antee of railroad investments; it merely demands that the railroads nerve the people according to their charters as public servants, and it protects them by reojudring that a proper showing of busi ness be made before the roads can be ordered built. The act goes farther id that it empowers the commission to re fuse to allow rival roads to do foolish, competitive building that self-evidently can not ' jay like tie great suicidal railroad war between the .u. r.- and tne Hill roads "up the Deschutes canyon few years ago. Balancing, these two powers, the act seems a remarkably statesmanlike enact ment : as between forcing roads to build for the public convenience, and refusing to allow them to run hog-wild over a bit of personal pique and building jealousy, it seems a truly Solomonic law. Under the first clause of this act, the Oregon Public Service Commission has brought suit before.' the interstate body, to de mand the building of about 350 miles of railroad to serve eastern nnd central Oregon; and through them, the whole people of the United Statea whether or not the roads are anxious to build now. Oregon has 30,000 square miles of territory as innocent of railroado 8b the day the last Oregon volcano heaved its last sigh, and the Columbia started to dig it channel to the sea. Some of this country is not much more than aoap making material. But there is already about half a million acres under irriga tion, or ready to be put into irrigation inside of one or two years. The country bas reached the limit of its powers, until it gets transportation. They can't raise crops that they can't get to mar ket; they are at the absolute end of their rope. They must have transportation: with which they will be ready to absorb thousands of people into the splendid business of producing food for the world. The timber resources to be tapped by these roads are almost beyond measure. Col. Greeley, nstional forester, esti mates . that within the next five years Oregon will be called upon to quadruple her present lumber production; and much of this production muBt be the yellow pipe of the east slope of the Cascades, served by these projected roads. It's time to get to work, for the whole world is calling Oregon. It is not possible that any compre hensive plan for state development enn meet the approval of eviry locality, every interest. If any one big agricul tural or lumbering center could have a monopoly of the new service, it would bo human to desire it so, and let the next locality starve. But the commission, considering all Oregon as on an exactly equal "basis, can not play favorites. It has studied out a comprehensive plan that serves the timber interests of practically the whole eastern slope of the Cascades; of every important irriga tion district; of the great stock Tango territory that is still a national asset; and if there is mineral wealth there, thst too will he served. - The commission could hardy withdraw a foot if its pres ent demands, if it is adequately to serve the state aa a whole. Tho hearing come on at Portland. August 10. The 'commission iins gath ered an immense amount of statistical material, showing what Oregon really has and is. It will ' be a magnificent presentation of a vast portion of a mag nificent state: R sectlen thst has bven neglected, despised, joutraged. but that has the possihilTties of good undreamed even by Oregon. The' case is the biggest of ita kind ever filed; likewise, the mosi statesman-like, the most constructive, the most human. It ought to have ail Oregon back of it. The attitude that Oregon should as sume was vividly presented b.7 on of the boosters at Burns, where the State Commission held a meeting. They have not a railroad at Burns, thty are gasp ing for the transportation that will save their lives on a splendid irrigation proj ect. But he said, replyin tc another men who told what Burns would get out of the plan: 'For heaven sake, forgr-t tills lfurns gain, and tbink ot all central Or,ego6. We've alt got to stand rfor rail- each .other to ' make our country big enough to pay Uie men that serve as No more of that stuff. It's crod for our town;' what we want is, 'It's good for ns all!'" How they cheered the Speak-, er! . . All Oregon for nil Oregon, and raising grain and spuds and timber and steers for all the wiorld to buy and enjoy that is the story. All Oregon could produce the evidence to make the, building order as certain as the dusk or the dnwn.. AUSTRALIA, THE WHITE MAN'S LAND (Portland Telegram.) With an area, almost as large as the continental United States, Australia has a population of but 5.500,000. But that population is. practically all of whita blood excepting some 60,000 aborigines. Nob only is the population white, but it is Knglish spenking and 07 per cent of it is .of British origin. Outside of the BritiHli Isles, Australia contains tbe purest British stock on earth. Of this 1)7 per cent about 05 per cent is English, 20 per cent Irish and 15 per cent Scotch. Australia is not only an empty country liut'it io not filling rapidly; nor is it filling most rapidly in ita most vacant places. Of tiie total population about 2,500,000 are to be found in the six cap ital1 cities, and tho citica are not only increasing in population more rapidly thnit are the rnial districts, but they are glowing at the expense of the coun try places. . White population i coming at the rate of about 50,000 a yenr. It is believed; that the country can finally accommodate 50,000,000. people, but at the present rate of growth this will be a. century or more in the future.- We Americans are wont to think of Australia as a great sheep pasture with a few gold mines in it. It is indeed a sheep country, nnd. wool is king there. The exports of wool and sheen products amonnt to about $225,000,000 annually. while in 1020, a year of high prices this total went up to $380,000,000. . But wbeat is also a large item, the yield reaching 130,000,000 bushels in 1921. About half of this was exported. The en tire primary products of the year 1021 amounted to about $1,500,000,000 while t(N' manufactured products were about $500,0(10,000, a total of about $2,000, 000)00 -a splendid showing for a peo- N 'THE LIMELIGHT Chapter 6. Two weeks later a criticism of Paul' novel by Hulbert Mann came out in one of the literary magazines. It was ntgtuy appreciative of his work and promiiicd great things lor nis iuiurr. jvj u, it swept Lois unrestrainedly into Paul s ""They clung to each other happily. Th..- swiftlv following on ton of Mann's criticism in the magazine- came an invitation for a atudio tea from Har old Harley Spent, the well knbwn writer. " .,,,', .t Paul a silent reserve unioiuea in me face of all this sudden recognition. "Isn't it wonderful, dearest," he en thused, his arm about itm wife's waist and his free hand holding the invitation out in front of them while they both gazed rapturously upon it. - "And nnd I'm to go with you Paul," she breathed excitedly. He- folded her in his arms, meeting the ardor of her upturned Hps. "Together dearest," he echoed, and quickly her soul reached out and met his unfalteringly and without thought of jealously or fear of loss. Then when he had 'released her she found her hand reaching out lovingly and caressing the cover of one of his novels where it rested near her on the table. . As he went over to bis desk she opened the - book shyly nnd glanced at the dedication in the front! T My Wlf Who Hold the Ky. She wanted his novels to belong to her, to be their together. The plaudits and rewarding voice of the world she wanted, loo. But the making of them, the warp and woof of their creation, she wanted to be juBt their very own. But she was proud of Paul. She wanted the World to realize how wondcr- f ul he ' wa ou.' intathe spirit of ii,?" ! rtponse! " wanted "1B ie, to h ."tr trunk .'I The next day ahetL.'! studio- tea. wolofiSlI nervous txal w foCA"h!.-,.C5 perfectness about ier. i part of P.uiv judgment: upon her.Vk I. .- IB. t'h not too freaklsliU- ."" .'And then at fit Brie wnn ramU , "c Ot. Paul whose artiste SSH apt to h make him miff tinw. she sudde,' world she wosaM)utu7,,i of -iame - which was alter all, coimvr"i individual who seisin a dangerou, pSi Mann, the critic, M supposed, and most likS! II mann. : . , . n Well, that was them.i shea-told herself. ' Htfl often of the. H ..r1- smiled,- but there H in' her smile. And then. Paul wumL 'J towarn-her rtandingM fy soft .mass of-.tint?i strango narrow eyes wiiI slender frame .intern .m' ts -black dress, he BotS ; look in her eyes adw?' caught her to. his arm. kissed: her tins.-.- r - ' - (Monday To Bf IN YE OLDEN TIMES From th Euaea Dally Guard, July 21, 1903.. George Graves was arrested last eve ning by George Croner, night patrolman, for speeding uis "Ted devil" automobile at too great a clip down Willamette street. He was fined $10 for the of fense after appearing before the recor Julius Goldsmith, yesterday let a con tract for the erection of a dwelling house . to be erected on the lot north of the one now occupied by A. Goldsmith. Leonard and Williams secured the con tract. - - - - - ' During the unusual . electrical storm which swept over the country last eve ning the switch board of the telephone office at Junction City was burned out by a bolt of lightning which traveled in on the wires. Oscar . Brewster was stunned by the lightning last evening and still feels the effect of. the shock. what he was doinr Wi;H competitors in the reit ing the sewer in the mZ; the .city.' He eUmhuSii hands and accompliskej.a(J rapidly than it hss-emfcj Eugene before. y '."l Miss Llvia Bond rappi'. instrumental music and kliil hereof pupils in Irviaj; : vl 'The Catholics of ' RipiJ the feolemn requiem' hlrt ml repose of the soul of tit k, Pope ,10 XIII. S.""!H Mrs;': 8." B. Eakln.' ud' i' Withers left toilav tnr VnZ Mrs. Withers reside in ft ior. several .weeKs. . Simon Kiovdahl proves that ho knew Mrs.U. C. Hunt. mia, has been reported, fc'l a maq aog duo. . Slje it btiii pie with a population of but one-fourth during Sentemlier.!.' tip iiki, ocen asked to deliver an im the Society, of Petroleyai M "the recent "developmeott'at peeling in Oregon," and mi leuin possibilities in lit During . the next nth- offer aco'urse in general Friday evening at the, Pii sion Center. The class- will held at the Lincoldn High land, anil laboratory and trips will be conducted ) He will, also teach .tdTaat courses on the cpmpua. . . - -'."'f. But Australia is now Coding another mnjor crop to her list. The world is short of cotton and is paying well for it. Great Britain has offered Australia a minimum price of 11 cents a-pound for all the cotton she can raise and export; and much good cotton soil is found in Australia. Cotton acres nro increasing rapidly there, but cotton labor ia short. By opening the doors to the Asiatics, labor 4 plenty could be had, and doubt less the planters of that country could become rich as the cotton planter of Americaln daya of old. Will Australia give up her fight for a white population for the sake of big money in cotton? Those' who know that cwimtry bafcit win gay that Australia would prefer to be poor, lonesome and white, rather than rich, populous and yellow. ' . I .1 GEOL0GIST9 WILL TALK Drs. Wt D. Smith, E. T. Hodge and B. Tj. Packard, of the department of geology, have been asked to appear on the program of the Geological Society at its convention to bo held in Los Angeles NEW TENNIS COURT!! .Announcement was miien the University . tennis caerti teenth and , Emerald item open. "The long-looked-l 1 play is here," ays the notb to nlar on standard comu la -IA .. a. fnrfi. 6 tickets for. 50 c..,Tickium chased from attendant or s School of Physical Edonfc may be reserved not motep in advance... Can You Beat It ! B?J2&i&. fJE-ONLVewAy To Y FINE )f I "TUtT LAWtR PHONei ) ,cu"rrr irtr i03CLCTVxiR.Five Go' we worJTHe case. C )&0 getm I Trier HAve ) ' ' "H',J":! the- LAvyea Pnonet .) VJrifiS ' APPEALED WeWmTHECAiH ( pro GET w 1 v. coufa- ; jwict?-- y rr ? IP T- t - I I I 1 1 rn ... .-.., S!,11n orptnemaPKeTs, any e?ni; tUe grower is going t-t, m IKir . 1 .1 Hf ' 6
