Eastern Clackamas News
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EASTERN C L A C K A M A S N EW S
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Thursday. July 15. 1920
V A N D A L IS M
The railroad company's proper
ty has suffered all along its sys
tem, according to one of its de
tectives, by the depredations of
gangs of boys. I f they were
bowery toughs it might not be
surprising, but such is not the
case. What then is the reason?
It is only another symptom man
ifesting itself of a general disre
gard for law. It has become no
torious that as a nation we are
long on legislation but short on
its enforcement. Children notice
that their parents disregard laws
when it suits them and they can
do so with impunity, whether it
be prohition or city ordinances.
It is not surprising that their
children think they can do like
wise. Then for some years the
children have been coddled and
subjected to no discipline.
So
much has this “ hands o ff’ ’ policy
become the vogue, that a popular
system of child training, has for
its cardinal principle that a child
should never be coerced. One of
the most pressing requirements
of today is both on part of old
and young, a respect for law
which shows itself in obedience.
It is absolutely vain to look for
much reform until this has been
restored.
Formerly we were
much opposed to universal mili
tary training, but now it seems
to lie the only method to train
the young idea in self discipline
and obedience.
Senator Harding has intimated
to governor Foolidge that if they
are elected, he will want him to
be a cowork^r rather than a mere
colleague. Heretofore the vice-
president has • been like the
Prince o f Wales more of a social
ornament than a useful adjunct
to the administration.
Presi
dents like monarchs seem to dis
like understudies.
Both the old parties probably
say about the third party now
aborning, “ If it amuses them it
won’t hurt us.”
The ex-Empress Eugenie of
France died at Madrid in Spain
Sunday at the extreme age of 94.
Until the last she was physically
active, neither did her mental
powers show any signs of weak
ening. She had a most eventful
life and at one time was the ar
biter of fashion. The Franco-
Prussian war in 1870, whereby
France lost Alsace-Lorraine, and
her husband his throne, was
largely attributed to her insis
tence, when Napoleon III. hesi
tated.
Though she lived long
enough to see the lost provinces
restored, she paid dearly for her
ambition. The Napoleonic sun
set with no prospect of it ever
rising again, and she lost her only-
child who died fighting for the
land which had sheltered and
befriended the imperial exiles.
Much is being made by the re
publicans of the point, that
Harding stands for party not per
sonal rule. But if he should be
come president it may happen
that he will find it necessary to
assert himself vigorously, in or
der to get anything done.
Only
lately two gentlemen who visited
Washington last winter, express
ed themselves to the writer, as
most disgusted with the way time
is wasted in congress. There is
continual debate over mere trivi
alities and when a member rises
to speak most of the others
leave. Thus day after day pass
es with no progress being made.
When such is the condition, it
naturally tends to the personal
rule of a strong leader who de
sires to accomplish something.
The Road
The decision of the Supreme
Court that the Clackamas County
road bonds are invalid, affects
those of Jackson, Lane and Yam
hill counties as well. A formal
request may therefore be made
upon Governor Olcott within a
few days by the county courts of
the above counties for a special
session to secure validation of
these bonds. This according to
the Oregon Journal was the inti
mation given by S. S. Smith,
editor of the Medford Sun, last
Friday night, who had been in
conference with the governor on
this matter.
Park Picnic
Advance of
The
newspaper press has
reached the point where many
feel it is a greater edueater than
either public schools or colleges.
The newspaper press exerts its
influence from the day a child
learns to read until the day he
dies.
There is no greater problem
than the evolution of this mighty
force up to its highest possibili
ties of service and leadership.—
The Manufacturer.
Depredators
W arned
A detective for the P. R. L. &
P. Co. was in town Friday look
ing over the Park, which was to
be cleaned up Saturday, as a pic
nic was scheduled for Sunday.
He expressed himself very forci
bly about the depredations which
had been committed. The com
pany had repaired the furnace
last year at an expense of 860
and now it had been torn down
by some one, and had to be re
built. The boat shed had been
seriously damaged and the pavil
ion broken into and some of its
contents taken out. He informed
the writer that he had the dope
on those who did the damage and
had given warning that the next
time such doings occurred arrests
would follow.
THE U N I V E R S A L
CAR
Remember that when you bring
your Ford car to usf .r mechanical
attention that you get the genuine
Ford service— materials, experien
ced workmen and Ford factory
prices. Your Ford is too useful,
too valuable to take chances with
poor mechanics, with equal poor
quality materials. Bring it to us
and save both time and money.
W e are authorized Ford dealers,
trusted by the Ford Motor Com
pany to look after the wants of Ford
owners— that’s the assurance we
offer. W e are getting a few Ford
cars and the first to come the first
to receive delivery.
the Press
The principal educational force
working in the modern commu
nity might be groupedunder three
heads. 1. - The public schools.
2. The c o l l e g e s , technical
schools, and acadamies. 3. The
newspaper press.
The newspaper is a self-made
institution. It is an individual
istic enterprise, with no help from
state o»* philanthropy.
Park
The members of the First Na
tional Bank of Portland had an
enjoyable picnic in the park Sun
day, in s p i t e of the cloudy
weather. They came in special
Phil Stubbe was in town the
cars, while some drove their
first
of the week.
own machines.
Now that the Democratic nomi
nee, Governor Cox, is supposed
to be the choice of the wets, the
Republican party will have a vir
tuous spasm in a dry direction.
The
Bond Decision
Raker & Son
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