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Thursday. October 7. 1920
Vote NO On Oleo Bill
The oleomargarine bill should,
be turned down. Oleomargarine
is a wholesome ‘ food commodity
and to enact legislation which
will either put its manufacture
out of business or tax it so that
the small retailer cannot afford
to hand'e it, is detrimental to the
public interest.
It is all very
well to have it marked plainly so
it cannot be palmed off as butter,
and penalties fixed for unscru­
pulous dealers attempting this,
hut otherwise it should not be in­
terfered with, as in these days of
high priced butter and other
foods, it is a boon to the poor,
and those who have to economize.
The argument that it will hurt
the butter industry is without
merit, as good butter need not
fear its competition, as that can
always hold its own. The pres­
ent Oregon law needs revision,as
a large foreign order for oleo­
margarine had to be turned down
recently by the only oleomarga­
rine factory in the Northwest,
because an Oregon law prohibits
the use of vegetable coloring in
the product. The foreign buyer
had insisted that the product be
colored and plainly labelled “ oleo­
margarine.”
The order, which
wool i have been worth thou­
sands of dollars to Oregon, went
to Omaha. The board of direc­
tors o f the Associated Industries
have voted unanimously to tight
the oleomargarine bill, maintain­
ing that it interferes with both
the industries and the rights o f
consumers.
Where O Where are the capes,
the caps, the grandfather hats
and the torches of yester-years?
The present campaign is tame in
comparison w i t h those when
marching cohorts paraded streets
headed by big brass bands, and
the welkin rang w ith shouts for
favorite sons. Even thecahbago-
floras. those favorite campaign
cigars are not i;» evidi nee.
October 7, 1920
Editorial Opinion
From the President
Of the U. of O.
The Manufacturer r e c e n 1 1 y
Judge Phelps o f Pendleton has
ordered a grand jury investiga­
tion concerning the administering
the third degree to the prisoners
implicated in the murder o f the
late Sheriff Taylor o f Umatilla
county. While hardened crimi­
nals are not deserving o f sym­
pathy when roughly handled, yet
it does not seem that third degree
methods serve the ends o f j ustice.
Evidence obtained in this way
has been ruled out o f court and
rightly so. We do not see that
it is the duty of the sheriff or ar­
resting officers to extort confes­
sion from their prisoners, that
should be left to the prosecuting
attorneys. The whole system is
a reversion to the barbarous days
when the accused were placed on
the rack to force them to confess,
whether guilty or not. If we
were on a jury, evidence obtained
by this method would have small
weight with us.
“ You will be interested to
sent a request to all Oregon edi­
tors asking their opinion as to know that the enrollment up to
political sentiment|for president the present time is fully twenty-
in their community. Summariz­
five per cent larger than at this
ing their replies sentiment seems
to be strongly in favor o f Hard­ time last year. The students are
o f an admirable type and we are
ing and Coolidge.
The outstanding feature o f the looking forward to a most suc-
situation is that less interest sessful year. We shall be de­
seems to be expressed’ in this lighted to have you visit us some­
presidential election than in any time at the University. I con­
presidential election in the his­ gratulate you on the editorials on
tory o f the state.
There seems education which you were good
to be no enthusiasm for either! enough to send me. I feel that
Harding or Cox but a general you gentlemen of the press are in
sentiment prevails that we need the very best strategic position
a change in administration poli­ to bring the public generally to
the clearest comprehension o f
cies.
On the senatorial situation the what is best for popular educa­
opinion seems to be that the race tion. I agree most heartily with
will be close between Stanfield
the views expressed in the edito­
and Chamberlain and no definite
predictions were given as to the rials.”
Thanks Doctor.— E d itor N e w s .
outcome.
That Japanese Question
We learn that our editorial last
week on the Japanese problem,
caused some disquietude. When
we wrote it, we were aware that
it might be misconstrued, and
later we may go more fully into
the matter. Bui frankly for
sometime past, we have been ser­
iously disquieted ourselves, about
the way certain swashbuckling
California politicians are treat­
ing it, without any regard o f the
probable consequences. In less
than fifty years from now, much
less than that we believe, Japan
will be the dominant, eontroling
power in Asia. The magnitude
of Asiatic power when organized
and directed by a progressive
leaderhip will be something enor­
mous. On the manner in which
Japan is treated now, will de­
pend whether that.potential pow­
er will be friendly or ¿utterly
hostile to us.
Japan resents a
personal affront to her self res­
pect much more keenly than
mere commercial restraints. And
an Oriental never forgets and sel­
dom forgives a personal affront.
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Is This Gambling?
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reason why Governor Cox has
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