EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS, THURSDAY, M AY 1,1924.
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Eastern Clackamas News
Published every Thursday at
Estacada. Oregon
One year
Six months
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BARBER SHOP
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Thursday. May 1. 1924.
MAIN STREET
A FULL LINE
W E buy everything pro­
duced on the FARM ;
Patronage Solicited
Phone 70-1
OF
Eastman Kodaks
and Supplies
at my temporary location in
LINN’S RESTAURANT
COME SEE FOR Y01RSELF
Lord
shall
they
they
40:31
Rough-Dry, I4lbs $1.00
Satisfaction guaranteed
Leave Films there to be developed
THEY THAT W AIT upon the
ahull renew their strength; they
mount up with wings as eagles;
shall run and not he weary; and
ahull walk and not faint. — Isaiah
Under entirely new management
Dry-Cleaning and Dyeing
W E do all kinds of haul­
ing to and from PORTLAND
Best Prices on MILL FEEDS
according to quality.
Bible Thought* memorized, will prove •
priceless heritage in after yean.
LAUNDRY
Successor to IV. P, Dean
W E think we have the
BIBLE THOUGHT
— FOR TODAY —
ESTACADA
Earl La Forge, Proprietor
FORGET
UPTON H. GIBBS
Editor and Manager.
S u b s c r ip t io n
DON’T
THE SQ U A R E D EAL
Bartholomew &
Lawrence
ED. BONER
“All the wealth of the
nation ought to con­
tribute its fair share
to the expenses of the
nation.”
REMEDY WORSE THAN DISEASE
California is feeling the e f­
The more we see of the work­ fects of the hoof and mouth dis­
ing of the direct primary the less ease, and the consequent embar-
we like it. The longer it exists
as it is at present, the harder it gos placed on its products by
will be to get good men to neighboring states. The South­
Speaking o f tax-
run for office. The convention ern Pacific company’s receipts
exempt securities.
system had its abuses, but, in for the last quarter are over a
this case the medicine has almost million les3 than they were a
killed the patient.
It does not appeal to us to year ago and it is discharging
have a large part of the voters thousands of its employes. Ore­
disfranchised so far as the selec­ gon will also suffer from it as
tion of county officials is con­ the California fruit and vegeta­
cerned. Nomination on the re-
ble men are threatening repri­
Prim aries M ay 16
publean ticket in this county is
sals
if the embargo laid on their
equivalent to election in most
cases, yet a democrat has no products is not relaxed.
Paid advertisement. Paid by I. L. Patterson
voice in that nomination.
The theory, like many other
M anager Coolidge Campaign
In spite of the almost unpre­
fanciful social and political reme­
dies, supposes an ideal human cedented number of candidates
element to deal with. When put there is very little political ad­
Either
in practice there is disappoint­ vertising being done.
ment in results obtained.
they are suffering from financial
School T each ers E n gaged
Candidates W ill S peak
Probably the worst feature in stringency or do not care wheth­
connection with the working of
Last Saturday at a special j On Tuesday evening May 6, at
the primary is the indifference er they win or not, or perhaps school meeting, the hoard en­
they
are
.afraid
of
the
corrupt
l the Springwater Grange hall
of the average voter. Just as
good results would be obtained practices act and of a subse­ gaged the full list of teachers in , there will be a meeting for the
on the average if the names of quent investigation, which seems the local schools for the coming purpose of getting acquainted
the candidates were put in
year. Their names will be an­
to be the fashion nowadays.
' with the different candidate for
box and a sweet little girl, blind
nounced later.
nomination at the primaries.
folded, would draw out names
While the N ews is independ­
o f the lucky office seekers and
Today is the first day o f May, There will be at least two candi­
they would be declared elected ent as a paper, its editor is a re­ which has been kept for centu­ dates for sheriff, two for county
As it is, the majority vote publican who supports Coolidge
ries as a holiday. In olden times commissioner and four for repre­
blindly, without knowing one for president.
“ We love him
the apprentices and chimney sentatives to the legislature.
thing about the man voted for
for his taciturnity.”
The most serious thing is that
sweeps of London held nigh car­ State Senator F. J. Tooze, while
the average voter does not eare
nival, and May time revels took not a candidate, will be the prin­
D efy the P rayer Chain
to know anything about candi­
| place in the country. Tenny­ cipal speaker o f the evening.
dates but prefers to curse the
We have received one o f those son’s well known poem, ‘ ‘The There should be a large delega­
after election results.
abominable prayer chain letters, May Queen,” gives a good de­ tion from Estacada, as this will
Monday night the eommereia
club gave the voters in this sec­ threatening us with severe mis­ scription of its observance At be an exceptional opportunity
tion an opportunity to meet the fortune if we break the chain, i present throughout Europe it is
different county candidates. But We believe in prayer but not |
used by the labor element for votes.
few were interested enough to in an enforced prayer. A prayer!
political demonstrations, which
come. A crazy man on the cor­
with a penalty attached is not 0ften cause the governments
ner had more voters listening to
inspired from above but from grave concern.
him than did the candidates.
To assume a superior air of in­ below. If any of our readers
telligence and to abuse the can­ receive one. burn it and let it
J. E. Gates—Furniture at low
didates gets nowhere. These return whence it came.
4-3tf
prices. Estacada, Ore.
are the men who are going to
levy the taxes and spend the
money. If the people who pay
the taxes are too indifferent to
pay any attention to who are se­
lected they have no right to kick
at results.
In the old system you could
hold the party responsible for
to a successful career, no matter what
the quality o f the candidates
furnished and the results of their
your ambition may be, is a Bank Ac­
work. No party is held respon­
count— the foundation of many a man’s
sible now. The only responsible
person is Mr. Average Voter and
success. Open an account with us
he don’t give a d----- .
and see how fast it will grow.
We are substantially in accord
with the above able editorial
from the M o l a l l a P io n e e r . In
theory the primary is ideal, but
like many ideals fails to properly
“ The Bank T h at’ » G ro w in g "
function in practice, owing to
the uncertainty of the personal
equation represented by Mr.
\ % paid on savings, compound twice a year
Average Voter.
However the
primary should not yet be dis­
carded, but greater efforts made
to rouse the voters to a sense of
their responsibility.
We had
great hopes that woman suffrage
wou.d bring about a great im­
provement, but the women in
politics are falling the same way
H. C. G O H R IN G Prop.
as the men.
1.0 . 0 . F .
Estacada Lodge
No. I7S.
Meets every Saturday evening in
their lodge room, corner o f Bi oad-
way and Third streets. Visiting
brothers are always welcome.
J. H. Tracy, N. G.
J. K. Ely, Secretary,
— Calvin Coolidge
Vote for Coolidge
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THE FIRST STEP
CARVER STATE BANK
r THE ESTACADA MEAT CO.
It was suggested at the com­
munity club meeting to have a
general clean up day. and call on
all people to co-operate. This is
decidedly in order and we hope
it will speedily be accomplished.
The Jrv weather of the last
few days has already started
the forest fires, which have been
raging in Oregon and Washing­
ton.
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Beef, Mutton, Veal and Hogs Bought
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O pen from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Estacada
: :
Saturday*, open to 8
p. m.
Oregon
TH E FACTORY ON THE FARM
T H E manufacture of grains and grasses into
■ milk and butter comes nearer than anything
else to bringing the benefits of a regular pay
roll to a rural commuity and is a source of
profit if proper care is given to the selection
and handling of the machine.
T H I S B A N K is ready at all times to help
* the right man, properly situated, in secur­
ing the right cows for profitable dairying.
ESTACADA STATE BANK
FOUR Per Cent Interest on Time and Savings Deposits
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E'itere<l at the postoffice in Estacada,
Oregon, as second-class mail.