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PAGE FOUR CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1928 Clackamas County News G. E. PARKS, Editor and Publisher C. REX PARKS, Advertising Manager MRS. J. M. C. MILLER, Sandy New» Editor Published Weekly on Fridays at Estacada-Sandy, Clackamas Co., Oregon Entered in the postoffice of Estacada, Oregon, as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Clackamas County, one year, $1.50; Outside the county and in the state of Oregon, one year, $2.00; Outside the state of Oregon, one year, $2.50. Foreign, $.'1.00 per year. Subscriptions are payable in advance. SMITH FAVORS PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF WATER POWER Rev. C. T. Cook returned from RELIGIOUS QUESTION NOT AN ISSUE conference Monday and everyone is A1 Smith alone is responsible for injecting the relig pleased to know that he was again ious question into the presidential campaign. However, he stated in one of his speeches last week that he would not refer to it again during the campaign. A Hoover speaker over the radio the following night expressed the hope that Smith would keep his word and that it would not be brought up again by either candidate or party. The speaker at the Liberty Theatre here Tuesday night did not touch on religion. The important issues in this campaign are the 18 th amendment, farm relief and immigration. Let us hope the nation will be spared the bitterness and distaste of a religious controversy and that the issues will be settled on their merits. ESTACADA visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wall, a'so her sister, Mrs. Henry Larsen. given the Estacada charge. Services Dad Omet left last week for Aber as usual at the church next Sunday. deen with Mrs. J. Small. Estacada students at Oregon Stute Mrs. J. T. McIntyre was still pick Agricultural college who left for Cor ing huckleberries on North mount iin vallis Friday were Misses Lola Moore the past week. and Florence June Reed and Glen John Fontallis is out on his home stead at Larsen road for the w hit. r. Ely and Morris Bullard. Mr. and Mrs. Amacher and family Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Murray of were in this vicinity this week vis Sandy were callers at the Henry Lur iting Mr. and Mrs. H. A. LaBarre sen home last week. George Wall of CherryviUe took and relatives. Mrs. W. H. Grabeel and Mrs. Fred time off and went 1° the Round-l p. Leihammer attended the funeral ser Mrs. W. E. Alcorn of Brightwooil vices of Mr. and Mrs. Crockett in has returned from a trip to Cali fornia. Portland Monday afternoon. Mrs. A. VV. Botkin and aunt, Miss Mrs. Chas. Hickey and Betty Jean Whiting, went to Portland Tuesday were in the city a few days the pa t to do some shopping and visit friends, week. returning Wednesday. Anna Stout of Sandy was visitinj: Among those who attended the Miss Minnie Wall last week. funeral services of Mr. and Mrs. A. Art Jonsrud is hook tender at the L. Crockett in Portland Monday af Greenwood logging. Greenwood ha ternoon were Mrs. R. T. Carter, Mrs. bought out Bill Lenz and is now H. A. LaBarre and Mrs. Juliu^ managing the loging. Krieger. Mr. and Mrs. Art Reynolds of Brightwood and daughter have re BRIGHT WOOD-CHERRY VILE turned from a four days' trip to Cor Mr. and Mrs. Smith and son of vallis. Portland visited Mrs. Della Tucker The Brightwood sewing club will be entertained for the first time this and son Geo. Tucker, recently. Mrs. Hively of Portland has been j fall by Mrs. W. E. Alcorn. Sunday to visit at the home of Mrs. LOCALS A 1 Smith, democratic candidate for president, in his Wodtley’s sister, Mrs. William Fink Denver speech Saturday night, outlined his plan for pub An eight and a half pound daugh in the Springwater district. lic control of hydro-electric plants. In theory, his idea is ter came to the Oral Stormer home Miss Gertrude Fink, assistant post fine. There is just one objection to it. It won’t work. Friday, September 24. This makes a mistress, was absent from her ac> If there are reasons for public ownership of power, pair for Mr. and Mrs. Stormer, a boy customed place in the post office on sites and electric power there are also reasons for public and a girL There are three grand Monday on account of illness. She ownership of railroads, telephones, and other utilities.1 children now in the family and was on duty Tuesday morning, how Ely says he is growing ever. The socialistic idea, as advocated by Smith in regard to Grandpa younger every day. Mrs. R. R. Cooke’s father ant water power, and as advanced by the socialist party for Mr«. Frank Moore, who is in a mother, Mr. and Mrs. McColum, who all public utilities, sounds fairly reasonable, but in actual hospital at Oregon City where she practice few instances can be cited where it has proven underwent an operation, was reported have been living here in Estacada with their daughter and family for practical. not »o well the first of the week. some time, moved Monday W Port North Dakota had an overdose of this medicine a Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wodtly came land where they have leased apart- few years ago, with disastrous effects, and it is not likely from their home in Portland last j ments. that the people of that state will ever want to experiment in this way again. Tacoma, Washington, is cited as one of the best ex gllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llllllllllllllllllllll!ll!l!i;i amples of municipal ownership of hydro-electric power. ‘Tis true, Tacoma has a low light and power rate, which is taking to that city many industrial plants, but, in reality, the Tacoma people are paying, in the way of increased taxes, for this low rate. Seattle is another example of municipally-owned light and power property. The Puget Sound Power & Light company also operates in Seattle. The municipal plant, tax free, with no divdends to pay stock or bone holders, competes with the privately owned plant, which does pay taxes and dividends, and which is able to sell current at the same rate. One would believe that the municipal plant would be able to show a profit, but such is not the case. The street car system of Seattle is a part of the municipally- owned property, collects higher rates than any city the writer has ever visited and yet is continuously having fi nancial difficulties, and often the employes have to wait a long time for their wages. The idea of government ownership of electric plants seems reasonable, but when they are managed by politi cians and become political footballs, they not only fail to pay, but result in higher rates for the consumer, and higher taxes, because such property is not on the tax rolls and other property has to stand what they would pay if privately owned. Governor Smith’s plan of financing these projects is also questionable. Investors, before getting their money tied up in such a municipal proposition as he suggests, wiil have to know what the returns will be. The local power company has its securities on the market, afld the investor has a chance to know what they have paid in the past and has a reasonable guarantee of the interest rate he can expect in the future. People invest in these securities, be cause they know the business will be competently and ef ficiently managed, but if they have had experience with politically managed utilities, they know the opposite is the rule. The big hydro-electric plants of the Northwest are owned by corporations, that’s a fact, but the stockholders, -the people who get the profits— are numbered by the thousands. In fact, anv one, if he has money to invest, can be a stockholder. The rates charged for “juice” are (Estacada) regulated by the public service commission, which is a guarantee that the rates will be reasonable, which is not the case with government-owned utilities. Hydro-electric development is being carried forward all over the country as rapidly as demand for light and power warrants, by private capital. Tt is “ big business” all right, and the people who are reaping the benefits are those who had the foresight to invest their money. Com munities that now have the advantages and conveniences of light and power, in many instances, would have had to wait another generation had Smith’s plan been in effect during the last ouarter century. There is no advantage in saving the water power. Let it be developed and its benefits enjoyed. -------------0O0------------- Including the Regular Picture Program Road Show No Featuring His Famous Girl Band and first class VAUDEVILE at the LIBERTY THEATRE Prices Adults, 40c Children, 15c LESS WASTE ON THE FARM New discoveries which enable former waste products of the farm to be used for various purposes, and even for human food are being made by the government food re search director. Waste material in the citrus fruit industry, which formerlv cost the grower about SI a ton to get rid of, is now being utilized in the production of citric acid, orange and lemon oils, juice for beverages and pectin, the jelly basis in fruit. Pea pods have been found rich in protein and sugar and methods of converting these into human food are be ing worked out. Skim milk, already used to advantage in fnpding hogs and chickens . is being more profitably made into a milk powder used extensively in the baking industrv. For some time the fiber nf cornstalks has been successfully turned into paper and building boards, straw is used in similar products, and a long list of former waste materials have been found of economic value. All these developments tend to give the farmer a greater return from his crons, and in the opinion of mariv the chemist will ultimately prove to be the one to point the way to real farm relief. _------------0O0------------ | The fellow who has the ability to score high in an in- 3 telbVenoe test is probably too intelligent to waste time = ¡doing it. It Ivy Lillie Rube Shaw Saturday Night September 29 After the Show Big Dance at Masonic Hall » Starting at 9 P. M. WITH RUBE SHAW’S FAMOUS GIRL BAND FURNISHING THE MUSIC GENTLEMEN, 75 CENTS LADIES FREE