grants
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WKt>VKNl»AT. OTTOltEJl is, IBiM.
rnmiFR
Statement of ( (»million <»l
First National Bank of Southern Oregon
tirants Pass, Oregon
October 10th. 1921
LIABILITIES
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
U 8. Honda
IN her Ronda and
Warrants
Stock Federal Reserve
Bank
Bank Building aud
Fixtures .................. .
Other Heal Rotate
Caah aud Exchange
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
507.719 08
14I.4U.OO
41».150 1<
Capital Stock ...
Surplus A Undivided
Profit» ..
Circulation
De poni ta
•<» "II, H
nut
LaFollette Has Not Helped
Working Man in State
He Controls.
50.000.00
79.070 54
49.300 00
1.139.513 44
$1.317.783 9«
Save With Us. the Habit Orows
ar »saw
»V wt
Or. — t Sp«»clai.) — Labor
took effect June 25. ISIS, it was a deep concern in connection with ‘ that is following LaFollette had bet' III MIIOIJlT St 1‘KKVINOILS WII.L ty as an attractlou to touriats and
PETITION FOR LOWER RATES
HAVE THE REDWOOD« painted out rhe tremoadaus growth
OX DKUHH'OIH FRITTS DKNTED $1.15 per 100 pounds; this rate was this rate adjustment, aud the follow­ ter look to performance ot the I-aFid-
lette program elsewhere rut bar than
rely up«in the promises of what the
proceedings:
I plan otters labor, according to a state­
Railroad Commission of the state ! ment Issued by Chairman 1. L. Pat
of California. California Develop­ terson ot the Republican State Cen­
ment association, and the chamber» tral committee here. He said a study
lof commerce of San Francloco. Oak­ ot the way the LaFollette program
has worked out in Wisconsin will
. land. Los Angeles. Exeter. Fresno
county, Lindsay. Ixvdi district. Mo­ prove a bitter disappointment to labor.
One would suppose, he said, that in
desto. Napa. Placer county. Sacra- |
Wlsconain. where LaFollette and his
mento. San Jose. Santa Rosa and I policies have been enthroned without
Stockton.
interruption for a quarter ot a cen
Under the Rules of Procedure of tury. the status of the laboring man
the Interstate Commerce commission would be ideal. It not entirely per-
the complainants and interveners feet, ft would be assumed conditiops
there would certainly be tar better
have the right to oral argument be­ than in any other atate of the union.
fore the Interstate Commisirionera at
As a matter ot fact, the contrary
Washington before the report be­ is the truth. An examination ot of­
comes final and. no doubt, they will ficial wage statistics shows that wages
avail themselves of this privilege in in Wisconsin fall tar below the aver­
an effort to convince the commission age wage level ot the country as a
that a mistake has been made and whole.
The manufacturing section United
that the alifornia shippers should States census ot 1919 shows that the
be given relief.
average monthly wage in (he manu­
facturing Industries of the country
•x
was $H6 50. The same report shows
the average wage In Wis<-onsin was
only $91.69. When ranked with other
states. Wlsconain stands 39tb in Its
average wages.
Later xtudies ot wage scales show
that the situation still obtains. The
average weekly wage paid In Wiscon­
sin in all industries in June. 1924, as
stated in the report of the Wisconsin
industrial commission, was $21.9.1.
Strange to say. while wages elsewhere
have risen, they have declined in Wis­
consin In the past four years, the
average wage In July. 1920. being
327.73, in comparison with the above
figure for this year. Yet the LaFol­
lette group has been in undisputed
control in Wisconsin during these four
years.
Hours of labor in Wisconsin are
long. In the country as »«whole, 48.6
per cent of wage-earners in the manu­
facturing Industri««» work 48 hours or
less a week, according to the U. 8.
census of 1919. In Wisconsin, how
ever, only 31.3 per «»nt of the workers
in the manufacturing Industries enjoy
a 48-hour week, or an eight hour day.
Among the states. Wisconsin tak«vs
yon n-a<i only tin- stm-k and
pages, and your wife
the humble rank of 39th in the per­
other
she
She reads the
centage of Its industrial workers who
enjoy a 48-bour week or on«t of less
hours.
Obviously, then, the political econ­
She like- hear
money in your pockets. She
omy of ’he LaFollette regime in Wis­
consin has not tn»de the lot of the
minify to
limit, so she won have to
for more.
wage-eirner any happier than In the
what she
rest of the nation. Indeed, it Is leas
advantageous than that of the work­
er in most of the rtates, viewed from
at
a cushiony armchair, she
ad
the double standard of hours and
compares, judge*
the goods
wages.
If LaFollette, with a free hand for
she desires: maps
with
minimum
his policies for 25 years In hfs own
goes direct to
planned
state, has been unable to help the
working man there even so much as
to place him 8^well off as the average
what
fit the lowest price
working man throughout the country,
She is
n
satisfaction, for she knows
how idle it is for the working man in
Oregon to expect any benefit for him­
live
t<> their
saves
and
returns
self by voting for LaFollette.
increased to 31.44 on June 25. 1918,
The Interstate Commerce commis­ to $1.92 on August 26. 1930, and
sion today made public a tentative wae r«?duced January 1. 1922. to the
report of Examiner Steer, denying present rate of 31-73. an lcereaee of
the petition of the California Grtw- 58 cents per 100 pounds over the
ers' snd Shippers' Protective league rate in effect June 34. 1918. or an
for a redaction in the rates on de­ increase of 50.5 per cent. The com­
ciduous fruits from California pro­ plainants sought a reduction in the
ducing points to eastern consuming rate to $1.44 per 100 pounds, this
markets.
being the rale made effective Jane
Hearings in this proceeding were 35, 1918, by the first McAdoo or­
conducted in San Franciaco before der, and represents an increase of 25
Examiner Steer beginning December per cent over the original rate.
3 and ending December 14, 1923. and
The records in this proceeding
was, perhaps, one of the longest and show there has been a tremendous
best presented rate proceedings con­ increase in the carloads of decidu­
ducted by the federal commission ous fruits moved out of California.
in California for a number of years In 1917 a total ot 24.628 cars were
past.
forwarded; and in 1933 a total of
At the time the hearings took approximately 70,009 cars. The av-
place the rate was and is today, ’ erage carloading increased from 26,-
$1.73 per 100 pounds to the priacf- • 000 pounds per car in 1917 to 31,-
pal consuming points. Prior to the 460 pounds in 1923.
Grat war changes in the rate, which i
The California interests evidence«!
I
.
3.000.00
$1.317,783.98
WISCONSIN LABOR
WORKS LONG HOURS
Portland.
*
ing organisations intervened in the
—
in travel along the Redwood High­
way that has already taken plate
Humboldt county has already ap­
Eureka, California. Oct. 4. — A
fund of 325,000 has just been ap­ propriated la the past the sum of
propriated by tha Board of Super­ $85.000 toward saving Redwood Um­
visors of llumbodlt county for tha ber In the HunxboMt State Redwood
This brings the total num ap­
purpose of saving the Redwood«. Thl» park
amount was provided for In the tax propriated by them to ovqr 3100,000.
levy made by the Board for the en­ Thia action on the part of JIumboldt
suing year as the beginning of a coaaty comes soon utter the formal
Save the Redwoods fund to ba Util- voting by the Board of Supervisors
lied as needed in completing the of Del Norte county to set tuldo an
Redwood Park sy»t««m In Htinxboldt annual fand for the saving of Rod­
Highway,
county. At the meeting ot the Board wood» atone the State
a delegation of Eureka ettixeus In­ »5.900 was appropriated by them for
terested in »avlng the Hedwoods ap­ 1934-33. J. D. Grant of San Fran-
peared. Including .Mrs lAora P. Ma­ etaco, chairman of the board of dl-
han, president of the Woman's Save rootors of the Save the Redwood»
the Redwoods I-eaguo ot Humboldt league, has written to the Humboldt
the
Woman s
county and Mrs. George P. Murray, supervisors and to
secretary of the league. They em- Save the Redwoods d.eagu« ot Hum­
phasixed the great economic value boldt county, congratulating them
of the Redwoods to ilun>bol<ll coun-' upon their progressive attitude.
■'
1 ■
British Peer Makes
Profits From Laundry
London.—Although the occupation»
of niemlmra of the peerage art many
aail varied nowadaya. Lent Ceci Doug
las has aheeked the otln-r» of bl« « lags
by opening a laundry under Ms own
name
Lord Cecil Is a brother of the Mar-
quit of QueensbSrry. and the Interest
which his busIneM venture hat
arou»«>d has already been gratifying
to the cashier of the raubllahinent.
The meniliera nt the Que«m»berry
family always have been noted fnt
their versatility. Lord Cecil's falhei
emigrated to America, whore h»
worked «>n various new »papers; hit
uncle. Lord Alfrr«l Douglas. was edl
lor of "Plain English'*; a grentuncl«
entered the priesthood. another tinclv
was a hotel owner, and his grand
father was a patron nf boxing and
author of ilia famous "Queen »berry
Buie».**
—
«
Is your wife wiser
than you
If
is like
ping news.
women,
,s|>ortii>jv
is wiser than you.
to
yoti jingle
to stretch
the
She likes to shop strategically.
shop­
likes
’t
Know
ask
docs?
Comfortably
home in
scans ­
vertising columns. She
ami selects
her route:
least effort-and
time,
the
store and buys.
She obtains
she wants
it is offered.
cert.« of full
advertised goods
up
claims. She
time
steps, and
sufficiently alert to enjoy new advertisements—and to prepare
you an appt fining dinner.
Read
I
Buying advertised products is a bond
investment — not a stock speculation
tteiMl th«' A«l» in the I otirici'
I
Public Debt Rsdpcad.
The public debt has been cut down
more than 33.0*10.000.090 since 1521.
Thia m»*ns an annual saving of mors
than 313*000,000 in Interest alone
Taxation has b«-n reduced by the
cloning RepaMIran administration 31.-
259.O9O.tWHl annually, or more than 50
per «ent In three years. During the
present fiscal year, tax receipts will
show a »S71ng to the people of ap­
prox ma'ely »6.0'X)iMi9 a day, com
pared with 1921.
Psrelgn Policy Sound.
The repnbli'an pl»tf««rm on foreign
relations offline« a policy which. r»r-
rf«d out with th« common sonde, rlonr
vision, md courn "<• nf Calvin Coolidge,
offers the American people a con-
stru<t|v" ri.iirno of honor, safety and
progress, tor Ha own ami the world’s
good, ft offers the only policy which,
st the pre»ont time, means the possi­
bility of accomplishment. Dawes,
Wilting paper at me Courier.
WHICH STATE WILL GROW?
NO Income Tax
INCOME TAX
NO Income Tax
Washington..
Oregon.........
California
WE HAI E E.XAMINED copliw of thè <I« hu nicntary ctlilrncc a» lo II»«« rffrs't <>f a alai«« la­
mine tnx up«n Oregon.
W<• are »«llsfli'il a» to thè geiiiilnvne«« of Ilio documenta.
We finii tliat thl» evldence »nlmtant Intra thè clalin llmt niany luilllons of «Pillar» lieve buon
illvci-t««l froni investment in Oregon Industrie» tliat wuulil provM«'a lumie market (or Oregon Ag-
rl' uli unii piixlui't».
he finii thè «Innuigi- la «o »i-rluu» nini of «urli rxtcnt timi no ii | i | m - h I to uur m iglihor» ami In
voler» I h all pali» o< Ort'gou lo vote fuv lite veprai of thè prrM-nl lui oui,- tav ami lo oppoe»' ilio enaci-
luent of ali) nen alate Incoine fax bill, at IraM untll aneli lime a» lite otlii-r Pacific « oaal stalla hall«
ella« Irti almilar leglalat imi m > live» « anmH grww at Otegou’a i-xpeUM.
We «lo noi objtx l to pa>lug a alati« Incoine tax. Imi we do objeet lo linpoaing a lux tliat kcijm
capitai oui of uur stato, retarda state development ami tonda to leavc our farmers depradent npnn
dhttanl market».
We rrwnt Ibr leiidem y to gire Oregon ilio reputatimi of belng a ’•barkward «tate.’’ OvoRnu'a
rcsoureca ami thè connige and enti-rprtac of ber ploiwi r |>mplc cui ilio Iter to a grvut di-sliay. Lei
Uh all join band» to riil Oregon of 1« ;;l laMou tliat losmdt iipa On-goii «Irvrlopioent.
READ THE NAMES OF THESE SIGNERS
Ham H Baker, Grants Pas».
O. S. Blanchard. Grants Pas».
H. D. Norton, Grants Pass.
A. E. Voorhlea, Grants Pass.
Jay H. Dobbin. Joseph.
•Sam Lltch, Enterprise.
Porter J. Neff. Medford.
A. L. Mill». Portland.
Frank E. Androws. Portland.
John 8 Orth, .Medford.
.lames Pelton. Fort Klamath.
C. C. Clark, Arlington.
P. A. Frakes. Scappoose.
Charles W. Elli», Burnt.
B H. Drage.*, Salem.
C. H. Teats. Kk kreall.
Charles E. Gatos. Medford.
Arthur M. Churchill, Portland.
11. W. Collins, Pendleton.
Thomas Gavin, Shaniko.
< burls» II. Stirwart, Portland.
J. W. Mayo. Stayton.
I’hll Metschan. Pori land.
A. D. Moe. flood River.
Charles Hall. Marshfield,
S. P. Pierce. Sixes.
J. C. Perry, Salem.
Patsy Daly, Prärie City.
Robert W. Sawyer, B««nd.
Joseph J. Kerber, Mt. Angel.
Alta B. Smi'h, Pilot Rock
W. C. MeKiatiey, .Millon.
i>. H. Robbins, »•iafta.
Charles T. Bennett. .Mosier,
V. L. Lundy, Myrtle Point.
F. H. Churehlll. Rimebarg.
Wm. J. Llijeqiilsl. .McMinnville.
Fred IL Hopkins. Mediat'd
8. L. Pars«It, Newberg.
H. G Enders, Jr. Ashland
Fred Hollister, North Ben«l.
if. Wayne Sianard, Browns­
ville,
J. J. Donegan, Burns.
W. C. Luever, Central Point.
H. W. Yonng. Coquille •
C. E. Ingalls. Corvallis.
L. D. Searhorough. Creswell.
J J. Ili'hurts. Reiltnond.
M. G Hope. Vale.
W. L. Thompson.
Io A. Wright, Union.
Mrs Lewis. A McArthur, Port­
land
Mrs. C. E. McDowell, Printi-
vlite.
Ml»» II. M Steiwer, Spray.
F. L. Meyers, LaGrande.
Kathleen M. Thornton. Lake­
view.
Nellie May HIT!, Lexington.
M. L. Iloyd. Dallas.
Oscar Hayter, Duilaa.
Eugene Hayter, Dallas.
Louis E. Bean. Engnn«'.
II. H. Hendricks. Fossil,
A. J. Egan. Gervais.
Honwrr W. Egan. Gervais.
W. W.*Lloyd, Halfway.
C. E. Woodson. Heppner.
ID-rd Groner, Hillsboro.
Blanche Cook, Jacksonville.
I>. I>. Joslyn. Jordan Valley.
G. W. Marvin. Sliver Lake.
J. W. Iloech. The Dalle».
11. S. Ilrimhnll, TIIMmook.
C. D. lloriT, Eugene.
H. C. Miller. Dillard
J. Frank Adams. Merrill.
Fred W. Falconer, Pendleton.
Mac Hoke, Pendleton.
K. M. Fox. Portland.
Jay Gibson. Gaston.
Gertrude C. Glover, Kia ninth
Falls.
Charles If. Castner, Hood
River.
Charles Ray. Cloverdale.
G. M. RIci', Pendleton.
Frank Branch Riley. Portland.
A. B Robertson, Condon.
J. E. Homan, Astoria.
E. C. Mammona. Port In nd.
Chan. J. Shelton. Baker.
A A. Smith, linker.
Han I*. Smythe. Pendleton.
Conrad Siafrln. Dalian
Geo. W Stoclha turner, Hitver-
ton.
Murk N. Tbidale. Sutherlin.
N. G. Wallace, Prlm-vtlle
Carl U. Waahbarne. Engene,
T. C. Wheeler, Cottage Glove.
J. L. Gault, Corvallla.
Vote For Repeal
L. Barnum, The Dalle»,
L. J. Chapin, Salem
E. G. Favoli, Lakeview.
Augunt J. Stang««. LaGraBdo,
E. J. Kuratll. Hillsboro.
Je»» R. Lasewell, Oakland.
It. J. Hendrick», Salem.
Hal K. Hoe». Oregon City.
Wm. 11. Daughtrey, Echo.
312 X Yes
W. ('. Dalton, Klnmath Falbi.
1" F. CluindliT, Ciinynn City.
W. c. Stewart, D h . vv IÌÌ o .
W. 8. FirgiiHiin, A then a.
If. W. third, Madras.
F. 8. Butt. Huntington.
F. II. (iatilke, Joseph.
I*. Blnhop, Salem.
Elbert Bede, Cottage (¡rove.
W. F. Homan». Ontario.
Georg«- W Hubbn, Silverton
A. L. Leavitt. Klamath Falls.
F. D. McCully. Joseph.
Lona Miller. Newport.
Will M. Peterson, Pendleton.
Paul E. Pollmnn, Baker.
C. O. Pori wood. Fossil.
Keilh Powell, Woodburn,
George Putnam. Salem.
»«»> XH’HE rlgners of s’mv" appeal: mon' (Ium I,.TOO imiti IbiHiir» In
io exprime
f»«'ta before
i xpenee of getting facts
to(« r.;. ■ Igiieru nml «ontrlbutorr live in nil part«, of Oregon; tills advertlHi>m<-nl laaimd by ('. c. ('Imp.
man. Editor of Oregon Voter, initiator of repeal moman«; rewMeneu, 1 «!> Lownsdale Hi., Portland,
t.'rrguu.
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