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About Semi-weekly Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1910-1915 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1914)
a o S SEMI-WEEKLY BANDON RECORDER, TUESDAY, A1T.IL 1914 , lllllHMMHIIHi I 4 1 1 M I rWWW-MK WW z 1 Ladies' I Home Journal ! For May I 15c L. GLOVES ,om ounru I. - HAS A PLAN In buying you should consider Quality first. There is no other article of wearing apparel that costs as much, therefore it is advisable to buy the best, and the best are those that have been tried by years of test. Our gloves rep resent the best in quality and make. SATISFACTION GUATANTEED Perfection kids, $1.00, $1.50, $3.50 50c to $1.50 - 25c and 35c Kayser Silk Kayser Lisle Citerion of Fashion For May 5c mi . , f. tm A A.t. ! A -- --J- -- -. ,T. iTi iTi A ita it-itr i at i AiVi A JL AaTaata tl JmJ AJwJt A ii ii 4MI MISSES 1 m mm J. NIELSON EXPRESSES SOME OPINIONS ON MATTERS COM IN(J UEFORE THE ELECTION IN JUNE. It behooves the voters and citizens of the city of Bandon nt the present time to begin to pay some attention regarding the coming city election. That la, who nro going to represent the city nt the coming election and what are their policies? I presume very few havo given this matter very little consideration, and will put it off until the last minute and then make excuses that tney did not have very much time to consider the mat ter. You now have plenty of time be fore the election to give this matter thorough consideration, but have you though anything about it?i It is too lute to think about it after the city election is over. NOW IS THE TIME TO THINK! Now is the time for all citizens of Bandon to get together and decide upon something definite. Find out what you want to have done what you need and should have, what is necessary for the good and future welfare of the city. Put asido petty jealosies and strife and factional ism. Get together and arrange to do something that will bo a benefit to the whole city. There are many propositions to come before the people of Bandon in the near futures and a few of them ure as follows, which probably very fow of you have thought anything about: 1. The Uiking over and buying the present water system. 2. The taking over und buying the present electric light system. a. Wnys und means for better Are protection. I. Taking over and maintaining a library. 6. Sowerago system. 0. Keeping up and properly main taining our present park. 7. Better system of municipal gov ernment. 8. Putting the city on abetter fi nancial basis. U. City dock for the accomoda tion of the public. 10. City hall. Regarding the buying and taking over tho water and electric light sys tems, wish to stnto that n large num ber of cities uro doing this, which iiy the true sense should belong to nnil bo in tho possession of the city. Most cities let this matter drift alone until those .systems get so expensive that it is almost tin impossibility to buy them owing to the high cost of these systems. Tho time to consider sueli propositions is tho time when the cit iuti uro small and tho cost of taking over euith propositions uro easily han dled. Tlitirn nro very fuw who will deny thiit wo need better hit protection but wliut in u you doing iihout HI NDTIUNOI la It fur plumper to M tliu town burn up than nmku uny tf. futt In jmilout it t Or I ft hellor Id Wimv, fur mirli KliuTfunnlo Imoiii Uwy Jiujijiun ml voM ityili rnily klviUmm1 'J'ltl alwuld m mu uf ih imln iUJ yl I ll'j JilyiJf UlllM. UftJwiflJlluJ )w flly MiiWJJJ'Itt', es buying a fire engine. What are ,thoy going to do with it after they get ,it when thero is no water? How are ithoy going to get over some of our streets in the winter time when they arc impassable? What good would it bo for putting out fires in the resi dential part of the city? What is it going to cost nnd what good will it be after it is bought? How many have asked themselves these questions )rf a main of cast iron or some other suitable metal pipe were laid along the present First street with hydrants at each street nnd enough hose so that it will reach to Second street and )y putting an electric pump in some Suitable place in tho river you will then have fire protection that can be used any time instantanously night fr day. In tho event that the citj al ;es over the present water system ho pipe can be used as n water main nd tlicrc will bo nothing wasted or hrown away. Even if you buy a fire engine and do not get a proper per son to handle it, how long will it be before it will bo put of commission? These are not toys and it will lake a man to look after it continuous! who understands how to handle one and how much is this going to cost for the good (?) you might get bj having it? The library is getting to be largely pntronizedgand it is worthy of some consideration Many large cities are maintaining their libraries for the benefit of the public. It is far better to have chidrcn nnd young people patronize a library than to roam the streets. The school children use the librnry for reference work which in itself is a great thing. It is grow ing and being used and patronized moro all the time and being a public institution, why shouldn't the city take it over and maintain it? Sewerage in this city nt the pres ent time is worthy of seriuos consid eration but what has been dono about it? It is getting to u point where tho public has to bo looked after and not selfish interests. We hear that everybody is kicking and fighting about anything of this nature being dono? WHY? Havo you over asked yourself this question? Havn't the property owners a right to know whnt such propositions are going to cost and wlmt are tho benefits going to be? 'It is queer if a person is not entitled to this information. Prop erty owners nro not opposing im provements but it is tho cost. If n thing can be gottan for one dollar, that is fnr bettor and more service able why should they pay two dollars, and it will not answer tho purpose after being done? Do you bhime property owners being opposed to such propositions? The same matter applies to street work und other im provemcnts. Wo havo paid for a city park but whirt has been domvibout it? If wo own ground for such u purpose why don't wo use it for such purposo? It ia tho public property, or, at least, it Is supposed to be. It Is up to this city to make improv nients in tho way of municipal gov ernment. At tho present time wo can't groan or kick unless wo look up nnd boo what tho city charter bus to Hay about It so us to bo sure It U legal or lllegul, If our)) In tho ivmu, It lookn like wo need something (hut will (111 tho ri'ijulnniu'iiU und wlklies of Did puopli!, Oilier cltlm urn bo ginning lo finiliii i'Ihuiko, und why klioultln't w? A number of oil Ion itin uiluplllltf wlmt i I'llUI "i ny hlUMHt(" Jilwi of L'oinwMoi) fofni at jwwiuiwul vJiU-l jj fcojjmUiliJif an Uw mkr vt kiii hi Qf illiutLun of u .COOS COUNTY SOLON SUGGESTS FOUR YEAR TERM FOR REP RESENTATIVES AND MORE PUBLICITY. For G about as follows: The peoplo first elect a council consisting of three five or seven or more persons who are called councilmen or directors who have the supervision of the city bus iness in the same manner as the di rectors of n private corporation. The directors or councilmen so elected appoint what is known as the City Manager who is the same as a man ager of a private corporation whom they can hire or pay off any time with or without cause. Tho city man- j iger has tho power to hire or pay ofi all the other city officials. "Of coun;c the city lias a charter by which it is governed. By this system the city has c heatl at all times and it is held responsible for his actions and if he is not capable, can bo paid off at any imo and the same applies to the oth tr city officials. They can bo paid off (it any time providing they do not r.t lend to the business for which thoy iiio hired or are not capable to fill the positions. Under this method all the outine and cumbersome systems and methods can be avoided. Results al the least possible cost is what we want Financial conditions in the city iced attention at the present time, which is the most essential part of uiy business and it applies equally as ,vell to the city's business and stand ing. Without credit and financial standing wo cannot expect to do very much m the way of improvements and extension work without being hampered No business can nor can a city. There is nothing in lawsuiting ex cepting to fight for a principle ns tho taxpayers havo to foot the bill whether tho city wins or loses. Thoy liavo to dig down in their pockets and pay for tho improvements and the law suits. What they win in one way they lose in another. What wo need in this city is good substantial improvements wherever necessary hut the cost not to be more than what they should be It is not tho iniprovc mens that we nro fighting; it is the cost und the methods of improving. Tho city hall is something that has been needed for some time and as all towns and cities are having good town or city halls, why can't we have one here? It is certainly needed. In order for the majority of tiie citizens and voters of Bandon to get the best results it is up to them to get together and arrange for somothiiif definite. Select men who aro not afraid to state their policies and what thoy will work for if elected. (Jet men that have made n success of their own business and it is evident that thoy can nt least try to mnlrc a "howling success" when elected at the coming election ns there are many things they will hnvo to con tend with and overcome. But help them along and work with them. Show thorn that you aro interested in tho city's welfare und by doing this you can expect to got desired result. jpHN NIELSON. For Joint Representative. I nm a candidate for Joint Nopro sentutivo from Coos nnd Curry coun ties beforo the Republican primaries May 15th. E. J, LONEY, Port Orford, Ore. Auiiouiircini'iil I hereby announce, myself im n run iliduto for tlio nomination of aherlH' ly the deiiiocrulli! jmrly ni tin, pri mary ohvllon AJy Jf,, JOJ.J, If nomlmiied nnd ulntied J will ton. iliM tho OlIUu uloMg III.. inoMl iwmi. miiiIkiiI liii im!iJu, ojwkluid will) IllMRIW, Mini illj HIV liMl In mutnrma W, VV. JjfV Mnrshficld, April 14, 1314 To the Editor: The plan of Portland in urging 12 of her leading citizens to stand for the nomination for state representa tive, on u platform of economy and efficiency should be ndopted by every county in Oregon. That too many laws nro enacted and too much money appropriated by tho legislature all must admit. But the important question is: what uro we going to do about it? First in importance I suggest publicity. Since ninny of the members of the last leg islature are candidates either for re election or some higher office, n com plete record of each member giving tho amount of appropriations voted for; the number of votes cast to raise tho salary of some public official; cre ating new official positions, etc, would make interesting reading for tho electors and serve as a warning to fu ture legislatures against cxtiTavu ;ance nnd reckless legislation. Many unnecessary laws ns well ns excessive appropriations are the re sult of inefiiciency and inexperience on the large per cent of legislators. A careful business man would not em ploy a bunk cashier, a manager for a store, factory or farm, who had no knowledge of that particular line of work; but the peoplo frequently send men to the legislature who have but slight conception of needed legisla tion or the requirements of state in otitutions, apparently overlooking the fact that they have the power to spend millions of dollars of the peoples' money. I expect to introduce u resolution it the next session of tho legislature submitting a constitutional amend ment to a vote of the peoplo provid ing a four year term for Represen tatives. If this resolution passes and is ap proved by the peoplo, the legislature would always have nt least forty five experienced members. Another abuse is tho perfunctory manner in which joint committees from the House nnd Senate investi gate and report on the needs of tho various stato institutions. In plnco of appointing members with u view of their fitness for the position, the Spenkor of tho House and the Pres ident of tho Senate usually pay a po litical debt by appointing niembem who desire to bo placed on n certain committee. Provision should bo nude for one or more committees compos ed of members of well known hum nesB judgement nnd honesty, to make a thorough investigation of nil state institutions during vacation, and sub mit n detailed report to the next leg islature of the needs of tho various institutions, nnd the amount of mon ey necessary for their proper main- tainnnce. Suclt committees should, of I j course, be paid a reasonable cnnipen-1 1 sation for their services. From half ! a million to a million dollars can be saved by every legislature by the ex ercise of business nTuthods nnd honest effort on tho part of its members. The future growth nnd development of Oregon depends in n large meas ure, on the reclamation of its arid lands. But the IS) 1 it legislature, in my opinion, established a dangerous precedent by appropriating nearly half n million dollars to take over a bankrupt irrigation project in East ern Oregon. ' A fow years ngo, the reclam ation service made a thorough inves tigation of what is called the "Mal heur Project" and reported that 100,- 000 acres could be reclaimed at an expense of $12.00 nn acre. Suppose tho business interests of Malheur county should ask that the next ses sion of the legislature for an appro priaiion oi w,mu,uuu ror tins pro ject. I wonder if the members who voted to establish this precedent would voto consistently in order Hint all sections of the stnto might bo treated with equal fairness. All of thcHo projects nro of vnst Importance to the future greatness of tho state of Oregon. But in Justice to the taxpayers of nil kcc tlons of the state, hliould bo loft to tho gononil government. In ;tliy event the ntuto tihoulil not go further than to ro-ojHtriite with the !iiwtr;nnunt nnd jippropriiito dol lar for dnllur. A folly day tmn jiioviiM by llio law w)i)o) wur ndoijiwl hidio lliun u liulf u mnlmy m Wi lli oly liiiyliiiiimUi for Hit' mtufvl JiliMKliiU) lit till) VMt JUiMNMt of Uli&m Uiwl mum tk littdijiiUiip at 111 uimmm tUiy- 'IV m mm mnmm brty imt The new soil of this section requir es a COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER, giving H what nature lacked. You must have it for your garden to get the best results. We have a large supply at a very reasonable price. Central Feed Co, Central Warehouse Phone 142 WWWMkHBUWMW We want von For our customer not just today, but tomor row and for all time to come, if Right Goods Right Prices Courteous Treatment and prompt delivery is what you want WE HAVE YOU Successor to A. E. While l a """"T I ill nimrrr--Tiii-TmrrTf yrrmraar-inrriiirri trpprni n ipiim urn wiwiim mm BANDON TRANSFER LINE Gatchell Brothers. Props. AH kinds of heavy and light, d raying. Phone orders given prompt attention. .Barn corner First & Edi son, Fish Property. .Telephone (Ml. fr .fr 4 .4. 4 Got Any Time To Use electric appliances for the household work and you will have time for other things. Let us demonstrate .them to you BANDON POWER COMPANY "-I""I-"I',h)-..h.. GEO. RIDOUT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Phone 4S2 Room 3, McNair Building. Bandon, Oregon. Mrs. Guy Dipple Spirella's Cor? eleire I'lKINI! 7H bills besides many memorial and res olutions It is to bo hoped that tho Constitutional nmondmoiit pro viding for a longer guMsioq will bo adopted at thu noxt election. Tliu writor Joined with Proaidont Mn larkey in u resolution, nt the Inst soHgion, proponlnjf to nubtnit to the people a t '- f.Ututioiml amend ment limiting tno meinhera to fivo bills each, hut tho runolution was defeated in the Sonntu. I now euggoat a cnnunisflon con sisting of the Governor, Hocrotsry of Stnto, Atlornoy CJiiiniral, Trwaurar mil Coiniulwiioii of Uibor to axmnlna II bills and report to Uw lotfislii .mo Ihtrir opinion of in in wliirli would Imv0 tho olfoet of wmliuu out ninny uanactwwry and noeoiiaUUi Uoiwl wuftaurM. In puiietastaMi J wtali to IndoM will iMBpkftaia llm lflSNy auMHMtktfia ilatt Uhvo Immm nuuta Ui aifcx nf A fMMHitf nwwajirtotkm U1J mr4 mummy wM im d Utkumit iuhUI tkia la jWi.w I i twin Mechnnical - Engineer Contractor 'anil Builder Bandon Oregon City Transfer S. I). Kelly, Proprletoi Light and Heavy haul p iiiir promptly done. ;; ContPMetlng and grad fnr. Tmnaiefenl trade J0lIfl4, II O ' H c i 'I a 0