Western world., December 16, 1915, Image 10

WE ARE HERE
I
DOORS OF THE
SANITO GROCERY
Phone 571
24 First Street
It is always a treat to see a new store
chase an
OPEN MONDAY
Dec. 20, 9 a. m.
Come and look us over whether you want to pur-
We will welcome you.
Determination
Explanation
Our Friends U ill
Be a Circle of
SATISFIED
CUSTOMERS
We will carry a complete line of Staple
and Fancy Groceries, Confectionery, Tobaccos,
Fruits and Vegetables.
SPECIALIZING—Royal Club & Tillman
& Bendel brands of canned goods. Bradley’s
Candy Company Candies, Alta Spices and Ex­
tracts, Parkersburg Dairy Milk, Stephan’s
Bread and Norway Creamery Butter.
We are determined not to enter into any
PRICE CUTTING, QUALITY LOWERING
WAR.
We sell for cash only, consequently our
prices WILL BE LOW, as low as is consistent
with STANDARD QUALITY.
We carry ONLY goods that we can stand
behind with our guarantee.
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They Will Und Us
On the Square
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JOIN THE
CIRCLE NOW
INTRODUCTION
Our Get Acquainted offers TEN PRIZES given away FREE.
With every 50c purchase one ticket will be given, which
will entitle the holder to a chance on following PRIZES:
1st Prize—$5.00 worth of Groceries (winner’s own se­
lection from our entire stock).
2nd Prize—1—$2.50 8-inch Casserole.
3rd Prize—1—$2.00 Percolator.
4th Prize—1—$1.75 (’(immunity Silver Berry Spoon.
5th Prize—2—Cans 25c grade Dei Monte table fruit.
6th Prize—lOIbs.—Small White Beans.
7th Prize—1—lib. can Royal Club Coflee.
Sth Prize—1—25c can Del Monte Asparagus Tips.
9th Prize—1—35c pail Karo Syrup, Blue Label.
10th Prize—1—25c bottle Alta Vanilla Extract.
This Big Offer closes Dec. 30; Prizes awarded Dec. 31.
Join the circle and get a Neu) Year’s present
it comes as a direct and indirect re­
sult of the landwirtHchaftsrat system
for the scientific distribution of her
agricultural products, of the food pro­
er, of the product of their toil to ducts of Germany, all of which Is re­
meet the expenses of the community. inforced by her effective and effici­
ent rural credits system.”
This has resulted in rendering one-
The foregoing facts, whether rec­
half of the farmers landless, placing
ognized by military experts or not.
I ......... at the mercy of both the bank­
proves this question to be of great­
ers and tlie landlords.
In discussing the question of rural er importance at this time than the
credits, which, in its broadest sense strengthening of our army and navy.
The history of Rome furnishes
comprehends every measure that will
further
proof that the development
improve the condition of the farmer
help the landless farmer to become of our Intelnal resources Is of far
an owner of the land he occupies greater importance than preparation
and enable the present owner to con­ for war. For when Rome had reach­
tinue as such we must not Ignore ed the zenith of her glory, had con­
another allied question of almost quered Carthage. Egypt and Syria,
equal importance. It Is the question and came thundering homeward over
of distribution marketing. However, the Appian Way, laden with the spoils
activity among farmers for the pur­ of the nations. It was then that the
pose of securing a broad and Just Imperial City, drunken with bom­
system of rural credits will stimu­ bastic display, pleasure, revelry and
dissipation, was so far removed from
late action along these lines also.
her humble farming population that
W lull Congress is Doing
she
ignored and forgot them. Their
The eyes of the farmers of the
country are now fixed upon those j condition became unbearable, they
honorable gentlemen assembled at lost their land, their freedom and
the National capital. And that they, 1 their courage. Today we read the
too, are not blind to the situation Is history of the decline and fall of the
the fact that upwards of seventy bills [ Roman Empire! We travel thither
on rural credits are now drafted and Just to view,
from a better system of rural credits
would be absorbed by land values,
putting land «till farther out of
reach of the tenant farmer, and in
the end go to land monopolists and
Illy SAMUEL WOOD)
speculators. It would be a grand
Not of the leant importance among
blunder to assume that all the farm­
the three leading queations brought
er
needs is a lower rate of interest.
forth In President Wilson's recent
But the questions of taxation and
meaaage to Congreaa la that of "Hural
distribution are in their very nature
Credit«.” It la not only "not of
local questions, to be dealt with lo­
leaat", hut of moat importance of any
cally,
and while the former necessi­
question with which the present aes
tates an amendment to the state con-
alon of Congress han to deal. Thia
situation the latter may be brought
for the very reason that the future
about by organization. But the ques­
welfare of the nation depends upon
tion of credits, specifically. In order
the establishment and presorvatlon
to be effective, necessitates legisla­
of the farmer« upon the farms of the
tive enactment—whether brought
country.
about through state savings banks
A great many of our citizens are.
or by a system like that of the Ger­
through the business and Industrial
man landschaft.
complexities, so far removed from
NOW IS THE PSYCHOLOGICAL
the land that they have forgotten
MOMENT.
THE IRON IS HOT, LET
that the life or death of the country
THE FARMERS STRIKE -“FLOOD
depends wholly upon the favorable
CONGRESS WITH LETTERS” DE­
or unfavorable condition under which
MANDING FAVORABLE ACTION.
the producer« of the raw material«
The farmers are the backbone ot
exist that free or easy access to the
the country. Not alone that—they
raw material« forms the base of a
hold the balance of political power,
prosperous und progressive Industrial
and all they need to do Is to make
pyramid, and vice versa
their demands and in doing so re­
That the condition of the Amerl
fuse to be satisfied with any legisla
can farmer is not what It should be
tion that will come short of render­
Is made clear in the census report
ing
them absolutely Independent of
The
piles
and
palaces
stupendous.
of 1910, which shows that at that ready for consideration by Congress
time 3 7 per cent of the farmers of And that 1« not all. tor even thos< Of which the very ruins are tremend­ bankers and money sharks.
ous.
the country were renters, and IS who have not drafted bills are at>-
per cent of these renters sprung tip sorbing all available data preparatory
Australian Rural Credits
during the ten years immediately pre to the final Issue
There are a va­
Germany and Italy are not the on­
ceding the census year 1910. With riety of opinions. Even those who ap­ ly countries furnishing concrete ex­
the same ratio of Increase (from all pear as experts on the subject do not amples of the many benefits derived
indications it has been greater) the agree. I'axid l.ubln favors the tier­ 1 from a broad and equitable system
renters of the present time would to­ man Landschaft. Gov. Herrick thinks , of rural credits. However much I
tal 50 per cent of the farmers of the the “government should umpire but would like to do so. apace will not
One of the principal points of In­
United States
This condition is not play the game." While Henry permit a detailed consideration of the terest to visitors from Inland points
traceable to a double-headed first Wallace would help the tenant farm­ Australian system, but Just to call to Bandon Is the Coast Guard or
cause, and the question of rural er but not the landowner.
attention to the fact that it is the Life Saving station, as it was former,
! most successful that has ever been ly called. The weekly boat drills,
The l<and«chaft
cirllts must, like that of Australia,
take into consideration both.
Mr. Lubin, in a hearing before the I adopted. They are organized with both in the river and among the
The one immediately under con- state department. last June, xealous- the establishment of state savings breakers on the beach, draw large
aldoration is that phase of our pres ly related the merits of the land- banks which handle four-fifths of all crowds of interested spectators and
cut rural credit system which places schaft, s German organization which the mortgages made in the state. as many more witness the practice
the unorganised farmers at the mercy has successfully managed farm mort­ All long-time loans are made at the with the breeches buoy.
of the organised bankers. The oth­ gage« at a minimum rate of Interest rata of 5 per cent with a life cover­
For many year« the Coquille river
er is our present system of taxation for nt least a century and a half He ing 30 years. The land Is appraised Coast Guard crew has ranked among
which penalizes the farmer for hav­ urges Its adaptation and adoption In and the limit of the amortized loan the first ten in the way of efficiency
ing stock, and machinery, and for America. (Jo-many has also a na is 50 per cent of the appraised value. [ of all the stations along the entire
improving his land, and at the same tlonal marketing organization known The state
In connection with the j coast line of the United States No
time encourages land speculation and as the lamlwlrtschaftsrat which con bank enable.« home seekers with ■ other crew has made a better show­
monopoly, making the ownership of trols the distributive end of agricul­ small capital to buy and improve ing than the boys under Capt. R.
bare land more profitable than the 1 ture. rendering trusts
tn German farms.
Johnson in the work they have been
ownership of stock and tools for pro­ agriculture an absolute im|H>sslbillty
The Australian rural credit system. called upon to do and the loss of life
duction. Increasing the value of the Tlie Power Behind German Arms In Its broad sense, recognizes the and property In marine disasters In
land until It Is beyond the reach of
This la said to lie the great secret question of taxation as a means for the territory patrolled by ths local
the renter and home seeker with of the tranacendant strength of the penalizing land monopolists and spec­ crew la proportionately less than any­
limited means; allowing private In­ German Empire "Let us not tie mis­ ulators. and helping and encourag­ where else along the coast. Due to
dividuals to pocket the community- taken," said .Mr. Lubin, "the great ing the actual «ettler and farmer the careful watch and warning sys­
made value of land and at the sama strength of the German Empire dove through exemptions This Is an ab­ tem maintained here, there have been
time robbing the farmer who Is try­ not come from the goose step’ of her solute necessity to ultimate success, , few wrecks In the vicinity, whtle
ing to Improve his land, and the rent­ soldiers nor from her Krupp gun«; for otherwise all benefits derived half a dozen will cover the number
WHAT RURAL CREDITS MEAN
Coquille River
Coast Guard Crew
of persons who have lost their lives
in shipwrecks here.
In the way of equipment the sta­
tion is well supplied with the latest
and most Improved devices for the
saving of life and property. 1'he big
power life-beat is one of the beat in
the service and can live in the rough­
est seas, being self-righting and s, If
balling and containing 3600 airtight
copper chambers which make the
boat almost impossible to sink
Be­
sides the constant watch that is
kept from a high point overlooking
the ocean for miles, the members of
the crew have established a wire­
less station of their own that mes­
sages from ships in distress may be
received direct.
During the past year the crew has
been called on to render aid to only
one wrecked vessel, the schooner
Randolph which capsized off the bar
during the spring
Three of the
crew of the little ship were drowned
before the life savers could reach
them, hut by dangerous work in the
, rough sea Captain Johnson and his
i men rescued the captain and engi­
neer, who were trapped in the engine
room of the overturned craft, by
chopping u hole through the solid
timbers of the hull.
Merle Krttzhal, son of Mrs. Chas.
Still, is recovering after a serious
operation for appendicitis
He will
be permitted to leave the hospital
soon
Miss Pearl Craine, Miss Louise
Clausen and Ernest Watkins are ex­
pected home from the University of
Oregon to spend the Christmas holi­
days with their parents. Along with
other university students they will
leave Eugene Saturday morning,
coming by way of Mapleton, and will
probably reach here Sunday