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ALBANY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
A POLICY OF VIOLENCE
The speaker of the New York Assembly, in announcing
the suspension of five Socialist members,.. explained their
alleged disqualification for the office as follows: "You have
been elected to a platform that is absolutely inimical to the
best interests of the state of New York and of the United
States."
A non-Socialist New York newspaper aptly replies:
"This is what every political party says about the political
platform of every other party. '
The conclusion is inescapable that "if the action of the
New York Assembly can stand as a precedent, representa
tive government has ceased to exist, because all the rights
of the minority have been destroyed."
It is not befriending Socialism or Bolshevism to point
out the facts in this remarkable case. It is doing a neces
sary service to true Americanism. '
The platform of the Socialist party was adopted in 1917.
It has been unsparingly criticised, by this newspaper and
most other newspapers in the United States. But subscrip
tion to that platform, even in war time, has never been
branded as criminal. Men subscribing to it were elected to
the New York legislature last year and the year before, and
were admitted without question. It is a bad platform, but
it is not unlawful.
As matters stand, the Socialist oartv is a leeallv recop
nized political party, and its candidates have standing ac
cordingly. To pronounce them disqualified for public of
fice is for majority parties to deny the right of minority
parties to representation.
Such a policy nullifies all our fine appeals to the radic
als to seek the attainment of their purposes through orderly
political action, and drives them to violence as the only
means left them.
THE WIDENING CHURCH
"An almost revolutionary extension" of the church's
work and plan of action is planned for the Woodland Ave
nue Presbyterian church qf Cleveland by its pastor, Rev.
Joel B. Hayden. The church is to be retained as a mere
nucleus, it is said, of the community activities which are to
encircle it. A "community council' is to be organized. The
whole plan is based on the Cincinnati Social Unit organiza
tion which has been working so satisfactorily for about three
years in the Mohawk-Brighton district there.
Radical, industrial and civic groups are to be represent
ed on the Community council. The church building is to be
opened for all sorts of meetings, forum extensions and as
semblies of all kinds. A community club as a substitute for
the saloon is one of the contemplated innovations. Groups
of foreigners may hear speakers in their own language.
This will be in the way of Americanizing, too, for such dis
cussions will emphasize the advantages of American politic
al methods.
There are plans for playgrounds and recreational activi
ties of all kinds included. There is to be a Sunday evening
forum and a weekly or bi-weekly paper. All these arrange
ments sound constructive, democratic and admirable. The
Sunday morning and mid-week meetings will be religious
services. Otherwise, all the activities are to be social and
undenominational. ' -
There is no question but that the church has a long way
to go in keeping up with public affairs. It loses membership
and power for good by hanging on to things of small human
consequence while the tides of modern life roll past its doors
unperceived. buch an opening of the doors as this no doubt
- Sporting" Notes
: ;
Mrtropoliten fight fans art looking
forward with eager Interest to the
second meeting between Jimmy Wilde
and Jack Sharkey, at. Jersey City,
Jan. 86.
Nine members of last year's Uni
versity of Pennsylvania football team
will be missing from the Pcnn squad
next PjII.
Walter Kopf. brother of Billy Kopf
the Cincinnati shortstop, is a star bas
ketball player on the Darmotith col
lege team.
If there's anything In a name, Clar
ence Pickup of the Pittsfield Eastern
league team should bo able to " eat
up" ground hit balls.
When he boxed Bob Hoha at Mil
malkee the other night led Jameson
wore the same shoes that Jack Demp
sey fore when he .knocked out Jess
Willard,
Chick Gsndtl of the Whit Sox
leads the first basemen of both
leagues in fielding. In 115 games he
had 1,179 chances and made only three
errors.
The Pacific Coast league i.-n.s to
have it on the other big minors when
it comes to bagging major loigue play
rrs who drop out of the speed circuits.
The $40,000 purse for the Caddock
Strcher wrestling bout at New York
is $9,000 more that was poster for
the Gotch-Hackenschmidt bout at
Chicago a few years ago.
Recent developments in the Demp-sry-Carpcntier
fight negatiations in
dicate that Promoter Cochran of Lon
don wasnt four-flushing when he de
clared he had C'arpentier sewed up
in a contract. ' '
Manager Gibson of the Pittsburgh
Pirates says that lung power, or in
other fords good wind, is what every
pitcher must have to make good. If
that's the case, there must be some
promising twirling talent among the
beg leagic magnates.
The bestowal of the varsity foot
ball "H on Freddie Church made a
big hit at Harvard. Church did not
take part in the Harvard-Yale game,
but he made the touchdown that de
feated Oregon and kicked the goal
that tied the score with Trinceton.
"Bibe" Ruth ted both leagues in
st bring runs last season, and the Red
Sox finished in sixth place. Without
he slugger's help the coming season
the sox wi't have to travel some to
even duplicate their 1919 performance
Published interviews with Messrs
Brooks and Patterson, the Australian
tennis stars on their return home from
American show a wide difference of
opmion of your Uncle Som. Brookes
lauds about everything he encounter
ed in America, while Patterson slips
us a beautiful "panning."
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Building Boom '
Everything indicate that a great
building revival ia in progress in the
United 6tate. In the aera east of
the Mississippi and north of the Ohio JT
river there were contract awarded! r
in 1919 aggregating $2,500,000,000. H
Figure for other sections are not
available, but It Is evident that the
total American building program un
dertaken last year involved the ex
penditure of several billions. Baker
Herald. .
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Brood Authority Granted
It went through the house without
a dissenting vote. It was approved by
the senate unanimously. Yet the W
which empowers the Oregon indus
trial accident commission 10. formulate
safely rules for Industrial plants con
stitutes on of the broadest grants of
authority ever eincUd In any state.
Oregon- Journal.
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Bat Where' The Goat 7
If the worst comes we can imitate
the example of Robinson Crusoe, who
"Made him a coat of th skin of a
goat," but th trouble would b to
get th goat, says the East Oregonlan.
Danger Signal
If Socialists can be ousted, merely
beoause trcir political tenets do not
meet th approval of th Republican
majority, so can th Demorcats, those
whose opinions are equally distaste
fuland so can Republicans in slat
where Democrats are in a majority,
comments the Salem Journal Polit
ical toleration the safe-guarding of
the rights of th minority, are funda
mental principles of the republic Vio
lation, under whatever excuse. Is fa
tal to democracy.
3"he coal mined in J.ipan varies
from the hardest anthracite to peat,
but the quality is usually inferior to
that of the American product -
Nearly all of the cities and town
Last year's sugar beet crop in the
small villages have technical schools
specializing in watchmaking.
Adiairal Bias-
Admiral Sims may be right about
some of those naval decorations. But
the Important fact about flV navy Is
that it convoyed our soldiers overseas
and back without losing a single
transport. Th Tuscania was guarded
by English destroyers when. Sunk.
Had the Sims view prevailed we might
have lost more ships and men for he .
wanted to use erir destroyers In Eu
ropean waters, rather than as eon.
voys. Esit Oregon ia.
Rubber A Remedy
There are ailments you can often cure
easily without medicines, simply by applying
heat. For example Headache, toothache,
earache, and you can frequently check a cold
by means of a hot water bottle.
You can aiways relieve that detestable
annoyance of cold feet in bed, for a hot water
bottle is a
Splendid Bedfellow
One of the latest means of " effectually
curing constipation which is a result of In
testinal disorders is by means of internal
bathing, using a fountain syringe and alkaline
solution under a doctor's orders. These two
useful articles should be in every home. We
are headquarters for them.
Burkhart & Lee
First & Ferry St.
Staid Put
Be it said by way of extenuation,
there waa on Urn when Governor
Olcott staid put for a while at least,
that was when h took hi airplane
trip to California. Yet candor com
pels us to say that even during that
period he was constantly np in th
air. Telegram.
Fat pork baked n honey was a fav
orite confection amonk th women in
the days of Horace.
will help.
Good Used Cars I
FORD One ton Truck Excellent shape, just overhauled, re- rOl
painted. Electric lights, storage batter, a real bargain.
Don't fail to see this one. Hurry.
CADILLAC Touring car A real bargain, new paint, tires
almost new, perfect mechanical condition, absolutely
guaranteed.
BODGE Touring, new top, good tires, just being overhauled,
a bargain for someone.
1917 CHEVROLET Touring New tires, excellent mechanical
condition. Car only run 3500 miles. A real buy.
Remember we tell you the truth about our used cars and
are very careful to overhaul every one we have. Then wo.
know what we are talking about. Don't forget to see the ones
listed now. :
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Columbia Records
Songs New List For February
2830(Just For Me and Mary,, by Henry Burr.
85c (Among the Whispering Pines, Henry Burr.
2826(1 Know What it Means to be Lonesome
( Tenor Solo.
85c (I Never Knew Tenor Solo by Geo. Meadcr.
2827(111 Always be waiting. for you Harrison.
85c (Bye-Low, Tenor duet, by Campbell & Barr.
2825(Dont Take Advantage of My Good Nature,
( Te.nor Solo.
85c (I Gave Her That, by Al Johnson.
Instrumental
2834n"empermental Rag, by Cuido Deiro, Accord
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85c (Lolo One-step, by Guido Diero, Accordion.
2825(Lassus Trombone, by Columbia Band. "
85c (Miss Trombone, by Columbia Band.
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