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ALBANY, OREGON. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
WHO WON THE WAR?
There need be no further argument over who or what
won the war. It is all settled, and the claim and counter
claim we have seen bandied back and forth since Nov. II,
1918, fade into irrelevance before the fact that clinches the
" discussion.
A headline in a Sunday paper says "French Eager to
Pay Taxes," and a quarter-column dispatch from Stephanne
Lauzanne, well known in this country, relates how the
French stood in line in the rain clamoring to get rid of their
money. "They thought it a pleasure to pay their taxes," he
says.
Despite the fact that last year the collector in one dis
trict was unable to send out his notices, all but five per cent
of the taxes were oaid. And a week or two aco. when the
government issued bonds for one billion francs for restora
tion of the devastated lands, the people subscribed seven
billions.
We submit that a people who find pleasure in paying
taxes a year after a war has almost destroyed their land, and
who subscribe seven times over for a government loan, could
never be defeated. The spirit that pays taxes in spite almost
of hell itself, is the spirit that won the war. And who can
dispute the fact?
We Americans, then, had better stop claiming that we
won the war at least, until we stop complaining about our
income taxes.
TODAY'S EVENTS
Today is the 150th anniversary of
Comments of the
State Press
the birth of lvid Stone, United
States senator and governor of North
Carolina.
Paul Dcsehnnel today will be form,
ally installed in the presidency if the
French Republic, in
Raymond l'iotirare.
A notable social event In London to
day will Ik1 the marriage of the Mar
Iniiratitude of Democracies
The ingratitude of democracies Is
provcrial. r'r.ime list already di
carded Cleniciirrau, her savior, tuily
hi. r..ilr. .l (l.l,,.,. I,, ui,., i. ,.r... .,,...1
succession to ' ' "
it man itctcai into iriumpn, Every
English by-eliTllou goes ng.ilnst
l.loyd-deorgc who retrieved HriliOi
.piis of lllandford. eldest son of the ;' r- ' resworn nson. who cap-American-born
Duchess of Malhor- J u'l lw"l'l" victoiy, hits
ough, to the Honorable Mary Ctli-; 'roken l healih under the inrcss.uu
I assault, nude upon him.
Irrigation, railway, and liquor traf-' Capital Journal
lie legislation are expected to be the!
chief subjects to receive attention at Really ;re.,t
the session of the Alberta legislature ( Th(. Oregon!..!!1, special correspond
which is to open today. . ,t , Washington has rendered a
ine pemociatic Mate executive
a tic
committee of Minnesota has beet, call
ed to meet at St. Paul today to make
arrangements for the State conven
tion. The Third National Shorthorn Cat
tle Congr.-ss, Show and Sale will be
ocned in Chicago today and continu
ed until Friday. I
Leaders in education from all parts
I prompt verdict in the Wil-on l-niMiig
I case without hearing the evidence.
. As Usual the president it very cte.irly
I in the wrong, and Mr. Lansing, for
I the first time in his life. Is lauded as
a redly great man. The tame corivs
. pondi'tu Used to refer to rim at an
I automaton posing as secretary while
the president really dir.eted iiffuiis
of state himself. Euginc d'uaid.
of the Dominion will gather in Ot
tawa today for a conference of the '
National Educational Council. I ,W, Show Klection-
Every phase of the housing prob-: The Eugene Guard admits
that
lent, with especial reference to the , governor Cox of Ohio is the best man
utility of concrete houses, will be dia-jfor the nomination for prrsiilent on
cussed at a three-day conference to the Democratic ticket, but thinks he
be opened in Chicago today. better not be boosted too hard tilt
. A national conference on rural they find out of Herb lloovrr Is not
' LENT
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The world once more approaches the season of religious
observance known as Lent. It is to be hoped that the keep
ing of Lent will not be confined to those denominations
which hold it as an essential part of their faith, for the prac
tices by which it is kept as a religious observance are such
as would be of benefit under any circumstances.
Whether one lightens his diet in the early spring from
respect to his body or his soul, the benefit derived from it is
unquestionable. Devoting some time each day to medita
tion upon the better things of life can not fail to work the
good of the person who does it. Definitely considering the
life and death and resurrection of the Founder of the Chris
tian faith will make the strong man stronger, and the weak
man strong. Turning from the exciting diversions of winter
to the quieter ones and to the restful society of good books
will renew body, mind and spirit.
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LOW PRICES
o
An antiquarian drags to the light a list of prices charged
for commodities back in 1840, among which are these items:
Eggs, 6 cents a dozen; Chickens, 8 cents
apiece; Oats, 19 cents a bushel ; Vinegar, 6 cents
a quart; Molasses, 15 cents a quart; Coffee, 13
cents a pound; And Whiskey, 32 cents a gallon.
Yes, those were the "good old days," sure enough ! That
is, if you consider merely the arithmetic of prices. When
you come to consider the money itself, it works out differ
ently, as usual. The same antiquarian adds this enlighten
ing commentary:
"Money was tight, and because of the scarctiy
there were few transactions, and there was a great
deal of exchanging or swapping wood was swap
ped for tea and wool for molasses.'etc."
The old, old story! Prices were low because money was
high, and money was high because it was scarce. And what
good are low prices when you haven's got the price?
school consolidation will open today at
Cedar Falls, Iowa, and continue
through the remainder of the week.
A faction of the Republican party
in North Dakota has called a State
conference for Bismarck today to se
lect candidates for delegates to the
national convention.
Today has been set apart by the Na
tional Congress of Mothers and Par,
ent-Teacher Associations for a Na
tional Child Welfare Day to coin
memorate the founding of the organ!
zation in 1897.
Herbert C. Hoover is expected to
deliver an important address dealing
with conditions in the bituminous
coal industry when he is inaugurated
toay asd president of the American
Institute of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers.
j Today's Calendar
I of Sports
Racing
more popular. In other words, ihe
main thing is to nominate somebody
who stands in best show of being
elected. (iaicttr-Timcs.
Sleeping Opportunity
Fifty thousand acres of berries and
cherries are nerdru to meet the de
mand of the world market, according
to The Manufacturer, and this addi
tion il fruit would keep running one
hundred more canneries. Astoria has
many idle acres adapted to berry cul
ture, none better, and several fruit
canneries here could I operated with
the small fruits that could be grown.
Some day we may be known at much
for our berries as for our silmor.
Astoria Budget
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SlRADIVARA.'
' to' 'oil
for
Dancing
For the impromptu danee or for an entire even
ing's dance for that matter you will find tha
Stradivara will supply you with ideal music.
Tha beautiful gliding walls of a famous symphony
orchestra tha one-step or foa trot of your lavohta
military band or tha blatant blare of tha Jan band
can be yours by merely placing: tha proper record on
your Stradivara. And you can have encore after encora
because tha Stradivara is tireless.
Select any record made by any company. You can play
it better on your Stradivara.
Wa're ready to show you.
Innocent Public
Because there have been thefts or
silk from freight cars, the railroad ad
ministration has ruled that hereafter
silk must be shipped by freight only
in carload lots. Wouldn't it be better
tn nti..:l. k L. : .... .L. t l
Winter meeting of Cuba-Amcrican i .7 " , P1"";"
. .. itne innocent public? huernr Regis
ter.
The Anker-Holth
It
Self-Balancing
Bowl
Cream Separator
See'it at the
iHAZELWOOD CREAM
STATION
Jockey Club, at Havana
Winter meeting of Business Men's
Racing Assn., at New Orleans.
Goir
Cuban amateur championship tour
nament opens at Havana.
The Stradivara has a sound-board like a piano - a rad
ical departure from the old -style phonograph. That)
are no metallic, putting or nteg aphonic tones.
I
Literal Cash Reduction this Week
Fortmillcr Furniture Co.
Health Improvement
Dr. Dudlry A. Sargent, tne physic il i
training expert, finds that American '
Washington's Birthday tournament ',r' naVr increased an inch in height j
at Bclleair, Fla. 1 n" gained an average of ten pounds 1
fin weight since the time of htc
The little waiting room, close to the World's Fair at Chicago, when he!
stage, for lhe use of actors during
intervals, was originally colored
green as being restful to the eyes
after the glare of the stage. And so
it became known as the greenroom.
The Konanj arc vu-y superstitious
people. They will often buy small
a-ticlcs like ninthecs, soap, perfum
ery, candy, medicine, etc., for the sake
of a lucky label, an they will o'ten
refrain from buying in nrticl? b.cauic
it has tc them an unlucky lab.l.
tabulated st itistics relating to Amer
ican physique. Students at men's
colleges in the same period have ad
ded nearly two inches to nature and
nine pounds to weight. Ex.
machine has been built which will
shape masts up to one hundred feet
in length and three feet in diameter.
The longest reign on record occurs
in the history of France that of Louis
1643 to 1715.
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.
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