Albany daily democrat., February 21, 1920, Page 2, Image 2

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ALBANY. OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
ONE-EIGHTH MORE WORK
There is only one waytin which the war can be paid for.
There is only one way in which the world, or any part of it,
can be "reconstructed." It is with hard work.
I This fact has been preached much, but with little effect,
because heretofore the big majority that is most concerned
has not taken it very seriously. That majority may be inclin
ed to give more heed when the same truth is voiced by
James Henry Thomas, general secretary of the National
Union of Railwaymen in Great Britain. He declares that
unless the people as a whole get down to work pretty soon,
there will be a big crash, "in which nobody will suffer more
than the workers." He not only calls for more work, but
tells how much more work must be done.
The British workmen, he says, must work one-fourth
harder than before the war.
The French must work twice as hard as before the war.
The Germans must work eighteen times as hard.
He does not indicate the extra work required from the
American workman. No doubt it is less than that required
of the British, bupose it is only half as much. 1 hat would
mean an extra one-eighth an additional hour a day or else
additional speed during the working day. So much is neces
ary on the part of every worker in the United States, for a
long time to come, in order to make up for all the destruction
and loss entailed by the war.
There is no disposition in this country to ask workmen
to labor for longer hours. . bince the war hours have been
shortened in many cases. 1 here is not much demand even
that they work any harder, during their established working
period, than they used to, despite the economic need of
harder work from evervbodv. But what we actually find
in this country and in England is that the average worker
is actually doing less work now than he did before the war,
thereby decreasing production instead of increasing it. We
vw never get out ot the woods that way.
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THE LAND THEY LOVE
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The Post Office Department recently sent out a ques
tionaire to some 200,000 farmers on problems having to do
with the high cost of living and inviting suggestions for its
reduction. About 40,000 answers were received, and these
showed a marked similarity in their statement of grievances
and dimcuities.
One reviewer of the answers estimated that at least 50
per cent of the farmers replying" indicated their intention of
giving up farming or cutting down production, and he ex
presses alarm lest the country be going to the does aeri
culturally. Undoubtedly farm problems are serious, but
none of them are really new, and set over against them is
one element so hopetul that it must not be overlooked. This
is that the true farmer loves his farm.
A questinaire reaching him in the dreary stretches of
winter wnen ne nas done little tor weeks but talk politics
with his disgruntled neighbors may find him ready to give up
farming in despair. But when the first robin whistles in the
spring, it will find him looking over the seed catalogues. The
love of his land, the joy of planting, the "substance of things
hoped for" will be more potent than all the adverse elements
combined. -.'van-
When plantng time comes it will find the vast maioritv
)f farmers doing just as they have always done and probably
mne Dir. more, ana ior ine same oia reason there is so
trong a bond between them and the land which has come to
by inheritance or painful purchase and which thev
maintained in the sweat of their brows.
lrWhat :j manjoyes hejendswhat he owns he upholds
with honest pride. The rest of the country mav be in a bad
way, but the farms and the farmers are still the country's
soundest assets.
TODAY'S EVENTS
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Today is the 125th anniversary of
the birth of Santa Anna, the famous
Mexican patriot and president.
The Massachusetts Lumber Deal
er's Association will hold its annual
convention today at Worchester.
Many aviators from thtf United
States are expected to take part in
the Pan-American Aviation Contrres
anil Exhibition which is to open to
day at Iluvana.
A state convention of the Progres
sive Republican party of Georgia is
to assemble in Atlanta today to select
the delegates to Jthe national conven
tion. A War Memorial Hull is to be dedi
cated at Princeton University today
as a tribute to the 145 Princeton men
who died in the nation's service in the
world war.
Rear Admiral William S. Sims, who
commanded the American fleet in
European waters during the late war,
ia to be the orator at the Washington's
Birthday celebration at the University
of Pennsylvania today.
Sunday, February 22
One hundred and eighty-eighth an
niversary of the birth of George
Washington.
Today begins national enlistment
week a nation-wide recruiting drive
for the United States Army.
Throughout the United States the
week beginning today will be observed
as a National Week of Song, especial
ly to promote community singing.
SPORT GOSSIP
Frank Klaus, ex-middleweight cham
pion, will return to the ring and has
picked Belgium as the scene for his
attempted "comeback."
Eddie Casey, the Harvard football
star, has finished his college course
and is now in the banking business in
Boston.
Hub Perdue, veteran pitcher and
formerly well-known in the National
league, won 17 games and lost 12 for
the New Orleans team last season.
Canada is certainly entitled to be
called the home of hockey. The Tor
onto Hockey league alone includes one
hundred teams.
Pitcher "Ed Preffer, of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, ihas been spending a few
days at the University of Illinois
coaching the pitchers of the baseball
squad. j
The world's champion roller skating
races are to be staged at Columbus,
O. As roller skating is again popu
lar in many cities a large entry list
is expected.
Pug" Cavet, the Indianapolis pitch
er, took part in 60 American associa
tion games last season, winning 28
and losing 16 games.
The New Bedford (Mass.) Manu
facturers' league, comprising 24 soc
cer teams, comes pretty close to hold
ing a record for the number of teams
in one league.
Toledo promoters say $100,000 was
made on the Dempsey-Willard fight
and the stories to the effect that Tex
Rickard lost money on the battle are
bunk.
Gunboat Smith, the heavyweight
boxer, easily defeated Slapper Mee
han the other night. A short time
ago Meehan was being boosted as a
formidable opponent of Jack Dempsey.
Tommy Bums, former heavyweight
champion, is the latest veteran of the
ring to plan a trip to Europe in search
of bouts. The big money over there
is a strong attraction for the old-
timers. -
Comments of the
State Press
Huiihcs On Hoover
In resenting Herbert Hoover the
civic forum medal for services per
formed during the war, ('hat let Evans
Hughes pai'l tribute to the former
food administrator, at ilia "(treat ci
vil! . n hero of the world war."
Mr. Utilities revii med Mr. Hoover's
relief work i Ut)riuin, declaring that
"it was conducted not only without
reproach but with such efficiency that
it challiiiKrd the iidmirution of the
world. Capitol Journal.
Waisting Paper
The newspapers of tho country are
experiencing a neiir-f iinim in print
paper. .Many of them are living mere
ly from hand to mouth, but others,
with favorable long-time contracts,
like the Los Angeles Times and Port
land Orek'oni.iii, are wasting tons up
on tons in padded Sunday editions.
"emi only natural in free and pros
perous America to waste as long tit
one's own sunjily seems abundant.
Eugene Guard.
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War Work All O. K
Congress has expended two mil
lions on investigations made almost
totally for political effect. The work
has consisted for most part in Insln
jtiont or statements inclined to ap
peal to the uninformed or prejudiced.
The investigations have been of valsj
ue however in showing that taken by
and large the war work was very ef
ficiently handled by the government
East Oregonian.
Credit To His Country
The Medford Msil Tribune putt it
about right when it tays: "With the
possible exception of Johnson. and
impartial history now tells us John
son ' net half as bad at he was
painted, America has had no presi
dent who has not been a credit to his
country and worthy the respect and
gntitude of his countrymen. And yrt
contemplate if you will the portraits
painted by their political opponents,
Washington the traitor. Adamt the
wooden head, Jefferson the atheist,
JachsOn the wife beater, Lincoln the
iron 11a, Roosevelt, the drmogogue and
barbarian. Who tin read history and
take the olitical partisan seriously?"
Eugene Guard.
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I Native Poetry
MYSTERY
By Guy Fitch Phelps
I know when wild things mate
By wood and cliff and stream;
When wild geese seek their southern
home.
And moths are in the beam;
I know when stags go forth
And bugle from the hill;
When lean gray packs assail
The caribou to kill.
I know when beavers build
Their hidden huts and breed;
When flowers fade and fill
Their coffin cells with seed,
But O, I know not why it is
That human hearts must bleed!
TRI-WEEKLY AIR
SERVICE PLANNED
BUENOS AIRES Trl-weekly air-
plane passenger service has been In
augurated betwcen this city and Mon
tevideo, Uruguay, by the French
aviation mission. No charge it made
for the trip, the passengers being sel
ected by invitation, but earlv In Feb-
A List of
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Climbing Mountains 18620
Alcoholic Blues 18617
Wonderful Pal 18631
tyelo . 18635
ust for Mary & Me 2830
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.ola One Step 2834
.ullabyTime ; 2822
)ardenella L . .2851
Swanee Ripples .....2194
Patches 2814 -
I Never Knew 2826
-Those Drafting Blues 2813
Woodworth Drug Co.
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ruary, It is exported that the trvici
will be operated by the r'lB'icn-Ar-
Koniiur Aeri 1 1 Tr.uiipoi ti'tlnn Coin
pan which will charge a fo. 'the
mission wilt dispose of its riiiiiiiHiit
to the company which, by ctnlilish
ing this service, will he the pioneer
commercial aviation company l,i South
America.
The airplanes ninl.it in about un
hour and a half, I lie Mip u to lliu
mouth of the River I'l.itr to Monte-
vnl o that t' it s fnj r.ver boat
la hours, Miuhiiies .irysii:c l''-
sooner or liu.ru uiM . tCrd I rum
Krunre for uc lit tits regular com
merrlal service.
Play at Tangent
"The Old New Hampshire Hume''
will be presented by local talent at the
I. 0. O. I'. hal Int Tutigenl, Saturday,
lVbruuty II. Mu.iic by i. A. I' Or.
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