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ALBANY, OREGON. FrTdAY, MARCH12
AFRAID OF THE LEAGUE?
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While the treaty fight drags on in the Senate, and every
conceivable objection to the League of Nations covenant is
amplified and made most of by enemies of the treaty, and
partisan passions tend to obscure facts more than ever, it
may tend to calmness and sanity on this subject if quarreling
factionists will note the present attitude of the world's lead
ing neutral nations toward this League.
Three important Latin-American republics have declar
ed their adherence to the League "unreservedly." They are
Argentina, Chili and Paraguay.
At the same time Spain, the most important neutral
in Europe, votes "without reserve" to enter the League.
Norway, Sweden and Switzerland do the same thing, and so
does Persia.
None of these nations seem to be afraid that they are
assuming improper obligations or forfeiting their national
sovereignty. All of them agree to play their part, without
evasion, in helping to preserve the world's peace. Their
action seems particularly bold, because they are going to
have little to say in shaping the League's decisions it is
the big allied powers that will determine policies and obli
gations. It is all right, no doubt, for the United States to quali
fy its adherence to the League by such explanatory reserva
tions as make perfectly plain what part this country can
Elay, consistently with its history and traditional policies.
ut has not all this reservation business been carried to quite
unnecessary lengths? When a Uruguay or a Denmark or a
Switzerland steps forward and assums the burdens and re
sponsibilities of the League without fear, does not the recent
attitude of the United States which can virtually dominate
the League when once in it appear rather cowardly and
shameful?
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NOT EXCUSES, BUT SERVICE
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For several years the principal activity in the railroad
business has been "passing the buck." Before the govern
ment took over the roads, the railroad executives were al
ways explaining that transportation imperfections were due
to governmental restriction. Under government operation.
the federal operators never permitted the public to forget
tnat tney were nanaicappea d a system that had broken
down under private ownership and control. Now the
owners are busily complaining that the public need not ex
pect much from them for some time to come, because of the
depleted condition of the property as it comes back into their
hands.
There has been plenty of truth in all these contentions,
and there is no question that the railroad men are now fac
ing serious difficulties, many of which are not of their
making. But the public is tired of excuses, and little inter
ested in past history, what the people want now is service.
No doubt the people are expecting too much of the
roads. This, however, is largely the result of the lavish
promises made by the railroad men themselves, when they
were pleading for the return of their property. They will
now be held to those promises, and judged by performance.
The public will not expect a miracle all at once. No
doubt the private executives will be allowed, in the mind of
the ordinary citizen, a reasonable time to make good. But
make good they must, if they are to retain the public confi
dence that they now seem to enjoy. If railroad service is
not improved all along the line, in both freight and passen
ger departments, before the end oTthe year, there will be a
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revulsion of sentiment, not necessarily in favor of public
ownership, but certainly in favor of a much larger measure
of public control.
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The Senate Agricultural Committee has voted to elimin
ate' from the annual agriculture bill the $240,000 voted by
the House to continue the custom of distributing free seeds
to constituents. Of course the new secretary of agricul
ture recommended this move, but if such sensible recom
mendations are followed too closely how will congressmen
get themselves re-elected?
Comments of the
State Press
Needs a Maid
A Nebraska women is asking for a
divorce because hrr husband won't
wash the dishes. She doesn't need
a husband. She needs a maid. Col-Jmbian-Astoria.
Laving on of Hands
Now we hnve a man who claims
:o got away with all ills of human I
icings by the "laying on of hands."
This is no new wrikle. Muny a
youngster has been completely j
"cured" by the "laying on of hand" '
process and some o fthe older heads I
lave been 'Swung around." Evening I
News Koseburg. I
Xavsl Officer
Admiral Sims says he has shown ;
up mistakes in pvy politics because j
he considered it his duty to do so
.Most people will agree with him as
against Secretary Daniel's tsnd that
naval officer ' should keep his
mouth shut, no matter wiia: hap
pens. Oregonian.
Article 10 or Fight
In his statement ye-torJny Presi
dent Wll.on proved tha: sick man or
well, he ia still the clcar-st thinking,
r-V'de..t vi-iorrd man wh- evei --at
in the white house. His explanations
why article 10 must not be destroyed
re clear cut and mattrrufl. They
cannot be refuted. They make the
ords of senate obstructionists sound
like contemptible drivel East "re-gonian.
Dog Meat
The federal department of justice
'las solved the high cost of meat and
ays that hereafter every family esn
have cheap meat. All it has to do is
to ask for the cheaper cuts. If it Is
till not cheap enough, no doubt the
attorney general will urge them 10
eat dog meat. Gazette Times.
Attorney for "Reds".
W. S. U'Rrn is now the regular at
torney for all the 'reds' and radical
charged with law violation in Port
land. It is only a step after all I om
democracy to anarchy, and the trouble
is that the many half-baked intellects
cannot discern the line of demark-
ation. Eugene Guard.
TODAY'S EVENTS
One hundredth anniversary of the
death of Sir Alexander Mackemie,
the famous explorer of Canada.
Chief Justice White today com
pletes his twenty-sixth year on the su
preme bench of the United States.
Gen. John J. Pershing is to be the
principal guest at a reception tonight
of the Southern Society of Washing
ton, O. C.
At Indianapolis today Gen. Leon
ard Wood is to hold conference with'
Indiana Republican leadura favorable
to his presidency candidacy.
Governor Milliken, Senator Hale and
other eminent suns of Maine are to be
guests of the Maine Society of New
York at a dinner and dance tunight
in celebration of the centennial of
Maine Statehood.
Organisation of an inter-allied com
mission to investigate conditions in
Russia Is expected to be taken up by
the League of Nations Council at a
meeting to begin today in Paria.
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Native Poetry
PREJUDICE
(By Guy Fitch Phelps)
It has no eyes, no ears, no heart.
No brain, no soul, this thing called
Prejudice.
But heavy lipped and with obdurate
jaw
And eyes obfuscate it walka the round
Of martyr's pyres. Nor obsecrate
hands
Which plead for pity its dark breast
may move.
To it there is no beauty truth or love;
No praise for virtue and no pride in
worth;
But dead to these, and dead to God and
right.
With brutal brow and smiallid shuffl-!
inga
It hovers at the van of all progression,!
And with ape arms and flat of wicked
ness '
Strikes every angel of advancement
down. I
MISFITS HIS COLUMN
BY F. P. NUTTING
Timely Comments and Gleanings of News fro as Here, There aa4
Everywhere by a Former Editor of the Democrat
Mill
couple of songs in keeping with the
anniversary releliratluu. Delicious
refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Pirilock came fruin the
East to Oregon In IHtfl. lucatiiiu in
Albany, where they resided until IMtltl,
making many friends for themselves
and family. They have two children.
Harry 1'ollmk, a captain in the Port
land Are department, and Miss Maa
Pollnek, a graduate of Albany Col
lego, then a teacher in tho Albany
schools, afterwards going to 1'Vrt
land, where she has taught fur many
years, one of the city's best teachers.
Mr. and Mrs. Pollnek afterwards re
sided In Junction, Dallns and Forest
Grove, before settling in Portland
alHiut seven years ago.
Splendid people, active in good
works, they diierve many returns of
their wedding anniversary, and the
writer certainly hopes to be able to
attend their diamond anniversary
twenty-five years hence, and promisee
if they will remember the event he
will do his best to be on hand with
another kiss for the bride.
Ily F. P. Nutting -
Married March 10.IH70, at Mon-J
mouth, III.. Jas. Mitchell Pollock and
Miss Lida Shaw, lived ever happily to-
gether. I.t Wednesday evening, at
their pleasant home in Knae Park the
golden anniversary of the event was'
remembered in a delightful manner,'
enjoyed with the worthy couple by a'
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whom the writer was a fortunate one.
The rooms were tastily decorated with
the season's best golden flowers. In
keeping with the golden affair a pleas
ing ceremony was iwrformml by Itev.
Seeley, state missionary of the Pres
bvterian church, foil of wit Mint trtuui
cheer. Dnrinir tti MvioiittiF mmin I
written by a relative, In the east, was
read, suggestive of the event. Ml
Olive Baltimore, of the Washington
high school, formerly of Albany, read
a bright poem In honor of the affair
The "Golden Days" song, mm posed by
J. C. Irvine, of Albany, was sung by
Dr. and Mrs, McMiehael and made a
hit.
Mrs. Olive Miller Nutting, an old
friend of the family, was heard in a
Do You Know That
Nowadays it has become a figure
in billions, yet few people are able to
visualise the amount which the term
"billion" symbolises. Some idea, how
ever, may be had from the statement
that a person 32 years and nine
mouths old has only lived a billion
seconds.
Japan is preparing to build a pyra
mid for tha first emperor, Jimmu
Trnno, aomewhere in the suburbs of
Tokyo, and for this purpose a com
mittee of prominent men will collect
a stone from every subject of the em
pire. It is the intention to make this
ihe highest structure In the Far East
Serbia is the land of centenarians.
In that country, figuring on the pre-
sent number of centenarians in pro
portion the whole population, one
person In every 2,2)10 lives to the age
of 100 years. In Denmark snd Swil
lerl.ind, on the other hand, the aver
age Is less ihsn one to a million of
population.
The munle velocity of the shells
that the Germans fired Into Paris is
believed 10 have been about one mile
a second. It Is calculated that a shell
with a mussel velocity of five mile
a second, if fired at the correct angle
would become an attendant satellite of
the earth, and would go round it in
less than one and a half hours. If
the speed were increased to seven
miles a second, the shell would go off
into -pace attogihrr. and presumably
could be sent to the moon if correctly 1
aimed. ,
Buy A Home
We offer for sale the Harry
Steams property located at No.
326 W. 7th St. The owner is leav
ing Albany and haa reduced the
price from $3,000 to $2,600. The
lot alone ia worth $2,000.
The cottage is plastered, has
good modern plumbing and bath, 2
bed rooms, living room, dining
room, kitchen, pantry, bath, base
ment, laundry tubs, electricity wir
ed in for lights and electric stove.
Pavement ia paid, for also cement
walks. 7 bearing fruit trees, lot
ia full size 166x110 feet.
Price includes range, heater, all
wood in the basement, laundry
tubs and linoleum on floors, ail for
$2600 on liberal terms.
Call at office or Phone,
Beam Land f!n., 133 Lyon St.
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