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THE WEST END PROBLEM
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The presentation of a petition by residents of the south
western part of the city for the construction of a trunk sewer
from Fourteenth Street to the river is getting a start to
wards the settlement of a problem that has long been vexa
tions to the people who live in the inundated portion of Al
bany. Long have they suffered, winter after winter having
to chase their woodpiles around in their basements or cart
ruined goods stored there and caught by the sudden backing
up rf the water in the present inadequate drain.
The construction of a sewer my be the right thing or it
may not. That is up to the council to decide. But surely
some course should be taken to provide relief for the people
west of Ferry Street, two or three times each winter are
annoyed with the backing up of two or three feet of water in
their basements.
Such relief would increase property values and would
insure the construction of many badly needed houses in that
part of Albany.
MARION COUNTY BLOCKERS
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Down in Marion County a group of men calling them
selves a taxpayers league are attempting to put the skids
under the millage bill which will provide relief and sustain
ence for the three big educational institutions of Oregon.
All are well-to-do and the insignificant little $1.26 per thous
and which they would be taxed would never be felt by any of
them. But leave it to Marion county to knock anything
which does not directly shew some benefit to that county.
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v The -wise people of the state will not permit their edu
cational institutions to suffer for lack of support. The mill
age bill will carry on May 2 1 .
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Have you registered yet?
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INTERPRETING A RESERVATION
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If the Senate reconsiders its rejection of the peace treaty
and ratifies it with the reservations agreed on, and if the
President accepts it in that shape, there will be one very im-
Every Step
With Poultry
First the egg in the incuba
tor, then the baby chick,
then the growing bird, the
broiler, the pullet, the layer
and then eggs when eggs
are worth a dollar a dozen . .
That's the way the story of
poultry success runs in a series of ar
ticles just starting in
Hie COIMTRY
GENTLEMAN
They txc articles written so the be
. ginner will understand every detail,
yet they give a hundred suggestions
that will also interest the man or
woman who already has a farm or
home floe!:.
Just think: A tingle
dozen fine, big eggs from
your own flock some day
next fall may bring you
the price of a whole
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The Country Gen
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making, money-saving
ideas; friendly .entertain
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W. C. Cowgill
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portant question to determine immediately. That is, the
meaning of the Lodge-Borah reservation to Article X. As
it stands, nobody seems to know what it prohibits and what
it permits.
The original Article X itself is short and definite. It says:
"The members of the League undertake to respect and
preserve as against external aggression the territorial in
tegrity and existing political independence of all members
of the League. In case of any such aggression or in case of
any threat or danger of such aggression, the Council shall
advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be
fulfilled
The only dubious thing about this wordng is that it is
not quite definite as to whether the member nations are
obliged to follow the Council's "advice" in any particular
case. President Wilson has explained that there is a "purely
moral" obligation.
The reservation js as follows:
"The United States assumes no obligations to preserve
the territorial integrity or political independence of any
other country by the employment of its military or naval
forces, its resources or any form of economic discrimination,
or to interfere in any way in controversies between nations,
including all controversies relating to territorial integrity
or political independence, of wny other country by the em
ployment of its military or naval forces, its resources or any
form of economic discrimination, or to interfere In any way
in controversies between nations, including all controvcrs
iees relating to territorial integrity or political independence,
whether members of the League o rnot, under the provisions
of Article X, or to employ the military or naval forces of the
United States, under any article of the treaty for any pur
pose, unless in any particular case the Congress, which un
der the Constitution has the sole power to declare war or
authorize the employment of the military or naval forces of
the United States, shall in the exercise of full liberty of ac
tion, by act or joint resolution, so provide.
" After reading this sentence carefully half a dozen times,
the intelligent reader will probably remain in doubt as to
whether it means:
First, that the representatives of the United States in
the Council and Assembly of the League are not obliged to
take any part in international controversies regarding ter
ritory or independence, either in voting on them or in dis
cussing them;
Or, second, that they are not permitted to do so without
express instructions from Congress;
Or, third, that the United States cannot be committed
to armed intervention in such controversies without the ex
press action of Congress.
If the first interpretation is correct, there is no apparent
use in joining the League at all, for America's hands would
be tied to start with. If the second is correct, there is still
the question of executive prerogative whether Congress
is not intruding on the constitutional functions of the Presi
ident, as conductor of foreign negotiations. The third is
merely a new statement of a right which everybody acknowl
edges belongs to Congress the right to declare war.
If thig reservation is to become operative, surely there
ought to be an official opinion on it from the Supreme Court
before the President undertakes to annlv it.
So Modern-
its so modern! Your kitchen will be your pride,
the envy of every housewife who sees it, when you
install the h'lcctric Range.
Some of the more striking advantages of the
ELECTRIC RANGE
CONVENIENT Turn a button, Instantly tha cherry red heat
is available. No preliminaries, Nothing to wait for or fuss
shout.
rOOl. Practically all the heat ' directly Into the rooking.
Tha temperature of the room is hardly affected. There Is no
llama, therefor not fumes or noxious vsors.
CLEAN .No bringing In fuel or taking out ashes. Tha air
carries no greasy soot; wipe tha bottom of your kettle with your
handkerchief, no trace of smudge. Tha walls remain clean.
ECONOMICAL Makes very sharp economies for Instance in
all oven operation the moisture is retained so that bread and
rake are better and meats weigh appreciably more than when
roasted otherwise.
Come in our office and let us show you our ranges.
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THE ELECTRIC 8TORR. INC
an Wsst First Bt- Albany
Mother, May Ihave some of the New
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ONE of the reasons why housewives
are so delighted to know that the old,
reliable Karo is now to be had with the
flavoring of purest maple sugar is because
it solves the "High Cost of Maple Syrup
Problem"
The new Karo Maple Flavor has the
delicious taste of new maple syrup; it also
has the rich body so desirable in a table
syrup.
Compare the flavor and cost of
Maple Flavor with other
syrups. You'll then know
why it is so popular.
Be sure to aik, your grocer for Karo Maple
Flavor in f As Cren Can. It it guarantied
to pleat you or your grocer return your
money. (
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17 Battery Place New York
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Portland, Oregon
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