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KMHTKENTll YKAH. BriUNGKIKLl), LANK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1921.
NUMBER 2
III A SPIT
OF FAIRNESS
By the Tiui of many, we ire
repeating the first Inntullment of
the following article In order that you
may have II complete. News Editor.
By THOMAS SYKES
Bo much has been aald pro and con
on the matter of prlra refutation by
the local merchant In relation to
tho lowering of wage of employes In
Che lumber Induatry that compari
son of prtcea when wages went to
live doltara per day with prices now
seems to me the way to determine
whether the price of staple food ar
ticles bss really lowered In propor
tion to the reduction In wages.
It Is not Intended to argue the
point of whether the merchants srs
recelflng a greater per cent of profit
' thaa they should or whether lbs men
srs receiving a greater or lees wigs
than they should receive.
To argue tho qaeetloa of merchant's
profits would of necessity bring out
the wholesale as well as tho retail
prices aad a lengthy discission of
necessary overhead expenses,
t To argue' .las quastloa of the
a as oust of wages the men should re
cslvs would of aeeeeslty bring out Ue
coat of production aad each man's
work la relation thereto which of It
self la a very big subject
la 1911 President Woodrow Wlisoa
said: "America Is nothing If it con
suls merely of each of as. It la some
thing only If It consists of all of us,
aad It cannot consist of all of us un
less our spirits are banded together
la a common enterprise of Liberty
and Justice and Right".
Lot us apply this thought to our
present conditions.
This American nation waa born Into
the world to do mankind service and
ao man Is a true American In whom
"the desire to do mankind aervlce does
not tske precedence over the doslre
to serve himself.
We believe that too present ques
tion between the four L's a!nd the
merchants Is the outgrowth of the
economic conditions through which
we sro passing. Many of the men feel
thst some of the merchant have been
4ronttMrli)K off them during the punt
few yours. Whether the"' retailor has
had tho opportulty to do much pro
flotcerlng I very much doubt. True
lita stork on hand advanced slowly In
price during tho curly dnys of the
war until perhaps a $:1500 stock had
required $'") to rurry It. But tho
close competition und tho den I re of
tho retailer to keep prices from soar
ing too fuMt often operated to prevent
tho advance In retnl prico in propor
tion to tho advance In wholesale.
Hut now that tho Hliitnp In wngos
Iibm come they demand that tho iner
ihuntH now, Immediately rut tho
prion of hlM merchandise in tho same,
proportion that wanes have been re
duced. Now this In only natural that ho
should ask. a cut in merchandise and
In the spirit of fairness the merchant
should lower his prices, but let us
ee what he has been doing the part
few months.
Let us make a comparison of prices
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS
IN EUGENE FEB. 18 to 28 INCL.
In a leter received this weok i
Milton A. Miller. Internal Revenuo
Collector, Informs The News that
Messrs. Duvls and Darytuple, Deputy
Collectors, will be in Eugene at the j
City Hall. February 18 to 26, Inclu.
slve, for the purpose of aiding thone
who are not familiar with the proper
procedure in making out and filing
their Income tax returns for 1920.
Soclrl At West Springfield
School House Friday Night
Tbe parent teachers' association of
tbe Olenwood dU'rlct will hold an
old time basket soi'al Including h
fish pond and randy booth, at V.vi
Writ Springfield school Friday night,
January 21, starting at 7:45. Hot
coffee will be served. The proceods
from the social will go to the Euro
pean. Cblldrena' Relief Fund. A cor
dial invitation 1 extended to all.
CLAUD NESTLE SERIOU8Y
INJURED AT ROCK CRUSHER
Mr Claud NoNtlo, who has been
working at the rock crusher was
oiling some of the machinery Monday
morning when hi coat bocamo en
tsgled In a cog wheel. He was drawn
Info the wheel and badly bruised
almost all over bis body and two ribs
wore fractured twice. lie was re
ported to 'be resting easily Tuesday.
CATHOLIC CHAPEL CAR IS
MODERN CHURCH ON WHEELS
The 8t. refer Chapel Car which
has spent several days In Springfield
will be at.Wendllng Thursday and
Friday evenings and will proceed to
Oakrldgo for services Monday and
Tuesday night The chapel car is a
vertlble church on wheels. It seats
comfortably from eighty to a hundred
people and It a well equipped chapeL
Besides It has accomodations for the
superintendent .aad tho missionary,
father Ollara. of Eugene, who has
all Lane county for his parrlsfa is
visiting tho principal towns with the
car.
whoa war vent to Era dollars per
day with tha prices today: ,"
Article 1911 lltl
Sugar , ,.M M
Flour I.TO its
Cereals .. JO .15
Rico II . .11
Prunes U-...M.......... ....'.rii
Bean . It
Coffee .CO M
Lard IS St
Compound . lit ' 40
Bacon 55 .'. 45
Buttar S0....... (0
Milk ' 20 IS
Soap .. 2S 5
Wash Powd 25 35
Cheese J 45 45
Mill Run ....2.70 1.80
Scratch 5.00 3.65
8yrups 1.45 . . 14
Oraham 8 .70
Ma: .75 . .55
Ham - -..55 .35
(r. Corn 4 00 2.76
Canned Goods .25 , .25
IJ74S
120.14
I27.4S $20 14 equals $7.34
$7.34 divide by $27.48 equals
'jw.r.itaRo of reduction.
Z6 .T.
I havu carefoll invest'gated IochI
price snd 1 know from yesrs. of deal
Iiik with the working men of Spring-
field that nono. of them with average
Irf.lKvAnfk hill' fnn h nittrie in nee 1
that tho reta'lers in Springfield are
not exhoibltaut In their retail priceH.
Now I do not claim for the mer
chant that from tho old high price
ho has deliberately slashed the ro
ta'.l regardless of the wholesale to
him, hut I do claim that lie has re
duced tho retail In proportion to the
reduction in wholesale to him and
that that reduction is !n proportion
to the reduction in wages. In other
words I claim that a dollar today
will buy as much as a dollar and
eiiirty six cents woud buy when
wages went to $5.00 a day.
K'ght here I want to say that 1
am not contending tha,t $5.00 was
sufficient wage through the period
between when wage,s went to $5.00
and when they were lowered to $4.00.
I think that when living was at Ita
highest it was 10 to 12 per cent higher
than when wages were raised to
$5.00. I believe the wage earner
should havo had the benefit of this.
Cut again 1 Insist it was no fault of
the local reta'.l menftant that these
conditions came about and that they
did not receive this additional waga.
The merchants feel that the men
want to do what many of them have
threatened to do; put them out of
business and that the demand now j
made on them is a threat to take 1
some action which may result In
driving some of our business men ;
out. Wlien you trade away from
home are you not helping the home
I: -chant out of business.
1 '.. Hove 'n the might and power
i ti 4i.8 and that this organiza
tion formed for a righteous pur-post-
:t-..d out of a sincere desire to
sett'," amicably all questions of dis
pu'a. I further believe that they
can be a power for good in the com
munity. They are giving us practi
cal demonstrations of this In their
TOWN AND VICINITY
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Griffin
on January 17. a 9 pound girl.
Why not let as print your next
order of butter wrappers.
Bert Nlckum of Vlda was In town
Wednesday
Egglmann's, bread made clean,
wrapped clean, and sold clean.
Mrs. C. P Egglmann left Wednes
dsy morning for Portland to attend
a dinner given by the state president
of tho Ladles of the O. A. R. for the
other state officers.
Mrs. J. 8 McKay of Wilbur Is stay
ing with her sister. Mrs. George Orr,
who Is convalescing after a severs
stuck of pneumonia
Dull Cars dull 'season. But a
bright Idea let as brighten up
Chapman and Devore.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clsyton Nestle
on Jsnuary 17. a son.
Mr. ad Mrs Charles Hasnaa are
moving from their rooms la the
Rankin buldlng to a reach east of
Eugene.
Ht. M. Ralph DfppaJ, dealt it, Bprtar
fUM, Ores. .
. Mr. and Mrs. jCarl Patterson ester
tawed Mr. aad aad Mrs. Ben Skiasar.
fir aad Mrs'. Barnest. Skinner, aad
Mr. aad Mrs. H. B. rreeJaad at "100
last Saturday van leg. - Rofreahmeo t s
wet aervod t late hoar. -
Lycwwm course tad Iptha-comnjuaity
Chrlstmaa trav ai.I must not pass
tbls point without saying that tba
cltlsena of Springfield, Including the
business men. should sot fail tha
Loyal Legion . In supporting this
Lyceum course. 'I hsva attended
both numbers' and ' they were well
worth the prico of admission, and
from what I am able to leirn of the
numbers .yet to be given-they are
better than 1 the ones already ren
dered. As to tbe Community trees,
I will only say that they do not
occur often enough to suit the pat
rons, th hoya and girls. "
On the other hand I believe that
the merchants and professional men
of Springfield can be a power for
good In the community and that they
always have and always will give
liberal support to all social matters
pertaining to the welfare of our
town.
I hnve Fcrveil on committees whose
duty It whs to raise money to de
fray the exponaei of a clbratlon, a
barbecue or som; other community
interest ard almost invariably if a
. ,,,,.,, , h th
committee would sit down, make out
a lint "of the potiible subscribers,
from among tha
Llltlnuea mon anit
opposite each name the amount that'cu a nllkle mor! for n nnlcle thaa
p,.ron or firm was expected to give.
Tho committee ;hen called upon them
and said: "We want-$50; fe want
.4ft' arA ii'iini a u-ml CIA a
for the Fourth cf July celebration :
and they got It."
Tho business men finance thes
thiiiKs almost Invariably. Thus they
j demonstrate their Interest
J community.
in tbe
We are all of one social group and
we have the right to demand the
same liberty and Justice and right
that we are willing to give and no
more.
Labor Is dependent upon industry,
Industry is dependent upon business,;
and business In dependet uponj
labor; thus the three 'are Interwoven
and thus the three munt
woven.
be Inter-
And every time that labor destroys
business they strike) at labor and
vita versa.
Let us drive the business from our'ure(, t0 me- not Egglmann's
main Btret and note the result:
property values decline in the once
business section and taxes on the
home owner musst go up to meet the;"16 "ever did and I never expect him
necessary expenses of city govern- t0 do so. But for me I want to say
ment and schools.
Undertake to finance a master of
community Interest calling for the
expenditure of a few hundred dollars
and ask the committee how they are
Micceedtng.
A few months ago the newspapers
were full, of H.C.L. and profiteering.
It would seem that these two much
talked of monsters were contagtoui
diseases and we nih'ht add that en-
hlistuent against them .was contag-
iovs also. Now It would seem to me
'hut It has been so difficult to Infect
5ome poople thJt they are really out.
MANUFACTURING JEWELER
TO OPEN STORE HERE
Mr. W. G. Baker of North Bend bas
rented the place known as the
Jennlo Smltson building on Main
street betwacn 3rd and 4th and ex
pects to open a manufacturing jew
elry store by the first of February.
He Intends to later Install machinery
for the making of Ice cream and
candles.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC REDUCES
FORCE AT T.HE LOCAL DEPOT
Max. C. Coglll, baggage clerk at
the local depot was laid off this week,
making the third man that bas lost
his position In tba past two months
on account of tho slack In business.
This leaves only four men now on
duty at tbe depot It la reported
there are 150 empty ear on tbe side
tracks between here and Oakrldge at
the present time. '
of date In getlng tbe diseases now.
but however slace they still linger
l.i cur community and It fa a question
A dispute as to which Is the most
Lannful disease I might suggest that
we employ tbe doctor' of common
eue and community welfare and
fettle the difference y getting at
the bottom of things la 1 the right
tnanner. '"''
let tbe ill feeling tha -aW .vxiaft
In Ike xalada of the 4 La and the met
cl sate give way Uxkiodlier. though ;
let fear, give way to faith; let hate
eve way to love; animosity la awept
R'.ide by cooperation between the
Lf ' and tbe merchants aad 'a
bioihely leellng dom 'nates over the
town.
To tbe 4Ls. yon need your . mer
chants; to the merdbaata, you need
tbe 4Lo. A united and well . organ
ised 8prlngfleld, all pulling for the
banks, for the business men. for the
Industries, for your newspaper. . tor
your schools, for good wages and for
all things of a community Interest
will make telling blows for the pro
gress and welfare of Springfield.
Some stranger coming to our town
tnay notice this suifit and think .It .a
good place to locate.
' No man profits more from this
than the man who owns his home
and has children In school.
Every child growing up in this com
munity will make a beter and a more
useful citizen in this great republic.
It is a pleasure for, the merchant
Jo wait upon the customers that en
er his store. No merchant frowns
upon you because you are looking for
I U'-HT riC . XJUl U Ue BUOUIU BSK
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you can get it elsewhere rort do not
bawl him out before a crowd and
show your lack of good breeding and
Ifnntl manners he rfl n nlwnva return
the compliment if he chose to do so.
lf you can not quietly tell him of
the difference, simply go buy the ar
ticle Jat the cheaper place, but buy
it in Springfield.
Remember that when you go else
where than your borne town for the
things that are for sale hefe because
you see a little lower price adver
tised, you are frequently biting on a
bated hook. The specials that are
put on have many bated 'hooks.
By this I do not refer to special
sales in general lines. They are
(most always reliable.
The other day I heard a lady call
for a loaf of bread. The merchant
, "'epped to his bread case and said:
"Eesimann's?" "No. Eugene", the
customer replied. Immediately It oc-
bread.
Now Mr. Egginiann don't give me
nlt'kIe for boosting for him and
that we use Egglmann's bread upon
our table. It Is just as good as
Eugene bread. It is Just as palat
able; Just as wholesome.
Mr. Egglmann has Invested sev
eral thousand dollars to make h's
bread just as good as the Eugene
bakeries bake for you. Why not
buy It.
Why not help your home town?
As I said, I am not boosting for
Mr. Egglmann, I must tell you for
i whom I am boosting.
i" I m boosting for Springfield and
for you Mr. Reader, lf you live la
HIE PUBLIC FORUM
To tbe Editor; - -
Just a word or two in reply to
Thomas Bikes "In a Spirit of Fair
ness" who observed some listed pri
ces of articles at tbe time wages of
lumber workers advance! U $5.00
per day and compares them with pri
ces at the, present time and who
exercises care In not giving an ac
count of how prices soared after
wards. Sugar for Instance went
some better than twenty cenls per".
To monkey with figures la to re
vert to the aaylng "A naught la a
naught and a figure Is a figure
figures don't lie bnt Hans do figure".
I am not Infering Mr. 8lkea handles
the truth carelessly, bnt eometlmea
figures are misleading and to eon
duct buslnef according to figured
upon paper often leada to t failure.
Ideas baaed upon his figures are only
babbles la favor of tha tnercbaata
fiA will linn thai vtltAs tm
m'm m www. w r v ..v.a
tha . twirl of thought aad their in
fluence "will amount to fast that la
the miada of thinking worker
8ec forth an array; of figures on
prices of things today aad aompacs'
.them with the earnings of lumber
workers forced Into Involuntary idle
ness aad the spirit of fairness to tha
workers ought to dnssle ' Che Intel
lectual ugais or su t&e merchants.
During the war -Everything . was
skyrocketted except wages', persons
of ordinary capacity for thought be
came cognisant of the profiteering
going on; in fact. It was ao obvi
ously pis la professors teaching eco
nomics of tha old school could even
see It. These learned gentlemen are
today palling hair oat by the' roots
(or close scrutiny la an effort to find
the correct Ideas that may enable
them to -formulate plans to overcome
he 111 effects upon, society caused
hy profiteering. A suggestion that
they call upon Mr. Sikea may not go
far amiBe In aiding them to solve the
riddle. Since merchants have not
been exhorbitant In price fixing, per
haps no one else has, excepting the
wage earners With his logic every
body who perchance has four bits to
invest can come , to town and start
a 2x4 grocery business, placing still
more production on the shelf and
Join In on the refrain "Overproduc
tion and high wages is the cause for
all effects;".
i
Sing this, despite the fact our
leading minds of the nation were.
' here a few months ago, calling for
! increased production to tide us over
the readjustment period. - . . 1
i The objective phenomena of every
thing being out of Joint I'll say will
I eventually force workers to apply a
conglomerate mess of remedies to the
present system of production and dis
tribution which will either kill or
cure.
Just how we produce and distri
bute the needs of life is not always
going to remain a mystery like the
running of the universe. Take It
from me Mr. Sikea, workers will con
tinue to exappropriate the exappro
prlators by peaceful applications of
the law of economic determinism.
Donald W. McKinnon.
Springfield.
Think of the taxes that these busi
ness men pay upon their business
which goes to the support of your
schools. On a $3000 stock of goods
he will pay about $10 a month taxes
and the schools get their pro rata
s'hjare of (it
Four Ls you have it in your power
to hurt the business man In your
town. He will have no chance to
retaliate. But mind you ' sir your
chickens will come home to roost.
You will, in some manner and at
orae time, pay your share of the
burdens in Springfield.
Don't grind your merchant down
unless you know It Is Just and right
for you to da fp. Don't Jump at
conclusions until you have all the
facts in the case. Do not allow
yourself to Join in any deal whereby
you my take from the merchant
-that wtiich Is pustly his. Remember
that he is now buying on a declining
market and taking a Ions on many
articles that he may supply you with
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