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About The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1914-1917 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1915)
-«T.fjr i,\..* • » « ■ >• \ V'»-' ' »• A* .'*• ' . .• -• *. -.*«*»• :■*>~__ ■ • i A* ~ . * • f ' • • ». z ’ THE SCIO TRIBUNE MMI.’gll KVKNY THI'MIIAY HY T. I.. OtXMJKR. KIHTOH BN» PROP ntered at the laistotficr at Scio, Oregon as second class matter. MirTHlN. IN APVANIg AT KNP OT YUAN Mil MONTH* SI.26 1.50 .75 Al'VKkTIMING KATKN: Mica«* advertising, tier line Display advertising, tier inch 5c Hie Display advertising, long time, manager, Extended marriage or death notices per line -Tc S|M«etal rstes <»n long time display advertising. ------------------------------------- ---------- mere plaything. If she is trying to involve the Unite«! States in war and on the »ide of her enemie». «4»«- could hardly have adopted a lietter plan The people of the United States, however, have great confidence in the wisdom ami discretion of Presi dent Wilson. They believe he in »»me way ami with honor, to the country over which he sides, keep us out of the «crap A LOCAL NEWSPAPER S DUTY Beside* the mere fact of making a living, the local new»|«aia«r owe» a duty U« ila town and community which, if not di»charge<i as it should lie. makes that paper a dev relict in I a certain sen«- Aside from »ustaming th«« srh<»»i», church««» and other means which go for the moral u,»lift <»f it» town ami A GRAVE CRISIS communitv, it should urge »uch public improvements a* ar* con«»- The tor|» «i -mg th«- gr«-i»t trim- lent with the ’financial welfare of Atlantic liner "Lusitania" with the the people It should encourage con«»|uent great loss of life ami a with whatever ability it may p«»«.-*». like destruction of the American every wwiblc «-nterprisv, whether tanker, “Gulflight" a few days public or private, which will add to previous by German submarines, th«« bu»in«*w goo«! of its t««wn present» the gravest crisis to Presi Especially, when « public enter dent Wilson, «inc* the tiegmning >>f prise is undertaken, in which th«- the greatest of European wars It interest of every citizen is concern places the heaviest of responsibilities ed. th«* nrwa|iaper should endeavor upon him ami which places him open to promote harmony among U h - to criticism, whatever shall be his lieople in order that th«« I m *»1 re» u I la action. may be obtain«*«! Everybody recognizes the right of As a rule. wh««n the local n«'»»- the United States government in pa|»«r champions a (asternal fight, time of need, b» require every abled it r««*ulta in mharirmny ami more or bodied citizen within prescribed ag«» I»*« hard feeling among th«« people to rally tn th«' colors ami, if need ami is sure to result in tinam'ial in be. sacrifice his life in defense of jury to itself. By this, we do not his country The dutv is «»bligatorv mean to say the newspaper should on th«« United Stat««» to protect th«« not offer criticism when th«' same 1» liv««s and property of her citizen» merited. Such criticism should not This mutual obligation on the |>art use harshness in an offensive sense, of th«« citizen to th«« government hut in »uch manner that th«« criti ami the government, to the citizen cised will feel kindly t«iuar<! th«* must t»e preserved at all hazzard», paper. Il is an old ami very true if we retain th«« respect of ourselves saying ' you can lead a horse to ami that «if the other nations of the water but you cannot make him earth. drink.” Men are not unlike h<»r»«s Prior to the lieginning of the in this particular You can pursuaile present European war. the leading them but when you undertake to and many of the mimir nations of drive th««m, trouble Iwgina. the world, mutually agr««ed to cer The local n««w»|»a|»«r, in order to tain rul««s ami regulations governing wield the influence it should, should the nation» at war towards neutral have th«« good will of its readers. It powers. Th«*»* rules have usually may diff««r in opinion with a reader maintain««'! ami signatory nation» socially, morally or politically. But have adhere«! to them until the as there are two md«*s to every preaeol time. <|ue»tion. remember th«* other fellow Germaay has assumed the right to may lie right ami th«« newspaper disr««gard th««w international war wrong. Above all. a man shouhl regulations and Englaml in turn, not be totally condemne«! simply I»« ha* retaliated, Germany's rule cause he dares to express his opinion. seems to ba, "might mak««s right" ami that she will respect the rights PROBABLY BE NO of neutrals in a manner which suits STREET IMPROVEMENT herself. It is Germany's action which has brought the crisis upon the Unite«! States and which the From all indications The Tribum president must handle in »»me way can gather, there is to lie no street which will protect the general wel- improvement in Scio thia year. A L .... ’ . fare ami dignity of the nation. The action of the warring nation» ami (iermanv in particular, has giv en a deathblow to international agreements regulating usages in time of war. Unless such agree ments are. in a measure, binding, it is better to not make them No nation, hereafter will he willing to accept Germany's word in matters along these lines. In a diplomatic sense, no president of the United Slates has had »»diffi- cult problem to solve as this now resting upon Prraidenl Wilson. If he pilots the Ship of State through these troubled waters with that honor and dignity which our nation should retain, we will stamp him- self as being <x»e of the ablest preai- dents of our history. Rut in adjusting the difficulty in which tier many'» action has placed us, he is dealing with a nation - shall we «ay without honor? (¡ermanv violated neutrality When agree- I at will and forgets the inter- «¿X l<«’ REPARATION TO BE DEMANDED A Oiploaitic Brüh Will hraiij n PusiUt WthM's Filie» n fuient (('«mtinue»! from |»ure 1) Kul»marine operations on condition that the United State* indue»« Great Britain to |» rmit foodstuffs to resell («♦•rmsny freely. It is (MMMubie easily to forecast; the rM-gotiatiofui up to thi* stage The grave question is. what shall I m * don«« in view of this err tain Qer-i man reply? Th«» Uniu-d States cannot, without I I im of dignity and. what is of great-1 er importance, !< mm of prestige, e»m •ent to accept tierman r»-«»ation of murdi-rous warfare ««n th«« I» mhs of a targam with («real Britain. It cannol c«»n»ent to enter into nego tiations with Great Britain about a matter which lielong» exclusively to th«- United State* and Germany •O <*■» <11> Nor can it <on»mt to a prolonged | zl «liscuwuon of th«« risk* involvwl. which may I m « »he effort of German statesmen. Such a discussion would he futile , In February !a*t. following the e- i tablishment by Germany of hersul»-* proving the street ami who would, pmlmhly. take the matter to the courts it the city should attempt to enforce the improvement. For this reason the council ia somewhat leary of taking up the matter (ter thing is certain If our city I Most Pleasant Evening may be Spent i marine zone als>ut th«« British Isle». • Secretary Bryan informally fwopos-' ed to the Berlin authorities that they "undertake not to use their submarine» to attack merchantnn-n i of any tlag except w hen n««ceeaar v ' not be interfere»! with or detain*»! ‘ by the British authorities if consign | e»l to Hgemrie« d<«*ignat«'d by th««: United Slate* government in Ger-; many," for the use of non-combat-1 I I a I I A ° H ade’s Billiard Hall Confectionery, Soft Drinks Cigars, 1 obacco, Etc. V A □ I o i YOU ARE JLH'AYS WELCOME to enforce the right of visit ami | search.” on condition that "ship-1 ment» of f<»»d and fomistuff» will j I The Health of Your Baby Depends lorgly upon the regular movement of the child's bowels. A gentle laxative is very likely just what your child needs. ant population. charter is defective, it is to the in | tercets of the people of Scio to know j it. A copy «if the charter should be i submitted to th«« state attorney. general and have him |uun upon it. I f^exall If we are wr«»ng in our organic law . by all mean*, let us get right Th«- pr<>gr««ss of <>ur town should not be blocki-d in this manner, BABY LAXATIVE \A ill tend to produce a gentle action sure, safe and not followed by the weakness which so often accompanies bowel regulators Th«' Scio condensery distribute* to the farmers, milk handler* ami employ«*« at the condensery, a)x»ut $40,000 annually. If the plant could I m « operated to its full ca>»a- city, thia sum would l»e doubled.' The condensery plant is due to th«« co-operation of a few business men of Scio entirely If we had two or three more manufactories of this' character, in other lines of course. Sei«» property would he doubled in value and the town would I m * look-1 plan was devised by which the im ing up in the world. provement could lie miule ami peti tions prepared. /igned by a large Money can’t buy Glasses majority of the property owner» asking the city council to take the »HUM ------- necesmry action, that the work Dr. M. L. Morris might lie done. This petition was presented to the Which are not hacked by a G ua run tee of Absolute Satis city council last Saturday evening. faction or your Money Back. Aft«*r discussing the matter for SU HIM OH THK »»me time, the council adjourned to ?nd ■ 4Ik Mmdo it E k I Muth Friday next, when the matter will AT THE SMITH BOAIDINC HOUSE again be taken up. It is expected, however, by those interested, that no action will be taken, There in »»me doubt if our city charter will »tarn! the test if brought before the courts. 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