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About The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1914-1917 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1916)
THE SCIO TRIBUNE tMMItrt» KVKKY nit fWhAY BY T. L. oiiGcn. summ b .*« d i-gor Entered at the ouatoffies at Scio, Oregon as second class matter. lUMOUrHON, IN AtlVANCB AT KNll OF YKAR______ SI 26 1.50 .76 RII MONTHS APVkirnsiNG hatkm ; 6c Ux-al advertising. |«r line Display advertising, per Inch .. 10c Display advertising, long time, see manager. Extended tnarrtage or death notices per line 3c Special rateslong time display advertising. Vky Net Ca«Hl$«n Arlitutiw ? ixation. the railway enploy«* have it In their |M>wer to parnlv»- tbe indus trial intervals of our eountnr. It will effect all linea of bustnem. in cluding lb* farmer. No buaim-« is so small that it will not f«*-el disaster if our entire transportation system should tie tied up. ami that condition is coming unless the railroads ami their employes get together on an amicable l*a»i* The railroads will lose money, their «-mplov«-s will lot«* money, while the genera! public will lose both money and suffer great in convenience. if nothing worse. There la but one way out of this deploraba condition. If the gov ernment can justly r«*gulate the rail roads, it must in justice to the rail roads ami the public, regulate the railway employes This is the only just and logical solution of the vexed problem The rights of the rail roads. their employsa. and the gen eral public must all l>e protected No body of men in striving to main tain what they conceive t< be their rights and what is their due, nave the right to inflict wrong, discomfort, and loss on an innocent third party . There is a way U» correct any ami all wrongs and injustice as between the railways and th«*lr employ««, without inflicting loss and discom fort *«n the innocent third party the general public, ami that is arbi tration. To make arbitration bind Ing It must lie made compulsory. Railway employs« are rntitle«l tn a generous wage, but thev are not entitled to an extortionate compen sation for their work. The railroads ar** entitlml to a fair return ufxm the m«>n«*y coat of building ami op eration of their lines, but not to ex tortionate freights ami fares. The United States authorities have ansurmvl the prerogative tn regulate freights ami far«« on our railroads This prerogative was assume«] be cause the public wellfar«* seemed to demami such assumption The rail roads, I m -cause they must, have sub mit t«i with the beet grace tbev could manifest umier the existing conditions. They were denied the right to recoup th«ir looses or an in creased dividend by Assessing the public higher freights and fares Neither ar«- they allow««d to issue watered slock at their pleasure, bi I m - foisted upon the investing public. And these regulations are just, for it is th«- duly of the government to protect the fwople from exploitation, so far as practicable and the rail When our government un«|ert«Kik road» themselves ln-gin to see the to protect the rights of the general justice in such regulations. Hut, while we protect the public public as against the railroads. it en front overcharges by the railroads, tered upon a system which may it is no lesa our duty to protect the reach to every btuuness m which men railroads frum unjust treatment by «-ngage. If we regulate the amount th«- public, whether it lie in fixing of freight the manufacturer pay« the price for carrying the U S mails for transporting his raw material, or from th«- exactions of th«- men we have the same right to say who <-|«-rate th« railroads the em what he shall sell his finished pro duct for; or for what the merchant ployee. Railroads are great bum tune con shall sell his goods; or for what the cerns and ar«- ««nlitled to a fair re farmer shall srll his wheat, hog» or It simply mean» government turn for carrying on their business cattle regulat.on of all business endeavor, Tnvy must earn enough money to and the complete destruction of com pay expenses of operation, to keep petition in all fields of business ac up their equipment and to pay in tion. terest upon the (Minds issued for the Yet we must not single out the construction of the roads, Every, railroads as the <me ami only g««t. laxly will concede that thia is just Our transportation systems are a and right. Our interstate commerce ami state necessity to modern civilisation and. railroad commissions, by power given without them a destructive husin«-* them by congress and the states, paralysis would result. Heoca they fix the rates for the railroads. The must lie allowed to live ami to earn costa of operation, of upkeep, inter a sufficient profit, that their lim-» est on bonds, etc., are ail tabulated, may lie maintaim-d ao that the pub- and upon these tabulations the char- lie may use them in reasonabl«* com ge* for freights and fares are baaed. fort ami safety, and th«* men who But let us supp«ier that the rail« operate the r<Mkls are entitled to a w«y employes say they are not get proper compensation therefor as Only a disinterested board of ting enough money for their labor well arbiters can adjust them- conflicting and, in order to enforce their de mands, organise a strike and refuse interests justly, and to the findings to work unless their demands are of thia board all should be compelle«! acceede«i to. Now. unless the rail to submit. roads are allowed to increase their schedule rates, they stand to l«*tr money if they accede to the demands of their employes H im mil the gov ernment tied the railroad's hands on one hand and placed them at the mercy of their employes on to other? If the government assumes authority to regulate the earnings of the railroads, ought it not to regu late ita expenses as «veil? The wages of the men who operate the trains aie a large part of thia expense bill. Hu not the government the same right to regulate the wages of these operations. that it has to regulate freights ami far*«? Indeed, is It not the dutv of the government to pro tect the rights of the railroads aa it is to protect the rights of the public' i Our country is on the eve of one ' of the most extended railway strikes i in its history. By compact organ- aroused 1 aimi Mil When Villa sneaked in and made his murderous attack on Columbus, he evidently aroused a much larger hornet nest than he expected. He did not expect that his murderous excursion would arouse pursuit col uma which are as relent lew as death. The American soldier, when called ' upon, can undergo as srvere test in hardship and long distance marches as soldiers of any nation on earth And when the enemy is overtaken, our hoys always give a good account of themselves While the endurance march of 55 miles m 17 hours «stablidws quite a respectable mark, it is not superior to soma of the raids made bv both ths Union and Confederate troops during thetZival War. TbeGrwtrson j raid through Alabama ami .Mississippi and Morgan's raid through Southern Ohio, were both, in point of distance, endurance, and couragcouanees. as notable as the ,-xptdition under th«" command «»fte-m-ral Pershing in Mexico ami the d ish commanded bv ioloned Dodd The simple fact is. tile American soldier generally does not disappoint when called up*m for any duty, n«« matter how fatiguing or hauard*>ua. And when he reach es the desire«I point to deliver battle, he always delivers. Furthermore, he is superior in marksmanship and the handling of horans. guns, etc., to the men of any other nation. Kill Villa did not realise just the condition of mind he had amused in the hated gnng>> • »Idlers He ought to bsv«* known that they were being held in lesh and that his tantalixing ami agravating action along the bor der planed our boys in a humor that, when the command "mandi" «ras given, every man was anxious to obey. Th«- indications now are that the Villa campaign will not end soon. He is among his friends and who are more than willing tn give misleading information and it mav lie his plan to entmr Genera! Pershing's trropa to chnse him far mt» Mexico, and wear th«-m out in guerilla warfare or. mayhaii, pursuade ( aranaa's for ces to join him in attempting our d«*f eat. It is quite certain that Caranxa nor hi* troops have no kindly feeling for United States troops, and unless groat care is exercised bv both the constitutional Mexicans and our for ces. a dash between them will bring on a general war, a result we do not wish but which, in the end. would lie a lilewtng to Mexico. It would mean defeat for Mexico and the rs- tabliahment of a ■table government for that unhappy country, a matter which seems quite unliluriv Caranxa can accomplish-______ If Theodore Roosevelt becomes the retiublican candidate, President Wil. •on ran count on a heavy German- American support. Political Announcements o J. F. WESEL Y ------ — DEALER IN-------------- Staple and f ancy Groceries Queens wart-, Glassware, Etc. Field and Garden Seeds Cash Paid for Veal. I logs. I lides and C aseara Bark Pnces Right Our Sfollo: Live and Lai I.n't J. F. WESELY SCIO OREGON <1 uD <1 i 4»< 4 Most Pleasant Evening may be Spent -------------------- at Faltus’ Billiard Hall For County Commissioner I, the undersigned, hereby an nounce myself as a candidate for County Commiiwioner at the forth , coming primary election subject to the will of the Republicans of Linn , County # I sulimit my recor«i aa eommiaoiori- , to you and invite your dose scru er tiny. I feel that I have done my ( duty as an official with justice and impartiality. If you think no. give ¡ me youo vote. Confectionery, Soft Drinks Cigars, 1 obacco, Etc. YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME is th«- round trip rate to I* m Angel«-* Six months return limit with stopovers. Th«- spring is m delightful time to go T. J. Butler For County Commissioner W DOLLARS E CHRISMAN or tr ao are at their lent. Nice warm sunny «lays making bathing ideal. Choice <»f lieaches.Santa Monica. Ocean Park. Venice, Rtxiondo. Long Beach and Newp«»rt are all within a few minutes ride of Loa Angeles. PLATFORM If nominated and elected. I will stand for economy and efficiency in all departments of county business, and as low taxes as is consistent with progress. For a system of good roads to be made along safe and conservative lines All contracts to be let to the lowest competitive bidder. For a square deal to ever part of the county. Renu-mlier that the lieautiful Panama - California Exposition is open all the year Many of the best exhibits from the Panama • Pacific Exposition hav«- lieen tak«*n to San Diego making this fair bigger ami better than ever. W. E. Chrisman * ***« P. H. 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