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About The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1914-1917 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1916)
the voter ia left entirely fr«- t* make THE SCIO TRIBUNE ability and fit naw hrs only teat. IBNI'Ktl KVKKY TYtUIUItiAY BY T. L. DUGGK*. KIiHU* « nd rum* Entered at the Doeloffic* at Scio, Oregon as second ciaes matter. tUMCaimoB, IN ADVANC* AT KNI» UT Y KA It _______ 11.26 1.60 SIX MONTHS .76 AllVKKTUHN*, RATTEB: b»cal advertising, per line 6c Display advertising, per inch 10c Display advertising, long time, see manager. Extended marriage or death notices per line . 8c Special rates on lone time display advertising. LEGISLATIVE ABILITY NEEDED Ijnn county voters and all other counties of the stale for that matter, have lieen far too careless in the class of men she sends down to Salem, biennially, to make laws for us. As a result freak laws have been enact«! and laws which con flict in the ends they are intend«! accomolish, are enacted Laws creating state in*|ieclora, seemingly without number, and which cost the taxpayers far more than the damage they are au|>poaed to correct amounts to. Almost every memtier of the legislature we elect, feels that la- must introduce and have enacted into law some measure or measures, else he is not earning his munificent salary of three dollars per diem. Without examining our statute books thoroughly, to see whether or not a law covering th* features of the measure he proposes ha* not previously lx-en enact«1. he forges ahead and. nuivhap. succeeds in having hi* measure become a law. The result is that our courts are kept busy, at large expense, to de termine juat what the law Is ami what ia its intent. It is a fact that the office of the legislator ia the most important anil far reaching in its requirements of any official position the people arc required to fill. Yet we elect men for lawmakers, who have no especial fitness for the duties required, just because they are willing to accept the honor. A* a matter of fact we usually have to, practically, draft candidates for the legislative office in order to fill out the ticket. Is it, then, a matter of surprise that we too often select and elect legislators who not only are unfitted and in competent, but are mischievious and costly to the people? The fault rest* entirely upon the voter. Without any thought about the ability or fitness of the candidate if he ia on our party ticket, we mark X opposite his name, just Itecause he ia a democrat or republican as the case may be. In November IJnn county will select three of six candidates to do our law making down at Salem next ¿inter. It surely will lie wise to select the three most capable amt efficient. It is nut enough that a legislator ia merely honest and a good thinker. He should be able to express his thought* to his associate memliers in a way which will be convincing. Merely to vote on a measure ays or no ia not enough. Furthermore he should tie indus trious and Iw able to dig out the knowledge of laws now on our statute books and ascertain wherein they are lame or conflict with a proposed law. Since the eonstitu- , tion requires U. 8. senators to is- elected by direct vote of th* people instead of by the legislatures, there ia no reason why politics should have any influence with the voter in selecting our legislators, therefore. In seh-cting a farm hand, a me chanic or • clerk in the store, fitness and ability an* always the U«t. la not the men who enact laws for us • to obey, who enact laws regulating the amount of taxes w* must pay, of equal or greater importance? Simply because a candidate for the legislature is a good man and worthy of confidence, doe* not stamp him aa a fit lawmaker. He should have experience, know what the people need and desire and lie able to form proposed laws which will supply this Of Course he should be honest, caimblc and lie able to tell what he knows. His His political or religious smUinents are minor aa compared with other requirement*. Unless we elect men who are broad minded, who are callable ami who are patriotic enough to devote the necessary forty days time for the legislative session, we art- sure tn continue having freak laws enacted, a multiplication of commis sion* or bureaus, numerous «tale in spectors, etc., with resultant high taxes l«el u*. in the interests of the common welfare iu well as our personel interest*, w-lect the m<Mt capable and efficient of our legisla live nominee* next fall, regardless of personal or isditical preference. SCIENTISTS PLEASE EXPLAIN The Tribune has heard the idea advanced that the great Euro|iean war is responsible for the abnormal weather ami temjs-raturc we have la-en having. It is argued that the continuous firing of heavy artillery has create»! such great disturbance of atmospheric conditions that the effect has been sufficient to encircle the world. Whether or not this thought is tenable. The Tribune is not a scien tific sharp sufficient to explain. Yet the etfeet, for some cause, is here. The excessive and continued heat eaat of the Rocky mountains, the excessive sn«w fall of last winter and the exceptionally rainy ami cool weather on the Pacific coast, are fact* and the war on the other side and the hitherto unknown heavy artillery flring continues without abatement. The professional rain maker pro- duces rain by heavy explosion*, at least such is the decision of the California court*. During the Civil war, a heavy list tie waa almost in variably followed by rain. This last mentioned fact was the probable inspiration of the ram maker Also, the Mexican gulf stream is thought to lie somewhat deflected, which is aasigned a* the cause for the Atlantic coast being infest«! with warm water man-eating shark* Now if rough sea* are caused by disturbed atmospheric condition*, why may not this artificial disturb ance in Europe furnish a cause as well a* nature? A great tire, espec ially one of timls-r burning, usually brings rain. Even the burning of a large building will cause the air to rush from all directions to fill the heat created vacuum. Thia great war has disturtied ami seemingly disorganized human kirn! throughout the world. It has caus ed all the great nation* to forsake the wavs <>f peace ami. to either actively participate in war. elm* think war ami prepare for it at some future day. Our congress has appropriated the largest lump sum of money to prejiare our army ami navy for thia possibly great war. ever appropriated in the history of our nation, not excepting Civil war days. Then if the European war no dis turb** the mind* of men. why may it uot disturb th* regularity of nature as well? The people would like to hear the opinion* of our M-ivntific»idMirp> als>ut the matter? Mi»« Velma <1 Davis, candidate for county recorder and D S Smith, both of All-am. were over Satur day. meeting Scio people. Vanney has been *u accustomed to hustle for votes in Ijnn county, for him» •elf m the past. that lie cannot re sist the t<*mptaiion to participate in the game again and. esfiectallv, when so worthy a person a* Miss I hi vis solicit* his aid. Mi*» Davis, daughter of our first recorder, understand* the requirements of the recorder* office better than any other person in th** county, bar none Better still. Shi- will do the work with the help of but one deputy . Two deputies are employed In that office m>w Federafi-d Church For Sale s* U> otucrxiN Four tmaernger Buick auto, mutiel Sunday Srh<"-I lu a m. 26. G*H<t «»nditioo SI75. Address Preaching Ham. L. C Fox. Albany. Ore. 7-20 < Christian Endeavor„6:30 to 7:IM> t».m. Song Service 7:30 to N:tx> p.m. I'rayer Meeting. Thurwiay 7 Slip m ■ Alitisi« U» Brotot-r Meikeljobii. ix-wivr. B‘ MR3WTOWN H1ZZ J. F. WESELY Staple and Fancy Groceries Qjjeensware, Glassware. Etc. Held and Garden Seeds It is different when the circumstan ers arise ami the decision must be] mad*. His address ha* a tinge of dcmagogvry in some of it* features, [ made to catch votes. ( aah Paid for Veal. I log*. I lido* and (. ascara Haik Prîtes High/ Candidate Charles E. Hughes b billed to preach th* funeral of Un democratic |>arty this week How he will acquit himself without hav ing tlw- traditional empty dinner (sail to harp upon, temain* to lie Liot atul Let Lit e (hir Motto: J. F. WESELY St io - - OREGON - Reduced Pares Newport for SUMMER TRIPS The proponed Harvest festival to lie held in Albany on September IN t*i 23 inclusive, should be liberal* f ly patronized by Scio people. All of the several functions at the vari ous town* in the county, should draw from every other town and locality in the county. There is nothing like being neighborly at these functions, to cultivate a spirit of harmony and general g«*id feeling. Our boys down on the border may think they are experiencing hardships, if they could borrow a leaf from the Civil war. then they would know what real hardship for the soldier means A ration of sow belly and hard tack, without any addition* or condiment*, would give them a taste of the soldiers life which they are nut likely to get. —--- ------------ DEALER in Candidate Charles E. Hughes, tn his speech of acceptance, as was ex pected, scores I’rfsidi-nt Wilson all along the line but fails to state just what be would haw dune if hr h*«l been president and with the : same existing circumstance*. After I an event transpire*, it b an easy matter to criticfn- and find fault, | 266.000.000,000 is given as the coat of the European war so far. Another year will bring it op to the hundred billion mark. How will it I m - pncsilile for the labor of Europe to pay this em-rmou* sum? Our Civil war debt was but about three billions, yet we are paying interest on a part of that debt yet liesKir* about $!50,000.000 in |M-n- si<»n*. War is a very expensive luxury. H1ZZ H. B Iler, raspir. W’h*-n summer com«» and a vacation is planmil. remember Newport b eoul. The breese from otT th«* mighty Pacific never fails W ith th«- many diversions and at tractions to pu*a the hours away, surely you could find no better pliux- for your vacation. 7 he Cost Is Low Round Trip Tickets are on sale daily from all S-ulherii Pacific station» in Western Oregon. The return limit is October 31 2 Daily I rain« irum Allmny and Corval lis make excellent connecfions Writ«- for illustratisi iss>klet '*Nvw|a?rt” or iu»k local agent for complete information. Joko M. SMwM. taMwral E mm »«*. A om . I' wi U m I Onwuo SOUTHERN PACIFIC Coo« Ray Railroad (. rlrlira/ion MARSHFIELD AND NORTH BEND. Al GUST 24. 26. 26. Low Round Tnp Fares seen. — Uniting learning <*n.l Labor THE G3EG0N AGTIGULTUHAL COLLECE You May^ Paj^ Less I* it* His Schools awl F -rlv eight th part-nrals 1» ■ n<»g«t >S the <resl w*»k «1 «tilling Lemming sail Labor. Bl T VOL Wil-L NOT GET WORK Forty-Wghih S c hee l Yeer Op«** THAI SEPTEMBER 18. 1916. 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The Tribune will get them for you at Bargain Day rates, pro viding you pay for The Tribune one year in advance. t j IS SO GtXlD AS WE DO You May Pay More BUT YOU Will, NOT GET WORK THAT’F ANY i ll!ER IF AS GOOD - TI h w - statement* refer to Job and Iksik Printing • Our facilities are complete We use onlv the twst of material, and our price« are right for first class work. We do no other kind. * We always satisfy our customers. THE SCIO TRIBUNE
