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THE SCIO TRIBUNE
IIMtlKP KVK*Y THUMDAY BY
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EMPLOYMENT
FOR
CONVICTS
It 1« gradually being «»tablishc«!
that the employment of ■tate nm-
victa in pulling fl»« is not an econo
mic policy for the alate. Such occu-
nation seem» tn furnish too many
opportuniti«*» for the convict« to
eacajx- and far too many of them
cannot remit the temptation to re
gain their l.lierty unlawfully. The
coat of their recap tur« I* not incon-
■ideralile
Nor ia the employm*-nt
of convict« in road building any
safer than in flax pulling ■» far a«
preventing «mcajie« are concerned
Hut there is an employment which
1» as just if not more uaeful to the
•late, in which prisoners may be
employed ami they would I* just aa
safe it« if within the walla of the
|M-nitentidry.
We allude to the
manufacturing of lime and cement.
Lime in large quantities and at
the amall«*»t possible cost, ia badly
need«»] on the farm lands <>f Oregon,
•specially in the Willamette vallev.
It has l>een demonstrated that one
ton of lime tn the acre of ground,
projierly applied, will increase the
crop 6(1 to 100 per cent. But the
present high price of lime makes
the use of the same prohibitive to
the farmer. If lime eould tie sup
plied to our farmers at from Si to
|2 per ton. then everv farmer could
afford to ami doubtlem would sweet-
en up his soil by thia means. Think.
Mr. Farmer, how many more dollar»
you could add to your bank roll if
you could double your crops of
wheat, oat«, barley, hay. etc. It
would thus double the productive
value of the land, vet give our un-
fortunate fellow citizens of the
penitentiary a healthy ami safe em-
ploy men t.
Oregon is now considering the
building of hard surface roads at
many points of the state. Cement
ia a principal ing redient in all of
the hard surfacing material«
If it
eould be furni«hed the road builders
at a small cost or at half the pr«*aent
prices the hard surface road problem
would be solved Permanent cement
camps could he establmhrd and
operated with prison labor, wherein
the prisoners would lie safe and the
product of their labor be of great
lienefit to the state.
The maintainance of the state
penitentiary is a heavy burden upon
the taxpayers of the state. If the
labor of the prisoners can he em
ployed in producing these two pro
ducts. which are of great material
lienefit in building up the prosperity
of the state, taxpayers would he im-
burnoi for the necessary expense of
maintaining our large numlwr of
penal and demoavnary institutions.
Permanent camp« could be main-
toined at the lime and cement plant«
around which stockades could I*
erected and from which it would he
difficult for a prisoner to escape.
Adequate
preventive
measures
cannot be maintained around the
flax field without a prohibitive cost
and so long as the flax experiment
is on, may we expect prisoners to
steal away clandestinely..
Furthermore, to manufacture lime
and cement at a very lot» txt, the
people of the entire state would be
benefit ted instead of the few flax
raisers about Salem.
The member of th«- legislature
who can and will lake up this mat
ter at our next nemion ami carry it
to a successful conclusion. «rill con
fer a lasting lienefit to the state, lie
will make it possible to double our
crop« and plaA- the building of hard
surface road« within th«- reach of
every community.
Unless some plan is adopted to
supply both lime and cement Bt
minimum of cost, the progress and
prosperity of our state will l«e
greatly retarded. So Senators Gar
land and Cusick, get busy with your
think tanka. You can write your
names high on the scroll of economic
fame if you will formulate a meas
ure and have it enacted into law.
which will supply thewr IWOWIIh»
to the people and, at the same lime
provide a safe, healthful and pro-
fitable employment for the convict.
HIGH COST OF LIVING
Trade combination» an-1 agreement«
hare destroy «-I e»mpetition among
our donn-iUtr manufacturer» Thu*
has been mad«- p»<aubic by extreme
high dnty rate«, under the guise of
protection to American labor and
the American consumer ha« lieen
the «ufTciyr
The war ha« prevent
ed foreign competition and our
American manufacturer», in conae-
qu«*nce. have boosted their price«
sky ward.
Another re«vw.n ia. th«-great abun
dance of money which »eein» to flow
to our »bores from every land. It
ia an admitted axium. that the
volume of money H mm * the price of
commoditica-in a large degree and
our hank«, all over the nation, never
have had w> much gold as now.
Until the world a ir am becomes
normal. It will lie imur ible for
commodities to I m - plan'd upon a
normal tu*»i», either bv the law of
comprtilitm or by legal enactment.
So the rrwponaibihty for th* high
cost of living idiould not be charged
again»! th«- democratic administra
tion. utile»» it be given credit for
the high price« for wheat, cattle,
hog«, sheep, etc., for high price*
for products always generate a high
coat of hung ,
The democratic administration 1»
TRIP NOT A VOTE GETTER
ticing severely criticised I mk - sumt the
cost of living, instead of Iwing re-
duced a« d«*clared for in the plat-
(andidatc Charles E. Hugh»»’
form of four y«-ar» ago. ha«t <*on- Pacific r-«a«t trip is now pa«t history
tinued to «oar »kvwanL
and the results may now la* pniprrly
The present high <xl of living is foreran ted
W hile he was paid the V
due to several reasons. over which coin|>liment of having very large
congress could not exercise contml. crowd» at his meets,
aft«^rma»t
Very soon after Mr. Wilson was opinions art Ins visit ha* been harm-
inaugurated, h«- convened congrv*» ful rather than for the good.
in special sriwion for the one pur
Just why lie has deemed itla-at to
pose of reducing the tariff down devote his time and ability to criti
ward. It was uur<-«-d that, as our cizing the democratic administration
American manufacturers hud effect without proposing lie tier plans and
ed combinations for the purpose of what he would have done under
holding ths prices of eomrnoditir« existing conditions, is difficult to
up to the American consumer, a re undemtand.
duction of the tariff would encourage
People, whose sympathise are hos
importation« of foreign mad« good« tile to Prt^udent Wilson, are not
more freely to the American mar satisfied with a campaign of mere
ket« and the competition thus en faultfinding. They ardently desired
courage«] would force the Aim-rican to he able to say. “If Hughes had
mnaufacturer to place his ware« on lieen president he would have done
the market at a I««» price. Thi« a»and so.’* But. l«-cau»r Mr. Hughe»
argument would have proven to be fulled U> tell them «hat he would
well foundc«! ami the cost of living have done, they ar«* at sea
reduced, but for the foreign war,
Hundred» and thousand» of I «»th
which was brought on before the republicans and democrata.
who
foreign made commodities had been talked favond>lv upon Mr. Hughe»’
fairly placml on th*- American nlhr- candidacy and. proliably wouM have
ket. This war has prov«*n equivalent sup|M>rUii him in Nov«-ml»er, are
to a prohibitory tariff, aa our im now daily announcing their uur|»»se
portations have dwindled to an in- to support Wilson. Mr Hughes has
Nignificent
amount, leaving
the la-en unfortunate in his campaign
American con«uim-r at the mercy of methods from his acceptance sp«-v»h
th« greedy American manufacturer. until the present. Had he wished
Il has done much more. It has to convince the people of the wisdom
created a great scarcity of ocean for the reelection of Mr. Wilson, h«-
tonnage, which has prevented tIo could not have selt-cted a tietU-r
farmer and lumberman from resil course to pursue,
ing any material benefit from tne
Before hi» coast trip, the majority
high prices for their products which of th«- progressive vote would have
is due solely tn the war.
been cast in his favor. Now. Mr
If trans-ocean tonnage had not Wilson is sure of that majority.
mounted to fabulous prices, some Even many retiublicans who sup
60(i per cent more than before the ported Mr. Taft four years ago will
war. farmer« would now lie getting give their votes to Wilson, rather
11.50 per bushel or more for their than to Hughes
wheat and our lumbermen would la-
The ill effect of Mr Hughes’ trip
getting at least 50 per cent more is no [latent that President Wilson
for their lumber than Dow, with has change«! his canqiaign plans.
order« ahead of their abilities to He will not make an organized travel
cami»aign. as was first contemplate«!
supply.
Now, the only method by which hut will remain at his summer resi
any adminiatration. whether dem«»- dence on the New Jersey coast, con
cratic or republican, could reduce tent bi let his "deeds" during his
the coat of living under present n«»n- administration, make hia canifiaign.
competetive manufactured comimwii-
A b Excellent Caúá
tie« ia the democratic plan of admit
ting foreign made g<ioda to actively
compete with our American manu
Wm. Ehlert. who ia now proprie
facturing hogs, which haa lieen pre tor of the R um house, in Albany, :
vented by «»ndition« over which we invite* all of hia old friemia ami the
have n<> control. Even the price of traveling public in general to sample
sugar, which it was pro(»oe<l to the splendid meals he ia now serv
make duty free, ha* gone skyward ing. Good well prepared, served as
because of the scarcity of ship« to you gel it at home and without at
bring ths raw sugar to our shores. tempting any unnecessary dinplav,
Unless competition among manu is th* rule at the Ruas house
If
fact u rm can l<e utilized aa a price you desire a good wholesome eat
regulator, the only alternative ia and plenty of it. the Ehlert ia the
pries regulation by government. place to go.
If
Fedrrafrd Church
For Sok
Wlu. ORF»^>S
Four uasM-ngrr Buick auto, model
Sunday School
10 a m 25. Good naidltion. 1176. Address
Preaching
II a. m. L U F«ix. Alhany. Ore.
7-20
Christian Ggdeavw .<$.30 to 7.30 o.m.
S»ng Service
7:3*1 to M OO p m.
Prayer Mating, Ihurwlay 7:30 p.m.
«i'ixMM
BLAIRSTOWN H|77
Brother Meiktdjohn. la-ader.
lo» a
a --xrr-
H B. lier. Pastor.
Coos
Railroad Jubilee
Aug. 24. 25. 26
«
Boost
fa Coos
The Greatest Celebration in Years
*
Coos Bay County invite» the
world to Celebrate the Coming
of the railroad. Hospitality is
the keynote of this celebration
PROGRAM
NORTH BEND DAY
A
August 21
Band Gmcrrts. Speaking Caremonic«. Dedication Simpaon Park
Strwt Carnival. Water Sports, Paradtn, Driving Guldspike
COOS COUNT Y DAY
z\ugui<t 25
Trips by rail and l«»at to Coquille. BamluD. Myrtle Point. Powers,
Coos Bay. Muasel thief. Sunset Bay. Cap«- Arago. Sea fi««l dinner
at Charleston Bay. Fishing at l.akeside, launch tri|is on C««w Bay
MARSHFIELD DAY
AutfUtft 2t>
Industrial parade. Waler Sports, Auto Racing. Illuminated latunch
Parade. Fireworks. Dancing. Ilor**- Racing.
Low Round Trip Fares
On »ale Aug. 21 to 2*> inc.
Return limit Aug 31.
Ank Ixarwl
Affect
Jeir M. »WOHL
|*c»rtUnd
SOUTHERN
PACIFIC
LINES
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Ml
SUCCESS VS. FAILURE
Opportunity ia riot a jest. its an «-verlastmg fact.
The one
great. basic difference lietwven th«- «ucct-Mful and the un»uc-
cemful man i* that the one ia preuan'd to take advantage
of opportunity when it conies and ride« on to « uccvmi . The
other la n<>t prepared and remains a failure. Are you prepar
ing yourself for opportunity? fl, a trirte in itself, but preg
nant with pnMubilitiea that effect your entire future, »tart«
vour Saving» Account with u« today. And why not today?
U you cannot master your wants now. you will never be master
of dollars in the future
ALBANY STAT E BANK
ALBANY
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