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About The Scio tribune and Santiam news, consolidated. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1917-1919 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1917)
t * • • ■»«« A- *«**’■ F, * K ' ’.iT* XT •* ** the battle fronts must exhibit more I deem the winning of the war as of ■kill and ability to win campaigns, first and of gravest importance and if the war in to amount to more that all city, county, slate and national expenditures for other than than a draw T. L. iMiuGK«. tct»rn>« ani » riu>r In order to bring about a team necessary running expenses and for work which will win victories of the mamtainance and prosecution of Entered at the r»«toffic« at Scio. importance, ooe central directing the war. shall be eliminated until Oregon a» ascond class matter. head is necessary. With Engliah. peace shall again be restored. THE SCIO TRIBUNE French and Italian command<-n> each, practically, conducting a separate 1.75 war. there can be no overwhelming AT MNIl or YKAR .76 ly telling result, necessary to win MIX MONTHS «4- the war without one fixed central AtlVKRTUlING KATDt purpose. This may be reached by Re a council of war by the commander» Uical advertising, per line Display advertising, per inch 16e of the aeveral armies agreeing upon a fixed plan or by one who com Display advertising, long time, see mands all the armies. manager. During the Civil war no great Extended marriage <»r death notices headway towards subduing the re per line 3c bellion waa made until Grant was Special rates «•» Ion» time display made commander of all the armies. advertising. Then team work began and the death knell of the confederacy wu rung. AMERICA'S POSITION A commander-in-chief of all Ihr IN THE WAR allied armies is absolutely essential. It is doubtful if the war is wot When the United Slates declared without. Has England the man' war upon the German kaiser last Has France the man'' It is doubt spring, it was then generally sup ful, or he would have l<ren develop posed that supplying the allies with ed ere this, bird Kitchener might food, munitions of war. loaning have been th«- man had he lived, for money and building ship» for them, he seemed to have a lx-tier concept would I«' the extent of our partici of the magnitude of the war than pation in the war Then France, in any other man of the fillies. Has particular, desired that we should the United States the man and. if send a small body of troops over so. will the armies of England and there as a sort of stimulant to the France submit to his command’ There is no discount upon the perseverance of imth the French and English in the struggle. Now the bravery and fighting ability of the outlook is that the United States English Tommy or the French 1’oilu. will have not less than 1,000,000 of Only the directing head seem» lack men on French soil ready to partici ing and the outlook is he must come pate in opening of the campaign from tne American army. So whether we like or expected next spring and double that number it. the American army and navy is before the end of ths» year. Indeed destined to play a leading part in it begins to look as if both England war. No wonder German hatred is and France expected the United greater towards the American people States to assume a leading part if not the chief responsibility in the than toward», even the English She conduct of the war. In other words, has more to fear from American we entered the war expecting to men. American guns. American in play but a minor |>art in the game, ventions and American resources Without to have one of the leading parts than any other nation Afnerica. Germany might have won thrust upon us. With America against her This leading part in the manage the war ment and direction of the war may ' (Germany is absolutely sure of de auMcurnoN. in apvancb 1160 be necessary, for neither upon land feat and the Hohentollern dynasty or aea have the leading allied powers j doomed to annihilation, for such a manifested anv special skill or ability , conclusion is America's price of in the direction of either aea or peace. " I ........ land forces. Upvland has yet to develop her Wellington and France PUBLIC ECONOMY NECESSARY her Napoleon, for they are yet to I appear. So. if the United States I Oregon is said to tie the heaviest shall develop military commanders taxed perespite of any ■tate in the of the quality of Grant, lee. Stone union. That is to say the total of wall Jackson or Sherman, the allied the levies for state, county, city, armies at ths battle fronts in France school and road districts, makes a and Belgium, will do well to ulace total that amouoto to a heavy load such an one in chief command. upon the laxpavers. As a matter of fact, no military Now the people, as a rule refuse commander of unusual ability has to reduce their tax levies for schools been developed on either side across and roads. They think the very the waler. Th«- German Mackrnsen ' best school facilities are none too seems the best bet so far. Nor do good for their boys and girls. They the English or French governments also think that roads, servicable seem to develop men of» power in alike in winter and summer, arc statecraft, to direct the war along both necessary and desirable for. successful line«. Both »ides seem to kiesidea the general levies for roads have developed a policy of wear-the- and school», nearly all localities vote other-fcllow-out. rather than to get special levies for these purposes or in and deliver a knockout blow. make donations. C. C. BRYANT 6't FARM LOANS Notice, We have an un- limiter! amount of fund« to lend on farm w-eurilv at per cent per annum. Ixmg lime l>>ans desired. No delay. These eliminations should include ! 0 irrigation projects, public buildings, river and harbor improvements on the part of the nation, public build ings. rn*j paving projects, new ele emosynary plane, etc., on the parts of slate, county, city and school I districts. Our main business now ; is war and all of the things above mentioned can be postponed until normal conditions are again restor ed We do not know what demands the war Is yet to make upon us and.' therefore, we should cut every ex pense. privately and Dubbcly. «nth- out crippling private or public in dustries we can and devote our «mergers to the things calculated to win the war. So it is up tn our e«»ngrc»«mcn, legislators, county courts, city councils, etc., to set aside any and all public undertak ings not vitally nrrewry tn this end ATTORNEY AT LAW 301 I New First National Bank lUdg. ALBANY H. B. CHESS FARM LOANS 6 $ HECKER A OKEGON Attorney •' Law HMM Uttasss. Ota Albany. Or«. OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT FOLGER'S * î complete and our stocK fresh and clean. T ea fc -. We carry a full line of Tea, Coffee, Spices, Canned Goods, mid in fact, everything needed for the table. I k 2 'Îü CEYLON ZJ However these eliminations should i HIBLER 8 GILL CO. not apply to the mamtainance of our roads, public buildings and bridges. To rw-glect to make neces sary repairs to things, m simply wasteful extravagance. But the poatponment of the erection of new buildings, paving roads, building new bridges, etc., will not greatly inconvenience anyone and it will enable us tn devote a greater per centage of opr resources to the winning of the war 1» ♦ Governor Withycoml»e'a economy play in the flax experiment and in hl» own office, came a little late Hr »hould have commenced firing Crawford» more than two year» ago to make the play »rem consistent. With the primaries only six month» away, hi» late action ha» a flavor of personal interest too do ely connect ed with the prime, v contest for nomination». * Piaci»* oa Waterpower (Continued from pair«« I) 3. Where public development is not desired, the right to use water power sites should lie leased for periods l< ng enough to permit sound, attractive ami profitable investment, but never longer than 60 years. At the end of each lease all right» should return to the people wtx> gave them. 4. In order to protect the con- aumer against extortion, rates ami service should be regulated by federal authority when state or local authorities fail to do ao. 6. Reasonably prompt and com plete development and continuous operation, subject to market condi tions, should tie required. Already millions of water horsepower are held out of use to further monopoly by private corporations. 6. Corporations or individuals For some reason the English navy Nevertheless they are liberal in who make monev out of rights has. as yet, proven a very small the sums of money voted for local granted by the people should share factor in the war other than to keep schools and roads, the |*uple de their profits with the people the German navy bottled up in the mand. during these war times, that 7. The public has a right to Keil canal. Until the United Slates rigid economy shall maintain in the complete information about every I had sent a fleet of destroyers over management of city, county and business baaed on the uae of public there, the Garman undersea boats state affairs. They demand that property. were simply playing ducks and every employe not strictly necessary These are the principles for which drakes with Engliah shipping The in an economical conduct of public the friends of conservation have U-boat was a nut the English navy affairs shall be discharged, that been contend ng. Many waterpower seemed unable to crack. numerous exjiensivc state commis men believe them to lie fair and Should England, when the United sions shall be abolished and that no sound. They will. I hope, commend States gets a large army over there, public improvement of any character themselves to you as wise and reas attempt to shift the chief burden not vitally necessary shall be under onable. I am writing to ask your upon us. she will prove the worst of taken until, at least, the doss of suppirt for immediate legislation, dastards We do not expect her to the war in which we are now engag based upon them, when congress do ao. Yet her government and ed. The people expect to subscribe meets. As the president has said: “The chief men at home must manifest for numerous war loans and to do- supreme test of the nation has come i nate frequently to Red Cross and more ability to conduct a great war. . We must all speak, act. and serve than they now do. to inspire the other funds deemed together. Engliah people with the confidence the comfort and • Gifford PinchoL soldier boys they should have. Thanksgiving Fares 1 o All Stations in a Oregon and California OREGON To all Southern Pacific Station» in Oregon. Sale dates November 2Hth and 29 th. Return CALIFORNIA Limit December 3rd. 1917 To all Southern Pacific Stations in Cali fornia. Sale Dates November 24. 25, 26 and 27. Return Limit Decemla-r 16. 1917. Ask your local agent for particulars Southern Pacific ADVERTISE IN THE SCIO TRIBUNE AND GET RESULTS-
