The Scio tribune and Santiam news, consolidated., November 29, 1917, Image 2

without his or her arrvices,
THE SCIO TRIBUNE business
the lime has fully arrived to let
61 FARM LOANS
present officials hi learning the busi­
ness and. without a good excuse, it
such an one go. Il is quite time to is pot good business judgment to
IMtlgD RVKRY TH URMIA Y RY
ascertain whether or not a busmrae supply their places with new official*
T. u doom «. Korma am* rwor
is dependent upon the services of . Il is tta public which suffers the
loss.
|anv one man or woman.
Entered at the Posto ffiee at Scio,
We want an «-ncocomie adminis­
President Kerr, We again say. has
Oregon as second clans matter.
budded up a magnificent educational tration of county business and it
! center at Corvallis
The annual makes but slight difference whether
susaiMirnoN. in adv arcs
11.60
> student catalog lists students from the official is a penrmal friend, a
AT RND « YKAR
1.76 ■ many different states and countries democrat or republican, just so tta
MX MONTHS
.76
and 0. A. C. is listed as one of the g<M*is are delivered. The state or
leading colleges of its character county official is Dow usually a non
ADVKKTDUN«: KATES
This is an admitted fact. Our O A. partisan while in office and is an
Lzieal advertising, per line
6c I C. has been brought up from a low hedge«! about by restrictions that I 133
Display advertising, per inch
16c rated college to one of the first ta ran not parcel out favors to hie
rank during a period of a few years personal or political friends, if ta
Display advertising, long time, see
only. Her progress has been almost would. In fact, it is a rarity, now-
manager.
*
phenominal. Oregon, a stale of lens a-days. when the public official is
Extended marriage or death notices
than one million people. and of small even accused <>f graft
oer line
3c
Tta Tritane tataves it a good
aggregate wealth, has placed her-
Special rates on lune time display
srlf alongside of states of many policy to retain tta official as a pub­
advertising.
lic employe so long as ta proves
times her population and wealth.
As a result Oregon has the highest himiwlf capable and satisfactory.
per capita tax rate of any of her Tta old wornout theory that public
THERE ARE OTHERS
sister states. President Kerr has office is a sort of public charity to
lie passed around, is simply foolish.
The Tribune will not deny that been one of the several factors
Th«*
public wants efficiency on tta
President Kerr, of the Oregon Agri­ which has brought this undrsirabb-
fiart
of ft« employes. If public office
No matter
cultural college, ha» erected many reputation to Oregon
»hall
be considered a charity, it is
new buildings on the college campus how worthy his purpbse has been.
much
tatter to give the charily
and has augmented the student body he. tiecause hie faculty of making
from
the
public fund to the needy
of that institution greatly during other men think as he does and
politician
and employ tbe efficient
the ten years of his presidency. It especially legislators, has been a
public
servant
and tta test of service |
also, admits that President Kerr is most expensive luxury to Oregon i
is tta better plan to ascertain effi
a superior organiser and Is capable If Kanias wishes to enjoy a similar
ciency.
experience,
let
us
not
say
nay.
of doing things on a grand scale,
becausi* the same has bwn done
EFFICIENCY AND
No County Afncuitarui Needed
during his administration, and that
HONESTY THE TEST
hl- ha« |«I.O ■ ' I \ • a - iielhg one
(Continued from |>ag«-
|>age I)
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of the leading agricultural insti­
tutions of our nation.
In a few weeks Candidates for of their p« U and for building up a
Hut why should he not have sue-1 office will I m - tabbing up and some system of dominating everythin« in
weded in his promotion Ideas, when of whom will, doubtless, I m - worthy the power ol if^he college
We re-
the door* of the state treasure and efficient, while others may not mem tier tbal ^President Kerr went
vaults have been practically open to ta just the men or women best to Washington last' spring and re­
his demands?
calculated to till th«* office for which • commended that every county have
During the Kerr regime a very they ask. It makes but small differ-1 an agent and that ta ta given mili­
large slice of Oregon’s tax moneys cnee to the average citizen to which tary rank with authority. Would
has been expended in building up political party a candidate for office th«- Czar of Russia done more? This
thia immcnw educational plant at adheres, but it does make a differ- is just what Russia is trying to down
Corvallis and very much of Oregon’s rnce whettar or not a candidate is now. ami vet there are newspapers
unenviable high tax rate is due to honest and efficient and the taut' which are lamenting that we may
these same O A. (*. activities.
time in which to sift out this fact is have to give him (President Kerri
Of course O. A. C. has been prior to the day of tbe primary to Kansas. Poor drouth and grass-
The half
builded up into a big educational rlectnm. Therefore it is the duty hop|M-r stricken Kansas
concern. First, calculated to be a of the citizen, during pre primary has never Is-en told.
if we could get a man that had a
farmers college wherein all things' days, to make it his or tar buninem
oertaining to agriculture, such as to inquire as particularly Into the practical education at a reasonable
farming, dairying, breeding of stock character and qualifications of a salary and one who hail some rustle
and preparing it for market, hsrti- proposed candidate as practicable. about him, tl - rr might ta some ex­
culture, etc., should he taught, tta Simply because a candidate is a good cuse for employing an agent as
curriculum has liven extended to fellow nr a personal friend, is no farm supervisor, as they were lint
The men invariably arnt
embrace carpentry, blacksmithing, reason that he will make an efficient called.
out
are
b<M»k
farmers — puielv theo­
printing, dentistry, pharmacy, and and satisfactory public servant. He
retical
and
men
which have not made
civil, logging and mining engineer­ or she should have sufficient educa­
a
success
of
tbeir
own business.
ing. In fact the name "Oregon tion to care properly for the affairs
Think
of
one
of
that clam of men.
Agricultural College" has become a of the office and to have an estab­
costing
the
county,
state and general
misnomer. It should l>e "The Ore­ lished character for honestv and fit­
gon Technical Institute" in order ness for the particular office sought. governmeni $13 per day? He could
that the name should indicate the It is a safe rule to reelect officials advise the farmers whether to plant
diversity of the things taught.
who prove their qualifications and in the mo>m or when tta ground
President Kerr has. practically, fitness by service. We observe this was in proper condition. Hew prob­
created this magnificent cluster of rule in our private business and ably could tell, by looking al a hen.
costly stone buildings. His was the why shall we not apply the same whether it would tie lucky to set
conception and his has been the rule in the employment of public her on 13 or 16 eggs and whether
to set her on Friday or not. If you
silent guiding hand which has un­ servant«?
locked the doors of the state treas­
Our present corps of county offi­ should ask him anything hard, be
ury to supply the large* sums of cials have given excellent service would tell you he would write to
money required.
during their respective official terms. the college for bulletins, just the
Now it is sought to penalize tax Some of them will ask for renomi­ same as ♦ you could do.
Another item of propiwed expendi­
payers for having twen the Easy nation. I'nlcss the new candidate
ture
which appears to me as being
Mark which they have been, by in­ is of known ability an>l general effi­
creasing President Kerr’s salary ciency. it is a pretty safe rule to perfectly absurd, is proposed by
from $7000 to $9000 per annum. slay with those who have bteti tried Senator Garland. He advocates the
The report that the Kansas Agricul­ and found true and satisfactory. calling of a special session of the
tural college is seeking his services Anv official, no matter how well legislature to provide funds for the
al $9000 per annum, is living used qualified, must-become familiar with Red Cross that they may he pre­
as a club to boost President Kerr's the customs and methods of his pared to take care of our boys in
It would be better for
aalarv $2000 per year. The Tribune office, just the same as the hired, the army
the
emergency
board to appropriate
would have had nothing to say.. man must in your private business.
tta
fund*
which
tta extra session
He
cannot
give
you
the
service
at
I
even if his salary had been increased
would
cost
ami
if that was not
to $10,000 as a reward for meritori­ first that he can when he becomes'
sufficient,
the
general
government
ous service. But to secure the in-' familiar
with your
plans ami
should
see
that
everyone
of the boys
crease through the wielding of the methods and it takes lime to learn
was
taken
care
of
by
some
one
It
Kansas "big stick" has a tendency these facts. Our present county
does
not
make
any
difference
wheth
­
to make one kick.
officials are all familiar with the
er
tta
soldier
boy
is
cared
for
by
If President Kerr thinks it beat affairs and methods of their particu­
to accept the Kansas job. let us not lar offices and with the relations the Red Cross or some other nurse.
attempt to dissuade him. Let us. they bear to other county or state This government is big enough and
not conclude that he is the only man officials. With their election every­ is duly bound to care for her
in the U. S. who can build up an thing will move along without a soldiers. #
Noticr. We have an un­
limited amount of funds
to lend »n farm a-cuntv
al <1 per rent per annum.
Ix-ng time loan» doured
No delay.
C. C
ATTORNEY AT LAW
301-t New First >at»on»l Bank BHg.
ALBANY
FARM LOANS 6°|>
HEl’KER
&
BRYANT
ORECON
H. B. CHESS
Attorney •< Law
BEAM
Albany. Ore.
Ly»n St.
OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT
complete and Olli
stocK fresh and H chii .
I n
We carry h full
Tea, Coffee,
Canned Goods,
fact, everything
for the table.
CEYLON
HIBLER 8 GILL GO
Through California
To the East
C os / j
but Little
Mote
You Have
t'hoice of four Trains Daily Portland to San Francisco
Superb Scenery of Siskiyou and Shasta mountains
Visit to Ik*ar old San Francisco
Choice of three Routes East
Through Ogden wtth Wonders of High Sierra Nevada*
Through Sqptbern California and Sunset Route
Visit Ixia Angeles Tourist Center of West
Visit the Apache Trail
let us arrange your trip to th« best advantage
Ask your local agent for particulars
Southern
eitravagant educational institution
and then run it. He is not the only
one. for there are others.
When any person in your employ
concludes that you cannot run your
There are many other absurd
hitch. The new official will have all
idea«
of spending the peoples hard
this to learn
It takes some officials
a full term to learn the business, earned money, which space forbids
while others never learn it Our that I should mention at this time.
Country Jake
|
county has paid the expense of our t
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