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About The Scio tribune and Santiam news, consolidated. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1917-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1919)
•il. THE SCIO TRIBUNE ISSt'KD KVKKV THL'MDAT BÏ T. u Ptoco. rorro» and raor Entered at the txwtoffice at Scio. Oregon as second class matter. ■UBtM'KtPTUIN, IN ADVANO (1.60 AT »ND OF VILA« 1.76 NX months .73 f • k • /»* A- •» fael sure that th*lr salaries will be forthcoming every month and for th* period of time they are employ ed (elected) and apparently they try to get along doing as little work as possible. J •- • ! > f- Á and The criti<-i«m at that tim* was un- in motive ami Secretary Raker Faber timely and before th* wrong audi- should welcome the criticoni for h* RailfOad Tillie Table enc*. It ahould have been d*liv*red can at once proceed to correct the Arrival and Departure of pasM-ngrr before the United States senate, a» cause of complaint. Trains was the last expose of maladminis- Woodburn-Springfield Branch (ration of inferior departments OUR BIENNIAL TROUBLE WEST SCIO Now. if such official was required I Yet Senator Chamberlain’« New North 7:55 a m. to meet the people (his employers! ¡York stricture« on the war depa't- Next week, to be exact. January 5.09 p m. frequently. Confer with them ami, m.-nt, though made before an im- 13, our biennial trouble will Iwgin South trll them what he is doing and how proper audience, reaulted In good, down at Salem. Corvallis & Eastern Heretofore the he was conducting his particular of It caused the rectification of the trouble has been with the people MUN KEILS flee, he would not become ao dere things of which the senator enm- who hart to raise the money with To Albany N. I I a m lict in duty. Frequent cunfeimcr»» plain«-!. Let us hope his late criti- which to Day the bilk the legislative To lietroit I 44 pm with the people would serve as s ci- n made I*fore the proper body appropriations required. Motor service discontinu* <1. Hut at stimulant and spur to a better per of men and at an occasion which this MMNion the legidators have a formance of duty. was timely, will result even in great good sized bunch of trouble to take Men who drive or ride horses]er go.*! care of themst-iv«-». know that the whip or spur is nec Secretary Baker. however. should A few rears ago the people enact essary to stimulate the lazy or slow I not be considered an official failure ed a law creating what is known a» horse up to d«»ing hi« work properly becaum commanders or superinten- "the six per cent limitation law.” and some officials, unfortunately, dents of rmn«»r departments fail to This law says in effect that the pres are somewhat like the laxy or slow administer their trusts In the spirit ent legislature shall not expend or horse. I intended. Such derelictions were appropriate a sum in exee«s of six Linn county in the past ha» had certainly contrary to the wishes of per cent more than was appropriated many excellent and painstaking offi ' Secretary Baker. He undoubtedly n at the legislative atwion of 1916 rials and some who were not so good wishes his orders executed in the In ordinary times this increase Like the laxy or slow horse they spirit in which they were iriven. would t»e ample for the usual re W.'A. Ewing. A. E. Randal* needed stimulation in some form, i with promptness and with tender quirements. The framers of the President Vice Frm. Frequent conference« with th* p*o-1 care in handling the sick and the law figure*) that the asm^Mtod valua E l>. My«-r», <'a ln«-r pie would have served aa the nceea- wounded. tion of the state would not increase lioes a general banking buainesa, sary stimulant. It would have However. Secretary Baker ia not more than six percent in a biennium made satisfactory officials of. let us th«- first secretary of war to be crit and therefore the c> t *»f govern receiv«* deposits »object toch«M a. pay» interest on time deposits, sehs sav. a very few wh«> retired from icized Secretary Stanton, one of ment ahould not make a greutrr travelers check» ami draft», ami office aa not satisfactory sen anta the al»le»t secretaries of war the relative increase make» eollections. If Judge Bilyeu, who is the lead lu-t.-d Suit«-» h»» ever had. brought Hut the past two year* have not ing manager of our countv basinet« d<>An th«- maltdictions of both the been par cannot I«*- cl*a«-«I as ordin- ‘ affairs, will make it a point to meet army and the people because he ary year« Th*- cost of Jiving and the people of the various localities would not exchange well fed and about everything «-Ise. have more of the county frequently and tell healthy 1W»'I priaouets. confined in than doubled in price. The main them his plans an ascertain what Northern prisons. for emaciated ami tenance of our state im-titutions has Walter Bilvvti, I’rop the people desire, it will I m time sickly Union prison;-** confined in been sensitive to thia increase. This Phone G— well spent. Southern prison pen» Secretary additional coat has been met by »TAUE MIET» Al l. I KAINS If Commissioners Fierce ami But- Stanton's dictum in this matter may what is known as an ’’emergency” Leaves Scio Fu»tofti.-<- ler will meet the people occasionally have been right from a cold blooded appropriation by th. emergency and talk up toad ami bridge mat ami merciless viewpoint and from lx«rd. This board is composed of and 12:46 p n. )<,r XJunkor* ters, they would create much enthu an immediate advantage to the Rebel the governor, secretary of state, siasm and a community of feeling cause, yet it wa* then bitterly etm> slate treasurer, president of the If certain roads could or could not demoed and is < ondemned yet. to senate and speaker of the house of tie improved, as the people of such day. by the surviving Civil war vet representatives. Nolaru Public ana community desired, the reason for erans. This b<«rd has, in addition to pro Coiwcyensor or against could be given; or if a Secretary Alg«-r of the war with viding for the deficiencies of our new bridge could or coulti not be Spain, was severely condemned for stat* institutions and m-ceimary war Abstracts of Title Examined the rotten canned I »erf he permitted expenses, created a b«»dy of men built, etc. . - - ORI GON People do not expect Impo»*d>ili to pa«* Inspection at the packing known as "state police ” This last ÌCIO lies from their public officials, but houses. to be afterwards issued to item makes up for |25 i.ouo of the they do expect the best service t»s- our soldier* in Cui« The "round near ll.OOU.OOU which the board sible with the means they < the pe<» robin” of which Theodore Roosevelt expects the present legislature to pie) supply. The people are willing then an officer in Cut« was the in provide for. UNDERTAKERS to be taxed liberally if funds «rising stigator. has not yet l»cen L»rgoiten. Thus our lawmaker* must deduct Calls Attended to Promptly therefrom are expended in a man It woul«l lie most remarkable if, from the total amount which they Dav or Night ner which will yield the best result». under the administration of any sec ahould have for appropriations this At all events the people should retary of war. some subordinate of 31,000.000 and the balance will be sao OREGON take interest enough In their own ficial did n<»t prove recreant to his at their <I is | mm «I for appropriations business to keep in touch with the trust in being diahonestor negligent. for the coining biennium. So to activities of their officials Any of Such will probably lie the case as •peak, our legislature is given a ficial who wishes to play fair and d«> long a* th«- world lasts or as long aa certain amount of cloth from which AUCTIONEER his duty, will be glad to take the frail humanity must lie trusted they must fashion a certain numl»er people into his confidence, and oc But when we remember that Sec of garments W aterloo O regon casional meetings of the people and retary Baker transported about 2.- PkMM IZ» I««® H om It must either reduce the number B. t. O N®. I officials is the best and cheapest OOO.(MM) of soldiers to Europe with or the size of the garments. In Sale date« arranged for at Th«- Scio plan yet devised. out the loss of a man. if we except either case there will I*- a great Tribune Office. Scio, Ore. th«- men lost on one British trans roar made. In the meantime the CRITICIZING SECRETARY BAKER port guard«*«! by British destroyers, taxpayers will »imply smile ami my: C C. BRYANT we must take off our hats to him. "'We budded better than w< knew No doubt Senator Chamberlain ilis transportation system must havr when We enacted the »ix per cent had just cause to criticise the con tieen a» perfect aa human ingenuity limitation law.” 301-2 New First National Bank BMg coul<l organize. Moreover, he has duct of the war department. Governor Withycumbe bitterly No doubt that the appeals mad«- maintained his commissary store* to condemns this law ami indicates he ALBANY OR e >N to him from parties which had and abundantly and has kept our men at thinks the same is a disgrace to Or were suffering from lax execution the front so well supplied with food egon statute laws. ih<- governor is of orders from Secretary Baker to ami clothing as well aa arms and mainly responsible for the state po hospital* and other department» ammunition, that not a word of lice and rightly be ami th«- rest of which come under the direction of complaint by our boys at the battle the board should I m - ma le to pay the the secretary of war, touched the front ha* ticen heard. This cannot expense from their per* nal means. senator’s sympathy and aroused his lie said of either Secretary Stanton Portland want I this state police Our twenty v«-ar rural credit plan indignation. Maladministration, ar Secretary Alger. farm helps liecause «he did not w.« it to nay for of loaning mo , If subordinate officers carry out the guards thought n*<- -ssarv to pro- you to get out «*• debt. I er «-».i when it becomes known, arcuses the form of loan the TO! IL am »tint indignation of everyone ami we con order» in the spirit and intent given.1 tect the shipyards, etc. So sb of interest ¡«id during its r.Niiid'. demn such maladministration in un whi ti has l»een done by our army boosted the extMt #e onto the state, period of twenty vears. is actually and navy officers in a manner of as- as she did the joy riding Columbi i less than M p«-r c- "t interest. limited terms. Senator Chamberlain, in his late ,om hn.vnt. the few dereliction« can highway which she wanu-d badly Write us lor bc> t. caustic criticism of Secretary Raker, be overlooked. but did no* wish to pay for HECKER * ”EAM Agent* Yet. S«mator Chamberlain does was fully warranted in his condem The above ia the problem our leg nations He had a just right as right in calling down maladminis islators must solve ami u|mn which ixt Lyon St chairman of the senate committee trations and procrastinations. Only they will commence next Monday Albany, Orrgob on military affairs to let the light of by criticisms can these things be as unless the flu force» a rwcem. Ry day shine upon minor departments certain«-1. The guilty commandant the close of the s*-»sion they will nil of the secretary of war. which sena will not tell of it. and only by the hav* become expert financiers, At tor Chamberlain had become of in com, lamts of those who suffer, or all events they will have to quit formation thereof. by th«- complaints of those who know when they spt-ml all the money. The criticism was made at the of th - suffering, can the ahortcom-, ALBANY, ORE. proper time and before the proper ing of subordinates become known. Th« Tribune ha» blank application« for auto or chaufTrer license for 1919. body. Such was not the case when This is the only way Secretary Baker I Meals 35 and 50 cents this same senator criticised the con can liud out that a subordinate is Nend in your application at one« and avoid th« rush. liti Room 50c and Up duct of the war office before a New derelict. York audience nearly one year ago I S .t -r Chamberlain is right Th« Sex» Tnbune |1 .Hi th« ysar. GRANT PIRTLE. Proprietor i ADVERTISING RATCT ? i- . I.- k - s I advertising, per line Sc Display advertising, per inch 15c Display advertising, long time, see manag«-r. Extended marriage or death notice* per line — 6c Special rales <•" lone time display silver tisi ng. Attorney •» Law THE SUH STATE IMli / plejge allegiance Io my flag and the Republic ¡Nation, for uhith il Uandt. one indteiuhle, »ith liberty and jurtke for all POLITICS. Politirs is defined by moat of our lexicographers as living "the science of government.” Therefore as the people through the power of the in itiative and referendum and of the direct primary qiethod of nominat ing candidate* for public office, should n»l content themselve« with a few »¡»*-*»ches during the campaign years by men or women who desire to lie nominal«-! and elected to of fice. but should keep in touclf with matters political during off years as well as during what has come to be known as political years. By this we mean that public offi cials should take the |M»«ple into their confidence; meet with them frequently and tell the people, their employers, what they are doing »nd how they, the officials, are conduct ing their reapcctlv* office«. Such talks should ! e entirely free of par ti san ism aa I should pertain entirely to the Conduct of the office» tn which they were elected. To illustrât*: Our county court comes more intimately in direct con tact with the jwople thin any other of our county officials. It ha« con trol of the building <>f our roads and bridges, a matter in which the peo ple arc inlerest«-«l all the time. For this reason these officials should meet with the people of every com munity' in the county frequently ami tell them what they, the officials, are doing and what they purpose to I In private businets undertakings, where a manager is employed to conduct a business. does the em ployer turn matters over to the manager for a period of two year« without an accounting? No, indeed, Frequent conferences between urn- ployer and manager are held so that the busine*. is conducted along the line« the employer desires Such frequent conference» generate con fidence on the part of both partie« concerned. Should not such conferences be held with the manager we employ in a public capacity as well as if he or she was employed in privata an- deavor? But such ia not our practica in the conduct of our city and county governments We employ an official by election to serve for a stated period and then drop the matter from our minds Generally the work is well done, but it is too often the cam that officials become care less and inefficient, feeling that they are employed for the stated period, and whether they give good or in ferior service is immaterial. They I—-» V. »-vMj MUNKERS and WEST SCIO STAGE R. SHELTON Morrison & Lowe H. C ROLOFF /ATTORNEY AT LAW <;< Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oregon St. Francis Hotel I V*-’’ -
