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IMBUED EVERY THURSDAY BY
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When Germany knew she
proportion to the can lieeome his own successor at the
mileage of roads in the respective polls
licked and that Invasion of her ter
be disbursed in
I precincts
It can be seen that
T. L. DUOGKM. BDfTOB AND F HOF
Uy* Tribune predicts that Gover ritory was a surety, »be U-gged for
She evidently «-x|>ected thnt
th* (>ruprrty nor Olcott will prove ooe of the best, pmer
if not the txst, governors Oregon lhe allied troops would b* vandals,
has ever had. Rein» a highly train I such a< hers ha<1 Ixen in Relgium
Entered at the ixwtoflice at Scio. owners in our large towns and the ed business man. scrupulously honest and northern Fiance
She was will
holders of timber lands will all help
Oregon as second class matter.
himself, he is sure to require honest ing to get on her knev-n and l»eg for
to build roads, not orly in their an«I ee<>m>mieal service in all depart quarter
•uaBcairnoN. in advancb Il 60 home precincts but in those precincts ments of state government and the | («eneral Foch. with whom Germ
1.76 which have a large road mileage
AT END OF YKAk
various institutions. His actions as any must treat fr.r a cessation of
.76 i with only farms from which to a member of the alate board of con hostilities. is a humane man. He
XII MONTH«
gather revenue
trul. when he had but one-third of was unwilling to sacrifice a single
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Another feature tor consul« rati « i the authority, gives confidence that life unnecessarily. He dictated the
the state highway commis the affairs of the state are in safe
terms of lhe armistice a-xi the tier-
sion. with exception of grading, will hands when he wields two-thirds of man representatives signed them.
take care of the road from Jeffers the
n the power of the b >ard.
Hostilities Cea* I.
Not ■ foot of
POLES DRIVEN TO
GERMANY TO WORK
Hun Commander’s Brutal Order
Issued to Conquered and
Helpless People.
t.nrj Able Bodied Men
Forced to
Leave Hie Starving Family and
Labor Under Shocking Condi
tions for the Oppressor.
Is that
to Harrisburg.
This will leave quite
This I have seen. I couH not
believe It unless I had seen it
through and through. Fee ssv-
oral weeks I lived with It; I
went all about It and back o'
It; Inside and out of it wee
shown to me—until finally I
came to realise that the incredl-
ble was true. It le monstrous,
it le unthinkable, but it estate.
It is the Prussian system.—F. C
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zXirain The Tribune predicts that German territory proper was then
a bit of money to lie applied on the
Ben W Olcott will make good in the occupied. Not a German home had
market roads.
ion. other <>f governor as he has in all been <i«x;sn)«v|
While many of us do not like
other public jHxitions he has held.
lour months have elai>ae<l. Ger
plans of the state road commit
many has failc«l to cumplv with the
All foreign advertisement* must be we have n<> alternative in th* prem
terms ««f th«* anmstice and it ia
paid for in advance of publication.
ises
We have to take the im-dicine; ’Six YEARS AS PRESIDENT.”
doubtful if she will sign the final
so let us get as much l>enrfli from
p-sce terms with any intention of
The S-ndav Oregonian of March
the dose as possible
fulfilling them.
Uke the coward
' +4 WH4H4 mum »»+-H4
Our county court soa-ma <)•-; • « «1 9 c« ntam« a long editorial article
■he will lx ever ready to strike in
criticizing
the
»il
years
of
President
to do all It can in road construction.
F. C. Walcott, a m<-nitxr of* the
lhe dark arvl to take every p>>«ible
Cnlted Blates food admlalatraUon. au<!
So let's give them the money to U ilson'a administration. The arti
advantage
She will have to be «luring the time Atn.-ri«*a wns f«-«»<llng
work with. Each year's experience cle i» mad«.- up mainly of scolding,
watched
even
after she signs the i the «ivlllan |H>pulati<>na of Belgium,
/ pleJgt allrgitince Io niv flog an»i makes our county authorities w •« r fault finding ami misleading condu*
peaev*
terms
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’«<* is without honor. S.-rbla ami north* re France nn nsxlsl-
lhe Reptibllt for uhkh il ilanth. one in road matters. They are continu si««r.s
i ant of Mr. Hoover In the*« Invaded
Whil«* that paper dwells in a
Her leadvis regard a treaty »imply cmutrlee, hns pictured In n graphic
!\ut*in. injtfiiihle. ollh liberty •inti ally getting more road machinery ghoul-like -pirilupoH the president’s
as a scrap of pa;s-r to be violated! , way the conditions he found among
/uilite for all.
by
which road con»tru«-ti»n is mistake* a» Vie>*«*d by the writer of
wh«-never she can «Io so with the the people It wns his duty to help.
After describing the terrible condi
brought to a minimum of cost
So th«- «Ti'i.-ism. it <!«><■* admit that the
hope that idle «-an get away with it tions In Polnntl In lillrt, the million«
THURSDAY. .MARCH 13. 191«
let us. one and all. get Ixhimi th«- fourteen | < ace pr«>;»<wilions and the
But when ahe fails, ns at th«* pres that were dying of starvation, the
good roads plans with willing heart* effort to form a leagu«* of nations
FUTURE ROAD ACTIVITIES.
ent. she begs like th<- cur she is to ! hundreds of thoUKHIMlM «if defenseless
people that hud been ruthlessly cut
Mere mention of
and hands
No doubt we will differ are meritorious.
e««caix the pt.« -h«mnt »lie knows down by the sword of the German con
in opinions as to hows, when s at <1 th«* I h -t financial system th* United •he richly «1*» rv«-».
queror, he Kaya;
The fart that Oregon has embark
whence, but in the end if we have Slate* has ever had. is made.
In that idtuntion, the German com-
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do
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ed on a comprehensive road construe
Now as a matter of fnct there haa
« mander lssu««l a proclamation. Every
builded a first class system of high
Germany ha« don«’ an«l is now doing . tible-lMMlled Pole was bidden to Ger
live era is no longer a matter to lx*
ways. we should and doubtless will lieen more real constructive legisla When defeated they w«>uld abide the
many to work. If any rvfti«ed, let no
It is stated some 120,-
questioned.
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tion in th«* int« re«ts of the |xople
be satisfied.
result whatever the term«, (««•rm- ■ other Pol«- glv«- him to «at. not so
000. (MIO or more will l>e available
during Wilson's six years than dur
! much ns a moutliful. under penalty of
GOVERNOR OLCOTT.
any will not do so if he can in any
for Oregon roads within th* next
German military law.
ing th«* nion* than fifty years of re
way, honorable or
dishonorable.
three years, This large sum will
Tills ts the choice the German gov-
publican control of the government.
enuiieut (give* to the conquered Pole,
I dodge them tn her advantage.
When Ben W. Olcott suli»criiw<l
mainly lie used for improvement of
Tbe only con>|mris«>n one can
to th«- husband nn<l father of a starv
what «are termed "trunk roads,” to the oath of office a« governor of
ing family: Leave your fnmlly or die
makl is lhe prv*<*n( great war with
railways Oregon the event w is <«ne of great
most of which parallel
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or survive ns th«- case may be. la-nve
LIME FOR SOUR LAND
that of the Civil war
The Civil
your country which is destroyed, to
The tragedy
Other roads, or laterals, which lead moment to the state
war was entirely under republican
work In Germany for Its further de
from the country to the market of the death an«t burial of th<* late
control. A great army had U> lx
The state of Oregon at an ex- struction. If you ar«» obstinate, we
centers on the railways, ar* termed Governor Withvcomlx which ha«l
shall see that you surely starve.
crentc«i ami a financial system evolv- penne of about 640.00(1 e«tablishe<i
transpire«! prior to Governor Olcott
Staying with his folk, he lx doomed
’’market roads.’*
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A republican congress practic- a lime plant at Gold Hill and is pre and they ar«- not savard; th«< father and
The relative importance of these AAsuming lhe office, must have cast
klly turn«-'l the muntry's finances pared to supply far i.ers with lime husband «-nn do nothing for them, he
two daaaed of roads is matter of a gloom upon those present* which
««ver ' • Wai street direction. A« a with which to sweeten and make only adds to their risk and suffering.
opinion among men. The farmer otherwise wou!«l have Ixen one of
Ie-nvlng them, he will be cut off from
result our qatiunal currency depre more productive then aoured lands, his family, they may never hear from
who must draw his produce to mar cheerfulness
But these member«
ciated more than 100 |xr cent and at a cost of fr«>m four to five dollars him again nor he from them. Ger»
ket bv team or motor truck. Insists of our state government had com
many will net hlin to work that a Ger
government bonds were *ol«| al a per ton
that market roads are of first im pleted their duty an«l res|«*«-t for
man workman may be rvb-nM«it to tight
The farmers, however, are noil
di*«*oui>t of from 10 to 20 per cent.
against his own land and |»-o|>le. He
portance; while the tourist or the the late leader; they could do no
The Wilson M«lministration dis- taking hold of this opportunity as shall be Itslgcd In burracks, behind
business man who takes outing In more, and thev mu it take up their
*>lv«-d partnership with Wall street, generously as they shouhi neverthe bnrtxxl wire enlangleiUi-lils, under
his touring car. contends that trunk «duty to the state.
irmtsi gunriL H«> ahall al«-, p on the
creatctl the regional banking system less it has Uen demonstrate«! that bare ground with n slngl«- thin blnn-
roads should lx first improved.
With courtesy ami respect to the
anil apiM-aled to the people to buy the litxral u»« of lime ns a fertilizer kef. lie shall be scantily f«-«l and his
The Tribune txlievca the farmer's late governor Secretary Olcitt re
th«* goyern-oent bonds. As a result will greatly increase the crop yield. earnings shall I m - taken from him to
contention is the correct one, for fused to lx inducted a« theaucce*»or
pay for his fmaL
the b ml- • >ld at par and the cur- Some farmers who have tried liming
That Is the choice which the Ger
the market road is his only means until after the obeequlM.
Thia
r< • cy you have in your pocket i» a» their lands -a- it will double the man govenimt-nt offers to n proud,
of getting his stuff to market. On should I* a pleasure and »>iir<N* of
yield, while oilier« nay the gain is ss-rndtive. hlglistrung p>*op!e. l’eath
good as gold.
the other hand, if the tourist or satisfaction to the bereaved family.
or slavery.
Th* repuldiean draft law jxrmit- not more than om-haif. but all agree
When a I’oh- gave me that prodama-
business man wants to go to lhe Il was simply a mark of delicate
tev any one who had money to buy that it is of great benefit.
tlon. I was ludllng. Rut 1 had to r»
seaside or to California, he has the risnect which Ben Olc«>tt's friends
At the present price of wheat, if strain myself. I was practically the
a substitute and thus «-»cape service
option of going on the railway train ex|xct«*«l of him.
only foreign civilian In the country
in the army. Th«* democratic draft a ton of lime will inciease the yield
and I wanted to g««t i«**d to tl««- people.
if the condition of the trunk road
Governor Olcott has announced
law c u«i»cll<-d «-very man who was by five bushels per acre, e. rtsinly Thnt was what 1 was there .’ r and I
does not suit him for auto driving. that while lhe office of governor
th«* farmer will in- well ¡usi-l f.«r th«« uust not for nny cause J««>tH>rdixe the
fit, rich or poor, to serve.
But the powers that lx* have elec adds greatly to his restk>n«il<iliti«*H
undertaking. I asked Governor Gen
I h« <■ two features of the Wilson labor and investment, figurit g for
eral v«>o Reveler, “Can this lx trueF*
ted to siiend the great bulk of the hi- would accept but the salary a«
»«in miration are sufficient to stanp one year only. But thoee who have
“It«xlly. I cannot say.” he rrplictL
620,000,QUO on the trunk roads and governor for th«’ doubling of his
it a sure«-»», yet the Oregonian ia ex|f rim«-nte>i with ,m »ay 'he ben **I have signed so many proclaim«lions;
lhe market roads must wait or the work. Few men in his place would
efit will extend to from two to three ask General V»ti Krl«**.’*
not fair < nough to admit the fact
farmer must do the fixing. The do this.
So I asked General von Krtes. “Gen
Most men are out for all
Therefore, th«- profit from eral, Ihla la a civilise«! people. Can
Of cours»* President Wilson has years
legislatuie provided a way, how thev can get; there are but few Ik n
mail«* mistakes, what president has one ton of time can lx modestly es this tx truef
ever, by which farmers may lax 01 cotta.
“Tea,” In- iml«L ‘It Is true”—with an
not made them? Any president in timated at from ten t<< twenty dol
themselves for market road pui-
Governor Olcott ha» also announc
sir of adding. Why not?
M «r<-«>ver, the sec-
time of war is subject t«» criticism; lars per acre.
I «Inn-d not trust myself to apeak;
poaes. A bill was passed, to tie sub ed that he will hold the office of
Lincoln wa» severely crilietoed, but ond and additional applications, say I tume<l to go. "Walt,” he ««r.l«L And
mitted to the people at the special governor «»nly until the general el«-c-
th«* fair critic will measure u| the every other vear. m- i« to be but a he rxplnln«-d to me how Germany.
election in June, providing for a 1- , tion of 1920. There are good grounds
>tn«-l««l <rt-rmany, regards the state of
g ssl n- well as the bad
The Ore half ton per acr«-
By such proced subject |H-o|d,-X.
mill tax levy throughout the slate ray good lawyers that Governor Ol-
ure and pro|«*r drai
. e. our run
gonian has not done so.
for especial use on market r<*ada. icott could serve out th«* full unex-
Il I» hnrd for uh I o Inuiglnr «uch a
down land« can I»- i<red to their .’undltloo In Ameri<-a a» Mr. Waicott
Also a law was enacted which Au j pired term of the late governor, or
ol«i time productivity
i»s «lexcrtbed ss <
l’.ug In lieti rid
thorises any county, if voters d«-4re. until the meeting of lhe legislature Hl NS NOT WHIPPED ENOUGH
Anv farmer «• n well afford to In. r ia n ¡‘««land. sn<! yet thnt la *■ t I’ *
to levy a f>-mill tax. the proceeds to in 1923. But the governor is very
would exlat «houliI <>ur boy*, and Hi«’
at least <»ne rarl'<a«l of lime ea i
«>ys Of <«ur alHes, non flgbtlng A
When the armistice was declared
be used in like manner. Our County jealous of the rights of the people
year. Hi« inrreas-s in crop yield for Frane* fall to <i«-f«St thè noidier» of
court will probably submit the 5- and is not disposed to override their het Aven the Huns and the allies last
one year will well pay for the invc**» IlUa murder empire. This fair coun-
miil proposition to the txople in voice where legally expreasH. An November II, the remaYk was made
«y of «>ur» wouhl
in; ' Inn» a Cer
ment ami th«« increase th«* «<ec««i I
na* province; «»i
peonie v «',<<! I h -
June.
other view: As secretary of state by many persons, "They have not
year will lx <-!»• ir profit.
Beside-. be slnr«-a of thè Ju >kei * of G.-rinany.
.Many precincts have lieen taxing Governor Olcott's term of office will bv«-n whipped enough.” This opin
he will be budding up instead of uhjeci fr» thè b- tly v ’•'•«'« of tbe
themselves for several years from expire January 1, 1921.
If he holds ion four months later seems fully
tincer» of thè G< rtuun armjr. lu no
impoverishing the land
*ur In wblch America bus ev«-r en-
two to live mills over and above the the office of governor by virtue of justified. The Huns have txen sub-
Jnged bave thè stakes be<-n so gretti
general county road levy.
Other Ixing secretary of state he couhl dued but not whip|«ed.
is In ilo« present conffieL Klioiild we.
If Governor B**n W Olcott makes >y sny chance, !<>«e; ahmild thè II un,
precincts, however, do not make hold no longer than his eommimion
A brave man when he has been
such levy, thereby nullifying in a aa secretary was in effect, for tbe thoroughly whippe«! acknowledges good, which The Tribune Ixlieves >y uuy « hame. w in ; our lilxrtit-s, «>ur
large degree the better roads of the state c««natitution provid«*s that the his defeat; the coward will never he will, il will make no difference xaiqAasaa, vverything Americana imi«!
ienr, wouhl be l,»t.
more progressive precincts. So the secretary of alate shall be governor mak<- such an admission. He will whether he verves until lhe next
proposed county levy of 5 mills will in case of vacancy by death or oth •a* >f and if and if.
ha
to ba watched
make the burden no heavier for the erwise of the governor
progressive precincts but will bring
So Governor Olcott will be on the
the no-tax pn ci icta to time. More- safe aide in requiring the election of
over, thia meaaurv
—«■w will
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all
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of • his
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succeseor ...
in arw.
1920.
Then if the
the money in l Lhe county treasury to i people desire his services longer he
He will alwavs general election or for the full un-
for he will be ««pired term ««f Governor Withy-
German Submarine Loss Hugs.
Ixmrlon —-Of the 203 German sub
sur<- to strike you when you are not combe; the people will elect him marines lost iturlna the war. It Is estl
i mated here semi officially. 120 »ere
pn
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lie hopes to accomplish anvway
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sunk with all on board, and tn the
by treachery ami deceit what he
Advertis«- in The Scio Tribune and get others oa the average half of the
could not in the open.
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results.
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