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THE SCIO TRIBUNE ing becauar employers generally are organized for collective bargaining. He has a right to a wage that «rill enable him to provide for a rainy day. There are thousands upon thousands who do not now have that wage. The workers have a right to organize, but fundamental to it all to thia They owe something to that great public of which they are a common part, that public which provides them with government, which pro tects their homes, which guarantees them the right of life, liberty and sertion ............. ..................»........... 10 brought upon the government will lect tn so prepare himself, be should the pursuit of happiness, which Esch sulsw-«|uent insertion per line. .06 result in a just and sensible compul br invited to return to his native clothes them with freedom and puts Display advertising First insertion per inch ..................... 26 sory arbitration law. We have been land. In this day and age there is the ballot in their hands and makes Each subsequent insertion................... 15 enacting laws for several years to no reason, especially in America, them sovereign citizens, the peers Advertía* menta should reach this office prevent capital from oppressing la why every one should not be able to of kings, the equals of all other men. not later than Tuesday to insure publi bor and the people. Now give us a read. We pay heavy taxes to sup The proposal, with winter coming cation In the current issue. law to prevent tabor from oppress port our public school system and on, to stop the production of coal, to All foreign advertisements must be ing capital and the people, and es-1 we should provide evening schools a proposal to deny the public access paid for In advance of publication. peciaJly when this labor is largely for our foreign friends as well. It to the coal deposits of the earth, a illiterate foreigner^ who should never , is not expected that everyone shall natural resource to which the public have been permitted to land upon bo college men or women; oh! no. ha» equal interest with mine owners But we should expect everyone. Am and mine workers. They might as our shores. _______ erican or foresgn born, to be able well, by the same logic, propose to ILLITERACY to exercise the functions of Ameri deny the use by the public of air or can citizenship intelbgently. water or bread or dothing. / pledge allegiance Io my flag ana Fuel is as essential to life as either There are thousands of illiterate the Ke public fot which it itandl. one foreigners and thieve who cannot and in attempting to cut off the fuel Cnecifying the Public. »Nation. indivisible, »ith liberty ana read English newspa|>ers and books supply the miners are making war Justice for all. who are severely handicapped as The coal deposits were formed by on the very public to which they are American citizens and who arc an nature in the bowels of the earth indebted for life, property, freedom, actual menace to our government. for the benefit of all mankind. the ballot, and all the other priceless NEAR TREASON. In almost every community, even on In its gn at scheme of things, na privileges of life in America. A change will come. The mine The purpose of the miners in the Pacific (’oast, there are men and ture provided soil, forestt. the chan women who go to the polls to vote owners have committed many econ ging seasons, the water, minerals, bringing about the coal strike can on election day who have but little 1 omic crimes They went to Europe and all the other resources for bus - j have hut one interpretation and that knowledge of why they vote for this • and brought over pauper workers to taining life. The purp»*e of all this t Is tn starve the public for fuel Into or that candidate or for this or that slave for them on pauper wages. preparation of natural elements grnnt’ng their demands. It is very They thereby put cankers in the through the cycles was preliminary I much of the character of the Ger- j measure; yet their votes Count as man submarine war. which was b> • heavily in the election returns as to the coming of man and prepara-| heart of the republic. They set the starve and terrorise the world into} those of the best informs«! or highly lion for sustaining the life of the miserable example of bail citizenship which their employes are now pur teeming millions. conceding German demands. Re educated voter*. Thio condition is greatly empha- ■ gardle-v of the rights of other peo . It was never intended that any suing. They put greed above God. plea and the suffering a successful rized in the manufacturing and o«l ‘ group of men or any two groups of, They put gain above country. The public to now paying the price. submarine war would result in bring-; mining district* of the east and men should be in position to inter-. ing about, and in violation of Ger- j middle west. In some way or some , rupt the processes, for instance, by Hut that public is becoming weary. many’s pledged word made at The how Uiia undesirable condition should which coal is supplied for the com The American people have settled Either the votiog fort and survival of human beings. every problem as it arose, and some llugue. in the conduct of war, the lie remedied. franchise should lie denied these Il It is abhorrent to nature and ths, day, perhaps soon, they will put an submarine camfuugn was launched literates or non English reading for great plan of nature that such a end to the present indignities which Regard!«-«* of their agreement to not bring on a strike until the final, eigners or some remedial legislation status should ever arise. It would the great impartial, long suffering conclusion of peace these miners enacted which will gradually remove not only lie unnatural, but it would* public is compelled to endure.—Or have brought on a strike which, if thia menace. lie inhuman and barbaric, with win egon Journal. ernment to curb this attempt of : ity. He ought to know enough to this small bunch of bolshevista to discharge his duty as an elector in rule by force. We are justly proud telligently. He ought to embrace IMIl’BD XV KM Y THUMI»AV BY that our American congress stands every opportunity to perform this T. L. »VIH.KX. AND PBOF behind the president to a man in his function of American citizenship in a manner creditable to himself and prompt action. Entered at the poeto flics at Scio. <>ur government recognizes the ! to his state. Oregon a* second class matter. So should it lie throughout the right of working men ami others to form unions for the purpose of bet nation. Means should be provided BOMOtmON. IN ADV ANC« II.50 tering their own conditions Hut «> that the illiterate or non-Engliah AT «ND OF YBAB _____ 1.76 when this right is abused and seeks reading foreigner could thus pre 811 MONTHS —----------- -?5 , to injure others it then violates the pare himself for intelligent citizen- constitutional provision which guar 1 ship else he should lie denied a voice ADVBimviNG KATBB: i in the conduct of government. And antees equality of rights to all. Ixical advertising per line first in The Tribune hopes that this crisis 1 if he. in reasonable time should neg successful. will bring on untold suf-' fenng and death throughout not only the United States but the na-l tions of Europe as well. The Ger man submarine camimign failed and n will the c»al strike fail. Hut let u* suppose the govern-; nient at \\ uahington remained pans-\ iye and allowed these mine strikers to work their wills. What would result within a short time, say be fore the holiday season is hero? As coal is a vital necessity in the oper ation >f our transportation systems, the population centers would tie both freezing and staiving in a short time and the poorest of the citizens of these centers Would lie those to suffer first and most. While the farmer would have an abundance of food and fuel in the timbered sections and would gladly ship his surplus to the city, he could I not d<> so liecau*1 the railroad mo tive power would lie cold for lack of fuel, so trains could not operate. There is a sort of selfish satisfac tion in knowing that these strikers would suffer for food as well as others. The strikers seek to bring about a fuel famine. Why would it not be good policy to prohibit the sale of food to them, placing the food seller under heavy penalty, until these miners are willing to go to work? They ought not to complain if their same methods are employed against them The general public is willing that the coal miner shall receive a fair wagi for his labor, but for half a million of men. a large majority of whom are illiterate foreigners, to attempt to bring about a govern mental chaos, if not treason, is the next door to it President Wilson is right in in voking the strong arm of the gov- Nor should we forget that we1 have thousands of American citizens who have the ability to read yet for one reason or another neglect to proimre themselves to vote intelli- ter coming <»n, for the production of coal tn cease as is now threatened by the proposed strike of the soft coal miners of America. The squabble tietween the mine owm rs and their workers is not! gently. Right at the present lime our na their private squabble. The mines The j tion is in the midst of a labor crisis are not their private mines great public has an interest in these 1 which menaces our entire industrial system. If all cf those coal miners mines and government is under ob-1 were callable of reading English ligation to are that thia interest is newspapers ami books they would proU-cted. Government itself is in not be made the mere tools of the dulv bound to ere that production walking delegate. They would do does not cease am! thereby to pro some of the thinking themselves and vide against the ruinous stagnation form their own conclusions. of industry, the stoppage of produc We have our common schools tion in industrial plans, the inter which will remedy this condition in ruption of commet ce. the general time, but if we continue to permit prostration of activity and the en the flood of indiscriminate immigra forced idleness of thousands upon tion the future outlook is not en thousands of workers that would re couraging. sult from the proposed coal strike. The timt is not distant when the All thia ia full warrant for the foreigner who is not willing to pre position taken by 1‘iesident Wilson, pare himself for American citizen whose public statement clearly indi ship will be invite«! to return to the estra that the power and authority land from whence he came and where of the United States government the alien laborer will be denied the will lie used in keeping the mines in right to be sn employe in our indus operation in case attempt is made to tries. We will lie c<>mpelle<l to en carry the strike order into effect. There is statement that the mini act such laws as a means of self mum wage in the mines is $5 and protection as a nation. to In <>reg«m. where the people enact that in certiin districts it is laws if they see proper, the illiter 512 i>er day. The miners claim that ate or the person who does not have they are working on starvation pav. "time to read" becomes a source of They are asking for an increase of danger. He may tie the means of 60 per cent in wages, for a five-day the enactment of mischievous laws ,week, and a six-hour day. or of defeating much needed ami The demand for a six-hour day meritorious ones. and a five-day week at a time when Unless a man or woman thinks coal stocks are low and winter com enough of the voting franchise to ing on evidences the fantastic state prepare themselves to vote intelli of mi mi into which the miners have gently. he or she should not be al- drifted It shows the impossible and impracticable theories which the mi lowed to vote. When th* present voting ballot ner* and their leaders are contend was adopted with the initiative and ing for as a tiaais of industry. referendum provision, the Oregon The laborer to worthy of his hire voter assumed a heavy responmbtl-; He has a right to collective bargain TW Amy Ratioa. Washington—Unde Sam to find ing himself confronted with the problem of meeting the high coat of living in provisioning American sol diers and in preserving his reputa tion as having "the best fed soldiers in the world.” The value of the ration (three meals a day I has risen from about 25 cents a day in 1916, j to about 50 cents a day in 1919. When the great national army was organized in 1917, the great influx of inexpert officer», rooks and mess sergeants made necessarily a consid erable increase in the ration. EXPERT EYE SERVICE We have the necessary instruments, and above all. the adequate knowl edge, to give you the most expert eye service. WE CHARGE FOR THE WORK ONLY nothing for the reputation. Optometrist. A lbany oat a. H. C. ROLOFF AUCTIONEER Public sales a sp, •< laity. Get the man that can get you th«- money I oloff can I’hone» I bus. 6M. LEBANON. ORE. ) res. H17. Lock Box 305 Write or ph«>ne me at my rx|<-n»c for dates. Sal» Jaira »rraa«rJ I m ai Sri» Tnhaar effk» MUNKERS and WEST SCIO STAGE Walter Bilyeu, Prop Plinnu 6-515 STADE MEETS ALL TRAINS — Leave« Scio Postoftic«;- at 7.30 a m and 4:45 p m for West Sen. and 1:15 pm for Munkers C. 0. I1KVAM1 ATTORNEY AT LAW 801-1 New First National Hank Bldg. ALBANY OREGON Scio Meat Market HOLECHEK BROS, We want to trial tin* |N*opla right and will welcome old and new rmitonx-iH, Belling ti ret- class meat at the most reasonable prices. We buy \ « al Hogs and IliileH, paving gotxl price*. Give Us a Call H. B. CHESS Law Attorney ww.» S< I ^aa— Riley Shelton A hog in medium rendition. gain-' OMice as U Ing rapidly in weight, yields the best quality of meat. Do not kill a hog that to losing flesh, advises the U. S. department of agriculture. A reas onable amount of fat gives juiciness and flavor to the meat, but large amounts of fat are not essential. Real E»tate Rmk er and Notary Public „dbitrailt Obtained, fxammJ K?IO The breeding of animals plavs an important part in producing a car cass of high quality, says the U. 8. department of agriculture. Selec tion. long continued care, and intel ligent feeding will produce meat of desirable quality. . . OREGON . Morrison Ac I .owe UNDERTAKERS Calls Attended to Promptly !>av or Night SCIO Notice of final Settle meet Notice to hereby given that the un dersigned. executor of the last will and testament and estate of K. C. Rodgers deceased, has filed with the county clerk of I jmi County. Oregon, his final account in »aid estate and the County Court has appointed Monday, the fir»t day of December, 1919, in the county court room in the court houeein the city of Albany. Linn County. Oregon, as the time and place for hearing said Anal account, the objection» thereto, if any there be. and for the final settlement of said estate. Dated this 17th day of < ktober, A. D. 191« GEORGE E. RODGtRR, L. M. Curt. Executor. Attorney foe Executor. IB It Ora - - . OREGON RURAL CRLUIILO ANS Our twenty rear rural credit plan of loaning money tn farmer«, helps y«u to get out of debt. Under our form of , loan the total amount of interest paid < during its entire period of twenty years to actually lean than percent interest. Write us for booklet. OWEN BEAM. Agent. 133 Lyon St Albany, Oregon
