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
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brought upon the government will lect tn so prepare himself, be should the pursuit of happiness, which
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result in a just and sensible compul br invited to return to his native clothes them with freedom and puts
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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.
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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
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tering their own conditions
Hut «> that the illiterate or non-Engliah
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when this right is abused and seeks reading foreigner could thus pre
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, 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.
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MUNKERS and WEST
SCIO STAGE
Walter Bilyeu, Prop
Plinnu 6-515
STADE MEETS ALL TRAINS
— Leave« Scio Postoftic«;-
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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.
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OREGON
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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.
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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.
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