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About The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1919-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1920)
’S ’*• - Vi*» .. THE SCIO TRIBUN Independent, fearless, free; Not tied to any party; Will support best candidate for office regardless of party VOL. XXIII « SCIO. LINN COUNTY. (»RECON. AUGUST 12. 1920 NO. 52 INSPECTORS IN LINN IS THE OBJECTIVE It 1» Expected That tbe Breeder» of Dairy Cattle Will Seek Io Secare Expert». An educational exhibit showing the effect* and nature of tuberculo sis will I* one of the features of the Linn county fair if efforts of S. V Smith, county agricultural agent, are successful. Mr. Smith is in re ceipt of a letter from E B. Fitts, dairy extension expert at the Oregon Agricultural Collage, to the effect that soon after September I govern ment field inspectors will la-sent out by the Literal bureau of agricultu ral industries to inspect fr<-e of Cash Vaine of Education "We’re from Missouri, sub." At least it «erm* that we are when ed ucational qwstlons are mentioned. It used to be the church that was not tieliev«*d in. but it seems that now we are education sceptics Those who are after a good time find no pleasure in school life; those who are dollar chswrs have to Is- shown how education helps them in that pursuit. We re almost all from Missouri. A free lane«- letter published in a Portland paper illustrates this habit of ours. The writer say»: "From army examinations we learn wherein we arc delinquent. Some 56 per cent of our people are unfit physic ally. and more than 25 per cent un Illiterate— truly a most noble show ing for the world’s most wealthy nation Now so Ionic as one quarter of our people can't read, a second quarter don’t read, a third quarter don’t understand what they do read, and th«- fourth quarter fatten on the ignorance of the field, then- is little hope of national progress.*' Missouri Maud, we admit that your kick hits the mark However, it is easy to show the value of schools. From a purely financial »landpoint schools pay. According to figures published in 1914 by the U. S. bu reau of education, th«- average boy who left school at the age of 14 earn«*d in 11 years $5112, while the hoy wfio remained in high school till 18 In 7 years had earned $7337. Compare what each had earned at the age of 25 and you wdi see that the average high school graduate had by that time earned $2225 more than the boy with only a comm .n Grandfather Jackson Passes. Grandfather Jackson. of the tele phone office, who had lern lingering at death’s door for several weeks, was relieved of his great pains yes terday morning at about 4 o’el««ck. His death had been expected for several days ami as he suffered great pain continuously, is looked upon as a blessing He was 85 years of age and father of Mrs J. N. Weddle. The funeral will be this afternoon Home Canning. That sugar is higher in price than it has iteen hitherto is advanced by some as a reason for canning either less fruit or nothing but v«-gelablc»; but unless one intends to give up sweets altogether there seems no good reason for not using canm-d fruit on account of high-prlce sugar. There arc few dew-w-rt* that do not charge dairy herds that are suspect take from one-half to one cup of ed of tubercular infection. sugar, and no dewH-rt is more health County Agent Smith says that he ful than fruit. It is not necessary believes the local as*>cialion of bree to use such thick syrup as was uw-,1 ders will I* able to aecure the ser in the days of plenty. A 10 per vices of one of these men if they put cent syrup made of I t-art sugar and forth an effort to get him. It is ex 9 («art* water will make palatable pected that a petition will lie sent any of the arid fruit*. Such fruit* to the government to this end. The a* apples. pmrappl«**. aud the like, only expense will lie for transporta can lie canm-d without sugar. In tion of the inspector. fact ordinary glucose or corn syrup That the local breeders will jump may be sulwtituted for sugar in at thia opportunity is the opinion of making th«* syrup. A palatable sy Mr. Smith. He says that when a rup is made hy mixing i cup sugar. federal inspector spots an infected I cup gluc-MM*. 8 cups water. animal her death is decreed and the It reqalree about 7 ounces of su- owner is reimbursed at the rat«- of gar for a pint jar One cup of au- $50 for grade cattle and $100 for gar will make 10 cups of syrup. A registered stuff. Resides this return pound of sugar will make 20 cups. is usually had from salvage. I'his last amount will I m * sufficient for 20 pints of c*nn«-d fruit. Where th«- 10 per cent syrup is used th«- The Standard Oil people are now cost of the sugar to can a pint jar probably satisfied. They have by an tent*, with sugar atDt) cent* a school education who had 4 years’ is artificial shortage boosted gasoline pound. start on him. 50 per cent in price, when there was The department of labor also Is no cause for the boost except greed SANT1A.M FARM TOPICS ♦ sued some statistic* along this line • I » Just why the S. O. Co. should have in 1914. It* figures showwi that it in for the Pacific ('oast remains to the average uneducated laborer No rain, tho threatening. be explained. The shortage was earned $.'-oo per year for 40 years, Mr. Factor ami family arrived confined to thia coast. making a total of $80,000 The from Minnesota Saturday and are average high *ch<xd graduate earn«-d visiting their nephews. the Kalina* Mr. and Mrs, Lovejoy of Dallas on the overage $lo00 per year for made us a Sunday visit. 40 years, or $40.000. The $80.000 Grain isn’t turning out as cancel diffeience is the money value of » ed and disappointment is felt. high school education. In 12 years The old man missed hl* peddling this high school boy spent 2160 days rounds this w«*rk because his faith in school. If you will divide $20.- ful sorrel horse stampeded Saturday 000 by 2160 you will see that each night when he heard the thunder, <md got tangled in a wire fence be day si>ent in school Is Worth $9.26. In 1914 we would have accepted ing badly cut. PIE EATER. these figures without question, but now we're from .Missouri. Who is rhe |<>ng exoected car of gas has ON there Uho can't name some linedu- arrived and it’s 40c a gallon. cated laborer who is making more. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Titus have re ; money than a college professor? Automobile and Fur turned to their home here after sev Scarcity of laber during the war eral months at cooking at the Scio . niture Polish. made the uneducated man as well Logging & Lum tier company’s mill. ioff financially as anyone, except the Ths mill is shut down on account of Regular SI 00 Polish, now 7Hc ' profiteer. Well, tbe war is aliout low water in the lumlier flume. Regular 50c Pol lair. n<»W .'We X gay party consisting of Mrs. 'ovet. Already "common” laborers Regular 25c Polish, now 19c Harman and children, Mrs. Mullen sre being turned out of employment and grandchildren. Mrs. Chromy and by the thousands. When old condi- children, journeyed to Wilson Park ! tions return who will be the better These prices (•ad lor 10 day« last Thursday and camped till Sun i off. the man with an education or day evening All report having had ■ the man without one? a pleasant time. SPECIAL PRICE REDUCTION The concrete mixer was taken to Jordan Tuesday preparatory to the building of the big dam to impound I the water of Thomas creek, so that Store TOURS FOR SERVICE The Holt Reunion. A>. ’ v’.-v 11.75 THE YEAR TENNESSEE SESSION OPENS ON SUFFRAGE t>n Sunday. August 8, the sons and daughters of Thomas Holt with their families met near the old home place near Jefferson for a family re Prompt Ratification union. | It Uurged By Governor Robert» Vote It Thomas Holt was one of the pio neers of Oregon, having crossed th«- Not Yet Near. plains with ox team in 1844. and was afterwards married- to IJone' Nashville. Tenn., Aug 9.— The Caldwell who. with her parents had Tennewe legislaluie. meeting in ex crossed the plains in IH46, coming traordinary session to act on suff part way hy ox tram and the re rage, today heard Governor R»l>erta mainder on foot, Mr. Holt, like urge prompt ratification and then moat of the earlv pioneers, fought adjourned until tomorrow. in the Indian wars and spent some Ratification resolutions will lie of time in the min«*» of California in fered ami referred to committees. I MH and 1849. Mr. and Mrs Holt raised a family A vote is not regarded as probable before the end of the week. of 12 children, most of whom were Both advocates and opponents of born on the Holt donation land claim ratification expn-ttsed confidence in about one mile south of Jefferson. Ten of these children survive their the outcome of the fight to make parents, who have long since paa-ed Tenneifcw-e th«- thirty-aixth state to ratify. Anti suffragist* claimed to their reward. Seven of the chil there were enough member* oppos dren were present for th«- reunion. ed to suffrage to defeat the ratifica The day was very pleasantly pass tion. while Mrs. Carrie Chapman ed recalling interesting incident* of it.'ait, president of th«- American Wo •■arly life on the old farm, and all man Suffrage Association, declared l>artook of a sumptuous banquet, after which it was decide«! to make if members pledged to ratification stood bv their Dicdges. suffrage the reunion an annual event. The would win. following officer» were «-lect«*d to lay Citing declaration» of the repub plans for next year'» gathering: U. lican and democratic platforms in G. Holt of Salem, president; Mr*. favor of woman suffrige, the gover T. J. Buller of Albany, trice presi nor declared the platforms adoph<d dent; 3. fl. Holt of Scio, Secretary. are "accepted a» party law." Thoae present at the reunion were Much intrrMt was manifested in U. G. Holt. Beryl Holl. Grace Holt, a caucus of republicans al which Archie ’.toll, and Virginis Holt of leaders previously had tuud attempt Salem; Mr. anti Mr». J. G Holt, w<mld la* made to pledge them to Mr. and Mr». T. M. H«»lt, Mr. and vote as a unit in favor of ratification. Mrs. S B Holt. Melvin Holt. W H. No action was taken towards adopt- Holt. Cletus Holt, Nora Holt. Mr ing the unit plan and no.attempt to and Mrs E. L. Whetstone, LJoyd pledge the members to ratification. Whetstone. Mr. and Mrs J. F Som Parley I’. Christenaan, presiden mer, Ronald Sommer. Lucille Som tial »MMninee of the farmer-labor mer. IxM-tte Sommer. Noel Sommer, party, »aid the failure of th«- repub of Scio; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Butler, lican caucus to indorse ratification Mr and Mis. Isaac Buller. Fannie- was “a direct l»etrayal by th«- re Butler, of Albany; Mr. and Mrs publican party of its platform plc-lge Fred Holt. Ted Holt. M s I h -I Holt. for woman suffrage and Senator Fred Holt, jr., of Black Rock; Mrs. Harding, Will II. Hays and their W IL Nicholson, Mabel Nicholson, aswH-iat«*ti republican leaders must Mr and Mr». H W Kiaeiing, Mild I , (lead guilty to the tM-trayal.” red Kimding of z\»toria; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jewell. Maxim* Jewell, of As we go to pre»» new wheat Is Mill City; Mr and Mr». Cecil llolt, coming in to the Scio mill freely. Mr». Anne Vaughn. Mr. and Mrs. Scio’s gain in population within Will Kutthoff. Elisabeth Kutlhoff, the |wcl ten years has l>een but 5, Mildrt-i Kutthoff, of Jefferson; Mr that is to say within the corporate ■nd Mrs tester Holt, of Dundee. lirnit*. However, there areas many (site in the afternoon the various people living just outside the corpo families, ten auto loads, departed rate limits as live inside, and th«*ac for their several home«, wishing. people are residents of Scio to all each other God-epeed for another intent* and purpose». Including year. these our population gain hi th«- past Trophy Cup» lor Babies. Ten midget silver Iroohy cuds and 10 silver spoons will be given by the lie.I Cram as prises in 4he baby show at the county fair. MiaaChar lotte Walker, county nurse, will hsve charge of the show The Nehergall Meat c»*nany has offered $50 in premiums for classes in heef. hogs and sheep. The Albany Creamery Association The Scio schools are billed to com will give $25 to the owners of the mence September 20. two highest scoring dairy co«rs ex Al Arnold reports 30-bushels-to-the hibited. 115 going to the first and -acre wheat. $ 10 to the second. decade is not less than 50 per Cent. L and W. Plant» to Move. , At a meeting of the city council last week it was voted to move the c(tv light and water plant from Its present location <>n the Scio Milling company's land to land owned hy the city, just west of th«- city hall. It la understood the council and mill company could not agree uoon a price for the land u(M>n which the plant now stands. Of course the removal will not he marie until the power line from Jordan is completed. Al Tile Pr w p tes Theatre there will be plenty of water at all Ed Wcsely and Merle (?yrus, who times of the year for power purposes. have both Is-en seriously sick in Henry Shelton and wife have just For this week, Saturday and Sun Mr ami Mrs. Newt Crabtree and Portland, are both on the road to returned from a vi»U to their daugh day evenings at the Proplee Theatre daughter of Albany, spent Sunday recovery. The Tribune is glad to ter at Camas, Wash Henry obtain Marguerite Clark will appear in "A I Widow by Proxy with the Enoch Sheltons. report. ed his first sight of Portland. I a 77" « V * * I w’-
