between
THE SCIO TRIBUNE ®rhe»>rc«ically.competition
American manufacturers should lie
INHI'KO KY KKY TtWMHiAT BY
T. L. M1QOB*. KXTOX AND rtUif
the price regulator. But in these
days of organization and gentle
men’s agreement, competition d<iee
Entered al the o»«stoffic* al Scio.
not regulate prices.
Oregon mi aaetxwi daaa matter.
The old exploded campaign asser
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paid for In advance of publication.
I pledge allegiance to mv flag ana
the Republic for which it rtandi, one
thCalion, inJhruiblc, »tth liberty ana
tiMikt for all.
SCIO. ORFXiON. APRIL 21. 1»21
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Th« Tribune had nothing to way
about the president's mnumjte last
week because we had not had time
to fully dixeat it. Thia week, how
ever. thia paper does not hesitate to
express an opinion.
President Harding waa. evidently,
trying to appease all elements of his
party, in that every faction eould
glean comfort. But when you sift
the nw-atage. what did he say?
In on«» place he gave a death blow
to the Versailles treaty; yet in an
.other indicate« that this treaty
might have points worthy of consid
eration. So Johnson and his crowd
gleaned comfort in that the presi-
.dent casts the treaty into th« scrap
heap, while the friends of the Ver
sailles pact have hopes that the
treaty, with modification*. will be
ratified.
So President Harding’s foreign
policy is still in th« air. We don’t
ltn«w what the future is to I m *, but
lf‘we*are to have a voice in world
politics we must accept some of the
responsibilith**. and we can do this
best by a willingness to join ether
nations in the league, or in an asso
ciation of nations.
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NOW FOR A HIGH TARIFF.
The republican party has ever fa
vored a protective tariff policy.
That is to say that party has favored
the policy of the American consumer
paying a higher price for his goods.
Ostensibly the republican party fa
vors a high tariff in order to put
more money into the federal treas
ury.
Such statements, however,
are not true, for a high duty on im
portations simply results in fewer
importations.
But it does do this: It puts more
money into the pocket* of manufac
turers at the expense of the Ameri
can consumer. America, and espec
ially the United Slates, is the best
market in the world. We consume
more goods per capita than any
athey nation
Hence foreign na
tions figure very largely on th?
American market, and with a mod
erate duty gate will ship large quan
tities of their manufactured prod
ucts to this country. With cheaper
labor than we have they can manu
facture cheaper than we can. and
thia is the ostensible reason for a
high tariff in theory.
But it does not work out in accord
with this theory. As soon as a tariff
law becomes effective the American
manufacturer marks up the price of
his product to consume the increase
of price the tariff make* possible.
The result is the American consumer
pays more for his goods and the
government gets, perhaps, lass from
duties on imports.
higher wages than the labor market
compels him to pay. and oftentimes
he secures the cheaper European la
bor. Then If his warehouses get
too full he ships to foreign lands
where be has to compete with the
world, else shuts down hii plant un
til consumption has consumed hi*
surplus and his employes may g<>
hang so far as he cares.
Our manufacturer buys his raw
product where he can buy chcajM-st.
He cannot be blamed for that. But
when he buy» Australian wool be
cause it can I* bought for less than
Il can be produced In America.while
he demands and gets protection in
the way of a high tariff, does not
l«»ok exactly fair.
The American consumer might he
willing to pay a high price for his
goods if the government reaped any
benefit from an extreme higher
tariff. But when he aces he is taxed
higher prices just to enrich manu
facturers. he has just cause to kick.
If our government derives any
lienefit from duties on imports, for
eign made goods must 1« Imported.
Hence a tariff which will provide the
largest revenue is the proper files.
But when a high protective tariff is
on. leas importations result under
normal conditions, vet the price is
higher to the American consumer.
No wonder manufacturing con
cerns are willing to contribute lib
erally to that party which. If suc
cessful. will give them high protec
tion. But the American cotwumer,
who consumes the goods, will have
something to say. The doctrine of
taxing the many for the benefit of
the few la not good Americanism.
Congress is right to levy higher
duties, providing that such levy pro
duces more revenue, bul it is wrong
to place the duty so high that goods
will not be imported. A lobby of
domestic manufacturers is not a safe
adviser for the American consumer.
why
is rr ?
It is a staggering increase in pub
lic burdens to load on a population
that has not kept pace with the
w A. Ewing.
A K. Randall
mounting tax levies
It Is a heavy Pre««det>;
Vice I re.
£. D. Myer*. Caatdsr
charge to I* placed again«! the in
»'tart a bank account tialay and
come of a family head
It to a
provide for jour future.
crushing burden <m the baslneas and
I <n» will find a checking ae-
fi-unl very convenient for your
prosperity of the country.
bualnves transa« Iions. We pay »
The m»mey collected for 1921 is
interest on time deposits.
jhree times as much as the total ex
penditures of tne United States gov
ernment under 1ft presidents from
the inaugpralion of Washington to
the opening of the Civil war. It is
considerably more than the value of
all the gold coined by government
mint* fiom 1792 to 1908. It equals
the entire direct cost of the Civil
war.
While the population of the state
was increasing in the neighborhood
...
Under the Yoke.
Every person in the United States
l>afil $1.24 to the fedetal govern
ment in taxes in 1796. The per
capita cost of government increased
to IH.4I in 1907
And in 1920 ap
proach«» $&0 for every man. woman
and child in the country.
DENTIST
DR. A. G. PRILL
Plmciai ani Sirim
Caito Attended
Day or Night
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RURAL CREDIT LOANS
Cusick Hank
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Albany, Oregon
WANTED
Hay
Grkin
Potatoci
Hh.HKST MARKET PRICE
200 or <00 per out.
The ratio of
M. G. REED
OWI.N BEAM. Agent.
the increase in taxable wealth and
Office Albany State Hank
133 Idmn St
taxation has recently been about 20
ALBANY, ORE.
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Albany, Oregon
to 100.
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The rcanon for mounting tax«*» is
over-government, tiffices are mul
tiplied, duties are divide»!, boards
UNDERTAKERS
and commissions are created, and
Calls Attended to Promptly
John B. Cuney, Prop.
created, and -reatci. and the,hand
Dav or Night
of government is continually placed
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in new and often unnecessary fields.
STAUB Ml I TS AI L TRAINS
oeoeoooeoaoooooeoooooooooo
Wheicas there was f rmerty »>ne
—Leave« Hotel Scio-
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government employe to 130«» people, at 7:30 a tn and 4:46 p n> for Weet Sei,,
we are now drifting toward an em and 7;46 a. m. and 1 ilo p m for Munkt-rs i
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ploye fcr every 100 of population.
When are we to call a halt? When
Short and Long Distance
are we to return to Jefferson’a "sim
at R«?aaonable Ratea
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ple government economically admin
Sunday School 10 A M.
istered?’’ Oregon Journal.
Church 11 A M. and K P. M.
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SAM STOLLER
Christian Endeavor 7 P. M.
Blue laws against baseball, thea
All cordially invite«!.
Expressman;;
tres, movies, dancing, skating, emo- j
H. It. ILER. Pastor
king, etc., arc being enforced in
MUNKERS and WEST
SCIO STAGE
Morrison & Lowe
All Kinds of Hauling
FEDERATED CHURCH
South Dakota and some American
cities
Ope thing about this move
ment, it will give employment to
more officials, make more people
dissatisfied with our government,
and raise taxes to the confiscation
point.
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That eterv earner may begin sav
ing at home, special savings securi
ties have been issue»! by the U. S.
treasury department. These secur
ities from the 26-cvnt thrift stamp
to the 11000 certificate are th«- beet
in the world. Talk with the post
master atmut them.
Fxtmomy. like charity, should lo
gin at home, it is easy enough to
stra»idle a neighbor's fence and talk
long aqd vigoruusly alwiut plana ami
programs that if follow«*! out by the
“other fellow” would improve Con
ditions, but the real job is for indi
viduals themselves to tiegin a pro
gram of economy mi »! thrift at home.
Every dollar you invest m them
is an addition to w«*stern 4
wealth, it com«-* back to you »
IN QUALITY. LN PRICE IN ’
SERVICE. THEY ARE
Sound All Around i
They an* mude in Tac*»ma and
sold in Scio by
W L. COBH A SON.
THE SCIO GARAGE
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WIDELY
DEALER IN
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wiil t»e.
DR. F ICQ
Our twenty year rural rr-dit plan of ;
kwnmg more« to farm«-?». helps you to 1
get out of <icbu Under our form of
loan the total am->unt of interest paid
during It* entire period of twenty years
actually le*» than
per cent Interest.
of 2ft piT cent, taxqa were mounting is Write
u« for booklet
It is said Scio p»uiplc, ton many of
them, go to Albany, Salem. Crab
tree and other places to do much of
their trading. They must have a
reason for doing so. If so. it is up
to our Scio merchants to find out
what thia reason la and endeavor to
have them trade in Scio.
Don’t attempt to grow a garden
Scio merchants, it to true, do not
under or near large trees that will
keep on hand some good* the people
not only shade the crops, but in ad
re«|uire. and hence the p»»ople are,
dition draw most of the moisture
forced to g»» where they are kept.
and plant fo«xl from the soil.
But for the good» in general de
mand and whidi arc kept by Scio
merchant*, ought to supply the
IT IS SOUND BUSINESS
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home demand. Let us he loyal to
FOR
YOU
TO
BUY
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our home merchant*. And our home
merchants should make it an object
for the people to be loyal as well.
BECAUSE
Now all this trade that goes else
They have ade«iuate Strength <
where is cash trade, the time cus
for the heaviest service
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tomer trad«*» at home and sometimes
They
have
that
Traction
which
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such customers are not the beet
hold» th»- r»ad al speed in J
ones. But he or she who t>ay» cash
any weather
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is welcome in any store and the wise |
They have Mileage amply suffi- <
merchant will try to attract auch
cient to reruler you 100*» '
custom to his store. They dost the
service
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stores in Albany and elsewhere, and
Tha.v are bend-built, although ;
sold at the price of machine <
why not here?
mmie tires
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The more monev we keep at home
the more prosperous our community
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THE SCIO STATE BANK
Fancy & Staple Groceries
Garden and Field Seeds
China and Glassware
All **«>>«1 at live and let liv«* pricca
Roll Hirns developed, pictures
printed and enlargements made
from your films.
All work
turned out promptly.
Give us a trial.
J. F. WESELY
Scio, Oregon
Now in the 'Lrfhe to Purchase Y’uur
FARM IJGHT & POWER OUTFIT
Ask th«-M» well knpwn man why ihsy purchased our plant:
1. H. Copeland, Crabtree; Wm. Volk man, Crabtree: Walter Rlackbum,
Scio; tleoegc Schlcrtb, Crabtree; O. B. Keebler, Mbanon; Walter Po
land. Shold And many others.
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Paul Automatic Water Systems
Perfection Milking Machine*
(Nature’s Milker)
Anker Holth Cream Sep«Yratora.
ai.ccd Bowl
The Only Self Bal-
EleVtric U iring by I Jcrnsrcl and Bonded Men—Estimates
Cheerfully Furnished
THE ELECTRIC STORE, Inc.
«27 W. First aL
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Phone 20.
Al.HANY.
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Old P.O. Ruikhng
SCIO GARAGE
Hea the Hood, Racine, Ajax Tires and I ubee
I lie Shell. Monogram and Monomobile Otis
The Detroit Bettencs - Battery Service Station
ALL KINDS OF REPAIR WORK
Electrical Work a Specialty .
W. L. (’OBB, Proprietor.