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; NORTHWEST 1915.
FOR THE PURPOSE of discussing means
for drawing the travel to the Califor
nia expositions at San Francisco and
San Diego through northwestern routes, a
conference of the governors of Washing
ton, Oregon, Utah, Idaho and Montana has
been called by Governor West of Oregon, to
meet in Portland on November 26 and 27,
at tho opening of the Pacific Northwest
Manufacturers' and Land Products' Exposi
tion in that city. It is hoped that at this
time plans may be formulated to secure
northwestern routings for the visitors and
for the entertainment of the tourists when
in this country. Governor Iliram Johnson
of California has also been invited to be
present at the meeting.
One purpose of the meeting, if plans are
successful, will be to get the visitors to stop
off in the rural districts of the states inter
ested rather than to confine their attention
in the Northwest to the larger cities. This is
a movement which should have the hearty
co-operation of all farming folk for the in
terest of easterners in our agricultural and
stock raising pursuits is of decided value in
the development of the Northwest. Too
often the tourist gains his knowledge of the
resources of the great Northwest in a hasty
glance through car windows as his train
speeds across the land.
The agricultural communities form the
backbone of a state and their influence in
the development of the Northwest should
not be overlooked. In spite of the splendid
manufacturing concerns that gain footholds
in the large cities and -bring thousands of
men to the Northwest it is the land which
holds the possibilities of the future. The
more men who can be attracted to the farm,
the greater the prosperity of the state.
In passing, it may be mentioned that the
Manufacturers' and Land Products' Exposi
tion in Portland is worthy of the serious
consideration of the entire Northwest. The
holding of such a fair is certain to result
in friendlier relationships and a wider
knowledge of the resources of the North
west. Should the conference of governors pro
posed become a fact it should make for a
greater Northwest. The securing of the enor
mous hegira of visitors to California has
been through thousands of dollars spent in
advertising the Panama Pacific Interna
tional Exposition. It remains for the North
west to profit by this in getting the travelers
to take the northwestern route; Entertain
ments of many kinds may be planned for
their benefit and everything possible should
he done to make their stay a pleasant one.
Tho states along the southern route to
California might object to our capturing the
travel, but there would be nothing to pre
vent the visitors from taking that route on
their way home. Yet, it is before the North
west to begin a stern fight to persuade the
tourists to come by way of this fertile sec
tion. They will be much more receptive to
first impressions received in the Northwest
than to latter impressions of the Southwest.
We want the visitors to seo the Northwest
first. Make that the slogan of all loyal sons
of the Northwest. "See the Northwest
first."
1 THE DIET CUItf.
IS IT TOSSIBLE that, by taking thought
and making careful selection of his diet,
man may raise himself from the mental
and physical planes in which he was bornf
'Is it probable that one of average intellect
may grow to great mentality and physical
endowment by careful consideration of the
proteids, carbohydrates, calories and gen
eral foods that enter into bis diet! These
and kindred questions are raised through the
organization of what is known as the "Clab
ber Cult," which recommends the adoption
of a diet of peanuts, raw cabbage and bonny
clabber as a producer of intellectual and
physical supers-men.
It is not claimed for the cult that one
may proceed to mental and physical heights
at one bound by elose attention to the diet
Rather is it urged that devotees must have
patience, and await the slow and cumulative
effect oi the years before realizing all that
is promised them.
No doubt one who confines his gustatory
wants to peanuts, raw cabbage and bonny
clabber over a term of years is entitled to
some high reward, says the Seattle Post
intelligencer. Those who have followed the
diet for some months admit that the calm
pleasures of the dining table have vanished,
and that eating has become a matter of rote.
However, there are present rewards. The
colony is free of dependence upon the ordi
nary food supplies, and as long as the plod
ding cow continues in its work and the
goober and eabbage patches thrive the prob
lem of living is greatly simplified.
Whatever tho outcome of the experiment,
it is probable that humanity in general will
prefer to follow the old method of catering
to the appetite within the limits of the purse.
There are too many" people who prefer to
live well while they live, rather than to live
abstemiously and live long. Without the
pleasures of a well-filled table, there are
people who would prefer to lay aside the
troubles of life and take a nice, long sleep.
AN AIM IN LIFE.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS are not the
only ones to whom the following edi
torial in a school paper may apply :
Have an aim in life. Set up your goal and
then' work with all your heart and soul to
attain it. Make your goal the big thing in
life, make it all yours.
nigh school students are too often with
out a definite purpose in view. They are
not quite sure what they are attending
school for; they are simply going. The aver
age girl or boy thinks of life after school
days as somo vague unreality in the misty
future, something that will take care of
itself. Why should they give it a second
thought! Concentrated effort means every
thing in this age of specialization. To be a
"Jack-of -all-trades" acknowledges in ineffi
ciency now, and sooner or later acknowl
edges failure. Throughout the history of the
world the big men of affairs have had one
aim in life. Napoleon, a poor Corsican, made
himself master of France and her domain
simply because he set out to do so and kept
on until he bad accomplished his end. James
K. Polk set out to obtain California, and he
got it. What these men have done on a large
scale, every one of you can do in a narrow
er sphere. Have an aim in life. If you like
engineering, make yourself an engineer; if
you have a liking for science, take up some
scientific work; if you enjoy working in the
out-of-doors, be a farmer or a surveyor. Any
good, honest occupation is a worthy goal
Make something of yourself, and start in
now.
EUROPE'S PAYMENT.
NIKOLA TESLA estimates the eost of
Europe's war at the end of the 200th
day at $70,000,000,000. The "mind can
hardly grasp the magnitude of such figures.
Tesla goes further than experts who have
merely estimated the cost of military opera
tions. He includes the economic values of
lives which will be lost, the economic waste
through the crippling of able bodied men,
the cost of disease, the destruction of credit
and purchasing power, of property, com
merce and industry, taking in every factor,
immediate or in the future, which enters
into the conflict. He also estimates the price
which nations at war will have to pay for
retardation of social progress.
The total wealth of the warring nations
is $300,000,000,000, and if Tesla 's figures cm
the total cost of 200 days' fighting are cor
rect, they mean that nearly 25 per cent of
Europe's total wealth will be the sacrifice
which must be paid for the terrible spec
tacle which is now going on.
For fifty years, Tesla says, Europe must
pay and pay, and not even then will the?
account be closed. Coming generations with
out blame for the conflict, will be burdened
with penalties. Even the victors will be
penalized, for no gain of territory or war
indemnity will repair the losses which de
struction of property, the killing of human
beings and the maiming of others will bring
even to the victors.
The United States knows something about
war's penalties. We are yet paying the price
of a conflict fifty years ago. That unfortun
ate war a tremendous handicap on the na
tion. The South suffered most, but the
North, conquering after tremendous sacri
fices of men and money, is only now begin
ning to feel the burden lessen.
There will never be another war between
North and South. It is known now that
men can live in harmony, and we realise
that America would be much further along
the road of progress had the Civil war never
been fought. Europe will learn the lesson we
learned. War's accounts are not settled
when the fighting ends.
CANNED GOODS.'
ALTHOUGH SOUTH AMERICA imports
about $15,000,000 worth of canned
goods annually, the United States fur
nishes only about 18 per cent of the total of
which the principal item is canned salmon.
That the sales of canned goods in this field
can be greatly increased is the opinion of
Commercial Agent E. A. Thayer, of the De
partment of Commerce, who recently com
pleted an investigation of the Latin-American
markets for this line of goods.
In the .year of v1913, there was produced
in the State of Wisconsin more than one
hundred millions of dollars' worth of cheese
and other dairy products which gave that
state the title of being the greatest cheese
producing state in the Union. The produc
tion of cheese along in that Btate equalled
forty-four per cent, of the entire cheese
output of the United States.
"South Africa wants Pacific Coast ap
ples," says our consul at Johannesburg,
"largely on account of the system of pack
ing best suiting market conditions. Medium
sized red apples, such as Jonathans, Rome
Beauties, Banana Apples, Winesaps and
Spitzenbergs, particularly the last two, are
preferred to other varieties."
A new Oregon berry has been produced
by a plant breeder of the state. Early re
ports are that it may become a commercial
factor in the business. Only the originator
of a new plant can tell the numberless
failures which have preceded success.
Regardless of what we may think of im
migrants from Japan, one immigrant has
proved welcome. It is a plant known as
the Adsuki bean. It bears heavily, is deli
cate in flavor and is rich in protein. More
of this kind of immigrants will be received
with open arms.
The scientific roosters are seeing great
possibilities in our sugar beet pulp by manu
facturing it into the cyanide of potassium
for the treatment of the minerals containing
the precious metals. What will our fatten
ing cattle and sheep think of this raid on
their commissary department!
Our friend, Jupe Pluve, had a long va
cation this summer. Let's hope that pleas
ant reminiscences will not cause him to
shirk work this winter!
If Gifford Pinchot is looking for a place
to spend his honeymoon, his attention is
called to 11,000,000 acres of forest reserve
in the State of Washington,