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Seven-score and one years ago our
fathers brought forth on this contin
ent a new nation, conceived in liber
ty arid dedicated to the proposition
that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great
world war, testing whether that na
tion, or any nation so conceived and
so dedicated can long endure. We
are met to face the crises of that war.
We have come to dedicate the best
of our substance and to offer'the lives
of our sons in order that democracy
may live. It is altogether fitting and
proper that we should do this.
But in a larger sense, we can, nol
dedicate. V:e can not consecrate, we
cinnot hallow, these gifts. Th8 brave
men living and dead,. Ill far-flung
battle line or on the ocean wave, un
der foreign flags or 'neath the "Stars
and Stripes," who fight today for de
mocracy and truth and freedom, have
consecrated our gifts far above oui
poor power to add or detract. The
World will little note or long remem
ber what we say here, but it can nev
er forget what men are fighting for
and dying for today.
It if for us the living, rather to
be dedicated here to the unfinished
work which freeman of all the ages
have thus far so nobly advanced. It
is rather for us to be dedicated to the
great task remaining before us, that
from our honored dead and the heroic
living we take increased devotion to
that cause for which we give the last
full measure of devotion; that we
here highly resolve that myriad lives
shall not be sacrificed in vain; that
this nation, and every nation under
God, shall have a new birth of free-
dom; and that government of the
people, by the people, for the people
shall not perish from the earth. Er
nest Bourner Allen, in the Toledo
Blade.
5-5
THEY ARE STRONG FOR AGENT
Many favorable comments are
heard coming from the farmers re
garding the recent appointment ot a
county agriculturist here. The far
mers are the boys that are naturally
most interested and it is safe to pre
dict a complete cooperation between
farmers and agent, once the agricul
turist is firmly established.
The strongest endorsement for a
county agent is the work which has
been accomplished in neighboring
counties. Take Wheeler county for
instance. In the words of Bob Cars-
ner, "blamed if that county agent
hasn't gone to work over there and
fixed up something that has rid
Wheeler county of the squirrels."
And if we are to believe Mr. Carsner,
the squirrels had begun to get a firm
hold on the resources agricultural
over that way.
5-8
TRY TEDDY.
In view of recent painful disclos
ures of the shortcomings of an over
burdened War Department, Senator
Chamberlain proposes to have a new
department of the Government one
to deal with munitions and to see to
it that our soldiers are armed, equipp
ed, well-fed, and properly clothed
and housed.
A Department of Munitions is sadly
needed. Senator Chamberlain should
have the hearty support of every pa
triotic member of Congress. Let us
have a Secretary of Munitions of the
right kind one whom the country
knows and trusts, one who will cut
red tape and do things promptly when
they must be done.
What better man for the Job than
Colonel Roosevelt 7 This is a non
partisan war. Leslie's.
MAKING A BIG PAPER.
J. Garfield Crawford, former Jour
nalistic light of Morrow county, la
ter with the Fort Worth- Star-Teld-gram
and the Dallas News, has gained
the reputation of publishing the big
gest weekly paper in Fort Worth.
The Critic wag established by Mr.
Crawford two years ago and since
that time its growth has been rapid.
The paper recently took over the
Camp Bowie Texahoma Bugler and
its three thousand subscribers, the
business management has been pla
ced in the hands of Frank T. Crit
tenden and The Critic goes forward
to accomplish greater things for Fort
Worth and Texas.
5-5
THE MAN FOR THE JOB.
A wise selection was made in the
appointment of Leon Cohen of Pen-j
dleton to the charge of the thrift cam
paign in this congressional district.
Mr. Cohen is one of Pendleton's
biggest business men and a man who
easily takes the lead in matters of,
public interet of this nature. He was
chairman of the Umatilla County
Red Cross committee last spring
which raised $45,000 at that time.
' There is nothing of big Importance
to Pendleton but what Mr. Cohen is
found in the harness pulling for its
success. He has been instrumental
in putting over big things for Pendle
ton and Umatilla county on previous
occasions and his Appointment to
head the campaign for the sale of
thrift and war savings stamps as
sures the success of that campaign in
this district.
A FINE RECORD.
(Salem Statesman)
The State ot Oregon enjoys an en
viable standing among the states of
the Union on account of its splendid
record in every movement of patriot
ic duty that has been inaugurated for
the support ot our government in the
successful prosecution of Its worthy
war alms, for the encouragement,
protection and comfort of those who
have placed their . lives upon the al
tar of sacrifice for their country's de
fense, for the conservation ot resour
ces and for such unselfish denials as
the ruling forces of the nation have
deemed necessary to the ends and
purpose's of the nation's partlcipatiou
in the international conflict. Every
citizen of this itats muit feel proud
of what Oregon has done In answer!
to every call to the Red Cross, to
the voluntary enlistment of Its flght-
Iub forces, to the Liberty Bond sub
scriptions, Id ths Y. M. C. A., and to
every form ot appeal that calls for
generous response 8H9 sacrlnee, and
in that pride let us hot twFget to plate
a large share of th eredlt where it
belongs for the condition of the pub
lic mind and conclence which made
such achievements possible. It is
but Justice to say that the fine pre
cept and example of our patriotic
Governor, James Withycombe, exhib
ited and expressed earnestly and vig
orously on all occasions, have been
most powerful agencies in spurring
and encouraging our people to do the
very best that is in them, and it is al
so safe to say that no person in the
State is prouder of the record made
than he is.
THEY PLAY THE GAME.'
Oregon Voter.
We take oft our hats to those East
ern Oregon fellows who have been
heading their counties in so strong
for the Liberty Loan, the Red Cross
and every other patriotic movement.
We need more of their kind of "pep"
here In the Wlliamette Valley. Es
pecially in spots in the Valley. A lot
of people figure that the Eastern Or
egon bunch is a live bunch to tie to
This feeling will express itself pollt
ically. Any candidate that Eastern
Oregon gets behind, or any measure it
really wants, will have friends from
those who want to see Oregon get
somewhere.
5-5
The loud wails coming from organ
izations as to social conditions exist
ing with the American troops abroad
does not coincide with the reports of
army officers, Y. M. C. A. workers
and chaplains who are with the
troops.. And Statistics show that the
men are better taken care of in the
army than they were In civil life.
Conditions can not be made perfect,
so we would suggest that these how
lers turn loose on the stay-at-homes
and make living conditions here come
near approaching the high degree
belsg attained in the army camps.
From the many big bunches of cat
tle being fed in the vicinity ot Hepp
ner this winter, one gains the impres
sion that the cow country "is coming
back."
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In commenting on scarcity of farm
labor, W. J. Tapper, chairman of
board of commissioners of Lincoln
county, Idaho, an operator of a 400
acre farm says; "It is up to the far
mers to produce the food. It is nec
essary to have the food in order to
win this war. But we farmers can
not raise enough food unless we can
get help. The army and navy have
taken many young men from the
farm but the war attractions of em
ployment in the cities have taken
more. And at that the cities are
short of labor. The situation is ser
ious. I have heard the suggestion
that coolie labor be imported for the
period of the war, to be returned to
the orient when the necessity tor
their presence here no longer exists.
I am not prepared to say whether
that would be practical, but I do
know that something must be done
to get farm help or the production
will not nearly meet the require
ments." The same conditions con
front the lumber manufacturer ai d
on the labor supply will depend to
a large extent the sugar production
of the country next season.
THE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUE.
A highly interesting article from
the pen of Charles Henry Carey ap
pears In the Commonwealth Review
of the University of Oregon under the
caption "The Fundamental Issue in
the World War."
He says, "We have not entered in
to the war for conquest. We want
nothing but to make the world safe
for democracy, even though it be true
as the German press has pointed out,
that no other nation has ever before
engaged in war for altruistic princi
ples." While unrestricted U-boat warfare
was the immediate cause for the dec
laration of war, and the consequent
sinking of American vessels and loss
of American lives, yet Mr. Carey
keeps ever to the fore, the declara
tion of President Wilson, "for the
right ot those who submit to author
ity to have a voice in their own gov
ernment, for the rights and liberties
of small nations, for universal do
minion ot right by such a concert of
free people as shall bring peace and
safety to all nations and make the
world itself at last free."
Mr. Carey draws a strong picture
In contrast when he describes the
course ot this and allied countries be:
fore the war, the growth assumed by
the pacifilst . element and the out
growth ot the peace conferences at
The Hague. He contrasts this with
the German thought and kultur,
showing how literature in Germany
was being written all theae years to
Influence the rising generations to
militaristic mood and instill within
their brains the "glory of war" ad
the absolute power of might over
right . ' ; ....
The writer explains to a degree the
condition of unpreporedness in this
country when he says ."foremost
among all nations, or at least second
to none other, the United States dur
ing these passing years has come to
have what may be called a national
conscience, and to form and cherish
ideals outside ot and beyond all con
siderations of its own welfare, look
ing to the improvement ot world con
ditions." Mr. Carey's article should
be read by every citizen in America.
the effort of the United States to
feed its allies are not wholly confined
to our own soil. The food adminis
tration is shipping 1500 farm tractors
to France, and these machines are ex
pected to be of immense service to
the French in their efforts to feed
themselves and at the same time are
expected to relieve the strain on Al
lied tonnage by aiding in the produc
tion of more food on the other side,
thus decreasing the amount of food
supplies that must be shipped from
America. Five hundred of the trac
tors are already on the way, and the
entire number is expected to be in
France by March, in time for the
spring plowing.
Is there any better sign of Spring?
Children have been out picking buttercups.
It Is almost amusing to read those
editorials In the Portland Journal
about the terrible increase An car
fare. Portland patrons of their
street car service are now paying six
cents where they used to pay five. Yet
it seems to us that an Increase of one
cent in car fare is not out -of propor
tion to the many other Increases al!
"Rq Most Beautiful Cdrinlmerica
TIE seven passenger Paige "Six'j j" and the
five passenger "Six'39" are the supreme
leaders in their respective fields. PAIGE
PRIDE of OWNERSHIP and PAIGE PERFEC
TION distinguish them both of them.
A choice between these two models must be
governed entirely by your personal requirements.
.... -
But, in either case, you cannot make a mistake.
The, basic quality is identical. They are blood
brothers of the same strain.
, ' The really important thing about both cars is the
Paige name plate. That is your guarantee of
enduring satisfaction.
Essex ' Six-55" 7-passenger $1775; Coup "Six-J5" 4-pas
12850; Town Car "Six-55 7-passenger $3230; Limousine "S
"Six-55"
7-passengcr$3230;Sedan "Six-55-7-passenger$2850; Brookiands
4-passenger ivj; unwxa -paaacugci fi", r
dale "Six-39" Chummy Roadster $1330; Dartmoor "Six-39 2
or 3-passenger $1330; Sedan "Six-39" 5-passenger $1925.
All Prices f.o.b. Detroit.
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along the line the public has had and
is having to meet since war condi
tions have existed. There can be no
doubt but what the cost of operating
the street car service in Portland has
increased greatly. There can be no
doubt but what the Public Service
Commission of Oregon knew what the
facts In the case were when they
granted the Increase. There can be
10 doubt but what the real patrons
of the street car system in Portland
will not object to paying the extra
fare, and especially in view of the
fact that the Bervice was threatened
with certain detriment unless the fare
was increased. It Is not our scrap,
but we wonder why the Journal is
making such a noise in this particu
lar case, when nothing was said of
the Innumerable Increases that have
taken place in the coot, of other commodities.
Spray Courier: Mike McCabe is
going to engage a private secretary
to attend to his correspondence and
mule. He (the mule, not Mike) is an
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