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THE AMERICAN PHbS ASSOCIATION
The experience America is now
having with the allies relative to be
ing reimbursed in the sum of $250,
000,000 for maintaining her troops
on the Rhine affords proof of the
w isdom of her refusing to go to Gen
oa and furnishes additional evidence
of the necessity of this country re
maining entirely aloof from Euro
pean affairs. The allies agreed to
reimburse this country for maintain
ing her soldiers in Germany. This
agreement was entirely apart from
and independent of the treaty of
Versailles. The allies now repudiate
that agreement and insinuate that
the United States must sit in an in
ternational economic conference and
"dicker" for her money or agree to
recognize the Versailles treaty if she
expects to be paid what is due her.
This position of European nations
which composed the allied powers is
getting a trifle tiresome and the Am
erican people are almost at the end
of their patience. The British char
acterization of the United States as
mercenary and grasping simply be
cause this nation asks to be reim
bursed for costs which she incurred
at the particular request of the Brit
ish government and other nations
comes in bad grace. It is a matter
of history that Great Britain "cash
ed in" on the European war to a
greater extent than any other power.
As a condition of the amistice, pre
liminary to peace, she demanded that
Germany give up all her navy, which
left Great Britain absolute mistress
of the seas, which has always been
her chief national policy. She added
vast territory to her already broad
dominions under the thin disguise
of "mandates." This territory in
creases immensely her resources of
oil and other natural resources and
insures her tremendous income. She
also secured absolute control of the
Mediterranean, the Dardanelles and
hte Black Sea, a thing for which she
has plotted and fought for genera
tions. France obtained the tremend
ously rich province of Alsace-Lorraine
and the valley of the Saar, rich
in coal and mineral deposits. She
also obtained mandates to valuable
territory.
It has not been dwelt upon much
in this country because the United
States has been disposed to exercise
forbearance, but it is nevertheless a
fact that Great Britain charged the
United States rental for all of the
British ships which were used to
transport troops to the front to help
out when England had her "back to
the wall," and the United States paid
the bill without quibbling.
France charged the United States
rental for the land used for trenches
to house the United States troops
which went to the rescue of the
French republic. Moreover, when
the United States, after the war, pre
pared to return to this country all
sorts of supplies and machinery
which had been sent to France with
the American forces, France inform
ed the American government that if
such equipment and supplies were
removed she would charge the Uni
ted States import tariff (which she
had not hitherto asked) on all the
goods, and would also charge an ex
port tariff for their removal, which
would amount to $500,000,000. She
also represented she needed the sup
plies to rebuild her devastated ter
ritory. In view of this the United States
government gave to France supplies,
equipment and machinery of all sorts
in the sum of $1,700,000,000 and
took in payment for them France's
notes for $400,000,000, to be paid
in ten years after date. In other
words, the United States donated to
the French government machinery,
material, equipment, supplies of all
kinds, including medical, surgical
and hospital supplies, to the value of
$ ! ,300.000.000. Instead of living up
to her agreement to use this material
to rebuild her devastated territory
France immediately sold the mater
ia! to jobbers, who are selling it
through Europe to injury of Ameri
can trade and have been reshipping
it to this country.
In order to compel Germany to
live up to the terms of the treaty, al
lied troops were stationed on Ger
man soil. When the congress of the
United States began to talk of order
ing the return of our troops because
America did not ratify the treaty,
England, France and Belgium all
three urged that it not be done be
cause it would weaken the position
of the allies and encourage Germany
to violate the terms of the treaty.
In view of all this, it does not come
in good grace for the European na
tions which agreed to reimburse the
United States for maintaining a force
on the Rhine to accuse the United
States of being mercenary or of act
ing in bad faithand attempt to re
pudiate their agreement. National
Republican.
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Slats' Diary
By Ross Farouhar
FrJjy Blisterses ma had a sup
rize on him trniite and ast a lot of us
- . kids and sum girls to. I
X -f ? went UP t0 Jane 811(1 451
t- her cud I have a dance
t" w ith her and she Reply
1 ed and sed Yes at elev
lw . I en O'clock. I sed I cud-
' ,-l.n c,o that A.4
5 uwui oia, uiai
J she sed Neither cud she.
After she saying that 1
refused to Dance with
her a tall.
Saturday Me and pa
was down town shoping
and bying a pear of
Socks and we seen a
girl go by in a otto
smokeine a Ciearet in a
Ivry holder. 1 sed to Pa Aint that
awful for a woman to smoke cigarets
and he sed Well he thot they had as
good of a Right to smoke as other
People. But he diddent think they
wood ever lern to spit strate.
Sunday Elsy sung a Solo at Sun
day skool this morning and when we
had went out side she sed to me
What wod you do if you had a Voice
like mine. And Jake buted in and
says If I had a Voice like yourn I
w ood by me a wagon and a bunch of
bananas. Witch was very Rude to
say the lease. 1 shud all ways tell
people nice things which won't hurt
there feeling even if you half to
stretch the truth a litle at Times, Mrs.
Hix says and she shud ought to no
as she is wirth over a 1000 dollars.
Monday I was invited over to
Dud's house for supper this evning
and had a nice time witch I admitted
to his ma Before I left. It is ples
sant to go way frum home now and
occasionally where if you spill gravy
on the table Cloth they smile at you
and say O thats all rite it dont make
no diffrunce. Instead of slaping you
and running you off to bed. Like I
get done some times.
Tuesday Pa and his Boss had
sum trubble today on the noose pa
per Pa run out of Ns and in setting
up about Mrs. Coolys party sed The
guests all Died in the Butifly dec
orated home at High 12. Mrs. Cooly
got Sore all so.
Wdenesday Teecher ast us when
the best time was to sleep and I got
kep. in for saying The best time to
sleep is in the morning when you
half to get up. Pa says Lots of Di
vorces is caused by girls falling in
love with some Guys lovly Dancing
and marrying the whole man.
Thursday Ma hollered at pa in
the nite when he was snoreing and
told him if he wood keep his mouth
shut he woodent make so much
noise. He sed That mite wirk with
lots of fokes.
imands for more and more taxation,
Ithus far and no farther, here we be
i gin to unload the burden,
j He refuses to be a self-made can
didate. His prominence in the Anier
j ican Legion forbids using his position
jto seek political honors; but we can
! say to him: WE REQUEST YOU TO
SERVE THE PEOPLE OF OREGON
UNDER THE CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHT WE HAVE TO DRAFT THE
SERVICES OF ANY CITIZEN, and
that when you are thus called IT IS
YOUR DUTY as much to serve the
people in a civic crisis as it was to
VOLUNTEER in the Spanish-American
war, to serve in the National
Guard on the Mexican border, or to
mobilize the man-power of Oregon
in the great world war, in every in
stance with credit to yourself and the
state.
Will you help us to give expression
to this thought, that we desire to call
as our standard bearer in this cam
paign, GEO. A. WHITE, the efficient
head of the Oregon National Guard?
We believe him to be a man of un
tarnished reputation with no spot or
blemish on his public or private life.
He is 41 years old, a man who will
command the respect of all elements
of our state, a trained writer and an
efficient public speaker, capable of
putting punch into his campaign, and
who will create enthusiasm in the
hearts of all loyal and patriotic vot
ers. WE WANT IMMEDIATE AC
TION IN THIS CONTINGENCY.
The primaries are held May 19th.
He is a Republican, and more than
that he is a broad-minded patriot
with five years training in circum
stances that tried men's souls. He
has come up through military service
from the ranks to positions of the
highest responsibility on the general
staff overseas. He will not be a mil
itary candidate or a military martin
et in the State House. HE WILL
A Crisis in Oregon's Affairs
Dear Fellow Citizen:
We are addressing you personally
as a citizen of Oregon, proud of your
state and interested in its welfare
and good government. We are called
upn to take part in the coming pri
mary and election campaign and are
deeply interested in candidates for
Governor, there being a number of
candidates already in the field.
We believe the state has reached a
crisis in its affairs that requires us
to act on new lines and secure a
NEW DEAL for the people of Ore
gon. Our state has reached the limit
in high taxes, and yet we are faced
with propositions for additional forms
of taxation.
We believe the time has come to
make a decided cut in the overhead
expenses of the government; to stop
imposing new taxes m any form and
turn the tide in the direction of tax
reduction as has been done in the
state of Washington, where, under
the leadership of the Governor, back
ed by loyal citizens, 72 boards and
commissions were abolished; a defi
cit of $2,600,000 wiped out; $4,459,
010.13 less taxes are being collected
this year than last year.
In Oregon State Treasurer Hoff's
report, just published, shows that re
ceipts for 1921 were $34,378,560.62,
total expenditures $35,580,464.98, a
deficit for 1 92 1 of $ 1 ,20 1 ,904.36. By
the activities of nearly one hundred
boards, commissions, and taxing bod
ies the number of tax funds was in
creased from 132 to 231 the past
year. Our bonded debt was increased
$29,405,125 the past year and our an
nual interest charge increased $717,
704.48. Contrast this with the record
of the state north of us.
' To fight the Tax Reduction battle
we need a strong man in the Execu
tive office for the next four years. He
should be brought out by those who
are bearing the burdens of govern
ment as taxpayers, producers, and
conducting the business and indus
tries that give employment to labor
in the development of a highly pro
gressive commonwealth, and in that
office under the constitution he should
be amenable to the people direct and
not be a mere agent of the top-heavy
and extravagant political machinery
that has been built up at their ex
pense, uur canaiaate must be cnos-
en by the people, be responsible to
the people, in order to be able to fight
their battles.
We have such a man in mind. WE
ARE ASKING FROM YOU AN EX
PRESSION, not so much for the in
dividual but for the principle that
WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO COM
MAND HIS SERVICES the right
to have the best man in the state who
is free to serve the people in this
crisis a man size man who has the
stalwart ability, courage, and tireless
energy to say to the organized de-
1NST1TUTE HIGH STANDARDS
OF ABILITY AND LOYALTY IN
THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN EVERY
; DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE,
j He has no connection with any
controversies tk.it divide the people
in any section of Oregon. He stands
I or the new order of progressive
; statesmanship, to unite and harmon
1 i:e the people of this state to new en
! deavor, and for better system . i our
' Pllhlifi ilffilir nliinir ih llnpt nf fhfi
most progressive and best-governed
states in the Union.
Judge Grant B. Dimick, Tem
porary chairman of the
Draft Committee, Oregon
City, Oregon.
J. E. Dunne, Portland, Ore.
Geo. E. Halverson, Mayor,
Salem, Oregon.
Frank R. Prince, Manager,
Shevlin-Hixon Lumber Co.,
Bend, Oregon.
Dr. Joel C. Booth, Lebanon,
Oregon.
Rev. Wm. S. Gilbert, Astoria,
Oregon.
P. S. At the earliest moment
write your candid opinion on this vi
tal matter and send it to Grant B.
Dimick, Oregon City, Oregon.
FOR SALE Four first class Mam
moth Bronze turkey toms. W. H,
Cleveland, phone 4SF11. 4t.
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sealed
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At
Jiow Firestone, Has Reduced
the Cost of Tire Service
Spring Suits
Spring woolens now in ami you will enjoy looking them
over.
$25.00 $35.00
AND UP
LLOYD HUTCHINSON
Where LEAN
They i LOTIIES
FAIR TREATMENT COMBINED WITH BEST PRINTING
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We are now showing many
latest patterns in
French and Domestic
Ginghams
Devonshires
Percales
For Spring and Summer
Dresses
Good time now to make
your selections
Sam Hughes Company
ONLY "QUALITY PRINTING" PRODUCED AT THE G.-T.
c. I Jan. 1921 I Jan. 1922 I D , .
Prices Prices Auction
30 x 3 Fabric $18.75 $ 9.85 47
30x3H " 22.50 11.65 48
30 x iVi Cord 35.75 17.50 51
32 x 4 " 56.55 32.40 43
33x4 " 67.00 42.85 36
33x5 " 81.50 1 52.15 36
HOW the cost of building quality tires has been brought down to the lowest
level in history was explained by H. S. Firestone, President of the Company,
to the stockholders at the annual meeting on December 15, 1921.
. All inventories and commitments at or below the market.
2. Increased manufacturing efficiency and volume production reduced factory
overhead 58.
3. Selling costs reduced 38.
Mr. Firestone stated, "This reduction in prices is made possible by our unusually
advantageous buying facilities, and the enthusiasm, loyalty and determination of our
100 stockholding organization.
"Due credit must be given to Firestone dealers who are selling Firestone tires on
a sma'ler margin of profit. This brings every Firestone saving direct to the car
owner." The saving through first cost plus the saving through high mileage doublet
Firestone economy and is daily adding new fame to the Firestone principle of service
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