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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1914)
MTwrcmr) mAtt: TT,TTttjtfK nsPFOTiT), omwox, nmhr, mammm u, iom VTJWj IOT5 2$- .' ' y. E NKy YOIIK, Dee. II. In n mwiech opposing government ownership f rullroniln before thn Nnllotuil Civic Kcdornllon, linn, .lounthau lloiirno, Jr., formerly l.'nlltut 3latr rteitnlor from Oregon, made the following M-rlloiiN. V'J'lm denldiiriitiilii or nil govern liK'ii Miolilil liu Din protection of It H rl(lrv'in ami only nucli rem ruin t ot lliiifylilunl action iih In absolutely necen&hry to lumiro dm iliHlril pro. trrljon of nil ltd rllUiMiN, fyhi limit of tlic Inillvldtinl'n r nlfnlnt should be clearly opienned by law nml not left to (hit whim or fancy of nn executive, u touimlnnlon, a de cnilmeiit or n bureau. , IVurn llliieaiicmcy '" government of ruin unil regu- liillon. u bureaucratic government inicli. as oiirH In lupldly trending inward, cannot Iuiik endure. "I urn MlroiiKly opposed to govern ment ownership of railroads beratine of I ho following three objectiens: "Flml: TiD fiidamoutnl objection tlilil It Mould In nhnolulely dentrur. Ilrt' of populp- nml roprehentnllvo gerernmeut: "Second. Tim iinniiv. ..ruble oh. Jicllon IIim.1 government inwiemhlp liiirennltutin government i crtiilutluii; Hint I hi' failure of government regu. Intlou ni-cennltnten the (ulluro ot gov ernment ownership; Hint the mic renn or government rKilntloii lf tnl nutoH thn nerennlty or denlrnblllty or government ownernhlp, "Third: Thn rtonomlc objection Hint government ownership would bo more dilatory, lens efficient mid fur more costly to the people or tint eoitn try. Moiv i:hii.ii' "IJxperleiiro linn deiiiounlruted Hint It rents the government morn to per forin work than It doon nn Indlvldiinl or-prjyale (onrerii. Thn lucreahed rom of operation, would, therefore, m-ceturiuto Increased freight or pan houger laten. Thn superior service no w( rendered under private compoll Hon would not bo enjoyed under gov- eminent ownership, liecnuno tho In rentlvo (or Improved service would he BOURN OPPOSES PUBLIC OWNERSHIP 0 RALROAD LINES removed. "While government ownership would remove some of the problem! which the Interstate comomrco com nilenlon now linn to solve, It would present othrrN Jimt an ilKMrnlt. nnd government regulation would hn Just iim i-Mhontlnl oh It In toduy. Tho pro Miiiiih of rate und conditions of trans, portntlon would still he prenented and tho managing board would ho flood till with demands from every com in un It y (or morn dequeui senlre, bottoi eiiulpnient nnd lonntriictlon of new linen. Tho anuuni rallrond ap propriation bin would ho of nucli u character hh to require the. coining of a ii'in word to taku tho plucu of the Inndeiiunlo 'porl; hurru)'," HffnC, I'jxm Nation Hut tho offoct of nutlonallzntlon of tho railroad upon tho Koverniucnt It nef, Heuutor llojirno deemed tho moNt norlouH nnd vltul objection. "(Jovornmont owncmlilp of rnll roailn nieana ftlintlur ownervlilp of teleKraph, lulephono and c.xprtMi compnnleii, thereby IncreuhliiK tho proHont number of I6U.000 govern f meiit empln)ex to over 3,000,000, nil HiihJflCt to promotion, demotion, truDiifir or romovul hy tho ndmlnln (ration In power. Tho last ten prea Idehtlal olootloim have been carried hy popular plurnlltleu of from about 7000 to u lltllo over 1!,500,000. Three million government employeH und tholr rolfltlveM could, therefore, con trol nny nntlonnl elecjlon, with tho Inevitable reHtilt of Increa-ieil rom poiiHation to Kovernment employeH, with ohh reHUltn In tho wny of, nor , vice, ntvndy IncreOBo In tho number . of pmployB whothor needed or not, u itondy Incrvnao In compoiiHullou whiither warranted or not, probubly nt leaHt douhlliiK tho remuneration for Kovorumont ner.vjfe ovor that of Himiiur private norvico, vvuu rumuitt tlvo dlHHiitltfactlon und discontent upon tho part of all cltUenH viiKUKod In jirlvate utorprnu' and labor. "(Vntrullrntlon or power In tho na tional executive In tho greutust mo nuco to popplar und ropreneutatlvo goveriimput, nud, If tho prcnont tend ency. contlnuuN, nuiBt Inuvltulily lend to complete buroaiicrucy and dictator whip. nihtrlbutlon KhMiitUI Vll)ltitrlbiitlon rather thuu contrail zntldu or powor Ih enHontlal to truly popular und repreiu"' niont.- CentralUed powor Ih up Indi vidual .eun only protlnco reHultH com niouaurnto with ho Indlvldual'H Integ rity, ability, oxporjoncp nnd unBoUUh jipku. While I believe (ho .InlerHtftto cofuninrc commlHHlon Iicxh nccom plliVt( nud Ih uccompllHhlnK iioli good; huvo ravored ItH receiving tho powor o regulate railroad mica; yot 1 iVfcHif Jhut It l yot to ho demon f Htritetl fh)lhr tho powera It already itt-)i6ul(l bo enlurtfed or curtailed, mid I nm appalled r.t the reulUnttou tlint tho leglnlntlou of the punt two yonm Iiiih ho c'it trxiUV. 1 government iih to place the luterhtntn hiifilnenn or thlH cotinliy pnivtlenlly In tho liiuidn or 10 men, or poxMlily of ton; the In te'rntnto Oommoiee coiiiiiiIhhIoii, i:od NlHtlug or Hnveu member, or it miijor t(y or roiir. prnctlc'nlly dntermlnlng rnteif affecting the welfnie or the whole nation! tile federal tenervn honrd, coiifllMtltiK of he memhorH, or n majority of three, practically the tornltnlng currency iixpnniiloii or con traction affrcllnic nil iHlHliicwt ,of the country the trnde cuiiimlano'n, con- alntlug of five mouther, or n majority. of Ihiee, f hut will pmctlcnlly die Into llio lollrlni of inO.iMH) of the Inrge lorporatloiiH or thin country, with the luovltnble reHiili Hint nti (erpptn mI bo made to umi tlwlm IiohmIh an polltleal mnehliieiy for (ho udvmitur.e or dliiudvniitiiKe of nomo i ImliilMratlou and ultimately pf nome IndlvldiinlH." L'w IVw J'lgiiivH Kenntor llouitie expinlued Hint he would ute few ktnilKtlin In dlncuw Ing tho aui'Mtlon of government own enililp,- for bin pemonul oliM-rvatlon hint deinonilrateil thn unreliability of hlatldtk-K. le cited the hhmtiIoii of I'oiitmuiiter (Icnernl llltcicock t lint the pOMtal Hrrvlre had been placed on a Kolf-mipportltig himln and the insertion of I'ONtmuNter (leuernl Durlccon that Hitchcock' "nurpluit" of 1219,000 wan the reiiiili of u fault) method of accounting and that tlmm um In reullt) a deficit of JT.-.L'.OOD, u difference or ut'.irly a million dol larn In tho Miitlntlca of theio two liiniU or the pout office department. "If MutlHtc'reRi-vl iif; the operation of government oWim -allronda of other rountrh'H nro ojmh to almllnr tiiehtlon," declured Hcontor llourne. "I are uothlng in ho gained by bnnlng nny argument upon them.' lie riled numeroun InManceji In the hearlngf. tx'fore tho Joint congreiulonal rom mlttee on railway moll pay In which officials of tho pout office department had been compelled to ehango their figure when Hiomj flgureh were nub Jerted to critical nrrutluy. IIKrrlliiliintlnii Hhomi "If ou think Kovernment owner nblp will end dlnrrlmlilntlon In nerv Ice, read und reflect upon the order of the poMmnHier general, directing that rertuln perlodlcaln be nent hy freight tralun while nlmllar publlca tloun competing for tho nnmu trade nod pnlug exactly tho namo rate of pottage were ablpped hy fast mall. When a pontmnntor general make, Much n dlicflmlnatlon without ex 'prenn nbthorlly or law, we ouve overy reaton (o believe that grorir dUcrlm Ipatlons would be wllnr'ed when nu Indlvldiinl has ben plnced at the head of tho government-owned rnllroadn. "Covernment ownernhlp of tele graph nud telephone linen would re Hull In Intermittent prow rennorahlp mid eoutlniioun prenn nubncrvlenco to the ndmlnlitratlon In power, there by utterly dentrolug our xenlounly guarded 'freeilom ot the prenn.' "Kncourapoment rather tlw.n dlh courugeuiunt to honoit, legitimate en terprlne, Induntry, nnd nppllcatlon nhould he extended an far nn prac llcacblo by every government. Tho nrope of government nhould be In nured eitial legal opportunity to all, with inhibition of tho Individual projlpg on or exploiting the rlghtn or property, pf otlivrn." SWEEPS EAST WASHINGTON, Dee. 11, Cold weather qver nil partn of tho country In Indicated for nt leant (ho next 3ti houra In todny'n weather bureau pre diction. Delow rero temperaturen wore recorded In tho northwest und the lino of, freezing extended toduy far ouh ovor the gulf 8aten. Snow flurries continued In tho upper Minn, tunlppl nud K Ohio vnlloyH, the Great Lukes region nnd (ho middle Atlnntla atutea, A dlnturbauce ' covern (ho region went of tho, ltorty .MountnltiH attended hy annwn In the plntenu reg ion and ruliin In Ca'lfornla. CUnite tailed: Medicine Effective KufTuiurn (rani 't'uliii-uUlH often think (hut ineillcln will nut liolu liiom, J'rculi ulr. rt'Kulur liuliltn uiiu iivPU food utu ula In irnturliiK buultli. it in I1IDI u lit urten llteilud. Mi.nv uuva uuoii icviorvu i nvunn n U'ukiiiau'n Altermlvij, Ituutt llilm Wrl.loM. III. -(.rutlrMirai Thruugli your l IrumrntnlKy I be ltrH rnl Cruui m immature uravt. I).-m. larrkH, IOiH. I uaa takrn nil. T kold I'nr.Miml., Mhlrh dvvrlupnl luto Tubarruloala (larllll urrr fuHHil), In February. IUJ.. 1 wral o Kert Worlh, fviaa, mid latfr o t'naua ClO'.JCwiurntlo. Altrr lieluv larrp itiw 'vk. uy k)l'laB lu- JuijMrd uia (hat my raar a huer aa. TUrrr Mcrka later I rrlururil horne, vrlnMnK IUU euunUi., the ileo. lur IihvIou ultea lae um aaauraiire uf rarhuK Urrr-allTm on Jul H, IIMffl. I Itenrau takluK KrkaiHu'a tundvrful mxiriir Kir l.uaif Tmulilr. No I ant alout aad nrlf nail ti . tlauy.kla of work about ruy irrata elrvatoV," (bbretlatrdl. tAMilavIt) t , AllTIII'll WKIIB, Nakuiun'H 'AltDrnllvo U tiuint eillrnelmin In brunehlul uiurrb Ami nuveiu. Uirnat unit Iuiik urfuotfaiin una utkliiiiliiiiH- tli fcyntoui. ,Cnn titlnn no hiiriuful or hnUli-foriiilnw ilriiKn. Accept no nubntltutOH. Hinnll fine, llf ruKOlnr nine. I. , Hold y cnillng drUKKlntn. VrU for book lt of recnverlan. rlrkaiau l.almratorr, I'kllaiUliililn. l-rko i una ftt A Dottle, COLD WEATHER BUN HEARS OF HCltl.l.V, via Loudon, Dee II, 8:30 n. m - In a Htuteineiil Innued today tho Herman admiralty mnkeH thin comment on the llrltlnh naval victory In Hie houth AHautfc off the Falkland iNluudn: ' . "Tho llrltlnh ndmlrnlty doen not ray In llnntateiiient of the battle that our Hipiadron had been on the high Mian for four moiitliH without ineiiiiH of communication, either cable or othorwlne, und had been without uny port wheie It could put In for repulrn or nuppllen, Denplte thin It nlwn)H obtained coal." In n prevloun official Ktntemwit the udmlrnlty reproduced tho commuui cation of tho llrltlnh admiral!) re garding tho nlnklug of Hie Ornian erulMTH nnd added: "Our lonnen miii to have been great Concerning the ntrength of the enemy, whone lonnen nro reported, to he nmiill, the Iviigllnh dlnpntchen nay nothing," IAP WARSHIPS SEEK WARSHIPS TOKIO, Dee. ll, 0:0S p. m. Ac cording to reliable Information reach ing Toklo today n nquadron of Japan one wnrnhlpn seeking the Herman converted crulner I'rlnx Kltel Fried rich off the count or Chile. Tho Menmer I'rlnz lMtel Frledrlch belongs to (lie North Oorman Lloyd c'oinpnny. Karly In the war gunn were mounted on board her and nhu wnn troiiHfurred Into an nuxltlury miner Heceully nhe ban been active off the coant of Chile mid one of her mont recent exploltn wun the nlnklng early In December or the llrltlnh learner Chnrcan off Fort Corral Chile. ALL ACCUSATIONS WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -American Mlnlnter Sullivan at Santo Do mingo cubled the white liout-e today offering to meet any definite charuo agulunt him. Hln cablegram, which wna rofcrred to Secretury llryan fol Iowh: "I clu-erfully Invite mont ilgld ex amination of am- or all my public or private actn ntithln pant nnd bo glad to meet nny definite charge made against me. ' deny emphatically nnd unqiinllfledly having nny Interent (o nerve except tho Interent of my government, which service han been imuto difficult by nlnlnter Influences nnxloiiH to exploit here without re ntralnt, ' FINAL PASSAGE OF FILIPINO BILL SOUGHT WASHINGTON, Dee. Jl. When the senate Philippine eoinmittee toiluv nnnnuiieeil hearings ne.t .Momlny on llio nilininitrntion hill to grant u larger ineuspie of .ulf government to the people of (lie inlauiU, Cliaiimnii Iliteluioek ileelaieil ii wn the Hir pose (n piihli Die hill to final passage at this hensinii of eongiv-s. Secretavy (liuriMin, founer Presi dent Tnf(, Dead ('. Worcester and former (loveinot" flenernl Cnmeron Foihes are a he tmkel to letitifv. WE SELL M.J.B. Coffee Phone OLMSTEAD'S , Wo givo S, & IT. Qrcoi. . i'radbig Stmia NEWS NAM LO ATLANTIC SULLIVAN DENIES Tomorrow Is the Last Day You Can Buy At Our Special Money-Saving Prices After tomorrow M'J'B' will sell at the Regular Prices Order a 5-lb. Tin 30cts. A Pound iJMft Most Economical Siz You Take No Chances Remember Our Guarantee t: .. I Packed by Special Process In Airtight Tins To Preserve Its Flavor kV 2 r-fclL d S , A V I IIITTi ' '"t"'"1 ' ""rTTTafflllJ H aaf raBbtXrfaH -II 7 HtVaHaVal H V BV wM 'Ml 'VaVi dm -.m 'Lmmu aVai BB BBBk. "BkiaaBW.-. V JmT A .JMliMySSmim HH awawl BYawawawaW aBYaYaYaYaYl VA " Bwa-tBYaflBwaflaHavHaaawal awaV HH HHHHHHHHHHHHUaHBMPP7j!mtt4 HH Cr'BHHHHHB9Btf'B' Ground Just Right to Make The Best Cup of Coffee BAGLEY'S APPLE JUICE A hvulthlul lioitEclioUl liovcrngo, pnstourized anil put nip In sanl tjjry cans by now process. Abholutoly free from pronorvutlvea. Clear pure Juleo from sound eleuu apples. Huy It by llio cuso or can; al ways sweet ami ficbh. , drink for nil tho faintly any mouth In tho year. BAGLEY'S APPLE BUTTER linn purity, flavor nud prlco to recommend It for your uso ns a con venleut, Uisty, table dollcacy, Ask your grocer. THE BAGLEY CANNING CO. TAr.UXT, OIIKGON. N'oIIiIiik Xlrer or Xmas Presents Pictures Wo Imvo up-to-ilnte lino of framed pictured nnd motto, from 25o iii; nlno sheet picture., and do nil kinds of plcturo frnmlnK. Waters' Paint & Wall Paper Store We Olve 8. & II. flreen Stamp IS. IT IS APPARENT to all procrosnlvo buslneas men that .payment by check Is the safe, economic and convenient way to pay. Your checking account, largo or small. In cordially Invited. OVER 22 VEARS UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT m Well Worth Knowing To know you can find Fresh Fruits and Vegetables at this store every day is a fact well worth knowing Green Onions Lettuce Spinach Celery Cucumbers Oranges Tangerines Grape Fruit Special Display Calarab Figs. See window. MARSH & BENNETT Second Doer East of First National Bank. Monday, December 14th Is Oregon's Prosperity Day On the stroke of 10 o'clock A. M. Monday, tho 14th Inst., you aro urge to pauso a moment and reselve: "Henceforth I will give preference to tho article umdo at home, whero prlco and quality are equal." niado nt home, where prlco and quality aro equal." This Is a small thing for each to do, but with everybody doing it, It will save $1,000,000 lu December alone for Oregon manufacturers, revlvo prosperity In Oregon and furnish employment for 125,000 more workers In side of GO days. Therefore, patronlzo Oregon Industry, and especially patronize the fol lowing concerns whoce subscriptions make this campaign passible. HANKS, The United States Natlonnl Hank, "5 Third St., Portland, Or. "PSSSbuerovr " WOOLEN MILLS CAN 1) V YOGAX'S CHOCOLATES, Modern CoCnfectlonery Co., Portland, Oregon. ci:ki:als "fioi.M'.N iton," Oolden Hod Milling Co., Portland, Oregon. COLOllHA HA.MS, 11ACON, LAKI), And Puro Pork Sausage, Union Moat Company, Portlald, Oregon. CKAOKRRS- "SVI'llKMK nit.VM). P. V. Ilaradon & Son, Portland, Oregon. KLKCTIUC1TV Made In Oregon. Portland Hallway, Light & Power Co., Portland, Oregon. kiui: IXSUHAXCK, Paclfle States I-'lro Insurance Co. Chnm. of Com, Hldg., Portland. Or. 1'lXTl'KKS NLKOTItlOAL AXD GAS, J. C. English Co,, 1C5 Union nvo., N Tortlaud, Or. I'l'U.MTl'HH 1IAXI..MAIK, K. A. Taylor Co,, 130 Tenth St., Portland, Or. OAMHUINUH HrowliiK Co., Portland, Slurp Appropriate for Than 8 Sweet Potatoes Turnips 'Carrots Cabbage Onions Grapes Cranberries Apples Fhone 252. GAS APPLIAXCKS AXI FUHXACIIS, Hess Mfg. Co., 512 Williams avo., Portland. Or. IMPI.KMKXTS VAK.M, H. M. Wado & Co., 323 Hawthorne ave,, Portland, Or. KXIT GOODS, Portland Knitting Co.. 1C0 Third St., Portland, Or. LADDKHS, Schles Ladder Works, 207 Second St., Portland, Or. u:.V's siadi:-to.oudi:h cloth. IXG, CCharles Coopoy & Sons, o01 Hoyal Hldg., Portland, Or. MOXU.MI3XTS .MAIUlLi:, GKAMTH Hlaoslng Oranllo Co., 2t57 Third. Portland and Salem, Or. XKCKWKAK LADIKS' AAD MKN'H And Shirts to order. Columbia Co. Phone Main 1087, Por(lano, Or. QrcWlfe Innuranc Compaiiy "CKCUUalVBLY OHCOON" Home Omat, CoNuerr Blbo,, Pomwhp ItUliHKU Hi:i:i, MKCHANICAL GOODS, Portland Hublun- MI1U, M$ Kant NIh(UH PwUajmI, Or, 1 M i 5 .4 .""Snil