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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, OCTOBER | ses. Besides this, they have had all the pleasure of the use of the car, and the mortgage, which many look upon with so much alarm, has been paid off and the farmer had his cake and his penny, too, namely, his auto and his unincumbered land. A mortgage is not so bad a thing, provided the mon ey is used to buy something useful. Many men have property and want autos either for their health or their business, which they feel too poor t< buy. putting a mortgage on their pro perty they can easily purchase that which they desire, yet they hesitate because the mortgage seems to them a sort of debt. But it isn't a debt in reality, because the money is used in the purchase of something that will earn far more than it costs and still be in good serviceable condition long after it has been paid for. Therefore. ........ has not made ’ liimsel ’ :li your Uncle - "Hill poorer by buying the auto, but on th ii contrary, he will make money by it, . 1 < at am quite sure, by getting ri<l of least six deadhead horses and get ting his work done at less than 1 half the cost of their feed. marketing of grain, fruit, and live stock. Over zoo handle insurance, and there are many associations that own ind operate country telephones In- lividuals cannot successfully buck igainst the organized business world, success lies only in union of effort, in honest and vigorous co-operation. Gertrude, last night I overheard you and mother planning for the enter tainment of your school mate. Miss Parker, who you have invited to your home as your guest. You are expect Amos, that Jenkins boy, who is only ing her to come tomorrow evening, iboui liait-w itted, but aspires to be a and have planned to send our hired lawyer, is the coarsest mannered kid man to meet her at the railway sta 1 ever saw. I am glad you arc not like* tion and bring her out in our auto. him in any respect. 1 know you would Now dear I don’t like to interfere feel like cuffing him if you could hear with your personal affairs and what I low insolently he talks to his par- say is merely by way of suggestion. ms. When in conversation with Don’t send for her, but go yourself others he talks about all the time, to meet and greet her. I know you inly of himself—what wonderful have yet much to do to get the house things he has done, is doing and i in order to entertain her as you wish going to do—and when one tries to to do. but you had better hire .1 tell hi n something, he will break woman to do the work than to do it right into the middle of a sentence to yourself and have to send a strange .ell something about himself. Now, man to meet your friend. You can good manners rise from consideration run the auto as well as the man, and or others, they evidence “that no there is no good reason why you nan livith by himself.” So little a should not go. Now, just put yourself king as not interrupting another per in your friend's place. Have you not son in conversation is our acceptance gone to a house where your company if every one’s right to that same was expected, and yet felt a vague Mother, I like your selection of new privilege for ourselves of being heard. uneasiness that you were somehow in the way? Did you not wonder why furniture and furnishings for the That green boy, overcome by his own you wire invited when evidently you spare bedroom. They are really artis sapheadedness, makes himself heard were not particularly wanted? And if tic, harmonious and in good taste. 1 loudly and listening little, he sat down you have, did you not wish with all presume that Gertrude’s schoolmate not merely as deficient in training, your might and main that someone guest will me pleased with it but if-she >uc as lacking in common sense. And had warned you to refuse the invita fails to make suggest improvements anyone whom the music of his talk tion, and that something—anything— I shall miss my guess. If by some mis is so delightful to himself that he would give you an excuse to go? \et fortune, we do not possess inherent cannot bear to listen to any other possible your hostess was really glad "good taste,” we can always borrow voice has no definite conception of to have you, to a certain extent, any from others—a sort of getting even important things. The other day I how, and simply*had not the knack of with fate. Not altogether, however, saw a young girl, 18 or 19 perhaps, showing it in the thousand and one for we in turn may be blest with some listening quietly and attentively while little ways which mean so much more qualities, bestowed by a kind provi her father, a very old man, and rather than the loudest and most demonstra dence, which are lacking in others, childish in some things, told me a tive words. For example she should and these gifts may “pass on”; thus story she had often heard him tell, have made it a point of being at the keeping up the good work. But how One sees so much of inattention and and mother’s station to meet you, even though it can one be sure whether or not he or smirking at father’s meant quite a considerable inconven she possess "good taste;” not so hobbies that the girl’s respectful ience to herself. There is nothing much good taste in general aS in silence was pleasant for me to see. 1 quite so dampening to one's enthus home beautifying? Some women live credit that little lady with far more iasm as to arrive at a strange railway always, apparently, oblivious in their than good training—with the right station, or even a familiar one, and inartistic surroundings. Some do not kind of heart. Good manners mean find no one to welcome you. It puts a take a serious minded attitude to much in estimating the value of a chill on the visit the very first thing, ward their homes. There are women person; they bespeak the which increases by leaps and bounds who go around with unseeing eyes, and the true woman. as you drive to the house. Perhaps the and there are others who never ac warmth of your reception there may quire the weeding out habit. There is CALLS THE BLUFF ON dispell the first impression, but it hope, however, for them all. Know THE COAST ROAD. would make a vast difference if your ledge is theirs for the reading and hostess had gone herself to bring you awakening. But the women who is Have Been Building the Road on to her home. It would have had a self-satisfied and thinks she knowis it "Hot Air” for Five Years. gracious warmth to the hospitality all—well, she is hopeless. Then there ------ o------ and make you feel at once that you is the women who is sentimentally Some of the newspapers are again attached to freak furnishings. $hc, are really welcome. too, will have to experience a change proclaiming great things that the Uncle Bill, one of the commonest of opinion before she can be convinc Portland and West Coast Railroad Co. is going to do, and last week expressions in use is that "every man ed of her bad taste; and then, if so has a right to his opinion.” That may convinced, apparently, it will be very published long articles. This is the railroad that wanted a franchise be true, but I, for one, don’t form an much against her inclinations. An through Tillamook City about five opinion that is not founded upon facts. honest criticism is good for us all, years ago, and now the people of There is a wide difference, you un isn’t it mother? But to be effective it Newport have called the bluff, as will derstand, betweed knowledge and must be both honest and kind. 1 be seen from an editorial which ap prejudice. While practical men have shall be curious to hear the criticism peared in the Sheridan Sun: given us our civilization today, and, of Gertrude's guest, and will form'my The many unfilled promises of the through their having knowledge of opinion of her mentality and “good Portland and West Coast Railroad their various callings, and by their taste" accordingly. and Navigation Co. has caused the ------ °h__ inventions give promise to much company to be looked upon as a greater things, along come the im Uncle Bill, there is much in the standing joke among those who ex practicable people with merely opin newspapers just now about our un pected some evidence of its prqclaim- ions of how things ought to be done. preparedness for military defense, d intentions to become known some- . With the world too busy (or I should I and the Rooseveltists and Bryaitites lime before the end of earthly things. say so mentally lazy) to think out it s have locked horns over the proposi For five years or more this company own problems, there are people who tion. The former wants us to put a has been building a railroad line from make it their business to think of war chip on our shoulders, strut McMinnville to the coast by way of them and to work them out theoret- around and dare somebody to knock Sheridan and Willamina, using hot ically. However, college professors, it off, while the other chaps wpuld itr for a right of way, grades, cuts, lawyers, economists and such people have us come the ostrich hiding stunt ballast, steel rails and rolling stock. have little, if any, practical knowledge to the world by sticking our heads in With this weighty material it slid in of production and business, its chang the sand. Now, to my understanding, to Newport about two years ago and es and needs. They only have opin neither of them we nade that pleasure resort the coast ions of such things, hut are the ones don’t want to _ terminus, after securing a franchise who are leading the masses and mak- won’t be cuffed around and not (try and putting up a reputed bond to be ing regulations for both business and to defend ourselves. It seems to-me gin actual work within a year. The production. Regulating all the activi that it would be idiotic, when nearly actual w ork failed to materialize long ties of the individual, the lawmakers all the world is at war, not to .get long ago, and now the Lincoln county are crippling him as a man would be ourselves in shape for suceessfullde citizens have called the bluff. At a who should be thrown overboard with fense if some of those European meeting held at Newport last week with his hands lied. Theoretical opin roughnecks should take a notion to the citizens prepared a tempting bait ion» have been a curse to the world. punish us for our persistent neutral for the West Coast people and it is They allowed our great evil war, ity. The middle-of-the-road advocates now up to them to swallow it or to and men having opinions instead of want us to put our army and navF in seek seclusion. 1 he juicy morsel is knowledge of our industrial life be shape for defense, not aggression, wrapped up in the following propo come leaders of the multitude. hut the question is, what constitutis sition: “As we practically have no Opinions blind people, create and fos defense, pure and simple? Where adequate facilities for transportation ter race prejudice, bring on war, does one end and the other begin? ether passengers or commodities of cause false doctrines to be preached Granting that a war for defensei is any kind, we therefore ask your com and are responsible for most of the justifiable, should such a war be con pany to build a railroad running ovet evils of the world. I he great scheme tinued when it in any way becomes a your right of way, beginning at New of life can be understood if studied war of aggression? England, Frayice port and thence following the course right, and the cause of things mad ■ and Germany all say to themsclyes, of your survey northward to a ter plain; hut not until people do study and want the world to believe, that minus in Portland. As an inducement life in its original way will we ever they are fighting a defensive war, and for such an immediate undertaking have an industrial system that will yet each one has been an aggressor would you consider a bonus of not to give to the wage earner a fair portion from the very beginning. France in exceed One Hundred Thousand Dol of the net profits of his labor. The vades Alsace and Lorraine; Germany lars ($100,000) to be raised by us, this high prices for American products invades France and England attacks money to be placed in escrow until and an increased demand caused by all the outlaying German possessions. such a time as yon shall have com the European war have brought Looking at the subject fairly and pleted and placed in regular opera great prosperity to all industries re squarely, does it not seem to be tjrue tion the first fPtcen miles of road ceiving such orders, and, side by side that aggression is the very essence of out of Newport, the construction of with such a condition is the farming all so-called "successful war?” SO it said road to begin not later than sixty industry of the Eastern States, whet appears that prepardness for mili^trv days after the acceptance of this pro the prices of their products are so defense must be prepardness for mili posal?’ As the estimated cost of con low as to cause many owners to leave tary aggression or it is worthless/ In struction of this long proposed road their farms and engage in other busi view of this, il hardly seems fair to is placed at $20,000 per mile it is seen ness. In the meantime the college urge upon our people that a wai of that Newport and Lincoln county highbrows are howling about the defense is Rood, while one of aggres will build live miles of the road in the drift of the population from country to sion is bad, and it is, therefore, neces event their bluff is accepted and they city, expressing "opinions" as to the sary to prepare for defensive war; make it good. Actions speak louder causes, and suggesting silly remedies. without telling them the rest of t’ e than words, and The Sun awaits wit-h story, that in carrying out this plan genuine interest the time when Sheri Amos,do you know that your Uncle they will have to engage in aggress dan will be called upon for the third Bill mortgaged his farm for the mon ive warfare. Some of the peacc-at-anv time to extend the franchise of this ey to buy the automobile which he price people contend that it is too road. brought from town last week? Well, much trouble to distinguish between he did , and by my advice, too. You an aggressive and a defensive war, see, his horses don’t amount to much and, therefore, war of any description Why Cows Give More Mi*k Than They Used To. and he would have to buy others, and should he prescribed. Rot! If the ------ o------ »0 I suggested to him that he sell all roughnecks jump on us we mustn't A contributor to the current issue of his horses except two of the best fight back, because that would be ag and buy an auto suitable for the road gressive’ And we mustn't get ready of the Farm and Fireside explains as and farm work, too. Well he got the to defend ourselves, because they follows why cows give more milk kind of machine I recommended and may construe it as a challange to than they used to: "Cattle used to be bred chiefly for 1 feel sure that he has not made a light, Bah' lake it from me, Uncle mistake in the mater. Like tnysclfwhc Bill, we'er not going to sit down and work. Therefore, the cows did not don’t intend to use his auto for pleas await the salvation of the Lord” give much milk. Breeds improve the ure only.although he can get a great without doing our best in advance to thing for which they arc selected. "In 1790 the work cows of Germany deal of enjoyment out of it and will ward off a threatening danger. If we be able to send his children to school are prepared to put up a stiff fight gave an average of a pint and a half in it in bad weather, which he could those European butchers will be en a day. Interest in milk increased and not do so easily with a lumbering tirely satisfied with out neutrality, hv 1 Soo the average yield was a quart team. Furthermore, he will save otherwise, they'll do something mean and a half Breeding went on milk money in many ways by substituting to draw us into the fight while we I ward, and in 1810 the German cows averaged two quarts of milk each day an auto for horses. He can do the are wholly unprepared for defense. In 1820 three, in t8yo four—and there hauling with it. and make quick deliv ery of his produce, which would be Farmers arc beginnig to let up on the gain stopped for thirty years. But impossible with the team, and, if his their everlasting distrust < of each in i860 the production had increased cal it adapted to farm work, as well other and to co operate in I nei¿h- to six quarts and by 1850 to eight. a* it is to the road, he can run all of borly manner whenever their inter iuter- his macliienry with it, can plow, reap, ests are mutual, and, as a result, they "Thief" is a good short word, «0 mow and cultivate with It for one are, in a larger degree than ever be suitable for headlining, hut it is no half the eott for feed for horses to do fore enjoying their legitimate share ticed that headliners arc chary of it. the same work. It is the opinion of of the profits growing out of the pro Mr Bryan offers to go to Europe as most farmers that their cars saved duction. 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