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r TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT WITH THE EDITORS Jleeserdt’s Speed a Oort. Discuss Questions of Interest to People. H ■ B !' | | ■ | { j ' I Some silly bug who writes for the food conservation committee advises the people "to help themsedves to the potatoes. Eat one more each day."— Willamina Times. ------ o------ It is claimed now by the food ad- ministration leaders that congress made no provision for fixing the price of anything but wheat. If that is cor- rect then it is high time that congress which organized the system in such shape as to permit of the great amount of profiteering get busy and change the law.—Capital Journal. ------ o------ It is reported that the county court of l’olk county will expend from $7000 to $10,000 on the road leading from Salt Creek to Tillamook county through Buell and over the Butler lull When improved it is expected to cut of a considerable distance for all travelers from Salem to the coast. Much of the work will be done on the Butler hill and the grade greatly re duced.—Sheridan Sun. This is no time for petty politics. The big fight is on over yonder. Our boys arc meeting death in one form or another by the score. Soon it will be by the hundreds of thousands. The men who put in their time lambasting some other nten for something that may not have met their approval at the time, when the men attacked are using their strength and talent and time to help Uncle Sam win the war at the present time, are getting down to pretty small business.—Itemizer. The 50-50 rule on the sale of flour is all right. It is proper that persons buying white flour should be compell ed to use an equal amount of other stuff. But here is what is not right: Just as soon as the new rule went in to effect the profiteers raised the price of the substitutes a couple of times and now hav made them cost times and now have made them cost equivalent of a full sack of flour costs very near nine dollars. The 5°‘5° rule may help the allies a little, but it helps the profiteers a whole lot more. But we will get this country organiz ed after a while, let us hope, and handle that class of robbers as they should be handled.—Telephone Reg- ister. ------ o------ It is very plain to be seen that Chas N. McNary, alleged republican, and Ben Olcott, another alleged, arc the two democratic candidates for United States Senator and Governor of Oregon, respectively, judging from the comments of the democratic press of the slate. Some more camouflage work to seat a couple of' democrats at the expense of the republican voters of the state. As The News has said before they both need a good tritn- tiling at the primary election. Thc ma- VVest-l flcot t- McN ary political chine has been working overtime in Oregon for the past two years . No true republican will support either Olcott or McNary for the offices to w hich they aspire. —Umpqua \ alley News. F.very hamlet, every town and city, has its “war college" or rather a group of men who arc wont to gather to discuss various phases of the war. As one listens to the arguments and the theories advanced at these gather ings he finds much of interest. Indi viduals who have scarcely been out of their home town philosphize on strat- egis army movements, give their im pressions of general::, and criticize or commend this move or that one, knowing little of the general lay of the terrain, scarcely knowing the geographical points they are talking about and still less of modern army tactics and movements as developed since the beginning of the war. The “War College” is an apparent evi- rlence of a keen interest in the mighty struggle "to make the world safe for democracy.”—Ncw s Reporter. — O---- Non-Partisan l eague organizers atr signing up hundreds of members a week in the state of W ashington at $Ki per, and are wispering the infor illation confidentially "that I'risidmt Wilson is behind the League." . 0 support this they are exhibiting cop ies of a letter from President Wilson to Congressman Baer expressing his sympathy with the purposes of the league. Solaras we can learn this let ter has not been published, although it may have been. Information is also circulated that the president has writ ten direct to several organizers of the league commending their work and deprecating the assaults made on the loyalty of the league leaders. The or ganizers have no difficulty in over coming the newspaper allegations that the league is disloyal Their con fidence that President W ilson is with the league is of the gleefill variety that indicates that the supposed pres idential support assures the future of the league as the dominating tactor in the political and economic recon struction of the Pacific Northwest.— Oregon \ oter. This is the way the food administra tion sizes up the situation: "One lump oi sugar in your coffee is pa triotism, two lumps slackerism, three disloyalty, ami lour treason.” Won der what class thr fellow is in who doesn't take any lump, asks an ex change. Colonel Roosevelt's Maine address is wise, courageous and inspiring. It is charged witii virile Americanism and abounds in truths. The American peo ple, said Mr. Roosevelt, should gird themselves for a three years' war, the training of an army oi 5,000,000 men. preferably through universal military training, and the rushing of the slup construction “by working nignt and day, three shifts in the 24 hours.” “if we do not speed up to aid our allies," lie declared 'in conclusion, "some day we shall see our sons and our sons sons lighting here at home without allies.” 1 he American people could not find a better chart and compass in this hour oi flame and tempest than this thoughtful address of its former pres ident. He points the way to victory, and it is the only way. hirst there must be the spirit of sacrifice and the heroic purpose without which all ex pectation of victory should be futile. Second, there must be wisdom and courage in every department of the government. W e must take a lesson irom past mistakes, we must turn the searchlights on tile weak places and the failures, we must help the presi dent and his administration with thoughtful, courageous constructive criticism. Mr. Roosevelt well says that this is the people's war, not tile president’s war, not congress’ war. The people, not the president and not congress, must supply the men to do the fight ing and the resources to carry on the war. "There have been very grave faults and shortcomings and delays in governmental work,” and the pco- pie must suffer for them, and the people must protest in order that they shall cease. But these protests must be fair. Criticism must be intelligent and must avoid exaggeration. It is the truth the country wants—not concealment on one hand or exaggeration on the other, for exaggerations are not the truth. Mr. Roosevelt speaks from the ful- ness of experience and with know- ledge of existing facts. He hews to the line of truth. His statements re garding failures and delays and er- ’ every rors he has substantiated ' in 1 case. They are seidome denied, and when denied he comes back with con- vincing proof. His mannerisms may give offense, but the patriotism can not be successfully impunged, his motives discredited, nor his profound knowledge of conditions gain-said.— Spokesman Review. .1 -LÏ. Example of Patriotism. ÂFÂX|a 11, K i 19 8, KisslM tke Flag. D. E. Yoran told the students of one of the Eugene schools a few days ago that compelling the pro-Germans to kiss the American flag is nothing less than a shameful desecration, and we are inclined to think that we have heard no saner or more truly patriotic utterance than this in the whole dis cussion of pro-Germanism, says the Eugene Register. The 1110b that com pels a kaiser-worshiper to touch his blasphemous lips to the Stars and Stripes is profaning the nationa em- blem. To our mind, the kiss of Judas was the greatest insult offered to Christ. The American flag is the emblem of liberty for the common man and of equality of opportunity for all. Thou sands upon thousands of brave men have died cheerfuly for what the flag stands for, and thousands more will yet die in the same cause. It is uni versally recognized that wherever the American flag flies there will be found freedom and justice and guar antee of the rights of every individual The men who are following the flag in France today are fighting for an ideal that is so high and so pure that the warped and shrivelled intellects of the rulers of the central empires cannot even begin to grasp it. The pro-German in America is an upholder of the cult that might makes right. He believes in the divine right of degenerate kings to do as they please with the lives and the property of their subjects. He is an admirer of the oppression and all the butchery and all the foul crimes of lust that have been done in the name of Ger many. He believes implicitly that all men are not created free and equal and that it is the inalienable right of the few to tyrannize over the many. Shall we permit such a man to touch his lips to the American flag— let alone compelling him to? With Mr. Yoran, we say no.—Umpqua Val ley News. _ Exposing the Retail Profiteer. On purchasing a bottle of glue, for which he had to pay 15 cents, a cus tomer in one of the hardware stores in Brooklyn asked the reason for the advance of 5 cents. The retailer said "tire war” had raised everything and these same bottles of glue, which he used to sell for to cents, cost him IO cents per bottle now. When the customer opened the car toon containing the bottle he found a slip of paper neatly wrapped around it bearing the following: "To the con sumer: Owing to the high proce of tin and owing to the government de mand for the metal, we have discon tinued placing on our glue bottles the metal cap which could be used after the cork was withdrawn. We are forc ed to this so that the purchaser may get the same size, quantity and quality without any advance in price.” An engine that lures power from gas and sets it down minus jerks, vibrations, into a softness of action rhat has never been surpassed; ‘"Hot-Spot ” and “Ram’s-Horn Manifold (Chalmers devices) are responsible îtKs-ïéfx?’ rt- '.. *4 -we--' M ' -> / 'A ' ì- **** The perfect engine is the one that takes from gas all the power that’s there; and gives it up to you either brutal or violent, or soft, as you wish. That’s the Chalmers engine, now recorded all oyer America as a great engine, which comes closer to reaching 100% of efficiency than any motive device yet designed “Hot-Spot” and “Ram’s-Horn” Manifold are responsible The first named heats up the gas, “cracks it up,’’ “pulverizes’ it, gets it into wonderful shape for ignition, and then the “Ram’s-Horn” Manifold with its “easy air bends” tosses it gently into the combustion chambers. So that after the flash of the spark plug there is so little residue, so little waste, so little power escaped into the exhaust as to be scarcely worth while mentioning. But the kind of power is a new power—a gentle, soft power like the “iron hand in the velvet glove” that entices you beyond words once you experience the thrill If your conscience still sleeps and your soul is still unstirred by your country’s need in this great world TOURING SEDAN »1450 TOWN CAR LANDAULE TOURING CAR. 7-PASSENGER »1515 crises— TOURING CAR. 5-PASSENGER »1455 CABRIOLET. »-PASSENGER »1775 LIMOUSINE. 7-PASSENGER If you are still a stranger to that STANDARD ROADSTER »14«5 TOWN CAR. 7-PASSENGER »N25 LIMOUSINE LANDAULET sacred emotion of patriotism which ALL PRICES F. O. B DETROIT SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE animates and ennobles those who love their country better than them Women Mail Carriers. selves— if you have been unable as yet to The opportunities that opening to feel the hot blood of the patriot women are steadily widening, and the coursing through your veins, and the latest addition to this list is the rural spirit of self-sacrifice for your flag mail carrier's job. The postoffice de stirring within you— partment has harkened to the call for It will pay you well to consider the wider employment of women, and it case of the nurse, Edith Cavili, and is announced that the first examina to learn to what sublime heights of tion for positions as rural mail car nobility and service patriotism can riers to which women will be eligible elevate the human soul. will be held next month. These exam A frail little woman of calm and inations will be held in all sections where vacancies are scheduled to oc noble countenance stood at the edge < of a newly dug grave. Facing her cur and when men carriers was a firing squad of soldiers ot His obtainable. This is the fiirst time since Gracious and Christian Majesty, the German emperor. So slight was her women have been eligible .statute that it seemed "a breath of posts, except in rare cases as substi wind would blow her away.” And yet, tutes. Previous to that time the ser so greatly did the life of this fragile vice was opened to them for a short atom of humanity endanger the safety time, but while their work was satis of the German empire, and its boast factory climatic conditions in the ed army of ten million men, that she Northwest were such as to make it inadvisable to use them generally, and had been condemned to die. Her life had been devoted to reliev the privilege of examination was de ing human suffering. In her nursing nied them. institution in Brussels she had cared New Army Officers. lor all comers. Germans included. She was not .1 spy. She was charged with assisting a lew struggling soldiers of Congress has learned that there are Britian and Belgium to reach tile neu- 62,000 staff officers and fewer, rather tral soil of llolland. When arrested than more, line officers—more non- she frankly told her executioners that combatant lieutenants, captains and she had saved these men because e she majors than fighting officers, The thought their lives would be of more work they do it may be necessary to value than her own in the great strug have done. But is it necessary to gle of human liberty. She neither ex swell the commissioned rank of the pected mercy or asked for it. There army absurdly to get it done? The were no dramatics, no bravado, no law prohibits, under heavy penalties, excited or bitter denunciations or de the wearing of the uniform by one fiance ot her enemies. Patiently and entitled to it. A lot of government »» »5 uncomplainingly she awaited the hour employes in W ashington are wearing when she could offer the "last full it only because of a fiction that they measure of devotion” to her country. are entitled to i.t The worst phase of the matter is W lien the hour came it found the gentle breast and the kindly heart, so that many of these titular arm ■ offi soon to be pierced ami torn by the cers are draft dodgers. They a*c of leaden messengers of tierman hate, draft age, and have escaped ny rush calm and unagitated, With sublime ing to W ashington and grtting com “pull.” Their work heroism and with the sweet natural mission.-.—by dignity of true womanhood she laced could be done just as well by men her executioners and sank into her above or below the draft age, or by grave a martyr of human liberty women. Manifestly the solution of the prob whose memory history will enshrine in the hearts of true patriots for all lem of what to do with the surplus of noncombatant officers is not to order time. She was denied the comforts of her them to France. Pershing does not ow n clergy but the prison chaplain re want them. A way should be fourni to “He p save the sugar" staring him in The Sugar Hogs. in the trenches must be put ported that she was courageous to the dig them out at W ashington and put the face. them in the national army training tions. end saying, "1 am glad to die for my If the individual customer will not camps. Meantime, if you run into a sug»r country." Watch the sugar hog in the dairy cooperate tn saving sugar, then it is hog when getting your noonday bite, How dies this sense of patriotic up to the dairy lunch rooms to meas take it upon yourself to rebuke him. lunch or at the restaurant where an ure out his supply for him Thjs may NOTICE. duty compare with yours? Are you doing your part? If not, will yon not ..tuple supply is within the reach. One require a little trouble, but it ought to It is your patriotic duty. Let these All persons having an account t with of our readers reports seeing a speci be done. Two spoonfuls is a good lim fellow know that there is a public op* permit the example of this glorious inion in Chicago which will not tol little patriot to make the paltry war Grant Mills, kindly call, at the ■ City it for any man in his coffee under ex sacrifices now so urgently asked and Recorder's office and settle 1 »ame. men of this particular kind of selfish isting conditions, and the man who erate patoently such indifference t0 human load six spoonfuls of sweeten so justly due from all Americans in with Kathleen Mills. will not deny himself for the people the government’s request and to ' Grant Mills. civ it life ? ing into his cup of coffee, with a sign of Belgium and France and the boys needs of our allies and our own brave soldiers. Dealer, D. L. SHRODE JUST A FEW OF OUR MANY BARGAINS Sea Port Corn, 2 Ccns for 25c., $3.00« per Case Sea Port Tomatoes, 2 Cans fori25c., $3 per Case Crystal White Soap, 5 bars for 25c., 100 bars for $4.65. Royal iWhite Soap, 5 bars for 25c., 100 bars for $4.65. White Linen Soap, Prince Albert Tobacco, 10c. Per Can.