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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. APRIL 3, 1919 Event» Elucidated. o Democracy and Illiterary. Secre he tary Lane continues to call attention to the alarming percentage of illiter atest acy in the country. And that per centage of illiteracy as inspection of the official figures will show—espec ially native illiteracy indicative of native legislative neglect—is almost in exact proportion to the size of the Democratic pluralities in the various states of the union. Now the federal government is. called upon, by appropriations made from the revenues collected generally through out the country, to remedy the de ficiencies of Democratic states. ------ o------ Does this look like peace? Appro priation bills introduced by the Electricity’s latest gift to Lloyd-George government in parlia the housewife—greatest ment during the past few days call for expenditures for the army on ten since the electric iron times the scale prevailing before the and electric vacuum war, and for the navy of five times cleaner—the the pie-war figure. Yet there are people in this country simple enough Electric to suppose that this vast increase in armament means that the Cecil-Wil P ortable son covenant is expected by its au S ewing M achine thors to keep us out of war. That cry is as big a fake today as it was No more tiresome in 1916, as evidenced by the pur treadle pushing - no pose of the European and Asiatic more backache—a little governments involved In It to vastly electric motor does the increase their armies and fleets. And hard work. it is proposed that this country shall be perpetually involved in the clash A foot control gives any es growing out of these vast arma ! speed desired. ments. ------ o------ The entire machine in The flint in the film. In arguing its case can be carried for the virtues of the film drama as ! anywhere—it’s no larger a public educator, before a commit than a typewriter. tee of the New York legislature, Wni A. Brady, the producer, read ji letter Ask for a demonstra* from President Wilson thanking the tion. moving picture interests for the propaganda they had offered to car COAS! POWER CO I, ry for his plan for a league of na tions. That transaction, as a matter THE of fact, only called to public atten ELECTRIC STORE. tion the menace involved in the use of the moving picture syndicate for ♦ » the distribution of personal or parti san propaganda. People who pay ad mission to a movie theatre have a right to get something in return be sides camouflaged propaganda which ■MU* «F PHFECTIIL is bei g thrust in their faces to a neuseating extent at this time. Ger PERFECTLY many is the world’s horrible ex ample of the effects of concealed SIMPLE. propaganda in the pulpits, schools SIMPLY and theatres. It is time for public sentiment to make itself felt against PERFECT. the perversion of these public insti tutions for hidden propaganda of Needle«, Oil, Belta end all kinds of Sewing • Machine supplies, Repairing a specialty.« one kind and another. ------ o------ New Home Users Some job this. Secretary Lane has accepted the presidency of an organi are quality ohosers. zation by classes and occupations For Sale By which has for its purpose the hasten SHARFF !b DUBIVER ing of the day when we shall have in this country a democracy both genu 172 3rd Street ine and efficient. There is nothing Inherently spurious or inefficient in NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY. the kind of democracy provided by our present form of government, so San Francisco California. party Democracy muBt be meant. If there is any way to hasten the day when that shall become genuine and efficient everybody ought to be for it.—but Secretary Lane’s soviets have certainly tackled an awful job. T -» L The Gasoline Problem of Supply and Demand The second of a series of three statements Tne war directed attention to the need of petroleum conservation. Speaking on this subject, Mark L. Requa, General Director, Oil Division, United States Fuel Administration, recently said: The disproportion between the supply of and demand for gasoline is enormous and constitutes a critical problem. “Projected at the percentage of increase, 1904-1914, we should require in 1927 something like 700,000,000 barrels of petroleum. In 1918 our total production was only 350,000.000 barrels.” To meet this situation both the petroleum and au tomobile industries have for several years been mak ing every effort. The problem has been approached from every angle: • ' ’ S (a) The oil producers are constantly prospecting for new fields. They have sunk many wells and are doing everything possible to increase petroleum production. (b) The oil refiners, with the help of their chemi- cal engineers, are ever devising new and im proved processes of refining by which they squeeze every possible drop of gasoline out of each barrel of petroleum. (c) The automotive engineers have aiJed much in gasoline conservation by their constant improvement of automobile engines and methods of carburization. Their efforts are to secure the operation of automobiles on grades of gasoline that permit the maximum production of thi3 motor fuel front each bar rel of crude oil and which, at the same time, will give the greatest power and mileage from each unit of gasoline consumed. All these methods are succeeding to a marked de gree, and yet gasoline consumption is increasing much faster than production. Facing these bald facts last summer, it became evident to President Wilson and the United States Fuel Administration that there was virtually as great need for gasoline conservation as for foqd conserva tion. In consequence the United States Fuel Adminis tration requested Eastern states to discontinue en tirely all non-essential use of passenger automobiles, and for a time this request was so extended that only automobiles in Government, emergency or war service were in use on Sunday. These limitations were not extended to the Western states, because at the time there was enough gasoline being produced in California for Pacific Coast needs and its distri bution did not require the use of transcontinental transportation facilities needed for war. It was part of this same campaign to conserve gasoline that led President Wilson to appoint a Gov ernment committee to determine and adopt standard specifications for gasoline snd other petroleum prod ucts. This committee consisted of the United States Fuel Administration and representatives of the War and Navy Departments, the United States Shipping Board, the Director General of Railroads, the Bureau of Mines and the Bureau of Standards. The committee was assisted and advised by tech nical experts from each of these departments and bodies. After extended discussions, exhaustive tests and experimentation, this Government committee adop ted standard specifications for gasoline, not only for aviation purposes, but also for general motor use on land and sea. % These United States Government specifications were drawn up with a view to providing a grade of gasoline that would meet every practical require ment and yet allow maximum production. They deal with the problem on the basis of the best utilization of our petroleum resources, and the maintenance of reasonable prices to the consumer. Drafted as they were by impartial Government ex perts, these United States Government gasoline specifications are today being generally considered as the most practical standard for gasoline. They insure an efficient and satisfactory gasoline and at the same time have due regard for the necessity of petroleum conservation. The gasoline being furnished today is more pow erful and gives greater mileage than the gasoline of ten years ago. Its use is made possible by the im provements in automobile engines and methods of carburization. To go back to the gasoline of ten years ago would be to accept a mere highly volatile but less powerful gasoline giving less mileage. It would also result in decreasing the production and increasing the cost of gasoline. All Red Crown gasoline now being supplied in the Pacific Coast states is refined to conform with the United States Government standard specifications. It has the full, uniform chain of boiling points nec essary for full-powered, dependable gasoline: Low boiling points for easy starting, medium boiling points for quick, smooth acceleration, and high boil ing points for power and mileage. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) “Boots,” was the immediate ans more than satisfied.” It Is Quite Characteristic wer. “Wrong, you havent listened to - ■ o— ------ o------ my directions.” The Human Hyena. Democratic politicians in North “Socks,” ventured another heed “How easy it is to fling a coin to a Carolina announced that they have less one. "Wrong again, worse than beggar!” philosophically said Pro assurance that Congressman Webb, fessor Paté. "Thus you purchase re ever.” protested Shiels in exaspera of that state, will be appointed feder lief from the sympathetic feeling tion. “Please sir,” then he paused. Per al judge under the Carlin ripper bill, aroused by his misery, but love is haps he thought this answer might passed by the last Congress, by which withheld. If you really loved the beg President Wilson is authorized to seem funny, but convinced that It gar you would do mor# for him.” oust a score of federal officials and "Possibly." returned J. Fuller Gloom was right, he gasped out recklessly, give their seats to deserving demo “At any rate I have taken your little "corns!” crats. This procedure will do two ------ o----- lecture so much to heart that here things: It will double the cost of the after I expect to carry with me small Left It To Them. federal court by putting two judges cakes of soap instead of coines, and to A newiy elected justice of the where there was one before, for the each measly medicant who impor peace in Indiana delivered the fol sitting judge is perfectly competent tunes me fling one cake, with the ad lowing charge to a jury the other | to remain on the bench and will in monition that he wash his face there day: sist on doing so, and it will put the Paid Him Back "Gentlemen of the jury—Charg people of a North Carolina congres Mr. Jones loved his better half with, so that on the morrow when I dearly, but was unfortunately more come by that way I can see how he ing a jury is a new business to me, sional district to the unecessary ex looks and thus determine whether or as this is my first case. You have pense of a special congressional lavish in love than money. i heard all the evidence in the case as election. How characteristically Dem Starting one day on a long business not I can ever love him.” ------ o------ . well as myself; you have also heard ocratic the utter indifference to the trip, he left Mrs. J. short of money, ‘ what the learned counsel have said. waste of public money and the fealty A Future Hero. but promised to send a check, which Superintendent of Schools Shiels of If you believe what the counsel for to the spoils system involved in this needless to say, did not arrive. When the rent became due his wife tele Los Angeles, while endeavoring to ¡the plaintiff has said, your verdict 1 transaction. teach a class of boys the composition Will be for the plaintiff, but, if on graphed: the other hand, you believe what the Isn’t it queer that the very people “Stoney broke. Landlord in the of sentences, said to them: "If I ask you' what have I in my defendant’s counsel has told you. who have been howling their heads house. Wire me money.” hand?’ you must not answer 'chalk,' then you will give a verdict for the off for twenty years because we have Mr. J. Answered. Philippine Islands “Am short myself. Will soon send but compose a complete sentence defendant. But if you are like me, not cut the such as, ‘You have a piece of chalk and don't believe what either of adrift are now all het up with en check. A thousand kisses.” In your haAds.’ Now we will con 'them said, then I'll be danged if I thusiasm over the scheme to give the Exasperated. She wired back: I know what you will do! Constable ¡United States suzerainty over the “Don’t bother about money. Gave tinue. I Near East. ' take charge of the Jury.” landlord one of the kisses. He was , "What have I on my feet?” COAXING YOU TO SMILE. ------ o------ His First Words. The nurse came in from a visit to the zoo, carrying the pride of the family—a young gentleman some 14 months old. It was at once apparent that something unusual had occurred “Oh, ma’am,” she said, "George spoke this afternoon for the first time.” "Really.! what did he say?” "Why, I was showing him the ani mals, and he made me stop before the cage of monkeys, and he clapped his hands and said, ‘Papa! Papa.” \ ! ! That’s the big idea. A Paris cable gram of March 15th says that at a meeting of the British empire dele gates to the peace conference it was agreed that In fixing future naval armaments the defensive needs of the British empire can be met only on the basis of the pre-war propor tion of strength of the British and navy to that of other navies. That, of course, is the big idea, and it ex plains a good deal of the enthusiasm of many of our American hyphenates of the Cecil-Wilson league. The vision in this case. Two col ored soldiers wearing on their uni forms insignia showing decorations for bravery while overseas, George Archey and James Lewellyn, were fined 120 and costs each at Norfolk, Va., last week for occupying seats in a section of a car reserved for white people. President Wilson told his Boston audience that when the American soldier fought in Europe it was with a vision. A vision of com ing home and being fined in Wood row Wilson’s home state for riding in the end of a street «ar occupied by Caucasians, maybe. Sold by ’ Tillamook Feed Company. C. 0. & C. M. Dawson Conover & Condit. Geo. R. Edmunds. Tillamook, Oregon A. Anderson, Wheeler, Ore. W. A. Rowe, Brighton, Oregon. Wilson & Co., Beaver. Mohler Supply Co.. Mohler. Ornamental Fire Places Built of Brick and Stone, All Fire Places absolutely guaranteed not to smoke or money re funded. Brick work of all kinds done on short notice. We make a specialty of re pairing smoking Fire Places. RALPH E. WARREN, TILLAMOOK. ORE. 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