TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. APRIL 3, 1919
Event» Elucidated.
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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.
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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.
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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
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of fact, only called to public atten
ELECTRIC
STORE.
tion the menace involved in the use
of the moving picture syndicate for
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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
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propaganda in the pulpits, schools
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and theatres. It is time for public
sentiment to make itself felt against
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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.
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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
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ing of the day when we shall have in
this country a democracy both genu
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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.
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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:
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(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.
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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
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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
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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.”
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. 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.
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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.”
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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.
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Official opposition to congression
al discussion of the Parln plan for u
league of nations proves
that Its
proponents are fearful of the effect
of discussion and deliberation upon
American public opinion.
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