TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT JULY 17, 191» "SOLONS IMPRESSED BY OREGON Ing the propo*-. : ♦< extend the period of government ope-ation five years? CLAIMS. ------ o------ Against, 75 per cent; for 10 per cent, Argument for Coastal Road Win» doubtful and not voting, 15 per cent. In the questionnaire the — j newspa- -Approval. pers were Instructed ___________ not to reco-d -------o------ their own opinions only, but to ex­ (From The Oregonian.) Oregon News Bureau, Washing­ press the sentiment of the territory ton, July 11.—Advocates of the covered by their circulation. It was Roosevelt military highway on the pointed out that the vote apparently Oregon coast made a strong case in was not effected greatly by the their appeal to the house roads com­ politics of the papers, both Democrat mittee today tor a favorable report and Republican organs reporting on the Hawley bill, authorizing an overwhelming public opinion for appropriation of *2,5000,000 to speedy return of the roads to their match an equal amount voted by the owners. people of Oregon for building the How Administration Operates Rail­ road. The hearing afforded a remarkable road». — o------ and interesting exhibition of the ef­ fectiveness of sound argument. It was By F. G. R. Gordon. Secretary Amer­ evident when Representative Haw­ ican Anti-Socialist League. i ley arose to address the committee It now turns out that the loss of i that there was much antagonism to *266.000,000, directly an the opera- the general proposition of appropria­ lion of the railroads by the govern­ ting money for such a purpose, on ment tor the year 1918 is small com- 1 the theory that every one of the 48 pared to what ft will be for the year I states would have Just as valid a 1919, if we permit Uncle San* to con- ' I Claim for a like appropriation. This tinue. With the five antagonism came from Representa­ May 31st it appears months ending the losses tive Dunn, chairman of the commit­ for this short period that tee, and other members, and was equal that for the will Just about whole _year of manifested by one member of the 1918. committee to the point of brusque­ Of course the loss of *266,000,000 ness, but the change was instantan­ is but a small fraction of the real eous when R. F. Jones, of Toledo, losses sustained during the year with Oregon, author of the Roosevelt the large increase of both passenger highway bill passed by the Oregon and freight rates and the *500,000,- legislature, got down to the import­ 000 revolving fund, or total loss will ant facts of the argument. foot up two billion dollars or u loss Opening is Needed. of *100 for every family in the na­ Mr. Jones, looking frail and still tion on the average. Now we are showing the marks of an illness from asked to provide a revolving fund at Influenza which left his hearing *1,2000,000,000 for 1919, and n.o slightly dulled, showed some of the doubt we will need it if Uncle Sam qualities of an evangelist before he continues in business. "Revolving had proceeded far in his argument. fund,” that is a fine name for these The attitude of the committee huge sums, that is, they revolve changed rapidly as he pointed out themselves out of sight mighty sud­ how Oregon’s right to ask something den and no man knows where they from the United States is different have gone. from the rights of some other states. I note that the National Republi­ The members of the committee can says that the departments at warmed up to him as he told bow the Washington fired 1,084 clerks atid area of the seven counties in western hired 1,500 in one week recently. Of Oregon, which the road would con­ course they did; that is the way gov­ nect, is more than half withheld ernments do business always. Take from the state tax rolls- by the fed­ for instance the immigration depart­ eral government as forest reserves, ments; In the first place there are Indian reservations, national parks employed twice as many hands as and monuments. are needed. There is hardly any im­ He said further that the lands migration nor has there been during withheld in this way by the govern­ the war, but we have employed an ment in Oregon, if released, would army of men working at the business add *350,000,000 to the taxable pro­ of red tape. We are spending *100,- perty of the state. Forty three years 000 a year for the 1907 act, which residence in Oregon, he said, he be­ calls for the better enforcement of lieved qualified him to speak for the alien contract labor laws. There that country. never was the slightest need of this law and there is less need for it now. Much Already Done. “We have done what has been ask­ There is really nothing to do and yet ed of no other section of the coaBt - we employ from twenty to forty men |lne on either coast,” he said. "In the under fairly large salaries and all ihiprovement of our harbors on the their expenses, just for red tape Oregon coast the people of the seven This is the way we run all depart­ Counties through which this road ments that we need to have govern­ would run have voted over a period ment conduct, but with this know­ of years almost *12,000,000 to meet ledge how foolish It is for us to the government 50-50 on the expense. permit the government to perform a We have paid out this money un­ great business enterprise, like the complainingly, and with- the excep­ railways. New Zealahd offers us a splendid tion of the Columbia river there is not a single military fortification on illustration of the enormous cost of plunging into state socialism. Before the Oregon coast.” The road, he said, would make pos­ the war her public debt was *486,- sible the almost perfect defense .of 000,000 with a population of 1,152,- these harbors in event of war, as 000. This was the greatest debt In well as making it possible for the the world and it simply represents government to market millions of that country’s plunge into state so­ dollars’ worth of timber now over­ cialism. There is hardly a department in ripe. He said that because of having no .outlet, timber enough Is wasting Washington that we are not employ- ' every year in the western Oregon ing two for the service of one, and forest reserve to build this road sev­ this is always true HO matter who Is eral times over, and that to help to In power. The thing that we should *>uijd this road the federal govern- always light against is the govern­ ment doing any business that we iiient'v^^i be helping itself. Loui^A Simpson, of North Bend, can prevent it from doing Whatever Oregon., as ebuirman of the Pacific a government does it does it with Coast Rtaie Defense league, made a waste, extravagance and inefficiency. strong appeal for tlyi load us neces­ This was always true under every administration of the past, it will sary to the propep defens« of the coast, and he was/stronaly snpporte.l be everlastingly true of every admin­ by Charley Hall t)f Marshfield and istration in the future. The only StWiutdrs Chamberlain and McNarv method by which we can reduce the atL. Representative McArthur, who cost of government is to prevent the de< iXed their belief thut the Pacific government from doing anything coast ill be the theatre of the next outHide its real legitimate needs. Tha high cost of government is largely to war.' A favorable report is expected blame for the high cost of living. from the committee on the- Roosevelt . ilghway bill. Senator McNary called Can’t Do the Work. ------ o------ ■ jn Secretary Lune this afternoon for It’s too much to try to work every a report on the bill, hoping to obtain the secretary’s approval. A similar day against a constant, dull backache report will be asked from Secretary or sudden darting pain in the small of the back. Be rid of it. Try Doan’s of War Raker. Kidney Pills. Your neighbors recom­ mend them. Newipapers Vote Overwhelmingly Mjs. II. Lidyard. 4th Ave., Forest Against Government Ownership. Grove, Ore., says: "Three years ago my kidneys were In a bad -way. My — ----- °------- back nearly killed me, it ached so. RoAilts of a questionnaire on gov­ For several days at a time. I couldn't ernment ownership of the railroads, get about to do my work, my kidneys announced on June 1st by the Asso­ were also congested and my limbs ciation of Railway executives showed began to swell. My head felt dull and the newspapers overwhelmingly at times I was so dizzy I could hard­ against continued control. The ques­ ly stand. All sorts of spots and ob­ tions were sent to 13,424 newspapers jects seemed to appear before my through the Press Service company. eyes. I felt so miserable I didn't care The questions and the nature of the if I did anything or not. I had taken reply« follow: only two boxes of Doan’s Kidney Does pulblc opinion in your judg- Pills when I began to feel better in jnenl. seem to favor the return of the bvery way. I used four boxes In all railroads to private ownership and and they cured me of the backache operation as soon as this can be prop­ and put my kidneys in a normal con­ erly accomplishedT Yes. 83 percent; dition." no, 11 per cent, doubtful or not vot­ 60c. at all dealers. Foster-Milburn ing 9 per cent. If so, is this opinion in part based Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo N. Y.—Pd. Adv. on the desire to see competition tn Announcement. service and facilities restored? Yes 75 per cent; no, 6 per cent; doubtful Mrs. Holden, after spending or not voting 1» per cent. Whnt is the present Sentiment in months in extensive study in technic your community on government and interpretation with Mrs. Carrie owership and operation of railroads. Louise Dunning, of New York, will " 'ty-elght per cent estimated return to Tillamook and open her Wt •entimont against government studio September 1. Applications for -ship; 11 per cet for; and 11 admlttanee to the classes of the Dun­ ning system or for private lessons doubtful and not voting, has been the feeling regard- will be received after August 1st. AND ALL KINDS OF TRADE V U L c A N I z T 1 All Work GUARANTEED. We carry a Full Line of United States Tires, Also Used Tires and Tubes. R E p A I R I N W est C oast R u bber C o . G Todd Motel Building, TILLAMOOK. OREGON. A Correct lubrication for your automobile cation. Dy exhaustive study and actual tests our Board of Lu­ brication Engineers has de­ termined the correct consis­ tency of Zerolene for your make of automobile. Their recommendations are avail­ able for you in the Zerolene Correct Lubrication Charts. There is a chart for each make of car. Zerolene ia correctly re­ fined from aelected Califor­ nia crude oil. It is the product of the combined resources, experience and equ