TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT MAY 13, 1920.
I there was any prospect of receiving
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Editor.
an appointment.
I handed Senator
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Poindexter my ratings and he took
! them to Washington with him, where
he called upon the Civil Service Com-
To the Editor:
( missor, who informed him that no
I would like to say a word to the appointments were being made in
voters of Tillamook County about the I that office of markets at present.
special election that will be held on
The day after my period of eligi
primary day. It is of more import bility expired, two appointments
ance than most people suppose. There were made but I was not one of them.
are several measures to be voted on,
Senator Poindexter wrote me a-
most of which are boosting taxes, bout it and added "Two Democratic
viz., a two mill levy for higher edu Congressmen elected from Missouri
cation. That is for making more bol- and they are looking after their
shevlki. Another for to change the own.’’
method of raising revenue for the
Sure enough there was two Miss
common school. Strictly for the In ourians appointed and I was left to
terest of the professional teachers, smile or cuss as I saw fit.
the money to be apportioned per I
I left all the papers w>ith Senator
teacher instead of per pupil as at Poindexter and told him should he
present. Then there is the measure ever wish to use them he could,"
to raise the limit of bonded indebt- but presume he has had troubles
ness from 2 to 4 per cent, strictly to enough without bothering with
make more plutocrats for the tax mine.
producer to support. By tax produc
I write this merely to add to your
er I do not mean the tax payer. A statments in the Headlight as to
i man may pay taxes and be able to manipulations of appointments by
make the other fellow earn the the powers that be in Washington;
money (all of us would if we could,) and to assure you that article is quite
he may both earn and pay taxes, or correct and I am glad you wrote it,
he may produce taxes for the other however, there are but few in our
fellow to pay with. To the first class community who will consider it at
those that pay but make the other its real value.
fellow earn belong most of the boost
Somehow I lost interest in the
ers for higher taxes, and some of Government work after the above
those that produce or earn the money experience and so far as I am con
that pays the taxes under the mls- cerned would not accept any position
, taken notion that they do not pay, connected with civil service, unless
also cry for high taxes. These are it would be as a member of the Com
the people that need education. They mission at Washington and that is
tell us that the auto license will take hardly probable.
care of the bonded indebtedness of
Yours very truly,
l the state. Well, and good, but who
E. L. Glaisyer.
pays the license, or, strictly speak-
1 ing, who eatns the money to pay.
Tillamook's Ten Commandments
Everyone who produces anything of
Political Candidates
use or does any useful thing helps
to pay. Most of the people who owns
6th Commandment.
: and run an automobile cannot earn
Thou shalt restrain thy tender
enough to live on, without paying emotions when a political candidate
for the license so he has ,o pass it falleth upon thy neck and weepth
on to some one else.
for joy because of his gladness from
nothing. I again went to Senator , being in thy presence. Verily it is
Now, voters, if you wish to pay generally supposed that if he giveth
that interest on two per cent of yot>r thee the glad hand and treateth
property, or on some other ones pro thee like unto his long lost brother
This space paid for by Citizens Committee from funds de
perty for the next 20 years and then he hath greedy designs upon thy
rived from public entertainment in Portland. t)r. T.
pay the principle, ( 2 per cent), vote precious vote. If he telleth thee how
L. Perkins, Medical Building, Portland, Chairman.
to raise the limit of indebtedness. If vastly happy he is to see thy smiling
Osear \V. Horne, Secretary.
wish to create more uneasiness face, while he patteth thee caressing
discontent, vote for the millage ly upon the back, believe it not.
for higher education.
Thou shalt not over much blame
you believe that our public the political candidate for his honey
schools, should be run for the bene ed words unto thee for all this come
fit of the teacher, and not for the pu th from the bee which buzzeth in his
pil, vote to change the method of bonnet. Verily the sting of this bee
taxation for common school.
caused him to walk upon the clouds
There is but one measure on the , and to see visions unwise to utter.
list that is worthy of support , and He thinketh that if he is elected to
that is to change the succession of office he shall save the nation from
the governorship. Everything else destruction. He thinketh in his office
Mail«:
It is pure, wholesome an<l sweet
I should be voted down, Every voter he would cause the sun to shin, the I
by a new process which does not mill out
should go to the polls and vote one birds to sing and the grass to grow. 1
I way or the other, so that w’e may
Remember the past record of any
the delicious, nut-like flavor of the wheat
| have a majority rule.
candidate before thou givest hint thy |
E. K. Scovell.
vote. Verily if he hath done nobly
I
lou will like
and workest uprightly before time,
thou rnayest trust him, but if he
hath done only evil thou shalt not
tall for his goldy; promises.
Rev. McRea.
Vote 302 X Ye* for «% State Road Bond Limit
Tillamook
7th Comhrandment,
Nature «Flavored ,■>
Schools.
The Usual Scovell “Knock”
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•Mr. F. C. Baker, Tillamook, Ore. In The Circuit Court of the State of
Dear Sir:-Referring to your article
Oregon for Tillamook County
1 in current issue of the Headlight in
I regards to the Postmaster examina Jessie J. Morton, Plaintiff,
vs.
tion recently held, and without any
I special reference to the service of the Rollie H. Morton, Defendant.
| local office, which by the way Is a To ROLLIE H. MORTON, THE A-
long way from being perfect, I would BOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:
' like to further enlighten you as to In the name of the State of Oregon;
You are hereby required to appear
the autocracy of the present admin
istration with regard to civil service and answer the complaint filed a-
gainst you in the above entitled suit
appointments.
Some four years ago the Depart on or before six weeks from the first
ment of Agriculture advertised a publication of this summons, and If
competitive examination for eligibles you fail to so appear and answer, for
. in Office of Markets and Rural Or- want thereof, the plaintiff will apply
j ganization a then newly instituted to the Court for the relief prayed for
1 Bureau. Qualifications were as fol in the complaint, to-wit: That the
lows: applicant must be between 30 marriage contract existing between
and 35 years of age, hold a Bachelor the plaintiff and the defendant be
’ of Science degree, have at least 5 forever dissolved, that plaintiff be
years experience in marketing or ex allowed to resume her maiden name
perience with live stock other than and that plaintiff have judgement
work on the farm, and must write a against the defendant for the costs
thesis of the subject and submit it and disbursements of this suit.
This summons is published by or
to the Civil Service Commission. The
position paid, to start, $3000 per an- der of the Hon. Geo. R. Bagley,
judge of the above entitled Court, I
i num, a very desirable position.
I was then employed by the De said order being dated May 11. 1920,
partment of Agricultural In the Bur and the date of the first publication
eau of Animal Industry, and being of this summons, as fixed by such
G qualified. 1 took the above examina order, is May 13, 1920, and the date
E tion. Failing for some time to obtain of the last publication June 20, 1920.
ß my ratings, I asked Congressman La
Johnson & Handley,
K Follette, of Washington, to < obtain
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
F same for me. He did so and 1 wus
Post office address; Tillamook,
Ct pleased to learn that I passed 1 third
Oregon.
highest in the Ignited States.
«•
However, as time passed on and I
could get no information as to when i
1 might expect an appointment, I
I called on Senator Poindexter, with
whom 1 was well acquainted, and he
informed me that the Federal Trade
Commission met and Mr. Ford, Secy,
¡; to Sen. Poindexter, introduced me to I
K C. J. Brand. Chief of the Office, who
Ci agreed to meet me that evening at
Ci 7 p ,m. nt the Davenport Hotel.
H
Mr. Ford told me that as Poindex
g ter was a Republican and the present
adminstration was Democratic, it
would probably help to receive the
c appointment If I were to enlist some
K Democratic friends, so I called upon
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Having your house wired by
(7 Congressman-elect C. C. Dill, whom
folks who know their business is
I knew, and he went with me to the
not a thing to be dreaded. It can
hotel where we cooled our heels for
be done with far less muss and
45 minutes. Finally I told Mr. Dill
K that 1 felt It was as much as 1 could fuss than you put up with in
having the house papered or
expect him to do and he departed.
painted.
Finally at 8:15. Mr. Brand returned
We can wire your house in two
j from the Spokane Country Club and
or three days and leave not a scar
told the operator that I might come
on your wood-work or plaster.
up to his room. I did so and was
There's no dirt, nor any incon
given to understand that If I could
venience to you and the cost is
pull some wires with Dr. E. C. Jose,
less than you'd expect.
1 of Portland. I might receive recognit
We will come and tell you ex
ion.
This
1
did
not
try
to
do,
pre-
i fering to rely upon my ratings, actly what it will cost it you wish.
which I am pleased to My were good.
SUNSET ELECTRIC COMPANY
Still more time passed and I heard
Tillamook
Poindexter’s house. In fact used to
often drop in and talk over things
whk the Senator and wife, and as
my period of eligibility was drawing
to an end. I wished to aacertaiu if
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