TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT MAY 13, 1920. I there was any prospect of receiving Letters ------ to o the Editor. an appointment. I handed Senator ----- 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 Schools. 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Phone 137 | HOUSE CLEANING Ci Time is Here Let us Show Vou How One of Our CLEANERS Can Help YOU COAST POWER CO ■J NEXT TO POST OFFICE. isrGooD R oads may 21 More About Civil Service Examinations o------ SUMMONS ------- o------- L How Firestone Is Able to Produce the Finest Lami­ nated Inner Tube and Still Hold to • a Moderate Price Fristen« I •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 * 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 Firestone Man Power: Firestone has gathered together a remark­ able b y < i ■ ,'crb.erc, 17,000 strung — many c; tbeai stockholders in the Company. . . financially inter­ ested in the u; ess of their prod­ uct do better v.\ rk. Firestone Buying Power: Firestone has est!;. bed purchasing head­ quarter.; ut Singapore in the Straits S ttlement where 85% of the w; rl-’’a rubber is produced. Thus Firestone gets first choice cf the rew product at quantity prices. And this saving is turned back to car owners. Firestone Seliing Power — Fire­ stone’s immense production re­ quires a widespread distribution system. S’::ty-fivc brancb.es and 46,000 dealers throughout the United States selling Tirestonc Tubes assure a fast-moving prod­ uct, which means fresh stock at all times—most miles per dollar in ttibes as well as ti no muXT no ¡srGooo R oads may 21 till r A WADE does IO mens work Saws 25 cords a day! 1 k money-maker and hard work saver for land dearere and wood-cutting contractors. One man can move it from cut reliable. mt to cut Simple and reliable, Hundred» in om all ortr th« U. S. When not Io ate for f wood cntttng. th. 4 H. P. motor win run mill«, feed mill«, feed entten. pump«, etc. . r»-a " 7 Ww F. /. 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