FRIDAY, AUGUST 15,1924
jillainook fteabligfjt
our dollars are taken out of our orbit
of trade hard times will soon knock at
.# independent Weekly Paper the door.”
* published Every Friday by the
Aurora Observer: “The home spent
Headlight
Publishing
Company dollar increases your credit and helps
Tillamook, Oregon_______ provide a home market for home pro
Manager ' ducts.”
iMiie Harrison
Scio Tribune: “Every time a ship
Entered as second class mail matter ping point is closed (for lack of busi
in the U. S. postoffice at Tillamook, ness) every farm is removed as many
nearest'shipping1
neXt ’
Orei»11
~
mZ
anJdeVery!nile
S ubscription rates
means your farm has decreased in
jH fear. By Mail
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value several dollars per acre.
jj. Months. By MaB ------------- tl.00
Cottage Grove Sentinel: “Get the
fhree Months, By Mall ............ $ .75 Oregon spirit as well as the Oregon
payable in advance
brand, the more industries we help
to build the more dollars we will get
Telephone
from
Portland down here.”
Pacific States, Main 68
Wallowa Sun: “Our task as boost
ers is to bring about confidence and
<♦♦♦
community co-operation, the closer
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editorial policy
home we send dollars the more likely
OUR
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they are to wander back.”
Redmond Spokesman: “Buying
♦ 1. To advocate, aid and sup-
port any measure« that will
home products is one form of con
servation, conserving our own re
* bring the most good to the
sources will bring a higher develop
♦ most people
ment of community and individual.”
♦ 2. To encourage industries
Hood River Glacier: “We must set
♦ to establish in Tillamook
about to divert that stream which
county.
3. To urge the improvement
now flows onward at every election
of a port for Tillamook City.
time in a flood of idealistic destruc
4.
To
insist
on
an
American
tiveness toward a channel that will
♦
lead toward more friendliness for new
standard of labor.
’
enterprises.
”
5.
To
be
politically
indepen
♦
dent, but to support the can
Lebanon Criterion: “Dollars at
♦ didates for public office who ! work in the home community create
an unending line of faithful servants
* will bring the most good to
who bring development and increased
♦ the people of Tillamook
county and of the State of
wealth to benefit every section and
[ resident.”
♦ Oregon.
Hood River News: “Made in Ore-
♦
4 ♦♦♦<•< ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ j gon should be the first consideration
I with the Oregon consumer. The time
STATE PAPERS COMMENT ON 1 of isolation when a farmer or coun-
j try resident sent to a mail order
KEEPING MONEY AT HOME
! house in the big cities for his require
The Oregon State Editorial associ ments is past.”
ation at its annual convention had
Pine Valley Herald: “I would as
an unusual feature of interest in , soon send a dollar out of town as to
the form of an exhibit of 125 editor | give it to you to lock up and hoard
ials and articles printed in Oregon away until you can move elsewhere.”
papers within the past six months and spend it.”
upon the topic of “Benefits to Town
Arlington Bulletin: “People of Ore
and Country of Patronizing Oregon gon have been taught by their news
Industries and Home Town Merch papers to prefer Oregon Made Goods
ants.”
which in general have earned a repu-
The symposium was the first of the rtation of being superior in quality
kind ever gathered and was arranged I and to be fairly priced.”
by Dan C. Freeman, manager of the
Sutherlin Sun: “When representa
Associated Industries of Oregon, who tives of foreign products offer you
originated the idea and who had the 1 their wares tell them you are living
co-operation of George Turnbull, of among people who patronize you and
the school of journalism, University your duty is to them.”
of Oregon, with Hal Hoss, president
Silverton Appeal: “Housewives, be
of the Editorial association.
cause they constitute a greater part
A cash prize of $100 was put up for of the buying public, should become
the best editorial or article along con conversant with the quality of sup
structive lines and especially with re erior Oregon made goods and made
gard to originality, logic of appeal, j aware of the negligent part they are
and practical illustrations . A large i enacting by not insisting upon these
committee of judges spent consider ■ goods.”
Port Orford Tribune: “Every dollar
able time reading the articles sub
mitted. When the decision of the 1 rung up on the cash register of a
judges was referred to the editorial ' local business house is a bet that
convention the prize money was voted ’ confidence reposed by the merchant
to the Medford Clarion, William E. I in his townsmen's civic pride is not
Phipps, editor, and the Bend Bulle i misplaced—every dollar spent for
tin Robert W. Sawyer, editor, on a home products backs the merit of the
article purchased.”
fifty-fifty basis.
The four leading articles upon the
COOLIDGE'S ACCEPTANCE
topic suggested mentioned in the offi
SPEECH
cial report were the Clarion’s “Keep
the Money at Home,” the Bulletin’s
“Insure Yourself,” the Ashland Tid
Washington, D. C., August 14, 1924.
ing’« “With Ashland Trade in Ash
_ The speech of acceptance, by Calvin
land Made” and the Sutherlin Sun’s
“The Home Merchant and Oregon Coolidge, upon his notification that he
had been chosen as the Republican
Products.”
nominee for president, delivered here
Following are paragraphs from a
tonight, is an address that all of the
number of the articles in the sym
peop'e of the nation can understand.
posium:
,
It was the straightforward utterance
Bend Bulletin: “Buying at Home of an honest man—a man who did not
is a sort of Insurance of which you minimize the task before him. It re
should take full advanatge. It safe flected the inborn honesty and high
guards the quality of the merchandise ideals of Calivin Coolidge. The ad
you buy since it gives you opportun- dress contained no false promses. It
■ty to test your purchases. When you was the plain straight statement of a
buy Oregon Made Goods you are writ- man who believed in the principles of
mg insurance for yourself. You are our government—the statement of a
insuring employment and payrolls.
man who believes in the American
Medford Clarion: “People of Ore- people and their desire to do that
ion are asleep at the Rip Van Winkle which is right.
”itch. What Pied Piper will awaken
The president proposes to give the
them? Money sent away, if spent peope of our land a government of
with local dealers, would enable them
common sense and justce. Mr. Cool-
to carry more goods and sell for less,
address referred to the
in his
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forger stocks of goods mean an in- idge
emergency and the present tariff law.
erea?ed valuation for assessment, He showed that the financial condi
*"» mutually reducing taxes. Pro tions throughout the land were any
sperous merchants employ more help, thing but satisfactory during the year
build better homes and purchase local 1920_ that five million men were out
Products and commodities.”
of work—that business was stagnant
Ashland Tidings: "The silver dol- —that the enactment of the tariff
■r’ and paper bills that are civeyed prevented tne importation of goods
business in other cities and in oth- made by cheap labor into this coun-
“oni your community to the coffers
states are reducing the volume of
and working capital of your city
F. J. PYE & SON
•Ki community.”
Sutherlin Sun: “The money spent
*ith your home merchant enables him Fully equiped to draft P1»' T -
0 enlarge his business, improves pro- any building no matter how -mal
^rty and encourages new industry .nd nothing too large. Glad -o
^J°c«te in the city and furnish em- talk it over with you any time and
spedalire hi pleasing r™
7n»ent for many others.”
The Dalles Chronicle: “Buy at
T*** ‘s the motto of every progres-
*** community and the catch word
I
every states with industrise to de
tile
your
farm
velop.-
Morning Astorian: “The Boomerang ask the * anwho has tiled
V“*1* —Astoria is buildng a new
with a disaster depleted capital,
tilla mook c LAÏ
every Astorian make sure that
WORKS
” u*ing boomerang dollars and
‘•’k will be an easy one but if
TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT
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try. He pointed out that if wages that this should come through private I on insisting that these thousands of when a man like Phelps insists upon far and which has been published in
had been lower by reason of the in resources.
devoted souls knowingly enter up«i branding as prostitutes thousands of the Headlight, I am willing to prove
flux of foreign goods that the agricul
Mr. Coolidge stated that it was his a life of shame or willingly live on
God’s purest women who are devoting and vindicate in any reasonable man
tural situation wuld have been far intention when the matter of repara
worse, showing that a larger home tions was settled to call another dis in this manner, what can any one do their lives to Christian education, to ner. Personally I believe that, nause
consumption of agricultural products armament conference. He favors co but dispair of getting anywhere with the care of the sick, the aged, the in ating as is such a discusion, much
was made possible by the wages paid operation internationally for the peace or take part in it.
firm, orphans, etc., when he keeps
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as a reuslt of a protective tariff.
of the world but without involving
When a man like Phelps vehement such a fellow? And when such a
In regard to the matter of agricul the United States politically.
He ly insists upon saying that “there is “man” will revile pure angelic women,
ture, Mr. Coolidge
stated that this stated that it was apparent that the no intention on the part of the church what wonder that he also defames
*>«7 pissed
more bills European governments are getting
h«>P ‘he farmers than any other together and it was probable at this that they (her priests) shall live bishops, priests, popes and others,
right. The more corrupt they are, most of whom are dead and cannot
A beautiful floor which we recom- ■
Congress ever has in the history of time that the Dawes’ report which has the more they will defend that which answer for themselves.
mead »• 13-16x2 1-4 Clear Plain*
the nation, fie pointed out the help been accepted fn principle wfH be put defends them In their Corruption;*
Every line that I have written thus Red Oak fo cover a IVXlt rvv<t>
that had been rendered by Intermedi in operation.
with this grade.
ate Credit Banks—the Farm Loan
Calvin Coolidge, the man whom the
Costs_________________ I»«
Board and other agencies. He stated entire nation acknowledges to be an
SPRUCE
that it was extremely difficult to se honest, upright, fearless, courageous
cure all needed legislation because American citizen, accepted the nomi-!
BEVELED SIDING
organizations did not agree as a nation as the Republican candidate
A good grade 1-2x6,
$40. 001
General Line of
i i
it
the many reprsentatives of farmers’ for President. He accepted with an'
A good cheap grade,
$30.00
whole, and at this point the president acknowledgment of the responsibili
Rowell,
Brown
&
Co.
made a suggestion that is entirely ties and obligations that it imposes
Portland, Oregon
new in character, namely,—he sug upon him, and when the cheering [
Phone or write
gests the appointment of a commis throngs finally left Continental Hall
sion to recommend legislation to con they carried with them the thought!
H. J. Rasmussen
Exclusive Tillamook County Sales
gress that will help the farmer— that Calvin Coolidge will give to the
MOWING MACHINES, DISCS and HARROWS
Agent
legislation that will be a relief and people of our land a government of
Rockaway, Oregon
to prevent, if possible, any recurrence common sense and justice.
Both ’Phones
Tillamook, Ore.
of depression in that industry. He
stated firmly that the farmer’s dollar
RELIGIOUS DEBATE
should have the same purchasing
Davey’s Reply
power as any other dollar.
Permit me through your columns ■
The president recommended a di
to address myself to the citizens of
versification in the matter of farm Tillamook who are readers of your!
ing. He advocated cooperative mar valued publication. During the past
keting, control of foods, better trans few months, there have appeared in I
portaton and a reorganization of the the Headlight various articles char- j
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freight-rate structure.
acterized as “Religious Debate,”
In the matter of economy, Mr. some by myself, ohters by N. W. I
Coolidge stated that he was not in Phelps. These articles were occasion-|
favor of the rich—that he was not in ed by a speech made in Tillambok last
favor of the poor, but that he wanted November by the aforesaid N. W.
all citizens to be treated with abso Phelps, in which he attacked the citi-1
lute honesty and fairness. He pointed zenship and integrity of Catholics. I
out the great reduction that had been felt it incumbent upon me to answer [
made in taxes and stated that he was this speech which I did with extreme
in favor of further reductions in care to avoid inaccuracy, vagueness,,
taxes—that he wanted every burden misinterpretation. The result has
possible lifted from the shoulders of been a long chain of articles in which
the people—he wants the hundred and I my opponent has charged Catholics I
seven million citizens who are indi I and their church with almost every '
rect tax payers also to be benefited. crime imaginable. On my part, I did ,
He pointed out the remarkable reduc my utmost to handle the subject logi-1
tion of the public debt snce 1921. In cally, accurately, conscientiously, so'
the matter of labor he stated that this that those who might read my replies 1
was a government for all the people— to Phelp’s communicatons would have
that every one should be treated only the plain facts and thus be
fairly without regard to his financial able of judging for themselves.
condition or occupation. He stated
After reading Phelp’s latest
that the government was in favor of quisition, spread over four or
voluntary arbitration between em issues of the Headlight and contain
ployer and employee.
ing many thousands of words, it
The president spoke of the part seems to me that any intelligent per
that the women of the nation are son can see the utter futlity of en
gong to play in its affairs. He stated deavoring to follow him among the
that now they are taking an active circuitous labyrinths of his illogical,
interest in politics, the fireside will untruthful,
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irrelevant statements
be further protected—the greater in which he has projected into this
Beals Building
Tillamook, Oregon.
terest will be taken by them now that cussion.
they have the right of suffrage.
Phelps 1. does not answer
Touching upon the matter of the child arguments; 2. When he refers
labor legislation he stated in emphatic them, it practically always to entirely
tones that no one has the right to live mistate and misrepresent them; 3.
from the earnings of children who His supposed quotations, usually fic
should be in school.
titious, rarely, if ever, show where
Touching upon immigration the ' they may be found, making it im-
president stated that the biil he possble to prove or disprove them;
signed would result in maintaining I most of them are forgeries or distor
the high standard of wages of all the tions on the face of them; 4. What he
people in this country—both those | claims as personal experiences of
who have lived here for years and the himself or others are nameless and
dateless and therefore incapable of
recent arrivals.
In the matter of prohibition Mr. verification; 5. No matter how com
Coolidge said that the law was on pletely he has been refuted he in
the statute books and that it was the variably harps back to the |»me point
duty of the Chief Executive of the with renewed venom; 6. He is forever
running about wildly in a circle; 7.
nation to enforce it.
The presdent pointed out that a Most of his “matter” is entirely ir*
complete agreement has been reached relevant; 8. Truth appears to be an i
with Mexico and that none has been absolutely unknown quantity in hia
In extending a whole-hearted welcome to the Oregon Elks on the
in force for forty years or more. The equation; hence without a moderator .
treaty is one of amity and one that or director of some kind tox(l) tie
occasion of their convention in Tillamook, the First National
will benefit both nations in the mat- him down to some tangible and defi
Bank wishes to add that :
ter of commette, Th President point- nite topics, (2) to make him first
prove
the
authenticity
of
his
supposed
vv_ out
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__ United States de
ed
that the
sires to be at peace with all nations quotations and in some way to check
of the world. He stated that America up his “evidence,” a discusson of this
ank service, to be thoroughly satisfactory, must lie complete in
should be willing to loan money to kind is both a waste of time and an
help Europe get on her feet— that it: unfavorable commentary upon the
was our duty to humanity. He stated I intelligence of those who permit it
every detail and backed by strength.
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