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ON OFFICIAL BALLOT NOS. 300 AND Ml Ordinance No. forty-six (46), granting George J. Burdick^ his successors and assigns, the exclusive tight to erect and operate in the town oi Ver nonia, Oregon, and in or under the trees, avenues, and alleys thereof, pol«i, wires, and other appliances and conductors for the transmission of electricity for __ light and ______ power .. purposes. Passed by the Common Council on the 5tn i_. ______ . WE BUILD God gave parents their children I da'y of September, 1922. Estimates Furnlshe Agents For Eagle lumber Co. YELLOW FIR LUMBER Ordinance No. forty-six (46), <............................. ..... .- . referred to the , people of the City of Ver- ............................................... ” .. and ‘ .. W. ................. : . nenia by_C._ W. Mellinger, 1 D. ’ W. Kcasey, L. Hall. Purpose: Granting George J. Burdick, his successors and' assigns, the exclusive right to erect and operate in the City of Vernonia. Oregon, and in or under the trees, avenues, and alleys thereof, poles, wires, and other appliances, and con- i ductors for the transmission of electricity for light and power purposes. Vote YES or NO. Yes. AX) No. 301 ’EM McGown & Anderson Vernonia, Oregon. ORDINANCE NO. 4«, VERNONIA, OREGON Governments cannot rightfully take them away An ordinance granting George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns, exclusive right to erect, maintain and operate in the town of Vernonia. Oregon, and in or under the trees, avenues and alleys thereof, poles, wires i j and other appliances and conductors for the transmission of electricity for light and power purposes. - The people of the town of Vernonia do ordain as follows : When You Want it. Order from Section 1. That a tight and privilege is hereby granted to George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns to erect or lay, maintain and operate in the town of Vernonia, Oregon, including all the streets, avenues and alleys thereof, poles, wires and other appliances and conductors for the transmis sion of electricity for light and power purposes. Such wires and conductors MUI 2 Miks South of Vernonia may be strung on other fixtures above ground or laid underground in pipes Rough and Dressed. or conduits or otherwise protected, and such other apparatus may be used as necessary or proper and maintained in the same, and agrees to furnish Quick Delivery. I sufficient electric light and power for the City of Vernonia at all times. Section 2. It shall be lawful for George J. Burdick, his successors and BEAVER LBR, CO. assigns to make all needful excavations in any of said streets, avenues or alleys and thoroughfares in said town of Vernonia, Oregon, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining poles or other supports for »aid wires or for the purpose of laying down, maintaining and operating other conductors under ground for the purpose aforesaid. Section 3. Whenever George J. Burdick, his successors or assigns, shall disturb any of such streets for the purpose aforesaid they shall restore the same to good order and condition as soon as practicable and without un necessary delay; and failing to do so the town of Vernonia shall have the The right to fix a reasonable time within which such repairs and restoration of streets shall be completed and upon failure of such repairs being made by the said George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns, the town of Vernonia. Oregon, shall cause such repairs to be made at the expense of the said George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns. f Section 4. That places where poles are set or maintained shall be such Before Utting Your Job. as to do as little damage to, or obstruction of, streets and alleys as is con All Material ard Workman- W sistent with effective construction and maintenance of the work. The wires «•hall be supported by a safe and substantial means at a distance of not less shlp Fully than eighteen feet from the surface of the ground where same crosses any GUARANTEED street or alley. Section 5. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed in any way to prevent the proper authorities of the town of Vernonia from sewering, grading, planking, repairing or altering arty of the streets herein mentioned; but such work shall be done, if possible, so as not to obstYuct, injure or pre When in Portland vent the free use of said poles, wires, conductors, pipes or other apparatus cf the said George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns. Section 6. In consideration of the rights granted, the town of Ver nonia shall have the right to suspend upon the poles or place in the con —-At the — duits, placed by the said George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns, in the streets aforesaid any or all wires it may require for fire alarm or police telegraph purposes, and said George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns, agree to furnish for the exclusive use of the City of Vernonia, Oregon, for business purposes four electric lights whose location will be designated by Sixth and Stark Sts. the authorized city officials. Section 7. The rights, privileges and franchises, herein granted shall Center of Business District continue and be in full force and effect for the period of twenty-five (25) years from the date of the passage of this ordinance. Moderate Prices Work for the construction of the above named light and power plant be begun within five (5) months from the signing of this ordinance, and be completed within twelve (12) months from said date. Passed by the City Council on this 5th day of September, 1922. Approved............................................................................ CHAS. D. WHITE. Mayor. Attest : LUMBER M1MERICA has always stood for the protection of natural and inalietv ZA able rights, among which none is so sacred as that of parents over their children. ABRAHAM LINCOLN saidi “The Family is the corner-stone of social order and the guarantee of public safety. No Government cun take the place of the Parent,ana should never be permitted to usurp it.” (Speech at Quincy, III»., 1B.»9.) The results of the campaign against the »o-callcd Compulsory F du ration Bill, which is in fact a Bill to Establish Slute Monopoly of t.iluco> tion, may be grouped under two heads: Beaver Lbr. Co. The FACTS DEMONSTRATED, no tongas seriously disputed by anybody, are these That the Bill was given a False Title, to mis lead the public and deceive the voters That it in no respect pretends to improve the existing law as to the Pubbc,Schocls. but simply destroys the Private Schools That not one cent of pubtic money goes to the support of any private or parochial school in this State, or ever has. or ever can. under the plain prohibition of the Constitution and laws That it will increase taxation at least $1.000.000 each year, and require from $3.000.000 to $4.000,- 000 investment.in new. public school buildings. That it vests in the County Superintendents ar bitrary and unappealable power to grant special privileges to the wealthy and influential, by which they will be exempt from the law That it will prevent parents from educating their children in private schools both inside and outside of the State, as they cannot even send their children elsewhere to be educated That so far from being united in support of the Bill, the Masonic Fraternity m the State is di vided. many of the leading Masons are openly opposed to it. and the Grand Master of the State Grand Lodge has publicly denied that the Grand Lodge indorsed it That the best elements in the social, religious, educational, and political life of the State are op posed to the measure I That the educational leaders, inside and outside of the State, are opposed to the Bill Dr Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia University, says "It should be called a Bill to render the American system of education impossible in Oregon “ The Presidents of Yale. Princeton. Chicago, Leland Stanford and other great Universities have em phatically condemned it That the private schools, under the existing law. are required to conform their course of stud ies to the public schools standards, the English language is made compulsory, and they are sub ject to the inspection and supervision of the Stat* authorities | That the proposed law will close up every orphan asylum, home for defective and dependent children, and other private charities, where any elementary instruction of the inmates is at tempted. That it destroys the rights of minorities the most vital and valuable principle of Americanism, and the one that has preserved this country from the tyranny of Old W orld Governments THE ARGUMENTS UNANSW ERED against the bill are contained in the “Voters Pamphlet* issued by the State The chief points of the same are as follows SEE MANLEY Painter and Paper Hanger STOP Empress Hotel Anything in the Painting Line ¡ you want done, and done right ¡See Vernonia Painters. Exterior and Interior Work ! I BEN S. OWENS, City Recorder. This is to certify that the above is a true copy of Ordinance No. 46, as passed by the Common Council, City of Vernonia, Oregon, on the 5th day of September. 1922. BEN S. OWENS, City Recorder. <A COPY) ON OFFICIAL BALLOT NOS. 300 AND 301 Argument (Negative) I carry a complete line of Trusses, including the Brooks Appliances, Dr. Smith’s ‘•Honest John” Truss fitting is a Scien tific business with me. I ai»o feature Seamless Stockings for Varicose Veins, Abdominal Belts, Ankle Braces. Shoulder Braces and Arch Supporters. This ordinance grants to George J. Burdick, his heirs and assigns, an years over and upon all exclusive franchise for the . period of twenty-five _ the streets and alleys in the City i>{ Vernonia, for the transmission of elec tricity for light and power purposes. George J. Burdick has not given any bond or security of any kind to the City to show his good faith in putting in said system, and the ordinance does not require any security to the City. The ordinance provides that George J. Burdick will furnish for the exclusive use of the City of Vernonia. Oregon, for business .purposes four electric lights whose location will be designated by the authorized City cfficials, but it does not specify the charge per light, nor whether they would be 10 watt or 100 watt lights, nor whether they would be for street lights or for the City jail. No provision is made in said ordinance wl^rcby the City, if it thought it would be for its best interest, might purchase tl^e system. In an important matter of this kind, where a franchise is to be an exclusive one for a petiod of twenty-five years, the same should have been submitted to a competent attorney to examine for the City, so that its inter ests might have been protected. Remember that you are voting upon this ordinance ,or franchise, in its present form as passed by the Council, and not on the promises of what some one says will be done that is not contained in said franchise. We want lights, but we want the best wc can get for the interest ol everyone of the City, and will do all that wc can to get them as soon as possible, but we do not approve of this franchise in its present feirm, for the above reasons and many others. Respectfully submitted. €. W. MELLINGER, D. W. KEASEY, j. a . M c D onald , W. L. HALL, WILBURN HALL, LEWIS BROWN, J. W HOWELL. C. C. BROWN, . CLINE, J. CONKLIN, R. SESSEMAN, R. M. HALL. D. W. EL-ROD Argument (Affirmative) STOP HERE Convenient, Homelike, Modern Palace Hotel 12 th and Washington Sts. Portland, Oregon RUPTURED I l:i: ~ Th e ordinance upon which this referendum is proposed was passed upon 1115 Selling Bldg., Portland, Oregon by | the City Council of Vernonia, Oregon, on the 5th day of September, Sixth and Alder Streets. ____ J. ___________ I It provides for the granting tn ______ Mr. George Burdick of ___________ a franchise to furnish electric light and power to the industries, businesses and homes f this City. Mr Burdfck has not asked the City to put up one cent, nor to donate my land ; in fact you have the opportunity to obtain one of the most bene ficial and convenient utilities of modern times at absolutely no cost to the general taxpaying public. Mr. Burdick proposes to install a hydro-electric unit on Rock Creek, where he has obtained the water rights from the State of Oregon. He in tends and ha, promised that the City of Vernonia and its citizens will have •trior right and preference in the furnishing of power and light, and with the most modern machinery, the best of construction and proper main tenance and management he will be able to furnish a more satisfactory service and at a lesser rate, which is governed by the Public Service Com mission, than anyone with the fluctuating market of labor and fuel can possibly hope to furnish. Any criticism that can be said of Mr. Burdick’s plan, layout or franchise can be equally said of any other hydro-electric installation, and there are thousands of them in satisfactory operation today. And, likewise, much can be said against other plans and other methods of generating power, all lengthy to state here, that can in no way apply to a hydro-electric plant. Respectfully submitted, PAUL ROBINSON, L. H. DETRON, B. F. LANE, j. p . M c D onald , GEO. I. BURDICK, B. L. SEARS, B. N. JOLLY, CHAS. D. WHITE, C A. MILLS. E. L MARTIN. EMIL F. MESSING, C. O. McLEES, C. R. COUCH, J. R. EASTMAN, * C. O. THOMAS, E. T. THOMAS. Arguments unanswered Facts demonstrated 1 THF. LUTHERAN ARGUMENT II you see lit to send your child to a school in which your seligion is taught, not one day in the week, but every day. and the whole training of the child >S permeated by such religion, the State, under the Constitution, must not prohibit you from so do me This bill is manifestly unconstitutional I 2 THE PORTLAND CITIZENS'AND TAX- PAYERS' ARGUMENT if the number ol chil dren now attending the public schools is to be in creased by adding those now taught in the private schools, it is inevitable that overcrowding must result unless new buildings are supplied and it is also certain that taxes must be materially increased 3 ST HELEN'S HALL (EPISCOPAL I AR GUMENT "No invidious fact or condition affect ing public interest has been called to our attention that would furnish in the slightest degree an excuse tor the proposed legislation ’ 4 THE PRINCIPALS OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS' ARGUMENT "It is against the best American ideals of freedom, in that it denies to men and women freedom of thought and action in the choice of environment and influences for their chil dren ” i 5 THE SEVFATH-D a Y ADVENTISTS' ARGUMENT We are not at all certain that a man educated in the public school is more intelligent than if he were educated tn a private or sectarian school nor have we heard any convincing argu ment that a person is necessarily more patriotic il" educated in a public school, than if he were edu cated in a school not supported by public taxi- tion' ft THE CATHOLIC ARGUMENT There is no occasion now for agitation that u ill estrange old friends and neighbors, and that will divide our people into classes and factions. No greater mis fortune can befall us than movements calculated to create divisions ' 7 THE PRESBYTERIAN MINISTERS’AR GUMENT “It is based on the philosophy of amoc- racy—that the child belongs primarily to the State it isanainjustifiable invasion of family authority, and threatens ultimately the guarantee of our American liberty “ The foregoing ‘ Negative Arguments' are ss Strong today as when written and filed They re main unshaken and unshakable after three months of public discussion The great International Convention of the Eptseo ' pal Church, meeting in Pbrtland recently, adopted strong and unequivocal resolutions condemning this bill The State Conference t>l the Methodist Episcopal Church, at its meeting in Salem last August, refused to entertain any movement looking to in endorse ment of the bill, by the express ruling ol the Presid ing Bishop. Upon the foregoing statement of the case we invoke the fair and intelli gent judgment of the voters of Oregon, confident of the result if a regard for the inherited and fundamental principle» of reasonable liberty are to prevail in this slate CATHOLIC CIVIC RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF OREGON By Dudley G. Woolen, 316 Morgan Building, Portland. Oregon. Executive Secretary Vote 315 X NO against School Monopoly Bill Named on the ballot, Compulsory Education Bill Paid Advertisamant B Sign Painting Painting of all And Any Kind — See----- C. 0. McLEES VERNOMA PAINTER “HOME BAKERY” Home Made Bread, Cakes, Pies and Doughnuts NEW BAKERY Formerly Tipton’s General Building Carpenter Work NOBLE DUNLAP - * The Largest and Best line of Flashlights and Batteries in the Valley. All Sizes and Priced Absolutely Right 4' THE HAZELWOOD Confections, Ices, Cigars, Call at the Vemotila, LIGHT UP! 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