St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-07-03


cases where the liquor men have
acted OH the square and submitted
to the law gracefully. Instead OF
ridicule and contumely, these men
should be commended. 1t is dis
tinctly n-American to kick fell
low when he is down. 1t is natural
too, for the vets to feel sore now,
and resent any remark rejecting up
on their defeat. 1t will look much
better for the drys to permit the
magnanimous spirit characteristic
of the true American, and give
instead of a kick, the hand of well
come to a cleaner, better, manlier
life. Some of the finest fellows we
know are either OH the side of the
vets, or lean that way, and aside
from this there could be no more
desirable citizens. II we can en-
list their aid in the work of uphold
ing the law, by treating them, as
they are, Our brothers, not as ene-
mics, we have accomplished great
good to them and aided our own
cause, while if we make enemies OF
them we will have done them ire
parable injury and harmed our own
cause. These lads who so strongly
resent the banishment of the saloon
will as ardontly advocate keeping
them out two years hence If they
will stay away from the jag shops
and seek cleaner amusenents and
less expensive. The only possible
argument in favor of the saloon is
that its banishment may make the
taxes higher. 1t has been estimat-
ed that il will raise the rate of tax
alton about ~ per cent We like
to be just as liberal as possible and
will allow for 90 per cent raise.
Is such raise going to con6scate
anybody's homer A good neighbor
called us down on this point the
other day, saying the increase in
taxation would cause two poor
widows he named to lose their
homes. Now, let us look into this
matter. One OF these widows hap.
pens to be one of our most esteemed
neighbors, whose property value is
perhaps about the same as our own
on that street. We have twice as
large lot, but she twice as good q
house. Our taxes with the saloons
in was So. Allowing the enormous
increase of 90 per cent this would
only make 81 90. Now II there is
a widow or other person living in
ST. Johns, even II supported by
charity, as do not think there is,
who cannot raise the extra 81 90,
II they will but come To us we will
chceriully pungle mp the sI.6o IL II
will take that to keep them from
losing their home, aud we are poor.
CT than the widow mentioned be.
cause we cannot afford so good a
house rs she. We are satisfied
tha, after this year there will be no
difference felt in the taxation.
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There has been wonderful i'm.
provemcnt in the way the main
streets OF the town have been kept
during the past two or three
months; in fact, ever since the
cleanup last spring. Almost every
visitor we have talked with since
that time have made some remark
about the neatness and beauty of
our streets. Some have said we
have the cleanest streets they have
seen outside Of Portland. This
means a great deal TO st, Johns.
First impressions are ever the most
lasting, a little time spent each
morning 10y every firm or business
house would keep the street clean
and smooth, There has been an
accumulation OF papers along the
curb on Jersey street during the
past few days which is beginning
to spoil the neat appearance there.
Let lis keep our streets clean not |
only because of the reputation il
gives MS abroad, but because it is
SO much pleasanler for Us at home,
One OF our socialist friends sent
rs lengthy communication which
was received too late to go in this
ssue because OF its length, and
next week the house cut ad cuts MS
II an entire page OF space. So II is
possible the article will not appear
lntil our issue OF the 18TH. II is a
good one, though aud will lose no
merit by waiting. II is written by
working man, SO the writer
'laims in his opening sentence. and
'ngages our sympathy at once, We
believe the laboring classes, the
PRODUCERS are the backbone of the
epublic and without them capital
would prove an incubus. One
hing we would like to suggest to
M friend, that is, that he come
'ttener and cut the article shorter.
lore people will read a short arti,
lie and lots of times we can get a
hort article in, when it is impossi-
'le to give room to long one,
.
The bar at the mouth of the Col
mbia is rapidly becoming a thing ,
I the past. The new jetty being
uilt has caused the water to wash ,
ut the sand for width of 1000