Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-11-17
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Olympia is truly The Pearl of
Puget Sound
Look out for the dark horse" in
the next Republican convention.
Portland has hundreds of men out |
of employment, as well as Seattle.
Washington street is the exhibit
and promenade thoroughfare for the
fair sex" in the Rose City.
The country is unrestful," says
Woodrow Wilson. Yes, and a few
"high-brow" politicians more so.
Taft is beat right nOw-should he |
be lucky enough to receive the nomi-
natior-which l believe is impossible. |
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The Oregon Journal, at Portland,
intends to build a permanent home.
The building will be History struc-
ture, located at the corner of Seventh |
and Yamhill streets. The cost is
estimated at $500, 900.
About the only seemingly tickled |
to death people to wend their way to |
the station at places where Presi-
dent Taft appeared, during his
Western tour, were Federal Office
holders. 1t stood such in hand to
yell Hurrah for Taft" If they had
not hollered they stood chance to
lose their jobs.
There ore hundreds of folk in Port
land who would prefer to do without
their morning meal than omit read.
ing the Morning Oregonian-their
saviour and friend. If any news
paper in the United States is held
in affection Of people as is the Ore
goaian of Portland. Oregon, will it
make the fact known?
1t seems an insult to God S agents
in Seattle, when Gipsy Smith must
be imported to "save souls; also
tell the Seattle preachers that the
doors of their respective churches
are closed each day in the wee'. !, ex-
cept Sunday, thus il soul" want.
ed to get into the Lords house, even
to get warm, it was impossible, ex-
cept the day be Sunday. Christ's
place of worship was never closed
the mount. byways and highways.
No less than three musicians may
work in saloon in Portland, Ore
gon. This works a hardship on
many piano-players, for the reason
many q small concern would employ
. lone piano-player, but cannot en-
ploy three musicians. The Music
ians' union OF Portland is responsible
for the order requiring saloon
keeper to hire three musicians, else
none. And yet some piano PLAYERS
break their neck. SO to speak, to join
q musicians union where they may
have brotherly protection.
Importing Gipsy Smiths to scare
old back-sliding church members
may delight and console those who
fear their God. God is Love- but
it will not fill the churches with
those who have families to support,
rent and household bills to pay. yet
cannot procure q job. You don't
want to think, and believe, simply
because you have employment that
there is no excuse for any other man
not having job. If you believe it
is easy to get work. quit your own
job and strike out seeking employ
ment where you are not known
amongst strangers-and see for your
self how hard it is to obtain a posi-
ton.
Speaking of Gipsy Smith. ] recall
once upon time that q committee
OF Protestents called upon Bishop
O'Dea of Seattle, and invited him to
assist in MONDAY meetings which
they proposed to hold in the Queen
City. The bishop inquired what
their purpose was and the commit
tee told him it was for the purpose
of getting their members to pray
once day and to place picture OF
Christ in their homes. The bishop
only laughed at the committee and
declined their invitation, saying:
Why, gentlemen, the Catholic
church. from its inception, has men,
bers who pray not only once a day,
but five and six times a day, and as
far as having q picture of Christ in
their homes, you cannot find Cath
Olic home without picture or image
of Christ. Good-day." Wasn't this
a hunch to the Protestant preach
ers in Seattle, and didn't it serve