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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
THE PROPOSED MERGER.

The agitation among their member
ship to effect consolidation OF the
La Creole and Commercial clubs of
Dallas is having the effect of bringing
out considerable opposition to the
merger, and especially so from mem
bers of the former organization, the
opinion being expressed among these
that the aims and objects Of the clubs
are so distinctly different the absorb
ton Of either might have a tendency
to result in the obliteration of the
very things which they are calculated
to promote. The La Creole club is
purely a social organization, while
the Commercial club is intended to
promote the material interests of the
community as business organization.
The argument is also advanced that
there are many members OF the La
Creole club who are from the younger
set, and whose sole purpose in being
identified with it is to receive the
amusement privileges which accrue to
them through the payment of monthly
dues, and who, having no financial in
terests in the community, give little
heed to its advancement. While the
arguments may or may not be well
founded, it is nevertheless true that
opposition to the proposed plan, which
was first suggested by the social club,
is meeting with so much opposition
that its successful consummation is
scarcely probable.
With well formulated working
plan, however, the merger should
prove advantageous to all concerned,
and especially so since the member
ship of one is to a considerable ex-
tent the membership Of the other. But
it is feared by those who refuse to
entertain the proposition that the La
Creole club might lose its identity,
and become absorbed absolutely by
the commercial organization, and this
would be without their liking. The
committees appointed to investigate
the mode of procedure through which
the clubs at Salem were recently
merged are now acting inquisitclial-
ly, and until such time as they sub
NIT their report it would be well to
withhold judgment. If the consolida-
ton can be effected without one or
ganization seriously conflicting with
the aims and objects of the other,
then why not merge?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
INCONSISTENT.

"Every day scores of babies who
have every right and reason to live
normal, healthy babies who ought TO
live-die through the ignorance or
neglect of their parents, and no pub
lie protest is made. Yet because a
baby that had no excuse for living is
mercifully allowed to die by the hos
pital thorities-because child born
defective and deformed is not saved
for a life of misery to itself and its
parents-the country cries out and
public opinion divides as to whether
the act was one of humanity or bar
barity. Exchange.
There is much more than the pro-
verbal grain of truth in the above
observation, which in fact, reveals on
ly one of numerous human inconsis-
tencies that defy both explanation
and understanding. In fact, the world
is full of curious examples of glaring
variation between the professions and
avowed beliefs of mankind and the
actual conduct of the latter. This is
so in private affairs, in social rela-
tions, and with respect to the attitude
and dealings of organized govern
ments. We prate of peace, truth, du-
ty, Justice, Righteousness and human
brotherhood, and then deliberately
turn about and at times ignore or
flagrantly violate these very worthy
basic principles.
Inconsistency, in fact, is as much
rule of human conduct as is faithful
adherence to line of conduct in
keeping with our solemn professions
and expressed convictions, although
the latter, fortunately, is always In
the ascendency. In other words,
while human frailty results in many
slips of plain Inconsistency, truth,
Justice. righteousness and sense of
duty still are the predominant infu-
ences which direct and control hui
man motives and human actions, max
ing the net result both beneficial and
And this is just as true in the cited
example of inconsistency as it is with
all other experiences in life. The note
of protest and criticism over the
death of this one infant, when hun
ireds of other deaths, due to neglect
and worse, are permitted to pass al
most unnoticed, proves nothing more
than the human wind is controlled by |
motives of sympathy, right and jus
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

many things to support the confident
predictions of greater and more abun-
dant prosperity to come. 1t must be
remembered, for instance, that some
of the great commercial interests of
the country-especially the railroads
have been keeping expenditures
down so closely during the lean years
that they must soon enter the market
for long-deferred supplies, and some
of them are already doing so. Also it
has been history that when the rail
roads are prosperous and buying, the
whole populace is likely also to enjoy
good times.
Every indication, in fact, now points
to a progressive increase in prosperi-
ty in the United States, and there is
no reason to believe it will not last
at least as long as the traditional sew
en- years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

of it against the structure, mounted
it and while others gazed in horror
upon the scene lest two lives instead
of one should be blotted from the di-
rectory he descended with steady
tread and placed his burden safely at
the feet of the applauding spectators.
Again and again did he go to and fro.
delivering helpless women and cEil-
dren from the leaping flames, until
the last one was saved, when he fell
in limp and semi-lifeless heap. He
had performed a grand and noble
deed, the intent and purpose of which
was not to merit the applaudits and
commendation of his fellow man but a
deed of valor for humanity's sake
But with its completion had come
physical exhaustion and he scarcely
retained sufficient strength to pick
his weakened self from the floor Of
his apartments, where he iao dream
ed of his heroic act, and to crawl
back between the sheets.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
CYCLE OF PROSPERITY.

1t is an old axiom that hard times
and good times move in periodic cy-
cles of similar length and duration
and experience has shown there is
some basis for this claim. Away back
in bible times there is a record OF
seven lean years followed by seven
fat ones, and some authorities are try
ing to apply this old rule to condi-
tions in the United States at the
present time. 1t is pointed out that
following he panic of 1907, hard times
have continued for the specified per-
iod in biblical history, that is to say,
up to and including 1914. The pres
ent wear has witnessed a decided
change for the better, however, with
many evidences of returning prosperl-
ty, and this is accepted by some as
evidence that seven "fat" years for
this nation now are due and actaully
have commenced.
This theory may be a fanciful one
and without any real basis, yet every
one will hope it may work out in
actual fulillment. Certainly the nu-
merous signs of returning prosperity
are not to be mistaken, and the
shrewdest observers are unanimous IN
agreeing that this prosperity is real
and is destined to continue and grow
for considerable period. There are
some who maintain that the end of
the European war may bring a world
wide reaction in business, and that
this nation will suffer along with the
rest. On the other hand, it is stated
by good authorities that enough bus
mess has already been booked in the
United States to carry good times
through 1916, at least, and without re-
gard to what happens in other parts
of the world.
In any event, there can be no ques-
ton that just at present this nation
is the most prosperous and blessed
of any in the entire world, and GER
tainly there is nothing as yet to in
dieate a check to Americas good for
tune. On the other hand, there are
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

Doc. Cherrington was comfortably
ensconsed in the protecting arms of
old Morpheus, laboring under the hal
lucination that he was again back in
Ohio amid Yuletide festivities, and
that the tintinnambulation of the
merry sleighbells was beckoning him to
join a happy and carefree throng in
celebrating the joyous season, when
the alarm of fire was sounded Fri
day night. Only half appreeiating
the meaning of the screeehing whis-
ties, he hurriedly rushed forth to save
life and property from the destroying
element. Reaching the eonhagration
his first thought was to save those in
peril from the burning building. His
eagle eye discerned through the dense
smoke the form of fair young girl
as she was elinging desperately TO a
window sill far above the ground.
With the alertness of younger days.
he grasped a ladder and with one
mighty swing landed the business end
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

Newspapers which are seeking to
make the first anniversary of the new
banking system point moral or
adorn a tale are simply wasting time.
The first year proves absolutely moth
ing. Banking and all other business
has been carried on under abnormal
conditions. Until the field clears and
it is possible to assign to all the fac
tors of the now situation conclusions
regarding the new law are worth con
sidering.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

tice, and is ever ready to respond
when its attention is called to a con-
crete case. And in all such cases,
both small and large, the final human
judgment will be as near right as hui
man intelligence can perceive the
right. For while inconsistencies creep
in, humanity still pins its faith to
right principles, and always comes
back to them with a sincere desire to
make human conduct, Individually
and collectively harmonize with those
principles.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
DISCoURAGING.

Those who hope for an early ending
of the European war will find note
of discouragement in prediction just
made by Hudson Maxim, the famous
inventor and munitions expert who ID
also close student Of present war
conditions, and who is perhaps as well
informed regarding the latter as is
any person in this country, Mr., Max
i'm declares that in his opinion the
present war will last from three to
seven years longer, and will end in a
draw. Even so, however, he believes
that neither side will come out Of the
war exhausted, either economically
or in men. They may be poorer fl
nancially, he says, but will rapidly
recuperate and soon commence to pre-
pare for the next great struggle. In
other words, he thinks the present
war will settle nothing, at least per-
manently, and that the inevitable re-
suit will simply be period OF renew
ed preparations and then another test
of strength between the nations whose
interests must always and unavold-
ably clash and conflict with each 9th
er.
Or course this is contrary to the be-
lief and predictions of some, who have
professed to see in the present war a
lesson to humanity that might lead to
general agreement to provisions In.
tended to prevent international wars
in the future. And yet, after all,
there is little on which to pin this
hope, and much to support the theory
and prediction of Mr.. Maxim. From
time immemorial men have fought
with each other-singly, in groups, by
tribes and in vast organized armies
and never yet have they learned the
lesson that it is best to live in peace
and harmony. Even the progress OF
civilization has failed to eliminate
warfare, and the present war is itself
conspicuous proof of this. Why, then,
is there any good reason for bellev-
ing that this will be the last great
warq Is it not just as reasonable
even more so, in fact-to believe that
history will again repeatY
As for the predicted duration OF
the present war, it seems unlikely, OF
course, that the gruelling, grinding
struggle can continue for another
three years, much less for seven years,
the extreme limit fixed by Mr.. Max
i'm. Yet it is possible that he is
nearer right than are other authorities
who insist another year will tell the
story" although intelligent people
throughout the world will hope to sec
the latter prediction come true. But
certainly if this war "settles moth
ing" and is to be followed by others,
it is up to this nation to be prepared,
while failure in this respect would be
n grievous mistake.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

A consignment of very pretty pur-
pie and gold pennants as gifts for
standard schools during the present
year, have been received at Superin-
tendent Seymour's Office. There are
about thirty pennants in the lot and
that would indicate that the office
has high hopes for the county schools
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

What now? Woodrow wants to
raise the tariff on wool and tax the
small wage earners' income. No Won
der Mrs. Gait wants him to hurry up
that marriage. She's going to have
but precious little time in the White
house the way things look now.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

President Underwood of the Erie
has Just been elected a director Of the
Southern Pacific, which sounds we'll
for that road, for he does not asso-
ciate himself with decadent enter
prises.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

Quick and easy communication be-
tween towns, cities, townships, coun-
ties and states is one of the great
needs of modern times, but to have
this, inter-county, interstate and ma
tional roads must be constructed, re-
paired and maintained.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

According to one military authority,
six babies are born in Germany to ev-
cry soldier killed in war. And you
have to admit it is pretty hard to
beat "system' of that kind.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
OTHER THINGS
A Rare and Curious Collection
of Fact and Fancy.
The Has and the Are.

The Has and the Are.
I'd rather be a Could Be,
If | could not be an Arel
For a Could Be is May Be,
With chance of touching par.
I'd rather be a Has Been,
Than a Might Have Been, by far,
For a Might Have Been has never
been,
But Has was once an Are.
Selected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

AS Christmas approaches there is
an increasing politeness among rela-
tives and friends, as usual.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

We've been sick in bed and penni-
less since Saturday and won It be able
to fill the column this week. Wei
eating through the good heartedness
of DR.. Stats and some of the other
o. A. C. supporters who saved a bone
or two from the wreck. Next week S
check may put us on our feet again
after dreaming of 8 to for seven
days.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

Well, if we just must have that in
ter-county bridge, here goes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

We didn't get to laugh at Boots
Kersey, the tanker, and Walt. Vassall,
the banker. And we can't seem to
find an alibi.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
Speaking of Roads.

j. Waldo Finn, the debonair road
master, says: "You re darn rascal
if you do, and darn fool if you don It.
I'd rather be darn rascal than a
darn fool any day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

"The man who allows his life to
justify itself, and let's his work speak,
and when reviled reviles not again
must be very great and lofty soul. u
Hubbard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26
There Dallas Boys Are Whizzers.

Considerable family uneasiness as
well as local gossip, is the outcome
of a fervid love affair between a
young man of Dallas and an indie
pendence lass, both being only fifteen
years of age. The young people sim
ply declare they cannot live without
each other and openly defy their par
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-26

Jim French had the assuring gall
to tell us that he had been kissed
once by a girl other than one Of the
family. Lives there girl with taste
so dead? Preposterous. We can 7
believe Jim's story, because, in the
first place he'd never remove his own
horn from his lips long enough to be
kissed.
Bill White says: "Never has it
failed to materialize, when 1 had
mighty hopes and high aspirations in
a matrimonial way, that some one
would relieve me of the girl and with
out prospicience. That's why I'm so
happy today"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
y Z MWSY STORIES FROM ATHLETIC WORLD SPQR
WEST END GUN CLUB TO
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
i-'r ,. OF Officers and Plans for In.
49, season VIII he In Order
AT busincsS Mans Club.

The trapshootcrs of tho West Er,
Gun Club viii hold their thirL "nn EN- /,
: meeting Friday At o'clock T.. Al :. ;
INC business Mems Club. Election -
olHcetS and other Important nt,o ~.
acted w Trans
This is one of the largest ,,r.,o,
SHOOTING clubs in tho South. and ,homi.t
ohly two years old has taken nm o.
N'aDic place in trap shooting circoIs
Many Of iiichmund's prominent ,,rn
icSslonal ana business men arc ,,n
ntfs and from thirty to hfty sbo"tnrs
ia'c itS traps each Saturda-, nftcrnon,
"u.iilS 'he summer months
hS the Nlrp mia Trapshooter. As,
c'ttloh. 10 which nearly every rcpuln,
orSani%el gun club In the STATE h.
lohES, VIII hpl;i it's state shoot I'm Ri.,,
mono ON Labor Day. this year /, T.,
predicted that this Will be n ham,
year IN thPshooting here
I!Ucrcnt from most tarrct-sboo,,
ciuhs Inc West End club requires e,.Eh
ShontcIs 10 make application for m,,,,
pctSiiip' ana TINS * passed upon hv e..
membership committee, who elects n
rcjccts the applicant. "
thu:r It's system Of classification a.,
popr shot wins as many OF the yurIn,,.
RriZcs. which arc placed In comnctI,in,,
ing me season, as those who sbnnt
Il nigh pcrccntagc '"o"t
II iS one OF the few clubs ,yh,,
moro or less, does not difrercntiaie -,
FAVOR OF the expert IN
~ the Friday meeting tho ,yoro,.
LOT i;tSt season made by all ,Tho ~ ~,
VIII be given out. s'o'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11

dclphia, a,ls6; Brooklyn, o.164, and New
York. S,S25
Mrs schuyler Britton owner OF tho
st. Louis club addressed the cIub ow".
erS IT being the hrs, time /, woman has
u.n,i,, me hoor at meeting. She
'h"" ana some OF those present
Secondbnseman Dugcy, OF tho Braves
was transferred to the phlllics This
Is IN part payment for Sherwood Ma
roger Brcsnahan was still around
WIN ms $4,000. which he brought from
ohtcafo 10 purchase ball players. Al
intu- night Roger hadn't purchased any
ming bat a few brcws for thirsty sport
writer's. F''
Mark Roth. Of tho Yankee stan OF
ins'usr men, announced that Angelo
Hiason, q Cuban, who played with Lont.
nranch last year, had signed "A con,
NraEt hiG would attempt to GUST Fritz
MAlScl from the third base lob Ara
E 20. sat on the Yankee bench during
ne lhst three weeks OF las, season.
ms batting average with Long Branch
was .ii3, and his fielding mark .gC5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
RACING PLANS FOR
YEAR COMPLETE

NEW YORK. February Io.-At n re-
cent meeting Of tho executive commit
tee OF the National Siceplcchnse and
Hunt Association. +. s. Won Stade was
appointed to represent < s Rowland
In the association during his absence
The committee also formulated a rule
aionS the lines adopted by III. slew
ards Of the Jockey club limiting all
ihoc meetings held without sanction
whether they be conducted in or ont,
SIDE the state OF New York
The protest OF c. II. Tompkins
against the Maryland State Fair Asso-
Clatlon. AZ Laurel, was sustained. This
protest rrew out OF the charging Of
IN Laurel stake. II was proved that
tho horse had been regularly declared
rom the stalk" and tina; tn. charg. :
starting fees was AN error. The asso-
cation was required to return the
Brady. Warren Freeman. j. Howard
Lewis. Henry johnson and james
owens. while Fred Crowley and Vim
cent Powers were granted licenses to
Walter Noe, who was suspended dur.
ing the Laurel meeting. had his apnli.
cation for reinstatement denied
IN" meeting was attended by Harry
5. Page. II. w Bull. y. Henry Iiggin-
son and Henry ]. Morris.
Committcc Viii be held next Monday,
The stewards OF the Jockey Club viii
meet on Thursday, when action Will be
taken on a number OF auDli eationS
trainers and Jockey licenses. 1t is
probable that an Informal discussion
will be held of the probable distribu
ton If racing dates for tho coming
season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
JUAREZ RESULTS

First racc-scllinp. four year-olds
and up, milc-Grcda johnson. lO3 0,c.
zansonl, TO |. . TO |. even, iirst;
Iro'calis, ll3 Ioftus). to even
TO ., second; Florence Kripp, los
IlollistcD, to l, $ 10 :. I to 10. third
Time 80 Yankee Tree phillistina
Lady Innocence. Netmakcr Captain
Druse, Dave Montgomery. John Louis
Mandad"ro also ran.
Second = six furlonGs Edmond
Adams. ll5 GiullcoaD. 6 to !, TO /
even. first; Dad Davies 81 tGarner), 6
TO ], To !, even, second: Kiva i6l
llicnry), TO !, even. | to . third
Time, liz Doggy Johnson, Petit Blcu
ELSIE Green, Fancy, Gaskct. Anna
Reed: Swade sam, Eek Davis. also ran
;, ThirG-special race, five furlongs-
I'anzarilh 100 NLoftus), 10 .. first:
Joe Blair. 40 (Acton). c TO 8, second
Time. 81 10.
Fourth five and one half furlonrs-
Tory Maid. lu5 Ckcdcris), 9 TO l. even
! to 2, first: type, los Cticc). 3 TO l.
even to ,, second: Luke Mae, ia
IMurphy), to /. TO TO- to 3. third
time. i;g3 .. Katherine G, Carrie
Ormc, Iallaha, also ran
Rculah $, los (Aiarco). 6 to |. . TO /
even, ana Bonanza. lo2 (Taylor), 7 20
J, TO . TO D.: Florin Iouder). q
10 ., To ., out, third Time Las o
Cecil, EuttcTban, Toynbcc, Trojan
I'cii". Bfynlimah, also ran
S!Hi h-ono n!ic-Nannic McDcc IO7
aMarun). - 10 |, . to /. even, first;
Transact, 100 tMotD, . to t. i to .
10 to J. i To /, > 10 /. third. Timc
i:@S - EInows, wen Known. '", Al
Worm ""o" Fay Streak, Gordon Rus
sell. also ran -"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-11
EVERYTHING IS MOVING
ALONG SMOOTHLY sM|TH
President OF Richmond Exhibition
Company So Replies When Asked
for News of the Nirsinians.
MANAGER DUNN is IMPROVING
PLY stefan Allows Him TO Get Out OF
Fed, but Keeps Him Close TO His
Room-WiOks l. II Busy Man.
Park Keeper Coming This Week.

"Icvcrything is moving along smooth
~ and the subscribers are coming IN
slowly hut surely was the reply OF
President Smith last night, when asked
for uolys concerning the NirGinl3uS and
the Richmond Exhibition Company:
'''ThC one feature that is distressing,
however Is the Illness OF lack i'uhn.
wuich We hoIe is not serious, ana mat
In, viii bc out and around in few
DAYS" added Smith.
The president OF tho Richmond EN-
hihitiun Company is planning TO 20 TO
New York To attend the meeting OF The
international League, which VIII hc
held ucNt Monday instead OF TucSaaE,
as announced yesterday. Dunn who
able to Eot ont OF his bed yesterday,
but his physician compelled him TO re
main i'm his room.
Secretary Weeks is a busy man these
DAYS contracting for tickets ana look
ing after the business details TO ease
his burdens when the time for the
players TO report.
William Dunn. who will I've the
grounds copcr at Broad street Park,
will arrive in tho city the latter part
OF the week, and viii begin 10 make
tho necessary improvements. charles
Steinmann, who viii act in the capacity
Dunn. as there are several youngsters
i'm this immediate vicinity that looks
sweet 10 Manager Dunn and the scout.
with tho arrival Of tho rroundkeepcr
agcr Dunn Will hc in the field, and the
sea sons activities Will thcn be we'll
under way.
According to dispatches fton New
York, president iiarrow, OF the Inter
national l.caEuc. and Hcmpstead. of the
Giants. vii! hold conference in New
Nork tomorrow on the Bronx Nropo-
sition. and It is likely that the two
Jersey City CLUB may be transferred 10
upper New York.