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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
STUDY THE QUESTION.

The council having determined tc
initiate measure asking the quail
fed voters of Dallas to bond for 8
sum sufficient to purchase the water
system, or rather Mr. Gates equity
in the utility, the suit now pending
to ascertain the ownership OF the
plant will probably be held in obey
ance until the question of purchase is
settled. Should the city vote down
the proposition to issue bonds in the
sum of approximately $4,000 for the
purchase of the plant, Mr.. Gates will
endeavor to show that the city owns
the property and that he is simply
the lessee for a term of years, the
purpose being to get away from the
railroad commission S. jurisdiction re-
lative to charges for the service.
There is much food for thought in the
matter at hand, and every voter
should familiarize himself, and her
self. with the questions involved that
they may cast their ballot intelligent
ly.
If the purchase is made with the ex-
pectation of lowering the water rates
there will most likely be disappoint-
ment, for the municipality, inexper-
fenced as it is in the conduct of pub
lie utilities, cannot hope to operate
the plant with the same degree OF
economy as does Mr.. Gates, who has
spent a lifetime in the business, and
who is familiar with its every phase.
If, on the other hand, the city be-
comes possessed of the system as an
it must liquidate the
bonded Indebtedness on practically
The same returns the plant now gives
Mr.. Gates. Those favorable to the
purchase say this result can be ac-
and perhaps it can, but a
more complete statement OF existing
than has yet been given
should be presented for the considera-
ion of the voters, who must pay the
'reight. The question of municipal
of public utilities has more
han one side to it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
WITH UNCLE SANS AID.

The truth of the matter is that
each side of the great European con-
aict is depending on the aid of the
United States to win the war. Not
that either side asks or expects this
nation to take an actual part in the
strife but, each side wants the United
States to furnish the materials which
are especially needed by the particu-
lar side, and to avoid aiding the other
side in a similar manner. Germany,
for instance, has need of foodstutfs
and it is plainly stated that the kaiser
holds that if the United States can be
brought to the point of insisting that
American foodstuffs shall pass freely
to Germany, the emperor believes his
cause is as good as won. England,
on the other hand, requires war ma
terials as well as foodstuffs, and it
hopes to continue to get them from
this country, at the same time shut
ting off supplies for Germany.
American neutrality prevents this
nation from showing partiality for
either side, and American authorities
are of course concerned wholly with
the question Of protecting American
rights and avoiding any ENHANCEMENT
which might be interpreted as a viola
ton of our own strict neutrality. The
task is one of recognized difficulty,
however, and is not devoid of ele-
ments of actual danger. Prejudice
and suspicion are ready to misinter-
pret any move made by this govern
ment, no matter how sincere the mo-
tive back of it, or how honest the in
tention to be guided solely by right
and impartial justice. 1t is one of
the most trying positions, in fact, in
which this government has ever been
placed, and nothing less than careful
and high intelligence
and wisdom will enable this nation
to steer clear of the rocks which
threaten on either side.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

some stock of our own relations to
those about us? Such an observance
cannot fail to make the time of the
greatest value to the world and to hui
manity at large. In the most general
form of observance it is customary
for people to temporarily eschew the
gayeties of life and to abandon some
of the pleasures Of the physical senses
and appetite. Not that these things
are wrong or sinful in themselves, but
rather because of the desire to turn
ones attention to more serious
things. But our prayers, our self-ex-
aminations, our attendance upon
many services, our curtailment of the
luxuries Of life, will profit us but lit
tie if they do not assist us to Danish
from our minds all sceptical, pessi-
mistic and uncharitabe thoughts. All
these things are to make us BETTER
Not only should we struggle against
weaknesses and wrong habits, but we
should start upon course Of positive
rightness. The best way to overcome
negative faults is to bring to bear up
on them positive virtues. Our sins of
omission may be as great a hindrance
to our living the christian life as our
sins Of commission. Our bad habits
may best be overcome by seeking to
form good ones. This is the real pur-
pose Of Lent, which is capable Of ex-
erting a most benefcient influence on
the human mind and human conduct,
according to how the season is OBJ
served by individuals.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
Girls School Saved,

After repeated conferences extend
ing over forty-eight hours, members
of the house and the senate reached
an agreement over the appropriation
for the Girls Industrial school. The
senate agreed to restore $2400 of the
proposed appropriation that it had
Topped off the bill. The house COM
mittee promptly concurred and the
bill now becomes a law, carrying an
aggregate of nearly $4,000 for the
support of the school for the next two
years. An item of $4,000 which some
house members wanted to appropriate
for new cottages was cut off, due to
the pressure of economy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
Oregon Exhibit Favored.

Senate bill 226, providing for a per
manent exhibit of Oregon products,
was passed by the senate Saturday.
The plan is to transfer the Oregon ex-
hibit at the Panama-Paeife expo~ition
to Portland after the close of the ex-
position. An appropriation of S10,-
900 is made. Members of the Oregon
Exposition commission recommended
that the exhibit be returned to this
state to use as a basis for a perman-
ent display of Oregon products.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
THE LENTEN SEASON.

1t is well at times to stop the whirl
of everyday life and take stock OF
ourselves. 1t is well to drop our CON-
mon habits of thought and action and
pay some heed of the inner life, with
out which no man 5 development can
be complete. 1t is for this purpose
that the Lenten season is observed in
all christian countries, and even
though the observance may be varied
according to the accepted religious
creed or views of the individual, some
sort of recognition is due from every
man and women who accepts the
teaching of the christian church. Dur
ing this period We are expected to
turn more than is our custom from
the thoughts of business and our
daily tasks. to consider that inner
life and our relation to the powers
that govern the universe. But it is
not enough to consider abstractly the
relations of man to his God. If we
are TO make the season fruitful for
good. we must also consider each his
own personal relation to his fellow
men.
The Lenten season was established
in recognition of one whose life was
spent in doing for others, whose life
is the model toward which all of us
may strive. What better recognition
of the time can be found than to take
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
EMBARGO IS URGED.

A commission recently named by
Mayor Mitchell of New York, to IN
vestigate the high cost Of bread has
submitted its report, which is in ia
yor of Immediately instituting an EN-
barge on further expectations OF
wheat from this country. According
to the report the largely increased eX-
ports of wheat and -four from this
land since the commencement OF the
European war already have wiped out
our surplus stocks, so that even our
present supply is below actual nome
needs. The commission therefore
holds the outlook is serious, and it
believes "the time has come for the
federal government to state whether
it is in favor of an immediate en-
barge, and, if not, what conditions
in its opinion would have to arise to
Justify such action"
The increasing cost of flour and
bread in this country is really a ser
ious matter, and presents problem
which is bound to receive much atten-
ton and cause much discussion. The
federal authorities are themselves
worried over the question, and even
now they are investigating to discover
how serious the situation really is and
what action, if any, is desirable to
prevent a shortage of food supplies
and an increase in prices, which nee
essarily would be burdensome on the
American people as whole.
As for the proposed embargo on
further exports of wheat and flour,
this suggestion has been made rspeat-
edly, although it has not been backed
by official sanction until this report
made by the New York special food
commission, the chairman Of which
is Mr.. George w. Perkins, the well
known banker and financier. or
course the report of this commission
does not necessarily indicate its con-
clusions are entirely correct, or that
the only solution of the problem pre-
sented is to be found in the suggested
application of an embargo against
further exports of wheat and flour.
But it does indicate that this question
is becoming one of public and nation
al Importance, which cannot be ignor-
ed, and demands the studious atten-
ton of national leaders and law max
ers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
WAR UNDER THE SEA.



When the three British armored
cruisers "Aboukir," "Hogue," and
"Cressy" were all sunk within the
space of about an hour by one Ger
man submarine. the world was given
startling demonstration of the pos
sibilities of this type of underwater
fighting craft. In the subsequent
fighting at sea these vessels have
played such an important part rs to
give considerable justification to Ad-
miral Sir Percy Scott's prediction
that when submarines have been full
ly developed they will entirely dis
place the great dreadnaughts that
form the principal fighting strength
of the navies of the present time.
During the five years preceding the
war, submarine fighting craft had
been developed to a high state of eff
ficiency. Among the new vessels, sub
mersibles had almost entirely super
seded the original type that bore the
name of submarine. For understand
ing the character of the fighting craft
that has come into such prominence
it is necessary to distinguish between
the two types of vessels. The origi-
nal submarine was designed primarily
to operate under water and was far
from being a seaworthy craft when
running on the surface. These YES
sells were therefore valuable mainly
for coast defense and for operations
within restricted limits in connection
with a feet of warships. The sub
mersible, while having all the under
water efficiency of the submarine, is
built to operate on the surface as
well, and is practically as seaworthy
as a destroyer. Such vessels are cap
able of making long voyages and of
taking the offensive independently
and not simply as auxiliaries to a feet
of warships. All the later vessels,
while commonly called submarines,
are in fact submersibles. The origi-
nal submarines still in service are
used almost exclusively for coast de-
fense.
The submarine is shaped like a eli
gar, cross section at any point along
the hull being practically circular.
In the submersible this shape Is re-
tained for the inner shell, but over
this is built a hull that gives the COM
pleter vessel the shape of a torpedo |
boat. The inner shell contains all
the working parts of the boat, while
the space between the two shells is
utilized for the water-ballast COM
partments which. when filed. over
come the buoyaney of the craft and
,ause it to sink to any desired depth |
beneath the water. The interior of
l submersible impresses one as be-
ng a thing of supreme nervous ener-
", with every detail devoted to the
accomplishment of just one thing
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
ACTION Is NEEDED.

The concerted action on the part
of the aldermanic body and the two
leading civic societies of the commtl-
nifty to cleanse and beautify the city
is, indeed, commendable, and should
have the support. of every public spir-
tied citizen. That there is abundant
opportunity for improvement goes
without saying. Complaints that I'M
sanitary places exist and are a men
ace to the public health have been re-
ceived by the governing body on sun
dry and divers occasions. Orders to
abate the nuisances have been follow
ed, generally speaking, by non-compli-
ance by violators of the ordinance
pertaining thereto, and neglect on the
part of the city to enforce its man
date, and thus has the public health
been imperiled. A thorough and sys-
tematic inspection of every street and
alley within the city should be made,
and every nuisance unearthed should
be summarily abated at any cost.
Our pride in Dallas is the best kind
of pride one can have. 1t is an un-
selfish pride. But more than pride is
necessary for results. Every citizen
should aid in the improvement and
Identification of his own property,
and by his works prove beyond doubt
that he has faith in the home town.
With the approach of spring Dallas
should receive thorough renovation,
trees and bushes should be planted,
parkings kept in order, and unsightly |
objects removed from vacant prop
erty.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
BASEBALL WAR.

While the so-called baseball war in
this country is not a war Of slaugh-
ter and destruction, like the fierce
conflict which is raging in Europe, it
nevertheless has its serious aspects.
Not only has it brought severe 'fnan-
cial losses to the opposing leagues
and club owners, which perhaps they
deserve, as they brought this trouble
on themselves, but it has caused i'm
measurable harm to the sport itself,
which is matter of far greater i'm
portance. Among the patrons and
admirers of this sport-and this in
cludes a very respectable portion of
the American people-there is
growing suspicion that the element of
honest competition is being taken out
of the game and the latter reduced to
a sordidly commercial basis. Such
suspicion is not to be wondered at,
moreover, when the charge has openly
been made that some of the profess
sional players, who enjoy fat, long
time contracts, are not doing their
best-in other words, are not playing
"on the square. And if this is
true, and the practice is allowed to
continue, how long will it be before
professional baseball falls into gener-
al diSrepute and is crowded to one
side as "the great national sport
and summer amusement"
The general public is thoroughly
tired and disgusted over the long
drawn-out war of the baseball mag
mates, and the latter should see and
understand they are working against
their own interests, no less than
against the interests and wishes of
the sport-loving portion of the Amer
lean public. For more than year
new organized baseball and the So
called outlaw federal league have
been attacking each other in court
and out, and campaign of vilifiea-
ton and recrimination has been car
ried on that threatens to make base
ball as unpopular in the future as it
has been popular in the past. At
least this is likely to be the outcome
unless the bitter strife is stopped and
the public again convinced that the
game is "on the square" For if it |
yets to a point where the public gen
rally is convinced the almight dollar
s the dominating factor in baseball,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
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OTHERS OPINIONS.


One paper advises that Oregon
should be careful to avoid boom.
Our contemporary must take into full
consideration that Oregon never had
frst-class boom. such as has been
realized by some of the middle states,
and is in the peculiar position and
condition to stand one of the biggest
booms that could be unloaded here.
A big boom would not damage this
state or cause an unfavorable reac-
ton, for we have such vast, rich and
varied resources of a native charac-
ter that we can bear with the great
est boom that has ever been recorded
in the history of the whole country
Let it come. Don't express fear of
deleterious consequences and don It
block the wheels of the boom wagon.
A boom is what this old state has
been hankering for ever since it was
born Let it come. 1t cannot be too
big for what We have to offer, and
then we will have some to spare for
still further boom. Oregon has had
too much gradual slowness. Let us
now have some action of the right
sort-the boom sort.-Woodburn In
dependent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

There was no good and sufficient
reason why the Legislature should
have abolished the county account
ancy act, although it must be admit
ted that its administration was decid-
edly defective. The system, however,
had its good features and with some
revisions should have been given a
thorough trial before being relegated
to the scrap heap. Its Inauguration
cost the several counties of the state
a pretty penny, which must be charg-
ed up to experimental legislation. And
to the same fund must be added the
transfer two years ago of the tax col
leetions from the sheriff to the treas
urer, which now goes back to the
place of beginning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
A Dallas dispatch to the Telegram

A Dallas dispatch to the Telegram
was headed "Polk county farmer cap
lures wild goose" Contrary to ex-
pectation the story had nothing to do
with wedding ceremony.-Corvallis
Times-Gazette.
The Observer might be considered
unpatriotic were it to pass this libel
upon the fair daughters of Polk coun-
ty unnoticed. The insinuation that
the girls of our rural realm are "wild
geese" raises our ire, and makes the
blood tingle in our veins. We deny
the allegation, and stand ready to en-
gage in mortal combat with the ale
gator.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

The appropriation of Yamhill coun-
ty taxpayers money to build a road
for automobiles, in Polk county, does
not 90 down in old Yamhill.-News
Reporter. Why not? The above state
ment is another way of saying that
the people of Yamhill county would
prefer to build modern road within
their own boundaries a distance of 10
miles at a total cost of at least $780,
600 rather than cooperate with Polk
and Tillamook counties and the state
highway commission at an expendi-
ture of $4,000 for each county, in
constructing a road on nature 3 easy
grade a trife less in distance, and
which for all time would be main
tanned by our neighbor county. and
which for all time would be saving
of either gasoline or horse flesh for
every Jehu that Travelled it. The APP
preparation ought to ego down" in
Yamhill county, if she knows her own
financial interest, and if she knows
the difference it will make in speedy
construction and lower tax rate. 1t
is a ratio of 22-3ds to l. Think it
over, brother-Telephone Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

Our esteemed contemporary, The
Itemizer, is most respectfully inform
ed that We have no candidate for the
mayoralty at this time. but that as
soon as we decide upon a candidate
we will take pleasure in advising it
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

Congress is being urged to make an
inquiry into the matter Of ocean
freight rates. The charge is openly
made that ship owners and managers
have taken advantage of the situa-
ton brought about by the European
war and are charging exorbitant rates
for transportation service, thereby
absorbing a good share of the profits
that by right should go to American
producers. That freight rates have
been tremendously increased is not
denied. In fact, the records show
that all ocean rates have been ad-
vanced since the commencement of
the war, and in specified instances the
increase has ranged from 500 to HOO
per cent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23

all those who are connected with the
professional game may as well pre-
pare to close up shop.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-23
Subscription Rates.

Entered as second-class matter IN
the Postoffice at Dallas, Oregon.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-09-17
STATE CROP BEATS RECORD

NNOE OEA I'D NGOONO
The crop report issued by the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
for the month of September estimates
the Montana wheat crop for the year
at 30,925,000 bushels, as compared
with 18,356,000 gushels for last year.
The oats crop is estimated at IT,
100000 bushels, as compared with 49,
$4,000 for last year. The potato yield
is estimated at 100000 bushels
against 5,18O,000 for 1914.
Hay is the only important crop in
which this years estimate is a de-
crease over the final figures given by
the agricultural department last year.
This years yield is placed at $4,000
tons, as compared with 1,750,00O tons
for last year.
The yield Of winter wheat is placed
at 16,225,000 bushels, against II ,0G3,-
900 bushels for 1914. Spring wheat is
placed at 14,700, 900, against 1898 for
1914.
The nations wheat crop is cstimat-
ed at 981 100000 bushels, as announc-
ed some days ago, by the department
of agriculture, an increase Of appr1ri-
mately 10 per cent w the record