Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-06-23

Six months advance 70
Three months advance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40
The Herald is the oldest newspaper and has
other newspaper in Graa AFo'r county
Aberdeen Washington as second class
Friday, June %, 1916
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
TAKE NOTICE THAT THE HERALD
DARES TO PRINT THE TRUTH.
Life is constant struggle against death
-Ooo--
In former national elections teeth" have figured
prominently; this time it's 'whiskers."
Our soldier boys are turning out in fine shape.
They will give good account Of themselves. Captain
Comeau is a busy man these days
Please do not try to wake up some Of our web
footed citizens. They prefer the comatose condition
they are in. Let them slumber.
-ooo-
The cunning of the whiskey soaks is remarkable
they are having booze shipped in cans now Some
Of them would crawl through hell to get their BOOZE
poor deuded victims.
The fact that Charlie Chaplin is reputed to re-
ceive over half million year for cutting up his
nane and stupid monkey shines, makes it unneces-
sary for him try to get into the Billy Sunday game
For man who does not know and knows that he
does not know, there is hope but for man VINO does
not know and does not know that he does not know,
there is no hope. This is no joke.
The unpleasant and unsettled feeling in labor
circles is doing much harm 1t is useless and unthink
able for the unions to make such demands as to prac
ticaly run and control mans business. This can
not and will never be accomplished.
Let everyone make up their mind that we are
going to have great time at our Splash celeora-
ton. Make it real holiday, invite your country
friends Cheer up, and have the time OF your llfe
1t will pay you.
Aberdeen's old reliable standby, Eugene France
has subscribed the largest amount to the Splash
fund the amount being $4,000. Three rousng cheers
for Mr. France and may he live long and die happy
There's whole lot Of people in this city who talk a
good deal Of what they have done but they sure DO
not need fear Of death from enlargement OF the heart
just now.
In our editorial last week stated that previous
to the election in the list Of those who signed an article
promising that the work should be done by gay aoo1
was James H. Empey. On investigating the record
find that Mr.. Empey did not sign the ar1lcle III
question, he being out Of the city.
We gladly make this correction as we 90 not WISE
to place the gentleman in false light and we believe
that Mr.. Empey is one Of Aberdeens most faithful
and efficient officers.
member Of our City Council, and who voted
among those who were in favor Of letting the work
bv contract draws our attention the fact that in
the article to the public and signed by nearly all the
city officials before the election that the clause IN
regard to the kind Of labor reads as follows inns
project if the election carries will increase the vaue
Of every home in Aberdeen. 1t will giye acork to
our labor, and the avork must go to Aberdeen lqoor
And further he states that the agreement Whlch was
drawn up for the contractors stipulated that Aber-
deem labor was to do the work. In this way ne feels
that his vote was not violation Of the promises made
before the election.
Now. in conclusion, we do not know single per-
son who is acquainted with the contract proposition
but who declares that contract could ever be framed
which would permanently compel any contractor to