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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

Congressman H. c. woodward Is a
member of the House committee on
Postoffffices and Postroads, which
committee starts today to take UP
consideration of bills referred to il
the purpose of which is to increase
the pay of postal employees through
out the country. Congressman Wood
yard favors an increased pay for all
opstal employees to meet the ascend
ing high-cost-of-living expenses.
The fight Of the postal employees
for increased pay is the first of gen.
eral demand that will be made from
Iall government employees for higher
wages to meet the increased cost OF
living expenses. For the first time,
the American Federation OF Labor
has swung in back of this demand for
more money for government employees
in every branch OF the service, and
the power of that Organization has
already been felt to the advantage OF
the government workers. There is
hardly a doubt but every govern.
ment employe will be receiving moro
money before the present session OF
Congress ends. The effort to be made
will be to get higher wages just as
soon as possible, as many employees,
especially government clerks in
Washington, are actually suffering.
In regard to the latter class, the
strongest argument for more and
better pay for them is a report re-
Gently issued by the Department of
Labor. 1t is one of the most pathetic
stories ever told in the cold and I'M
bending style Of a government report,
showing by scientific tests that many
Of these government clerks do not get
enough to eat and do not have
enough clothes to wear There has
been no revision of the salary basis
on which they work since 1856.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

terfn1Steris department.T =. II. HiRgs.
Of Mannlngtons and s. q. Aldhizer, OF
Welcii.
The medical officers reserve corps
is abort preslcely 1900 physicians,
and It sent out an S. o. S. call to the
country today for that number Of doc
tors. But that's all, there are $1,000
vacancies among the physicians OF
the. corps was caused by the rejection
Of that number OF applicants for one
cause and another.
. Are you raising a pig? II not, why
not? That is another way to help
win the war, says the Department Of
Agriculture. An increase of 10 per-
cent in the production Of pork in
1918 is required, says the Depart
ment, and 1t has made allotments by
States. ranging from SO per cent
incresase demanded OF Missouri to a
5 per cent increase from West Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

on the Job and only 3 few days aeo /
read Of = general clean up In Wheel
ing where the sealer has the repntal
tnn Of being on the Job. fsthis can,
rot be done by our local man I would
suggest that the state department. ID
asked to send deputy here and 81
Us an honest pound and package.
Yours for honest weight aud meas
gre, GEO, BRANDT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

A set of resolutions passed by JOS
iah Steel Post, No so. G.. A. r., of
w. Va. advocating the passage OF a
general pension law granting $50 a
month to all Civil War veterans, was
presented in the House by Congress-
man H. c. woodward.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

When the first draft was made Fairmont and Marion
county had quite comfortable credit because OF en-
listmens in the West Virginia guard and almost no
credit through enstments in the regular army ID
be exact. But at the rate at which enlisments have
been made in the past weeks the volunteering will
represent important offset when the next draft comes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

For the first time since the Civil war full division
of cavalry being organized for the American army
Ell Paso Texas and it is admitted that it for even-
Qualities abroad" Evidently the Germans expected
to do some more retreang to victory next spring and
this time they will be encouraged to make the movement
as rapidly as possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
| What People Say
and SomeSide Remarks

The laxative barber says people
quote Sherman's idea OF war withp<
having any notion Of the connection
which he made the state. The .bar6et
knows It by heart. II goes;
Il confess without shame that
am tired and sick OF war. Its glory
is all moonshlne. Even success.
the most brilliant Is, over dead and
mangled bodies. the anguish and la
mentation of distant families APP
pealing to me for missing. sons,
husbands and fathers. II Is only
those who have not heard q shot
nor heard the shrieks and goans OF
the wounded and lascerated, that.
cry aloud for more blood, more
vengeance, more desolation, War
Is hell"
Rev. Burke Culpepper, In a meeting
at Charleston, declared:
IF you were to address q letter
to He'll, put stamp ON It and mail
it. it would come right to Charles.
ton" II
Rev. ]. C. Broomfeld, who Is back
from Y. NJ. c. work in the south says
that he has shed moro tears and seen
more tears shed in the last; two months
than in all his life before. In this CON.
r ection he remarked:
People here do not comprehend 4
what war means-yet." $50
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

al The expense Of an hour ,c ~ an person
than q have $50 repair bill on their return
Even if closet bowl closet tank traps should be found
frozen if salt Is put IN at once they hsw out with no dam
age.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

ton. and daughter, Mrs. Corbin, of
Morgantown, who have been in New
York and Baltimore. visiting Clifford
Darst at the latter place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

Former Senator w. e. Chiffon, of
Charleston, who is in Washington at
present. has been reported by friends
as telling them frankly that he is a
candidate for the Democratic nomin-
alton for United States Senator.
While here Senator Chiffon has been
comforting with number of his
friends, many Of whom are appoint.
ees in the government service by his
favor. There were other West Vir-
ginia politicians of influence in their
localities who came here ostensibly to
meet and confer with Senator Chill
ton. He is getting ready to launch
his campaign for the nomination with
vigor after the Christmas holidays,
according to statements made by
friends of his today.
AS is already we'll known, Con-
gresham NJ. NJ. Nicely, 'of the First
district, is also a candidate, and has
gotten his boom safely launched and
is steadily at work on plans to keep
1t going. A contest between Chiffon
and Neefy at this stage is expected
to be a spirited and close one.
Whether there will be others to
enter remains to be seen. But it is
now certain that there will be a con-
test for the nomination in the Dem
ocratic party next year. The fact
that there are already two open and
ayowed candidates-Messrs. Chiffon
and Neely-insures that.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
WASHINGTON NEWS =
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Con.
gresham Stuart F. Reed spent sew
eral hours Saturday at the Pension
Bureau attending to claims before
that department in which several OF
his constituents are interested. In
addition to going over the cases care
fully with the officials he urged an
earl decisyion on them. The claims
he called up for consideration were
those of Mrs. Mellia j. Bonnel, of
Clarksburg; Mrs. Mary Blake, of Mt.
Zion: Mrs. Thomas NJ. Mason. of
Cowen, and George Martin, of Salem.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

Congressman George NJ. Bowers,
OF the Second district, is back in
Washington after an absence of six
weeks. He arrived yesterday, after
spending Sunday with his family at
Martinsburg.. Mr.. Bowers has been
in the Hawiian islands with con-
gressional committee which left soon
after the adjournment of the special
session of Congress to inspect gov
eminent improvements and proposed
projects of that kind in the islands.
Mr.. Bowers, looking the picture of
health, was given hearty handshake
by his many friends in the House,
and his West Virginia colleagues
were especially glad TO greet him. He
reported pleasant visit in the is
lands and delightful voyage to and
from there. On the way back, how
ever. he said that there was scare
aboard ship over a strangely acting
craft that, is was supposed, might be
a German raider which had previous
ly been reported roaming in the Pa
cificf. The scare was enough to cause
all lights aboard ship to be ordered
extinguished and to drive the ship off
OF its accustomed route and to take
a zigzag course. The conduct of the
crew and passengers while this scare
lasted, Mr., Bowers said, was calm
and philosophical so far as he was
able to observe. Mr.. Bowers brought
home to some of his congressional
friends number of souvenir pres
ents OF his sojourn in Hawiia,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

Hon. and Mrs. John Sherman
Darst, the former auditor of West
Virginia, are stopping in the Capital
for brief visit before proceeding on
to their home at Charleston. They
had been in Now York City prior ID
coming here. Mr.. Darst paid his re-
spects to Senators Golf and Suther-
land and to- members Of the state
delegation on the House side.
Among the recent arrivals OF West
Virginians in the capital are William
2. Lively and Messrs. Connell and
Mckay, Of Charleston; G. T. Smith
and SON, OF Parkersburg. who are en-
route home from Virginia; State Ai-
ditor and Mrs. J. s. Darst, Of Charles
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09

Sheriff Brown SO it is said believes the
'oulty should have new jail The County
commissioners have contracted for one.
aat is the fly in the ointment Now whe tn
the county needs a new Jail or not the pro-
osed structures seems bound To start a nice
little scrap.
When all is said and done with steel
prices up more than 200 per cent, this is
moi an apportlne time in which to erect
buildings requiring steel. Ii is natural, of
course that the people of Vale should desire
30 make the court house a permanent fix
ture. They can not be censured for that
neither can they centure Ontario for ener-
tanning the hope that some day this city viii
be the capital of Malheur county. In the
mean time there are certain legal reqlir-
ments which must be lived upto. Whether
ar not this has been done in connection with
the Jail contract seems 10 be matter of
despnte.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09
TYPHOID SPREADING.

. New eases Of typhoid arc being report
ed. spite of this Councilman Canifield
voted against enforcing the ordinance re-
curing sewer connections. W hile he did
not actually east a negative vote de did just
the same, refused to vote when there were
only four councilmen present.
BY what course of reason the Council
man can use to justify his action is hard to
see. But there is no use arguing the ease
now. In fact there was no need for the res
olution for the council passed the necessary
ordinance last May. With or without the
prefunctory resolution it is the duty of the
city officials under the charter to enforce
that ordinance of repeal it at the next ses-
sion of the council.
There is absolutely no doubt MS 10 what
wonld have been done with that resolution
had Councilmen Letson and Emison been
present. 1t would have passed. And that
being the ease the city authorities should
at once proceed to have il enforced Whose
iuderest is being served by not enforcing
the nrdinamcci is not the health of all tn,
people more important than the pocket
books of-a few citizens who are still living
IN sanitations' dark agci
In view of all that science has proven
concerning typhoid fever, its source of con
tamnaton and means of preventation, how
any city deserving of the name can refuse I,
provide the means is almost beyond under
standing.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09
GOOD WORK NEEDED.

The past year has shown that there is
a great deal of work to be- done about On
tario it this section of the Snake river and
Malheur valley is not 10 start slipping hack.
How il can be accomplished with the least
expense commensurate with the greatest
good is the question
In any consideration of the irrigation
problems of this section the construction of
a dam on the Malhem, is the first considera-
tion. Every year water which would trans
ate barren sage brush into sources of wealth
flows on by serving no man on its way TO
the sea. 1t is shame that this is So. With
the erection of the necessary dam steps must
be taken to supply all of the irrigation sys-
TENS with distributing canals which will not
break when needed and that will be sufficient
Ia see that every acre gets the moisture il
needs. To the solution of these problems is
needed the best brains and energy of this
section 1t requires united and wholehart-
ed cooperative effort. Can that be found
IN this sectionl
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09
DO NOT wAIT-AcT.

III you hear anyone curse the Flag on
make seditious remark, don't wait To tell
some friend ahout it TO have him tell some
one else who in turn might tell the proper
authorities. DO il your self This hot a
time for fancy sentiments. 1t is no time To
handy with such actions. 1t is the time to
act. 1t is time that stop be put to the
ilanel-mouthed defamers of America You
can do no more patriotic act than to report
those who maligp the government under
which we live. Don't be afraid There are
hundreds of thousands of men and women
who will stand by You and applaudo yoln
act.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09

TO smoke cigarettes, either tailor
made on rolled, a young man must be Of the
military age. Those who sell spilIs' OF
'makmgs will do well to be sure that they
are not giving the stuff To minors.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09
THE CREED OF
THE CONSUMER
Sci Of Principles Worthy Of
Practice.
HOME PATRONS PHILOSOPHY

psvndsd on Facts and Should as Lived
Up TO by the American Psepls--Net
Religious cresd--pseplc ef North,
South. Es., and w.s, Can unit' For
Good.
tcopyrlghted. 1914, by Thomas J. sullivan'l
Every failure Is step to success;
every detection OF what II false directs
Us TO what Il true: every trial er.
hausts some tempting form Of error
Not only 40. but scarcely any attempt
Ia entirely failure; scarcely any theo'
~, the result OF steady thought, n al
together false. no tempting form OF
error Is without some Intent charm de
rived from truth. With these thoughts
In mind have prepared what l call
the consumers creed.
A Business Greed.
Flrst.--I do not patronize. the mail
order system because II is selfish and
greedy and for the reason that buy
at home. whore my Interests are.
second,-ff this community Is good
enough FOR my family aud to live In
Il ought to'be good enough for my fam.
fly and J 10 buy our necessaries In.
Thlrd-I win not take the word OF
the mail order house for It's goods,-as
want 10 see what am buying. and
want TO get what pay for.
Fourth.-I do not patronize the mall
order houses because they demand
cash In advance. and when l am
broke" aud sick and need supplies my
home dealer Il willing to carry" me.
fifth.-I patronlEe the home dealer
because he stands back OF his goods
and In case OF error Is willing to rec
tify.
Sixth.-i patronize the home mer.
chant because | believe a man ought 10
spend his money la the community In
which he earns II.
Seyenth.-I pntronixe the home mer-
chant because r~believe the man who
sells what he produces and buys what
he needs az home cannot be injured
by deceptive catalogue pictures OF al
legged bargains.
Eighth.-I do not patronlze the mail
order houses because they frequently
sell damaged and inferior goods. which
IL avails man nothing 10 attempt 10
exchange But the man | patronlze--
the home merchant. the man who helps
TO pay the town. county aud state tax
VIII exchange any article buy from
him which Is unsatisfactory.
NinthS-i spend my money with my
home merchant In preference 10 some
mail order house in distant city be.
cause the local merchants help 20 sup
port the public schools where | send
my children, the churches and the de
pendent poor in my vicinity
- %
Tenth-l patroaize the local mer-
chant because he does not try 10 trick
me into buying cheap" goods, which
because OF their effectiveness ,prove
TO be expensive. and further. because
should IN luck sor bereavement come
my way my local dealer would not
only prove that he was neighbor
and a friend. but man. with mans
heart and mans inclination 10 do
good; not soulless corporation like
the mail order system. whose only in.
stinet Is greed and further desire for
gain.
do Unto Others"
Let all citizens follow this creed
and they win be blessed with happy
homes aud happy life They win
prosper financially and AZ the same
time Improve their moral standard. 10
for your nelrhbor what you would ike
him 10 DO for SOU; then you are doing
your fun tuty 10 yourself and 10 ali
mankind
Moral. = Huy and sell al home
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09


. is. Tires Auto Livery
Accessories
THE FORD GARAGE
.. Erbie Haynes. Manager =
agents for Ford Motor Cars
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Developing Printing .
Amateur Finishing Price List
THE BURRELL STUDIO
Enlarging Copying :
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.Hey Grain Seed .
sasks. Poultry Supplies
CASH GRAIN COMPANY .
Forwarding .
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GET A SAx0Ni .
SAXON SALES co. /.
A. s. Brown. Agent.
It's An Ideal Car Z
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Breadlng Stock fncudators .
Poultry Supplies .
ONTARIO PRODUCE 90. .
Geo. Howe. Manager. .
whoIesalcrs In Poultry and Eggs
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Shining parior .
PEOPLES PREssARy .
VIM. Tailor Prop. :
Ladies' and Gents Tailoring .
- Work Guaranteed .
. Steam, Hot Water. Air Heating .
u. s. PLUMBING A HEATING .
COMPANY .
> Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work .
. Indian Motorcycles and Supplies
: - .
. All Kinds OF Second Hand Goods .
. q. u. FisANKLIN's .
. Bought and Sold
Second Hand Store
. See Our bargains
ss .
Cleaning, Pressing. Repairing
. ONTARIO MODERN PREssARY .
w. G. Beamguard. Prop.
Suits Made 10 Measure
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:. C. C. corsets Art Needle Work
:. OIL Paintings. Novelties
= MILLINERY A ART STORE
HULL a HARRELL
Royal Society Goods
.
: THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU
MONEY
RAIDERS
> Call Again,
. :.
Edison Photographs Sheet Music
w. L. TURNER
Real Estate, Rentals Insurance
Sheet Music Records
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: rRoxELL IMPLEMENT 90.
. Dealers in
Farm Machinery, Wagons
Blacksmith Hofseshoeine
PIONEER BLACKSMITH SHOP
O. " and WIN. Lyells.
Established In Malheur County
In the Year OF 1as4
Wood Work Specially >
THE ARGUS PHONE 4s-J
u i''s Job Rrinsing, You wish We
WIN please you, We are ready at all
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09

IL Ou OOAt 49,
A Good Bank
In q Good Country
FIRST NATIONAL BANK .
Capital and Surplus 100000
+.
Beds stoves Furniture, Dlsher
Ne W end Second Hand Goods
&. bought and Sold
McDowELL's EXCHANGE .
STORE
Linoleums. Bicycles, Sewing
Machines, Trunks
-
Commercial and Job Printing
The Art studio
THE ART STUDIO
]. p. Kidd. Prop.
Photograph, Portraits and Views
80
Fresh aud Salt Meats
PALACE MEAT MARKET
II N Tunny. Prop.
Our Service WIN Please You .
.
. Pastery Confectionery
PURITY BAKERy
Makers, of
Kream Krust Bread
Deliveries
ELDRIDGE DAIRY
Leon Eldrdge. Prop.
Special Deliveries for all
- occasions
Wagons - Hacks Buggies
sTUDEBAKER BROS COR
PoRATIoN OF UTAH
There are None Better Than
the Ssudebaker
Expert Repairing
w. W. LErs0N
Watches Clocks, ,Jewlery.
Cut Glass Gold and silver Plate
I
WE GIVE SERVICE THAT
SERVES
ONTARIO NATIONAL hank
We invite Your Business on the
Baisis OF Security and Accuracy
Good Cows-------Good Service
ONTARIO DAIRY
o. Bingaham, Prop.
We can Furnish MIX or Crtam
In Large Quantities
.
Kodaks statioery
= ONTARIO HhARMACY
The Corner Druge Store
The Rexall Store
Fountain Service That Pleases
I
.
ontario's Only Tailor
E. COPE
Have Your Suit Made Just For
-.
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Glassware. crockery. Tinware
THE VARIETY STORE
c. u. commings, Prop
In our Lines We can Save You
IL Money
49, !
40 order too Large None too
WILSON BROs.
The Groeers
No Long Waits No Short
Weights
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pHoNfl-- se-J --PRoNE
RINTING-as the right price a
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09

RINTING-a at the right price al
The Argus Once.
rHoSE- as-y PHONE
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09

THE ARGUs-PHoNE 4s-J
u i''s Job Printing. You wish We
win please you. We are ready al all
times 70 quote. prices on an your
printing.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09

NinthS-i spend my money with my
home merchant In preference 10 some
mail order house In a distant city be-
cause the local merchants help 20 sup
port the public schools where send
my children, the churches and the de
pendent poor In my vicinity.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09

Eighth.-I do not patronlze the mail
order houses because they frequently
sell damaged and inferior goods. which
it ayails man nothing 10 attempt TO
exchange But the man paironlze--
the home merchant, the man who helps
TO pay the town. county aud state tax
viii exchange any article I buy from
him which Is unsatisfactory.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09

Let all citizens follow this creed
aud they wlll be blessed with happy
homes aud a happy life They VIII
prosper financially ana al the same
time Improve their moral standard. 10
Tor your nelghbor what you would ike
him 70 DO for SOU; then You are doing
your fun dnty TO yourself and 10 ali
mankiDd
Moral. 6uy and sell at home
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09

Seventh patronlxe the home mer-
chant because r-believe the man who
sells what he produces and buys what
he needs at home cannot be injured
by deceptive catalogue pictures OF al
legged bargains.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-08-09

rsvrdsd on Fact, and should ss Lived
Up 20 by the American Peopls--Not
Religious cresd--PsepIe oi North,
South. East and West Can u"its For
Good.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-23
COLLEGE GIRLS AND COOKERY

the Goucher department OF Home
Economics on the highest possible
basis. insists that such subjects have
q pre-eminen' right 10 stand beside
cultural courses, 20 be part 81 a
hbers education. whether the col.
lege girl who takes them is merely
looking forward 70 Home and
Him or seeking Pay and lndepen.
dence by bearing on the torch Of
Home Economies as teacher
The Importance OF this move by
Goucher. which goes hand In hand
with our present agitation FOR pre-
paredness and conservation. will be
realized. says M Guth, when you
reflect that the greatest problem be
fore the womanhood OF our country
today IS The proper conservation Of
foodstuffs and the economic and -.
fcienf preparation of meals. points
In which leading won ans colleges
have been woefully deficient As.
Hnming that college education in A
democracy is training in leadership
IN service. u is especially uron col
iege trained women Of me country
that falls this respon sibllity Tor
leadership in home economics IN
the home. the community. the ma.
ton and The obligation 70 Offer
preparation for such leadership rests
upon ali Of The colleges where WON
on are trained