Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-05

1cUtIsu SuSt1unhItS feldlu control OI
all water power not already owned by
private interests and that ownership
land development of water power by
municipalities and states be eneourag-
led as an effective means of preventing
monopoly and trust prices.
| The War
"N0 matter what were the direct
causes or excuses fer this war, no mat
tier what issues were at stake in the
beginning, it has developed into con
test for indusuial and political free
dom on the one side and military siav-
lery on the Other. Ii one side wins in
dnstrial freedom viii advance more
rapidly than-.it has for generations, if
the other side wins civilization will
be turned back centuries
| "In the beginning our revolutionary
fathers did not aim at independence,
neither did the people of the north
aim at the abolition of negro slavery
at the beginning of the civil war. but
as President Wilson said: This has
become war for freedom. 1t has be-
come war for freesom for us too
and with nothing but economic free
dom will we be content.
Financing the War
''The last session of this state grange
passed strong resolutions in favor of
paying a large share of the war ex-
penses with taxes levied on incomes
and excess war profits.
A law was passed levying an av-
erage of 80 per cent on excess war pro-
fits, but now President Wilson favors
measure that will collect 40 per cent
of the war expenses from excess prof
its and the payment of 60 per cent
from the sale of bonds
"Senator McNary of Oregon was
one of the few senators who voted for
as high as so per cent tax ON war prof
its.
"We should support our president
and Senator MeNary in this matter
and urge all other members from Ore
gIon to give their support to this meas
ure.
"This is a war of sacrifice on the
part of all the people and that man
makes no sacrifice who gives only a
part of the profits he receives because
of the war. All war profits should be
taken by the government and this
grange should reaffirm it's action Of
last year, that all income and profits
over 100000 should be taken. Or If
no profiteering were permitted, the
people could pay all the war taxes and
be money ahead.
Importance of Grange Work
"Oregon has been spoken of by
those who opposed her political aetivi,
ties as the fool of the family. But
Oregon has been the leader and not the
fool, and her habit of leading is dem
onstrated in her war work.
"She is first with volunteers, first
in the liberty loan, and first in Red
Cross subscription. Like the father of
our country, He was first in peace,
first in war, and first in the hearts of
his countrymen.
Much credit is due the grange for
the position occupied by the state in
the nation today and at this Important
time the grange should not consider
for moment the proposition of laying
aside its work till after the war.
| "The farmers of the state can not
afford to allow this organization to
cease its activities. This period in
the history of our nation will stand
out as one of the most important of its
lexistence.'
! President Wilson has said: I'VE
must learn, we freemen, to meet as our
fathers did, somehow, somewhere, for
consultation. There must be discussion
and debate, in which all freely partic-
ipate.
Where is there is more suitable
place than in the grange for consulta-
ton and discussion?
"This is q time for calm delibera-
tion and judieious action, and not a
time for hysterical speech or mob lead
ership. President Wilson has we'll said
that he who goes into mob is not fit
to live in a democracy.
"Any person or publication that sug
gests mob rule by word or picture is
a worse enemy to the country than
the most out spoken pro-Hun in the
country.
1T is by this calm deliberation and
consultation that the members OF the
grange are prepared to assume the
leadership in a crisis like the present.
Every dollar expended and every
hour given for the work of the grange
is good investment for the future of
our state and our country and like
bread cast upon the waters, will return
after many days.
After the War
"When this war is over thousands
of our men will come back to us many
of them handicapped in various ways
and practically all of them without
financial resources. Provisions should
be made for their employment in use
full industries and land should be avail
able for those who wish to engage i'll
agriculture. But it would be the height
of folly to give them lot of stump
or sage brush land and expect then
to clear it off and make living while
they are doing it.
Under modern conditions, capital
and some machinery are necessary, live
stock is essential. The men who have
fought our battle at the front deserve
something better than to be turned
loose on a piece of brush land.
"The men who are able to work will
need employment. Extensive road build
ing should be delayed till the war is
over, then those men should be en-
ployed in building roads and in pre-
pairing land for agriculture.
Provisions should be made for