The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-11-07
COM MUNlCATED.
Editor Of the Gazette /:

Ic. Octob4 i,th. almost would change 10
pessim;al' You so evidently misunder-
|. .ood my n;,f nl12 and intention that
| '''l ross you thce again and assure you
THAT this will be final SO far ds | am con-
lcerned
| Had you known me better you would
lhave taken me as being nop-partisan and
lwere the conditions reversed so that q
democratic paper made a republican pres
lident the subject of so severe attacks, I
Should have simply changed the names
lof the parties in the communication.
There were democratic papers which
lshould have been suppressed during the
mckinley and Roosevelt administrations.
particularly emphasize the fact that
Iyour political affiliations were of no con-
cern in this connection Music is not more
Isweet when played by a democratic band
THAN is the same tune played by repub-
llican band. If the democrats play a low
down jazz piece it becomes no more clas-
lscal when played by republicans.
The dust that was raised seems to have
tobscured the main point l wished to make
land how my political or social position
has any bearing on the matter, do not
lsee. This is the second time you have
mentioned it and it is the sad truth that
II did really ask that seasoned campaigner
lSenator Poindexter simple question.
THAT he changed the SUBJECT sooner
THAN he had intended to. That he ans
lwered as l expected. and l applauded.
Had l known that a political meeting In
lOroville considered. such a sacred
lplace that one must remove his sandals
before entering. possibly might not have
ldone the horrid thing which forever
ldamns me in your sight.
Eight times have voted at presidential
elections. Four times for democrats and
flour times for republicans. Neither group
lof four being consecutive. Seven times I
Twas with the popular candidate. I sub
Iscribe for but two daily papers One is a
('straight" republican and the other Is an
independent with republican leanings.
You say your paper has always been re-
publican and always will be so long as
lyou have anything to do with 1t. U.ong
life to you sir.) | looked for the word
'hidebound' in the dictionary and-well
lposgioly YOU used the wrong adjective.
1t the loyalty or patriotism o! either
leditor OF the Gazette were questioned for
lone moment | certainly would not have
lwiittea tc you on this Or any other sub
ljcct, hut tc my mind. 1t Is 4 pity tina. the
! young r'an" as soon as he doffs his uni
If1"G should mar his re ,"d by using Ian
lguaGc when referring to the commander
li"-tpIe{ that would tenl tc bring him
lspc@G.'y before a court martial Calling
Mr.. : i!son a ''bonehead' Is an insult 10
the president and your rsa 1erj. Some may
Ike that sort of thing and should there be
la"y Germ ar sympathiser in the town 1t
lwou'd he especially pleasi1; to him
| When the young man" was in college
land the football team was noe all 1t
tshould have been, didn't he whoop 1t up
for the team regardless all the time un-
It'll the end of the season? Or did hc knock
1.-THE captain who happened 10 belong to an
lother fraternity?
But to get back to our mutton. Perhaps,
more often than-,we think, officials have
Information which it is not wise to make
lpublic. Or action is delayed until some
Information may be verified as for in
lcta thn tnrf r.
lseems to me this is one reason why it
would be wiser to simply give the facts as
news and if later we find that 1t was a
mistake there will be time enough to give
lust treatment. incidentally it may be a
lsurprise to many to learn that the peach
lstones gathered so carefully last year
were not wanted for use in gas masks but
were required for the drop of poison each
lstone contained. While we were kept in
Ignorance Germany was also.)
| In California the sailed Japanese
Question is very much in evidence. There
lare many Germans in Pennsylvania, Mis-
,ouri, and Wisconsin. There are many
irish in Massachusetts,. Just now certain
UNITED States senators from these states
ave holding similar and decided attitude
ION a vital subject. Make you own infer
Iences.
Not so long ago we were astounded at
the various and insiduous Germa propo-
lsanda. Has it stopped? No soore.- is the
la'mistice declared than We hcar little.
llnean filings at the Y NJ. c. ~. Last win
tier in some of the larger cities of Canada
the movies showed pictures of United
Estates troops in silence while pictures of
the soldiers of all the other allies were
lNigp,tu,lN c!eored. Recently YOU eXrIcss-
| ID surprise thu /, while hereto .n,e ratt.e
hal roamCd 1T will across the bour.iary,
Isuddcnly large numbers of cadl., belong
ing in this country were impouaGed by
!Canadian authorities.
Many similar instances might be mem
ltioned What is the answer? l do not
know. 1t seems to me these are times
jwhen flaws, real or imaginary, should not
Ibe published That no good can be accom-
lplished by publishing articles calling at
ltention to mistakes of our higher officials.
Again thoughts have much to do with
Ihealth and happiness. If by changing our
lline of thought we may help our neighbors
;peace of mind, why not change especially
las it involves no harm to ourselves
To my mind the very fact that was
led to write the communication and the
Estate of mind that it put you in as evil
ltenced by your comment, prove my con-
Itention.
If he lives and has his health Mr. Will
lson will be president for sixteen months
lmore He will perform the duties as he
thinks wise in spite of anything that you
,or | may say or do.
Many improvements have come by
why not make an experiment in Oroville?
lF'orego saying things which might cause
lresentment. ! can assure you that know
lof more than one who will be made hap
Ipier thereby.
| In August 1913 gentleman told me
THAT a world war would start in the fall of
1914. That after the war the millennium
lwould commence Let us see If q begin
lining can not be made in this community.
OPTIMIST.
Just moment Mr.. Optomist. Do you
l"bonehead' to some of the acts of the
president is mild and charitable in the
face of the record that the president has
lconsider it level headed consistency when
one day the president vetoes the war time
prohibition measure on the ground that
next day to read the riot act to the coal
miner strikers declaring that their act Is
unlawful because war conditions still ex-
list and their contract under which they
, were working was of war time expedi-
, lency? 1t is the erratic Inconsistencies OF
the president that calls out criticism, and
, while these criticisms do not tend to pour
: oil on the troubled waters 1t will be diff
lcut to prevent them But we are willing
to admit that too often criticism is intlu-
; enced by political antagonism, and bet
ter feeling woula be engendered IL the
human family were more charitable. Fur
: thermore, a more generous spirit in this
respect would undoubtedly contribute TO
the greater happiness and peace of the
t,,.tl III