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" CURRENT COMMENT L

BY J. II. Lowry

your cards engraved. bordered in baby blue and
richly perfumed Even these precautions fan
unless the candidate IN a diplomat In speech
If YOU would be sure Of the vote Of the boss
Of the house. when calling at a residence, never
approach the lady who meets YOU at the door
as If YOU had imagined her voter ASK her
If her mother is at home. If she says no,
leave your card with the statement that you
know she is not old enought to vote, but you
will be very glad to have her hand the card TO
her mother, older sister or sweetheart.
Try as we have to forget the world war, we
haven't succeeded in blotting il from memory.
True, we have forgotten many war scenes and
sayings, but some of the war words are stay
ing with us as tenaciously as the ghost of
Banquo stayed with Macbeth. We have for
gotten the names of most of the rivers IN
France Should we undertake to name the
French streams we probably would get no FUR
Their than the Aisne, the Disc and the Mouse.
This would be very poor showing, for we
learned, while the war was in progress that
France is mostly rivers We would not care TO
venture a guess as TO whether the Argonne is
a wooded section or black land prairie. We
have forgotten what salient is like, and we'd
hardly be able to define barage or camoutlage
without going to the dictionary. But there are
some war words the kindly organizations won't
let us forget We know what drive is, and
we can define quota" in the twinkling of an
eye The state, counties and municipalities
have big drives on right now and it's worrying
most of us like the dickens to meet our quotas
Believer in advertising that | am, must adj
NIT that where advertisers do not use good
judgement and tact in writing or embellishing
their advertisements they lose their time and
waste their money Not long since | came
across an advertisement for a corn cure that
was illustrated with the picture of man.
dishabille applying the plaster to his calloused
toes The advertisement which might have
been embellished with an illustration that would
have caught the eye of every man who CHANGED
to glance at the paper and held his close atten-
ton until he had read several times all that
was said of the virtues of the corn cure. But
illustrated as it was, the advertisement was a
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NEW YEAR
REVERfES

himself Doubtless he has a few strong points
that he has not recognized. and It is certain
that he has many weak points that he should
locate and strengthen.
n is difficult for man TO shake off the de-
fusion that he is a permanent entity. lie has
existed from his earliest recollection, and ne
cannot see or know anything beyond his eX-
stence here, and this stands in the way of his
seeing himself as he actually is, so far as his
importance is concerned He is like the flow
ers that bloom today on the hillside, and tomor-
row other flowers scent the evening ar The
world will continue its revolutions around the
sun the sun viii continue TO trail his ribbons
IF FURNISHED gold over a pathway Of planets,
and the stars will continue TO play peekaboo
with the angels, but the sun that rides so males-
ically. and the stars that gem nights
radiant brow will light the skies for other eyes
a hundred years from now Man comes into
the world toothless. bad-headed and foolish.
He bawls for milk and is often flimflammed
with imitation goods. Gradually he grows mp
a slave. a hyvocrite, an egotist and, quite
likely. fool Al time goes on he butts against
the worlds rough corners at every turn, and the
road he travels seems 10 gather more thorns
every day-just for his tormenting Of course.
But occasionally he finds shady dells perfumed
bv the breath Of flowers and gladdened by the
mock birds song. It's then he sips the honey
of love as the bee sips the nectar of the rose,
climbs into heaven over the transom, drinks
the potions mixed for the gods and patters his
feet upon the gold-paved streets. But bliss.
ike fame, is transitory, and soon love grows
cold and frost hits the flower garden SNOW
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

failure and the investment Of the advertiser
waste Of money.
The national political campaign will soon he
i'm full flower, but as yet there are no issues.
and the suspense is getting to be terrible. The
tariff, as an issue, is dead so is the coinage
question, prohibition, woman suffrage. expan-
sion and state rights. | know in advance which
side am going TO be on but | do wish the
Democrats would meet and let me know what
I am going to advocate and declare to be the
greatest document given 10 the world since the
immortal declaration of Independence. | am
also very anxious for the Republicans TO as
semble and "resolve" so may know what am
going to denounce as 'the most pernicious doc
trines ever advocated by any party"
MANY lucrative positions are to be filled in
Texas at the elections TO be held this year, but
there is danger of the patriots who would serve
their country overlooking the official places
that build bank accounts and the quickest and
the highest Men are prone to fix their gaze
and ongings upon high-sounding positions like
Governor or Attorney General and forget that
the best-paying offices are coroner OF Fort
Wort and Dallas As long as there are nus
bands for targets. and the trigger-finger of the
wives are in good working order these offices
will pay the holders thereof handsomely.
The United States now has many Kelley
Cure establishments on hand that threaten TO
become dead property. The only possible use
these institutions can be put to is that OF cur
ing the people of the desire to live beyond their
means If they can do this we will all have
greater cause to bless the day upon which pro-
hbtion became a fact.
In claiming all of Red river, for the sake OF
q few spouting oil wells, our neighbor state:
Oklahoma may be framing for herself a world
of trouble If all of Red river belongs to Okla
homa. then Oklahoma must be very careful
not to dump any of her flood waters upon the
sacred soil of Texas. If she does, she VIII nave
more to paw as the result of damage suits,
than the oil wells in the bottom of Red river
will yield in thousand years.
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they had seen at times on the plains between
the Nueces and Rio Grande rivers, and would
like to know how many you ever saw IN a
drove"
II can't say adzackly," said Uncle Seth, but
onct when | was with party tralln' lnJlns on
the Pintas. tother side of the Nueces, seed
a drove of mustangs that was four or five
miles long. fur it was "A dead level perara and
they kvered the face of the yearth as fur as |
could see and the tramplin' of their feet made
SIGH a racket, | couldn't hear man speak IN
two yards of me-
"Oh. N.Y. Uncle Seth" said Willie. that
story beats any of Baron Munchausens. 1t
would take a million of horses to cover the
prairie as far as you could see.
Il don't care how many it would take" said
Uncle Seth. as he bit off the end of plug of
Virginia twist. "the horses was thar eff it tuck
twenty million. fur | seed EN- with my own
eyes"
ooh. ! didn't mean to dispute your word
Uncle Seth" said Willie, "but 1t seems to me It
would take a very great number of horses to
cover so much ground.
Eyes it does" naively replied Uncle Seth. 81
have seed droves of two or three thousand ire
kwenty but that's the only time | ever seed
SIGH a crowd of em together | 'sposed they
were movin' from one part of the country to
another. where there was more water and grass
There was three or four wild chaps along with
us. and Just for the fun of the thing. they
charged their horses right inter the thick OF
the mustangs to make EN- stampede. but they
didn't stampede worth a cent, because they
couldn't. fur the horses behind didn't know
there was anything wrong ahead. and kept
pushin' on so that them in the lead couldn't GIT
out'n the way eff they had wanted 10 ever SO
bad. The boys, somehow, got tangled IN the
drove and they had 10 travel with II four on
five miles before they could get out. The,
and their horses too, were sick enough OF that
little spree. can tell YOU. and thebnly wonder
is they want trampled TO death. In twenty
on thirty years from now" continued Uncle
Seth, II reckon the mustangs viii be purity well
killed on driV of. and ef teller was 10 tell
SIGH a story az that about 'em nobody would be-
lievc IL. though IFS true as gospel"
"ll's pretty hard 10 swallow, even now said
Willie 10 me In a whisper,
InsIs Seth Oui~ils the Indiaas
Aneg supper Ne spread our hlankets on the
asass around the flIo aud stretched ourselves
upon lhenA lps although We had s|lched hs
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

of their party. where they had been or were
going how many scaps they had taken, now
many horses had been stolen, and II any OF the
party had been killed in battle etc. We noticed
similar signs and carvings frequently after
wards some of them so ancient as to be almost
obterated. recording, no doubt. the details ana
incidents of many a long past foray INTO the
settlements.
While Guido was preparing supper. uncle
Seth dug a nit i'm the ground with his butcher
knife. deep enough to receive the yearllng
head. In and around it he placed quantity Oh
dry wood and set fire to IT, When the heap
had burnt down to coal and ashes, he raked
them out of the pit and put the yealling nead
i'm il and covered il over with hot ashes. linen,
piling quantity OF tuel on H. ne lelt II W ils
fate.
Its a slow way of cookn boys said Uncle
Seth "but in the mornin' We'll have a break
fust offn that head that will beat all natur
in the way of vittels.'
Big Drove of Wild Horses.
BY the time Uncle Seth had fixed the head
satisfactorily. Guido had supper ready, and we
all took our seats around the platters with APP
petites well shaIpened by our ride. CudJo had
cooked the steaks TO perfection, and after CIV
inc them fair trial, we came to the conclusion,
unanimously, that the meat of the wild cattle
was more juicy and tender than that of It's do
meSlCdttu COnktltls anu ptoiucSf ehoN ~ "N
the true game flavor
"Mr. Pitt" said Henry, with his mouth so
full of steak he could hardly articulate, do
YOU know where the wild cattle of this country
originally came FROM
yes" said Mr.. Pitt. they We're brought
here by the Spaniards when they first came to
this country more than one hundred and tlfty
wears AQo. Some of the missions established
hy them were destroyed 10y the Indians, and the
stocks OF cattle and horses belonging to them.
unherded and uncaled for, gradually relapsed
into a state of nature. From these have de-
scended an the vast herds of Wild cattle and
horses that now roam the country from Red
river To the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. There
Ia one singular fact IN regard TO these Wild cat
tie, which h, that there IL no variety Of colors
among them, such as We ind among domesu-
Gated atock-ah Of them being OF a uniform
dun color, with a dark streak along the hack
Hut on the contrary. the coon OF the mustangs
are even more varied than those Of ouF donea'
Heated animals
"unelo SETH" sald Henry, \ have heard old
hunters lell aboul the Wat herds 81 Wild ho'as'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

New year Is n time for
taking inventories and
balancing accounts. 10 Is
very important that a
merchant go carefully
over his ledgers, his
journals, his notes and
accounts, his stock Of
wares and his bills pay
able in order that he may
know lust where he
stands in the commercial
arena; but it is even
more important that a
man take n close look at
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

comes and covers up the blossoms, the cup OF
gadness changes TO n chalice Of sorrow-de-
spair seizes man with iron grip throws him
into a swift auto and drives direct to hades.
And this is an awful place-full Of quibblings
and curses, chickering's and hatreds Black
smoke hides the beauty of the landscape, stiff
ling heat dulls all the better feelings and sweet
en- senses, fiends Illustrate to a frenzy, and
misfts make deeper the mre of misery. Here
some choose to remain, because having eyes
they see not" Wise men discover that there
are carriages at the side door to take them
away when they have energy and understand
ing enough to accept the ride.
And thus the game goes on. Babes today,
boys tomorrow, and then the summer of life
quickly changes to hoary autumn and winter,
with the hearse ever ready to convey US to the
grave. where loving hands mnge our remains
with the dust of the earth and we sleep quietly
until the angels trumpet bids us rise and shake
our bones for the conflicts and triumphs of the
new world.
This is a brief history of the lives Of us all.
All have their seasons of JOY, and all dwell for
a time in a homemade hell. The Author in
tended that we should become acquainted with
grief. but we should keep it in memory that
he'll belongs to the world to come, and that dan
ger signals are posted all along the way that
leads thereto.
And the point is this: the secret of happiness
is within us ALL Il is but the obeying of Com
mon Sense and reason rather than yielding to
the passions which ne'er befriend us.
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ADVICE TO
CANDIDATES

Won perhaps learned some things two years
ago. but most of you will be new at the game
of hunting votes where the swish of silks is
heard and the odor of talcum is eXhaed. You
will have to make many changes. 1t used to be
that "A ragged pair of trousers and a hickory
shirt were vote getters, but these will spell de-
feat where the new type Of suffragans do the
voting Fresh shaves and creased trousers are
vote winners now. And YOU ought to have
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

himself. Doubtless he has a Few Strong polnts
that he has not recognized and it is certain
that he has many weak points that he should
locate and strengthen
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

Dear Candidates: You
are to face voters of a new
type this year Some of
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

Afleg supper Ne spread Qua hlankets on the
alass around the liIe aud STRETCHED ourselves
UPON them. lps although We had s''ehsa We
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21
AUTOS IN DEALERS
HANDS ASSESSABLE

Automobiles in the hands Of dealers
on March /, even though bearing deal
ers' license tags, are to be assessed,
according to an opinion received today
by county Assessor C. p. strain from
Frank II. Lowell state tax commits,
sioner. The opinion was rendered by
George NJ. Brown, attorney general
for the state.
According to Mr.. Browns opinion,
the practical working of the statute
is that motor vehicles in the hands of
dealers would be assessa BILE March l
by the county assessor but prior to the
levy of taxes in November and. Decem-
Der following, they would have become
exempt from taxation by reason of
their individual registration and their
entry on the tax roll would be nulli-
fled the result in each individual case
depending upon its own facts.
The question of assessing motor cars
in the hands of dealers was raised In
November by NJ. O. wilkins, president
and managed of the Dealers Motor Car
ASS sociation of Multnomah county He
referred to section 30, chapter S39,
laws &c 1919, seeking To learn whether
cars to which are attached duplicate
license plates. bearing the number of
the dealers license are registered and
licensed" as required in the law, and
exempt from assessment and the lev
OF ad valorem taxes by the county and
other taxing agencies.
The legal opinion indicates that
stocks can he assessed but are not
necessarily taxable upon the dealer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21
OVERLAND PEOPLE
GIVE MANY TESTS

The Overland people made many
tests ON the new - Triplex springs
before they attempted to make them
pra ctical
Probably the most unique and orig
iual Of these tests arranged by dealers
was nut on bv the MANAGER of the Los
Angeles branch Of s-Overland
Company. There a had road" was
huilt in the heart Of the California
city. The road. about a quarter of n
mile i'm length provided every seem
iugly possible obstacle and hazard
that can he found in actual driving.
And prospects are driven over this
road that they may determine for
themselves the riding comforts. road
abilities Of Overland 60.
For the first time i'm America fac
tory urges dealers and owners to drive
at road speed over bad highways. That
Unusual advice came from Willvs-over
land Company in regard to this over
land 4.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21
CHARLESTON WILL HAVE
MODERN AUTO CAMPING
GROUND FOR TOURISTS

SPOKANE. Feb. 21.-Clarkston has
Joined the list Of Inland Empire com
munities which desires to profit by
the big squirt in motor tourist bust
ness. This season Charleston will
have a fine camp with "a range and
running water. "A garage and care
taker. Lewiston will also have n
splendid park. The Spokane Cham
Der of Commerce Is endeavoring to
compile a list of camp sites. but finds
that only the most enterprising COM
munities can he induced to tell the
facilities they have to offer to tour
lists in the matter of camps.
1t is proposed to issue a guide to
the Inland Empire list all camp sites
and giving photographs to many, so
that tourists will be advised not only
of the attractions of the district but
aso of the facilities afforded for tour
ing the Inland Empire in comfort.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21
SPEEDY PLANE FOR
AIR POLICEMAN is
URGED FOR STATE
Liquor Importations Convince
Officers That Shipments of
Contraband Are Flying From
Canada Into Oregon.

SALEM, Feb. 21.-A substantial
appropriation with which to purchase
a speedy airplane and to employ driv-
ers clothed with police powers to com
bat aerial violations of the prohibition
statutes, will be urged at the next reg
ular session of the legislature in Jan
uary, 1921, according to word reach
ing the capital during the past few
days.
Recent importations of liquor into
Portland through sources other than
railroads and water lines have con
vinced the officers of that city that
planes equipped to carry large ship
ments of the contraband are being op
Grated between Canada and Oregon,
according to those interested in the
success of the proposed aerial police
patrol.
Planes Fly at Night.
1t is charged that these planes OPP
crate at night and that from one to
Two round trips between Portland and
the wet portions of Canada are made
each week. Because of the large am
cunt of contraband that can be car
ried in an ordinary army plane and
the "profiteering" prices dSmanded in
the Oregon markets. it is said the
owners can ply their Illicit trade at
handsome profit after figuring the
interest on their investment and costs
Of operation.
Only recently, according to infor-
nation received here, large craft,
dimly lighted and apparently camou-
flaged to elude suspicion was seen
flNing over Portland at night. on the
following day the officers reported
that liquor was more plentiful there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21

many others, well known here, will
be seen in entirely different design
and dress. There is an especially long
list of cars that are coming out this
season in new body designs and with
new motors.
Both the automobile and truck
shows Will be under the management
of M. o. wilkins. president of the
Dealers Motor Car Association of
Oregon. The committee assisting him
in arrangements for the passenger car
show Is composed of II. II. Fling,
chairman II. NJ. Covey, a. $. Robin
son and A. b. Manley. The truck
show committee is composed of Del
Wright, f. NJ. Leeston- Smith and r.
III. Nash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21
AUTO AND
TRUCK SHOW TO Be
OPENED MONDAY NIGHT
Passenger Models, 174 in ALI,
Will be Shown in Ice Palace
With Trucks Displayed at
Armory During Week.

PORTLAND, Feb Eleven bigger
and better than at first planned, the
coming Portland Automobile and
Truck shows. which opens next Men
day night, February 23, and continue
through Saturday night, February 2S,
will be by long odds the greatest au-
tomotive exposition ever held in the
Pacific northwest.
No less than II different makes of
Passenger automobiles win be repre-
sented in the passenger car show at
the Ice Palace and there will be IA
different modes. At the Portland ar
mory where the truck show Will be
held. 10 motor trucks of various sizes
and capacities, from the smaller
trucks for light delivery ami farm
purposes To huge ones of near-battle>
ship proportions. Will be on eXhabi-
ton.
VIII Hold High Jinks.
One ticket viii admit visitors TO
both shows. Among the added enter
tainment features will be music. and
there will be n big high jinks in hon.
or of visiting dealers at the Portland
city auditorium on Thursday night.
Visitors to the Portland automobile
show will see the very latest of the
post war models. Many improve
ments have been made in automobile
design in the past year. The enor-
nous use of automobiles and trucks
during the war gave automotive en-
gineers a wonderful opportunity for
correcting faults IN existing designs.
and the first results of the forward
trend in the industry will be seen at
the shows.
New Cars to he Shown.
There win be many cars entirely
new to the Oregon territory. while
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21
Will ADDRESS RArLwAYNIEN

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2t.-Railwav
uuIon officials who talked with Pres
'tcut Wilson last week will receive au-
other communication from the prcsi-
dent concerning the railway wage con-
'r.oNcrsy In few DAYS they stated
,Ttcr conference with Secretary
rumulty Yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21
"NO LICENSES TODAY"
SIGN B0THERS BUT
CUPID MAKES DET0UR

DENVER, Feb. 21.-A sign mo Ii
censes today above the marriage per-
nit window I'm the county clerks Of
flee today caused a score of appli-
cants to hasten to the nearest town
for licenses. Tue clerk said owe are
out of blanks which the law prescribes
and the printer who has the contract
is down with the flu "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
TeTS these Specials for / ueSddl

Women's Wool sport Hose. sizes
3 Z to 10 4. in brown and black
green and black and heather mix
lures. ribbed leg, cuff top and seam
less foot. S2.50 values. pair, Sf-4s-
Women's Cashmere Wool Sport
Hose, green and brown and heather
mixtures. flat weave. ribbed elias
tic top. seamless foot, sizes s Il TO
10. regular $3.50 values. for Tues
day. per pair SI.sO
Mems Wool sport Socks green
and brown, green and black. black
and brown. and heather mixtures.
heavy welt ribbed leg, seamless
foot, all sizes. per pair 81. As
Mems Cashmere Wool Hose.
fancy heather mixed plain knit.
sizes 10 to II 4, our $50 values.
/ pair Csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
r Tuesday selling Quantities OF fresh nel
Seasonable Hosiery Specially Priced for Tuesday

Wool Socks. made of fine heavy
wool yarn. in a brown and black
mixture Just the right quality for
outdoor wear, sizes 10 to II Il. for
Tuesday special. d pair 59c
Mems Cashmere Wool Socks. in
gray and black yarn. plain knit.
ribbed top. complete range of sizes.
our soc values. very special for
Tuesday, a pair 39c
Boys School Hose, Chester Lad
make. fast black, heavy ribbed leg.
extra long. seamless foot and viii
give excellent service. Sizes to
101 for Teusday, a pair. -39c
Girls Stockings, Leader GirT'
make, fine ribbed. Isle finish, fast
black. very neat and dressy. sizes
Z to 10, for Tuesday. per pair 35e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
Pa jana Silks.

Crepe de Chine. in all the colors
OF the rainbow. good heavy quail
iJy. 40 inches wide. suitable for
dresses, blouses. negiigees and IN
derwear. formerly sold for sass.
for Tuesday. per yard 81 50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06

Library Table Run
ners and Covers. a large
assortment of Japanese
Gold Cloth. Tapestry
and Repp. in all colors
and sizes. prices great
Iy reduced.
- $500 to $3.50