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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-22

Reported by Major Ice Moorhouse.
weather observer.
Maximum, sc.
Minimum. 81.
Barometer. $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-22
Petition Brings Decision.

Agitation for an increased budget
was brought to climax by the pre-
sentation of a petition. signed by 6S
large property holders in the city. ask
ing that the city take immediate steps
to obtain fire fighting apparatus that
will provide adequate protection to
the larger buildings of the city. The
petition was started by II. w. Collins,
following the small blaze which oc-
CURED on the top floor of the Collins
flour mills two weeks ago, and which
showed that the apparatus maintained
by the department is not sufficient to
fight bad blaze in building the size
OF the mill.
Signers of the petition represent
more than one-half of the taxable
Continued on Page three.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-22

The East oregonian Il Eastern Orc
CONS greatest newspaper and AZ
selling force gives to the ADVERTISER
over twice the guaranteed paid circu-
lntion In Pendleton and Umatiiia coun-
II Of any other newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-22

Barometer. 1880.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
Both Are Right

q Coyernor Allen Of Kansas and Samuel 0omper'
held public debate In New York. Governor Alcn
naked whether the public has any rights IN STRIKE
Ocmpers didn't Gompers declared the -su'N'
had forced mineowners 60 cease employing siNend
eight year-od breaker boys in the mines and mao
taken children out Of the mills Governor Allen
had rchuttal 20 this.
Both Governor Allen and samuel Gompers arr
right The public interest must lie protected against
destructive labor troubles. The workngmeh must
h. allowed protect themselves as long az pr"
lection needed. by exercising theiI riEht to stop
work. There are problems here, but one
Tho public cannot bc protected by any plan th"t
makes strikes Illegal. against tho viii OF labor Nor
strikes In public favor u their incesSant
use seriously endapgcrs public rights. conflict
between wofklngmeh denied the right 20 strike ana
the general public. cmbittered and made poorer by
eonstant soppagcs OF work. would he disastrous TO
both sides
n Is for labor leaders 10 recognize that the public
has rights. Governor Allen emphasizes But the
public must equally recognize that without strikes
~orkinsrncn would never have acquired human
rights. as Samuel Gompers points out. In the end
there will have 20 be method for rcdressinE hors
grievances without strikes. Arbitration Is the only
way out.
But compulsory arbitration must he slow In com
1Rg. II come until worklnEmen longer
MAR it Their suspicious will disappear arbitra'
1tcn proves in actual practice Just and impartial 20
both sides We have not yet arrived at that stage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
TAX FOR PARKING

Carfare Editor. Star. Assuming
that the streets OF city are just as
necessary to a city as the ground
the buildings occupy. there then
seems TO be but very little reason
that because person Ia owner Of
an automobile he should have the
privilege Of occupying a space say
eight by sixteen. day after day. year
In and year out. OF said street for a
parking place without some rcrnun.
Grafton to the city and its inhabit.
ants.
There are many who really have
no business to clutter up the street
all day with their machines. There
are others who are called out from
their place Of business any time In
the day and | think they would b.
perfectly willing 10 pay nominal
sum TO the city for a definite place
where they could he certain to find
room for their cars.
also think that the owners %
the property adjacent 10 such park.
ing places. and who have 10 furnish
the cash TO keep them In repair.
would also be entitled to something
There Is this excuse for many OF
the machine owner, that they live
too far away from the street car 10
use them. and the most Of them do
so to escape the high taxes and who
can blame them for taking the ad.
vantage as long as they can get
away with 1T FAIR PLAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
Dollars VS.. Children
puhitsheS Daily
by The star
Publishing co.
fhons Main
500

Women who appeared before the senate public
health committee at Washington In behalf OF the
sheppard rowncr maternity hin seriously Inquired
why the national congress appropfa,es millions 70
raise better hogs and nothing 70 improve the con
dltions OF children,
some OF them vcntured that the fathers and
husbands In congress had boon thouEhteHa. That
the reason they had sought Co raise better hogs
to provide more food for tho children They
said they thought the conEresnmcn's hearts were
right. but they had simply erred few OF the
charitable with the Eolons.
There are two answers 90 the womens queries
one is men representing dollars have always mhn
tanned powerful lohhcs In Washington TO look after
their interests. The national congress is honey
combed with tho agents OF special privilege and
legislation that has made possible for bis business
10 make profits has always met with greater
success. The children and women. who arc inter
es,cd in tho children. have maintained no paid
Hobbies at the capital
The other is women and children heretofore have
had voice Ia the government Farmers have.
that la tho men. Congress has always felt the
need OF RppropriatinE money Go raise better animals
To get the votes OF the farmers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
WOULD HAVE MISSES

Carfare Editor. Star: Now that
the city Of Seattle owns the street
cars, why not make II the best gys-
TEN In the country? Make the city
trackless. trolIeyless and nolseless
Why not take up all tracks in the
city proper. say to Spokane at south.
Westlake at Lake Union, i4th ave
east. Loop the cars at these points.
build waiting rooms and rent out
space In the buildings. Run large
motor buses from these transfer
points down town and back again.
This would do away with congestion
OF traffic az at present. 1t would
eliminate the danger OF persons
having TO step out from the side.
walk to board cars. The automo.
biles could then have the center OF
the street; the motor buses taking
up passengers from the curb. The
tracks taken up within the city
could be used In making extensions
to those points needing them, the
overhead wires could also be used
for the Same purpose. In having
motor buses the city would get the
benefit Of the short and long hauls
1t would be fighting the Jitney
with Its own weapon-speed and
comfort in getting into and out OF
the city proper
This would cost money. know.
but look at the advantages gained.
No tying up OF all traffic on any
one street thru the breakdown or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
WELL SAY
[S0SaxRl
ROBBERY PLOT

valuables worth more than 81 900 +.
600 constitute the objective Of rs.
Eantic plot IN which a number ~
well known characters are involved.
Tho notorious Rcc AMY. together
with Harsh FaettA. old X Pcarianc~
and the Bumps brothers. the au,hori
ties have discovered. are banded 10.
E"ther TO prey on young men and
women belonging TO tho 1870 grad
uatinx ciasscs
Warning has b~~n issued that this
rang 10 in readiness 60 pounce on
" victims and. either by threats OF
actual violence. strip them oi
Dreams. Iliusions and Youthful
Ideals.
This sort Of thing has b~cn going
on for long time. Something
should be done about H.
All this paisver about the NOS,
beautiful saiesGiri IL rather tircsome
In tho first place. who arc the
iudEesf 4 lot Of men who never Will
acc rs again. and one girl who t.
considerable locker herself. And the
final judging will he from photo,
graphs. A girls iovelinesa can not
be sired up In any such manner. The
Judging should be carried on by
moonlight. no judge should BE- PCS,
%. there should be a waltz playing
in the background
Anyway. what will the award near
10 those girls, after all1 The real
honor will be bestowed. on every con.
testant. by stammerinE youth say.
Ing You are the most beautiful girl
In all the worldr'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
TAX FOR PRINCIPAL

Carfare Editor. Star Who Is TO
nay the principal on the street car
: dali
Some seem TO think that the pa
irons should pay the principal as
well as the upkeep: but logically I
think II Is the taxpayers duty to do
u. AZ II will be his property when
II IL paid for. But II we go by logic
then l think the street car should
relieve the taxpayer OF all other ex-
penses not only upkeep and running
Expenses. but also stand It's share OF
taxation. The taxes We pay 20 to
service that is just as essential to
m enterprise run by the city as
when run by an individual or corpor.
alton. SO why rob Peter. the tax.
payer. and give 1t to Paul the
Transient.
The city has lots OF free advertise.
ment these days as a tax-ridden
burg where they confiscate a mans
property by taxing more than 1t can
stand. suppose Seattle has now
over $4,000. 900 worth OF municipal
property that the rest Of the town
has TO pay taxes for and by tina,
getting so much free advertisement.
There may be some Of this class
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
Twas But a Dream

Mayor Caldwell promised 20 dig into the street
instead
As candidate for mayor. Caldwell tore into the
past administration. denouncinE In bitter terms tbs
management and tho operation Of the municipal
line.
The voters could expect superior management
hFhclass efficient economical operation with him IN
office. he iutlmated. The nickel fare could and
would saved. The deficit would shrink
Alas and alAcki Another dream shattered
The superior management L. the job. In
place Of diminishing deficit Il Is reported growing
In place of the old fiyecent fare we're going 70
have
Not the six cent faro the mayor favored
only last week
We're going to have seveneent fares
But
We're going pay anything extra for
transfers.
Not Jus; yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
Removes Superfluous Hair
Roots and All-Instantly.
a MsrveIsas Nov Method

Tho new phelhctine process ~ a.
different from the dcptlatory. cleo
trical and other methods az ia night
from day. n actually removes the
entire hair. roota and all. before
your very eyes. II does this In Just
n few seconds. easily and harmlsAa-
~. Just try ~ You can got n stick
Of phelactine at any drug store. with
directions. which are quite simple.
There ~ no odur 60 H. no Irritating
OF poisonous constituent--you could
even cat II without the least injury.
u VIII leave your akin as soft
smooth and hairless as n babes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09

II Is the unique distinction OF the Jewish people
that to this day about this time OF tho year, they
observe the anniversary OF the handing down OF the
Ten Commandments Mt Sinai
Never there a oPpcrtune time than the
present for re-ratifcation by all peoples OF this
universal constitution.
The Ten Commandments delivered amid
thunder and lightning and who will but heed
hear above the storm Of strcssful
times the Voice calling the erring peoples OF tho
world TO TO the basic principles OF the
pecaiog.
Thou shalt not kill
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt
Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work
In these four edicts have perfect moral foun-
dafon for worldwide economic and political
ssruction Of which speak much. but OF
which little has been done tho u Is a year and
half since the destructive processes Of
10 end.
And II may he OF interes; TO proflteers 10 b.
Informed that after handing down the Ten Com
unAndments the Lord gave what might b. called
an Interpretation. saying. "Ye shall make m
GODS of silver. neither shall ye make you gods
u gold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
TALKS
by
Crane
THE DEATH or CARRANzA

Death In tho epitome OF ne.

Death IN the epitome OF life.
II sums up all man In. signifies
A. single drop OF altar n distilled
from many thousand roses, 10 the
little hour Of death contains the cs
sence Of iife's long yean.
The death Of Socrates " nm inrtruc
tive as hts whole philosophy: the ~
demptivo essence Of Jesus example
and teaching In comprised In the
cross: Abraham tincoln's nAAaaHina
ton did az much aA his emancipa'
tion PROCLAMATION 10 make slavery
forever impossible.
No the killing of Nero as n hunted
wolf. tho murder OF the ear the
execution OF Louis Of France. were
the logical. dramatic outcome OF
NeroiHm. CzariSm and DourbonlHm.
And the end OF VenuHtiano Car.
rama ot Mexico waa part and parcel
Of hts life. tho conEenial sequence TO
a career OF pride. violence and strong
hate.
All must die. Death IN no punish.
ment II comes with equal fooistep
10 the just and unjust II II na nat
ural as birth. az impartial RA rain.
II ~ the content Of death that
counts. i,s circumstance and inner
prcachm~nt
CarranEa died az he had lived for
himself. iEnobloSt OF deaths. even as
'-rhe nobioat place for man TO die.
Il whore he di.n for man"
lie was footing his country and
running away. lie was caught, The
black and hldroua fate which all his
life he had invited met him IN the
mountains at Tlaxcaian,onEo.
Republican In name only. he hal
IN his veins the poison Of monarchy.
which IL that a people iH 10 bo ruled.
not served by It's chief
iir came an Napoleon. Timour. the
BorKian. tho HohcnEollernA and
tiapnburEs came not 10 minister.
but 10 b. mlniatcrrd unto.
The Messiah died upon the cross
yet around his cracln1ion plays the
inextinEuiahahle halo OF the best
ideals 81 the race.
Hut In the death OF the selfish. OF
them who uao their high place as an
NAEtF NAH tfNtfs HN WV
tiger his cunning and strength. there
- no upward emotion. no generous
impulse. no gushing forth % the
wine Of life. only the cxtinEulnhment
u hateful light an OF Lucifer
hurled from heaven.
From riaio'n story os tho poison.
lng ~ Socrates. from tho Hill Of
Calvary. from the monument Of
Washington. from the tomb Of LIN.
coin. Flow eternal streams that wa,
ter the fainilnE hsfolsm. the failing
beauty. tho wcarylnE riEhieousneas
Of mankind.
From tho death Of all them that
followed the iEnis fatuus Of violence.
from Cain 10 CarnznEa. flo~ the salt
waters Of evil
Again tho thunder II heard In the
sky. and TIA voice n.
He not deceived: God ~ no,
Knocked. for Whatsoever man SOW.
eth that shall he also rap"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTION


In rural county s.g7s school chill,
drcn wefa examined by a competent
physician. Here r. what was found.
asa had defective sight.
$40 had ear defects.
s.sis had enlarged ionsilH.
1901 had adruoidH.
4ots had had teeth.
This WAS Ia community that may
h@ sald 90 DO fairly typical 81 rural
communities ia large number Of
our states where there IL no medical
supervision gr inspection for schools.
and no provisions made to remedy
such drfccts
~ firH; glance II In quite an hrnax.
lnE showing. an average of about two
defects for every child examined.
I.n-skinR down the list. one wonders
ho~ the little 5oyn and girls live with
40 many things wrong A a matter
% fact. none OF tho defects named
IN themselves are likely TO cause
dra,h. but they certainly arc contrib
utlnK causes. Their particular dan.
ser lies in lowering tn. bodily resist.
ance 20 disease and actually handi-
Gaping the child In his studies and
thruout life. IL IL hardly necessary
To say anything on tho subject Of bad
treth. defective vision and hearing. as
handlcapr 20 the growing child. The
enlarged ionsiis and adenoids make
nasal breathing difficult. or impomai.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
SOMEBODY'S OVERSIGHT

We received this letter from n girl
named Pansy:
Il went TO a movie and everything
was the same M always nice blond
lady sold us tickets and and my
girl friend went In and climbed over
~ legs and sat down, and there was
organ music and II said on the screen
and so as he silently trod the long
trail back TO manhood and self.re.
spect he cherished the vision OF the
angel whose smile had lighted In his
heart the fires OF new hope which
beckoned him onward and upward in
his struggle 20 make port despite the
storms Of temptation which beat
against his frail bark. and the man
in the flannel shirt loved the daugh.
ter Of the rich mill owner but at the
very last they did not cllnch and
kiss against the sunset sky. but Just
stood holding hands. aud | thought
there was a law that all serious films
had 10 end with them kissing against
tho sunset sky"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09

deraillng Of one car. as at present
Arrange the routing Of the motor
buSsea the same AZ the cars ar.
now. Look AT the time saved In
getting 10 and from tho transfer
point A. Il In ono can walk up
Second ave. as quick as you can
ride during the rush hours This. I
think. Will be the coming mode Of
transportation. Think what a beau-
tifui lot OF clean streets we would
have. think OF the saving In repair.
Ing the streets. caused almost solely
by these great. numbering ears.
And. above all. 40 would have a
"nolaeless city" what an adver
tisemeut II would be for the Seattle
spirit" TO be the first city 10 aho~
tho nation the most modern method
Of transportationi
Yours for trackiess. trolicJless
and noissieSs city.
GEO. r. wARDLEY.
1895 stth ave. g
a crank Is y man Whose brad n
more or less turned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
Is Per Cent Cut

IS per reduction u offered shipping men
for the unloading Of vessels In this port they
accept contracts from the Cooperative ateyedornK
association.
To the outsider this appears To be mighty big
offer.
Unless good reason appears 10 The contrary shp.
ping interests should feel nightly uekied. And
the public A lower ssevedorc charge means.
should mean. lower retail the consumer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
Oh, Yes! It'll Be 7-Cent Fare All
Right; Readers Have DUN Ideas

Tbe Star win pay S5o-sio each
~ tbe five be>t letters suggest
ing solutions Of the csrfsre prob
~. The letters must not be more
lhAn - words each, and should
~ written on only one side Of
~ pap0. Address thesn to TIN
-CaFfxrs Editor. star
The contest will close Satur-
day. Announcements Of winners
Wi11 BE- made next week.
The following arc n few Of the
suggestions submitted by Star
e0ierx.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09

that arc perhaps not able 10 stand
on its own feet or pay itss share Of
the taxes. but some ~ 'ern surely
are plenty able. So the question I
would like 10 ask the voters IL. shall
Seattle keep on with ne~ municipal
enterprises without making thtm
pay their share OF the taxes and keep
its name as the worst taS.ridden burg
in the country or shall they give tho
municipal enterprise n chance to
hold its head up and say II am a
success and paying for what am
getting oTISIUs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09
ARBITRATF

81 am for arbitration said w.
Gregory Niffen. THE great princi.
pie OF arbitration should be extended
to apply to all OF the problems of
modern life. Why should we not ar.
bitrate tho rent with the landlord ?
why not, | ask your Why should
we not establish compulsory arbitra.
tlon In the home. and refer disputes
arising over the pay envelope TO an
unbiased board7 Prohibition could be
hrbitrated and settled on satlsfac.
tory percentage basis. Arbitration
should be substituted for spanking In
the rearing OF boys. | am for arb.
uationt'
Tho very best thing about national
political conventions Is that they are
four years apart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09

Rdh! Rah! Rah! Three cheers aud tiger!
We scon't hare to pdv-,ce tcon't hare to pay
--sCe iCon't hare to pay for transfers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09

To the Ambassador horse show NJ
Santa Barbara. Cal. a blooded horse.
appropriately named Mercury. was
brought from Los Angeles by air.
plane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09

bic Healthy ,onsils also serve as
filters and prevent many impurities
and poisons getting into the body.
when the ionHils are enlarged. or dis.
eascd. they do not function prop
rrly
The one hopeful Nign in this list Of
defects lH that probably zach Of the
defects may b. remedied by n cofnpe.
tent physician. and. with the awaken.
Ing In matters Of this Kind that
seems 10 be sweeping the country
sufficient funds eventually will be set
aside 10 do the work.
Write Information Editor. United
States Public Hcsnth Service. Wash.
inwton. -. G.. for the instructive
booklet. -,rh. Road TO Health"
O have had nsusttis for three year..
and Do not sssm Go hs benefited ~ say
treatment what shall dof q. A. J.
A. The term 'neuritia" IL rather
loosely applied Ia n number OF differ.
ent conditions In many instances
tn. causc 81 the trouble n very OBJ
secure. II you have not been benefited
by your physicians treatment thus
far. hav. him refer you To some first
class neuroiogirt for advice.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-09

A crank Is y man whos~ brad }.
more or less turned
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-10

tachcd any importance to his citizenship, 1t was
to consider 1t hidcous mistake.
Mr. johnson an American oven IN lol2.
Docs Editor Taft assume responsibility Tor say
ing 80 much for his hcro7 .But let us not stand
ON 1912 with us ugly rccocctions ana mis"r-
able record what Of 1919, and. according 10 the
rule ~ regularity? We find Mr.. Johnson mill
family occupying the bnttlcmcnts ~ American
ism q dangerous light In his ego and scars "f
honorable conflict with the intcrnationnlins lib-
craiiy In evidence. Above him flics the colors ~
republican regularity Sec him clearly. There H
no question about it this time
Now let us discover Colonel Hoover. Ah, there
he blows' Ic has just landed On American soil
he Is replying as to his politics, ist closely. )
do not know to what party belong guess am
ubcral" one of tho great political orghn1a-
tiona in England whore Colonel Hoover has
made his homo for many years. be- 'ubcral' And
nc continues to talk America must save Eu-
rope from itself II would bc criminal 10 reject
the great document our president has written"
nut this was just after the hcros return. let
us give him o fcw days to become accustomed 20
tho gtfangcncss ~ It all We now find him in
California where he claims his residence lie is
making u registration affidavit 40 that ho may
he able to cast a vote In American politics the
first In his NE. and he is approximately 80 years
old. In that affidavit he runs right along clear
" and freely untl n comes 10 stating his uarty
affiliation. There is the blank whore 1t ought TO
he. but what is that written in2 Hold 1t that way
now: Refused to state" That's It. Refused TO
state his party
what about that. Mr.. Tuft2 Get out ~ court.
Your client has no record Of either party rogu-
larity or American citizenship. And aF to final
pleasantly. isn't this hero Of yours tho same
Hoover who Joined the great nonpnrtisan, Wood
row Wilson. In urging the American people to
elect u democratic congrcss 80 that the great
non partisan might continue to run this country
according to hts unbrded VIII
Senator johnson. the American patriot. has a
clear case OF damages against the paper OF our
esteemed brother editor.