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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-18

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-18
MISC ELAN EOUS.

PASTURAGE FOR RENT-44O ACRES
on Whisky Hill. Plenty of water. En-
quire at the brick yard. 5-ll-4tp
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Cox a Candidate

Over in the James M. Cox stable
there are sounds of grooming, be-
tokening likelihood Of the trotting out
of a presidential steed. No, 1t is not to
laugh, despite the signal defeat of
1920 of the prospective entrant. If he
should enter the race he would at
least demonstrate that he has cour-
age.
Let us consider Mr.. Cox's possible
line Of argument in support Of the
idea of becoming a candidate for the
democratic presidential nomination.
Imagine him saying to himself: II may
have a 1ook-in; suppose McAdoo does
not make the two-thirds grade, and
suppose Underwood Is ruled out on
geographical lines, and suppose Ral-
ston is found too old and AL Smith too
wet-why, the lightning might strike
me-"
1t sounds plausible-to himself, any
how. Friends Of Mr.. Cox ever since
1920 have resented the avalanche Of
blame which fell upon him for the
democratic defeat Of that year. They
have contended that he should not
bear it all, and that. in point Of fact,
the party was doomed to defeat at the
start. 1t was a republican year, a
year Of reaction, and no democrat
stood to win. The democrats seem to
feel that 1924 is to swing the pendu.
lum their way. and the presidential
nomination is worth the having.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Part of the Budget.

Fourteen years ago Washington be.
gan to accept annually fourteen op-
portunities" to aid the unfortunate
members of this community. Under
the auspices of the Associated Chari-
ties each year fourteen family groups
or individuals were selected among
the many cases of need and presented
anonymously to the community for
specific donations to their support dur
ing the coming year. Not once has
Washington failed to discharge this
item of it's budget
This year the opportunities"
requisition is for s12,966. The four
teen cases include sixty-six individ.
uals, adults and children. The money
asked, therefore, is an average Of
about S196.50 a head. That is a very
small amount for a years support Of
a human being. The groups range
from three to seven. Twelve of them
comprise widows or deserted women
and their children. All Of them are
known. Every case is needy. Every
one is worthy. If the money is not
forthcoming for their help they must
be maintained during the year out Of
the general charity funds. The "op-
portunities'' subscriptions will simply
make sure Of their proper care for
the next twelve months.
These cases change from year to
year. For in most instances the years
help starts the little family groups
upon the basis of self-support. BY
means OF these opportunity gifts the
families are kept intact. If this money
is not forthcoming in some instances
children must be taken from their
mothers, families broken, homes de-
stroyed.
This is part Of Washington's annual
budget. It must be met as other char
ity demands are met, without stint or
curtailment. 1t should be met by the
greatest possible number Of gifts. so
that the largest number Of people may
be interested in the work, and thus
the largest number be themselves
benefited by their giving.
Chief of ALL the budget should be
met by Christmas, the day regularly
set as the limit of the opportunities.
Let not the chance pass in this year
1928 for a prompt and full discharge
Of an obligation that custom and in
clination have imposed upon the COM
y,o,,pitv
Evening star., 1923-12-21
forty years not so many Washing
tonians eat oysters and not SO many

forty years not so many Washing
tonians eat oysters and not SO many
oysters are eaten here now as then.
Old Washington people remember
when terrapin, shad, sturgeon and
other water foods were SO plentiful
that plain men could afford to eat
them. These foods have become rela-
lively scarce and high in price. The
oyster is passing in the same way the
terrapin passed. In Maryland the sub.
ject Of restoring worn-out oyster beds
with oyster shells that the 'spat"
may have what 1t likes to cling to is a
public question. There are advocates
of an upward revision Of the Gull law,
which requires that oysters be of a
certain size before being sent to mar
ket. and there are many other ques-
tions which oyster conservationists in
Maryland are discussing, but as the
discussion goes on so does depletion
of oyster beds.
1t is hard to talk to oystermen
about the future while in the present
they are drawing three times the
wages they got a few years ago and
are selling oysters at three or four
times the price they used to bring.
Like most other men they are "get-
ting while the getting is good" and
are out for immediate profits. The
oystermen generally feel that the fu-
ture may look out for itself. So 1t
seems that the oyster will soon be.
come a rarity in the Chesapeake
country.
Evening star., 1923-12-21

! the territorial governmen. in 1871, yet
after abolishing the Levy Court the
| territorial act makes mention Of the
county of Washington and specifies
that it is that part of the District out
t, side the city.
The Levy Court, when Washington
| was Incorporated in 1902, had au-
maintaining roads and bridges in the
county and caring for the poor OF the
county. 1t was composed of county
magistrates, and had power to levy a
tax on inhabitants Of the city, as well
as of the county, for county purposes.
In 1904 the court was deprived by
Congress of the right to levy taxes on
the Inhabitants of Washington, but it
continued in it's right to levy taxes on
the inhabitants of Georgetown until
1926. After the abolition Of the Levy
Court there was no separate county
government in the District, and under
the territorial government and under
our present government the District
executives had and have jurisdiction
over every acre of city and country,
where there is any country in the Dis
trict.
The term county Of Washington"
is nearly extinct. Only occasionally
does an old inhabitant use 1t. Over
the old county" have spread parts Of
the city, and these sections in many
cases have taken the name Of a for
mer suburb or subdivision, as Mount
Pleasant, Cleveland Park, Brookland,
Mount Rainier, Chevy Chase. LeDroit
Park. Tenleytown. lexington, Pet
worth, Bloomingdale and others. The
name "Anacostia" stands in a class
by itself. That name was given to the
suburb by act Of Congress, but a large
section Is called Anacostia which was
not built up when the name of the
Uniontown post Office was changed to
Anacostia.
The Ball bill opens up an interesting
subject.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Safe With Coolidge 7"

Henry Ford has not only contributed
his own vote to the President for
nomination and election, and pos
sibly those of such of his followers"
as may actually follow him in his poll
teal judgments, but he has given the
Coolidge campaign a slogan. In his
statement issued from Detroit the
other day he said: II am satisfied that
80 per cent of the people feel perfectly
safe with Coolidge, and / feel, too,
that the country is perfectly safe with
him."
Slogans are effective campaign ma
terial. These political war cries" are
vote getters, IL they are apt and truth
full. In the Mckinley campaign OF
1895 the Full dinner pail" did serv-
ice for the republican candidate, and
also the cry open the mills and not
the mints," which countered the free
silver proposals Of the democracy.
Very much farther back in American
political history that rhythmic cry of
"Tippecanoe and Tyler, too," helped
to sweep William Henry Harrison
into the White House.
safe with Coolidge" might well be
adopted by the Presidents nomination
campaign managers and by his cam
paign managers in the event Of his
nomination. 1t is short, it is express
sive and the Presidents supporters
believe with Henry Ford that it is
true. If Mr.. Ford's estimate of the
public feeling on that score is correct
ir is all over but the shouting.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Editors Insist the Nation
Needs Services of Pershing

list, as was done in the case OF Ad-
miral Dewey" for, Gen. Pershing's s
efficient service in France and the
work he has done to build up
peace-time organization for national
| defense entitIe him TO this dlstinc-
ton" Likewise, the Memphis News
Scimitar feels he should be retained
$50 long as he is capable Of render
ing the splendid service for which he
is fitted, unless on his own Initiative
he desires to retire.
Calling attention to the fact that
Pershing planned the military organ
ization which he is now directing IN
its development, the coordination or
Regular Army, National Guard and
organized reserves, the Ell Paso Her
aid claims for that reason il Is most
desirable to keep him on the Job"
because "the general would find per-
sonal pride and satisfaction in be-
ing allowed to remain in charge until
his work, If not complete, at least Is
far enough along TO warrant turning
1t over to other hands" The Fargo
Forum also believes there ks much
yet to be done in building up our de-
fense, and sound judgment should
dictate Gen. PerShings retention in
order that he may continue the work
of building up our military estab-
1ishment." To which the Albany News
adds his knowledge and experience
make him the best man to put into
tional defense" Furthermore, Con
gress can amend the law so that Gen.
Pershing's aervice can be retained
and 1t should do So
X x = x
Though admitting that Gen. Perish
ing is one of the highest types Of
Army officers, and that he Is g. good
man to Keep at the head of the Army,
the Detroit News, however. is inclined
to feel "if there issany merit In dis
cipline and uniformity In the Army.
IL may be doubted whether the reten-
ton of a man over the age limit will
be good thing for the Army" With
the same views the Hartford Times
continues, 'it remains to be demon
strated that special regulations
should be made to retain the services
of even so brilliant a commander"
because: THE Country's machinery of
defense cannot be permitted to de-
pend upon an individual. 1t must 20
on though men shall pass, as pass
they must, and even though we seem
to retire our generals in the prime
OF life. IF there is to be a next war
we should be preparing Pershing's
successor for 1t now, rather than de-
pending upon the latter's retaining
his faculties until the war comes"
while the Terre Haute Star points out
that special legislation in behalf of
individuals makes for jealousies"
The Star, nevertheless, concludes that
'it should be said for Pershing that
such is his popularity. the Army
probably would not object If he We're
authorized by law to continue to car
ry on.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Name Of the CAPITAL.

Senator Ball has introduced bill
drawn by DIR. William r. Tindall to
apply by authority Of Congress the
name City of Washington to the Dis
trtct of Columbia. Such an act would
legally extinguish 1.-The county of
Washington" DR.. Tindall believes that
the county Of Washington Is still that
part OF the District outside the limits
Of Washington as first surveyed and
as 1t was incorporated in 1902, and
outside of the original corporate limits
of the city OF Georgetown, when
Washington and Georgetown were
joined by act Of Congress in Febru-
ary, 1895, which act recited that
Georgetown shall no longer be known
as the city Of Georgetown. but shall
constitute a part Of the city of Wash
ington." Further on In the act it is
said that both cities shall constitute
the federal Capital, and because OF
this it ia held that federal Capital is
the legislative name, or one Of the
legislative names Of Washington city.
There are those who hold that the
county Of Washington survives and
includes all that part Of the District
outside Of the extended or present
limits Of the city, but they cannot de-
fine or find the city limits. We used
to hear good deal Of the fire limits
of the city, but 1t will probably tax
the District surveyor to define "city
limits unless he uses the District line
as the limit. Others hold that the
county Of Washington has had no sep
arate existence since the abolition Of
tho Levy Court BY ths not cssGktng
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Americans Prove
They Have Souls

Again we are told by a European
person that Americans have no souls
DIR. Alice Salomon, doctor of political
economy at the University OF Berlin.
says so. after spending week or two
in this country. This is the foreign
ers revenge for our sending politi-
clans to Europe to tell the Europeans
what is the matter with them.
If a nation has a soul or the people
in It have souls, the fact should be
demonstrated by the expression or
high ideals and exaltation OF senti-
ment. We challenge the world to
produce more lofty ideals than ours
on every subject from the down
trodden Armenians to the closed sea
son on chickens. We glorify our
murderers, especially those of the
gentler sex. We give away money in
large sums to nations in distress.
We preach democracy, as If it were
something we had invented. We con-
quer foreign territory and pay for it
afterward.
we Americans are so ALFRED al
,truistic that we often neglect as i'm
dividuaIs to mind our own business.
% thAret--Bk Paul Diauat0hA
Evening star., 1923-12-21
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHHANDER JOHNSON.

A Plea.
Oh, children, try to bring good cheer
And do not be so stern.
Remember that your parents dear
Have such. a lot to learn.
Do not forget, when they were young
They did not have your chance.
These new songs were not being sung
They had no modern dance.
The great inventions which to you
Are all familiar Joys,
Your elders. maybe. only knew
AS strange and fragile toys.
And ethical debate today
Creates public fuss
On topics which the old folks say
They really can't discuss.
Unto your parents let there be
Some gentle Difference due,
Although they are, it's plain to see,
Not near so wise as you.
Evening star., 1923-12-21

Andrew J. Volstead as dry leader in
the House, is a Hiram Johnson lieu
tenant. He was active In the Cali
fornian's behalf in 1920, when John
son captured Michigan from Lowden
and Wood at the end of a whirlwind
primary contest. Cramton's identi-
hcation with the Johnson campaign
Is adduced by the senator's friends
as evidence that Hiram Is not, as
sometimes alleged, backslider on
prohibition. He is said to have an
untarnished dry record on prohibit
ton votes in Congress- Johnson's
misfortune in missing a train which
was TO have brought him to Wash
inston to vote on the Newberry case
is doing him no good in Michigan
this time.
Senator Robert l.. owen of Okla
homa, who has reopened the nine
year-old controversy as to who be
gan the war;" must have been pretty
well loaded up with German ma
terial during his recent trip to
Europe. If he had cared to collect
secret documents available in Lon
don and Paris. Senator Owen doubt
less could have made out an equally
strong case proving that Germany
was the author of the war. The bat
tie of the white papers, the blue
books. the yellow papers and the
green books, which Berlin and Paris,
London and Moscow, Rome and Brus-
sells have been waging since 1914.
Is not yet decided. Probably gen.
GRAFTON will pass before precise re-
sponsibility for Armageddon will
be fixed. The owen revelation" that
the guilt lies on the heads of France
and Russia Is neither new nor con-
vincing.
The only Coolidge headquarters"
in Washington. outside of Bascom
Slemp's office. Is the suite MAIN
tained by Jimmy" Reynolds in the
transportation building Reynolds
is a banker for a couple of hours
day, and the rest of the time he
pursues the profession of consul
tant on the twin subjects OF tariff
and customs laws. He IL never so
busy these days, however, that he
hasn't time to talk about Cal"
There are few cannier practical poll
ticians at large than the former sec
retary OF the republican national
committee. Reynolds knows every
trick OF the trade, and all of the
tricksters.
Congress is on vacation for ten
days. after three strenuous weeks Of
doing nothing. The score stands:
Congress. 81 varieties OF procrasti-
nation: Uncle Sam, 0.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Replies to Mr.. Vile.
National Council Against War
Finance in America.

To the Editor OF The Star:
The letter OF Mr.. Frederic William
Vile printed in The Star OF Decem-
ber II requires an answer lest the
readers of The Star be misled. Mr..
Vile points out that 1 failed in my
recent letter, which was published in
The Star last week. to challenge "the
accuracy of the Nicholson report"
referring to Mr.. Nicholson's trip to
Russia.
do challenge Mr.. Wile's statement
and his presentation of the mat
ter. Mr.. Nicholson is in Russia not
in Moscow, but in famine section,
and serving for the American Friends
Service Committee. He was, but is
not now, on the staff Of the National
Council for the Prevention of War.
The facts of Mr.. Nicholson,s visit
to Russia for famine relief work
were set forth in the letter of DR.
editorial page of The Star Of Decem-
ber 4. DR.. Clark explained that the
State Department was consulted be-
fore Mr. Nicholson left this country
DR.. clark's letter was a direct chal-
garding Mr.. Nicholson. Possibly Mr.
VILE did not see DR.. Clark's letter in
The Star.
Mr.. Wile's reiteratfon OF Mr.. Nfchol-
sons presence in Russia is written
in the same paragraph with, in the
same sentence with and practically
in the same breath with a statement
about finances for pacifsts being sup
piled from Russia. Such juxtaposi-
tion of words and ideas. unsupported
by quotation marks for his authority,
might give an erroneous impression;
The use Of quotation. marks would
have served to separate the words
of the 'disting nguished authority from
those Of Mr.. Vile.
Mr.. Nicholson is on mission of
mercy. Why couple up his name with
alleged Soviet" activities? 1t is not
only unfair, but might give the i'm
preston that Mr.. Nicholson was in
Russia for the purpose Of financing
pacifist propaganda. Such is not the
truth. Mr.. Wile's reiteration Is print
ed despite the statement in my recent
letter that the national council is
financed 100 per cent by Americans.
]. AUSTIN STONE.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Plenty of authorities are saying
that Ford's Endorsement of Coolidge
for President is just more Coolidge
luck" Others suggest that it isn't
luck at all. but shrewd Coolidge
politics that has turned the trick.
It Is recalled that Ford conferred
with the President on December 6,
the day Mr.. Coolidge delivered his
message to Congress- Did the now
acknowledged political skill of CAL
vim Coolidge work new wonders at
the White House and turn the motor
magnate into q Coolidge booster?
Nearly everybody is agreed that
there is more than has so far met
the eye in Ford 's announcement. Time
perhaps will tell what happened to
bring about the most sensational
development of the presidential
season.
Charles Benter, conductor of the
Navy Band, and Senator Pat Har-
risor of Mississippi were on the same
broadcasting program at station
WRC in Washington the other night.
The Navy Band was giving a concert
and Harrison was preaching Amer
icaniza ton" through the air. Musi-
clan and senator met in the vestibule
of the broadcasting studio. Quoth
Harrison: THAT was a delightful
program your band just played" Re
Joined Benter: Glad you liked II.
Now's your chance to do something
for the Navy Band in Congress.
There's a bill up to put us on the
same level az the Marine Band and
TO make me a full l-grade lieutenant"
Harrison said: Pm for 1t" SO did
Senator McNary of oregon, VINO came
to watch Senator Pats maiden effort
as a broa,icaster. Benters band ac-
companied President Harding to
Alaska
Dean BratenahI OF the Washing gton
Cathedral relates an inspiring expert
ence while strolling through the
close. All of a sudden he heard the
voices of singers. No services were
in progress in the Bethlehem chapel,
where they are ordinarily held on
the uncompleted cathedral premises,
and the dean was nonplussed. To
his astonishment he discovered that
the forty or fifty worknen who are
building the new cathedral wing
were the singers They were not
lamenting the shortage OF bananas,
but chanting Rock of Ages The
contractor. who is doing the build
ing, says 1t is the first squad of work
men he ever encountered who eschew
profanity on their jobs.
Louis c. Cramton, representative
from Michigan, and the successor of
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Christmas andthe Animals
To the Editor of The Star:


Happy this season Of the year, each
one preparing gifts for relatives and
friends; happier those planning a bit
Of cheer to unfortunate men, women
and little children outside our family
circle. but poor and suffering: hap
tend the Christmas spirit to the lower
animals. The papers are full OF
kindly suggestions for our unfortu-
nate brotherhood in our own and
other lands May I make few for
our dumb animal friends?
the pigeons and other birds, even
those so-much abused little spar
rows? How about investigating the
case of that thin. shivering horse you
saw one day? Take a. look at his
drafty stable, surprise him with
square meal of real oats and hay,
leave a blanket for him Gone can
easily and cheaply be made from six
or eight large gunnysacks sewed
together double weight, leave with
the master the lesson of the moral
value Of giving his equine bread.
old cow that you know Is left out
in q bare pasture too long In the
winter7 Speak for her comfort. That
stray dog or alley cat you were
ing the lonely creature with q little
food, and II after gaining Its con,
fldence you cannot provide good
home for 1t let 1t enjoy the shelter
and good food at the Animal Rescue
League for a few days before its
future is decided upon. And If you
yourself can't feed that horse make
your donation to the leagues holiday
horse dinner fund, and designate 1t
for this particular applicant, to which
the treat will be taken by some one.
And don't forget the suffering of the
livestock at market. This season to
them is only suffering and death. II
you must eat a fowl or q little pig
to celebrate the occasion, at least in
sist that it. Is handled and killed
aeesh''s VIRGINIA W. SARGENT.