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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11
Reflections Suggested BY
Recent Automobile Shows

Hudson. Wisconsin. Minnesota, Michi-
gam state after state-have fallen In
to line in the making of good roads
to attract tourists as well as to take
care of business. They are reaping
an annual reward Of many millions of
dollars Illinois, a state of black
SOIL has literally lifted itself out of
the mud by its bootstraps through
the construction of 5,575 miles Of
hard roads-and had 1,278,114 motor
vehicles on it's registry last year.
In short, there were approximately
2O,OO0,OOO motor vehicles under regis
try last year in the country. Our
highway program appears to be
stabilized at about a. billion dollars
year. We have today about 3,OO0,-
900 miles of highways, ranging from
mere trails to the highest type Of i'm
proved road central system Of
highways has been established-the
federal Z per cent system Of about
100000 miles. The federal appropria-
ton for the fiscal year beginning July
/, 1926, is $73, 125,0OO for federal aid
roads; 10000 miles of such roads
were built in 1925.
Do you remember how solemnly
and forebodingly the automobile manu-
facturers and the financial experts
and the general public used to talk
about "the saturation point" in the
industry? Apparently there amt no
such animile." as the farmers wife
said when she first set eyes on a
hippopotamus-
AS a matter of fact the automotive
industry has been greatly astonished
more than once by developments.
First, by the increasing demand for
automobiles next. the tremendous
popularity Of the motor truck; now
the spectacular development and
ramifcations of the motor bus service.
On top of this last surprise comes
the, export last year of $4,000 Amerl-
can cars.
There is, however, a saturation
point in the general situation, as most
big cities of the country know to
their perplexity, and that is the in
ability of the roads to furnish the
room for the automobile traffic. This
almost paralyzing congestion obtains
at all business hours. and Is worst
of course in the business centers.
Chicago has just put into effect a
new system of traffic control lights
and calculates that it makes a theo-
retical economic saving" of 100000
day in the saving of time. New
York estimates its daily economic loss
at a much larger sum.
This congestion of traffic obtains
not only in the business centers but
also on approach roads Many resi-
dents Of the big cities have given up
weekend auto trips because the pa
thence OF Job himself would be In
adequate to the task xof getting back
home Sunday evening.
In 1925 the motor truck industry
had its most successful year, with
the manufacture o. 292,OOO units, an
increase of 100000 over the previous
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11
Smyrna to Rise From
Ashes as Modern City

SMYRNA, Turkey.-Smyrna IS at last
to rise from its ashes.
After endless delays the Angora
government has approved plans for
the reconstruction of the great Ana
toiian port which was laid waste In
September, 1922. Out of the present
Pompeiian-like ruins will rise modern
parks, public squares, amusement cen
ters, business buildings, dwelling
houses, theaters stores and ware
houses.
Since the great IRE which followed
Mustapha Kemal's swift entry into the
city, not a brick has been laid by the
Turks in the devastated metropolis.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11
Poor Multimillionaire
Has to Earn His Living

New York.--John e. Andrus,
formerly of Minneapolis, known
here as the worlds richest
straphanger, is eighty-five years
old, but still has to earn his
living, he says.
whats million these days."
asked the reputed owner of
$100,0O0,000. He can't retire
and take things easy. like John
d. Rockefeller, he explains, be
cause he's rich and can afford
TO take things easy, but l have
to make my own living"
Mr.. Andrus goes to work every
day to the financial district on
the subway. He says he hasn't
had to see a doctor since he
started travelling underground,
and that the noise helps him
to think.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11
Wise Old Maho11et

.'if the mountain will not come to
Mohammed, Mohammed must go to
fine mountain This well known
phrase IS often used Of one who, be-
Ing unable to have his own way, bows
10 the inevitable and does the best he
can under the circumstances.
The saying originated with the
prophet himself near the beginning OF
his career The Arabs wanted proof
OF his miraculous powers, whereupon
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11
y JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

II .laIV " y n % u u
big American cities re-
Gently have been huge
successes. These shows
attracted enormous at
tendance. They were In
formative and were
marked by the sale of
many cars of all kinds.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11
More Chance

You say that Miss Agely is des
perate for man7"
yes. She had twin beds put In her
room, so she'd have twice as many
to look under. "-American Legion
Weekly.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11

he ordered Mount Safa to come to him.
OF course the mountain stayed where
it was, but equal to the emergency.
Mohammed announced, God is merci-
full. Had my command been obeyed
it would have fallen upon as and we
would all have been destroyed. In
stead, therefore. shall go to the
mountain"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11

men of the American army at Scott
field, near Belleville, Ill The shape
of the ship takes the form of heart
with depression on the upper sur
face. tits capable of attaining a speed
of 20 miles an hour.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11

hidlhSu ny tue Sdl6 Oh
many cars of all kinds.
Ihey were especially informative for
the reason that they showed what has
been accomplished in the quarter OF
century during which the automobile
industry has grown up from an ex-
ceedingly modest beginning to its. pres
ent enormous proportions. Reading be-
tween the lines of the facts brought
out at these shows, it is to gasp with
amazement at the changes that have
been wrought in the industry itself
and in American life through the mo-
tor vehicle-the automobile. the motor
truck, the motor bus. 1t was approx
mately twenty-five years ago-as
well remember and doubtless many
of you do---that the first automobile
made journey by highway from De
troit to New York City. And what
a trip it vast There were no service
stations, so a complete set of replace
ment parts was carried. The tires
usually Debated at 15-mile intervals
Horse power often had to drag the
car from mudholes And it took a
whole week to make the tripI Today
the same trip is made comfortably
in three days.
The other day car-no never mind
the make. this is not an advertising
Story-was driven from New York
City to San Francisco-3,4 23 miles
in exactly 102 hours and As minutes
elapsed time, not running time! This
was within 6 hours of the fastest
train schedule The route was over
the Lincoln Highway highway that
% years ago was not in existence.
The point of the foregoing is that
motor cars and good roads are In
separately bound together.
Everywhere the traveller with eyes
sees the truth of this. Take the Scenic
West as an illustration. 1t was only
II few years ago that the tourist trav-
eled by railroad and then got into
horse-drawn vehicle-the old stage
coach was the thing. Now the Scenic
West is alive with motor cars from
every state in the Union--and with
public motor buses. There were
36S.2l2 private cars admitted to the
national parks last season. Every
where are seen road gangs In the
mountains, which were only foot and
horse trails before. Rocky Mountain
National Park has a highway over
the Colorado Continental Divide that
climbs up to 11.797 feet. The cog
road up Pixies Peak used to be con-
sidered a marvel now there is an
automobile road to the very summit.
New York City has breathing
space in the Interstate Palisades Park.
Highway after highway on both sides
of the Hudson has been constructed to
take care of the motor traffic-and
even suspension bridge over the
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11
Walking Does 1t

New York-A hike day helps keep
rouge away from Marion Talley. Her
peach-bloom complexion comes from
proper food, rest and exercise.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11

Mrs Nellie B. Stull of EIyria, Ohio,
who is the national president of the
Widows and Widowers Club of
America. Along other lines Mrs. Stull
is equally famous, her name appear
ing in the 1926 edition of the "Who's
Who in Literature" published in
Liverpool England
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-03-11

successful fight of the giant
semi-dirlgible RS-1 was recently made
BY crew Of nine officers and
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-05-07
technical WORKERS
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
/. T0FORM NEW UNION

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May g.
An organizing campaign that win in
clude all technical men was launched
by the international Federation Of
Technical Engineers, Architects and
Draftsmen's unions at their annual
convention. Particular attention will
be given technical men holding civil
service employment in municipalities.
The convention indorsed the Union
Labor Life Insurance company and
recommended that locals and individ-
udl members give favorable eonsid-
eretioH to this cooperative movement.
II was voted to affiliate with the
Workers, Education Bureau and TO
subscribe 10 the A.. F. Of L. Union
Label Trades Department organizing
fund.
'eThe outlook for the international
Federation was never more promis-
ing" said President Rossmund. ''Tech-
nical men see the advantage of
unity. They realize that even though
they arc elassed as professional men,
Ehey must use the same methods as
other employees who work for wages if
they are to improve conditions"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-05-07
RELICS
ARE UNDESIRABLE

Rot and rust are Americas great
est foes says B. F. Copeland Of the
Copeland Paint and Glass Co. They
cause more damage than all insect
pests put together. The loss they in.
volye IS three times that due % fire
We are told that the smoke nuisl
ances, stock killers, floods, rodents
frostss lightning, hurricanes, drouglts
shipWrecks. and railroad smash-ups Of
the nation costs little more than one.
half the sum property owners pay for
negIecting those things in which they
have invested their capital.
All structural materials, whether Of
wood or metal, unless protected from
the elements, win decay, following one
of the laws Of nature, comes about az
surely as do the seasons.
Structural materials, protected by
paint and renewed as needed, will last
indefinitely. The home Of Washing
ton in Mount Vernon, erected in 1743;
the White House in 1900; Independ-
ence Hall, Philadelphia, in 1891; Fam
uel Hall, Boston. in 1868, and count
less other reminders of revolutionary
days, prove this fact.
The Importance Of painting becomes
greater each day. The quality of lum-
Der is setadily deteriorating and the
supply is dwindling. Iron ore supplies
are slowly becoming exhausted. Wages
are high. These and other facts
make it clear to the house owner
that If he is to show profit instead
of loss he must spread building costs
over long periods Of time through
careful upkeep and preservation Of
his property.
Paint is the chief mainstay of bres-
ervati0n. If the home is of frame, it
should be painted every two or three
years. Otherwise deterioration sets
in. Too often painting is put off till
too late and then loss stares the owner
in the face.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
foregoing is common knowledge, three
out Of every four property owners are
allowing fOt and rust to burglarize
them yearly. If these dollars are
saved through reasonable observance
of the law Of preservation, any num-
Der of such homes would be made hap
pier and more prosperous in appear
ance by the addition Of pergolas, ar
bors, porches, and other items which
the saving Of repairs would make
available.
We do not have to 60 far to find
examples Of houses that need painting.
AS the Dutch people say, in one Of
their gems of wisdom: Good paint
costs nothing" Let Us supply this
truthful adage in our lives, and
paint.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-05-07
CITY council PASSES
WYNOOCHE ORDINANCE
Mcclellan Reads Lengthy
Statement Opposing It.

The City Council again indicated
their intention OF developing hydro
electric project on the Wynooche river
when the ordinance providing for a
bond issue was passed by a vote Of
seven to five at their session We'd
nesday night.
In opposing the ordinance Council
man Mcclellan read = lengthy state-
ment, presumably prepared by him
self, in which he declared that those
responsible for the planning and pro-
motion of the Wynooche project and
the legislative methods by which the
council had reached the point where
II now stands, have no record of either
financial or engineering achievement
their history which justifies the coun-
ell in placing in their hands COM
pletion Of the program which means
SO much in the sanitary and financial
progress in q most critical period in
the history Of the city. He asserted
that Engineer Roberts was employed
to make a financial report on the two
projects, and in order that there might
be no possibility of error, by his own
statement, he was instructed to base
his report on the figures that other
financial and engineering experts had
adopted for the program, and if he
did so by a rehash Of the figures and
so-called estimates that the council
had been laboring under for the past
two years. II hope he got his mon
ey's WORTH" said Mcclellan.
In reply to Mcclellan, Councilman
Wieland declared that the project had
been investigated by thoroughly re-
liable and competent engineers, who
had built other similar projects. He
said that 1t was the duty Of the city
council to submit the question in
volVed to the people TO be decided on
/ the public platform and signified his
willingness to abide by the decision Of
the peole.
Those who voted for the ordinance
were: Wieland, Phillips. White. Gil
breath, Lightfoot, Grant and Boyle.
Against: 0'Dell, Steiglitz, Landers,
Mcclellan and Blackburn.
An ordinance proVldlng Tor gas
franchise in favor of the New York
Oil company, laid on the table last
week, was revived and referred TO
the council as a whole for a peri . Of
sixty days.
Alta special meeting of the council
to be held next Monday evening, the
matter of voting on the Wynooche
power bonds, bonds for the compile
ton of the West Bridge, for building
a fire house, Jail, alterations to the
library and approaches to the Wisn-
kah river bridge will be considered.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-05-07
OKLAHOMA TOWN IS
FREE FROM TAXES

Ponca City, Oklahoma, population
$1,000, is one city in the United
States that has discovered the secret
Of getting rid altogether Of the crush
ing burden of taxation, which is pill
ing up to an alarming extent upon all
communities over the United Sttaes.
We're It not for outstanding bonds,
for which interest money must be
raised by taxation, Ponca City would
have no taxes what ever 70 pay dur
ing the ensuing year. What is the Sc
cret of this unusual condition? The
secret is that this community owns a
municipal light and power plant from
which it realizes sufficient profits to
pay all municipal expenses except in
terest on bonds. It is self-supporting
because it has learned the secret of
owning its own utilities rather than
letting some private profiteering cor
poration own them. Every commun-
ity and every state in America and
the United States government itself
could get rid Of all taxation through
public ownership.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-05-07
WOULD LEASE MUSCLE SHOALS
HINT Of ANOTHER 3 OIL SCANDAL

WASHINGTON, p. c, nas e..
The Muscle 6hoAi ti0f cong eIoEa'
COMMITTEES has divided o. which pl'If.
hts interest shaIl Be h4Hdsd lbis price
less HaIe1 r6s
The majority favor 4 bid by cha
Muscle shoeIa Power DISTRIBUTING
CoIzFaHy I'D fhe Hazlk shsazs Yer
tilizer Company. Behind these 1sEsH.
izationn loom the Alabama fa c.
and the Electric Bond and -
and tie electric trust. officially s. s.
as The General Electrie Company
"a his minority report, C0nsrs IS 81
Jame hints 81 anotheE Teapot Dome
scandal
RapakalIona By the scoba we're sum-
in the oil oz Teapot Dome scandal
said the Michigan congressman Let
Us hope history win not repeat itself
and that other regulations viii not 81
lost IN the waters Of Muscle Shoals
Mr. james say1eely attacks ths Ala.
banna Power Company as . gang oi
cheap tfieksters in their dealings with
the United States" He scored tA1
majority Recommendation as q sH6a.
atrosity Of > proposal" and IS =
power proposition disguised IS : fer.
tilizer proposal =
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-05-07
|G|lDE POWER EXPERTS
URGE EAB0R'S ACTION
UniOnists Must Awaken To
Responsibility, Says
Diekerman.


The significance 10 Labor Of cur.
rent tendencies toward large-scals
production Of power was stressed by
Robert w Brusrs Of the staff Of the
Survey II kis talk at the Giant Power
conferanee recently held ct Broolzwood
where he pointed out that many large
scaleelectricaf projects are notorious
" non-nnion and that in other basis
industries such as steel, organized la
Dor has but slight hold.
Labor must have a more compre-
hensiye program than the old one of
shorter hours, increased wages, and
better conditions Of employment" said
Mr.. Brdere Il must be ready to
take inactive part il the operation of
industry. Ii regard to Giant Power,
Legislation without social outlook
win not aid labor but rather harm the
movement. Such a power as the pub
lie ownership enterprise in Ontario,
Canada, with men like Mr.. Beck and
other public spirited men should be
e spur 10 labor to get behind the move
ment for government control Of power
projects. Governor Smiths bill in
New York, If connected with public
ownership movement backed by labor
will be an entering wedge for the SOC
ializatim Of all utilities"
Electrical Plants Nom Union
Mr.. Bruere told Of visiting the
Queenstown Hydro-electric power in
Ontario, where five generators of 50,-
600 horse power each were operating
silently and automatically without the
need Of men, and Of how labor is to
NETT this problem Of the reduction Of
man power
In the mines Of West Virginia the
working force is being reduced by the
Sc of machines and there is no SEM
blance Of a union organization any
where. In the shops Of Pittsburgh
where electric turbines are made, the
working force is also small and the
skill Of the machinist reduced to a
minimum. Here again union Organi-
zation is unknown. Moreover, manu-
featuring plants like the General
Electric and Western Electric are
notoriously non-union
s'If the plants that create and trans
nit electric current, either from coal
or water, are not TO be closed to Or
ganized labor as thorough as are lie
plants That produce electricai Appll
ances, labor must wake up now Af
Brusrs said Company unions in
these shops are 50 effectively foisted
Continued on PAGE
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-05-07
women OF MOOSEHEARI
LEGION EFFECT Plans FOR
NORTHWEST CONVENTION


Moose from aI1 sections 0f tie
Northweal VII gather aE Vancouver.
p. G. eh 1una I and 5, 70 attend
the Eleventh Annual Convention d the
Northwest Moose Association. Il IS
expected that this viii Be the biggest
and best 1oneention ID the history Of
The association. a large dsIseatior
q Aberdeen Nose win attend.
nlsseheart 1.srloa Al Sci
Local woa,sn a the MoosahearE e
gion have practically completed their
plans for attending tie convention and
il Is expected that the driIl team. und-
er the able direction Of It's captain,
Mrs. N. A. Lambert. viii Be there with
the bells on. Members Of the team
have given great deal e. time and
energy in preparing for participation
IN the drill contest, and are confident
they win capture the cup for Aber-
deem.
Asreat time is IN store for visiting
members to the convention. The fol=
lowing IS 4 little advance information
which happened to echo beyond the
walls Of Vancouver Lodge, when the
worthy dictator was injecting addi-
tional inspiration into the last meet
ings
Judging By reports this old town
IS due for a rude awakening, when
those southern Moose arrive. The
convention committees have been
spending real money burning up the
wires to obtain permission from OF
tawa for them to land their artillery
on this side Of the line. It Is up to
as to be out IN force and show all
visitors a good time. Wherever one
finds 9 lonely Moose wandering
around at loose end, and short Of
falling on his chest and shedding eroc-
odile tears, welcome him by all the
arts st your disposal. Show him all
the sights Of our wonderful city IN
side and out. and some day, some-
where. Someone wllt % iiksWise 70
you..
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-05-07
FINCH TO ENTER RACE
FOR STATE senator

Discussing his entry into the race
for the State Senate this fall, Ed
Finch told representative Of the La
Dor Press yesterday that he desired
to 60 to Olympia free from any pro4ii-
ise or obligation other than to serve
faithfully and work for the best in
terests Of Grays Harbor at all times.
He said that his ultimate aim, If
elected, would be to gain the COM
mendation Of his people for what he
would accomplish, after he had served
four year term in the State Senate,
and asserted that bis motto would be
fright and reason at all tines
Druing the COURSE Of his conversa-
tion, Mr.. Finch declared that orkani-
zatiohs Of the American Federation Of
Labor had rendered a valuable SER
vice to this country and that it was
incumbent upon society to favor high
wages and protection for trade nm
ionism.
Having been q wage Garner myself,
1 am thoroughly conversant and in
sympathy with the trade union move
ment. While | have not been in close
touch with the local labor organiza-
tiona, since the construction Of the
Finch building over sixteen years ago,
/ stiIl value the action Of the Trades
and Labor Council in commencing my
actions and dealings in the construc-
tion Of that building which was pub
hshed il the Grays Harbor Post"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-05-07

TIE James report included the SER
ie1 charge that the committee re-
81 { g mental telepathy'' to tip of
tHs saesesslul bidder II advance. Civ
int j IN unfair adgantasa.
70 pleentk fstn9E5 the successful
l'tzez agreed to annually produce 40.-
q tons Of nitrogen N the form of
cenk kebaated fertilizer and to limit its
NztEik to per cent on cost. There is
guarantees that the government
aas ne scempany can agree on how
''ee win be det6fnnined.
4en the minority report comes be-
fs congress it will be opposed by
fItz companies who lest the prize. a
zAtsr opposition. however. Is the
group Of senators, led By Nj. Norris,
d Nehraslka, who win contest on prin-
elpIb. They oppose turning this wat
e. pe#er over to any private interest.
z IS agreed that final action can
not Sc taken at this session of con-
sr9saz Even, friends Of the majority
report are not prepared to accept the
zenels In view of the fall elections
A|s. of another Teapot Dome scandal
ana vote in favor Of private leas-
ING you'd be unwise, from political
stenapoint.