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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
7
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A fragmentary verse recounts a sailor's defiance against a treacherous sea and a lover's fate. The speaker, claiming kinship to Terrie, vows to weather doom and guard companions as he bids the sea and fate to spare them. The voice invokes memory of a long‑ago ship and a lament for those at sea.
A letter from State Senator J A Hurley proposes swapping Eastern and Western Oregon votes in the June special election. The piece criticizes Marion Polk Linn Clackamas and Yamhill counties for neglecting Eastern Oregon education while praising Roosevelt highway plans as good business and noting federal aid could fund a valuable coastwise highway. The East Oregonian signals cautious support for the highway.
A U S Department of Labor study analyzes Civil War price trends as a precedent for current war price behavior. It notes wholesale prices rose through both wars, with Civil War levels briefly peaking higher than the present, and marks a sharp 1865 price collapse followed by a slow recovery. Prices did not return to prewar levels until 1878, driven by new production methods and business organizations.
A speaker denounces vote swapping as undemocratic and harmful to lawmaking. He calls for taboos on log rolling and urges lawmakers to pass measures through merit rather than side deals that affect the public.
The article argues that Italy and Japan ignore the League spirit by seeking territory through secret understandings. It cites Wilson and the 14 Points, which demand open covenants and oppose secret treaties, urging adherence to postwar terms for long term stability.
Senator Borah now professes the need for national conventions and convenings. He declined to meet with the president and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to obtain first-hand information when Wilson returned from France.
A terse aphorism notes that countries exerting minimal effort toward victory become most eager to seize any advantage. It frames strategic blame on lax mobilization and opportunistic behavior, implying moral critique of those who prize short-term gains over sustained commitment.
The article urges keeping war bonds in a secure deposit box to ensure financial protection during emergencies. It emphasizes stability and preparedness, presenting war bonds as a safeguard against unexpected expenses.
A clipped 1901 report mentions Civil Engineer W G Sayles leaving Walla Walla to aid the Blue Mountain irrigation project survey led by Chirka and Daler of Umatilla County Farmers Cooperative Company. In Pendleton, Helly reports crop prospects pleasing, a phonograph man entertained crowds with melodies and novelty acts, and early season weather noted as unusually cold.
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