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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1909
Page
4
The independent newspaper from Pendleton Oregon, issued daily semi weekly and weekly by the East Oregonian Publishing Company. It is a member of the United Press Association and filed at the Pendleton post office as second class matter.
A selection from Daniel Webster’s speech on Liberty and Union emphasizes preserving the federal union as the path to national prosperity and dignity. The oration warns against disunion, urges vigilance, and envisions the flag enduring with liberty and union intact for future generations.
The New York Sun endorses George T. Powell's view that preventing waste in agricultural methods and spreading scientific soil-restoration knowledge is crucial. It argues the nation spends about 912 billion annually on food and that producers fail to grasp costs, shifting the burden to consumers.
A St Louis private school principal declares no diploma will be awarded to any girl wearing false curls. The policy, if continued, could set a nationwide standard affecting young women and their appearance.
Washington Star discusses evolving hair trends and questions bans on curls and false hair. It notes fears of unrecognizable retro styles and daguerreotype portraits of past fashion devotees, contrasting old plain treatments with modern convelations and preferring honesty and simplicity.
The article describes a major American wholesaler using a tiered profit sharing system for traveling salesmen. Bonuses range from 750 to 5000 dollars as men move between classes based on sales volume, with a standout case of one man earning 5000 dollars in two years and four others sharing 22500 in bonuses. The firm claims it was the only one to advance sales during the October 1907 panic, crediting the stimulus program.
The article notes indirect profit sharing among staple line salesmen, led by the Dia mound house. Many clothing salesmen net substantial sums with $5 000 to $15 000 yearly common, and top earners reach $20 000 to $25 000, with some rumored to total $70 000 annually.
F Alexander Powell reviews the plan in Everybody's July issue. Sir Wolam Willcocks proposes restoring ancient canals in Mesopotamia splitting the region into Upper Chaldea and Lower Chaldea. The project estimates forty million dollars cost with ten million annual net income and twenty five percent return.
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