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THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1919 0 (jPntano Argttg GEO. K. AIKEN, Editor and Publisher Published Tliursdays at Ontario, Oregon, and entered at the Ontario post office for distribution as 2nd class matter. SUBSCRIPTIONS One Year $1.50 LANDING THE PROFITEER Judging by the observations that reach one's ears, and the stories that daily appear in the press, the profiteer is everywhere ply ing his trade to the detriment of all the rest of niaulnuu. lie has been so busy everyone knows him, knows all about him. You can obtain accurate detailed accounts of indi vidual instances, and all that sort of thing, about the other fellow. With all this information extant it seems strange that something has not been done. Everyone says that. The stockman says the iarinor is nrolitecrinir; the packer says that the stockman is holding him up; the leather man and the wholesaler blames the packer; the retailer blames the jobber; and the jobber blames the manufacturer; the. manufacturer blames the retailer; and of course it is the retailer who gets the blame from the public. Thus it goes. Everyone blames every one else until it does look to the innocent public as tho the words of the popular song were correct in saying: "Everybody is do ing it." Suppose everybody is doing it f Who is self denial if it believes robbed. that it is being PORTLAND IS HELPING Officials of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, when seen in their Portland of fices last week, avowed their interest in irri gation, and their desire to further the inter ests of Eastern Oregon in securing co-operation from the Federal government. Not only did they declare their willing ness to aid, but declared that they already had sent some of the biggest men west of the Cascades to Washington to appear before the committee considering the Mondcll bill. Among the men who have so appeared they listed the names of L. J. Simpson, II. A Hall and others, who also sought aid for the Roosevelt Highway. And that is not all the officials of the Portland Chamber and the State Chamber declared that they were awaiting advice from Representative N. J. Sinnott and other members ol the State's delegation concern ing the proper time to send another big del egation back to tho capital city. Apparently, the Portland organizations have "kept their light under a bushel" Tor down tins way we have not realized what was being done. .1 lie Portland program calls for the exploitation of things accom- pushed, rather than the neraiuinir oi irn- descent plans. Apparently, too, the Oregon delegation in Congress feels sufficiently able to represent the state's interests without the assistance of a delegation otNobbyists and special pleaders such as Idaho and other western states have sent back to preach the UNITED PUICSUYTKIUAN CIIUHCH 10:00 Illblo School. 11:00 Public Worship. Nov. W. 1'. McNary of Sterling, Kansas, Is expected to ho In the city on business and will preach. W. P. COCIIItAN, Minister. XAKAUKNK CIIUHCH Thrco 1'rrnrliliiK Service on Sunday. Hov. S. L. Flowers, former pastor, now of Nninpn, nnd others from Nanipa, will bo with ub. Spoclal Singing, Hov. Flowers will stay over Mon day with ub and attend to sonio mat ters connoctod with his business bo- foro returning. Everybody Invited. J. M. W1NE8, rnrtor. to blame but the public' Let the public bow' Y" itu i, i ,i.,i.. i rA.. ...i.. doctrine of irrigation. on HimiH nn, lit.... tl,r. i ,itir,,H,r' at t ,. . . '&)? Portland Chamber and the State's delegation in Congress may be absolutely correct in their policy but if things turn out badly if Idaho and other states again get irrigation money at the expenso of Ore gon as has been the case too many times in the past the judgment of Eastern Orcgo nians will be that the business interests of tho metropolis saeriliced the interests of this section. on some one line, that is attracting atten tion, prices in that line will drop. The facts of the case indicate that the public wanted high prices. Never was there so much money in the laud. Men who hitherto received small salaries found themselves paid great sums. Women who had never worked got on pay rolls. There was enough work for everyone and wages high. The public, had the money and indulged its long suppressed desire for everything the sup ply did not equal the demand, and away went prices. Grasping the opportunity many dealers all along the line took an extra profit many were forced to do so because with rising wholesale prices they could not buy new stocks with the money secured from old and pay running expenses too. Thus the circle started going. Then came a rise in wages, followed by rises in prices, thus if has kept going until apparently tho limit has been reached and the public demanding a showdown, will no doubt demand that ex amples be made of flagrant violators. A few such prosecutions would no doubt put a check on the offenders. But in the mean lime the public should practice thrift and OATUOIJO OlIUIlClI OV TIIK IlLKSSKD HACllAMKNT. 8:30 a. m,, Low MaBS. 10:30 a. m., High Mass. 9:30 a. m., Cntochlsm for tho boyi and girls. IMIT1ST CIIUHCH Illblo school 10:00. Morning Worship 11:00. Goirpol Servlco 8:1C. Continuing tho study of tho Dook of Hevolatlon. Prayer Servlco, Wednesday 8:30 MKTHODIST CIIUHCH 10 n. in. Sunday School. 11 a. m. Proachlng. 7:16 p. m. Kpworth I.caguo. 8 p. m. Preaching Hov. Irwin ot Now York, direct from tho Ccntonary Celobratlon at Columbus, Ohio, will opcak at both services. So long as everyone wants to ride in high powered ears and loaf luilf the day, prices are bound to be high. It is the cost of living high, not the high cost of living that is the principal problem for Uncle Sam's kids to solve. Mayor Jones knows who the "ncycop" is now; and no doubt he will see to it that those who are kidding him now, obey the traffic regulations. This say we is a good hunch. A real Pair. That is what the annual Malheur county exposition is, and von irnvt not done your part to make it so; unless you have saved some products for exhibition; or boosted the Fair among your friends. M.KHHKD HACHAMKNT CIIUHCH Hov. J. II. Mnlnnoy, Pastor. During July and August: Sunday Masses nt 0:30 and 0 a. m No Sunday School. Spoclal Doctrinal sermons every Sunday morning. Visitors respocttully Invited. An Old Fault Kinder. An Irrltablo and fault rinding din position Is ofton caused by Indiges tion. A man with good dlgostlon and bowels that act regularly Is us ually good naturcd . When troubled with Indtgostlon or constipation tuko Clmmborlnln'H TnblotH. They strength on tho stomach and onablo II to per form Its functions naturally. Thoy nl so ciuiso a gontlo movement of tho bowols. i tho Kitchen Cabinet that oaves miles of stops "fc Save Time for Outdoor Diversions riOMEWIIERE, outside your kitchen, ?are things you want to do pleasures vou want to enjoy. Does time inter fore i Or are you too tired when kitchen tasks are done? The Uoosier will save time for wanted di versions. It will save the strength you need to enjoy them. Its forty features of conven ience will solve your kitchen labor problem as it has for a million and a half women. Seo tho Uoosier at this store. Seo how it places over 400 articles within easy reach everything needed in preparing meals. But come soon. Don't be a drudgo another day low prices and easy terms make Uoosier easy to own. Ontario Furniture Co. ATKNTIO.V CITV WATKIl UHIHIH You uro requested to stop all lawn sprinkling nnd Irrigating upon tho Fire Hell being 'truck Flvo Ktrokox, and to resumo only upon tho boll bo'ng struck Two tlmos. All sprinkling and Irrigating must stop when n general flro alarm Is tu mod In. I)y order of tho Common Council ot tho City of Ontario, Oregon. V. W. CHAMDEH8, 37-38 Water Superlutcudont SALTS IF BACKACHY AND HYS HURT Ktoii liitliiK Moat for n While If Your llludder In Troubling Yon. Whon you wako up with backache and dull misery In the kidney region It generally means you havo beon eating too much meat, says a well known authority. Meat forms uric acid which ovorworks the kidney lu their effort to filter It from the blood and they become sort ot paral yzed and loggy. When your kidneys get sluggish and clog you must re- llovo them, llko you relievo your bowols; removing all the body's url nous waste, else you have backache, sick headache, dlxzy spells; your stomach sours, tonguo Is coate, and when tho weather Is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urlno Is cloudy, full of sediment, channels often get sore, water scalds and you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the n'glit. Either consult a good, reliable physician at onco or get from your pharmacist about four ounces ot Jad Salts; take a tablospoonful In a glass ot water before break fust for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon Juice, combined with llthla, and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate sluggish klduoys, also to neutralize acids In the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending blad der weakness. Jad Salts is a life saver for reg ular meat eaters. It is Inexpensive, cannot Injure and makes a dollghtful, effervescent Ilthla-water drink, "Conservatism" This is directed particularly to those who read GOLDEN ItULE announcements. A fair review of the year's advertising reveals rather a pronounced tendency toward excessive claims. And this, too, throughout a period, past and continuing, when market conditions are ab- normal. This store is enthusiastic has much reason to be because of a'steady, consistent and, therefore, entirely satisfactory growth. BUT Tho GOLDEN RULE STOKES will refrain from making exaggerated statements about the merchandise they sell or about the prices (mean ing their lowness) at which that merchandise is offered or sold. IN HEADING THESE STORES' AN NOUNCEMENTS, PLEASE bear in mind that we study out our problems in advance we develop the markets to the ful lest extent that we may continue to SERVE and GROW, on MERIT, HENCE Golden Rule Goods will continually be sold at fair prices and those goods will be GOOD or will be made so; BUT All written messages and all verbal ones as well, delivered on the floors of the various sections of our stores, will bo conservatively delivered baaed on facts, not fiction. This institution's patrons may bo assured of this: "In spite of disturbed market conditions, we are able to go on SERVING, UNINTERRUP TEDLY, AND WILL." .STORES Twelve Store Purchasing Power. Condensed Report of First National Bank of Ontario Oregon As made to the Comptroller of the Currency, a the close of business June 30, 1919. nEsounoF.8 maihmtiks Loans nnd Discount? $493 072.19 ,..,,,., ......... Overdrafts 3 JT.DJ ' n,'!,M W0 0' JJon i n,jd Wat-ants . .. S5.81S.1S Surplus and Profit .. .. 51.37G.ii;: ! a ng Houbc a d rixturoa Circulation ... 12.500.00 ............ ., ii8$V.t ' ' Stock m FodorulVcsprvc Uauk Pedon 1 Ileiwiv.t Hnnk 4!,2i;0.0 tl.UOO.00 0J.PO1T8 7.-tS,l7.'I.M(l AliU iidl.d'Jit.li! .1' J. StfDl,309.SS ,. .- S9t,3O0.S8 A ROUi Ot:UONOI; HANK" Is one possession Surplus and I'ro Ala In excess ol Capital thus rlv-lng tangible ovldeuca of Streutili and ocurlty. Of tho 25,000 Dauxi in the UuU-ii States, only one In (en occuplc this proud poiMlun. WI3 AnE AMO.S . T1I13 numukii i i ;. THE H. F. NORTON COMPANY Fifteenth and Front, Nampa, Idaho. Dealers in Hides, Pelts, Wool, Mohair, Furs and Tallow Top market prices paid, Correct weights given and prompt roturns made. No shipments too large, nor too small, wo so licit them all. Write us for prices, shipping tags mailed upon request. .