The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19??, May 07, 1920, Image 2

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    EXCESS PROFIT LAW ANCIENT
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume Most Important
Daily News Items.
COMPILED
FOR YOU
Atlantic City, N. J.— Delay in trans­
forming national operations and ex­
penditures in the United States to a
peace time basis “ is chargeable to the
failure of the senate to confirm the
peace treaty and enable the president
to put the country on a constructive
peace basis and reorganize govern­
mental operations,” Daniel C. Roper,
ex-commissioner of internal revenue,
told the United States chamber of
Event« o f Noted People, Government« commerce Monday night. He attack­
and Pacific Northwest, and Other
ed the excess profits law as having
Things Worth Knowing.
Five hundred French troops are re­
ported to have been wiped out in the
evacuation of Urfa, in the northwest
part of Mesopotamia. Details are lack­
ing.
STATE N EW S 1
IN BRIEF.
Treaty Defeat Blamed for Unsettled
Business Conditions.
"outlived its usefulness.”
Mr. Itoper attacked the tax laws
and said congress appropriated $25,-
000,000 for administration of internal
Methodist Episcopal Confer­
ence Stand Firm.
SCH O O L' DAYS
Salem.—Miss Pauline Kline, of Cor­
vallis, will be reappointed as a mem
ber of the board of inspectors of child
labor when her present term expires
on May 21, according to announcement
made by Governor Olcott.
Roseburg.— Cold weather in early
April damaged the peach crop mater­
ially. It is believed that not more than
half a normal crop will be harvested.
Peaches are the only fruit damaged
according
to fruitgrowers.
Church to Fight Unflinchingly Every
Salem.—
Plans for the banquet which
Reactionary Move Whether
win be held on the closing day of the
Within or Without.
Oregon Jersey breeders’ jubilee to be
held here early in May have been com­
pleted, and it is predicted that more
Des Moines. Ia. — Declarations than 200 persons interested in this
against lawlessness, “ confusion and industry will be in attendance.
SWEATSHOPS SCORED
revenue laws and that taxpayers paid anarchy,” and devotion to orderly gov­
Medford.—A deal has just been com­
nearly $100,000,000 in an endeavor to ernment was expressed Sunday at the pleted by which the farm bureau of
Methodist Episcopal quadrennial con­ Jackson county in its expansion cam­
abide by these laws.
J. W. Alexander, secretary of com­ ference in the address to the 34 paign takes over the two warehouses
A retroactive tax on war profits has
merce, declared his department was bishops delivered by Bishop William and six lots adjacent to the Southern
been definitely agreed on by house
Prin­ Pacific railroad tracks, from the
handicapped by insufficient funds and F. McDowell of Washington.
democrats and insurgent republicans
some work of the bureaus would of ciples for which the church should Rogue River Co-operative Fruit asso­
to raise funds for soldier relief legis­
ciation. The consideration was $12,
necessity be abandoned or neglected stand were set forth in the address.
lation.
A reactionary spirit in the church 400.
because of the shortage.
He reiterated he was not receiving will cause it to lose its leadership in
Salem.— Sugar prices, together with
Fiume is again severely blocked by
proper co-operation from the state de­ the “ forward moving world,” the bish­ the high cost of labor and the loss of
land and sea, following a raid by d’An-
op
declared.
fruits caused by last winter’s freeze
nunzio’s soldiers on Abbazia, west of partment and said commercial at­
The address did not discuss or rec­
taches should be taken from under
will play an important part in the
that city, where 45 horses were stolen
ommend
specific
acts
of
church
legis­
control of the state department and
sale of this year’s crop of loganberries
from the regular troops.
placed under the department of com­ lation, but dealt with the relation of in the Willamette valley, according to
the church to the religious, social and
Edith Kelley Gould, of New York, merce.
statements made by prominent fruit
economic conditions of the world to­
Discussion
of
labor’s
relation
to
who last week brought suit for separ
growers at a meeting held here re­
day.
ation against Frank Jay Gould, has capital began with the railroad group
cently.
“ Foundations are disturbed. Eco­
filed summonses in a suit for divorce, when speakers urged an organized
Salem.—London buyers who have
nomic, social and industrial conditions
effort
to
combat
the
control
it
was
al­
naming two co-respondents.
been
in Marion county for several days
are
volcanic.
They
go
far
beneath
leged union labor has assumed over
mere questions of wages, hours and have closed a number of contracts
The New York assembly Monday railway operation.
concurred with the senate in the pas­
R. H. Angell, banker, of Roanoke, profits,” the bishop said. “ They reach whereby they will pay 50 cents a pound
By EDGAR A. GUEST
sage of the Donahue-Lockwood bill, Va., declared "union labor is in control the roots of organized life, the basis for hops, subject to fall delivery. For
next year’s crop the buyers have of­
The bill Is intended to give salary in­ of the railways absolutely and if we of government itself.
T H E COOKIE-LADY.
DID Y O U D RE A M O F M U RD E R?
“ Everywhere free institutions are fered 40 cents and for the following
creases to the teachers of the state.
wait a little while they will have a
strangle hold on us from which we threatened. The church must not fail season’s crop an offer of 35 cents has
T IS a curious fact that while the She-Isi gentle kind and fair
in the effort to preserve them. We been made.
Government charges involving vio­ cannot extricate ourselves.”
most eminently correct person may And theres sllver ln her halr’
She has known the touch of sorrow.
lation of pure food laws were upheld
Labor has made the challenge and cannot give sympathy or approval to
Albany.— The road over the Cascade in dreams commit the most criminal
But the smile of her Is sweet;
in 49 out of 50 cases recently decided we should accept it, for this fight bolshevism, whether of the red-handed mo«ntains by way of the Santiam pass actions the sleep of real criminals is
in federal courts, it is announced by which has been thrust on us must be mob or the soft-handed sentimentalist; will be improved from Cascadia to generally peaceful and their dreams, And sometimes it seems to. are
to anarchy, whether of the street or Fish Lake in the next few weeks so if they have any, are of the most in- That her mission is to be
the bureau of Chemistry, department fought out sometime,” he said.
The gracious cookie-lady
occuous character. Santa de Santis,
of agriculture.
He asserted he was not antagonistic of the chair.
hat autos may travel without difficulty
To the youngsters of the street.
the
Italian
investigator,
has
made
a
“ Between the destructive radical and
Governor Olcott of Oregon, together to union labor, nor to working men, the unyielding reactionary; between this summer to Fish lake and Clear wide study of the sleep and dreams A1I the children in the block
with many other state officials and but he was opposed to "anything like tho anarchist, tho bomb-thrower, the lake, which are near the summit of of criminals and as a result states it Daily stand beside the crock
the mountains about 77 miles south­ is a rule that the sleep even of mur-
employes, appeared at their desks the dictatory Plumb plan.”
Where she keeps the sugar cookies
The chamber of commerce should red terror on one hand and the rock- east of Albany.
derers is dreamless or haunted by ln-
That the little folks enjoy,
Monday dressed in khaki suits and
ribbed contender for special privilege
other garments intended to swat the make recommendations to both na­ feudal brutality and domination of
Albany.— The construction of a new nocent visions. Thus the condemned And no morning passes o’er
tional conventions in favor of platform
criminal ln his cell may be dreaming Tfmt a tapping at her door
high cost of living.
railroad bridge at Albany to carry
of green fields and village bells while
Doesn’t warn her of the visit
planks against union labor domina­ wealth on the other; between wild rad­
trains of the Albany-Yaquina branch the upright judge who condemned him
„ (,pl..n|n iptip hnv
More than 4000 of the Czecho slovak tion. The party that will lead us to icalism and inhuman stand-patism; be­
of the Southern Pacific across the is committing manslaughter in dream-
"
tween
autocracy
at
the
top
and
an­
soldiers repatriated from Siberia have salvation is the party that will save
She has made him feel that he
archy at the bottom; between tyranny Willamette river has been resumed. land.
been debarked at Triitete, 9745jare en us front this trouble.”
These facts are dead against the Has a natural right to be
This work was begun last summer but
The report of the committee, which of wealth and tryanny of strength, the
route and 6612 remain in Vladivostok,
In her kitchen when she’s baking
was not completed before high water. conceptions of the poets and novelists
church
of
Jesus
Christ
must
this
day
awaiting transportation, Secretary Ba­ was adopted, declared "railroads are
and confonn rather to W. S. Gilbert’s
Pies and cakes and ginger bread,
It
is
expected
that
the
bridge
will
be
entitled to receive from shippers and hold a steady course, speak in clear
statement regarding the “ capacity for And each night to me he brings
ker announced Monday.
finished successfully this summer.
tones
and
minister
to
order,
stability
passengers rates that will pay them
Innocent enjoyment” of the felon All the protfy, tender things
The rivers and harbors bill was
Salem.— H. G. Schulderman has is­ when not engaged In his employ-
About little by-gone children
a living wage for services performed and righteousness. Those who array
passed Monday by the senate after it
That the cookie-lady said.
and it is the duty of the public to in class against class, man against man in sued a warning to the public against ment” rather than with Hood’s poem,
had been amended so as to make the
sist that its representatives shall es any manner are foes, not friends of having any dealings with certain for­ The Dream o f Eugene Aram.” So
total $24,000,000 as against the $12,-
eign companies' or associations com­ you nre not necessarily criminally in- ,l*1’ (lenr. cookie-lady sweet
tablish a transportation policy that is society.”
dined because you dream o f killing ^Iay you Uoautlfy our street
000,000 in the house bill and $20,000,-
In
pointing
out
a
great
need
of
the
monly
known as “ declarations of trust” some one
sound from a business standpoint.”
With your kind and gentle presence
000 recommended by tho senate com­
The foreign commerce group adopt­ church for ministers, Bishop McDowell or “common law trusts,” unless an
The mystics regard a drenra of mur-
Many more glad years, I pray;
merce committee.
investigation has first been made with der rather unfavorably. I f you see ^ ay
ed resolutions offered by William C declared;
^ ie s be bright above you,
“ The protestant church as a whole reference to the legal and financial others committing murder It Is a sign ^ s you ve fought our babes to love
Supporters of Essad Pasha, former Redfield, ex-secretary of commerce,
has never been wise or adequate in status of the corporations or associa­ that you will shortly be called upon to
you
provisional president of Albania, have that the trade embargo against Russia
its care or thought of youth.
answer for the misdeeds of others say
^ ou
scar their hearts with sor-
tions.
be
lifted
and
relations
between
citi­
occupied Tirana, Albania, and over­
‘We do not now abate one jot or
some, while others declare that it only
row
thrown the Albanian government, says zens of tho United States and Russia
Salem.— Offers of 15 cents a pound
^ y °u ever £° away.
The resolutions dis­ title of our hostility to liquor’s in­ for Willamette valley loganberries means that many hard struggles are
a dispatch from Fiorina transmitted be resumed.
before you and- it is a warning to L|fe ,s gt
nn(1 wnpn j scnn lt
describable
crime
against
the
world,”
by the Exchange Telegraph corres­ claimed any intention to recognize the
i n n , n tn n "
n n ile n n m t nn 4
have been received by the owners of ‘watch l your
step.” I T f f n you
dream that I believe God tries to plan lt.
the
bishop
said
when
discussing
pro­
soviet government.
pondent at Athens.
three large tracts of this fruit in this you are committing murder yourself
hibition.
, .
„ .
.
So that where he sends his babies,
vicinity. The growers are not included look out for your reputation and con-
In that neif,hhnrhoo(1 t0 dwpll
World cable communication, it is
in regard to church union the bishop
Cost o f L iv in g Rises.
|01W bpBUtv
in the Marion'county pool and are free slder well the work you are now en- Qnp of rare Bm,
asserted, will be revolutionized, by an
asserted, “ the problem is far deeper
m
wvnrt 4
n
IF n/ni
m fhnr OAmn.
Boston.—The average cost of living
to dispose of their product independent gaged ln. I f you dream that some' Shall abide, whose sweetest duty
and more significant than simply fus­
invention made by Major General Geo.
for wage-earners advanced 7 per cent
of the agreement reached at a meeting body Is murdering you suspect secret
Is to be the cookie-lady
ing two or more denominations and
S. Squier, chief signal officer of the
between November, 1919, and March
of producers and buyers held here enemies and unforeseen dangers. In
That the children love so well.
much deeper than any plan of organiza­
army. By this invention it will be
short, It Is a sort of warning dream
(Copyright by Edgar A. Guest)
1920, according to a report made pub­
last Saturday
tion.
The
motive
for
union
must
be
to
be
on
your
guard.
possible to talk by telephone to Eu­
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lic by the national industrial confer­
Freud has devoted much attention
Salem.— Lone Maple ranch, compris­
big enough to carry the movement, big
rope, it is announced.
«
ence board. This makes a total of
enough to last in all lands in all ing 128 acres, near Rosedale, a few to this dream and regards it as a de­
Five warships will be added to the 94.8 per cent since July, 1914, and of years.”
miles south of Salem, was sold to sire left over from our infancy, a
stored-away and forgotten relic of the
Chilean navy as a result of negotia­ 21 per cent within one year, the re­
The address was devoted to answer­ Young & Matson, residents of Marion
bnby mind before we had learned that
tions between the Chilean and British port said.
ing the question: “ What is our chief county. The consideration was $80,- lt was wrong to murder people. Ellis
Food prices in March were 100 per
government. Chile has decided to ac­
business at the present conference?” 000. Approximately 115 acres of the says: “ I f normal people dream of
cept the offer by Great Britain of cent higher than before the war, ac­
By GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS
ranch is in bearing prunes, while five crime lt Is because they are more sen­
one dreadnought, four torpedo-boat de­ cording to 2000 dealers. Rents aver­
L iv in g Up 108 P e r Cent.
acres is in pears. Besides a fine dwel-1 sitive nnd Imaginative and the sleep­
stroyers of 1800 tons each and a trans­ aged 48 per cent higher than in 1914,
Washington, D. C.—Cost of living ling, the property is equipped with a ing consciousness Is strained to the
ESUS' was a Carpenter. Cromwell
and clothing advanced 177 per cent, figures In 14 American cities, obtained
port.
utmost to Invent n phnntasmal tragedy
large drier and barn.
was a Farmer. Washington was a
according to figures furnished by 209 by the department of labor for Decem­
ndequnte to account for the wnves of Surveyor. Franklin was a Printer,
Whether thero is one great universe, dealers.
Salem.— Frank J. Jirak, until re­ emotion which beset it.” An interest- Lincoln was a Backwoodsman. To
ber, 1919, as compared with December
perhaps ten times as large as com­
cently stationed at Fort Stevens, ar­ ing thing about a murder drenm is get at great Character and mighty
1, 1914, put Detroit as the top of the
monly believed, or a million "island”
rived here Thursday to serve as ser­ thnt, as a rule, we experience no re- Achievement, you are invariably led
U nderw ood M ade L eader.
list with an increase of 108 per cent.
universes similar to that of which the
geant
instructor of the Oregon national morse for our crime but much anxiety to the source o f it all—Honest Toll,
Washington, D. C.— Senator Under­ Norfolk, Va., ranked second with 107
earth Is a part, was discussed at Mon­
wood of Alabama was elected demo­ per cent, while Portland, Me., took guard under the direction of Adjutant- to escape its penalty. W illiam Dean ^ye are ap Toilers. And there is just
day's session of the annual meoting
Howells has remarked:
’In my as much dignity nnd honor back of
cratic leader in the senate Monday at first honors by trailing the list with General White. Mr. Jirak came here
dreams I am always less sorry for my the sweat of the man who digs with
of tho National Academy of Sciences
a conference of senate democrats. He a percentage of 91^4. Increases for under orders of the western depart­
misdeeds than Tor their possible dls- j,is shovel or wields with a hammer as
In Washington.
was unopposed, Senator Hitchcock of other cities were: Boston, 92; New ment of the army. Although he will covery.
(Copyright)
there is behind the brain of the man
be
compelled
to
travel
over
the
entire
Scores of persons were killod and Nebraska, acting leader since the York. 103; Philadelphia, 96; Baltimore,
■”
O
whose thoughts, trained and «rgan-
state,
be
will
make
his
headquarters
25,00 acres of valuable timber havo death of the late Senator Martin of 98; Savannah, 98; Jacksonville, Fla.,
Llte rally.
ized, direct the energies of countless
here.
been destroyed by forest fires in the Virginia, having withdrawn from the 102; Mobile, Ala., 94; Houston, 101;
“ He acted in such a way as actually workers,
Salem.—The Famous Players-Lasky to drive his w ife from home.”
The Glory and Reward of Toll He
Kamo district, Hiroshima prefecture. fight last week.
Chicago, 100; Cleveland, 95; Buffalo,
Besides electing Mr. Underwood, the 102
“ You don’t say so !”
ln the Working Spirit that prompts
corporation, organized under the laws
This was made known in a cablegram
“ Yes; ln a limousine he gave her the smallest effort of a Man.
of New York, has filed with J. H.
from Toklo received in Honolulu, T. democrats discussed briefly solidarity
This earth does not belong to the
Schulderman, state corporation com­ for a birthday present."
H , Monday by Ntppu Jiji, a Japanese of action generally.
Z io n ist« a re G ra te fu l.
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people who inhabit lt. but to those
missioner,
certificate
of
increase
of
language newspaper.
Washington, D. C.—Sir Auckland
who, in Honest Toil, magnify Its Bene­
Priest« Going to China.
Geddes. British ambassador, received capital stock from $1.000,000 to $22,-
fits. You owe more to every man than
Unless Canadian provinces can be
500.000.
The
Oregon
Knitting
Mills,
Omaha. — Sixteen priests of the Sunday a delegation from the Zionist
any man owes to you. We are all
won through friendly effort to remove
Catholic mission society will leave In organization of America, which called with headquarters in Portland, has
Debtors—from the humblest to the
export restrictions on pulp wood, con­
a few days for China. This is the to thank the British government on been incorporated by Max Green,
greatest. Nor Is any one of us entire­
gress should use the "big stick” of
I-Rnow-regrets
beginning of a large Catholic mission­ behalf of the American' Jews for ac­ Adolph Phillips and Phillip Phillips.
ly IndependenL In Honest Toil, how­
retaliatory legislation. Senator Under­
ever, every man earns and pays fo r
ary undertaking in China. A depart­ cepting the mandate for Palestine The capital stock is $20,000.
are-useless, bu^
wood, democrat. Alabama, declared be­
his Heritage.
ure ceremony will be held Thursday which was awarded it by the supreme
Salem.—The Union and Baker coun­
fore the house foreign afrairs commit­
it s - g u llt o n T e i
The most Pitiful man on Earth Is
at St. Cecilia's cathedral.
council
at
San
Remo.
The
ambassador
ty forest fire patrol associations are to
tee recently.
the one with nothing to do. Wherghs,
was invited to address an extraordin­ be divided into two separate organiza­
the Happiest man on Earth Is the one
“ Hail, C olum bia !"
Key. Edmund M. Mills, acting secre­
ary convention of the Zionist organ­ tions, according to F. A. Elliott, state
with the most to do.
tary for tho general conference of the
"Hall, Columbia,” was written by ization in New York City May 9.
forester, who returned here last week
So long as yon have within you.
Methodist Episcopal church which will Joseph Hopklnson, April 29, 1798.
sound and Intact, the scorea o f marvel­
from La Grande and Baker where he
open Saturday at Des Moines, la., when the United States was threat­
ous Instruments for Labor and Serv­
Peoria, 111.— Federal prohibition of­ attended a meeting of the association.
ice ln your Hands, F eet Eyes, Ears.
stated that the conference probably ened with a war with France. It was ficers Sunday night seized 11,000 gal­ Mr. Elliott says the people of eastern
Mouth— each overlorded by a Master
would revise the ban on amusement«, composed to the air of the “ Presi­ lons of mash to be used for making Oregon are much interested In forest
Creation—Your Brain—Complain not
changing It from a mandatory act in dent's March,” for a young actor and whiskey on a farm near here. It Is fire prevention and more men will be
that there Is nothing for You In Hon­
the book of discipline to a word of singer In the Philadelphia theater, and claimed this is the largest still seized placed ln the field there this year than
est Toll. There Is everything In It.
KPitjHvs»-
fid vice.
became at once highly popular.
In the country.
ever before.
There Is nothing for you outsHIe o f it.
Ju á t F o lk s
H oneft T oil
.
-M ILITANT-M AR
to MEET
The-youth I-once
thought-shiftless
AND WHO
IN0W0WNSHALF
TH E S T R E E T !