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THE WAS ITS LOSSES AND GAINS.
perlor to the will of the German
people. There Ilea the case against
Germany that It la held in sub
jection by an irresponsible govern
ment that knowa no law and no re
straint exetpt superior force, and
to that test it challenges the world
in devastating war and Immeasur
able destruction of life and property.
" "Over 50,000,000 men are under arm in Europe, whose energies
have teen turned from production to destruction. Over 12,000,000
men !havc been killed or permanently injured since the war began,
the kilcd alond numliering; jove 7,000,0W. Over $100,000,000,000
r have already been expended by the nations' at war and at present
rate of rising expenditure the cost will exceed 150,000,000,000 when
the end of the fourth year W reached next' August.
''When it in remembered that for every man at the front from
threej to Jive are required at the jrear.for.his support, it follows that
, between 150,000,000 and 200,000,000 men have been withdrawn from
the normal channels of production into the abnormal, Noj wonder
that the world is facing a serious economic famine, not only jn food
"and clothing, but also in the innumerable materials required for
human comfort and support.! The loss in life and money only partly
, measures the colossal bill for damages, which will be a crushing
burden for generations. Such a bill must also include the setback
' to moral and spiritual forces, the inheritance of bitterness, the detri
mental effects upon art, literature,' science, education and all the
,,. varied social and political activities which are part of our civiliza
tion. These are losses that will leave their impress upon the nations
for many future decades. The material losses such as destruction of
factories, railroads, ships, cities, etc., though. less important than those
just, mentioned, are visible and more readily offset by new energies
and resources that will promptly develop with the advent of peace.
"The huge cost of this war can be appreciated when it is con
, sidered that the six great wars preceding the Russo-Japanese, the
Uocr,Jthe Franco-Prussian, the American Civil "War; the Crimean and
the Nspolconic wann-cost abou $23,000,000,000, as against $150,
000,000,000, the estimate of this war up tVndxt August. Great Britain
will then have spent $34,000,000;o0, including $0,000,000,000 in loans
to : Allies and good authorities estimate that in theseithree years the
warring powers will h$vo quadrupled heir debts, jthc interest on
which already amounts to $5,000,000,000." " ,? ,
The above quoted words are from the Annual Review of Henry
Clews, the great Wall Street authority.
"It woufd seem as if such burden would break he back of any
nation," continues Mr. Clews, "yet the tremendous development of
resources, and the greatj potential recuperative power of the various
nations afford good basis for the belief that recovery will be more
rapid than expected." ' - J -' - -
Mr. Clews predicts: "This country will recover with a bound
when peace comes, and the gain from our exports an I newly opened
markets will largely: offset present losses. Great I ritain will cer
tainly recuperate rapidly, as she has always done tfter each war.
A Germany will make tremendous efforts at .recovery,: though handi
capped by impaired finances and the break up of herlforeign trade."
"Prance, too," says Mr. Clews, "will also show gfeat resiliency."
Mr. Clews goes on at' great length to show how quickly the United
states lias become the banker-nation ; how fast we are taking th$
second place as a mantimc power how we have invested $.320,000,000
in new chemical work; how 'our foreign trade hasf expanded at a
tremendous pacer how, in short, our country has taken a world lead
in the great family of nations, and will keep it, with! benefit to our-
selves anu the whole earth. I ;
TIIK OUfXT CZKItXIN KKlLV.
To call Count Czernln's reply an
acceptance of the Russian. peace
terms Is misleading in the extreme.
It is truegthat he declares the cen
tral powers ready" "to conclude a
general peace without forcible an
nexations and indemnities,'' bat ha
has Indorsed that principle before.
In fact, as has often- been pointed
out, the central powers were quick
to see that this formula, on which
Russia had set its heart, could by a
little manipulation be turned - to
their advantage. They have been
collecting Indemnities In advance,
while to secure damages for even
tho most outrageous wrongs the al
lies would have to continue the war.
While even to reclaim Alsace-Lorraine
and the unredeemed Italian
territories' the allies roust be pre
pared for I treat further sacrifices,
the, central powers have been so
busily reorganizing the conquered
territory long held by their armies
that It Is a question whether their
essential alms could not be attained
without "forcible annexations." Ily
these terms their own integrity
would be guaranteed, as we!! as their
Immunity from damages, and tho
return of German colonies would be
stipulated In advance, v.? . ,
Even so enigmatic acceptalnce of
the "basic principles' proposed by
Kussla is fnrthcr limited by the pro
viso that It does not bold good un
less 'all the belligerents enter the
con f erence. Li' -: - j .
Wlhere Belgium woiild come out
no one can possibly tell after read
ing the Crernln reply. The western
powers have never failed to demand
as an Indispensable condition of
peace that Belgium not only fee fully
restored politically and territorially
but also that she have reparation to
the full for her economic and civic
devastation. , What Germany want
IS to get the entente powers and th?
United States Into a peace confer
ence where Belgium can be shuffled
up with all the; other cards the
final deal depending on the dexter
ity, of theVcleverest diplomatic card
I sharp at the table. -
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Tne count uxernm leiier win
probably bring out a declaration of
war aims from the nations fight
ing for democracy; and the air will
be . somewhat cleared, perhaps. A
rumored new peace propaganda from
Germany, if given out, would then
allow the world to form at. least an
idea as to how far apart are the na
tions at war how far apart in their
IN A SOCIAL
WAV I 1
Br nrtit SSUaaWtk ftlcbela
A unit of 150 "hello girls" is to
be sent by this country to France.
But no boche will ever be able to
. get the linn.
Fifty Mexican bandits are report
ed killed by American soldiers,
which, suggests a neighbor, is about
the best disposition ot bandits, whe
ther Mexican or otherwise. i r
If thS kaiser wants peaco he
knows how he can get It. It Is au
tocracy and war or democracy, and
peace. This may be personal, but
it is the ultimatum. Los Angeles
Times.
We are not f technically at war
with either Bulgaria or Turkey, but
' that doc's not prevent us from male-
lnc noise like a cheer over the
' defeat of the troops of either power.
-''the gulis'are a-tvlng the skippers
t of the" German submarines a gool
deal of concern." These condors f
( the sea have learned that the perl
scope is the sign of a possible food
, supply and down they swoop in a
flock to give the signal perhaps to
a distant destroyer! Even German
system has not beed able thus far to
reduce a gull to ftberiience to the
paramount rule of ftchreckllchkelt.
s over, another
ed Is whether a
When the war
question to be sett
physician's prescription belongs to
the doctor, the dnlsRlst or the P
tlent. It has j newer been deter
mined.
the 'men at th
another covering
Wonder If any o
cantonments miss
them up these frosty nights or her
trip the last thing lffofore h goes to
bd to see that their arms are not
outride the i eovers?--Exchane.
rrobably some.
With the govern
railroads, what wl
Interstate commercfu com'mirslonT I
Is not Important in
fnent running the
I become of tho
at anything real
ly happen to It. Txchanee
If "99 per cent "of the German poo
pie want peace, jas firheldemann
the German Boclallst leader, declares
then the kaiser and the Prussian au
tocrata that rule Germany are
LADD BUSH, Bankers
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A Government income tax officer will be at the Court
House) from January f 2 until January 30, 1918, and will, to
all those who wish it, explain the new income tax law, and
will fnrniih the :iccesgary income tax blankj.
All persons having an income of $1000.00 or over will
be required to make a report.
war : aims,
I YKH; WHY NOT?
Censorship if properly carried on
Is all right In a war, we suppose
but would it hurt anything to permit
to be printed In America some miei
igent account of how our boys are
getting along in France? Does any
body suppose the Germans do not
know they are there? Exchange.
Yes; why not? The mothers anl
fathers and sisters and brothers and
wives and sweethearts, and other
relatives and near-relatives, who
have given up the soldier, boys are
entitled to have at least Information
concerning their whereabouts and
their doing that would give no valu
able Ups to the enemy.
1 BITS FOR BREAKFAST
Spring is still here.
"m mm
Of course they responded.
e- . su 'i
The Red ' Cross workers at the
postofflce.
' a. a. a.
They came in numbers, ready for
work, in response to the appeal In
The Statesman of yesterday, for
more good women to help prepare
bandaces. The bandages will be
there on time, f - - '
, H H S
The German crown prince Is re
ported to want a prime minister in
sympathy with his war alms. What
are his war alms? rile onee said
this Is the most foolish war ever
started.
The new Hungarian loan, expected
to reach eight billion kronen, was
only three billion kronen, and thla
mostly forred from the larger banks
The Iltincarlans are not enthusiastic
about, this war. They would more
than gladly welcome peare.
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The Husslan is proverbially a slm
pl fellow. Ilwt the -Germans pre
s umed too much upon this reputa
tlonr in i trying to get ', separate
peace that would have meant a Ger
man victory. ; Now the Germans are
trying desperately to pstrh up the
f raved fabric of friendship again
Hut. at this distance. It fooks too far
gone to stand tne patching.
m m
We will have to hand It to the
.Italians again. They are doing very
WCJI.
It will likely be some time before
any letters are t received In Salem
from any of the Company M soldier
novs who are in France; from
France. Probably two or three week
Mrs. William Carlyle of Petrograd,
Russia, who with her husband, Dr.
Carlyle, formerly a dentist In ' the
Russian court, and recently before a
resident of Salem, has been invited
to speak before the members of the
Salem Women's club. She will give
an address on her" experiences in
Russia, Saturday, January 1Z. The
gathering will be held In the club's
new room at the Salem Commercial
club. ,
Mrs. M. M. Chapmsn and Mrs. W.
A. Cuslck will preside as joint host
esses for the matrons of the Thurs
day Afternoon club at their next
meeting which will be held Thurs
day, January 10. it will be an after
noon affair, and the guests will be
entertained at the home of' Mr.
Chapman. 638 North Church street.
be December assembly was omitted.
The Presbyterian Women's 'Mis
sionary society will meet In the
church parlors this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. The meeting Is open to all
women Of the church.
Miss Marjorle Blake has been vls-
tlng her parents at 660 Union
street. Miss Blake is an Oregon Ag
ricultural college girl.
W ;W
Mrs. K: TJi Myers of 995 Summer
street, has as her guest. Miss Daisy
Mustek of Portland. The visitor will
remain over the week-end.
A very pretty home wedding oc
curred Monday at noon .when Miss
Gladys Luthy, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs.,D.,K Luthy of 2507 Fair
grounds road, s became the bride! of
Howard P. Jewett. Dr. Carl t O.
Doney read the imnresslve ring cere
mony which united them.
Preceding the ceremony Harold
Jory sang 'i Love You,' followed
by the wedding v march played by
Miss Gertrude Eakln. The unat
tended couple stood under a large
arch made of smflax and pink carnations.
Following the ceremony a
uncheon was served, after which the
happy couple left over the Oregon
Electric for Albany, then to Sweet
Home, where Mr. Jewett enntlnuea
"his work -as principal of the high
school. .
The invited guests were Mr. and
Mrs. D. K. Luthy, Mr, and Mrs. G.
II. Jewett, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. C.
Doney, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dunlap
and son, Ray Linn, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Clark, iMrt. Ethel McCoy
and children. Vlda, Rhea. Maurice
and Margaret. Miss Marie Luthy.
Mrs. Jane Keller, Mm. Peter Lnthy
Miss Anna Luthy. Miss Christabei
Jewett. Horace Jewett, Miss Oer-t
trade Eakln; Miss Ruth Hodce; MTss
Mildred Trindle. Mr. and Mrs. Du
Rette ' and ' daughter Florence, Mr.;
and Mrs, "Campbell, Miss Dollie
Smith".' Harold Eakln. all of Salem. !
The out of town guests were Mlsfi
Alma Jewett. Boise, Idaho; Mr. and
Mrs. Rsy Albee, Portland: Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Jory, Enterprise; Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Zimmerman, M1sr
Darl Zimmerman,.. Don Zimmerman
m m . mm m - w -A. i
aaa miss rieienf jonnson oi jugene.s
COLIPANY M MAN
IS HEARD FR0JV1
Letter Tells of Comfort at
Sea) Written Before Ar-
, mal Abroad
A number of letters from Salem
soldier boys, members of Company
M, have been received In Salem the
last two days; mailed from Wash
ington, December 27. and 29. j
One coming from one of the boys
Ith a relative on The Statesman:
reads in part as follows:
"Don't know how much of this:
will get by the censor; but here goes.!
"There are lots of details. FJrat
we left Camp Mills a very few days
ago; theft took a train over there to
the water, went from there down
through New York city to our trans-:
nort. and then, back through New;
York for the sea. We lay awhile
and in evening went out to sea and
up towards Nova Scotia, )
"We have a fmd ship: a new one
Men s Suits and Overcoats at Deep Cut Closing Out Price
Pretty Silk Petticoats
Our closiitr out prices Prices Lower than ever
before ;
$7.50 Pettlcoata . . .$5.05
$5.50 Petticoats . . . A $4.49
$5.00 Petticoats ............... $3.98
$4.00 Petticoats . . . .... ., ..... .$2.98
$3.25 Petticoats . . . ............ $2.68
Cotton Petticoats aUo reduced in price.
Beautiful Table Linen i
CLOSING OUT PRICES
$2.25 and $2.00 Linens ...... .$1.87 .
$1.75 Linena $1.58
$1.65 Linens ....$1.49
$1.50 Linena .........$15 -
15 Linena $1.25 ;
$155 Linens ................ . .$1:15
$1.00 Linena .A...- 89c ;
75c Linena .; 68c
Hansen's Dress Auto and Work Gloves
for Men
$155 ralue ........... .......$1.10
$1.50 value ....... ...... ..,..$1.35
$1.75 value ....... r.... ...... .$18
$2.00 value ... $1.80
$2.50 value $255 .
- $3.00 value . . . ............ . . .$2.70
Clothes Brushes and Hair Brushes
Splendid (iuality llrushes vith ebony. Ivory
or cherry fininht'd back.
$1.25 Brushes ... . . . . .... . . . . .$1.09 1
. 65c Brushes , . . . ... 49c
. 40c Brushes . .. .. . . . y .. .. . 29c
30c Brushes ................. 24c
Hand Bags for Womenv
Ueduccd in Price (Xnc icc'ial assort nu-nt nl
the followini; prices : j '
; J $2.75 Purses 75c
- $4.00 Purses ....$1.25 -
. '! $6.00 Purses ......... $150
. . ' $8.00 Purses $2.00
" $9.50 Purses $2.50 y
Women's Kid Gloves, Extra Special .
$155 and $1.75
Sold cNcwliere at $2, --r0 nnd $.1.00. "
75c Handkerchiefs for women ........ . . Mo
35o Hankerchiefs for women . . . . . . . .. . .23c
1 ... k '' "
W0MEN,S1 SUITS
, One-half, Price
1 Women 'a Dresses and Dress
Skirts Prices Sharply Cut.
$7.50 Crepe de Chine and
Georgette Waists, f now $5.00
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Women's Shoes for Less
Late Models.
built since the' war begnto meet
war conditions. ; We are not entirely
unprotected. I C
"I was luekr and got, with three
other sergeants, a stateroom. Fine
bunk, clean sheets, a place for every
thing r.nd service. ;:
"V6 eat in aiblg mess room, and.
though- no cream, sugar or butter,
the eats are good.
"We hare with us a little of every
thing In a military line, and a
general. ..::. :. "
: "I am writing this In a sergeants'
smoking room which Is very nice,
and I count sixty sergeants, which is
a fraction' of those' on board. t-f
This rrobably will be mailed at
Halifax. 'v -
I "The weather Is good and the sea,
comparatively snlooth, so far. Have
not seen Lieutenant Colonel Ab
rams. but no doubt he Is on board.
"A lady and! her husband at La
Grande, at whose home I attended a
party while there and' attempted, to
fill In .a quartet, sent me a box of
things which were great handker
chiefs, towels, a fountain pen, candy,
cookies, wristlets, etc.
"A lady at The Dalles sent me a
box with a wonderfully thick and
fine olive -drab sweater, handker
chief, and a card care and cards.
"Though these things certainly
make par feel good, they are really
in tt he way, as we have everything
we need
'The only things of that character
that we would ever need would be
candy or cake.
"With our ?newi packs, .'we have
room for few extras, so we have no
room for; many things, and have to
give them away, or leave them be
hind . ..VV-'lrV i.'-.f
"Will have seen I a lot. and. have a
lot to tell by word of mouth. Am
In best of health.';,
"This will probably be I held up.
but at that It will be the last letter
for a long- time; but: -do not -get
anxious. .. . . . . .. ,l
. "P. 8.: Twelve hours later;' all
still lovely.' - .1
"Future address: "Co. M, 162
Inf., care Postmaster, New York
City. N. Y.f i. -;i
The above letter was dated Decem
ber 12 and was doubtless held sev
eral days at Washington. ; The en
velope bore a Washington postofflce
Stamp. : ' . , ' !, , .
GIRLS! DRAW A MOIST
CLOTH THROUGH HAIR.
DOUBLE ITS v BEAUTY
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Trf this! Ma!r net Thick,- rI'ij.
a " wavy imI boautlful
at otwe.
Immediate? Yes! Certain?--1
that's the Joy of It. Your hair bH
comes light, wavy,; fluffy, abundant
and annears as soft, 'lustrous and
beautiful as a young alrl's after m
Danderlne hair cleanse. Just trvl
this moisten a , cloth with a UttH
Dandertne and: carefully draw It
through the hair, taking one m!l
strand at s time; This w!P elan
the hair of diit, dirt or excessive oil.
and In tnrt a fev ipoments yen hav
doubled the beauty of your ha'r. A
delightful ; surprise awaits thoM
whose hair has been neglected or U
scraagy, faded, dry, brittle or thn.
Iteviides' beautifying th hair. Da'n-
derlne dissolve i every partlrle of
dandruff; cleansesj purifies and In
vleorates the slp for ver -topr'nr
Itching; and falling hair, ;tit what
will please yon most will lie after a
few wfeks ure, when you nw
hair fine and downy at flrt yei
but really tiew hair growing all
over the scalp. If you csre for pret
ty. vft hair, and lots of lttisurelr
gft a rmalt V(tl of Kn.-wlton's
Pnderlne from nay drug store ot
toilet; counter.-or a few centa.
It Is announced that both passen
ger, apd freight rates are- to be In
creased by the government when
control of the railways la finally ad
justed. So Uncle Bam is. thus able
to do sotnethang that the roads can
not do for tbcmselres. : if
Jack Elliott Detailed I
as Pilot-Instructor
r
Jack Elliott, son of State Forester
F. A. Elllott,lbas telegraphed hli
father that b has been assigned to
duty as an instructor and pilot Ut
ono of the government ccro oLnrr
vatlon schoola and that he left f (ft
his .new position yesterday. ,Tho
message does not' say where th-j
school is located. ' ' ' f
Young Elliott has made rapid ad
vancement since hot has been at tlio
San Diego school and ha boon pro
moted to the rank of first lieuten
ant. '.--.!-'.,
FOOT D0CTOH
I am a graduate dermatolo
gist and pedlcurlst. I remove
corns, bunions, callouses, in
growing toe nails, cure chil
blains, or any other foot
trouble. .
Dr. Stanton
SIM U. 8. Nathmnl Itnnk lUi!.
a scovoxxcAx xtzuanrm, xjoht rxjics
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Women's and Children's Shoes f.lust r.larcli Out
Women and children are now offered a fine money-saving oprwrttinity lo participate in )
sale of shoes at moat moderate prices on record. All sizes and all styles and colors. Come am
choose yours at this ' ' ; 1;
CLEARANCE SALE
Women Black Kid, Gray Cloth Top . ... . . . . .... . $7X0 value, Sale . .........
iWomen'a Black Kid, Gray Leather Totj ....$8.60 value, Sale.........!
Women 'a Patent Champagne Cloth Top .............. . : . . $6X0 value, Sale
Women's Mahogany Brown, Light Top ..... ... ..$7.50 value. Sale..... .
Women's All-Brown Kid, High Heel .. ....... '. .... ....$8.50 value, Sale......
Women'a All-Oray Kid, Cloth Top . . . . . . . .. . . . . .$7.50 value, Sale. .... ...
Women'i Black Vamp with Liht Top, Medium. Low. Heel. .$7X0 value, Sale. . . . . . . . .
WomenV Black Kid, Button, Louis Heel X .. . . .$6.50 value, Sale. ...... . . .
; Women'i Black Kid, Button, Louis Heel . , . $5.50 value, Sale ... :
Women's Oun Metal, Button, Louis Heel $6.00' value, Sale.. .. . " "
Odda and ends, mostly small sixes, high and' low, heel, buttons and lace, Regular $4.66" r
$5.00 and $6.00 ...I. Sale, Your Choice ..
: Children! Foot-Form, Scuffer, Style, extra kpecial , , . .
; V f ......Sixes 5 to 8, $1.50; y2 to 1 $1.08, 12U to 2,
ALSO EXTBA SPECIAL ON ALL CHILDREN'S' SHOES.
V
$5.05
C5.03
$4.75
$5 93
$5.75
$5.05
$V75
$U3
$3.45
$4.03
2.25
$2.53
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Remember the
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i fiffhilnff for
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