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The Oregon statesman lasued ItMtlv Ki-fpi Monday by TIIK ATATKfOIA .V I'lI'MKIIINU COMPANY 216 8. Commercial St., Saltru, Oregon. .. . MK.MUKi: )! THK ASHtK'IATKU I'KEKH The Associated Press is delusively entitled to the ue for republication of all nwi dispatches credited o It. or not other If credited In this paper and also the loca nes published heitin. It. J. Hendricks . . . . Stephen A. Stone..., Ralph Glorer ...... W. C. Squler ... . ... Prank Jaskoskl . . . . . . . Manager . . . . Managing Editor Cashier . Adrertlsing Manager . . Manager Job Dept. DAlCT STATESMAN, served by carrier in Salem and suburbs, 15 cents a week, 60 cents a month, i . , - DAILY STATESMAN, by mail, 16 a year; $3 for six months; 60 cents a month. For three months-; or more, paid in advance, at rate of $5 -a year. SUNDAY STATESMAN. $1 a year; 60 ctnts for six months; 76 cents for three months. WEEKLY STATESMAN, Issued in two six-page sections, Tuesdays and Fridays, 1 a year; SO cents for six months; 25 cents for three months. TELEPHONES; - Business Office, 23. Circulation Department, 5 S3. Job Department, 683. Entered at the Postoffice in Salem, Oregon, as second class matter. WE MUST FIGHT THE ENEMIES WITHIN It will le well, for every Joval American citizen to read an ar tide in the Saturday ''Evening Post under date of January 12th, entitled "i-HVAT THE SPV.Vf Particularly would we recommend this article to the Pomona O'range; of Marion county, the mem hern of which were hoodwinked into the adoption of a set of resolutions wejt calculated to promote dissension and to create distrust of it aW. and government official ami disrupt the - government pro gram to Increase, our fcupplyof foodstuffs. We would like to in quire what the author of these resolutions has done to promote the war program of the nation which entitles him to sit as critic of the Ktat and government "officials who are activelv eooDeratine with the nation in carrying on the war. "We do not have reference to thl memhers.of the -Grange rw ho were incited to this action, but to the author of . the "undignified, sarcastic, insidious, vitriolic con coctionr of pleeninfested venom, which, sugar-coated with insidu ous insinuations of injustice and misrepresentation, the Grange mem hers"W?ndly swallowed. J - With . reference, to such propaganda, David Lawrence in his article above referred to, saysj "Germany's avowed purpose with respect to the United States is to product serious divisions of opin- 'ion. The German General Staff from the Mart has " reargued 6f its numerous! enemies:" "Those whom we cannot destroy we slmlli divide.' History alone) will v tell how great a part paid agents of Germany had in ' a. . . producing the chaos now regnant in Russia.' Italy was almost subverted, but was saved in time. Efforts to detach France and constant pleadings with Japan : . . are open secrets. : Iloth nations have loyally ravealed 3 the manner of that intrigue." It is true We inay be; and often are our own worst enemict through our ignorance oftfie resultg of our' actions, but it behoove: every loyal American citue'n to' carefully weigh his action in thesi daj of world war, for this, the article points out in referring tc th efforts of the enemy prior to the declaration of war: ' "u ''Similar principles "of, policy underlie Germany's ;''.'" acuvuy ioaay, mu tne methods are more ruthless, more : deliberate and more cunningly contrived than before to paralyze the military and; naval arms of the United States and to divide the mass of the American people into conflicting factions which by their strife and, con troversy should retard the progress of the War machine and delay aid to the Allies, while Germany batters away at the free nations; which; failed to amass muni tions during unsuspecting years of sincere and peace ful intention." v. 5 ft r ; . , . The agency through which the. government' is now working to increase its supply of foodstuffs is the experiment stations or ganizations throughout the United States and it is endeavoring tc carry . this organization to every eounty through the establishment of onty, agents. The responsibility for the defeat of the proposi t ion to establish an agricultural agent in Marion county may hi t raced to the same source as the resolutions adopted by the local irfanco. .'3 ' - -1 -. -.- " ""- ;" ."" ' : ' '. ten million ways be one of tb' greatest everf-and anyone who don't l.uf k him up in LI hattb- against old Kui.-er S si II Ih a tneakint;. contempt ble roward or traitor of the worst sort." Here ia neilher he far of emfiefora nor conventional respeei for "the Cloth." Those who admire Wily Sunday will be pleased over the breezy way in which be break into the national capital even though old-fashioned Christians may shn.i- j der anew. Medals 'for notable service to i mankind" were awarded by the Na tional Institute of Social Science at It fifth annual meeting at the Ho tel Aetor last Friday, the isth. to Herbert C. Hoover. Food Adminis trator, Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross Council, and Dr. William J. Mayo, the widely known Minnesota surgeon. These are - the . first awards of what is to be known as the Liberty Service Medal, and which is to he bestowed on those persons wlio have performed notable services of a pa triotic nature, such as work for the Red Cross, the establishment of hos pital service or ambulance units, work for the Y. M. C.A., and other patriotic work outRide. of the army and navy. j J a fx 4 a. 5 , .The time has eomejvheii there are b'ut two elasseiTin America Americans, and enemies Those who are not for us are against" us and, while this is no time' for, hysteria on' questions f national importance, or a time when the patriotism and loyalty of any meL should le lightly questioned, yet those who are against us should be4 singled out and those ; who 'are inclined through : ignorance oi otherwise to disrupt our legitimate organizations should be cau tioned and restrained, for. to quote MriJawrenee: : ' "Now, the battle goes further to the heart of ' ; America's strength, the democracy that pulses in the veins of the Republic. 'If poison can be infused into the blood of America,' reasons the German tactician, 1 'her institutions will weaken, her hand will falter, her ' ; mind will grow sluggish and her counsels disordered.' Jlrains resident in ilerlin may set forth the nrimmo. but brains resident in America, familiar with our ways' I - i acquainted with our strong points and our weaknesses, must execute that purpose, , We are fighting not merelv 'enemies without but enemies within." ' Revt Wily Sunday Is passing out cooipllmenU in Washington with a literal hand. Just bow far this s a part of his trade It might not te profitable to discuss, but It avail mach. The evengelist has made a big bid for the favor of the lawmak ers, and one consequence may ie an ! invitation te sfieak before the twj finest type of men in America. The preacher knows the secretary of war and the aeretary of , the navy and approves of them. They're a couple of real birds "Baker and Daniel Both are God-fearing, real-red-blooded Americans wire are on the job and looking after the morals and spiritual welfare of the millions un bodies of fongwiti in joint session!. der them, in a way that ! a rnn.. the aUtementhlch pleased senptj. j to those who know what they are doing. When it comes la the ha4 or and representatives is that "Cor.- gaess'ls new rid of the grafters and botlickers And Is composed of the of the nation Rev. Mr. Sunday de clare " I am for President Wilson LADD & BUSH, Bankers A Government income tax officer will be at the Court nowe from January 2 unta Jannaxy 30, 1918, and will, to ail those who vh it, explain the new income tax law. and will tvjvhn the accessary income tax blanks. ' . T . the persona having an income of $1000.00 or over and vU married persons having an income of $2000.00 or over will be required to make a report ' ' v . . . That ; government ownership! of railroads will ensue after the war is one cf the bromides of the day. It is on f every Hp. We venture the prediction that when the war is over the reaction of public sentiment against government ownership will be tremendous. If this war has dem onstrated any one thing better than another It is that rrlvate ownership and management of the railroad has been responsible for transporta tion efficiency and progress. The public will awaken to the big fact and our county will enjoy another splendid era of industrial and com mercial "growth based on the re sourceful private enterprise of Its capable citizens. As an alternative government ownership of the arter ies of transportation will seem in tolerable, Oregon Voter. PKKSIirrXT KKIIK. ..The Voter is in-receipt of numer ous communications impugning; the jood faith of President Kerr of the Oregon .Agricultural College. It it apparent that there la a wide-spread ampaign to besmirch his character. 3uch a campaign was conducted 'once Vfore. President Kerr apparently tas 'entire confidence in his own in egrity,' and those who know aim well feel the same complete conf : lene'e. Oregon is fortunate In bel.? able to retain the services of a mar tt such' high honor and demonstrat ed ability as head of its great agri cultural college. : The slanderous at acks beihg made upon him are no nch that deserve notice or reply To all who are unprejudiced we sug gest that they Judge President Kerr iy his good works and trust to that complete , vindication of his motives hat ialxund to come when all the 'acts are made public. Truth will tut. Oregon Voter. bidding the employment of any man that drank. Other mfloyers. t. dls-ovred that nn wn drank evn in iiiudeialiyn. tw ;aoi .w lep?nt able at the W-eluialer,. and tiie new refim of abslineiK-e was nsliered in. Then, after long argument and citations of texts, it has been pretty well established by .medical telene? that while the body does need and crave alcohol, the body Is neverlhe lesn thoroughly competent to manu facture its own brand, and resents "bonded goods." The proper diet will do much to cure the craving for alcohol by giving the body the in gredients for Its own distillery. Fo with church, industry, medical sci ence, and now the lawmakers, align ed against it. King Booze Is about due for his "swan song." KIIAKKSI'KAUK A.M TIIK FOOD AHMIXISTKATIOX. Herbert Hoover might do worse than send the people of the t'nited States to the master poet for appro priate maxims concerning food econ omy. For Shakespeare's plays are full of ' wise saws for the present times." take this excellent resolu tion from "As You Like It:" "We will nothing waste," Or this advice Trom "Hamlet:" . From this time lie somewhat scanter." And the indivllu'ad appeal from "Romeo and Juliet: ' "And stint thou, too, I pray thee." From "Henry V" we may learn that "The English ar shrewdly oat of beef." and from "As You Like It" that "It Is a spare life, look you." : And for the F044 Ha Thre is plenty of appropriate censure. As this from "Antony and Cleopatra:" " TIs not a time For private stomaching." And should he persist In his sur feits and refuse to "forbear and eat no more." then In the lines of Henry II. "Let him be damned like a glutton." A MTKRAKV KIXO. WWKX MKATII SMILKS. "I direct that my lifeless body be :remated and the ashes go to nour sh a tree near my home," was the tnique bequest found in the will of 1 Los Angeles woman. ' What more befitting disposal could she have made of the sub tance which the Almighty lent her for the clothing of her spirit while m earth "To what beautiful use may we return!" One is reminded "l hat sentence in "Peter, Ibbet en:" "Let us so conduct our Hvei hat the very memory of ns shall rniell sweet and blossom In the dost." Los Angeles Times. TIIK X'AS HOXQ OF K1X doozk In the combined stress of the boll, day season and the rapid develop ment on the Italian front and the western front, few people became iware, that, on December 17, eon irea's passed an amendment to the constitution prohibiting the HqKor traffic throughout the United States. This means that the amendment must go before the legislatures of the-several states and that three 'ourths of them must act favorably "Wore the provision becomes a law, few years ago there were but three "dry" states.; and these aabject to continual f ridicule; but now there are twenty-seven. - Thirty-sT states however, mus consent to the a menu uent before it may be incorporated' in the constitution. There is no question t ut that ultl tlmately and "altimatcly" does not mean very long in this case nro- hibitlon will be nation-wide. Times have changed, indeed? It was not moral suasion so much as industrial ism that has wrought, the change. A hundred years ago almost every ou was a tippler. Rut4 with the rise of industries requiring the create! reliability ond precision on the oarti of employes, alcohol received Its flrt nara jou. v The railroads did much for the canse of prohibition In for- (Pendleton Tribune! When David 11. 8nyer is nol writing tniurtnc -policies lor the rvtson Ule i.e l ena-aared In writlnK jinirlea that please hi fancy. We beld him up on tne tmt the other day and took thia one away from him. 'Jt la follows: TIIK K A IS Kit' BKJKCTIUX.; (by David 11. Hnyder.l The devil he nat in his kingdom of hell, , And mournfully thought of hi fate; ile felt that hi work, was not moving well . . In . the way f ,oul , inuroer and hate, .. ....,:; lie must call to his counsel his cruellst , clan. . And demand aome new schemes to bea-uilf. : The innocent mortals who are trying to span i t The arulf 'twlx the pure and the vile. On earth Is a demon who labors so welt, At planning all peoples to fool 1 feel 1 am toeing my arrip upou hell. And should have kaiaer Bill start a school. " 'My infantile tortures are certain I nil. I'm a child In my knowledge of crime When compared with the murders of von kalner Bill. Whosclalma that hi rule ia divine." So the devil he cranked up his auto of fire. And. hied himeslf up to Berlin; And said he'd resisrn It the kser they'd hire. To rule in hia kingdom of ain. But hia imps flashed a wireless "We We demand your return to your throne; The kainer'a not fit to rule over bell. And wu'd rather he'd leave u alone. f So the devil returned to his realm af despair. And was welcomed with Joy and acclaim; He found hia vile kingdom exceedingly fair. -Since hit- trip to the kaJscr'a do ma, . In. : I "Nothing Is deadlier than a ma chine gun." New York -World. Nothing, except the lack or a ma chine gun. Philadelphia North American. . . . "I SUFFERED SEVEN YEARS" r - Was Erentually Cured by Lydla E. Pinkham'e Vege table Compound. Philadelphia, Pa." I snfTered for seven long years with a lame back. irreguianuea ana pain. I had one physician after an other bat they did tne no good. I read a boot Lydla E. Ifnkham's Vege table Com poond and gave it a trial and- in a short time I felt benefited and am now feeling flue, and without weak ness or pain. Many of my friends have also takerr Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vege table Compound and been herned bv 1L"-Mrs. Margaret Ness. 1&46 E. llazzard St., Philadelphia., Pa. Women who suffer from displace ments, irregularities, inflammation, ulceration, backache, skieache, head aches or " the blues" should not rest until they have given this famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, a trial. If complications exist, write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. , Lynn, alasa.. for Special sufrsrestiona. The result of its long experience is at your service. RUGS! RUG S RUG 5 The largest itock of Rugs and Art Squares in the city to select from. Our stock includes: Ilirati Wittons, 0x12 Kaslitrar Wit tons, 9x12. ........ . . Shnw Alibar Wittons, 9x12. . . . Imerial Saronk AVittonH, 9x12. , . . . . (ihorevau Wiltons, 9x12. ... . . . . . Concord Itmly Ilnissels, 9x12. . .... . . Heverly JJody Bmssels, 9x12.' . Ettrick lioly. Hmsscls, 9x12. ... . Iltirtfortl Hnssorali Axminstcrs, 9x12. Smith Saxony Axminslers, 9x12. . . . . 'arlton AxmiiiMter (Seamless), 9x1 Smith Alpine Axminster, 9x12. , . . . Iloyal Ax'min.sters, 9x12. . .... ... Empire Brussels (Seamless), 9x12... Saranac Hrusscls (Seamless), 9x12... Hudson llrus.se Is (Seamless), 9x12... Samoset Wool and Fibre, 9x12. Nippon 'Wool and Fibre, 9x12. ... . . 1'iiion Art Squares, 9x12. .... . ...... . . . r - " a- i. t - V" '" $110.00 90.00 90.00 ' 97.00 68.50 47.50 '. 45.00 1 45.00 45.00 35.00 35.00 32.50 35.00 ' i.27.0 27,75 ,22,50 15.00 15.00' (T.50 Costs of other sizes in proportion. Still a few damaged, soiled and wrinkled rugs left at 25 per ctntoff? V E. L. STIFF & SON, 404-448 ConrtSt. BITS FOR BREAKFAST . Looked like spring- yesterday. And Salefn streets looked lively. a The Bolshevikl are on the skldv ' "b They were outvoted In the con stituent assembly. . W ' It wa 244 to 15. Now, what do you think of that? The nentralnatlons showed what they think, by marking down the German mark. - nut the aml-Holsheviki crowd also wants a "democratic peace." . So the German propagandists are caught between the devil, and the deep blue aea. a And. hell may be to pay in Russia Internally, and no pitch hot. V 'No wonder the Germans have not been ready to declare their war aims, or their peace alms. They don't know themselves. I W They begin to wi&h to goodness they did. The Italians are bearing the brunt of tbe fighting on the western front, and carrying off tbe job very well, too, for Italians, or any one else. v v Local stamp collectors are adding thrift stamps to their stock. They are handsome, and the government needs the money. a V It is now claimed that when an ostrich is pursued he does not hide his head in the sand at all. bat be hind a bush. Another dream shat tered. S - Wonder what honest old Abe Lin coln wonld say if he knew that two continents were quarreling over the quality of ugliness in a certain statue of him. . V Tn a London exhibition they are advertising a "lifelike model of M. Kerensky," but there is ho sure thing that it Is not. Kerensky himself. He has been a wax figure for some time. Quartermaster Is Hauled Over Coals. Head-line. Doubtless this would be considered by some of the underclothed 'soldiers to be in the nature of an award. Philadelphia North American. Bolshevikl deserve German peace terms, but ibey sem rough on Rus sia. Wall Street Journal. Perhaps the shortcomings of the Ordnance Department might be ex plained on the theory that the offi cers in charge thought it was to be a fist-fight. Macon Telegraph. Plebiscite .vote on Independence safe concession with the Kaiser do ing tbe count in Wall Street Joux naL ':,i .': ,'. - - v i ' V V.:-.-:v v- : ;;" ' 'According to General Maurice, of the British army. Bethlehem. Pa., was in a large measure responsible for the capture of Bethlehem, Pal. St. Louis Post-Dispatch,. - What we must do is to getisome of the pep with whK h we investigate into our fighting. St. - Louis Post Dispatch. Just what everybody said was im possible is happening in .Russia Isn't this a rummy old world? as a KHfllble aspirant for th offic?. having said that he la considerjn pressure that is Wing brought upon hi in by friends. - L. J. ADAMS of Silverton. RepuV flican candidate for the nomination for county Judge, was in Salem yes terday sizing - up the ' political situa tion. Mr. Adams says not much pol itics is being talked at Silvertdi at this early stage of the game. , II. P. RICE of Myrtle Creek: has announced himself as a candidate for the Republican nomination for coun j POLITICAL NEWS j W. II. GOULT2T. county commis sioner, is being talked of tn some quarters as a candidate for county judge. Mr. Go u let himself is non committal on the question. Frank Wrightman of Salem and L. J. Ad ams of Silverton already have an nounced tbelr candidacy. .. it BEX ROBERTSON of Turner. is rumored, may become a candidate for county commissioner to succeed W. It. Goulet. James Keller of Don ald has leen mentioned in tbe press J. D. IRVINE, who has served Linn eo.urtty as commissioner durinz theHast term, has announced that he M a .candidate for re-election. A. S. BENNETT, of The Dalles Is- being urged by bis Democratic friends agaiato become a candidate for-governor.; He has not yet an nounced h'a intentions. ELBERT BEDE. Cottage Grove editor, la persistently spoken of as a Republican candidate for state sena tor from Lane conntr. Gfm tntr mwtm. Tar m ttm wrtrm. Pkw moot mod OMlta. in tar yaana- clitrk. Ma Hilar fmlm. SOcaadtuc. AtiMlan. W. A, WMIf 2Sl-2t State St. rt'TI IIK W4.TKS January ?.'. Friday, fjfhnt srhool funlor Ht-d t'ri auxiliary carnival. January I".. Krltlay. Triangular trt by Salr-m. Ifubbard and Katacsda tiich iwhMla. February . FrMay. -tUty firnui in nivrary to be rei-brald In Halrm. February II to 1". Father and Son -k in tlres-on. Feburary i Z.r Tueaday IJner,n Any. February 16. Halurday. Celebration ftf fiftieth anniversary of; founding of H. F. O. K. ' , , February IR; 3a turl ay. Mental rx Kmitiatinn to eounrftteled- at Ktlon rlt for candidates (nr npfkointmrnt in l'n'1l State naval ncademvj February tf; to 1. Farm crop and Isfw-r survey. , i j February ?? ! t 7 l--.Vetern Drejron eonventrn of Ohrlntlan Hndeavor ma ritjr, Eutrene. THE Govern meet: 'Neotw every ounce ht fool stuff available. It is your plant every, inch of land to foo product k. ufy to Clear that land with Trojan Powder Tli In-Kt prodiicinff land you In ve i. growir up in JiriiHh nnd MumpM. Th ground is in the proper condition for Masting, uk explain what Trojan Powder willl do. We just 'received a carload of Tp-ojan Powder and can supply you. " You can obtain permit t the eourt Iiouhc Trojan -Powder Is Safe to Handle Hauser B SALEM ALBANY EUGENE ltTilTrornCrMU" deafer or from us; raif!T!tlTIaV .. j aiaaaia aaaty aaea. a ipHaa aftacaj. - Mua Dm. a4 .laa1a, mmtkmi tm a Ivery reader of this. 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