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OREGON Issued Daily Except Monday by THK STATESMAN rUBIJSIflNa COMPANY 215 S. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon. MEMBER OF TIIR ASSOCIATED PRE89 The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. " " - R. J. Hendricks ... Stephen- A. Stone. Ralph, GloTer W. C. Squier ... ... . Frank Jaskoskt DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier in Salem and suburbs, 15 cents a walr Kft inti a month. i DAILY STATESMAN, by mall, $8 a month. For three months or more, paid in aavance, ai rate oi V SUNDAY STATESMAN, $1 a year; 60 cent! for six months; 29 cents for three months. WEEKLY STATESMAN, Issued In . Fridays, f 1 a year; fO cents for six TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23. Circulation Department, 583. Job Department. 583. Entered at the Postof flee in Salem, This is history's gravest hourX Not since Christ stood before Pilate lias there been so momentous which is taking place. f I . " Two theories of life are stri that is the legitimate outgrowth liness, good faith, and democratic tolerance, is at death's grip with a reincarnation of ancient barbarism, weaponed stealthily by modern science behind a mask of Christ, which has sprung suddenly to the world's recoriquest. Thus the old morality once more confronts the new. The spirit ual power enthroned by Christ in the hearts of men is tempted to its overthrow byUhe gentleness of its faith, while the barbaric con ception of rule by force Ione, in full resurgence, is poised to slay it with the very discoveries of Christendom. . Into this struggle the West has gone--not for material or politi eal reasons, but 'for moral reasons. The Christian's heritage is as sailed, and we are offering possessions and life in its defence. If the Christian world ever has had. icate its all to the duty of snatching the sword from the four hand of destructive infidelism, it is now. Today the modern crusade is afoot,' and in the spirit of crusader America has entered the war. Those who compute its losses in terms of property, or life, have no spiritual conception of its costs. The dead will be replaced and the wreckage restored, but not soon the glorious flower-like struc ture ol Chivalry which, honored even by the Saracen of old, has been slowly moulding the peoples into I a single family, moulding them while they fought.; Its beautyjTwhieh men loved, its strength, inVhich they trusted even upon the field, and, with these, its use fulness, all, born of the heroism of nineteen centuries, have been struck from the Christian era by one of civilization's greatest debtors, now turned renegade. '''"' ; If, in this crisis, Christendom stand less firm in its faith than did its martyrs in the arena at Rome; if, in its hour of suffering, it be not ready to say with Christ" in the garden of .Gethsemene, "0 my Fatherj if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done;" if, in having said with Him the ag gressor, "for all they thai take : the sword shall perish with the sword," it hold not faithfully to its oath; if, having forsaken its ideals to make a coward peace that fail to draw the fangs of thel Serpent PowerChristendom take the latter not stripped of its venom again to its breast, then indeed shall the moral law among peoples pass from use, and all men sleep upon weapons. Human institutions are again in the crucible. Thence will arise a civilization based upon the spiritual conception of life, or the material. Antagonal codes of morality cannot survive as equals iirthe same world j-one-will prevail. If: the 'West have the power an,d fortitdue to endure to the end, and succeed, humanity will as cend to undreamed-of heights of opportunity and freedom; if it have not, and fail, what then shall save both! from the craftily directed enginery of this soulless scientific barbarism, that, blasphemously feigning the" approval of God to palsy a trustful . Christendom, is gathering up the peoples of the earth t jThe man who succeeds In cutting the red tape in Washington can have oar ,vote and support. Exchange. i.There may be many changes sug gested in the dally menu in order to conform with the suggestions of the . food administrations, but the bean will always be on the bill of fare. There Is this to be said in favor of beans, they swell. British labor is backing the peace terms of David -Lloyd George .and President Wilson. In this country the stand of this element of our countrymen is equally patriotic. La bor In Germany and Austria is cry ing for peace, and in time it will be . heard and likely soon. : i 'No doubt both Trotsky and Lenlne have reached the point when they think they are just as good as a libhenzollern. Exchange. Better They reached the point long ago. Long ago. And, for the matter of that, most of the world agrees with them. - - ' - -Why it Is so dreadful to buy heavy gns or machine guns or any other kind of guns in France for General Pershing's army passes one's under standing. France has them to se;l and our government pays for what it uses. Is.1t worse for 'the United States to buy munitions in France than it was for France and Great Britain to buy munitions and other war supplies In the United States during the earlier part of the war? We sold billions of dollars worth of s tuff to the allies and they were glad t get it. But now we are call STATESMAN . Manager !. . . Managing Editor i... Cashier Advertising Manager . . Manager Job Dept. year; $3 for six months; 50 cents a ' , . . two sir-page sections, Tuesdays and months; 2S cents for tnree montns, Oregon, as second class matter. CHRIST, OR THE SWORD? By Henry A. Wise Wood . a trial of moral systems as that V ? j ,y , vine for mastery. A civilization of Christianity, expressive of kind ?' " : need since medieval times to tied ed upon to pity France "bled white' because she is supplying our army with field and machine guns. The assumption underlying this talk Is that France has no surplus in war material and that she weakens her self by selling artillery to our gov ernment, but there's no truth in It France .wishes she could bring to life a! million of her dead soldiers; she could arm every one. Nothing in history approximates the insolence of the Bolshevlkl In proposing an armistice on ail fronts. Traitors to their own nation, these political nondescripts assume that the peoples of the Allies are equally degenerate and disloyal not only to their own countries.- but to their allies! in arms. It is effrontery su preme. Los -Angelas Times. .1 f. :-vi -; : p Practically the only reason to sup port the fixing of a date for the re turn of the railroads to their private owners after the war is that a defi nite lime limitation." for government operation would help to prevent per . manent government ownership. For the same reason doubtless govern ment ; ownership advocates are against the proposal that congress fix a date. Yet; In practice! It must be found that fixing a date M futile because the congress called "upon to deal with the question of returning the roads to their private owners and managers would, surely be em barrassed if it could not move with deliberation and solicitude for all the Interests involved, public as well as private- That some . time might ba needed to restore former condi tions even approximately Is-evident, for competition between the roadJ will be wholly absent under the gov ernment management and it will be no simple matter to restore a stat us quo ante based on ' the competi tive principles of the antitrust laws and also the regulative principles ti the federal rate acts. Few students of railroad questions,' In fact, can desire the complete restoration of the former conditions as shaped by those laws. It Inevitably follows that before private management is restored to its own, after the war, the laws should be overhauled and the railroad policy of the country developed along improved lines. ). Wlhile In some states there are dif ference!! of opinion about referring to the people the federal prohibition amendment before having- the leg islature act upon It, Kentucky, of all states the most deeply interested In whisky production, has first had the federal amendment ratified by tho legislature and then has sent to the people a dry amendment to the state constitution. Thus in effect, in "old Kainturk," the legislature acts first and lets the people consider the question afterward. , With the blue grass lawmakers ' in such a mood national prohibition gets a flying start.' . h - - 11 ; '' 11IODCCTIOX SCHOOL FOR'DEL. GIAN WAR CRIPl'LES, Belgium Is looking after her own war cripples and doing it so intelli gently' that they are an asset and not a burden, to their impoverished government and to themselves. In military hospitals, trade school workshops, and government factor ies ' located in France, according to a statement by the Red Cross Insti tute for. Crippled and Disabled Men, armless and legless soldiers of the brave little exiled kingdom are toll ing cheerfully to help keep alive the flame of national existence. In 19 i5. M. de Broqueville, Min ister of War, instructed M. de Paeuw. head of the civil cabinet, to build a vocational and Industrial school In which; disabled soldiers could learn to support themselves. Belgium already 'knew more thin any other country about teaching trades to cripples, for the school at Charlerol for the industrially dis abled had proved to part of the world, at least, that being a cripple Is not Incompatible with being a competent tradeworker. At Port-Villex, France, on a hill overlooking ; the left ' bank of the elnc, a certain Belgian citizen, Bar on Baeyens, owned a tract of oak and birch timber. He turned this forest over to the government, and small army of Belgian soldiers xon advanced upon It with axe, saw and hammer. i Within a few weeks, where the forest had stood, was the "Institute Militaire Beige de Re-education Pru fessiorielle des M utiles," with a fac ulty of orthopedic surgeons and trained teachers, ready to begin bus iness. ; f ' The ' frame buildings were porta ble. Others could be added at any Ime. There are now over eighty barracks and more than fifteen hun dred war cripples are being re-edu cated; ; I ! While these men are learning. each his chosen subject among the forty-two skilled j trades taught at Port-Villes, they are at the same time equipping1 the Belgian army with shoes, uniforms, saddles, har ness, and other necessary supplies. The farming and gardening classei furnish roost of the food required by the school. The choice of a new trade for the wounded soldier depends first upon the nature of his injury. The Bel gian experience shows that machln 'sts can j be made o f men who have had amputations either of the leg or arm. Many one-armed men who were formerly in occupations which trained Jhe eye, are now taught to be draughtsmen. A carpenter with the right kind or artificial arm can use hammer and plane as 'surely as - ! FCTCRE , DATES February z. Saturday. Annual meet in Marion county- achool officers at higrh school. , . February J. Saturday. Basketball Willamette v. Multnomah Athletic ;lub. at Willamette, , February 2. Friday- Arbor day. Feburary 4. Monday. Mid-year ex imlnatipna be,gin at Willamette univer sity. February 4 to S-Regrlatratlon of German aliens. : ' February 7 to IS Vlnth a inriiani ABiomoRii ahow. February 8, Friday. Boy Scout an liveraary to be celebrated in Salem. February 10. Sunday.Time limit ptrea for payment of delinquent tret assessments in Salem. February 11 to 17. Father and Son veek In Oreiton Feburary it. T 'lend ay TJnroln day. February 15, Friday. Third Liberty loan drive opens, v February is, ? Saturday. Annual meeting Salem .Fruit Union. ,rZ?aLr 16 Saturday Celebration a "of anniverMrr of founding- of FeWuay 1. 3atu rday Mental ex iminjtlon to coundueted at Baton li'f Ste" naal' academy. February 11 to !. Farm crop 'and February 17. Sunday Joint celebra tion of Lincoln and Washington daya. armory. bthk.ry 22 Fr'f y-rWa.hlngton . labor aurrev... '.' i . i. i : February 22 to 74 Western Oreron S.n.VnpCn of c"'tln Endeavor so ciety. F"a-en. May 17. P'rlrtav p.in... In; election. i nominal- a two-armed 'man. Shoemaklng and tailoring are taught those with leg injuries. A' soldiers who has lost three fingers can still be a clever locksmith. Telegraphers can learn to manage readily with one hand. A newly devised pedal-attachment for a typewriter enabes a one-armed typ ist to operate the space-bar aad shift keys with his foot. The Begian war cripples are said by the French to work with feverish though cheerful industry. some continue, after graduation from the school, to work on soldiers' pay for the Belgian government. Others step Into better-paying positions in France. The school staff kepps in touch with these latter through the mayors of the communities in which they work. When the war is over and the ex lies con return to their own soil the crippled soldiers of Belgium will be of real value In helping to re-create the agricultural and manufacturing industries for which their country has long been famous A UNIQl'K WAR PRIISIDKXT. Presidents Wilson has not only raised, under the authority of con gress, armed forces to the number of a million and a half of men in the past nine months; he has fnci dentally been a powerful aid tp the British government In placing a new reserve army under the colors. Mr. Wilson Is a new kind of re cruiting sergeant. The British gov ernment needed 400,000 more sol diers for the work of the present year. There was deep unrest and doubt amonar the wage-earners of Great Britain as to the wisdom of continuing the war. The labor party was setting hard even for Lloyd George to manage. A sort of bol shevlkl spirit was affecting the Brit fsh trade unions. The labor party's leaders Insistently demanded re statements of war alms. The North cliff e press had no more influence with them , that with Von TIrplU. Yet the British government had to have 400,000 more men under arms drawn from the wage-earning class. The government K will . :get those 400,000 men. It looks as if Presi dent Wilson had had more influence In keeping British labor back of tke war than the British premier him self. Of the conference of the Brit ish labor party at Nottingham last week, the Associated Press has re ported: . ; : ; "President Wilson figures as one of the party's prophets. In 1 the session toay his' name was mentioned, no. less than six times, in each case in connec-. tlon with his recent war alma speech, which ;was described as essentially the same as the Brit ish laboy party's. The delegate of the French socialists gained hearty applause when he said: 'President Wilson has declared on behalf of the common peo ple of the " whole world the terms which the common people wanL" It may be well to remember when castigating. Mr. Wilson's conduct of the war that a man who can so af fectively help to raise large armies in other countries than his own is a unique force as a war president. A writer In the Springfield Republican suggests that he may. do his best work if allowed to utilize his talents in his own peculiar way. It " has been figured out that ths negroes'of this country own 20,000, 000 acres of land. These figures In dicate how they have advanced In material wealth since the days of slavery;. A, share In the Boil is an assurance of patriotism. WOMAN'S NERVES MADE STRONG i i By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Winona, Minn. I suffered for more than a year from nervousness, and was so Daa x coum not rest at nieht would lie awake and get so nervous I would have to get up and walk around and in the morning would be all tired out. I read about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Ccm- r)und and thought would try it. My nervousness soon left tne. I sleen well and feel fine in the morning and able to do my work. I gladly recom mend Lydia E. ; Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to 'make weak nerves strong." Mrs. Albert SuLTZE, 603 Olmstead St. Winona, Minn. How often do we bear the expression among women, "1 am so nervous, I can not sleep," or "it seems as though I should fly. Such women should profit Sr Mrs. Sultze'a experience and give is famous root and herb remedy, Lydia . Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, atrial. . t For forty years it has been overcom ing such serious conditions as displace ments, inflammation, ulceration, irreg ularities, periodic pains, backache, diz ziness, and nervous prostration of women, and is now considered the stan dard remedy for such ailments. I' II cononny Men's Dress Shirts 4Uc each Indies' and Misses' v Shoes $1.95 to $3.15 Grass Cloth Good for -Dressmakers' use Per yard lc A splendid line of Men's .from $4.95 to $9.95 Men's Suits from.......... . ... .... . .... $4.95 to $11.65 A merry "surprise party was held In honor of Miss Edna Denison at the home of her parents, Mr. and MrsJ L. C. Denison, in Polk county, last Saturday night. Dancing, cards and music filled ' the evening with overflowing gayeties. - Miss Mary Purvine gave a number of piano se lections, Miss En da Denison render ed a violin solo and Messrs. Brown and Purvine played the dancing mu sic. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. John Young, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sanderson, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Drown. Mr. and Mrs. E. Muller, Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Pirrvine. Mr. and Mrs. Denison, Mrs. Clara Graves, Miss Mary Pur- Tlne. Miss Alma Sanderson. Jdi3s Christie lirown. Miss Minnie Drown, Miss Eva llrown. Miss Jennie Za- laskowski. Miss Edna Denison, and Messrs. Frank llrown, Jackson Pur vine, Aby Brown, Harry Heath, Or- ley urown, -'Alan Purvine. Robert Brown, James Sanderson. Alan San derson, Slmer Purvine, Edward Zu- askowskl and L. Zulaskowski. Two prominent memners of the Oregon Federation of Women's clubs Mrs. Roy Bishop of Pendleton and Mrs. Ceorjre Gerlinser of Portland are In Eugene, visiting at the state university. To confer on matter? relating to the Wonians' Building campaign at the University of Ore gon. Mrs. .Gerlinger was a luncheon hostess in Portland yesterday with Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. A. Cv Mafsters of Roseburg, Mrs. C. II. Castner and Mrs. William Suart of Hood River as her guests. Later Mrs." Gerlingsr and Mrs. Bishop left for Eugene. Mrs. Arthur Lafiar has reutrnd from a several week's visit in Liv ingston, Mont., where she has been the pest of her mother and other relatives. --'. The O. W. B. M. missionary cirelo of the First Christian church will meet in the church parlors this aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock. The members of the Presbyterian woman's missionary society1 will Kather in the church parlors at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. R. A. Krrk has returned to her home in Portland after a few days' Visit as the guest of Mrs. A, E. Huckestein. BITS FOR BREAKFAST February first. Ground hop: dav tomorrow. Are you supposed to eat sausage gronnrt nog lay7 W Freezing weather Thursdav night n I vac n uuu j o 1 rjr 1 ua j . mm But the weather man has rain Frheduled, and winter is probably over for us. "U m After tire air raid on Paris, ' look for the reprisals the French will take. They have no compunctions in this regard. V The screen of the censorship hid"i internal Austria ns much as possible. But when this is lifted the world will not be surprised to learn of stirring events ieadlns nn to fh Overcoats IN A SOCIAL WAVI 1 Br Plreaee Elisabeth HlehU Men's Two-Piece All Wool (Underwear Splendid Value Per Garment SSc Boys' Suits Good Ones at : ., $3.85 Boys Caps 25c Men's Collars 5c Men's Hats 50c and $1.00 A Good Line of Men's and Boys' Shoes $1.85 to $3.50 All Wool Caps from :75c up to $2.00 Values now 50c ending of the war; and perhaps the ending of the dual empire as the world has heretofore known It. It was assumed by the afternoon papers of yesterday, on account of the report that the two American soldiers killed and four wounded were in the same sector where all the recent casualties of the Sammies have taken place it was assumed that this sector has been permanent ly taken over by our forces. But there is no confirmation by General Pershing. He Is the man to decide. And he has heretofore said that tho Americans will not be sent into the thick of the fighting a minute be-, fore they,, are fully ready. . At no former time during the wa- em Italy, where the silkworms are could there have been great strike3l raised. - . ROSTEIN & CREENBAHM REAL BARGAINS Bleached Heavy Outing Art Toweling Table Cloth, Flannel yard - yard 29c Yard 15c 39c, 28c and 15c ' : : , - , S''. Checked Sheets . Cotton Toweling 81x90 Toweling Yard 1214c 75c , Yrfrd 9c Ladies' Baincoats at Reduced Prices Indies' Umbrellas Umbrellas ' Umbrellas good quality. Children 's neat handles newest handles very neat $1.00 . ' $1.90, $1 y2, $1U ; $1.00 ' .t Ball Band knee .length Rubber Boots $4.50 Fish Brand Qil Clothing 240-246 Commercial Street StVl Ik-autiful Uust and Shoulders r I1IVER l Colorless or hJe Faces J"!'"? "u " i. c-trir frn FTi w t iip waica Will Ke fmliy rtpe4 If VaiiCl S IlCD I Ui Windon Shades and Fixtures Each 35c Boys' Underwear 25c Boys' Wool Underwear 50c Women's All Wool . Coats $1.98 of German workingmen.- Germany is breaking down, and her people are demanding the reforms and tiia pledges that will give them peace. V V -Looks like a , good time for the Italians to keep on keeping on while the Austrians are occupied with their internal troubles. Some of the papers are making predictions about the fcexj world's series of ball games. Now, -how da they know that ball will be played in the next world? 4 L ' The Increase Jn the prce of ptlk. Is no doubt due to the fact that the Italian lines are just, the other siJ of the murberry country in North - Woonsocket Heavy Work Hip Boots 1 Shoes $5,757 $5, $3.50," $2.75 " Guaranteed Not to Leak ' ti arr poKoible jf J ou will wear a aeientiflcttir coi.fctrui tod tiir-n Jolie liraKirre. The Anrx'mn weiirM f n unnftnrd bmt iu otrrtrhe the ujpf ting iuuacU tliat the contour of tlie flirure U - yTn5'Rs9 iT T" t hk whrr "It he- B ili&IFa J'ir prTrit h fnll hwt Tmm - . sDLliS h 'r.mrr of llnh- . ' . fee-ax ro-tj bin?.- eliminate !! Jnorr f ' nP, -1 P". TffS ,ra't't'nr uolr ami ronfiiie th ApkIi of the shoulder civin? rrmccful line to the entire upper body. . q . Thejrreth rlaintiet nl irnot erieeW crm-nt itimj:! be rmf in all material aix! it l-: ( rnw linr-k. 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