THE OREGOX STATESMAN TUESDAY. 5LY 21. 191
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THE CEY OF THE
Yesterday, in the streets of Prague, the capital city of Bohemia,
.the Czech people were acclaiming President Wilson.
....They were yelling also for Lloyd George.
And for Premier Cleraeneeau
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Alter am VUfc ut B IllLJam T nilll iuui uciuiau unnunm.
They are weary of the war, and they have been weary all along.
Tired of fighting for their further enslavement, and for prin
ciples in which they do not believe, they are becoming bold so that
repressive measures are taken to curb them, by their masters.
; The history, of Central Europe has been that of long and constant
conflict between Teutonic and Slavic peoples. From the first con
tact of the two races to the present day the Teutons have been the
aggressors, seeking to rule their Slavic neighbors, and the Slavs have
been overcome by the superior solidarity and leadership of the Ger
manic people. Yet, though the Slavs have been subjugated and en
slaved until the word "slave' is traced back to the Slavs captured
liv the Teutons, the Slav stunt has
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inal meaning for their own name was "glory" or "free." Always
they have demanded individual freedom, personal liberty to such
an extent that they would not submit to the authority of their own
. leaders they would not stand together. ' The Germans, on the other
hand, have been submissive by nature; they have stood as one man,
sacrificing their personal rights for the community or their rulers.
, Germany has conquered Slavic nations ; but she has never assimi
lated them; she. has never become a melting pot for the many ele
ments that have gone to make up her empire. The Prussian remains
. a Prussian ; the Bavarian retains his characteristics. Poland, though
ruled by ueraany and, Austria, kept her own tongue and her old
customs and traditions. Before she was blood-drenched and drained
of life by the onslaught of the German army in 1914-15 Poland had
entered upon a remarkable era of prosperity and a great revival of
her. national spirit.
Bohemia, also a Slavic country, ruled by Prussianized Austria
for the past half-century, has made great advance in renationalizing
itself. She has made rapid strides in agriculture, trade and manu
facturing also. Prague, with all its antiquity and romantic history,
has become a prosperous modern city. But it is entirely Bohemian
the Czech language and eustoms are retained : everything German is
taboo. W. B. Bailey, in "The Slavs of the War Zone," says : "One
"must try to grasp the fact that, within the memory of those still
living, these people the Czechs or Bohemians were almost as ruth
lessly oppressed as are the Croats, the Bosnians, the Poles, the Slovaks
and the Slovenes. Almost, but not quite, for they have shown al
ways a greater power, of resistance than have their kindred of the
other branches of the Slavonic races. The task which they have ac
complished during the last score of years has been little short of mir
aculous. They have now practically banished their racial enemies
from their midst. What, has become of the Teutonic historic and
traditional bureaucracy so carefully planted and protected by Maria
Thereseat It is gone. VThe Stuff' as the Germans designate the
Czechs has swept it all away, just as they have banished all that
is Teutonic from their factories, banks, business and even from1 politi
cal power within their borders.'
Serbia, the brave little country which. unwittingly furnished the
pretext for which Germany sought to begin her world-devouring
campaign, has always maintained her independence, although she
has done it at frightful cost of blood and suffering. And in 1915 she
paid a penalty which makes the world wonder and shiver, even under
the ever-recurring tragedies of today. Serbia has been always the
gate to the East which the Teutons coveted she has time and again
stood between Europe and the hordes of the Far East. She is still
ready to fight for her national freedom.
' We of the West have not known and appreciated the strength
of the Slav spirit which by its very nature is opposed to Teutonism.
and which Germany, through many years of oppression and cruelty,
has never been able to change. In fact, it has grown and developed
until it has created an ever-increasing racial feeling which is culmi
nating in the'raovement, known as the Ju go-Slav or South-Slav union.
This is now becoming an important factor in the complicated ques
tions of the present situation. More and more it threatens Austria
since more than half of the population of that country is Slavic in
origin and in spirit
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"Not what you give but what you spare,
vvTor.the ."ft without the giver in bare." . ;
. Jakes tle spirit of sacrifice to keep on giving, after you have
been bled white" already in giving. But that is the finest spirit
in the world. . .-
7 Salem is wonderful.
Went over the top in eleven
The baby killers visited London
again. '
i Meat people are giving "till it
hurts."
; The ex-czar ls to go to Switzer
land. A republic is the best sylura
t or a deposed crowned head. Where
every man is an uncrowned king.
The American air men are appear-
, log in greater numbers in the fight
ing above the lines on the western
front. And that will be the story
from now on till tbey dominate the
air, with the help of the bird men
of the allies. .
"One of the figures of the. War
Stamp drive Is State Superintendent
Churchill. He ha grasped the sig
nificance of Thrift Stamp work
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among me scnool pupila of the state
He visions the influence these strug.
Statesman
.Manager
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Cashier
...Advertising Manager
. .. .Manager Job Dept.
Oregon, as second class matter.
SLAVIC PEOPLES
of France.
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never been chanced, l heir oriir-
hours.
gles for thrift will exert on the fu
ture of these pupils, and he is, with
tireless energy, pushing the cam
paign among the public schools. It
is Intelligent and highly commend
able public service. Portland Jour
nal. Well said. '
It is not believed that in choosin
to remain speaker of the house
Champ Clark has injured'his chance
for the presidency. But It is not
likely that he will ever be as near
the nomination again as he was at
the lialtomore convention.
The Potsdam theory of slavery
must go. No matter wtiat happens
on the bloody slopes of Messlnes or
in Picardy, tbe kaiser cannot win
mis war. It Is not so written.
The department of agriculture. I
boosting the consumption of pota
toes, says that gravy goes well with
the tubers. It needs no ghost to
come from the grave to tell us or the
excellence of gravy above all mortal
things. Los Angeles Times.
Even the clairvoyants and sooth
sayers do not seem to be able to get
together on a program which agrees
upon the time and manner for end
ing; the war. . Why not have some
able genius like Mr. McAdoo take
over this Industry and put It on an
efficient and harmonious basis?
There should be no lost motion in
the business of the Seven Sutherland
Sisters. Los Angeles Times.
At the New Tork convention of the
National Waste Material Dealers fig
ures were given showing the value
of junk collected in the country in
1917 to be $1,000,000,000. Junk
dealers nsed to carry the stuff
around on their backs; now they
travel In automobiles.
United States senators will be
elected by state-wide popular vote
in seventeen states this year. It is
probable that some unique situation
will be evolved. Miss Martin, who
Is a candidate in Nevada, announce?
that she Is to make the race for the
senate strictly on the platform that
she is a woman.
Suppose, two years ago, someone
had prbposed to clothe President
Wilson with the autocratic powers
of the Overman bill. What would
have become of him? But we are In
the war-now, and all other things in
the world are trivial, till the world
Is made safe for democracy.
During the 'first three months of
government conduct- of the railroad j
tbe figures show that the govern
ment Jost more than $100,000,000
In their operation. It Is to be de
voutly, hoped that by the time the
war is over, the people of the United
States will be entirely free from any
taint concerning the government
ownership of ; the railroads. There
mnst be a general harking back to
the Jtffersoalan doctrine that "that
government governs best which gov
erns, least,"
AS THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY.
People who have been grieving
over the famine in glass eyes since
the German crop has been banned
may now find relief. We are now
making better artificial glims in this
country than Germany could ever
produce. "The new kind are mads
from cartilage. They are lighter and
adjust'themselves to the socket In an
easy and natural manner. There Is
no shrinking in. the cavity or any
troublesome contraction of the mus
cles to hold them In place. Tbey are
also easy to -treat by the artist so
that they will fesemble the real
thing. Of course there is no vision
behind these toy windshields. 'They
are worn merely for the sake of ap
pearance, but a soldier who lost an
eye through the explosion of a Ger
man shell hated mortally to have to
rely upon the Germans to provide a
glass substitute. . Once more he Is
independent of the hirelings of 'the
kaiser. The Prussians still have a
sort of a monopoly on the brewing of
poisonous gases, but In the matter
of making a people more comfortable
or better looking the ' world has
found ways to 'be completely Inde
pendent of them. We want no more
crockery orbs that are made in Ger
many, ,
A LADY PATRIOT.
Maybe some folks might not think
it ladylike, but a very good idea of a
lady patriot Is represented by the
Pennsylvania woman who trapped
200 skunks in the wilds of the Alle-
ghanies and then traded the skins
for fllOQ worth of Liberty bonds.
She is really entitled to a larger
recognition than 1 some of these
movie queens who are showing their
gold fillings for the benefit of the
Home Guards.'
JUIMLKU OF THK AXTI-SALOOX
LEAGUE.
Twenty-five years ago a little band
of men who were united in the be
lief that militant methods were nec
essary In combating the liquor trafNc
met In Oberlln, - Ohio, to consider
plans for an organization which
should get after the saloons with a
sharp stick. The Oberlln conference
was followed by a later meeting in
Washington at which the'organlza-
rtJTUHB DATTC1
May ? to 2 Moo celebration and
Fternardi greater shows.
May 2 to 27 Second Red Cross war
fund campaign.
Mav 21. 22 and 23 State P. E. O. con
vention In Halem.
My 22 and 2 J. Wednesday and
Thursday War conference In Portland
iy Z. Wednesday Talent Ulan
-hoM senior play The Man of the
Jun 5. Wedneadav Oraft rrrlilr.
Hon for ynung men wtto have reach
meir majority durinjr laat year.
Jane 4. . and 7 State Grange con
ventlon In Falem.
June S. Saturday Total eclipse of
au n.
June H. Friday High School grad-
June 14. Pridav Via a- itav
June 14. Krlday High School com-
m-ncemeni exercise.
june 17. Monday Annual school
lection.
June 2S. Tnuraday. Reunion of Ore-
no 'ionee ajwoci'umi. Portland,
Auru5t 2. 27 and 2S Western Wal
nnt Orowfru Association to tour nut
groves oi wuiamette valley.
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tion of the Anti-Saloon League or
America was given birth. On Friday
of this week the pioneers of the
movement, with other prominent
workers of the organization, are to
gather at Oberlln for a celebraUon
of the silver jubilee of the league.
Numerous temperance and prohi
bition societies had existed In Amer
ica previous to the' organization of
the Anti-Saloon league. While the
most of them had accomplished good
results in arousing public sentiment
against the liquor evil. ' none of
them had set out to accomplish Its
purpose along the exact lines adopt
ed by the Anti-Saloon League and
carried out by that organization
with great success. ,
Civic reform was made the basis
of the movement inaugurated by the
Anti-Saloon League. Its first efforts
were directed toward the election of
men who would enforce the laws
already on the statute books.. And
through Its work along these lines
many communities began the enforce
ment for tbe first time of the Sunday-closing
law and the laws pro
hibiting the sale of liquors to minors
and habitual drunkards.,
When this was accomplished the
league set about to do .Its best to
abolish the saloons altogether. The
methods pursued in the new cam
paign were the same as before. Ev
ery effort was directed toward se
curing the election of men to the
state and municipal law-making
bodies who were In favor; of anil
saloon, legislation. As a result of Its
work county and local option laws
were enacted in many o the states.
Under these laws county after coun
ty and town, after town voted "dry,
until in some of the states the num
ber of saloons was reduced by more
than one-half within a period of a
few years. ;, ,
The .success -of the local option
campaign encouraged tbe league to
seek a higher goal the enactment
of laws . which would bring about
statewide prohibition. Again the ef
forts of the organization were re
warded with marked success. In c-
operation with other temperance
forces.-but itself taking the lead in
the actual fighting, the Anti-Saloon
League has brought one state after
another Into tho "dry column.,
Then was launched tho great move
ment of an amendment to the feder.
al constitution which should abso
lutely prohibit the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors through
out the United States, la the prose
cution of this movement the Anti
Saloon League again took a leading
part. In the national political cam
paign of 1914 and again In 1916 the
league bent Its efforts toward secur
ing the election to congress of can
didates pledged Mo the prohibition
cause.
A celebration; of. the passage of
the federal amendment by congress
Is to be combined with the silver
Jubilee celebration of the league at
Oberlln this week. . After a survey
of the country showing the relative
position of the wet and dry forces
with reference to the ultimate action
on the national amendment, tho
league leaders declare that the evi
dence of prohibition sentiment Is n
widespread and pronounced as to af
ford good ground for believing that
the nation will be nominally dry lorn
before the seven-year limit of . ac
ceptance carried In the resolution an
It passed congress.
The honor guest at the silver Jubi
lee will b Dr. Howard II. KiiM-ell.
of Westerville. Ohio, the founder of
the league end now its associate gen
eral superintendent. , Amoifp; Up?
most prominent of Dr. Russell's co
workers In : the early days of th.
anti-saloon organization was Arrh
bishop Ireland of St. PauL Another
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I A SOCIAL
way cm
Mr rTwrenen KllnaWta JTUkean
a .nrnrisjt in Salem's society cir
cles last night was the marriage of
Miss Rita L. Stelner and Daniel J.
Fry. Jr.. which took place at the
home of the bride's parent. Dr. and
Mrs. R. E. L. Stelner. The enagage
ment of tho young couple was an
nounced several months ago prior to
Mr. Fry's entering wsr service. A
few days ago be returned home on a
furlough from Camp Fremont, Cam.,
and yesterday the young soldier and
his betrothed decided not to delay
their marriage and the decision was
made known to Immediate friends
and members of the family about 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed at 9 o'clock
and Mr. and Mrs. Fry left at 10:30
o'clock for Camp FremonL Rev. H.
C. Stover read the nuptial vows. The
wedding was a simple home afTair
and only near relative were present.
The bride is a daughter of Super-
tlons and war operations yet neara
Hospital and she has been Industrial
instructor at the hospital for some
time. Prior to his enlistment Mr.
Krv was associated wltkwhls father
Daniel J. Fry, Sr., In the drug busi
ness in Salem.
Perhaps one of the tiniest dancers
to be a guest at a sorority low e was
Miss Nancy Thlelsen, the. seven year
old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Fred
erick D. Thlelsen of Fairmount hill
who passed the week-end In Corvallls
at tbe PI Theta Phi house. She made
the trip' alone to Corvallls and was
met there by Miss Frieda Spltrbart.
a popular Salem girl who was dne of
the hostesses at the party. Little
Miss Thlelsen Is a clrrer child
dancer.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Koltes have
been guests for a few days In Salem
at the Marion hotel. Thy are ac
companied by their dais'ot-r. Miss
Gertrude Koltes. The. family are
former Salemltes. and have been
passing the winter In Riverside, Cal
ifornia. While In Salem they will
be domiciled at the Court apartments
and will remain for the summer.
Mrs. J. E. Rand returned to her
home In Portland. Sunday after vis
iting since Thursdays with her
daughter. Miss Laura Rand, a t fath
er In the Garfield school.
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A family dinner was given y Mrs.
R. A. Harris in West Sal:m for a
group of relatives. Sundsy. who
called to bid goodbye to Mr. Harris
who will leave for New York In a
few days, en rout to New York to do
Y. M. C A. work. Covers were laid
for fourteen guests. Those piesent
were Mrs. Alice Taylor of mlty. Mr.
and Mrs. M. M. Jones and children.
Freda and Theron of Corvallls. J. M.
Garrison and daughters. Mil .3 red and
Mabel. Mr. and Mrs. A. D, Coovert
and Mrs. Martha Harris, all or Sa
lem. - !
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Mrs. Olivette Wheeler of Portland
was the guest of Salem friends on
Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ewing were
recent guests In Portland, where
they motored.
Mrs. Frank M. Jordan bus at rived
from Seattle for a week's sojourn In
Salem as the honse-gueit uf Mrs.
Henry W. Meyers.
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A farewell luncheon w.t hoM yes
terday at the Marlon hotel In honor
of Rev. F. T. Porter, pastor of the
First Christian church, who will
leave tomorrow for T. M. C. A. work
In France. The guests wer the
member of the Ministerial associa
tion. Rev. Richard N. Avlgon. the
president, presided and farewclU and
good wishes were said.
noted member of the league Is Dish
op Luther B. Wilson, of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, who has serv
ed as president, of the organization
for a number of years.
HOW THE KAISER READS THK
TWEXTY-THIRD PSALM.
(By Kenneth L. Roberts.)
1. Tho Lord is my own particular
German shepherd; I shall not want,
though a few of my subjects ntny
suffer temporary Inconveniences.
2. He maketh me to He down In
green pastures, formerly the proper
ty of Belgium. France. Rou mania.
Russia and, Serbia but now my own.
because I have been allowed to 11
there. . He leadeth me besld the
still waters of the Dardanelles, which
I will keep forever after.
3. He restore tb my soul, but says
nothing about restoring' the devas
tated portions of France, Belgium,
and, Serbia, so I can't be expected to
do it. He leadeth me In the paths
of righteousness for His name's sake,
thus showing that those who con
sider my glorious deeds to be wrong
are hopeless Idiots. If He. leadeth
me In- the paths of righteousness,
there can be nothing wrong in kill
ing women, and children and encour
aging mys brave troop to act of
frlghtfulness In order to make my
enemies respect me.
i. Yea. though I walk through th
valley of the shadow or death. I will
fear no evil, for Thou art with me.
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort
me, and my mailed fist and my shin
ing sword do the rest.
5. Thou prepares a tabl-T tWor
Die in the presence or mine enemies
by riving me the Rnrsiaa wheat
fields through tbe folly of tbe nol
shevlkl; Thoa anolntetf my head
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Compare M.J.B. Coffee spoon by spoon,
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MeJ.B. Coffee
with oil by giving me thaRouman!a
oil wells; my cup runneth over,
though not as much as It will when
I have Imposed raj will on the foul
and traitorous Americans.
S. Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow xn all the days' of my
life, and I will dwell In tho. house of
the Lord forever. If I find aayone
ele trying to crowd In with me. Ill
nse any InHuence to have him sunk
without trace. .
SII4.HK I TO lOI R IHORS
Allen's Foot-Kane, tho nntineptlc pow
der to be shaken Into the shoes and
sprinkled in the footbath. Tho I'latta
bnrc Camp Manual ndvlaen men In
trnlninc to nse Koot-lUse In their
shoes each morn inc. It prevents blls
tern and nor spots and relieve pain
ful, swollen, smartlnc feet and take
the stlnc out of corn and bunion.
A certain relief for sweatinr. rallona.
tired, achlna; CeeC Always us Allen'
Koot-Kase to brenk in new noe. Sold
every where. Z4c
I BITS FOR BREAKFAST I
' Salem is true blue.
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She Is 100 per cent rlsht. s.
'
She went over the top la eleven
hours, and is still going fine.
S 1.
The allies are not permitting the
German armies on the western front
to "get set. That Is the rirst part
of the Associated Tress snrumary of
last night. And It sounds rlmort too
good to be true.
Ilut there Is something In the na
ture of an addenda, filing about a
new German army, and ths marring
of German reserves, for a futare
drive.
So the first "dope" Is upset by the
last. And the world will have to
await events. Impatientlr. lrrth-
Helpful Hints on Banking
' Replacing Lost Check
AFTER yon hare requested that your
bank "stop payment" upon a LOST
CHECK, it will probably be necessary for you
to issue another one in its place. Mark tbe
new check "Issued in place of Check No".
Make tbe same memorandum on your check
stub and both the bank and yourself will
have accurate records.
Asice from the" other id vantage n banking at the
rdl ftie, 1 I
,cof f ee you
Vacuum
packed by
special process
Why
leasly, but hoief ally in ordrr to know
what may happen.
The Germans pursued ibclr f right
fulness campaign by an air raid over
London, and by sinking with tbeir
submarine Norwegian fishing boats.
There are a lot of Bohemians sosta
of Salem, and around Staytrn. Srto
and Sllverton. who wll be Intensely
Interested la tbe news from Ttagse.
The Marion county Ctehs are good
American citizens, and their brothers
over In Bohemia are rood world cit
izens. They believe In liberty.
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If you want to keep your hair In
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Moat neap and prepared shampoo
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one fains a liberal finan
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