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TTm OltEOO STATESMAN: AvEDMShAY, APRIL 10, lOlfi THE OREGON STATESMAN v Issued Dally Except Monday bv THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY ! " 215 S. Commercial St.. Salem, Oregon MKMHKll OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS " The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication t't all sews dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. ft. J. Hendricks . Stephen A. Stone. . . . Ralph GlOTer. ...... W. C. fiquier..... ... Frank Jaskoski . . .. ......... .Manager ...... .Managing Editor .'. .Cashier ...Advertising Manager Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN. served by car riff in Salem and suburbs, li cents a . week. 50 centa a month. DAILY STATESMAN- by. mail, $6 a year; $3 for six months; 50 cents a ' month. For three months or more, paid in advance, at rate of $5 year. . three months. WEEKLY STATESMAN, issued in. two six-page sections, Tuesdays and Fridays, $1 a year (if not paid in advance, 1.25); 60 cents for six months; 25 cents for three months. TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23. Circulation Department. 583. Job Department, 683. : Entered at. the Postoffice In Salem, Oregon, as second class matter. LENINE AND TROTZKY WILL LOSE. t tensive, rather, than extensive, de-j economic interest between the Have veiopnrem 01 .American uypunuunj should follow the present war. "One thousand innocent bystand ers killed la Berlin." That's frank exaggeration! There arent's 1000 in nocent persons in all Germany. Washington Herald. , With the setting in of a superb specimen of 0:egon weather the old fashioned grouch, who. during the wet spell, used to say that it was a sin to spend so muck money . for an automobile, gives signs of being about to change his mind. INCREASE IX FARM LAND VALVES (Springfield. Republican) The tremendous increase during the war in farm land values in va rious parts, of the country, espe cially in the middle West, as report ed by the department of agriculture, is a godsend or a gift from the nether regions, depending upon the point of view. The "land reformer says: ' 'For the. man who farms farm ers," the ' speculator in lands, it is easy money' he fattens upon the miseries of war and -the prosperity of farmers without lifting a hand In useful service, merely by virtue of a law-conferred land title. For the man who farms land, however, the increase isof no benefit unless, he cares to turn speculator, and prey upon those who want to farm: the and the. llato Nots. As land re formers Hen the issue, it sifts itself dewn t. a question of whether or net the world shall discount to the few in possession the vast improve ments In organized society that are taking place, and are bound to take place in the coming years. Regardless of what the Allied nations may do to check them,' re gardless of how much they way succeed in temporarily disturbing the peace of the world," Lenine and Trotzky will fail in their efforts to introduce socialistic government into Russia. Frazier Hunt, the well known newspaper correspondent, who has been making a. study of inside conditions in that unhappy country, in a letter from Petrograd, arrives at this conclusion. - One Of the thousand reasons why Socialism ean never succeed in Russia is this: Y r Ninety 'per cent of the population are peasants, farmers and farm laborers, and nowhere on earth is the farmer a Socialist. Nowhere j - , . . .. . . is he ever a communist. On the contrary, the farmer is the extreme increase m iana vaiue brings with individualist,, . ; it no more sunshine, the gentle rain Either he owns land or he aspires some day to own it. rrom hean falls no more gener- He wants it to be his own. not the Trorertv of either a landlord storms are not less severe, the or of an abstraction called "the state.'.' As a rule the farmer is Iana Is no more productive and his not envious of his neighbors, provided only he has for himself a fair taxe mount u Md up with every ehance. ' .. " J dollar of Increase In valuation. As Th Rniiin nonunt 5c nn oroontinn fn tlita mil. I for tne nian 'hd WOUld like to Own On the contrary he is a fair example. a farm the increase in land values ;S He wants land, he wants it more than anythisg else in the world.lmakes tbis. ruoreydlff icult than ever .;' He wants it to be his bv absolute title, so he can do with it exactly ,back V thve land la th more as he nlcases cultivate it: netrlect it. mortenee it. sell it. irivp it a mocKery, tne lure or the city is . o .j o o ? "j nm ' - i - ... Yawav. leave it bv will in liin children or friends or to, ehnritv 4,it re,nrorcea DV a vigorous kick from as ne wants, without anvone dannc to mterfero. I ' " The Russian neasant desire neither to have to ivorlr n a tenant Incidentally. SecreUry Lane is In nor to hire as a laborer of a lord of the manor, nor to work the land creaa,nsly handicapped in acquiring for the state. He wants to buy his own supplies, sell his crops where good land for th08e of our soldler" It suits him and for the best price he can get. He wants no state of demoCracy. ho want to snuggle supervision. "- .- .' .-' : - - . ' . ; Abave all, he wants no community ownership. yU. The' truth that the Russian peasant has had thorough experi ence wnth communism and socialism and he does not like it at all. He rose against' the Czar's government to get rid of an oppressive system which savored very much of socialism. commMnism and "Daternalisni combined with hiiro .estatea in th han -tin fa-n- "v-c tie has got rid of the biff estate monoDolizino- the land and he wants tioa - the Uaited states couM be fair chance to own the land himself. . p . l. Btate of Texaa ijd " Instead of giving him hVland Lenmeand Trbtzkv have ! Rouzht L. a e th,ck,y P0Puai to impose on him state ownership, the sort lot thing which some of fu countrIf a. i li. it , . . , ... I- and the rest th mnnfi-v WSVS As indicated In the credit line, the above is from the conservative old Spri.iRfield Republican, and not from some wild-eyed o:j:an of single tax or other propaganda. In the Salem district, the surest remedy U diversified agriculture, and the division of the 'large farms into small tracts. This process has already been car. Hod further here than in most sec tions. It should go on. High priced land does not neces sarily drive people away from the soil. Witness llelgium. nad Germany and France, before the war; and now. Land values in those coun tries, near marlcefta. arc iSftn t T r v vr 11000 an acre, and upward; and the people on the land make agriculture Pay, even with such high oricea of land ruling. The people of the United States will take care of their land ques tions, without xesbrting to any wild eyed Socialistic methods. LEST lK FOI.-GET! The tumult and the shouting dies rne captains and the kings denart. Still stands Thine ancifnt sacrifice. An humble and a contrite heart. nor ooa-or hosts, be with as yet. Lest we forget lest we fsrget! IN A SOCIAL WAYI I Br DORRIS LEAH SI 13 up m Mother Eatth. Already driv en to costly reclamation projects, he finds himself always further driv en into the swamp and the desert. Why should he have to reclaim lanas? nat haa become of the public domain? The entire voDula the city laborers would apply t6 factories, railroads and such in- uusines. . .-. - v - Trotzky and Xenirie are Gcrntaii state Socialists and near-anarch ists who have found a following mcng the city laborers comprising ju per cent or Hussia's population be free for our returning heroes, for instance. . wno owns, the United States? Thirty years ago vast stretches of ' v k K v A L i . . Ivan Ivanovitch, the Russian peasant, who represents 90 per cent JZ counir.y was P n Uc dmaln; to- individualistic, small-capitalistic worker and r.LZT.'"" 9T " 7'000'000 . ii;,k!uji iresDa.ssers. said of the English, or their birth." The of the population, is an hi trader, whose idea of liberty is the American ideal individual free- Tj0vd g dom, private initiative, private ownership of land, private enter- i'i inc a i in uei tfiuuiiitriiL. wit- nsi riiiin 11111 nr wp in nor iw hi i un ni i - - . i 1...'.. rr, . v, . : . -y"lloId fact ,s that the great mont. state control, but by giving each man his right to use his own talents r.nd to accumulate for himself . - - .That, is what Americans want, and that is what the Russian iteas- ant-wants. ; The Russian peasant will win because- he is 90 per cent of the peo-" ic anu, aiso, oecause ne is rignt ; By the way, who is to be vice pres- ought to do. And rice growing is Ident of the proposed" new Irish re- only a minor Industry in the long public? , ; ! list of those affected by importations. .' . "; ' ' The league or nations w4U do If the czar of Russia was alive he ;many things hitherto deemed impo-s- certainly would be at the horseshoe slble. For instance it will make table in Paris. His absence -ought Germany keep her promises. to confirm the rumor that he is Charleston News "and Courier. dead. Exchange. v y ''.v i m Rice growers of California are Utah is to observe "Golden spike alarmed over the increasing impor- day" on May 10, the 50tb annirer- tatioiis "of Asiatic rice, and demand sary of the completion pf the Union a restoration of the p.iotettive tarr Pacific railroad. It is a reminder Ifr. And this demand will haye to that the opening of tha West was be granted, if Tice growing In this a great 'American development in country is to grow and prosper as it the days following the civil war. In- 1 1 . ) COMMUNITY AND CUSTOMERS rp HE upbuilding of the interests of the one A benefits tne other. Both morally and fi nancially we are contributing to the in dustrial and economic welfare of Salem and the community, tributary thereto. Of course it benefits the bank as well, but that only goes to prove that our interests are mutual. Member of Federal Reserve System. Banii Salom Oregon. or the people of the United States are tenants of some sort, despite land law designed, as our fathers thought, to foster a race of freehold ers. Farm land value is the small end oi me iana values problem. The blr id is in the cities. One-fifteenth of all the land values f the country are la "little old New York" and v. . z vuav is miy on city of America If prosperity booms farm land values. air the more does it boom city land values, which mount into the th sands and millions of dollars per acre. The 1910 census hnt- - v ,ua more than 90 per cent, of the land Every increase in prosperity, ev unire, wnrtner a m. cnanical contrivance or any improve ment wnatever In the means of tho yroauctioj or distribution of ,na vaiues. for it makes pocsimc a creator production from or on the land in use. Thia fo makes the question of the land, it Ownership and exploitation f nn. mental to the ag.lonS conflict of BITS FOR BREAKFiST Plant. planTT plant S V The tractors are marching They are going on their untired way. S M11 your potatoes. hn i.. hoe-made this year? ' '.' mm Slathers of them will be in. the peace gardens. . President Wilson ho dps in ttn- tin the end, and bring the peace treaty home with him. U Germany is being lined ud for the next thirty years, and a thousand more on top of the thirty, now the remnants of Austria, Turkey and Dul- caria are. being s;zeu up. as to their prospective abilities to pay Indem nities. And It will be piled on, to a point just one straw short of the heft t the proverbial last straw. The government reported a 98.X per cent winter wheat crop on April i. wnicn means a prospect of 837. 000.000 bushels for the coming har- ur neariy twice tne avtrare crop tor tne years preceding the war. And bumper crops are expected all non down the line. Our country ean keep on fedeing herself and the hungry, world. S . Following Is an excerpt from the current weekly financial letter of Henry Clews, the Wall treet author ity: "Considering the ejects of pro longed Intense War strain on national entiment, public impatience over de lay Is to be expected. No task or ueh vast dimensions as the present peace treaty ever pressed for solu tion. The questions are multitudi nous and highly intricate. The dip lomatic bodies to le consulted are large and, unwieldly, while nerve upon all sides are overwrought. Our own little war with Spain required four months in which to make peace. ft is only five months since the arm istice was signed; in view of the im mensity of the problem progress has been remarkably ranid. It is fair to assume that a solution'is not far dis tant, or Mr. Wilson would not be coining home during the current month; though his return is has tenedxby the urgency for bis pres ence at home." . birthday surprise was tendered W. F. liuckner at his family home on Fourteenth and Court streets recently when several or his friends dropped in to put finishing loucnes on the day. Flw Hundred was the" diversion of the evening. Mrs. (J. F. Laflar cam-in off hlrh score, and Mrs. O. P. Horr being pre sented with the consolation prize to which she responded graciously. Iainty refreshments were served to the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. O. 1 Horr. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Cash att. Judge and Mrs. W. M. Ilushey. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Itusselle. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Volk. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lariar. Mr. and Mrs. II. N. Poisal. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Sharer. Mrs. S. S. East. Mrs. Geoffrey. S. H. Elliott, and Misses Dorothy and Ruth liuck ner. Mrs. F. A. Elliott "has Just been appointed by Mrs. Charles H. Cast ner, president or the state federation of women's clubs, to be one of the delegates for the reconstruction cam paign which will be the most Import ant, feature or club work for this year. Ten other well known club workers in the state have been ap pointed on the. committee. Mr. and Mrs. Don II. Upjohn and children are visiting tn Portland for a few days where Mr. Upjohn is oa official business as secretary to Gov ernor Olcott. - A number or Salem people are surprised to hear or the wedding or Miss Elizabeth Settlemeler. or Wood burn, who recently became the bride or Homer Parrish ot Fort Denton. Mont,. Doth young people have been students or Reed College but Mr. Parrish left last year to enter service In the meJIral corps. They will leave at once ror Montana where they will make their home at Fort I'-enton. Mr. and Mrs. John Scott or Oregon City spent Sunday with their son. Dr. O. I Scott and family. At the same time Dr. Scott was visited by C. D. Hartman and family of Scott Mills. Earl Hartman recently re turned from- service in France was with them and had many Interesting experiences from oversea to relate. Mr. and Mrs. Lester A. McCracken enjoyed a farewell at the residence of Dr. O. L. Scott. 1360 South Liber ty Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. McCracken left at noon yesterday for Davenport, Iowa where they will en ter the Palmer School of Chlroprac tic. Tired, Nervous Women What You Need is Vinoi w The reason we recommend Vinol so strongly for such conditions is because it is a non-sccrct remedy which contains Beef and Cod Liver Peptones, Iron and Manganese Peptonatcs and Glycerophosphates, the very elements needed to build up a mn-dewn system and replace weakness with strength. HERE IS PROOF will tell you what has haPDened today. Mr. Snyder doe not taxe the stu dents Into roorideratioa In any way after they have paid in full for their rholarahip. for there wouM be no object, and In talking with him to- ay I take it from the way he art and what he rays that any eoo-eia- Ive plan with the student after he has paid in full l like having an of fice here In Saeu: f all a Joke Tint I'll leave this all to the students to acl oa at the meeting Wednesday evening at 8 p. m.. at 211 Gray building, and a every Mudent or the I. C. S. I welcome, the Interest i growlnc and I believe that we will have a hot meeting. lint ! hope that lr. Snyder will wake ud and that we can et everyhlrg to bncm'n again soon. Thanking you ror Dat k I price I wlfh to remain. Your Tor a greater Salem. :Denjamta Ft. Perkins. EDITORIALS OF THE PEOPLE LIFT OFF CORNS! Doesn't hurt at all and costs only a few centa HEALTH VITHOUT DRUGS Health tlepenris upon a normal supply or healthy bloo.1. The bloo,l "wpply depend upon the circulation of the blood. This circulation depeiMN upon the normal functioning of the nervosa Men. Anything, there fore, that interfere with with nerve function will afreet the health. Con tracted muscles, displsced bones or other tissues, eye strain, and errors or diet are some of the things that interfere with nerve function and conseqnently with health. It i our luine to correct the rotulltio.w that Interfere with normal nerve runction. Wc are moiling nt our businrf. DR. A. SLAUGHTER Naturopath Kuum 2I U. 8. Nafl Dank Bldg. I Magic! Just drop B little Free fone on that touchy corn, instantly it stops aching, then you lift the corn ofr with the finders. Truly! No humbug! Try Vreexone! Your i: UKK'.st m-1I a tiny bottle for a few cenU. suffi cient to rid your feet of every hard corn, soft corj. or corn bctwevn the toe, and alluca. without one par ticle of pain, soreness or Irritation Frresone is the discovery of a noted t mnnnaU renins. Clasfew Jd, Ky. . "I was suffering frwn nerroas breakdown loss of flesh and poor appetite so I could hardly drag aroend and do the work for my family. My doctor prescribed VfnoL It not only made tne well and strong: but 1 have gained in weight. "Mrs. S. II. day. Tmw an n4wi, raaa. mmI KUwauk, WU. " " I was weak, nervco. all rca down, no appetite and had taken dif ferent medicines witlvxt U-r-e'it. A friend advised tn try Vfcy.-L 1 pave me a wonderful ep-v-tit. I t!ecp well, have trained la wt-icht tal -sn , oowstrongand welL" Mrs. E. Stre. (M 14 f u4 4llrl cktMi rmm, tbee U mm rrwmdj lik ) imai. EM IK X SCHADFKII. I) K I "( I ( 1ST. AND I K l J ISTS KVERV. WHERE. Funeral of L iV. Woods Held at Dallas Sunday DALLAS. Or.. April 12. tSoecial to The Statesman) Kuneral ser vices over the amains of the late I. X. Woods who pasted awav Fri day morning .were held Sujday at 10:30 at the Chapman Undertaker chapel. Rev. Charles p. Johnson. ias tor of the Dallas Methodist church, officiating. w iany beauumi noral pieces from fraternal orranliatlona. -.allwav brotherhoods and symnalhixlnr rrlends were hanked about the casket In the chapel, bearing evidence of the High esteem in which the de ceased was 4ield by a larre circle of friends. The body was laid to rest in the f. O. O. F. cemetery west of, this city. $20,000 Alleged Dae on . Note; Salt Is Instituted r To collect $20,000 alleged due on a promissory note, suit wss filed in cjrenit court yesterday bv J..IL Wy att against the Yaqulna Electric com pany. Attorney fees of $1000 are asked. It is altered that the nots was riven In Portland April 5, 1 1 to A. Welch an 1 that it- was latertrans ferred to the plaintiff. WOMEN! DRY CLEAN THINGS AT HOME Try it! For a few cents you can dry clean everything. 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Letters must have writer's name and address, though not wwnruy i or pnaucanon. ia. xot Dt.s:iivt:i Editor Statesman: v At a public meeting Sunday nirht a member of the Supreme Court or Oregon, speaking on the necessity of combating Bolshevism, denounced the U. S. soldiers In the Archangel aistnct or Russia as yellow cars. isot a very full account of what Is happening la that Inhospitable re gion has been permitted to reach tnis country. One of the thinra t.tt ed was that these soldiers obiected to fighting an illegal war. a no dec laration of war had ever been de-l ciared by any competent authority against Russia or the ItoUhevisL Notwithstanding any severity of discipline, and the ordering of a to tally Inadequate force to rirht an unauthorized war. the American sol dier Is a thinking entity, and knows what he is fightlne lor. and what l due him rrom his commander in chief, or any of his snhalter.is. and In the lone run every legitimate claim, or complaint of America's in comparable army will be sustained by the American people. C A. lU'STO.V. C. V. KfNKY. Civil War Veterans. SaJeui. Or.. April. 15. 1M. lr. IVrVUui OnnmeiiU , To the Kditor: TWore i rar anv. thins: about what is doing re;ardinr the difference between Mr. S. 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