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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1919)
TTTE OREflOTt BTATESMAXt ftATTRDAT. AIRTL IP, 1010 THE OREGON STATESMAN Issued Daily Except Monday bv TnE STATESMAN rUBIJSIII.NG C03HPAXY - w vuiuiuciciiti 01., ii-ut. ciregon . MEMBER OF TIIK ASSOCIATED PRESS ' 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. ............... Manager Stephen A. Stone -.. Managing Editor Ralph Glover. . . . . . Cashier W. C. Squler, Advertising Manager Frank Jaakoskl. . . . . .. Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier in Salem and suburbs. 15 cents a week, 50 cents a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mall. 6 a year; $3 for six months; 50 cents a month. For three months or more, paid in advance, at rate of $5 year. SUNDAY STATESMAN, $1 a ear; 50 cents for six months; 25 cents for three months. WEEKLY STATESMAN, issued in two six-page sections Tuesdays and Fridays. $1 a year (if not paid In advance, $1.25); 50 cents for six months; 25 cents for three months. TELEPHONES: Marshal Foch will have charge of the military operations in case the German delegates refuse to sign the peace treatv. He is the most competent man in the worM for the task. The3e are the days- when father's soul and his pocketbook are sorely tried preparing for mother and daughter to Join the Easter parade. Business C'fice, 23. Circulation Department. 583. Job Department. 683. Entered at the Pos toff ice in Salem, Oregon, as second class matter. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND WARS. Some of the chief arguments urged against the League of Nations are that it will not render war impossible that nothing can render war impossible ; that it is in human nature to fight and men always .will do so; that disarmament of nations will simply put all on an equality ; and that whenever they want to fight each one will reason that its opponents are no better than itself and bo there will be no security for peace. v Of course it is obvious that nothing can ever be done that will render war absolutely impossible; but that is.no reason whatever why we should do nothing to reduce to a minimum the chances of its coming, to localize it and end it as soon as possible if it does come, land to insure in such unhappy event a result favorable to the triumph of international justice and law. Our own Union of States has not entirel eliminated internal strife. i unaer the early Uonfederation we Mad Shay's Rebellion, which had to be suppressed by armed force. Almost immediately after the adoption of the Constitution we had the Whisky Insurrection, suppressed by a display of force without aetual fighting. . We had rebellion in South Carolina suppressed by President Jack son without a battle. ' We had the lormon rebellion of 1857. After eighty years of independence we had four years of qivil war. Since the suppression of the secession movement" we have had a number, of bloody outbreaks, commonly called "labor troubles," the most serious of whieh was the Debs rebellion nf irq.i . Down to 1890 our army was periodically -engaged W Indian fight ing, and some of its campaigns were quite extensive military affair 'Jiut with all this record of internal strife no-one will seriouslv contend that our League of Nations, which we called "The United Mates of America." had not bepn peace as compared with what would certainly have been the con ditions had the several States remained apart, each armed against and suspicious of the others. tfche W,ld Leae. of NaUons accomplishes only as much for me peace of the world in cenpmi ao i tt: t -1- , , , , e - " i' cuciai union nas ac- complished for the peace of the American continent north of the Rio uranoe it will have fully justified its existence. The plan of the directors of the Salem Commercial Club, as out- ttTy cCr0skey in his sPeech Printel The Statey "SSiri T h&y' to, secure , the non-resident memb erships of the fllnf ?, PrVlde ? Club 1houJ8.e for the benefit of the wives and families of the farmers, is a splendid one. It is to be honed that the project may be pushed quickly, and consummated at theory Lriies? date possible. And then continued and carried on for all thTyears of wives and families of the farmers. No more appropriate memorial couloVbe.deduated by Salem and surrounding Country to sol dier who gave and of fered their lives in the greatXf This it alone the lines being taken by many communities throughout the coun?ry iStl9 therYh0?ld ! a Cl0ser 'd " hearty cooperation be' Thu?wmPZ Lfe S,alem and thos.e on the farm, in Sis section, permanent during prosperity on 'foundations that will be Now it is the squash drive, raise too many. Raise more squashes You cannot bean " to he shorta&e of string beans. Raise squashes; more squashes. And raise still more beans; there will not be enough. is your early spring garden suffer Ijg any "growing paina?" Der Tag Monday, April 21 when the Victory bond drive begins. And Easter bonnet day stands. tip toe on Hood's misty nountainlop. Also Jefferson's, and the Th:e Sis-tersV Plant more Demobilizatioj has reduced ,th3 stnugth of the American army to leys han two million men; et but a little while ago if we had 25.000 we thought it was some army. The records show that from the beginning of the war in 1917 to the signing of the armistice contracts were made by the government for 135.500.000 pair3 of Kocka. enough to give an army of five million me.i twenty-five pairs each. The war de partment had eighteen undershirts for each soldier and was still buy ing when peace came. There waa an orgy of buying. It looks as !f we had Bet out to win if it tjok all the socks and undershirts In crea tion. Now millions of dollars' worth of theae supplies must be sold at a great loss to the government. SPEAKING OP MILLIONS Congressman Rainey has made a discovery that It Is hoped has also been disclosed to the revenue depart ment. This is that the war made 17,000 millionaires. He says that he has obtained the figures that prove that there we but 7400 In the millionaire class In 1914, while there are over 24.000 of them now. His inference is that war contracts made them, but this may be true only in part. Possibly there were a lot of raej worth their million before the war who were not thus listed because there was no federal taxing machinery to tab them. Also there is the natural r. pansion of millionaires which tomes as steadily as interest from the bank. The Increase in number of million aires likewise indicates that Rocke feller Is not getting it all. Even a directory of millionaires may show that the money of the world is being divided up. WASHIXGTOX AXD TllE LEAGUE By entering the great war. by sending troops to Europe and to Si beria, by maintaining .armies of oc cupation in Germany, by participat ing in the peace conference at Pnri we have already departed from the advice of George Washington. We were at the point of risking a departure from it at the time of the Spanish War, when only Spain's sur render prevented the dispatch of an American fleet to Europe to attack the Spanish coast. But let us not be too much wor ried about what Washington would think of what we are now doi-ag. For the Father of His Country was always progressive. He saw clearly when times and conditions changed and he changed with them. IHe tells us himself that when In dependence was first suggested he was opposed to it. Bom a loyal British colonial sub ject. Washington fought with and commanded British troops In the French and Indian War. When times and conditions chang ed he changed, too. He was not hidebound, and. were he living today, we uay be sup? that Washington would be foremost in the campaign for the establish ment of the League of Nations. Just as he would have r-eon the first to raise his voice in the demand for prompt action when the Lusitania went down. VP AXI DOWN Under government operation the average pay of all railway men has been increased $690 a year, or more than $50 a month. So far as tb! public is concerned this added bill of operative costs amounts to mo-e than $1,000,000,000 a year all of which must be met from increased freight and Passenger rates. It is no won der that some of the railway work ers are In favor of government own ership, but the general public must understand that the p-Ices of com modities can never conu down while freight rates are going np. pose of obtaining fund to pay ex penses of administration and etilain legacies, and brought only $12,000. The executor of the estate claims the difference between the apprV.l val ue and the price for which it sold should be deducted from the total amount of the estate for purposes of computing the inheritance tax. Attorney General Itrown holds that sections 1212 and 1193. Lord' Oregon laws, fix the time of valua tion of all property belonging to the estate of a decedent as at the time of the death and make the tax there on accrue at the date of death. The only deduction, he holds, are debt and cost of administration, and ad vises, therefore, that the deduction sought by the executor are not In ac cord with the law. LEST WK FOI.'GET! The tumult and the shouting dies The captains and the kings depart Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice. An humble and a contrite heart. Lord God of hosts, be wi'h us yet. Lest we forget lest we forget! TRACK TEAM TO ENTER BIG MEET Salem High Boys Called Out for Practise' Monday; Five to Be Sent T BITS FOR BREAKFAST T ; .How s your garden? S S It will be a big day in Salem. S Last day to buy something new for Easter. Jt may or may not rain tomor row. Dut all sign fall in Oregon. . This Is Patriot's Day in the Unit ed States. But the dav mart la scarcely necessary, these times. Ev ery day is that. The peace treaty is about ready. S Only Jugo-Slavia to be Ironed out. and the Italian claims nn th tri. atic settled. And a few minor thin like that It is now presumed that President Wilson will stay "till It is ove over there." and that he will start home May 15 to 20. If the Salem Commercial club eau hitch the city up with the country, and make' it so strong that they will stay hitched for good and all, tho fuure of both will be assured and a gloriotfs future, too. . A WELCOME FOR SICKXKSS Indigestion, clogged stomach and bowels, is more than an invitation to illness; it gives a cordial welcome. Undigested food ferments and sends poisons throughout the system. Fo ley Cathartic Tablets are wholesome, quick, in action, no bad after-effect. Cleanse bowels, sweeten stomach, tone up liver. J. C. Perry. Too Great Deduction Is Sought in Smith Estate Only debts and cost of administra tion can be . deducted from the ap praised value of seal property in the estate of Laura M. Smith of Mult nomah county when the inheritance tax is assessed! against the estate. Attorney General Drown rules in an opinion written at the request of State Treasurer O. P. Hoff. The property was appraised at $21,000 and was afterward sold bv order of 'the count court for the pur- Track men at Salem hUh ha been called out for tryouts next Monday, preparatory to entering five beys in the state and northwest champion ship meets at Oregon Agricultural college on May 3 The announce ment made by Coach L. J. Murdock last night came as a surprise to the students, as the Impression had Ik en given that the School would not take part In field sports this year. No practise has been held and the kind of material that will put in an appearance Is only to be guessed at. Between 15 and 20 candidates for the team are expected to turn out Monday and from these five men will be chosen to represent the school. The Willamette university tract will be used for practise. Among those who appear to be hinlng lights for this season are Linden Martin, who made good In tb distance in last sprin'r's meet and Irving Shepard. an ex-Chemawa star. The two Gill boys will prob ably go in for the sprints and ArcV aga for the half mile. The meet at Corvallls is a regular feature of junior week-end and at tracts a large number of Oregon atb lotes. Several from the state v: Washington have already entered the 'northwest contest. t; .1. Aenouecemeet To Ladies The Keith Komjurior snn- vou lave been .waiting for to long just arrived. , OFFICE READY0 FOR RECRUITS Two Salem Men Enlist for Three Years Service Overseas X : . An army recruiting station ha been established In the D'Arcy build ing. 462 State street and before the furniture' waa moved in yesterday two men enlisted for overseas ser vice. The offica will be ready for business officially on Monday and tnere are a number of men who have signified their Intention of en-lijtin- before that day. Cnrpnal Arthur Toy. well knewn In Salem, having lived he.e wo years ). Is In Salem for sfc-T 1ji7s uut'l the office Is established an.t hi will then go to Portland. ' The of lice Is in charge of Sergeant Lee C Greenup. The two men enlisting yesterday are Lawrence L. Dlack who will go to Portland today and Ea-le Doyle who will go Monday. Black 1 en listing as a chauffeur In the quarter master corps and Doyle has seited the cavalry. Both are going Into the overseas service for three yean. Sergeant Greenup states that men may enlist for three yea-s if they have had no previous service and Every slio in this line is an orthopedic shoe which is made ui the "rnlocketl I'rocrx Patent which feature the following: 1. Shank hollowed out far Iteyoml the average. 2. Leather hammock supporting- foot at the shank. Flexible shank (usiiaf Miff hauk deinainted). 4. Natural "foot form" last. .". Sockets forinetlfor large liones on lttom of foot. LET US TELL YOU ABOUT IT MORE IK DETAIL. under WE DO SHOE REPAIRING r asm nswd V HOME OF QUALITY AND DO IT WELL former service men may obtain a overseas, as large numbers of men one-year enlistment. All men en- are wanted for service 1 the Amer llstlng who so desire will be sent' lean Expeditionary fores. Amrr" A Ghaece FOR THE DEALER We will sell by auction all of our stock of khoes. fruit jars, lamp chimneys, 45 yard, of heavy canvas, hoy. overcoat, alKut CO iHiund of good tea. Will sell one or all of any article. YOU CAN GET A BARGAIN AT THIS SALE FOR WE ARE GOING TO SELL IT ALL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. THE DEALER'S CHANCE. AT 1:30 O'CLOCK April 19. Sale m Auction Co 137 S. Commercial St. We are ffoing out of bruine. A bill has been introduced in the Hawaiian congress providing for the admission of Hawaii to the Union. If anyone fancies that our insular warda do nothing but listen to the moonlight serenades of the bulbul, punctured ever and anon by the fall ing of the cocoanut or the roll of the ocean upon the coral strand, etc.. etc.. he. haa another guess coming. "Self-determination," that months filling world, intended to apply oaly to the submerged peoples of Europe, has arrived in America in flesir and blood. - . . i'llTITW T . mmm ... j - - vAAao. Apfjl 0. 8niidy E.rter. "iPd! 2s Hnm.ne week, eou&c TeUys,iem EI, hone- April 23. Tdy Victory loan ,. April 2T to If.y 3 "Buy In 8.1m" for rterac for .j,, .1r4.tio ' "w Jn (date. t fc t4rlA stal e.mpment Spaaiih war vetem. "Jeiaey n Si SATURDAY SALE A sample of a few items are as follows: CANNED GOODS Bordens and Carnation Milk, tall Armours and Libby's Very Best $1.65 per dozen; per case . 2V2 Tomatoes. 15c per dozen Sweet Corn, 15c; per dozen Sugar Peas, 15c; per dozen Solo Brand Pineapple, big can' " " " Grated Pineapple .... " l uanon Apples GROCERIES Olympic Flour S2 90 DRY GOODS .14 .14 $6.3tt 1.75 1.75 1.75 .24 .15 .50 Pint Jar Mustard Armour's Best Catsup No. 10 Red Karo Syrup Mo. 14 Blue Karo Syrup 6 pounds Crlsco ' 1 Gallon of the Best Cooking Oil ' " No. 5 Compound or Shortening "" Compound in Bulk, per pound " Lmeeo and Nutola and Mecb ButteV .25 .25 .8 .9.1 1.95 1.95 1.18 .27 .34 .15 Fishers Hard Wheat Flour une sack Rolled Oats One Sack Pancake Flour Head Rice, per pound Broken Rice. 4 pounds .... Beans White and Red Mexican . . Lima. 2 pounds 1 Sack Sugar M. J. c. Coffee, per pound Lyons Coffee, per pound The Best Peaberry Coffee in bulk 3 pounds 12 oz. Royal Baking Powder . .. 15 oz. Package Raisins . . . . .75 .65 .65 .09 .25 .08 .25 9.50 .44 .40 .35 1.00 .33 .14 Soda and Oyster Crackers" ". . ! ' ' ' I Fancy Crackers of all klnri." i Graham Crackers ........ . ; Candy, all kinds, per pound . $2.00 Brooms $1.35. Brooms ............ 6 big bars of No Rub Naptha Matches . ...... ... 4. .18c 17c .25 1.00 .65 .25 .05 In all kinds of Men's and Boys' Clothing and Shoes MEN'S AND BOYS' FURNISHINGS- ancy sport Shiris .... . Fancy Dress Shirts , Heavy Chambray Work Shirts, all colors Heavy Khaki Shirts Men's Cotton Union Suits B. V. D.'s Mens' Heavy Everwear Overalls . . . " Men's Heavy Khaki Coveralls , Men's Hats from $1.00 and up. Genuine Panama Hatt Men's Socks, different colors ....!!." Aien s i morel las .78 1.19 .95 .98 1.25 1.25 1.49 1.49 2.29 Dress Clnshams. 27-Inch. Trom 18e to 23e per yard Dress Gingham. 34-inch, from 27e to SSe per yard Voiles of all colors. 22c to 45c per yard. Hop Muslin. 19c per yard. Dark Blue Calicoes, 27-Inch at 14c per yard. Dark Blue Calicoes. 36-inch at 22c per yard Light Calicoes. 27-inch, -lie per yard Light Calicoes. 26-lncb, 20c per yard Crash Toweling. 12c per yard. White Table Cloth. 62 Inches wide. 65c on'r .Jh! rtMeiT,Ld a b, "oriment of Silk from li prieeV W 10 the E"t l rPrinSr niA rations in all kinds of Ladle.' and Children a Dresees; also Ladles' latest style Cover alls regular price $4.00. our special price. $1.98 Also big assortment of Boys' Washable Suits wc and np. Children's Heavy Play Suits, all kinds .v. VEGETABLES- St P1W L , -: l"UMmu,i $0 . fl.oo for CV f.T utur,i iww ur.meui oi Ladies' and Children's Shoes. riCate bring your Orders early SO We Can rlr. r J.r W . Saturday lr. Slippers. Tennis Shoe, and Sandals. t5c per pair man order, fr.m ft. c -P- P-W of each d.Har. We al, 8We strict attention to all awa Burbank s Potatoes, per pound. 2c; por sack Selected Onions, per pound 3c; per sack Oranges, the very largest sixes, between Vs'c and 65c per doten. Fresh Eggs Also a big reduction in all kinds of Tobacco, .70 2.50 .45 ECONOMY BASEMENT A few Items for yonr approval: Ulster Sanitary Party set. contains one white crepe tablecloth. 42z5C Inches; 10 Floral Crepe Napkins. 14U, and 10 Fibre plates, altogether for 10c. Just the thing for luncheons or picnics. Dark Blue Calicoes. irc per yard. Apron Ginghams. 14c per yard.. Ladles' and Men's Socks. lSc per pair. Heavy Boys Stockings. 25c. Khaki and White Handkerchiefs, fie each. All kicds of remnants. 1 price. All kinds of fancy buttons. 5e per card. Embroideries of all kinds. Ke per yard. Hair Ribbon of assorted colors. 25c per yard. Crystal White Soap. 5c bar. Big Box Matches. 5c. 20e Bottle Bluing. 10c. lO-quart Galvanized Pail. 37c. Market Basket. 10c. Big assortment of Ladles' and Children. Shoes. Management PEOPLES CASH STORE 186-194 N. Com'l St PHONE 453