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ALL GERMANY IS GOING DEMOCRATIC
As might have been expected, the pendulum is swinging far in
the opposite direction.
Germany is going democratic with a rush.
Not Democratic; democratic. -
It is reported by a correspondent of the New York Evening Post
in Uerlin that "the demand for democratic institutions and reform
in all the instrumentalities of life is a positive epidemic in Ger
many." This is not at all surprising after the overdose of government
control from which the German people have suffered, yet it is in
teresting to see how far the reaction has already gone:
"Everybody is claiming the right of self-determination or co
determination in something or other, till by now there is undoubt
edly more democracy to the square inch in Germany than ariywhere
else." 1
To this nobody can object so long as Germany keeps clear of
Bolshevism, and if democracy gets a good start it may prove an
antiseptic against Bolshevist infection.
There is more than a little likelihood that the phenomena noted
y this correspondent are symptoms of one of those great changes in
the German character which have had so momentous an effect upon
Europe, and which are yet constantly being forgotten because Ger
man history, has been too little studied in foreign countries; the
tendency has been to set up a partly true and partly imaginary con
cept of Germany and to cling to it long after it has ceased even re
motely to represent the real Germany.
French ignorance of the real Germany had much to do with the
disaster of France in 1870. Till that revelation the French had clung
to the conception of the German people which Mme de Stael had
made fashionable in Napoleon's day. Till she wrote "De lAlle
inagne" the French had been blankly ignorant of the other' side of
the Rhine, vaguely remembering that there had been a king at
Berlin who wrote French verses and cultivated the acquaintance
of Voltaire and other French wits. Mme de Stael, after extensive
travels in Germany, gave an account of the country which was true
enough at the time, but which. was profoundly misleading.
" To her in great part was due the conception, which lingered
till 1870, of a peaceful and idyllic nation of idealistic thinkers, living
amid the soporific fumes of beer and tobacco, content with plain
Kving and-hilrtlrinking, and, notable for good nature, simplicity,
and straightforward truthfulness. As compared with the French
she found the Germans lacking in tact and elegance, but she praised
their freshness, naturalness, and individuality. Above all she ad
mired German idealism, with its insistence upon the power of the
spirit to rise above the world of matter. In a word, she standardized
me notion of Uermauy which prevailed in France and to some extent
in other countries till Bismarck and
tier mistake was natural enough, for she saw Germany in the j
depths of economic and political servitude while the new spirit which
was to accomplish the war of liberation was still confused and u
certain. Nor had she the sense of historical continuity required for
interpreting Germany's present by its past. The error is obvious
now-, but it is not sufficiently realized that there is danger.now of
falling into a similar though opposite error by taking for the real
Germany, the kaiser's Germany which flourished for, but one gen
eration lcfore its overthrow. ! '
To patronize Germany as a land of dreamy idealists after it had
gone in for scientific efficiency in business and war was a danger
ous mistake; it would he equally harmful to allow the 1914 eon-
t-Pption of Germany to be stereoptyped in the same fashion. History
is a "movie" that never stops, and the developments to be looked
for in Germany during the coming decades are likely to be both
important and interesting. It would be a mistake to neglect them
or the historical background needed for their Comprehension.
The people of the United States have long been acquainted with
the Germans who represented Germany before Bismarck and Moltke
with the immigrants of 1848 and their descendants; with the Gen
eral Sigels and those of the type of Carl Schurz. "
Salem and Marion county and Oregon have a large number
of that kind.
' Their sons fought and suffered and died in the great war to
make the world safe for democracy. They are good and useful
citizens in any country.
.... Thcre w a movement starting in Salem to have an eugenics ex
hibition at the State Fair. The idea is to have the matter handled
by a btatc-wide committee: which would 1
. I-air Board will give it every encouragement. But the good mothers
or Oregon are the most competent to make it a success. "Better
..-i.uu-w.ut; Mugan,
line. Of course, we already have
-'. we want to increase our lead.
Saleiu's Rotariana
keep things moving.
will help to
Salem stores will close on
teniber 1 ; Labor Day.
Se;-
: One tbing certain, tJie home 01
. the ultimate consumer is safe from
the raids of Federal officials look
is. ing after large quaatiti" of rtored
; food.- Exchange.
v.' Vennstiaao Carranza, President
? of Mexico, is now twist ins? the tail
" of the British lion by firing the
v charge d'affaires at the Mexican cap
v 1U1." Carranza has made the mis
, of thinking that all ntions are
' as complacent as the Unitd State.
The wise- individual who recently
remarked, in discussing the high
cost of livijg, that one of the trou
bles was the fact that, no matter
what prices were, so many (people
would Insist upon paying them, said
a mouthful. A bit of selMcnial
.Manager
Managing Editor
.... Cashier
...Manager Job Dept.
paid In advance, at rate of $S year. I
Oregon, as second class matter.
Moltke revealed a new Germany.
ana uregon should be in the front
the best babies in the world but
would knock the stuffing out of high
prices. Exchange. .
Retail l.riea r .
t cjjo 111 lO J;
cents a dozen la Salem yesterday.
The -buying price was 42 cents. That
helps some that is, helps the ulti
mate consumer. But the producer
of eggs ill tell you that, consider
ing the high, prices of feed, etc., etc ,
ne is not getting enough for his eggs
There are two sides to all questions
even the II. C. L
The outlook at Washington Is that
none of the recommendations of
President Wilson In regard to leg
islation fpr the reduction of the high
cost or living will be , enacted into
law. The son the; n cotton planters
and the western farmers have unit
ed to oppose the fixing of prices or
certain commodities. It will be re
called that, while the prices of
what were Hied by the Wllj.m ad
southern members of Cangress were
ministration dnring ; the war, the
rooi
PONCE DE LEON
Sought the fountain of per
petual youth. Foolish man
vain pursuit.
Were he living now he
would renew his youth with
a pair of our
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able to prevent siniflar action being
taken In regard to cotton. Forty
cent tottoa is now predicted. Three
years ago there was a buy-a-bale
movement throughout the country
to keen the price at 10 cents a
pound. Los Angeles Times.
A 1JOM.W SIXGEK
Caruso has been complaining he
cause the Italian authorities visited
his castle at Signa Lastro, near Flor
ence, and requisitioned some of his
surplus provisions ami wines for the
public use. He was placed on rations,
the same as the rest or the populace.
But Caruso is still lucky.
If he would take his troubles to
New York a ad sing theta he could
get a thousand dollars a night, where
the average man would get only a
deaf ear.
AMERICA'S CiFXirS
There are indications that Ameri
can womea have begua to resent the
slavery to styles in which Paris,
largely through American buyers,
has so long enthralled them. This Ja
a good si en. being one more proof
that . America has really begun to
emerge from her worship of ancient
and foreign institutions. During the
short period of the wir the people
of the ITaited States proved that they
can :nn their own country militarily,
yolitically, FCientifically and artis
tically, without dictation, and now
that peace has been returned, there
is no reason wny tney should not
continue to display their originality
and intitatire. America is. compara
tively, a new country, rich and beau
tiful beyond compare.
Within her borders arc all the
climate of the world.
In the veins of her people runs tha
blood of all nations, yet her inhabit
ants possess one quality found no
where else on the globe and that i?
the 6p'irit of Americanism, which in-
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Phone C. O. D. orders 186-198
Sugar - - - $9.50
Cornflour - $3.00
Brilliant flour $2.95
D. C flour - $2.65
Armours and Yellow Ban milk.. 15c
Grapenuts, 2 for 25c
Kellogg Corn Flakes vur
Long package Oats oc
Medium Log Cabin Syrup OOc
Dark Karo No. 10 ,.7c
Dark Karo No. 5 ."Oc
Red Karo No. 10 f l.3
ilea Karo no. & 35
3 'lb. Crisco. 1 $1.23
6 lb. Crisco, $2.43
im..' r- . .
iidiup , ............... ur
Pierce Clams, tall can ic
12 oz. Royal Raking Powder. .. .37c
ZVt lb. Royal Baking Powder. .$1.23
Special on fruit jars:
Mason pints H7c
Mason quarts 05c
i gallon $1.20
Pints, Economy jars .$1.2:1
Viuarts, Economy jars .....$! .30
lj gallon Economy Jars $!.;!
5 lb. M. J. B. Coffee, per pound. .Site
3 lb. M. J. B. coffee, per pound. .52c
3 lb. Royal Club Cofree 48c
1 pound Royal Club Coffee 50c
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eludes the spirit of freedom, ambi
tion and power of execution.
There is no need for America to
cither mock or bow before any na
tion either of the present of the
past.
All the traditions, history, science,
philosophy and art of the dead cen
turies are ours, plus the genius of
youth for improing upon old sys
tems and time-worn standards.
Why should vie "hesitate to forge
ahead.
It there is any more aping to. be
done, let the older nations discard
their fogyism -and follow the lead
of America.
IX THE IU'SV STREET
The busiest street traffic point in
the world is at Columbus Circle in
New Y'oik, where the rush exceeds
anything on Piccadilly 111 London.
At one point on Coiunbus Circh.
an average of forty thousand vehicles
pass in a ten-hour day which is bet
ter than a rate of one a second. Im
agine whrt a few minutes of con-g-sti-i.i
does at s.ich a oint. Ths
traffic crowds into what sevms an
almost inextricable mass. Instead
of a thing to be pointed ti with
pride it becomes a serious problem.
The handling of street traffic and
the parking of automobiles are gMng
to be grave questions in many muni
cipalities 1n the immediate future.
The city like Salem whose founde. s
were wise enough to establish wide
streets at the outset is fortunate.
TAFTS WOXDERFIL WORK
When the senate finally ratifies
the peace treaty a thankful nation
and a great ful world will not forget
the part played by the League to
Enforce Peace, or by Its president,
William Howard Tart, whose untir
ing endeavors and clear logic have
confounded the petty politicians who
In the words of George W. Wicker
ham. vould "deprive the world of
the g:eat hope and radiant pronuso
of la world allied for the preserva
tion of peace." Next to President
Wilson, it is doubtful if any Ameri
can has had as much influence as
has Mr. Taft in bringing the sente
to teriita and certainly no man. not
even the president, has stated the is
sues so clearly to both the nationa
congress and the people at large.
AS THE SUN" GOES DOWX
It is not until toward the end of
life that many of us 1-egin to see
that we have worried ourselves Into
old lage by bothering our heads over
a million apparently important is
sues and events which really amount
ed to nothing o: that flight have
been attended to much better "with
out our interference.
Isaac Newton said: "I seem to
hav been as a child, feverishly en
gaged in picking up pink-lipped
shell uron the sands, whilst tie
great ocr-an of tntp lay all unais
07ereJ before me.
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"Thelma" Individual
3c everywhere.
Chocolates
I BITS FOR BREAKFAST 1
Punitive expedition still r.oin.
Little news is sjven or.t about it.
B m
And ther is half an in'iiuation
that it will just keep right on Koin.
tnd in that ase it will aoon 0.ci.ie
corrective ralher than puniMvo. And
that is the important th:n: lh
thing that must come poon r or later,
and the sooner thu Wtter. ,
"U
The American Lesion boy down
at Astoria are a two-fist-Ml bunch.
The editor who wa lickJ. no mat
ter how thorough a trouncing " ot,
he iot get half as ui '.ch a) he deserv
ed. The -American L.rion i .r. the
scene In the i'nited States J'ist at
the crucial time. Tfce cons Mentions
objectors and yellow-ftreakefi yaps
ot all degrees will have to sing low.
Down at Austin. Texas a whit?
nuan (white skinned I was "worked
over' and put on a train and pent
out of tewn by some prominent citi
zens. Yesterday, because he was in
citing the negroes against the whites.
Xo arrests. And there will not be
any. The black white man ought to
be thankrul that he got orf an well
as he did. Race prejudice is the
wo'st prejudice in the world, and
the ntan who incites it is worse than
a murderer.
Getting married in an airplane I
the laieft but the happy couple wiP
come down.
Let the triumph of the reds in thi
country he confined to the winntnv
or the national league championship
by the Cincinnati Reds.
Ex-Senator Charles Frederick Wil
liam Dick or Ohio has purchased the
old Cochrane hotel in Washington
for $165,000. Indicating how a man
may prosper In business by attend
ing to his business. There was
time when Dicky but why indulge
in reminiscences?
IMT KF.KP POI90 tf VOI R HI.OOII
When the kidnpyn mr proplr dninc
thlr work they rllmtnat- fr.m the rir
rulation wift prod ur la that poiion tb
blood If wrmilM to remain in the
r;tem. Foley Kidney Pilln help the
kldne. remove rhe poleona that raime
arhe and pain, atlff Jolnlo. enre mtia
rltf. Iam bark, rheumatic palna J.
C rry.
P i!
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Reid im TW For i
Treasurer of the National
Social Unit Organization
liar;e Kriion
In order to find, through K-imiifir
investigation! a solution for the irb
lems of American democracy Charbs
Edison, chairman of the Hoard of Di
rectors or the Edison Company and
son or Thomas A. Edion. the invent,
or. has resigned all other so lal. civic,
and philanthropic connections to be
come treasurer of the National Social
I'nlt Organization, which is conduct
ing an exierlment in community or.
ganization in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The social i nit plan aims to or
ganize the entire community around
public health, reereatioi, education,
unemployment and kindred problem?!
Public needs are discovered by block
committees elected for every suit or
a hundred ramilies and represented
in a central community council. Pro
gramme to meet these needs are
formulated by an "occupational mun.
ell." consisting of elected representa
tives of such skilled groups as physi
cians, nurses, social workers, teach
ers, and businexs men. Th object
is to secure the most active partici
pation in and control of community
affairs by all the ieople. at the same
tin.- utilizing trie highest skill.
The demonstration In Cincinnati,
it is claimed, has established a re
markable record in health work, im
proved housing, begun a new syntem
tor the collection and continuous re
cording of rnmnuinllv 9lUiU. n .1
inuuiuiru yuieriranizailon.
Extension or the Soia Cnit plan
to a wider area is Iteins contemplate.!
for the near future after the results
of the three-year experiment period
which expires in 19 2". have be-n
attned upon by a corps or national
exerts.
. 1 . 1 ( . .
"And what I this place?-
"TM Is Reno The limited stop
here 20 minutes."
Oh. I've heard or Reno."
"Of curse you have."
"Is 2 minute onc enotich to get
divorce?" Plrmlngham Age-Herald.
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