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The Oregon Statesman
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THE STATESMAN PUIHJSHIXG COMPANY
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AMERICANTJS CIVIS SUM
It is the purpose of the American Legion to cut out military
titles m their business and social meetings.
The war being over, there is none in authority.
They yere all comrades and now the colonel has the same status
as the prirate.
Consequently all are to be addressed as "Mister," which is the
highest title conferred under American citizenship.
It is the sign and token of democracy.
Likewise it is a turn away from militarism, for militarism thrives
on its (titles of rank and authority and the Legion has set its face
against the dominance 61 a military caste. The Legion has fought
that tlere may be no more need for fighting and their work is now a
purification of the paths of peace.
Their mission is to make the title of American citizen something
to be revered of all men; even as the claim in the period of the firs
century, "Romanus civis sum," ("I am a Roman citizen") made
falsely meant death, and made truly meant protection of property,
liberty and life at home and in any country, and earned with l
the right to appeal to Caesar and was bulwarked with all the power
of the legions at whose heads were carried the eagled standards of
might. " '
i To be an American citizen should earry with it enough of dignity
to command respect in this country and in any land under the
shining sun, even In Mexico.
, That is the sort of Americanism for which the American Legion
stands now and Mill stand in the da3's to come. ,
SCOWLS
Are often caused by straining to see
perfectly.
GLASSES
Properly fitted, remove the trniu
and produce
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EYESIGHT SPECIALIST
305 State Street Near Commercial
prophesying "a political revolution
on an economic basis in Japan with
in the next fire years." Others, rec
ognizing a quality among the Japa
nese called by a" Tokio student of
English "obeyfulness," think this is
too sanguine. At all events, the
spread of liberal ideas is so marked
that the people are bound within the
next few years to obtain much pow
er now denied them.
wrongs, his old vengeances, declining
to take congnizance of contrition and
the amende honorable. Cod help us
if the creed became general "Our
selves alone, our own old smells and
dirts forever."
It is not sufficient for the health
f a city that we personally . are
clean; our neighbors must ; practice
cleanliness also, otherwise their pol
lution is ours. It is not sufficient
for world hygiene that America Is
individually sciupulous; we must co
operate to nee that our neighbor na
tions are scrupulous also, otherwise
their pollution is ours. Inside the
league of nations we are a power
for world purity. Outside it we are
encouraging the retention of old
dirts, odorous pollutions.
THE ROYAL FLVSIf.
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy Is
also about to pay a social visit to this
country. We are becoming so ac
customed to royalty that four kings
no longer create much of a stir in
the Saturday night poker game.
PAUSE IX THE DANCE.
They have had to stop the public
dances in Paris because of the scarc
ity of coal, I
it used to be thought that the
dancers could get up enough steam
of their own to make the coal man
unnecessary. Only the fiddler had
to be paid.
DOMESTICATED ANIMALS.
We are all capitalists. A house is capital; a suit of clothes is
.capital; stored foods are capital; a fishing rod is capital anything
whatever if its value 'lies in continued use as distinguished from
immediate consumption. Of the total annual income of $38,000,000,
'000 in the United States 75 per cent belongs to families having an
annual income of $2500 or less.
.Saskatchewan rejoices in a 'record of a school house a day built
in tlve province1 since it was formed in 1005. An object lesson in
.making the world, safe for democracy. -
Arc you buying Red Cross tamps?
When Winifred Byrd appears before all Salem at the Armory
tonight,; all Salem will be there to greet her or all of Salem that
can get into the building.. This is as it should be a unanimous greet
ing to the little lady who has put.Salem on the world map musically.
.Almost unrecognized the great
change has come. Man is becoming
the home body and woman the goer.
It is bareljr possible thaj the actu
ality of a bone-dry land has some
thing to do with this shifting situa
tion, but the fact remains that the
male member of the household is
now the bird that keeps the home
fires burning. I
The man likes to get into his slip
pers and have a quiet evening with
his book or paper, and it is the lady
who wants to climb into her glad
rags for a night of Jazz or the movies
Dancing men are more than ever
in demand and neither face nor rep
utation matters much so long as they
can fox trot a lively measure..
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uui tne aacmg men are ever grow
ing scarce.
Since the women have acquired the
vote and man's job the home mean
less and less In their young lives. An
other generation or so is japt to fine
the men doing the cooking, sewing
and other domestic tasks, while the
woman is- both the bread-winner and
the cake-walker. Fortunately, by
that time most of u3 will have
croaked and won't mind.
CARBON!
Rid System of Closed -up
Waste and Poisons
with "Cascarcis."
Like carbon clogs end chokes a
motor, so the excess WIe in liver.
and the constipated waste in the bow
els, produce foggy brains, headache.
sour, ac!d stomach, indigestion, sal
low skin, sleepless nights, and bad
colds.
Let gentle, harmless "Cascarets"
rid the ostein of the toxins, acids.
gases, and poisons which are Keep
ing you upset.
Take Cascarets and enjoy the nic
est, gentlest laxative-cathartic you
ever experienced. Cascarets never
gripe, sicken, or cause : in conven
ience. - They work while you sleep. A
box of Cascarets cost so little too.
REPORT URGES
REFORMATORY
Superintendent Gilbert Sees
Need for Grown Boys and
First Offenders
CLEARANCE
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ALE
LADIES' HOSE
Ladies' Pure Silk Black
Hose, Value $2.50, sale
price $1.89
Fiber Silk $1.75, sale price
$1.39
Lf dies' All Wcol, Co cent
value 49c
85 cent value C9c
BOYS' AND GIRLS'
Union Suits, $1.50 values
98c
LADIES'
and Children's High grade
Velvet Hats, trimmed and
untrimmed $3.50 to $12.00,
sale price. . .$1.00 to $4.50
OUTING FLANNEL
Blue, Pink, White and
Dark, best quality, 28c per
yard.
BLUE SERGE
$125 sale price 98c
SATURDAY,
DEC. 6
if.
SATURDAY,
DEC. 13
Here Are a Few of Oar Bar
gains Every Article a Gift
A HEAVEN
for the children.
Dolls end Doll Carriages
for the Girl. Dolls 10c to
$11.00; for Boys we hare
Wagons, Electric Trains,
Mechanical Trains.
D0NT FORGET.
Our I9e Enamel Ware
Sale.
CHINA WARE
Silver Ware, Cassercles
for -the house. We hare
what you want. Something
for everybody. A price fcr
every purse. Come ia and
see.
KNIT GOODS
All selling at cost. Knit
Caps 10c
D0NT WAIT
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Commercial St
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, The next Salem Slogan pages will
show that there is a mint of money
In mint. ,
What has become of the report of
economic experts who were going to
tell the country why prices are high?
"I'm not in politics," says Herbert
HooTer. j Bat it is eary, Herbert,
and you might change your mind. -Los
Angeles Times."
With the exoensea orThe nation
still soaring there never was a time
when a I budget system ; was more
needed. .'-.,
Another victory for the farmers.
Under the war-time prohibition law
it makes no difference how hard el
der getSj
there ia no ban on its sale
ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain, the heathen Chinee has
been peculiar ever since' the days of
Bret Harte.
There is a good deal of difference
of opinion among cabinet members
on how to protect American lives In
Mexico. No doubt. And on all other
subjects.
It is announced that the allies are
about to. get ready to make early
prepartions for a possible movement
to demand the ex-kaiser from Hol
land. The reprobate ought not to
be allowed to die of old age.
David Lloyd George says he wants
a new world "where labor will have
, ' its Just Reward." Does Davy know
of anything that labor is not getting
'now? j
When $25,000 in gold, shipped by
Of course, we don't pretend to
know anything about it. but why
send American troops to Silesia. Si
beria and Fiume to protect the lives
and property of other nationals and
not send them to Mexico to protect
the lives and property of Americans?
There are some " things about that
treaty that we never did understand
Exchange.
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It is certain that M. Matsumoto,
labor delegate from Japan to the In-
bank, arrived international ; Labor Conference at
Washington; does not stand in the
good graces of the powers that be in
(Tokio. Whatever else may be said
of M. Matsumoto by the Mikado's ad
visers they cannot accuse him of not
having the courage to speak plainly
He has characetrized his government
"as an autocracy; which Is the enemy
of social justice."
According to the Associated Press
Mn- Matsumoto's remarks developed
discord among the Japanses dele
gates. That is hardly to be wondered
at, seeing how strong is the affection
the majority of the Japanese have for
, the Mikado and the present system of
government in Nippon. The fact.
however, that a man of such promi
nence in the labor party in Japan
can utter such sentiments at an Inter
national conference In the capital o;
a friendly nation proves that there
must be a considerable democratic
party in the far eastern empire.
In fact the progress toward democ-
! racy in Japan is one of the most notc
j worthy movements of this century.
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! -a mr as me urieni is concerned. So
In comment appended to his reg
ular monthly report to the state
board of control yesterday, L. M.
Gilbert, superintendent of the state
training school for boys, em bod -en a
recommendation that the stat-j hm
provided with a reformatory where
boys nearly grown and youn men
who have committed their first of
fence may be kept in custody.
Mr. Gilbert points out to the board
that his institution is not prepared
either in personnel or equipment to!
take care or oiaer toys.
men who have com mitt
Inrrlngments against tne law. m ens- . becan of ,he death of her
. i a. Afiio fii v chnvm a. ir 10 ll ft- . .
c uv,. nv. j - Micband.
nptj of character, should not be cm-! ZF ...
fined in the state penitentiary wilb
hardened criminals is an argument
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HfQf .Quality.
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LOW PRICES
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The Store
of Vainer
XO CLASS RULE.
When it comes to a showdown the
radicals are never in the majority. In
Winnipeg they seemed to dominate
the situation for a time and they had
promised to revolutionize things and
restore thejplaces of striking firemen
and policemen who found themselves
permanently ousted. But in the elec
tions just held they were beaten two
to one by the conservative citizens.
The so-called labor party makes a
good deal more noise than its num
bers or merit warrant. No labor
party of merchants' party or farm
ers party will ever dominate, because
the" safe and conservative element of
each and all is opposed to class dom
ination even if it is their own class
YESTERAJYS DIRT.
"Bobby," remarked mamma doubt
fully, "thai is a very dirty little boy
you were playing with."
"Yes," replied Bobby, earnestly,
"he was kind of dirty, mother, but
it was today's dirt. He gets cleaned
up every night."
So mamma appreciated the subtle
distinction and let it go at that.
It is old, left-over, dirt that is so
unwholesome and dangerous.
And it is old dirt that the world
is suffering from today. Internation
ai politics are reeking with old dirt
the same old dirts have appeared
on their imperfectly ablutioned necks
for years, the same old grime in their
grasping finger nails, the same old
hates and vengeances on their murky
consciences. Most of the dirty Inter
national disputes today are old dirt
whether it is Shantung or Sinn
Fein or Fiume or Bolshevik! or Mex
ico, it Is the dirty grime of the past
that is polluting the atmosphere of
the present.
And the league of nations is the
great hope for political hygiene.
Only, the united efforts of the pow
ers In sincere co-operation could hope
to clean up the pollution of the past,
thereafter devoting itself to the dirts
of each arriving day. World politics
will continue to smell to high heav
en unless they can be immersed In
a daily bath and scrubbed with -plenty
of diplomatic soap, beginuing with
an attack on the lousy accretions of
cherished old wrongs.
The world must be an Intolerable
; place to live In If everyone insists
stitution slm
In some other
Widow Mar Mak Claim
Dr. L. F. Griffith, superintendent
of the state hospital for the inran.
told the board yesterday that the wi
dow cf Louis Jensen of Portland, a
natient who recently died at the hos-
Tht,y,?n , Pltal- bs conferred with an attorney
ed their f.rst ( relatlve to a to the next legls-
ilar to those maintalnei rgf ClaSS lit YtOTS
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initiated oy uaa reuows
The largest class of candidates in
eitcht years was Initiated into Che
meketa lodee No. 1. I.O.O.F. at the
regular session Wednesday alshL
There were li candidate, but thrre
did not appear for Initiation. Tb
nine InltUud were. Archie. Collett. T.
S. -Remple. J. C. Jones. Dr. L. R.
Hnrdett. II. Schasterwitz. J. E. Mad-dk-on.
W. Cohen. Clifford Taylor aal
G"orr Chr1tofferon.
that frequently has been made In the
state in favor of a reformatory m-
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Jensen died' a week after
h;e Is alleged to have been assaulted .
y William Harris, an attendant. b.t
4 coroner s inquest determines ma
te alleged assault had no connection
wtth Jensen's death. Dr. Griffith,
who caused the arrest of Harris, told
X board yesterday that Jensen '
afflicted with an Incurable malady.
IJr. urntiin reporiea to tne -
thlt the hospital farm this season!
haii brought returns of Sltl.000 from
porniucts.
Reports of all superlnt-nJnts cf j
institutions showed a gradual in-1
crease In the per capital cost ' of j
maintenance. - j
Blue coat, brass buttons-
I and th world was his.
LIBERTY
20 Defendants Appear to
Answer Charges of Fraud
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. Der. 3.
Twenty defendants, many of them in
j the official life of Michigan appeared
nerore red-ai Juaee c w. se?ions
today to plead to indictments charg
ing corruption, fraud and consDira-
cy In connection with the nomlnatiorT
and election of Truman II. Newberry:
United States Senator from Michi
gan, a
With one exception, the defeiAants
who include a prominent clergyman,
either stood mute pr pleaded not
gnilty and were released on $1000
bond. A
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