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MXTY-XIXTH YEAR
K.tLK.M. OKHfiOX, TIIfllSDAY MnilYlVG. MAIU II I. ffcj.
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HOUSE FEARS
ADDED TAXES
OF VET BONUS
Provision of Fund for Men
Who Fought in Late War
Would Unduly Burden
Those Who Stayed Home
THREAT BY SOLDIERS
TO BLACKLIST FALSE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Go
on Record in Favor of
Bonus
WASHINGTON. Macti 3. Appeals
for financial relief for former service
.men were countered today befqre th
house way and means committee by
statements that any money grant.
v necessitating further bond issues
.would be an Additional burden on
tax payers.
Representative Hull, Democrat,
TrnnHna sM linn nnnnnn
creased taxes must be raiseJto meet
" . , , , fjvu.vuv.uvv 111-
present war .: expenditures without
e""B vcui iu me service men.
"With a bonus we would be forced
to establish the. most oppressive sys
tem of taxes in the world,; he add
- d- 1 . ... .....
Members of congress will not be
blacklisted if they oppose additional
soldier legislation. Edward Hale, of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
1 X . .1 Oa-a .. ..
750,000 men, told the committee. A
discharged officer had written that
the committee that "the attitude on
soldier legislation will be closely
scrutinized and the soldier vote will
be mobilized before the next, elec
tion." : ,
"Does this forecast a blacklist by
soldiers similar to the blacklist of
the American Federation of Labor.
. because members oppose their de
sires?" Representative Eainey asked,
M Tl.l 1 1 . .
uu naie repuea in me negative...
Representative Garner, Democrat
of Texas, said a bond issue in the
immediate future would decrease by
10 per cent the market value of the
: present government obligations.
-This alone would result in and ac
tual loss of $2,600,000,000 in the
value of property held by millions
of people," he said. , . ,
Solution of the problem is for the
ingenious minds of committee mem
bers. Jack Singer of Jersey - City,
senior vice, commander of the same
- organization said.
"If. financial aid is within the
power of your committee we want
you to do it, but if it is not, we don't
ask (he omposslble," Singer com
mented. -
SAYS HE
IS IN RUNNING
-
Attorney Makes Formal An
nouncement of His Candi- -dacy
for Prosecutor
John H. Carson, young Salem
attorney and member of the la
firm of Carson & Brown, has made
4 formal announcement of his candi
dacy for the Republican nomination
at the May primary election for the
orflce of district attorney for Mar
lon county. Mr. Carson immediately
will file his declaration at the of
fice of secretarv of state.
Mr. Carson fs the first to an
nounce his candidacy for the oMce
. In this county. While names of oth
er possible candidates have been
mentioned and it is probable that
Mr. Carson will have opposition, no
ether candidate has announced him
self as definitely in the race.
Although he is one of the young
est practicing attorneys in Oregon.
Mr.. Carson Is widely known in Mar
lon county, particularly because of
his active practice before the courts,
which, his friends contend, has made
him highly competent for the posi
tion 6f prosecutor.
Whaddye Know About This!
Hats Are Still Going Up
There Is lio hope for a reduction
tn the price of men's hats according
to the statement made yesterday by
a local hatter. On the contrary, he
; feels certain from present condi
tions In hat factories that the price
will rise from one to several dollars
' above the price marks now on the
hats in the Salem stores.
Sizemore and Wirtz Are
Both fo Be in Running
George S. Sizemore. Democrat,
yesterday Tiled with the secretary of
. Mate his declaration of candidacy
for the olfke of district attorney
tor Harney county. Mr. Sizemore
. lives at Bjms. Willard Wirtz. in
cumbent, filed his declaration . of
cendidacy for the Democratic nom
ination for district , attorney for
CARSON
rook county.
PHYSICIANS OF
CITY TO GIVE
FOR HOSPITAL
Fourth of Necessary Amount
Pledged by Doctors at Re
cent Meeting
PEOPLE BAClToF MOVE
Sixty Thousand Total Pledge
to Date, According to
Chairman Meyers
"We will donate $2.Vn toward
tli const ruction or the tiroposed
peroral hosrital for Salem."
This is the positive pledge made
by the physicians of Salem at a meet
ing of the Tri-connty Medical society
held Monday night.
The hosnital board was repre
sented at the meeting by T. It. Kay.
William MGilchrist. Jr.. Henry W.
Meyers and Walter Denton. They
explained the hospital project in de
tail to the physicians and answered
many questions. One of the doc
tors was so enthusiastic over the
prospect of having an up-to-date hos
pital In Salem that he voluntarily
offered ti donate $1500 toward Its
construction.
Before the meeting adjourned as
surance was given the representa
tives of the hospital bDard that the
medical men, would donated $25,000
and that they would do the solicit
ing among their own membership to
raise this amount of money.
."We now have $60,000 pldged."
said Mr. Meyers yesterday. "We
cannot stop here. however. .Wei
must secure the full $100,000. the
amount needed, in order to be able
to build snch a hospital a v.-e must
have to meet the need of our in
creasing population."
The committee continues to em-
phssiseUbe tact that the hosoital is
being built bv the people of the city
The institution will be conducted
alone the general lines that govern
the Good Samaritan hospital in Port
land.
iAII contributions are voluntary
donations. The charges made for
services will be only enough to pay
necessary expenses. There will bj
bo stock l36ued and no one will re
ceive any financial profits.
The , committee says the hostmal
will be strictly a benevolent insti
tution. v
Canadians Plead for
Peace Consummation
OTTAWA, March 3. Speaking in
the house of commons today W. F
Cockshutt unionist member for
Crantford and a prominent manu
facturer. expressed the opinion tha
a large part of the prevalent unrest
was attributable to the fact that
peace was not really here. lie drew
attention to the situation in the Kni
fed States, saying that "cur neigh
bors to the south should tc told
that they have no right to involve
ihe other naions of he world In
chaos, while they fight out their
political battles."
Reports of Food Destruction
To Be Investigated
PORTLAND. Or.. March 3. Re
ports, that food Is being held until
decayed and then burned In tb city
garbage incinerator, were Investigat
ed today by W II. Daly, federal fair
price commissioner of Oregon, who
was recently aopointed to succeed W.
K. Newell. Destruction of spoiled
eggs in large quantities has undaunt
edly taken place. Daly declared, but
that this is justifiable la the case of
large wholesale firms handling hun
dreds of cases of eggs, was his be
lief.
Immigration Into Canada
From U. S. Decreases in '19
OTTAWA. Ont.. March 3. Immi
gration Into Canada from the United
Statr-3 fell off 43 per cent daring
the last fiscal year, according to a
report of the Canadian department
of immigration Issued today. Last
year 40.175 Americans settled In
Canada, against 71.31 4 th. preced
ing year. For the year just closed
figures show 9.914 settlers came
from the United Kingdom and 7.073
from other- European countries.
NINE YEAR OLD
SAVES BROTHER
Heroic Action of Cottage
Grove Lad Rescues Drown
ing Boy
COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. March 3.
-Lester Carpenter, six year old son
of Mrs. Goldie- Carpenter, was saved
from drowning Sunday afternoon by
the bravery of his nine year brother.
Levi, according to word brought here
today from the Carpenter ranch. The
little fellow fell Into tne Coast lorn
river where the water was too deep
for him to help himself. The older
boy who could barely get a footing,
jumped Into the water and dragged
his brother to safety.
NO MERCY WILL
BE ACCORDED TO
AUTO DRIVERS
Chief Welsh Decides That
First Violators Must Un
dergo Punishment
order Issued force
Numerous Complaints Cause
Action by Head of Police
Department
Owing 1 1 Hie excessive piimiml of
accidents occurring in Mr rlty and
numerous violations of the trnffir
ordinances complained of to th. po
lice recently.. Chief Welsh has is
sued an order to the pienibers of th
police forc to arrest all violator
of the ordinances, reuariuss of whe
ther the violation is the first of
fense. Heretofore th officers have been
following a policy that all wed a
traftic violator the second offense
before cited to appear in the police
tourt. This policy will bn disre
garded ami the first offenders will
be dealt wiih as harshly as the hab
itual. The procedure of allow'ns
the numerous violations ieing com
plained of .o the police, has proven
to he ore of no avail, according to
the chief.
The or:ler submitted to the offl-
cers or tne saieni iorce iy .niei
Welsh reads:
"In view of the fact that num
erous accidents are hapi?ning and
numerous complaints are being made
to this office that the traffic ordi
nance is beinr violated, all officer
will arrest all drivers ciught cut
ting corners, or In any wav violat
ing eny of the provisions of the or
dinance. "In case the drivers are local cit
izens they will b" arrested nnd citJ
to appear for trial at 10:30 a. m.
in the police court, the day follow
ing the violation.
"Where the offender is an out-of-
town resident h.- will he brought to
the station and required to deposi
a bond for h's appearance at the
same time as local residents.
"The bond reonlrcd for the first.
offense will be th minimum fine
provided in the ordinance."
BEARCATS BRING
FAR-WANDERED
BACON BY 25-22
Dimick, Rarey, and Jackson
Share in the Glory of
Victory
PACIFIC FOUGHT WELL
Close of Season Finds Team
of Matthews Intact and
Fighting Hard
The Willamette "Bearcats" de
feated the Pacific university quintet
In a consistent and bard fought
game played on tho Salem armory
floor last night, with a score of -j
and 22.
Each athletic team has its "on"
and 'off ' nights. I-ast night was
an "on" night for the Willamette
players. The wore played fairly
even all during the game, giving the
home team a slight lead. McKittrick
and Rarey of Willamette played and
exceedingly fast and well promoted
game. Urahtn and Fennegan of the
Pacific ' team were In the contest
from start to rinish. The first half
ended with the score at 11 and 9 In
favor of Willamette.
The second half was almost scene
two. almost equally proportioned
teams pitted against each other for
supremacy. Either team when toss
ing a basket succeeded only by ex
ceptionally accurate and fast plays.
Todd and Wolfe of Pacific, Jackson
and Dimick of Willamette were in
tiie midst of some snappy plays.
The final score rested at 2.1 and
22 in the Hearcats favor. Willam
ette's players were: Wapalo and Mc
Kittrick. forwards; Jackson, center;
Rarey and Dimick. guards.
Pacific university line-up was:
Grahm and Wolfe, forwards; Fene
gan. center; Hoar and Todd, guards.
Schong of Dallas was the official
referee.
Congress Proposes
Bonus for Civilians
WASHINGTON. March 3. The
house completed work today on the
legislative, executive and judicial ap
propriation bill, carrying a total or
$122,000,000 and then was blocked,
while preparing to vote, by Repre
sentative itlanton, Texas Democrat,
who demanded a quorum.
The $240 tionus for civilian em
ployes of the government was strick
en out but members said it probably
would be put back by the senate.
The bill cuts from the government
roll more than to.ooo civil employes
and represents a flat reduction of
$2 4,000,000 from submitted estimates.
JAPAN STAND
ON SHANTUNG
UNCHANGED
New Ambassador Pleads for
Better Understanding Be
tween America ami Japan
on China Question
JAPAN A BULWARK
AGAINST BOLSHEVISM
America Will Benefit by Clos
er Trade Pact With
Orjentals
NEW YORK. March 3.--Japan's
course regarding the Shantung ques
tion mill b? pursued "unswervingly."
despitf? any action Chins takes. K.
Shidehara. the new Japanese am
bassador to the United States de
clared at a dinner given by the Jr.ian
pocity in his honor hero tonight.
Asserting that Shantung can no
he a saurce of difficulty between the
United States and Japan. Mr. Shide
hara said that "It remains Tor Chi
rese statesman to deride." which of
two alternative coursR "would let
ter serve the true interests of their
country and the world."
"Two alternative roursvs are now
open for China." the ambassador
said, "either to effect an early set
tlement of the Shsntnng question,
or to leave th question unadluMed
and pending for ?n Indefinite length
of time.
"In anr rasr Jon kniws her re
sponsibilities to China nnd to civi
lization. She wilt eo forward un
swervingly, a Ions the pathway which
t.he beliTes '-'t to international
peace and stability. What difficul
ties. thfll wlit tbr" Tvssble arise
between the United States and Jap
an, with refpoct to Chinese prob
lems. "It should b born- In mind that
Japan has in Chtna sveril poirittnn
which Is not shared by the United
States or by any of th Euronean
powers. Her future destiny Is close
ly Interwoven with that of China
and her own nation and safety and
vital Interests an In many cas"
directly involved In Chinese prob
lems which America and Europe can
s'ford to annroarh from purelv sen
timental or economic points .f view.
"I feel sure, however, that this
special position ftf Japm im fully
realized by her American and Kuro
t:ean friends and th- she will not
he called en to renounce her un
doubted right of self protection and
r.el f-preserve t ion."
Japan can - provide a bulwark
against th spread of holsheyi'in
from Siberia. declared Charle
Hitchcock Sherill. former United
States miniMer to Argentine, who
recently returned from Tok'o. In
ternational law and order would be
benefitted, he asserted, if Japan
were encouraged to occupy eastern
Siberia and "there set up Mich a dam
aeainst the outflow of lawlesimeft as
would be afforded bv her excellently
functioning government.."'
Closer relations should be culti
vated between America and Japan
because of the advantage obtainable
to American export trade, he de
clared. "Forward looklnu exporters, he
said, "will t-efore lone exerclxe their
Influence, as paying advertisers, no
on our newspapers so as to modify
and ultimately terminate their pres
ent unoof Itable attacks uion every
thing Japanese. These newspapers
are cuessin? wrone and American
newspapers know their business too
well to gutss wrong long.-
NKW YORK, March 3. In Intro
ducing the Japanese ambassador. El
bert II. Gary, director of the I'nlted
States Steel corporation, v.ho pre
sided, said:
"One of the most Important things
for the people of these two great
countries. Japan and the I'nlted
States. Is that they shall become and
continue to be well acquainted be
cause our interests, economic and
otherwise, lie in the Kane direction.
"These two countries will be held
responsible for the maintenance of
Peace on Ihe Pacific."
Frank A. Vanderllp. New York
hanker, another seaker, said that
he was planning with other business
men to go to Japan to discuss inter
national matters.
BUTTER DROPS
IN CITY MARKET
Portland Shows Decrease to
Sixty-Five Cents Per
Pound
PORTLAND. March 3. Portland
rreameries announced a drop of Zc
today In butter and one cent on but
terfat, effective tomorrow morning.
Parchment wropped will be quoted
at 65 cents and cartons at 6s cents.
Itutterfat drops to M and 6" cents
f.o.b. country station, and 69 cents
Portland.
MOST CHILDREN ARE DENIED MILK
SURVEY REVEALS STARTLING FACTS
MANY CANNOT GET PROPER FOOD
More than one-half the children
in Salem art- not drinking milk.
Yet the milk fipply in this city i
not so criti'al is is r-? rte Iron,
a numlwr of otli'r towns. Ilowevir.
in ckI ikm! ions indicate that thi r are it.
a Krt-ai i.ianv iliillrn her- who want I If Ihti pf" jrt ton h.H cod In
milk but tlitir wants ar-- not nup-'all the homes In the rlfy It Is safe
f lied. i to K-iy that over on-hlf. or aboat
The reason iisimII)- piv-n by par-i ' per r--jt. of Salem's wio rhll
tnts is that they cannot afford to .dun ar-. o-jt umdk tic lurt niT-
t
pay the hisi price now ask'. J
far
llii i i!airy pi jd.u-t.
Tearlier Mjike &trry.
According to a recent milk t?urey
iii.uie by tl.e teachers tn Lincoln
Kchool it was found that of the 343
pupils attending this
hooi.
M
were using one pint
pint or mofe of
ame number! mere
ass of in lk I day.
19j of lh4 pu-
of
milk a tav The ia
fcUpplicd wUb a gla
As estimated
pils. or more than one-half of the
total attendance, are njt using
TREATY SLEEPS
YfflLE SENATE
SINGS LULLABY
Leaders Agree in Holding
Little Hope for
Passage
BORAH PRAISES WILSON
Democrats Join Republicans
in Last Hope Effort for
Peace
WASHINGTON'. March 3 While
the treaty debate dragged on In the
senate today without action, the
treat a" friends began a final deter
mined effort to rescuexlt from the
deadlock toward which all leaders
agree It again Is headed.
Republican and Democratic sena
tors Joined In the movement but they
were only moderately hopeful of suc-
cess. They anaressea meir euoris announced at neadquarterm.
to the Republican reservation to ar-j The afternoon session of the pas
tlcle ten.. long the storm center of, tors' conference was given ap mala
the whole treaty fight. y to reports by Howard 8. Vlnceat
Tho subject technically before the;
senate all day was the Shantung res
ervatlon. but it got only a poising
mention. Among other things, the
Adriatic question aualn was brought
Into the debate, while Senator Herd.
Democrat of Mtsvouri. enllvcne pro
ceedings with a bitter attack on Sen
ator Jlitchclck of Nebraska, the ad
ministration leader.
The course of President Wilson In
condemning the proposed Adriatic
settlement was approved by Senator
Borah. Republican. Idaho, he ui-ctar-ed
the executive was right in assert
ing that the United Stales could not
participate In European settlements
unless they were to be based on a
new rule of justice In International
contracts.
PACKERS GIVEN
CREDIT FOR BIG
IMPROVEMENTS
Georgia Man Claims Im
proved Live Stock Intro
duced By Swift
COMPETITION WAS FAIR
Wyoming Cattlemen, Howev
er, Have Far Different
Story of "Big Five'
Washington. Marcn 3. com
ing to the defense of the packers aft
er numerous other witnesses had
urged regulation of the industry. Kd
ward J. Vereen. a cotton mill oper
ator of Moultrie, Ga.. told the house
agriculture, committee today that
Swift and company, one of th "big
five" by bringing In thoroughbred
livestock and poultry, had been the
"biggest factor in the agricultural
development of southern Georgia."
Vereen denied the charge of th
federal trade commision that Swift
aud company, in order to suppress
competition purchased a small pack
ing plant financed and built by the
farmers and businessmen of Moul
trie. "Swift and company did not fry to
buy our plant." Vereen said. "We
solicited the sale in order to have
a large packer develop the business
and aid in general agricultural de
velopment." Prior to the sal of the plant, he
added, competition of the big pack
ers was "entirely fair."
Three Wyoming stockmen also ap
peared before the committee, each
urging passage of regulatory l";is
lation. One of the three. J. II. Mont
gomery, of Basin, asserted that the
whole packing Industry "should be
put through a de-lousing station.
I any milk In their diet. The
lesson Kiven by lOH of !boc not
I drinking milk is that they are not
particularly fond t it. Therr were
v7 M-hoUr4 fcn iaiK they liked
i milk and would drink it If they could
Uhinj: fo 1 which mer natare
pr'Ml-i 'or children or tender yrs.
Pointed VmIU Aked.
n parent conifuent.nc on our
milk situation cuiked the painted
question :
"ht is wrong: Here we are
living In a country almost literally
flowing with milk and honey. Most
of our families are getting a little
milk and less honey. Is It not
about time for our people to qalt
talking and go to work?
BIG CONCLAVE
OF ALL OREGON
CHURCH HEADS
Interchnrch World Morement
Holds First State Meet in
Portland
KIMBALL CLOSES DOORS
Salem Pastors to Hear World
Famous Speakers at White
Temple
PORTLAND. March J. More thaa
4 SO ef the 00 Protestant pastors of
Oregon are attending the state pas-
tors' conference, and 600 women del
egates from chnrches. other rellgioas
organisations and women's dabs are
registered at the women's training
conference, which opened ander the
direction of the laterchsrch World
Movement In Portland ttoday. 4t was
of New York oa the foreign survey
made by the Inter-church world
movement.
Alexander Paul of Cincinnati, dis
cussed surveys In China an J John
Cobb oWrley of New York told of
similar work In China. "
Kimball School of Theology witi
discontinue classes through Thurs
day and Friday eo that student-pastors
attendant there may vlsu the
conference. It la espeeted that jibe
Kimball delegation will number' IS J
or 30. A large number of Raletu '
pastors will be In attendance and all
express ihe hope that this will mark
a new day in co-operation among the
churches and efficiency In earrring
on the work of the Kingdom oTfTod.
Wind Runs Wild Riot
Through Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb.. March 3. HIIi
.t ril condition prevailed In Nebras
ka tonight with a high northwest
wind, fall of snow and a rapidly des
cending temperature. In eastern Ne
braftka the snowfall was not heavy,
but what has fallen is drifting.
miss mnniN, who knows beans, suggests
BEANS FOR SLOGAN SUBJECT IN EARLY ISSUE
Please tell the slorsn msnsger
that dried beans, or even green ones.
Tou!dn't make a bad slogan. s Mar
ion county raises millions of them.
I believe there was a SO-acre lateh
near Rrooks last ear. The cannery
people and the dehydration plant
manager, take must of them, al
though some of the growers sold
lai-t year to army earup. Of coarse.
Aith Ihe bugs, and Ihe two pat hot
Miminers. the ln w-re nol the
Mir-c they s-ric in normal years:
but with the war orrr and the flu
on the wane. I should think God
would have more time to tend to
tlie weaihr this year: but If the
u Inter is a sample he i.mt have an
apprentice looking after Oregon.
John Jonsburg of Qulnaby was Ihe
pioneer grower."
The above was written In a letter
to a member of The Statesman force
I) MIsk Klla McMunn. the sane of
Lake Ijiblsh. who knows beans and
a r od many other things besides,
and who taken a sisterly interest la
everything that goes on around this
old print shop, over which at divers
times in the .avt she has presided.
Hean It will be. too. for her sake,
and the Salem slogan editor will try
to prove that Salem Is the bean
capital of the universe, supplanting
Itoston In that proud distinction.
..th what has gone before, and
what has already been adopted,
that will leave only 29 more of th
PLAN TO OUST
IWW ALLEGED
BY DEFENSE
Court Refusei to Hear Teiti
mony but AcbiiU to Record
Statement of Charges De
feme Would Prove
CHARGE SOLDIERS HAD
KNOWLEDGE OF RAID
Witness Saw Soldier Body
Carried From L W. W.
Hall
M OXTCSAXO. Wash,, Marts. 2.
Althoaga testlmoay appertaialsr
aa alleged coos pi racy ca th prt of
f bailee Interests of Centralis to
raid the I. W. W. hall ef that city,
was held today to h aot admUsable
by Jade Wilson, presldlsg at the
trial her or tea alle4 L W. W.
for tho narder of Warrea O. Criaa.
victim of the shoo tiers which fol
lowed a patriot! parada last Arr
Istlco day. defeaso eowasel was per
mitted by the court to placo la the
record Ita offer ef tlJanr ta lh.lt
! effect.
After the entire oormlag sad fcea
eoasamod by argameat oa tho ad
missibility or the testimony ta .sec
tion. George F. Vaaierveer, dtfraso
attorney at the afternoon sets lea
agala called WUllata IWaalng. wto
had been oa tho staad Tuesday. SLac
questioned bin ralatlra to aa al
leged coavermatloa be had had with
Grimm. Objection to this because
stat wsa sustained and Vsaderveer
tfcea called to the staad Cater K.
Klrklaad. W. F. OIsy. RsyaJ Ea
banks. J. F. Diioa aad A. C, Hop
kins, all of Centralis aad Qstttlcaed
Ihera relative to th neettega bell
la th Ktks' club ta Cm trails. Octo
ber 2. lIt. at whkb It to alleged
pUaa to djiv the L. W. W. oat or
th city wer discs seed,
HON Charge FW Aral L. W. W.
Okctloa was tatd to overr at
tempt to question tho wliaeeees
about what occurred at this meet
ing, and arter Hopklaa bad be a s
rased Vanderveer then offered for
the record, to slat what b wished
to prove by the testimony -of the
wita eeaea. Thla Waa permitted, th
Jury belag kept 'from " th court
room while he was icak'nr bis state
ment. Vaatlrrveer. ta his ofTer. sail b
would prov by Ik testimony of
these witnesses that alleged, contem
plated. raJds bad beea dfeeaased. at
this meeting. Py Hokla be of
fered to prove that. on. i ana 27. last
year at n meeting of employer of
Centralis, at which George F. Use
sell, manager of the Employers as
sociation or 'Washington, bad been
the priarlpa! .speaker, atrocgr talks
were made against tho I. W. W. aad
that th meeting resulted tn th for
mation of a c!t liens protect!
league In Central la. -
TrMlnanay Offered to Rcfr4
lie then offered to prov by eth
er witness, what occurred at th
meeting alleged to have bee bold In
th Klka club la Ce a trail a on Octo
ber 2. 1919. It then offered to
prove, be said, that tho Centralis,
ebtef or police and city commissi on
er had declared at thla nee ting that
here was no legal way of ridding
he city of the 1. W. W.; that both
had consulted th county proa are tor
fCoatlaned on per )
baic Industries . of Salem tor . slo
gan subjects. -
Krery friend or Salem la lavlted
io help pick ont the twenty.
A thousand might bo aolocUd.
So the 20 most Important on are
the wanted one.
It vlll be remembered by most
readers that Th Statesman bad
mint for its slogan subject oa De
cember 11. and that It was hen
shown that the Willamette valley la
the bei mint country on earth;
that our mint hag th highest men
thol content, and th best, known la
all the world.
Well, the Willamette nlley Mist
Growers asportation bad Ita annual
meeting at Eugene la Saturday,
and six new member 1 lined th ns
oelatlon. and It was round that the
acreage la being almost doubled this
ear. On hundred acre am being
planted In Irish Pend. Denton conn
iy: about the nam In Coodpstr
Island. Lao county,. and about '9
acre la th Sa n t la tn bottom. Ltnm
ronnty. Just across the line from
Marlon county; and so n down th
line.
How is that lor high?
How B that ror th effect f th
Salem slogan campaign?
Thero la absolutely millions a
mint; and thla valley la th place en
all th wld rtb In wfclch to raise
It and make bl profits la the rais
in of. it.