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THE OREGOX STATESLX: Fill D A V, SIARC1I 12. 120. ): 1 V The Oregon Statesman Issued Dally Except Monday by THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY 215 S. Commercial St.. Salem. Oregon MEMBER OF THE 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. . , 8tephen A. Stone. Ralph Glover.... Frank Jaskoskl... Manager Managing Editor Cashier Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier In Salem and suburbs, IS cents a week. 60 cents a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mall. S a year; $3 for six months; SO cents a month. For three months or more, paid in advance, at rate of $5 year. (THE PACIFIC HOMESTEAD, the great western weekly farm paper, will be sent a year to any one paying a year In advance to the Dally Statesman.) SUNDAY STATESMAN. $1 a year; 60 cents for six months; 26 cents for three months. VtEEKLY STATESMAN, Issued In two six-page sections Tuesdays and Fridays, $1 a year (If not paid in advance, $1.26); 60 cents for six months; 26 cents for three months. TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23. Circulation Department, 583. Job Department, 683. Entered at the Postoftice In Salem, Oregon, as second class matter. SALEM SHOULD DO IT; AND DO IT NOW If you suffer from headache, be sure and call on us. Perhaps we I CHILD SHALL LEAD Editor Statesman: Replying to your editorial of February 13th last of and about flax: Mr. Hansett, of the Oregon Flax Fibre Co., has sent me a copy. Shoe twine does not sell for $6; only $2.50, and shoe machine twine $2.90, Barbour's Irish linen; and there comes about 5 tons to Oregon, and there comes about 80 to 90 thouspand pounds of salmon twine to Portland, besides sack twine over 30 tons. Salmon twine comes at $2.50 per pound and sells to the fishermen at $2.75. This is nearly all manufactured at Paterson, N. J., when it SHOULD ALL BE WORKED UP AT SALEM, and not have to pay the freight both ways. Mr. TJansett just shipped 30 tons of flax to Massachusetts, and it's sure to come back spun into various twines and thread. Twenty millions of dollars linen is annually imported into the United States, and two millions in tow. Ireland has nearly 2,000,000 spindles, and the United States has 8,000. The writer has tried to spin Canadian and Minnesota flax, but did not have any luck with it. But, Oregon flax is great; I have never seen any in Ireland, Northern France or Russia to come up to it. I hope I may be able to start some small spinning plant some time soon. SALEM SHOULD IIAVE-TIIIS INDUSTRY. Besides an oil mill, Flax seed mill, One making tow into rope, Linen flax and ramie into fiber silk, Soft single threads into huck toweling, And several other by-products. Portland, Ore., March 8, 1920; No. 851 E. 39th St. P. CLARK. The above letter is commended to the earnest attention of the -Salem Commercial Club and the business men and property holders oi ssaiem. Mr. Clark is a man who evidently knows how to spin flax and manufacture it into various articles of commerce. He should be encouraged to come to Salem. . He should be backed, if he needs backing, to get him started. The fact that we raise the finest flax in the world hen in the Salem district is established; has been established since 1876 or earlier. j. 4 t. ! t A .t - A til n . - . iic muig iur us 10 uu is 10 gei ine iiax iieius connected up with factories here. - ' The Oregon Flax Fibre Co. at Turner has made a good start; so uas me nax mm at ine uregou I'emteutiary. But it istirae to go a step further; several step! in iact, it is time for us to steD out. ami becrin in !-. lim nn Oregon's coming greatest industry"; it is surely coming; and the sooner ine netter for our country and our city. " What the Johnson boom for pres ident really needs is an Interstitial billy goat or monkey gland or two. But, at that. It will not be so many, months until that patched-np Wilson cabinet will be relegated to the political scrap heap. fto wonder there is bo much talk In the senate. There are four Smiths and two Jonses in that body. As the Smiths and the Jonses go, so goe: the country. cannot help you; then wc will simply tell you so. If eyestrain is tha cause of the headache, our glasses will relieve. HENRY . MORRIS Eyesight Specialist 305 State Street home service program for 1920. checked up on the case and it is in his report the real story Is revealed. It is a chapter in the famous Charles L. Taylor murder case in which Mar tin Clark was convicted on circum stantial evidence, then granted new trial . The case held the Interest of Oregon for weeks. Dr. Wheeler writes from Eugene: "Ensign J. L. Kelso spent an hour and a half today in a cell with a man being tried for murder. The Salvation Army officer Is his 'next friend.' "Last July two men went hunting up the mountain side together . They agreed to separate and meet later. One man did not show up. Tne alarm was given, they searched for day and finally found the body or the missing hunter with a deer strapped to his back. There was a piace a nine distance away where s man had stood in the bushes and hao dropped two empty shells. Twig? were cut where he had shot through the bushes. "Suspicion, of course, fell on Clark who had gone up the mountain to hunt with Taylor. He was arrested. found guilty on circumstantial evi dence, given a new trial and has been In jail all this time, since last July. 'The fam'ly. his wife and seven children, sold their little place, the auto, the horses, the cattle and fur niture everything that would bring money and they were in comfort able circumstances to defend tn father. The family made a heroic struggle to get along. The girl Ethel, 18, went to work in a tele phone office at $14 a week. The boy, 16, drove a truck. Out of the income of these two breadwinners the mother saved 1100 during the last "two months. Saved it to de fend her husband. But the flu catnf along last week and put them all down at the same time. The girl worked on Wednesday, took sick went back Thursday, determined not to lose that S14 which wonM hin her father. She was stricken at het work, went home and Sunday mad the supreme sacrifice. Her devotion had caused her death. 'Ensign Kelso and Mrs. Kelso, the sheriff and Clark went from the Jail to the little home, where the prtsonet conversed with the wife who war hot with fever, through a closed win dow. The father was the only on able to go to the cemetery, the oth ers all lying sick. A big. strong, mountaineer, he shook from head to foot, and all he could say at the grave was 'poor little girl.' The Salvation Army Is taking care of the sick family. A Salva tion Army lassie has been attending their slightest need night and day since the sickness struck. For days she did not have her clothes off. 'Today. In the prison cell, sitting alongside of the stricken father, is Ensign Kelso, his 'next friend.' " BY MOLLY DRUNK OUT OF THE DESERT """1 It Is almost as hard to keen member of the cabinet on the joa as It Is a housemaid. There have been nineteen changes in the Wil son cabinet since March 4, 1913. With butter at $1.25 a pound in England, how do they lubricate the flapjack cold and pallid on a clam my plate? But possibly they do not have flapjacks in England. H'here are so many good American things they miss over there. instructions from the state de partment provide for viseing pass ports so as to allow German citi zens to come to the United States "If their, visit will be beneficial:' Where do they get that "beneHcIa stluft? FtTl'HH DATES. March 43. Friday Willamette "Kroah Marrh 22. Monday Willamette de hat tryowt for woiwn. Marrh 2. Krirday Meeting; of Wom en iiep'nit-n cun at armory. March 27. Saturday Intercollegiate arimit, vy iimnitur . voiiege of fu sel Hound. April 11, Sunday ftaaeball. Salem Sen- ra va Moonejaw. ' May 11. Tueaday Intercollegiate de ne le. wmaineti va. . A. c September 37 to October t Orison atale lair. A HUMAX INTEREST EDITORIAL (Out of a vast mass of propaganda matter that comes to every Associ ated Press newspaper office tons a year ot It from a thousand differ ent sources the writer sifted the following that came yesterday from Portland to The Statesman from the Salvation Army News and Feature fcervice. It is surely a piece ot "human Interest" worth reading: The story of an Oregon family, bravely fighting adversity to win the father free from the charge of mur der; the story ot a daughter's su preme sacrifice in the family's bat tle against odds made overwhelming by the Influenza scourge; the story of a Salvation Army lassie's work of mercy through the long, drear days of fever when a mother and seven children fought tor life In cramped quarters, has come to light at Eu gene, Oregon. The death or the girl and the funeral, the gripping pathos ot the stricken, accused father, aloae of all the family of nine, torn by great sobs as he stood at the foot of the little grave, brought the case to the public attention. The Salvation Army had been takin care o the family for days, then Dr. Charles T. Wheeler, field rep- ieentatlve of the -Salvation Armi ...--. i . (And speaking of "human Inter est' matter. Derhana the - r - - n kc son does not know 1nt wht it means. .In a newspaper office. It Is He was running away from con science, which. If you have ever tried you know is a very difficult thing to do. That inner voire bad been tormenting him all morning. He could not keep his mind open business matters, and even the thought of Helen brought no ladling Joy. He would have to drown the thing In forgetfulness. but that would be impossible if he remained indoors. He grabbed his hat. dashed through the outer office, and hurried down the three fllchis or stairs. He did not take the elevator, because in it he would have to- rub elbows with people, and he wis seeking to avoid humandklnd. as he was seeking to escape bis conscience. He climbed Into a heavy, low hung car. and turned Its nose coun tryward. He sped by rolling mead ows, waving grain fields, wooded spaces, and over murmuring brook and streams: but the beauty -r It all was lost on him. The sun-washed road lay straight and smooth. Wnere it melted Into far perspective a Hg pre trudged, beneath a heavy load. The young man In the low racing car did not see the figure until he was within a hundred yards of 1$. and he was moving so swiftly, that It was necessary to back his ear to get within balling distance. He was angry because the boy was there, drooping under his heavy load; an gry with himself because he had seen him. and angry for being so silly as to bother with picking hint up. , But the boy was glad. glad. &ud. as Pollyana would have been. He had about exhausted his reserve en ergy. The young man took hi en ormous roll of clothes and bedding and placed them in the cockpit of the car. "Where're you headed for. son?" he wanted to know of his passenger. "I was on my way to Jones' ranch seven miles out. I go out there ev ery summer n work, to help my mo ther 'n Fanny. Fanny's my Utile sister. Dad died four years ago. so I'm tV head of th' family now. I'm 12. y know!" he told him proudly "Isn't that a pretty big load for a little chap like you to be carrying?" "I don't think It Is; look what all'got to carry!" They sped on silently, the boy shortly reaching his destination. The young man in the car went on a bit farther, and pulled Into the shade of a big oak. Dozens of cars passed, bat he did not pee them. He sat with his arms folded across the big steering wheel, his eyes straight ahead, staring at nothing. The boys' words. "Look what we all got to carry!" came back again and again They rang hollowly in his brain. bringing picture after picture that was not pleasant. He thought of the folk who toll all day In sweat shops and. factories; of the nn'oved rich folk, who were sad In a golden world of their own building: thought of fhe men out of work, with fam ilies suffering for bread: thought of the boy and his splendid optimism. In the face of the long years ahead and their work-filled drabness. And then he thought of his own place in life, that was Infinitely better. He recalled every word of the men who bad solicited for funds yettter dar. for the new general hospital that the city was endeavoring to build. "We must have a bigger hospital." they tola him. "The present ones are entirely Inadequate. Last win ter when the Influenza epidemic wa raging, families with one patient had the services of a trained nurse. because of the overcrowded condl lions of the hospitals, when one nurse In a hospital, like the one planned, could have cared for right or ten persons. The result was that dozens of deaths resulted that should not have occurred." They had said that with his Urge business, built entirely upon local money, they thought a $1000 sub scription a moderate one. The rrords ot his argument came back. Hadn't he given to the Red 7 & A ? 1 v TV W 1 electric light and power lines Into the country. Many readers expressed surprise yesterday at the great Importance of the goat raising Industry In the Salem district. There are eve'ral nore surprises In store for future Salem slogan l v sues of The Statesman. S The fact is. we ourselves need waking up to our opportunities; to the advantages we possess over all other 1 sections; to thevlrtual fran chises by which we are endowed In order that we may more fully ap preciate the great fature of Kaleia and the glorious coualry of which she is the manufacturing and market and political and educational center. Two Eggt at Price of Four Dozen Gets Result LONDON. Feb. If. So struck were the congregation at a church here with an Illustration by the min ister that they doubled his stipend. The minister was preaching on the high cost or living and exaibtUag a basket with 41 eggs U It saM: "This Is what a predecMaer U mine got' for a stUUsg 71 years ago." Next he showed aaother VulK . containing two dozen eggs. TVX" he said, "the next zalaUter parclaaat for a shilling 35 years are. -Today." he went ea, I gvt te eggs for my saUUag." "Yea. they sometimes Ussier tV soiled money at the treaaary." "Can yon tell see where UT Ut It out?" Loelsvllle CoarVetsloeraai a snori. gripping story appealing to Cross during war time, and hadn't the emotions, concerning pople and De bought war savings stamps, and the schools of Journalism direct that . " n". na onn. aa in such tnr m kk ? flnitum? But they had come back such stories, which are of course I .t Mm with th. .t.t.m..t th.t f. not stories at all. in th umi -lth uit k. H-.n. a v- lai x- uv a vs srvraa tuv wuci ceptance of the term, but news itemsl clry. making a perfectly safe in vestment, from which all men benefitted. the SChOOlS Of lOUrnalium Hlrart that they be placed in the second! fourth and sixth columns of the first f.ra ui umuj newspapers; ana un der small headlines; between the ar ticles with the larger headlines. Ed.) Y d a a r. o. Aii oi which leads the writer to inquire when Salem is to have its new Salvation Army build- He knew that they were right, but It was hard to sacrifice the mony just now, with the long-planned business transaction, that promised so much, just materializing. At 45 miles an hour he had been running away from temptation to aid his fellowmen. but it was his ex perience that a 60-horsepower rac ing machine is a jealous mistress Ing. and its enlarged Salvation Armvl For retrospective, sentimental, or wor with especial reference to Its employment department. One of the most important mat ters needing attention in the United Mates is an emnloyment program philanthropic thoughts she grants no leave of absence. He had not es caped. The boy had stopped tilm. setting bim to thinking again. A half hour passed, and the yo'ing man turned his car cityward. He received. a check and that that will function; founded on horse dro,re to ,ne Ur where snbsrrip- sense. And one of the most linpor-l wni things In Salem is a proper em ployment bureau working along prac tical lines; without any frills, but with a lot of pep and efficiency. lions were being signed his name to read. "$1000!" I BITS FOR BREAKFAST . LADD & BUSH, BANKERS Established 1863 ' ' General Banking Basinet Office Hour from 10 , m. to 3 p. nL Portland's Foreign Shipping Grows Fast PORTLAND. March . Portland s foreign commerce is growing rapid ly, according to a summary of the number of ships entering and clear ing the port and the amount of car go carried, just Issued by th foreirn trade bureau ot the Portland Cham ber of commerce. During January and February 20 ships cleared tor foreign ports as against 15 for Hi first two months of 1919. Daring the same period Jive ships from for eign ports entered the harbor for dis charge of cargo as against none for 1919. In the same two months 93 ships engaged In domestic commerce left the port as acainst 71 for last year and 93 entered the ba.-W as against 70 for 1919. Will rule the world. S S Who will rule the world? V The nation with the elect rii: power. hydro- That Is what Dr. in his lecture at night. Frank Ilohn said the armory Ut Then what is tbe matter with the Pseirie northwect; with white coal enough to fill our three states wi'h rthe hum of the wheels of industrv and transportation and commerce. V In fact Dr. Dohn predicted that this section will become the greateot manufacturing center of foe United States. It is high time we hurried the SHOES OF ALL KINDS At Wonderfully Low Cost at THE STOCK REDUCING SHOE SALE Now In Progress Bat Closes Saturday, March 13th, 9 p. m. L A S T C A L L There axe Ladiea' Shoes at $1.70, 20, $3 SO and s? Men's Shoe at H-95, $5.40, tt.20, 620. $7.40 ad sp Boji Shoe at $2-19. $X30. $3.35, $30 and ? Mine Shoes , . $O0( J1W, $3.30, .$3 CO aad up Children's Shoes $10, $2.10. $2.20, $280 and tp Babiea; Shoes 50c, 83c, 95c, $13 and up D0NT DELAY AND BE SORRY LATER Shoe Prices Are Adrancinf; , Be Wist, Boy While Yocr Money will hny more only at I L 167 North Commercial SL Look for the Electric Sign "SHOES" . Good Morning! Have You Subscribed For The Hospital Today?