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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
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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
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(And speaking of "human Inter
est' matter. Derhana the
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Who will rule the world?
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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.
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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.
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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
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Look for the Electric Sign
"SHOES" .
Good Morning! Have You Subscribed For The Hospital Today?