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The Oregon Statesman
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THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING C03IPAXT
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and also the local news published herein.
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Ralph Glover.. ......Cashier
Frank Jaakosal . .Manager Job Dept.
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in the Sunday issue
HENRY E. MORRIS & CO.
Eyesight Specialist
305 State Street SALEM
Phone 239
What do you know about le
gumes? It is mighty important. Tell The
Statesman, for next Thursday's Sa
lem slogan pages.
There Is no proper place in the
United Stales for strikes, authorized
or unauthorized, by regulars or outlaws.
Very soon, sunshine will be need
ed in the orchard blossoms, and
busy bees, too. Pollination is the
big thing in the orchards. . ' ;
OREGON MILLS
OPERATING AT
FULL CAPACITY
Production for Week Varies
Only Slightly from Normal
) Output
CAR SHORTAGE IS FELT
l m .i ii i i
Latest Calculation Shows
Stocks at Mills Somewhat
: Below Usual
POPULAR SALEM
GIRL IS CALLED
TELEPHONES:
Business Office. 23.
Circulation Department. 5SS.
Job Department, 68 S.
Entered at the Postoftice ia Salem. Oregon, as second class matter.
But it is not believed that the
McNary law will make nary a dif
ference in the price of sugar. Los
Angeles Times.
FACTS CONCERNING THE ELEMENT AET EDUCATIONAL BILL
Since the announcement of Her
bert Hoover the professional poll-
ticians show a disposition to come up
tor air. Los Angeles Times.
(Contributed)
Little Delaware killed the equal-
suffrage amendment to the constitu
tion. But too much must not be ex-
The federal reserve banks now
say that the limit of high prices has
keen reached and that there will be
a gradual decline. That is the same
been feeding us.
This bill will be on the ballot at the primary election May 21t. Pcte4 of the state that still main
It provides for a levy of two mills on all taxable property of theUIIls tn whipping post.
state for the support of the public elementary schools. Should this
bill pass, the tax will be levied in December, 1920, and annually there-1 "Good Friday" foas passed and
after. It is not retro-active. that resolution declaring peace be-
v This fund will be apportioned on the basis of the number of tween the United States and Ger
teachers employed in each county in grades one to eight inclusive, many is still on the legislative ways.
The proposed law does not do away with the present state and county I Another hunch gone wrong.
apportionment nor does it change the method of distributing it. The
present levy in Marion county for the county school fund is 2.6 mills.
: In many cases this law will not impose an additional tax. Most
districts now vote a special tax. The millage tax would' in many
instances do away with the necessity of voting special -taxes. '
The chief value of the bill is that it is a fairer and more equal
method of raising and distributing school money than' the plan now
used. The county tax produces only about 30 per cent of the present
school fund, state school fund about 10 per cent and 60 per cent is
raised by district tax. Districts vary widely in the amount of tax
able property. Compare two one-room, schools one has 10 and the
other 30 pupils. In both cases the cost of equipment and teacher is
about equal, but under the census plan of distribution one school
gets three times as much funds as the other. !
; Districts vary widely in valuation some as low as $30,000, while
-others, traversed by railroads or containing rich 'timber lands, have
3 & high valuation. Take for example, two one room schools, districts
1 28 and 90. The former has a valuation of $60, 133 ancfa census of 21
I pupils. This district this year levied a tax of 9.4 mills which pro
duced $565.25. No. 90 has an assessed valuation of $310,761 and a
eeristisnf 12 . and levied a tax of 1.5 mills which produced 466 The! Payin companies. The others, be-
latter district has nearly as much money with 1-6 the rate of tax levy. I n without credit, struggle along as
, ,This bill will remedy much of this inequality in taxation. There! test they can.
is no good reason why taxes derived from railroads, public service
corporation, and timber land should be paid to a few favored dis
tricts.
property
eounty, basing its apportionment on the number of teachers the
chief item of expense. Oregon is one of seven states that have not a
state wide tax or education. Practically all the state have & state
tax and apportion a part of it on the teacher basis.-;
V How will the law work in Marion County! A two mill levy on
our valuation will produce $84,584. Dividing this by 264, the es-
Lumber mills, In .the northwest
are operating at practically full ca
pacity, to keep up with the persist
ent demand for lumber that comes
from all parts of the country.
At 126 typical mills in western
Oregon and western Washington the
production for tbe week ended April
3 was 91.478.124 feet according to
the report of the West Coast Lum
bermen s association which repre
sents more than 90 per cent of the
mill capacity in the territory west
of the Cascades. This volume was
only, 976.876 feet on 1.06 per cent
below-normal for the week.
Inadequate car supply keeps ship
ments substantially below produc
tion and prevents tbe mills from ac
cepting all the business offered them
The total shipments for the week
were 74.605.976 feet of which 58.
020.000 feet moved by rail. 7.299.-
266 feet went to California by water.
4.637.S63 feet was exported and
4.648.147 feet was delivered locally
New business accepted by this
group of mills was SO. 016.384 feet,
or 5.440,408 feet more than they
shipped.
Tbe. mills contributing to this re
port still have 10.822 cars or 32 4,
660.000 feet of unfilled rail orders
on their books Decides ei.ti.tw
feet of domestic cargo orders and
52.504.905 feet of export orders
an aggregate of 438,900.552 feet.
Latest calculations show that
Lois Jory Smith Passes After
Short Illness at San Diego
Thursday
The announcement which reached
Salem yesterday telling ot the death
of Miss Lois Jory Smith of this city.
which occurred in Sin Diego, Cat
late Thursday afternoon, cast a
gloom over a wide part of the city
for Miss Smith was one of tbe most
popular members of the younger
set and her lovable disposition won
for her many friends. Miss Smith
had not been ill lone, and her pass
ing came as a shock. She was 1C
years old aud is a native of Salem.
spending her entire life here. Her
mother. Mrs. Earl Jory. died when
she was only a few months old and
she has since made her home with
Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Smith;
She was a Junior In the Salem high
school and while there was very
active in tne scnooi activities and a
popular student, grading bigh Jn
her class studies. She was a mem
ber of tbe Cecil lan Musical club and
a member of the First Methodist
church.
She leaves her father. Earl Jory.
of this city, her uncle and aunt. Dr.
and Mrs. J. N. Smith, with whom she
has made her home since infancy.
three brothers, one sister, and one
cousin. Mrs. Warren Powers of Se
attle.
Dr. and Mrs. Smith left San Diego
with tbe body last night for Salem
and will probably arrive here Sun
day. As t no funeral announce
ments have been made.
ASTHMA
XsJ There Uw "cure- jg
. but relief is often Ti
brought by- ii'.V)
IVICKS VAP0RUB2L
j "YOUR BOOY&UAPO" - 3C C5.4t
brand of mental fodder that Attor
ney General A. Mitchell Palmer has! stocks at the mills Is somewhat be
low normal.
Reports as to the railroads of the
country show that in development
the system as a whole is nearer to
a standstill than at any time since
the first rail was laid. Also that
since 1916 the new mileage acquired
has Jbeen lesB .than the mileage
abandoned, so that an actual de
crease is recorded. Eighty per cent
of the traffic is carried by dividend-
Seven Portland Police
Discharged After Death
PORTLAND. Or., April 9. Seven
of the)-local police force were dt
missed i from the department today
the action of the chief of police, Jen
kins, being the result, he announced
of the alleged accidental killing of
Wayne, Cason, 19-year-old boy. whea
he was placed under arrest last Sun
day, j "
UFT OFF CORNS!
ition, and timber land fchould be paid to a few favored dis- 1 - - ;
This law-is strong inhat it places every dollar of taxable gjjg pQR BREAKFAST I
y in the eounty back of the. education of every child in the L w J
Hoover of Salem.
That has a pleasant sound.
w :
The house thinks the war is over.
... i
. . . . i . . i t . , -i ' me Kuie wm no uuuui recuru
uroaieu numuer ui. icacucr in me cicwtuuirj graucs, get aIU'the same opinion,
imately $320 per teacher. This amount will be apportioned to all! m "v .v
one-room schools, thus making it possible lor many of tnem to reduce But President Wilson likely is of
their special tax levies. .
We are informed by the United States Commissioner of Educa-
tio that -there is ; k Mthis wuntry a shortage of 100, tetehe; gf h w.-
that me aoors oi io,uuu scnoois iauea to open xnis year ior warn oi
teachers; that there are 41,900 teachers below standard, who could
not pass an examination : that last year 144,000 teachers left the pro-1 at war with
f esftion : that the outDut of our normal schools has fallen off alarm-1 while yet.
imrlv m mAnv instances 50 ner cent: that last year one-fifth of all! S S S
il!'vmj u i u . .v io, 4i,. u;v,l Here is a Washington auiulet:
xnv emiurcu wcuv tu bcuuu, "7 - " " "President Wilson threatens to call
scnooi education, mere is noi unuuier civnizci icupit- on rami ui u cabinet meeting."
which this can be said. This alarming condition is nation wide and I S V S
threatens our own state. ' ueports on iue m xne oiuce 01 otaie super-1 it is no secret that three great
intendent J. A. Churchill show that not less than live hundred To-rruit manufacturing concerns are
tJ11 Ko v.ant vr in OrPD-nn if thia bill fail a tn ts: I eekinK Salem as a place to build
This means that our teachers are taking up other occupations be- J n0; ,2IJS53'
cause the schools do not pay a living wage.- It means that we are the raw products and enough new
filling our ranks with the unprepared, the unfit. . houses are built In Salem to put
j This breakdown in our schools comes at a critical time, a time roor oycr ods of the workers.
when we need the steadvintr influence of strong, conscientious teach
r in ntir snhnnla The TtARsacre of this bill will Tlace Our Dublicl FUTURE DATES.
u yJX o vrwi a.wujv.ubv... - - " - I April $ ftlld IS KVidiT WiTi Sftt w
money will be squandered but will come back to the various districts I Marion county Sunday school" con-
to improve the home school. Uo to the polls May zist and nrote Xprti lr Bund.y-denuUT.) bio.-
314 yes.. V-. w . '
Doesn't hurt a tit! Sort corn
tft rjgfct off with fingers,'
TODAY 1:30 P. M.
AUCTION SALE
1510 BeUeriew St, 2 Blocks East of S. P. Depot
1 G-foot oak dining table ;
oak diners
1 Small oak library table
1 Plush couch
1 Oak rocker
1 Heater
1 Universal Range
1 Kitchen table
4 Kitchen chairs
1 Oak dresser
1 Fir dresser
1 Wool rug
1 To pes try Brussels rug
1 Cotton felt mattress
1 Jumbo mattress
1 Hook ease
1 Stand
2 Beds
Beds
50 foot hose
1 Lawn mower
1 Sewing machine
Tools, dishes, etc.
-2 springs
Willis Sumner
Owner
TODAY, SATURDAY, 130 P.M.
Col F. N. Wright
&
Auctioneer
a different onlnion. and. while the
house can muster a two-thirds vote!
to override his veto. It mar have a I
So we mar go on being technically
Germany for quite
MEET MEAT MILLER'S!
ADIT0R1AL
In Salem.
liom oar
April 11. Sunday Baseball. Salem 8n
April 17. Saturday Debate between
METHODS OF FARRI1NG MODERNIZED t
pOMPARE (arming right here in the Willam
ette Valley with the ways and means of con
ducting it twenty years ago. You'll see a change
which proves that (arming is a science requiring
constant study.
Production and ways of producing have pro
gressed. The Oregon Agricultural College and
the United States National Bank are hoth fac
tors in keeping the farmer awake to opportuni
ties. . :A :-
A rv J - Ll
i ii una vrrfsi v sn
i ii mil : bsvVai.-. - . . i . - -w u
onalBanli
I Willamette aniversitj and CoUes of
ruin ovuoa.
April - 20. Tuesday Itrlatr.tlnn for
voter closes .
April 21. Wednala Wi1l.mt
Glee club concert at Grand Opera
house. '
April 23. Frldar TTnwarA 1?.rta
Weed, landscape architect of Portland,
to address Salem Art league at public
library. ,
April 23. Frldar r.hat. S.twn
Willamette unlTersity and Pacltlc uni-
April zs. Wednesdavi Bv tu-tmt n.
tertainment at armory' under auspices
i wa jiviu at svs.
April 30. Frldar Dhal. h.twwn
Willamette university and McMlnnville
colleae.
April J0 and Mar 1 "Awakening- of
benefit. W House, hospital
Mar 1. Saturday liar dir and iuninr
week end at wiliamett naiv.nitr
May 3 to May I Second annual Ore-g-on
Jersey Jubilee. ;
May S. Thursdar-I-Rannn.t nt tvv
cattle breeders at Marion hotel.
iday Debate between
Willamette unlveraLtv inii rvn. ag
ricultural collere. T
K..ywfii 7u;dy-ItreollegtaU de
bate. Willamette vm n a r1
May 14 and IS .'!n.i..tk ...n.i I
! convention of Ormn Rt.t. i.u.uia.
May 29. Saturday wuiiam Howard
Taft speaks at armory.
June it to 17- Of f .-vi.
Oreson National Guard at Vancouver
b r ri Stevens.
June 10 anX 20 National rrpsr
tour motorcycle eveaU tn Salem.
July to 20 JVnm..l
Oreaon national GuVrd. 'l2trV "and
V,n,'"m "Ullery at I
June 22. 23 and 24 Imuri.i I
of Mystic 8hrln In Portland.
I.,-"n,-.J?V Wednesday Imperial con-
V1V" w. Bnrme to visit Salem.
Costs few cents! Drop a little
Freeione on that touchy corn. In
stantly that corn stops hurting, then
yon life it right out with the fin
gers. j
Why iwait? Your druggist sells
a tiny bottle of Freezone for a few
cents, sufficient to rid your feet of
every hard corn, soft corn, or corn
between tbe toes, and calluses, with
out soreness or Irritation. Freezone
is the much talked of discovery of
the Cincinnati genius.
Old methods and old policies
have become obsolete.
This is an age of "specializa
tion," and 'practicalizcd coop
eration." It is an age where one must
measure np to the required
standard of Citizenship or pass
on, as one, not an American.
It means, "FAIR PLAY" and
"SQUARE DEALING." It
means "YOUR HOME TOWN
FIRST, in every thought and
act.
We believe in Salem ; recognize
its wonderful possibilities, and
are most enthusiastic at the out
look. Salem deserve the best and
every resident should strive to
give the best in whatever ac
tivity they function.
We shall give our best, carry
ing only the Highest Quality of
Merchandise, that we may for
ever retain the name of the
"Good Goods" Store.
We Khali give Salem a SER
VICE second to none in the
country, for . COURTESY,
PROMPTNESS, and INDIVID
UAL ATTENTION.
We shall "specialize" on
"GOOD GOODS" and "SER
VICE" and COOPERATE with
Salem in all enterprises that
will develop our beautiful city,
making it the best City, in the
best State in the ,Union.
Big Express Shipment
Just Received
New Spring
Models
Direct from New York.
Ttii is a wonderful line
of HIGH QUALITY, vr ell
made garments, ranging
la price
TO $60.00
Hey are lie much de
sired Belted Models,
lined and txnlined. AH
wool fabric, in tne new
"Cut Bolivar9 Velours and Polo
Cloth in the New Shades of
Tans ane Blues.
Quality
and
Service
MILLER'
IV II GOOD GOODS
Quality
. and
Service
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FRIEND.
j:..:. " nd Portland Rose
Oregon.
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