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SALEM LEADS IN .
EVERYTHING, IS.
MESSAGE GIVEN
Capital City Men Tell Port
: landers a Few Things at
Benson Luncheon
PAYROLL IS SURPRISE
Paper, , Goats, Hens, Fruit
Juice, and Other Indus
tries Mentioned
. Salem representatives were given
20 minutes yesterday to explain to
: members of tae Portland Ad club
at a luncheon held at the Hen son
hotel. Just why Salem is the besj
city in the state. -v
Making good use of their time.
.the representatives set forth the fol
lowing lac to make the Portland
rrs envious of their valley rival.
Salem has a total yearly payroll
estimated at more than $6,000,000.
Th's includes the payroll of thettat.
Institutions, '"manufacturing indus
tries and business firms, not includ
ing offices. It has the largest postal
receipts in the Mate outside of Port
land. These totaled 1107.000 for
1919, making the salary of the post
master $3300. Indicatins point to a
much larger total for 1920.
.dvrHl"d Year Hound.
One of the largest paper mills in
the country is juat nearing comple
tion and will employ 150 persons by
AuK"st 1. Two of the latest model
paner machines will be installed.
It is the only city in the state with
a continuous year round advertising
campaign. Every four week a page
advertisement appears In the Satur
day Evening Post, and magazines of
similar character, whose pages are
now quoted at $9000 per issue. This
campaign is carried on The Phei
company in the interests of Pbe
and other Salem-made juices. This
company tlso operates the largest
jam and felly plant in the vest with
an estimated marketing output for
1920 at $1,000,000.
The largest scutchinf flax mill in
the I'aited States Is located here,
where flax Is grown of a tinesess
equaling that of Belgium. Russia oi
Ireland. The large! dehydratioa
plant in the United Wales Is als
situated In this city. It is also the
center of the largest hop section in
the United State, with one-half of
the hops grown In Oregon produced
in this section.
IV, z Harvest .theml.
Crop indications point to a big
harvest of loganberries this year. In
o:ne sections there will be four tons
!to the acre, which, based on 10 cens
the pound, would bring $800 per
acre. Many contracts have been
made at this figure. It is estimated
4bat $87.".000 will be paid in Salem
during th month of July for the
loganberry crop alone.
Salem is the center of the greatest
4rune section in the state, there bein?
3000 acres tributary to the city. Ac
will average at least one and on
half tons to the acre, or 3000 pounds.
which, at an average price of 13
cents a nonnd. should bring $330
to the acre. At this price there would
be distributed In Salem and tribu
tary territory $1.0&0.000.
in Salem state that last yea
000 was paid to growers bringing
their crop to Salem and that the
value of prunes packed in this city
was about $1,000,000. The 1913
prune crop was considered snort.
and prospects for this year are that
the output will be doubled. This, at
a conservative estimate, win place
at least $2,000,000 in circulation In
this section of the country.
IMgjret Cherry Orchard Here.
The largert cherry section In the
west lies tributary to Salem, with
the most huge cherry orchard in the
iPART-lUE LAW
STILL IN DOUBT
Van Dalsem Declares That
Next Legislature Should
Take Action
CANADIAN PACIFICO
. FOUR TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS DAILY
Take the "Wonderful Way" to the East through the
Canadian Pacific Bockies
ALASKA
Dy the "Princess Line" Steamers
Train Steamers Hotels All Canadian Pacific
: . Standard None Better
For rates and other information apply to
E.E.PENN
tSJI General Agent Passenger Department
55 THIRD STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON
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Tew so ay
Friday and Saturday
THe Days you will prove the worth of an
.Honest Sale
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A sale that will make the backward, profiteers at
this time take flight Those ' who demand high .
. prices, afraid to join the ranks of the far-sighted
merchant, who believes in keeping abreast of the
: times, refusing to combat the tendency of high prices
THE GREAT NATIONAL
PRICE-CUTTING SALE
. Speaks out loud to you, make your plans now to aU
tend. You will be doing your part to lower the high
cost of living. ,
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People s
ht
Stores
United
The Oreeon legislature at its net
session will he called upon to decide
upon one of three course relative!
to the part-time school law. accord-'
Ing to Newton Van Dalsen. slate dl-
tector of vocational education The
three coarsen open are e:ther to re
peal the law sr.d rea.v effort to'
rolve the educational problem it In
volves, retire the law with a view (
to facilitating Its effecti" operation,
cr let the law stand a it is for an-,
other blennlum and admit of some:
much needed eiperience before It Is
decided whether to repeal or revise
the law.
Not Vet Workril Out.
Ttm AAmv.Mtar.r4r r.irf.tf 111 irhnTll
Pa.'k'" I problen has not yet been worked out'
L i .M "tte of Oretton." says Mr. Van,
Dalsen. In letter made public Sat
urday, "but we have made start In i
the rUht direction. We should con
tinue In this direction until as muchj
has twn r!nn I Ttonaihlfl With the'
law aa It now stands, and when this
baa been done the law should be re-1
vised by a committee coniposd of
representative educators, employers
and employes
Oregon I one of 19 states that
now have compulsory part-Uui
cchool laws. Wisconsin was the first
to establish the system, and Mr. Van
Italna 800 acres.
Nearly $200,000 will be distribut
ed in Salem during the next six
weeks for the cherry crop alone, bast
year 1.40n.ooo pounds, of cherries
were sold in Salem. which, at 10 cents
a pound, paid growers $140,000. The
price this year will be at least 12
cents per pound, and pro poets, are
bright for a much heavier crop than
that of 1919.
Canners in Salem handled 1S50
tons of pears and paid out to growers
an average of $70 a ton. Strawber-
ly canners used 200 tons last year
leslde the large amounts furnished
the local markets for home canning.
Almost $7S.000waa paid strawberry
growers, with the price at 10 cents
Wisconsin's early experience under
the law was one ot chaos and uncer
tainty. This, he maintains. Is Ore
gon's experience at present.
IlrgulatioB Are Made.
The Oregon board of vocational
education Is charged with the duty
of formulating rules and regulations
governing-the administration of the
part-time chools. When the newly
appointed atate director arrived in
Oregon September 22. 1"19. he sas
In his let'er. the school year had
already began and the formulation
of these rules was one of his duties.
It was necessary for him to become
acquainted with conditions before he
could start the work, and nnavoid
able delays prevented the Issuing of
the rules until March. 1920. Trior
Ladies'
Hats-
per pound. This year the price I, v, ' ", " "7 "VJ.
ranges around IK cents. It Is et I-1 t o.i .
mated that $100,000 will be paid
this year for the berries. Gooseber
ries come In for their share of prof-
Its, as 7 tons were canned last year
In Salem. The price last year was
5 cents a pound, while 8 and 7 cents
are boing paid this season.
Roats Thrive Here.
The Willamette valley Is a great
goat country. Within a radius of 20
miles of Salem most of the Aurora
goats of Oregon are raised. This
section Is said to be the best goat
country in the world, and the ani
mals ralsej here are said to rival
those of Asia minor.
Salem Is the center of the great-
been established In Salem and As
toria, the second and fliird largest
cities In the state,
Portland, the only large city, was
taking advantage of the evening
school provision. Mr. Van Dalsen
writes. 'The Salem and Astoria
sanools aa organized in September
proved very unsatisfactory and had
to be re-organ lied during the middle
ot the year. In the meantime part
time classes were organized In The
Dalls. Albany. Ashland and Silver
ton. towns ranging In population
from (000. or 700 down.
Present Ivr Limited.
"LimJtat'ons of the existing law
est Walnut orchard In the north-d the difficulties which are always
west."- There are 300 acres In Mar.
Ion county which are bearing at pres
ent, with 500 additional acres to
come in bearing soon. There is an
equal acreage across the river in
Polk county.
Fourteen of the worlds greatest
hens are domiciled at the state hos
pital. These fowls are world beat
ers, having an average of 300 eggs
a year. The largest chicken ranch
In Oregon Is also located at the state
hospital, where more than S000
chickens, all of the Oregon strain.
are In the pens.
Civic renter Attracts.
Salem is the only city in the north-
vent having an arbitration board
which has proved successful In settl
ing labor disputes. It is the first
city west ot the Mississippi river to
have a manual training school. )there
being an institution started here In
1840 to train Indians la carpentry
and farming.
It Is also the first city west of the
Mississippi river to have a civic cen-
encountered in establishing new work
resulted la these towns, making at
best no more than a fair start, while
several towns having a population
of from 6000 to 10.000. reported an
insufficient number of employed
minors between the ages of If and
18 who hsd not graduated from the
eighth grade to Justify the establish
ing of part-time schools. Still other
towns, not seeing, fit to establish
schools until printed instructions
were received from the state board
signified their desire to defer start
tng until September, while Portland
closing her evening schools on Apri
la. established part-time classes the
week following.
TEACHER LOSES
IN HIGH COURT
TaKart Cannot Hold
Portland Place Under Ten
ure Statute
and has developed Into one of the
finest elvie centers la the country.
It Is the only city in the west with
99-foot business streets. These were
laid out in 1850 by Methodist mis
sionaries.
The second largest Indian school
in the country is located, near Salem
at Chemawa,
Now greatly reduced. If
you have not yet bought
your new Summer Hat
you can save in buying
now. All our hats reduced.
Ladies' Hats , $2.95 to 56.75
Children's Hats $1.98 to $3.98
Our Prices Always The Lowest
Gale & Comoanv
Commercial and Court Streets
Fonnerly.Chicijo Store
stltuted for Robert Wakerield. de
ceased, vs. Joseph Supple, appellant;
appeal from Multnomah county.
Controversy over contract. Opiaiea
by Justice Bean. Judge J. P. Kav-
anaugh affirmed.
W. T. Rawletgn company, appel
lant, vs. J. W. McCoy et al; appeal
from Lane county: controversy over
contract over sale of goods. Opin
ion by Justice Johns. Judge O. r.
Sklpworth affirmed.
In re guardianship of James Mc-
Uroy: Dexter Mcflroy vs. James Mc-
Ilroy. appellant, appeal from tnlon
county; proceeding Initiated to have
guardian appointed for James Mc
flroy. Opinion by 'Justice Johns.
Judge J. W. Knowlea-affirmed.
E. I- Giles administrator of es
tate of Ida C. Ctles et al vs. City of
Roseburg. appellant; petition for re
hearing denied by Justice Dennett.
Eugenia II. Taggart vs. School
district No. 1 Multnomah county and
school board, appellants: appeal
from Multnomah county; petition
for rehearing denied by Justice Dennett.
A. Maude Rosvlk vs. North Part fie
Lumber company; et al. appellants;
appeal from Multnomah, county; ac
tion under Oregon employer liabil
ity act for damages for deata of C.
P. Rorrlk. Opinion by Chief Justice
McDride. Judge Robert Tucker affirmed.
Motion to dismiss denied In Salem
Kings Products rosspaay vs. Ramp
with leave to renew at final head
ing; petition for reheerleg dall
la Howard vs. Foskett. Dyers vs.
City of Sherldsa and Henderson vs.
City or Sheridan, advanced on doc
et because ot public Importaa?.
' Petition for reheating denied In
rlrst National beak. Sheridan vs.
Tacota. -
First Private Can yow Imagine
anything worse taaa aavlag coot
ire? Second Private Tea. Suppoeeyoe
had em. and they chirped. Legloa
Weekly.
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Salt tad 8rrlet
200 North H2th Street
Valley MotorUo.
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Le a vi n g Yo u r P r o p e rty
In Bulk
Tii. greateet proportion of soea who die leave their
property la bulk for Immediate dutrfVetloat to VaetsVers
of their Uoillica. How elll this work oat la year rase?
Toe jflld aot acquire your property at one stroke. Tea
galoO' wiedoos as 700 acquired It. sseetlag setbacks
anon.
Are members of your family better ea!pp4 vita
worldly elsdom than yoa w.re la earlier years? Are
they so moaey-wlte that you cse be confident they wtU
retain their Inheritances; or take fall charge at osce of
hat It required years for yoe to accumulate?
It Is a serious matter. Why aot lt er etprler4
Trust Officer ssgget ways la which joe caa leevt jont
property with Its cooM-rvatloe, la view
Capital National Brink
SALFM
Tmt Department
OREGON
"I read that book yoa Illustrated.
"I didn't. How did the illustra
tions fit?" Louisville Courier-Jour
nal.
Mrs. Gnaggs Before we were mar
ried you used to say you could listen
to my voice all night.
Mr. Gnaggs Well, at that time I
had no idea I'd ever have to do It.
Judge.
MOTHER!
"California Syrup of Figs'
Child's Best Laxative
of
Accept "California" Syrup
Figs only look for the name Ca'l
tornla on the package, and then you
are sure your child is having the
best and most harmless physic fr
the little stomach, liver and bow
els. Children love its fruity tat.
Full directions on each lot tie. You
must say ' California.
The controversy between the Port
land school board and Mrs. Eugenia
H. Taggart. a former teacher who
served In the schools through ap
pointment as a substitute and who
sought to retain her place undor
the teachers tenure of office act.
was finally settled Tuesday whra
the supreme court denied a petition
for rehearing that was moved by the
teacher's attorneys.
Mrs. Tac cart won her case before
Judge Tucker In the lower court -J
The supreme court In an opinion y
Justice Burnett, reversed the decree
on April 4 and the motion for re
hearing followed. It was an action
in mandamus.
Mrs. Taggart waa originally ap
pointed as a teacher to substitute
In the place of Miss Heath who was
111. The latter was 111 for thr-
years and finally died. Mrs. Taggart
serving as a teacher during all of
that period. When tbe board re
fused to employ her for a longer per
iod she brought action nnder the
tenure of office act which provides
that after teaching two' years a
teacher cannot be removed except
for cause. The opinion points out,
however, that the teacher must have
been regularly employed and have
signed a contract. This Mrs. Tag
gart had not done. The opinion yes
terday was written by Justice Ilea
nett. Other opinions were:
Charles O'Neill vs. Twohy Broth
ers company, appellant: appeal from
Crook county: controversy over wa
ter rights: opinion by Justice Bur
nett. Judge J. U. Campbell re
versed. Slate eg Inf Bert C. Boylan. dis
trict attorney Jefferson county,
plaintiff, vs. Alfred II. Parkey et L
defendants; orlrlnal pr fx ending in
quo warranto to determine right f
defendant to act aa commissioner
of farmers domestic water district.
Opinion by Justice Benson. Case
dismissed.
Charles McDonald, executor sab-
The Maer-thought Here
It is to do everything possible to deepen
and strengthen your allegiance to the store.
We want more than your trade more than
just your dollars and cents. We are striving
for your appreciation your good wilL That's
the main thing. Everything else follows.
We'd rather create a fine impression and miss
a sale, than make a sale and create a poor im
pression. Our policy b in control of that
principle.
Remember, we are in business to do all
we can for customers. Every rule is made
with your good will in mind.
FASHIONS
McCall
Patterns
They are ONE if the Fash
ions art the ones that domi
nate Paris and New York
Dress.
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