.V 8 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 -jC1! " 1 1 w 1 1 - "' ""a. .. . . i .. -i L t Tew so ay Friday and Saturday THe Days you will prove the worth of an .Honest Sale 3- i 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. , s-n 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. 1 dfr0 Ji J. tag verviaSAtcae Salt tad 8rrlet 200 North H2th Street Valley MotorUo. GroV.Your Hair FREE RECIPE iMny W14 s Kw After Wte Tark mam rrrw fc. s fTliit grrvtS ! r ef wtfc f kair riwvtk. Or tMtC ' mi. Mi. wta V. bwim with rartp. If r t mvmp 1 l.r. Rit 4srx to Ja U. Bmuta. BT SOL. SUa r. JUw Ink, X. X. 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. lflss cA Q'citiori'ivicic Institution I 3. i