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THE ORSGOlT CSikYmkAb WEDNESDAY, JULY 14. 1920
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HELP WANTED FOR THE NESTORIANS.
. Mr.. Khamis Michael, a -prominent citizen of Canada, from JVlort-
Iach, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, where he owns the town
site, Ut in Salem,- whither he has come with the hope of improving
"The first duty of a government
is to be true to itself. This does not
mean perfection. It means a plan
to strive for perfection. It means
loyalty to Ideals. "Iie Ideails of
America were set oat In the Declar
ation of Independence, and adopted
in the constitution. They did, not
represent perfection attained, but
perfection planned.
"The fundamental principle was
freedom. The fathers knew this was
not yet apprehended. They former!
a govern men, firm in the faith that
it was .ever to piess toward this high
mam. t
In selfishness, in greed, in lust"
for gain, it turned aside. Enslaving
others, it became enslaved, bond
age in one part consumed freedom
tn all parts. The government of the
fathers cearlng to be tme to itself.
was perishing..
f'Five score and ten year') ago
that Divine Providence, which in
finite repetition has made only the
more miracntou, sent Into the world
a new life, destined to save a nation.
No star, no sign, foretold his com
ing. ..
About his cradle all was poor
(HARDING)
the health Of his wife, and Mr Michael is also making an appeal for i d,mean MTe only the greal
his people, the Kestorians, sufferers from f the war, as he has been
doing in cities in "Western Canada and in Washingtgon, on his way
here.
t Who are the Nestorians!
To most Salemites, they are as strange as the inhabitants of Mars.
The following circular, issued in London, will give something con
cerning them and the cause which Mr. Michael represents:
f . "Nestorian Mission.
"Dear Friends:' ' . . '
"Will you help ns again, as you have so kindly-done before, by
subscribing to our fund in aid of the Buffering Nestorians. There
-are 50,000 homeless and destitute refugees. It is now proposed to
form a colony near Mosul, Mesopotamia-, under British rule. If we
can aid them for the first few years, they will become self supporting,
s the people are thrifty and industrious. The land proposed is ex
ceedingly fertile. Vineyards, wheat, cotton, tobacco, gum-arabic
can be erown ' while the wool of the mountain sheen is the finest in
the world. .
"We earnestly appeal forliberal donations to lift up this intelligent
race. Kestorians have been fighting bravely ort the side of the allies,
winning fourteen victories aeramst the Turks. r When the ammunition
, failed, they were obliged to retreat to the British army at Bagdad. ,n ri' be ot th
Their homes were immediately destroyed, and the sick and aged ieftBrelw r.
behind massacred. About half the nation perished through this war. I Lincoln America's Ideal
"We are anxious to save the remnant. We have every reason tol "Men show by what they worship
believe their own conviction that they are descendants of the lostwht they It no accident that
tribes of Israel, who were taken captive to the very place where, till I l'ore the great example ot Araeri
now, the Nestorians have dwelt. They received Christianity fromcan manhood our people stand with
tha AiwRtlea Thnrriflo nnrl TTifldileiio anrl nm thrfnn ih nlHuat I resnect and reverence. In Abraham
Christian church existing. I Lincoln Is revealed our ideal, the
"M. Barclay. I hope of our country, fulfilled. He
V Tranton Road; S. E.'Iff ' Secretary of Nestorian Mission.' ' I wa the incarnation of what Amert-
(It should be explained that M. Barclay is a woman, and one ol ea was to be.
great age, who has all her life been interested in charitable work,! "Through him the Almighty 'be-
and that she belongs to a well known and titled family of tht I stowed upon the nation a new birth
country.; . - lot freedom that this dear land o
. - ' l, lours might be returned to the house
Mr. Miehael wants nothing for himself. He bears his own expenses. I of Its fathers. We are the bene-
of all great men, the love of a won
derful woman. When she faded
away ih his tender years, from her
deathbed! fn humble poverty) tthe
dowered her son with greatness.
There can be no proper observance
of a birthday which forgets the
mother. Into his origin, as Into his
life, men long have looked .and won
dered. .
"In wisdom great, but In humil
ity greater; in Justice strong, but
in compassion stronger, he became
a leader ot men by being a follower
of the truth. He overcame evil with
good. His presence filled the nation.
He broke the might ot oppression.
He restored a race to Its birthright.
His mortal frame has vanished, but
his spirit increases with the lncreas-
My countrymen, the first flaming
torch of Americanism was lighted In
framing the federal Constitution in
1787. The Pilgrims signed their
simple and majestc covenant a full
century and a half before, and set
aflame their beacon of liberty on
the coast of Massachusetts. Other
pioneers of uew world freedom were
rearing their new standards of lib
erty from Jamestown and Plymouth
for five generations before Lexing
ton end Concord heralded a new era.
, "It was all American In the des
tined result, yet all of It lacked the
soul of nationality. In simple truth,
there was no thonght of nationality
in the revolution for American inde
pendence. The colonists were re
sisting a wrong, and freedom was
their solace. Once it was achieved.
nationality; wast the only agency
suited to its preservation.
"Americanism really began when.
robed In. nationality, the American
Republic began the biased trail or
representative popular government.
Representative democracy was pro
claimed the safe agency of highest
human freedom. America headed
the forward procession ot civil, hu
man and religious liberty, which ul
timately will effect the liberation of
all mankind.
"The federal constitution is the
very base ol all Americanism, the
ark of the covenant of American
liberty, the ' very temple of equal
rights. The constitution does abide.
and ever will, so long as the repub
lic survives.
Confidence In Aniei ica.
Let us hesitate before we sur
render the nationality which is the
very soul or highest Americanism
This republic has never failed hu
manity nor, endangered civilization.
"We have been tardy -sometimes
as when we were proclaiming de
mocracy and neutrality while we
Ignored our national rights, but the
ultimate and helpful part we played
In the great war will be the pride
ot America so long as the world re
cites the story. i
"We do not mean to hold aloof,
we choose no isolation, we shun no
duty. I 'like to rejoice in an Ameri
can conscience and in a big con
ception of our obligations to liberty.
Justice and civilization. Aye, and
more. I like to think of Columbia's
helping hand to new republics which
are seeking the blessings portrayed
in our example. But I have a con
fidence in our America that requires
ho council of foreign powers to point
the way of American duty.
We wiih to counsel, co-operate
and contribute, but we arrogate to
ourselves the keeping of the Ameri
can continent and every concept of
eur moral obligation. It is fine to
idealize, but it is very practical to
The buggiest bug-house.
b S
It Is in Chicago, roofing the com
mittee of 48 and te 57 varieties of
people who ought to be tapped for
the simples.
Those showers were not so bad,
but any more of them now would be
very much too much.
V
It will be pigs tomorrow the Slo
gan: What do you know about pig".
If you are not one yourself?
S
All the Elks in Oregon are going
to horn In on Salem next week, II
they can find rooms and meals
enough here.
W
The Salem Chautauqua of next
week is going to be the best ever, and
that is saying a whole lot.
S S
They're killing lots of rattle-.
snakes west of here this year; and
when you stop to think of it, there
isn't much use of keeping them alive
any longer. Kansas City Star.
S
A. F. of L. condemn military
training in schools on the ground
that it "kills Initiative," and in the
next breath favors government own
ership ot railroads, which, of course.
would cultivate it. Wall Street
Journal.
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TRACK HTAJIS WIN".
CHICAGO. July 12 Twenty track
stars from the Pacific coast perform
ed on Starg field! today between
trains. All of them were winners
in the far western Olympla trials,
and will compete Saturday in the
finals at Cambridge.
He is one of the few men of his people who hare gone to other I fieiarlea of a life of surpassing ser-
nations, excepting as missionaries. The Nestorians have for centuries I vice, wise in freedom and great in
been great missionaries, being filled with a deep religious zeal and! gentleness.,
.proud ol their very long history ox faithfulness despite the persecu-l "Freedom has many sides, and
tion of their people on account of their faith for nearly two thousand I angles. Human slavery has been
years. v- ; I . "7 ' '-',''": IsweDt away.. With seeuritv of oer-
Rev. Thomas Anderson of the First Presbyterian church and Rev. Isonal rights has come security ot
Chas. II. Powell of the EDiscoDal church of Salem have been named!
to receive all nioney collected here fir the relief of the Nestorians, and I human mind is recognized in the ure our own hou u 111 Der
io lorwnru ine xunos. t , - I right of free speech and free press.
- It is a long way from Salem to Persia and to Mosul, across the! The nubile achoois hv mkde edn-
Tigris river from the ruins of the ancient city otNinevah; but there cation possible for all, and ignorance
is no .caste in tears, ana an nations are oi one mood, and the iara a disgrace
piuvcn ui we rnnu imre uccumc more nciguuoriy ana syrapameiic I in political affairs the vote of the
since the great war. ' , . ' humblest his long counted for as
i -ernaps aaiem may uo more i or ine iNesiorians man at iirst .glance
one might hope.
. Any way, the writer is pleased to thus present the cause of Mr.
Khamis Michael, of the lost tribes of Israel, to the kind consideration
of the good people of this city and section.
CONFIDENCE FOR
YOUR EYES
Unless you have' confidence in the
optical specialist whom you con-
I suit about your eyes, you are not
giving them a square deal. The
Henry E. Morris Company, optical
specialists, offer you the most
complete optical service to be ob
tained on the coast. Associated
in this company are Doctors M. C.
Findley, B. L, .Sleeves and Henry
E. Moms. This new company com
bines, for you the services of the
oculist, the optometrist and the
expert lens grinder. Whatever
your eyes need, we can supply it
in its most perfect form, whether
it is single vision glasses for
child in school or Kryptok bifocal
glasses for people in middle life,
Some day you may need our help,
, A, penny for the thoughts of Wil
liam Jennings Bryan!
- Hack In Ohio they are beginning
to name their new boy babies after
Warren Harding.
what he was reading, "Words, words,
words." quoth the more or less mel
ancholy Dane.
I
- Now that both national conven
tions are over, what Is the matter
With the politicians tackling; the
'problem of the garden or accepting
a Job In some wheat field or logan
berry patch? They ought, to be good
for something.
t The Democrats required- 69 ballots
to nominate Stephen A. Douglas and
4 to name Woodrow Wilson the
first time. So it can J he seen that
Cox, with his 44. is hot .the cham
pion , long-distance gunner of his
Party. i
. Is there- any dampness In that
platform adopted at San Francisco?
There is not. Any Ibone-drynecs?
rone. Any shout for Irish free
dom? Not a shout. I Any "labor
plank?" . Nary a plank. What is
there In the blamed thing? Just
what ."Hamlet" said ahen asked
FUTURE DATES
July I to 14 Summer school for ru
ral pucon at WIUa.mtt vnircrsttr.
imy s to IS Annual encampment of
""ion national uuara. infantry sad
rnrs at Camp Lewis, artillery at
July 14. Wednesday Open A forumj
mactlng of Commercial elubi , i
Juris. Tnuraday County court to
f July It to It . Sim rn..n. .......
July 1. U and il Willamette Valley
tournament. state hospital
courts.
.J"!?'?- 1? M-UU Elks coo-
Auruat t to 14 Buyers' week
vanilon in Portland.
.,.,t7T,." October s Oregon
When some solitary traveler from
New Zealand shall. In the midst of
vast 'solitude, take his stand on
broken arch of London bridge to
sketch the ruins ot St. Paul, the dis
cussion of article ten of the cove
nant of natipns will still be going
on. - :
JSenator Harding answers individ
ually every letter he receives. He
declares that any person who thinks
enough of him to write to. him is
entitled to tn answer. Charlie Hard
of,. Portsmouth. Ohio, has been ap
pointed assistant secretary to cope
with the task of handling the mail.
much as the vote of the most ex
alted. We are working toward the
day when In our industrial life equal
honor shall 4fall to equal endeavor.
Duty Is collective as well as per
sonal. Law must rest on the per
manent foundation of righteousness.
"industry, tnf lit. character are
not conferred -by act or resolve. Gov
ernment cannot relieve from toil.
Do the day's work. It it be to pro
tect the rights of the weak, who
ever objects, do it. If it be to help
a powerful corporation better to
serve the people, whatever the oppo
sition, do that. Expect to , be called
a standpatter, but don't be a stand.
patter.' Expect o be called a dema
gogue, but don't be a demagogue.
"We need a broader, firmer, -deeper
faith In people a faith that men
desire to do right, that the gov
ernment is founded upon a righte
ousness that will endure."
feet order before we attempt the
miracle of old world stabilization.
Call it the selfishness of nation
ality, if you will; I think it an In
spiration to patriotic devotion
"To safeguard America first;
"To stabilize America first;
"To prosper America first;
"To think of America first;
"To exalt America first;
"To live for and revere America
first. j
Let the internationalist dream
and the. Bolshevik destroy. God
pity him. 'for whom no minstrel rep
tures swell.' In the spirit of the re
public, we proclaim Americanism
and acclaim America!
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKESALTS
Say Backache In. Sign You Have
Been Eating .Too Sluch Meat.
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Rooms 202-211, Bank of
Commerce Building
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Means welcome news for the ladies, especially those
interested in their appearance. The demand for Kaho
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Your pretence dor,
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...
"Shop Where the Crowds Bny".
It will be hogs tomorrow. The
Salem slogan pages will be devoted
to trying to prove that this is a
good hog country and will get
awaywlth it. If you have any light
onAhe question. I is your duty to
hold up your hand today. It Is
as important to you as It Is to any
one else In the Salem district. And
it is very important to all ot us.
WOMEX T DKFEXD VILXA..
WARSAW, July 13. Women are
reported to be taking up arms for
the defense of Vilna, toward which
the Bolshevik! are driving along the
railway irom the northeast.
: The capture of Vilna would give
tne Boisbevikl communication by
rauroaa witn East Prussia and sever
t-oiaca irom the Baltic states.
Iinsk Is in the hands of the Bol-
sneviai. fierce Ilahtlnr in th-
musk region continues.
THE DECORATORS.
Members of the W. C. T. U. and
of the Frances Willard union are
crusading against the cosmetic evil.
They have taken the cocktail away
from the men and when they have
burned up their tobacco they will
let them alone.
In the meantime they are going
after. their own foolish sisters and
will take from them their war paint.
This la likely to cut7 Into the cur
riculum of some ot the foremost edu
cational institutions. It is frequent
ly asserted that many of the high
school girls learn to paint and pow
der before they can even play the
ukulele. If the temperance ladies
are going- to look this matter up
with the idea ot reforming it, the
men win wish them well. It will
When you wake up with bachache
and dull misery in the kidney region
it generally means you have been eat
ing too much meat, says a well-known
authority. Meat forma uric acid which
overworks the kidneys in their effort
to niter it from the blood and they
become sort of paralysed and loggy.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
ciog you must relieve them, like you
relieve your bowels; removing all the
body's urinous waste, else you have
backache, sich headache, dluy spells;
your stomach sours, tongue is coated,
and when the weather is bad you
have rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, channels
often get sore, water scalds and you
are obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
Either consult a good, reliable
physician at once or get from your
pharmacist about four ounces of Jad
Salts; take a tablespoon in a glass of
water before breakfast for a tew days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid ot grapes and lemon Juice, com
bined with llthla, and has been used
for generations to clean and stimu
late sluggish kidneys, also to neutral
ize adds in the urine so it no longer
irruar.es, tnus ending bladder weak-
UW
For the Rest of This Week
We Will Give a Pure Rub-
0 .
ber Inner Tube with every
i.
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Mg
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give them a breathing spell of their Iness.
own. And heaven knows there could I Jd Salts is a life saver for regular
be a onimtinn nr nainf ' A I meat eaters. It is tnexnensive. cannot
advantage. injure and makes a dellghtfuL ejfer-
This is to introduce the
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