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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON. FRIDAY : MORNING.' DECEMBCR 21. 1020 " UbumI Daily Except Monday by " " TIIR 8TATKSM AX PUBLISHING COMPANY 215 S. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon (Tort land Office, 704 Spalding Building. Phone Main 1116) MKMBKR OF TIIK ASSOCIATED PRESS ' " The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repub lication ot all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In this piper and also the local news published herein. opening of spring, work. The Statesman warehouse is tilling up with provisions, but there will ; not be too much. R. J. Hendricks .Manager Stephen A. Stone .Managing Editor Ralph Glover. Cashier Frank' Jaskobkl Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier In Salem and suburbs, 15 cents a week, 6S cents a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mall. In advance. S6 a year, $3 for six months. : SI. 50 for three months, in Marlon and Polk counties; ' 7 a year, 3.50 for six months, $1.75 for three months, out side of these counties. When not paid In advance, 50 cents a year additional. THE PACIFIC HOMESTEAD, the great western weekly farm paper, ,wl". be sent a year to any one paying a year In advance to the Dally Statesman. SUNDAY STATESMAN. $1.50 a year; 75 cents, for six months; 40 cents (for three months. WEEKLY STATESMAN, issued In two six-page sections, Tuesdays and Fridays, $1 a year (if not paid in advance, 11.25); 60 cents for six months; 25 cents for three months. A little advice to Senator Har ding by the members of the pen ate won't hurt him. II Is greatly preferable to that of the ghost ttancers, the whoop-mongers and the feather-heads who hang about a winner in every campaign. A lot of the needy families ctf Salem will vote that Molly Ilrunk, society editor of; The Statesman, makes a good Santa Claus. Tri vutely: She objects to I eing called Santa Claus, too. The Democrats In Beveral states are attempting to gather and re organize their scattered forces. That is all right, but a wag at the writer's elbow suggests that. by all means, they onght to stay out of politics. TELEPHONES: Business Office. 23. Circulation Department. 583. Job Department, 583. Society Editor; 108. Entered at the Postoffice in Salem. Oregon, as second class matter. fc ' '' j 1 - CONGRESSMAN HAWLEYS COMMITTEE ON THE JOR i The House of Representatives passed an emergency pro tective tariff measure on Wednesday And the vote showed a considerable number of Demo rrats following the dictates of patriotism rather than of par tisan politics; they voted with the Republicans for the pro- The Associated Press dispatches convey the forecast of opposition in the Senate to the measure Cherries is the Salem slogan subject ot The Statesman for next Thursday. This Is the "Cherry City of the World," so named some years ago. Hut it is gelling more so, and now it is lound thai we have been overlooking one of the best bets sonr cherries. If you have anything for the good of the order In connection with the cherry industry, please hold up your hand. ; - THE MIXING HOWL. down, sandbagged, walked on, sat upon, flattened out, and squeezed. First by. our income tax, the super-tax, the excess profits tax. war loans, war bonds, war sav ings certificates, the automobile tax and every society and organ ization that the inventive mind ran invent to extract what I may or may not have In my possess ion. "Also by the Red Cross. St. Dunstan's, the Children's Homes, the Y. M. C. A., th Salvation Army, the Helglan relief, the Aus tralian relief, tlfe Hlack Cross, the Double Cross, and every hos pital In the town and country. "The government has governed my business so that I don't know who owns it. I am inspected, suspected examined and re-examined, informed, required, and commanded so that I don't know who I am, where I am, or why I am here at all. All that I know is that I am supposed to be an in exhaustible supply of money, for every known need, desire or hope of the human race, and, because I will not sell all that 1 have and go out and beg, borrow or steal money to give away, I am cussed, discussed, boycotted, talked to. talked about, lied to, lied about, held up. hung up, robbed and damn near ruined, and the only reason why I am clinging to life now is to see what the h will happen next. "Yours sincerely. the Y. M. C. A. But-large num bers cf American Catholics will not take very seriously the ad vice of the head of thdr church. They will not regard themselves as less loyal to their church in r servlpg fur themselves the light to think and act for themselves In this nKttier. as Ihey do in others. The warehouse behind the of fice of The Statesman is filling up with substantial things in the way of atables and wearables for the needy families or Salem. There will be enough to relieve a lot of p-oplA till work opens In the spring. . , S It Is not the desire of The Statesman to tramp on any one's toes in the matter -of the relief of the needy families. God knows, there is need for all the help that may be bestowed. In other directions. The conference of President elect Harding with wilhara Jen- JTJ??: rVof iKo W.a,V MaraJ Bryan. Ambassador Gerard au u, v J C wZZ 1 .ll if Tr. Xatlh "d Senator James A. Reed could thon blowhards of that body will U1k it to death. - . U A 1 uij u aa, a a v. . ea Neither was it imerely an exchange- of repartee. Mr. Bryan says that he and Harding agreed on fundamentals a fundamen tal probably being a declaration that '-'it looks like rain" or some equally palpable statement. - But Bryan can usually agree with anybody once, and perhaps this is the hour Jto be in accord with the new chieftain. If Mr. Harding, however, can persuade Bryan and Reed to eat out of his hand he is a real animal trainer. BRITAIN'S POTATO QUEEN. And it is likely that the free trade President who ia.the last of his race and is on the last lap of his term would veto the measure if it should by any fortuitous circumstance get .to his desk.; --: -V- : So nothing definite in the way of relief in this field can be confidently hoped for till after March 4th. Then a new bunch will be on guard at Washington, and the Ways and Means Committee of the House, of which our Congressman Hawley is a member, has already taken time by the forelock And hearings on a proposed new tariff law have been set, running from January 6 to February 16. - Three days have been given to Schedule A, on chemicals, oils, paints, etc; two days to Schedule B, on earthenware and glassware, and so on down to Schedule G, on agricultural products, which will have three days, January 21, 22 and 24; two days for Schedule J, on-flax, hemp and jute, January 23 and 29 ; three days to Schedule K, on wools and woolens, Jan- uary 1 ana reo. 1 ana ' , I Miss Breeze of London, who Is ' ine people oi mis section are especially lmeresiea in ine a college girl with the right fo three last named schedules, and no doubt Congressman Haw- DUt B- ani m.a. after her " A A AW A A ' A . J 1 ' leywui see to it mat tne neanngs on tnese are complete name, has evolved into Britain's and that duties that will be amply protective are imposed. potato queen. Miss Breeze de- ;'Then, when Congress meets m extra session, about I voted her scientific bent to grow jsiarcn 10, tne new protective tanii dui wui De au reaay, anaimg improved varieties of potatoes it should and no doubt will be given the.rightoi way, andUad m the course of two years has promptly maae tne law or. tne tana. -j ; produced many thousand seed,' lines, herself doine- most of the SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY SALEM FAMILIES hard manual ton. Her extraordinary persistence I he warehouse back ot tne office of lne Statesman is l has made her supreme in this filling up with supplies for the needy families of Salem, and branch r agriculture iand her money Continues to come m. ' I potatoes have been taking prizes t One good lady sent $5, with instructions to expend it for all over Europe i i i a ; ai i ii j .i i j- -i I - canuy in oraer to give tne cimuren ox tne neeay lamuies a - Miss Breeze is reported as taste of the Christmas spirit. j f The money will, of course, be expended according to di rections. ' . ' , : But none oft the sums contributed without instructions as to what shall be bought with them will be spent for candy. -They will be spent in buying flour, beans, rice, potatoes, duce many of this kind of "super and other substanjtials things that will stick to the ribs, finous women" it is obvious that and help all the members of the needy families to keep from the condition has a good deal to going hungry after the Christmas days have passed, and un- tecommend it. And it just shows til spring conditions prevail and spring work opens up; which that a college education can prove will not oe long; but which will seem very long to those who mighty practical. must depend upon; receiving from some outside source the Salem has a queen of the same necessaries which they have not the money or the credit to stamp. "H. Field. Greenhouse buy. ' j ; Gardener," is the business title; Three or f our jautomobiles will be in use today, gather- but h. Field is a graduate of wil ing, up the supplies concerning which telephoned or other laWtte university; and she is the information has been given; and in distributing the supplies .cucumber: queen ot the Salem already received and still pouring in. district-nd she raises her cu- One needy family was well supplied yesterday, from this cambers herself, and not by Warehouse j . ; proxy. She knows that the pro- ; The first day after it. was opened. ' . duction of cucumbers cf quality is ; But no attempt will be made to distribute all the sun- a battle with bugs every day in plies today and tomorrow. The need will persist, and supplies will be received for some weeks, and distributed as long a3 the need is acute. Mr. Lee read the letter to seve ral hundred people at the Central Hall on Saturday evening, and said that their sympathies would go out to the poor man. He (Mr. Lee) bad only, asked for 20 pounds, and if it had been sent, knowing the circumstances stated in the letter, he would have sent it back. (Laughter). "Anyhow." observed Mr. iJee, "some cf them did not have the chance to pay super-tax!" FUTURE UATKS. Janasrjr 4. TarsJif CaronatSon f KinC Uinjc, armory. Jaaaary 14. Kridav nakrtla!t. lantrt: fi. O. A. C. al SaUaa. Jaamary 19 and -'. Vfne4av and TaunJa? Annual inmtut Y. W. f. A. Janaarr 2 and 31, TnursJav aaJ Fri day Bakflba!l. Willaint-ll vs. I . ( O. at BaUm. Jaasary 2. Friday Trianrlr iater-M-hoUktK- debate. KaVal. Mayton and Orva-oa City aich srboola rompl la t. Yekrairy 3, Tharaday iHiroe iay, hir and aa'.d. atal air rroaada. Krl.raary li, alurdijr LrfB-'aa birthday. F-Iraary 14, Madar Baktball. WlllaaMit a I nierity of I dab, at Mowaw. Vbrary 13 and IS. Tsdav aad Wrdnnday UakKlnll. 'W'i'.UataH a. Whitataa. at Walla Walla. IVhraary 17, lbrdy Batkrtball. WUIaatl Walla Walla T. U. C. A, at Walla Walla. . Prbraary IS aad 11. FriJar a ad Fat arday Basketball. WllUaietta . ba uti. at Bponaaa. Febraary VI. Talay BaaWtbalt. Willamett a. Idaho, at Halem. February 21. Taraday Uaabiasiaa a birthday. Febraary 24 and ?5. Than Jay aad Fri day Haaketball. WUIaatt .. Waitaiaa at Salrai. Marrh 4 and 5. Friday aad Ratarday Basketball, Wil!amtt a. 17. ( O, at Eara. April IS. Frida RatebaH. Willametta va. L. of -. at Salem. April IN Satarday Baaekall. WiUiai etl Ta. l' nt .. at Eacevc. May 25. 27 aad a Haaehall. WiUaaa etta . Whitman, at Walla Walla. Ortoiver I. gatarday (teatatire) . FaotbalU W illametta a. O. A. C, at Corrallia. 'ember II. Friday (lentatire) Football. W illametta t. V bitmaa. at Walla Walla. Xavember 24. TbartdaT (tentative) Taaakaciviar day football. WUlametta . Maltaomah. at Rlm. - (The above, from an English paper, went the rounds last year, in its original -form and adapted to fit American conditions, which. by the way, are almost identical with the English conditions in the matters touched upon. Now It is going the rounds again, and is handed in by a Statesman sub scriber; but it is good enough to repeat. Ed.) Laugh & Grow Fat WITH Fatty Arbuckle RESCUE THE ETAJLVTKG CHXLDEd Miss Breeze -is reported classing herself among England's million and aj half "superfluous women" who found it necessary to find some other vocation than marriage. II England can pro- die i The" revival ' of the movement to give the Filipinos their free dom recalls' the paramount issue of Col. William J. Bryan in 1900; There are 12.000 American troops along the banks of the Ithlne. Why the delay in their coming home? Most of them would enjoy a Christmas at home. President Wilson is cluttering the senate with postoffice ap pointments, but, they will all vbe Lung up until the new administra tion comes into power. The fever called holding a job under Demo cratic rule has about run its course. i Forty-six states are now mem bers of the League of Nations. Two more and the number will equal the American Union. Count 'em, forty-six. With every possible agency of service, there will not be too niueli done for the needy families of Salem this Christmas time, and more especially during the sev eral weeks to follow before the the year; but she does such bat tle, with her own hands, and she produces the cucumbers and gets the highest market prices for them. A SUPER TAXPAYER'S FUL WAIL. PITT. 1 The Rev. W. E. Lea of Plum stead Central Hall, ha3 received the following letter from a Plum stead super-taxpayer. It was sent In response to a request for 25 ponnds towards the 1920 anniver sary offering: "Dear Mr. Lee: For the follow ing reasons I am unable to send you the cheque for which you ask: 'I have been held up, held The Sensible Place to Do Your Christmas Shopping ma cA Qationwiae Institution Good people of oar God bleat land, ' Who never miaa a ration. Sow ia tho timo to lead a hand. And abw your approbation. With Vhriatmaa ehimea Ring in. your dimea Aad aao thia diro narration. The grim and frialy ronrao of war Wrongbt Europe 'a desolation. So sow they're calling from afar For Earope'a reatoratioa. The rhildren'a un d Wo all ami beed And giva for their aalvatioa. America aasnined her part to down that old aatorraer. And pat in place aa open mart For true and tried democracy. Khali we now fail. Let apito prevail. When time ha come for clemency f W hear their wail acrooa the aea The children's atarving cry Great God of merry, ran it be That we will let them atarve and Hark to their groana And plaintive moan While we are atanding ialj by I With plethoric pnrae and garnered torra. areivoaaes loll on every hand ; In Inxnry from ahore to ahore Throaghont ear broad and fertile land . we raaaot claim With truthful aim That arc can't give a kelpinj band. Where ia the faith in Chriat we vow Who called the little enea to Him I Shall we forgi t it all Jnat now t "What'a done to them ia done to himf Then come with apeed. Supply their need. And feel the joyeua thrill within. Thoae preciona lamb of God muvt live, Chrit ahed Ilia precioua blood for all Came to tma world. Ilia life to give, 'Himself redeemed them from the fail. Oh. do not hold Your hoarded cold. But barken to their atarving ralL Thnngh it may coat ns coin and labor We mast not reat 'till duty'a .done, Cbriat'a dtf initios of "thy neighbor" Sure bring together all as one. So every child la of our guild; In truthfulnes they are our own. They cry for bread, tboae children dear; Hold out their little atarving hands. Believing in their heart we'll bear And hurry aucror to tftir landa. No chubby hand Are in thote landa Where dire atarvatioa atajke and alanJ. God heard the crying of the lad When Hirer had deaerted him. "Ariaet Lift up, the lad." he aaid, "1 turely will take care of him." Starvation' rife Took not hia life; With liazer a help He reamed him. God has not waned nor loat Hia art. He never tirea nor does He Bleep, And whtn His grace o'erftowa the heart The Harem worship at Hia feet. And fill His cheat Wth treasurea, teat They have Hia direful wrath to meet. But God is love and will approve Whatever one may have to give And make each paltry dollar move With power to help mat kiddie live. He'll tnne oar dimea - To Christmaa chimes With bleaainga onto all who give. W. T. UIGDOX. Salem, Ore, Dee. 24. 19IO. BITS FOR BREAKFAST i Last day to buy 'em. You will not avoid the rush by going either early or late. Just as the employes of the Sa lem postoffice were beginning to breathe easier over the outgoing rush, the incoming rush grows stronger So they catch 'em going and coming. : The sweetness of the Christmas epirit Is disturbed by the fulmln-j GHRISTMA TOY AT YOUR OWN PRICES Buy Your Toys Today of Us and Save 0 to BO If price is anv object, we will nol have many Tricycles. Wagons. Wheelbarrows. Doll Ilufjgies. Jamy Cars, Kiddie Kars. Kockinj Horses. Irish Mails. Hed Kiderx, Carts. Toy Krooms, Dressers, Tables, Kindergarten Chairs, Rockers, or Toy Tallin Machines by Friday, 6 p. m. As an extra special for the nexLthres days, we will sell (Benuino Kiddie Kan at the following prices: Reg. $IJ0 No. 4 GENUINE KIDDIE KAR now $2.75 Reg. $3.75 No. 3 GENUINE KIDDIE KAR now $225 Reg. 2J0 No. 2 GENUINE KIDDIE KAR now $JJ$ These are strong, durable, h e a 1 1 h-pro-' during toys and will make any youngsters heart glad. m ;V1 I W I 1 J .7 1 WE WILL REMAIN OPEN TONIGHT UNTIL 9 P. AL Cnristmas Store for Men and Boys You must Hurry now because there is only one more day left to shop in. We have a wide assortment - of choice Gift things Neckwear A wonderful assortment of all that is new. bright ami desirable 65c to $4.00 Scarfs Scarfs that will appeal to the men of exclusive tastes. Knitted and crochet, wool and silk. Price $3J0 to $10 .mm Hosiery See the Interwoven brand silk, lisle and cassimere Hosiery They come in 'all colors and several fancy heather mix tures. Price 65c to $3.00 Gloves Street Gloves in capes, mochas, silk and knit fabrics. Price -$20 to $6.50 Driving Gloves in capes, horse hides, fur lined, gauntlet and plain, Prices $3.50 to $20.00 Bathrobes A Bathrobe is always an ac ceptable gift. Don't fail to sec ours. Price-.$ 10.00 to $25.00 Shirts Madras cloth Shirts, wonder ful new patterns. Prices - $2.00 to $6.00 Silk Shirt Special, $9.00 each Don't fail to see the Pendleton Indian Robes. There is nothing much better than a Robe as a Gift Price $15.00. t . .Z ri-ini We are always ready to serve you whether you wish to buy or not 'Salem Woolen Mills Store Every Family in Marlon and Pclk Counties a Patron ation of the pope of Rome against