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) TIIE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON : - SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1921 fc , . . Issued Daily Except Monday by ; TDK STATESMAN PUBLlSmxa COMPANY - ' 215 S. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon (Portland Office. 704 Spalding Building. Phone Main 1116) MI&1BEK OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Th Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the nae for repub lication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this paper and also the local news published herein. R. J. Hendricks. - -Manager Stephen A. Stone....... Managing Editor Ralph Glover r Cashier Frank Jaskoskl. .Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, serred by carrier In Salem and suburbs, 15 cents a week, 65 cents a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mail. In advance, $6 a year, $3 for six months, 11.50 for three months. In Marion and Polk counties; . $T a year, 13.50 for six months, $1.76 for three months, out side of these counties. When not paid in adrance. 60 cents a year additional. , . . THE PACIFIC HOMESTEAD, the great western weekly farm paper, wi; be nent a year to any one paying a year In adrance to the Daily Statesman. . . .v ' SUNDAY STATESMAN, 61.60 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 adrance, 61.25); 60 cents for fix months; 25 cents for three months. - - TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23. Circulation Department. 583. Job Department, 683. Society Editor 106. tw it will, not loner eniov a blessing ora privilege that it is not willing to grant to others indeed, is not willing to make the necessary effort or sacrifice to secure to others. . " . ' "- Deplorable indeed is the state of the man who believes in nothing of a religious nature; who in all the beauty, order and blessing he sees around him recognizes no creative," con trolling, supreme intelligence. He thinks the creation came about without plan or design, by a kind of chance, and ex pects it at some time to pass away into oblivion. .He )ias no certainty, no hope of immortality for himself but thinks he, iiKe me rest 01 creauon, is xne ueir vi jiuiiimgiie&a wwu uis few short years on earth have been spent. Not believing in God, he does not, of course, trust Him. No anchor for the soul; nothing to look forward toas the reward of well doing. Just a meager, meaningless, profitless period of eating, drink ing and limited physical activity and then an eternal blank. What a cheerless, dark outlook How any person with eyes and a reasonable amount of intelligence can cherish such ideas is wholly inexplicable. 1 Without belief or trust in God such a person, of course, does not believe in or trust humanity. Everyone who pro fesses to be trying to rise above the earthly in the effort to attain higher things is, according to his views, a hypocrite and therefore only to be despised and condemned. Every body, everything is sordid, physical and wholly ignoble. No spirit,. No immortal soul. Just clay. the thrill ft seemea to gei m baring a hand in the. "new doplo macy." ltJs new diplomacy, and not only new but foolish as well. For "instance, the long-forgotten Kerensky government . is still maintaining a sumptuous embassy in Washington on the funds ad- ranced by the United States. No man knows better than President Wilson, perhaps, now completely he was out-generaled in the conference of Taris. He knows that we are entitled to the naval bases which are a part of the Philippine system. It Is in the power of the nation which is our. greatest debtor to give us those islands. If Great Britain does not feel bound to make some recompense for the duplicity which Mr. Balfour practiced 'on cur negotiators. President WHsoa should use the weapon which the debt supplies to compel a decent regard for our interests in the Pacific. Entered at the Postofflce in Salem, Oregon, as second class matter. THE INFIDEL The next issue of The States man will be the Welcome and Anniversary edition, on Tuesday morning. Again, it will b-a the best immigration number of a newspaper ever printed in Salem. Every, copy should; 'go into the hr-nds of a prospective newcomer. GUAM AX1 ENCTLAND. idis (Copyrighted by the San Jose Mercury) An infidel is defined by Webster as one who does not be lieve in the prevailing religion. In a broader sense the word is used to designate one who does not believe in the Christian religion or in the divine origin of Christianity. The word is also given a still broader meaning and is applied to one who does not believe in any religion or who disbelieves in religion generally.. Used by religious people in any of these senses it is regarded bv them as a term of reproach. As a general rule perhaps it should be so regarded, yet it is doubtful if the world if even religion itself -does not owe much to its infidels. ; The Master Himself was infidel to the then prevailing Jewish religion. Paul was doubtless regarded by the Jews of his day as an infidel arid a dangerous one, and he and Peter and the other apostles were certainly so regarded by the followers of the pagan gods of Greece and Rome. In fact if the apostles and early Christians had not broken away from the prevailing religions of their day -if they had not been infidels according to the overwhelming opinion of theii time, there never would have been any Christianity. We have no defense to make of infidelity in the sense of disbelieving in any and all religions. But what should the world be today but for the men and women who had a higher and broader revelation than the menf their day, and who5 had the courage to come out from the prevailing religion of their time, and declare the new revelation! Human life wduld be meager indeed but for the labor and sacrifices of i those .who Teceived these new revelations and were loyal to the truth as they saw it, and strove, struggled, suffered and died in an effort to make that truth a reality in the world. Religion itself would be something duite different, but for the independent, loyal, fearless, conscientious, God-fearing men of the past, many, of whom met violent deaths because they were carrying .forward the torch of human progress. limine manowhom Christianity, as outlined in the ..New Testament, makes no strong appeal is not to be Jom "merided. He may reject some form or all existing forms of religion professed to. have been based upon it: he may refuse to accept the usual. interpretations of this scripture; but if he sees nothing in the life and teachings of Jesus to call forth his admiration and worship, he is not in harmony with the best that has come to the world. He is hardly a normal man and is perhaps to be pitied rather than condemned. The cos- pel ot peace on earth and good will to men, of spiritual and righteous living, of seeking to know and obey the will of the Creator; the life of unselfish service to men; the willingness to suffer, to die that others may be elevated, benefited, saved all this appeals to the highest, purest, and sweetest in hu manity. To say that it does not appeal to you is to declare tnat you are without the sweetest, purest, noblest impulses of men. - ; - ": - , .:, "To classify the New Testament with the superstitions and forms of paganism or the past and say that there is noth ing in it of eternal or divine truth, nothing to elevate the race but . that it, r like all religion, is. only a myth that will nass away with increased experience and enlightenment, is to pub lish to the world that mammon ii the trod, whom vou wor ship and selfishness and self-gratification arc about the only It. A 1 . i a m -m . wungsinat you appreciate and understand. I ) Selfishness may largely rule the world and the cdnduc of men, as the infidel declares. Perhaps it will always do .... - v.. 2a i s m i. i. . ... . . u. ,.iui ii is cumuig 10 oc an enugnienea seu lsnness, and in the time to come it may somewhat approach what may be called the selfishness of God. who doubtless finds His en l'nv. ment in bringing life, happiness and development to all the creatures lie nas made. .Enlightened human selfishness finds its highest enjoyment in ministering to. relievincr and elevat ing others. The physician, the teacher, the preacher,' who has not found this enjoyment is only a poor hack and has missed his calling. He should be digging ditches, or shaving notes, or doing something that does not call for the manifes tation of these higher impulses. Enlightened selfishness is ! the product of the New Testament. It recognizes that it can not do a wrong to another without doing itself a greater Two hundred students in a Chicago university -the other day were asked what thjey knew about ALsalom, and only nine could tell arything about the Biblical char acter. But a man foolish enough toi wear his hair so long that it hung him up in a tree does not need to be remembered. The Salem Rotary club did big thing in- bringing Tolstoy to Salem, and the appreciation of the people of this city and section will be' shown , in filling the armory on Monday evening to the limit of the seating capacity of the hall and all te available standing room. , The stream of newcomers to Sa lem is growing larger now. Every agency we have and everjr effort we can employ ought to be used and exerted to . make them wel come, in order to continue here the building up of a city and country such as this city and country ought to be. and are set apart to be by the natural re sources and conditions v , ' i Another thirig we need in thl$ country is tor everybody . to "step on the gas." " More power is to be added to the industrial and com mercial engine. There is some hard going ahead,' and we need more - energy. Let. the. one hun dred million people In this coun try do everything'ln their power to speed up production. It was be elder Morgan who used to say that anyone wh,o was a bear on the country was sure to be broke. Morgan was a wise man. Ex change. TIIE I1IO QUESTION'. "The big question is to raise enough to supply the factories of Salem. It can be done, but it will not be done till we have tens ot thousands more of good farm ers and gardeners. 1 - I w I Thrift Week .The Good of Giving TODAY; is Sf)arc WithOthers Dav' n the pro-rram of- national. -thrift. " The .very fact that one GIVES in the iiUerests , of unselfish causes, makes him a -better; man or woman tx increase the endeavor to make and save more. - . ; When you deposit at the United States "National Bank you are not nvprlnokin" the iiniortaiice of giving a little consider ation to yourself and family. . , The above was a' paragraph in The Statesman Annual edition printed on February 28th last. That is not the biggest ques tion now. , . The problem has been turned about. The big question is for the fac tories and shipping and market ing and cold storage facilities of Salem to keep a jump ahead of the production and .the prospec tive production 'of the surround ing country in all. the various lines, . , "... This is the big question, and it points to the big duty of Sa lem people; a duty the full per formance of which will redound not only to the highest glory but also to the highest prospertly of Salem. , 'show the wasperalion of the con-(equivalent ot $30 ror a bat. toM A VICE l'RESIDEXTIAL HOME, FUTURE MATES. Jaanarj 21. Unlijr Count ToUtor to pvsK ( arnwrj. Jansarr t. Friday TriaBmlar later rhoUktie dehat. Salrm. StavtAB aad Orrxo Ctir al?h arWola rmrnjn Janaarr 87. Thardar iild daare. Janaary 2 to so Intvratata cooTea tloit of V.- M. C. A. in Salem. rebraaTj 3, Tbartday Dnrae day, haw aad aala. stata fair rroaada. rrKraary is, Satarday Liacola't birtaiiay. mK.brBry J. Vaadav Baaaatball. Wiiismetta I'oiTarsity at Idaha. at Maarair. rbraary 1$ and IS. Tnaday sad Wednesday BaaketbaH. Willamatta va. Whitman, at Walla Walla. Vehraary IT. Tlranday Batkelban, Willamette . WaJU Walla T. M. C. A.Z at W.lla Walla. , . February J aad 19. Friday and Sat. arday Basketball WlilaiacUa a, Caa (ata. at &poaan. Kebraary 22. Taetday Basketball. Willamette rs. Idahi. at Salem. i KaKmary 22. Tuesday WaakiacWa birthday. 4 ' Febraary 34 aad tS. Tbaraday aed Fri- da V.B"a,b11' WUiaaietta va. Whitmaa ai Salem. i Marh 4 and S. Friday aad Satarday Baaketball, WiUasaetta a. U. ( O. al Lagena. , Pa FridaT--Baan. WiUamatta r. V.-mt at Balrm. Ajml J. Saturday Baseball, WiHam etta y..U. f at Kacrne, May 2. 2T and 2 BaaeHall. WUlaia etla t. Whitman, at Walla Waila tMeber I. 8.tarday (teatatiea) rsntbalL W ilL.mt lm . . i n Corratiii " " B,!1, VtlUf ('1 Thaaksmmt -day feotbt Jt Wjilamrtta Now that England lis seeking a renewal of a slow-payment basis Of the $4,000,000,000 loaned to her by this government in May, 1917, our diplomats should be stir themselves to undo the folly which characterized their settle ments in the Pacific as bearing on the island of Guam. In the midst of the negotiations with Secretary Lansing and two other representatives of President Wilson, Mr. Balfour was asked the fair and direct question as to whether or not there were any treaties of a secret nature in ex. istence between Great Britain and any other power and, if so, what was their nature. In other words, the creditor wanted to know the liabilities ot the borrower, . and particularly those having a bear ing on the , future of the United States as a world power. The question was put by one of the official negotiators, Wil liam Denman, in this explicit form: "Will you agree to a full disclosure of all the agreements between the allies affecting the interests of the United Slates and general world shipping con ditions?" Mr. Balfour, according to Mr. Denman and Mr. Lansing replied, in the affirmative, adding that that was the purpose of the conference and that all such mat ters would be fully disclosed to the American conferees. - President Wilson. Mr. ' Lansing and Mr. Denman hate all stated that Mr. Balfour made no vital disclosures, with the result that it was many months, and long after the money had been secured before it was learned that there was a secret agreement between Japan and England hy. which jthe former shut off Guamias'an ef fective naval; base,; toward the Asiatic coast, and the .latter shut off Guam from the Philippines Japan was confirmed by Great Britain in the possession of the Marianne islands, which place' an insurmountable . barrier between Guam and the north Astatic coast, and in exchange England , was backed by Japan in taking islands of the south Pacifie neoessary' to bottle . up Guam from the Phil ippine side, i - . This was but a foretaste ot the diplomatic maneuvering by whieh Mr. Wilson .was .to be outdone through the peace conference by Mr. Balfour and the astute and suave diplomats used by him in relays to. outwit the amateur who was striving to uphold the inter ests of the strongest nation In the world. ; i - Great '' Britain's appeal for an extension of the loan " and for lightened payments presents an opportunity for this country to get now what it should have had from the outset, namely, such a command of naval bases - en all sides of the Philippines as- to ren der our 'supremacy in the Pacifie certain. If England is a close enough friend to expect us to carry her along financially then she' should be enough of a friend to relinquish those; islands which form a vital link In our Pacific system. . If she is not as genuine a friend, as that, then we should ak her. to meet her obligations and to look for credit elsewhere. It cannot be said too often that if the United States is going into ih9 business .of . beinip a world power she. .roust .take that busi ness seriously. During the peace conference almost every delega tion dickering with the president or the United. States lor selfish ends was. actually haying' its ex penses paid by the- United States. Fifteen minutes before Tremler Orland played 'his " grandstand trick of leaving the conference he had asked for and received from President Wilson the money with which to uphold bis government and to meet the expenses of the delegation in Paris, lie actually went on that Joy ride into Italyt denouncing this country, all the way, on the money which he had just received from this , govern ment 'i;.' Fr ;5;"" "" Diplomacy is glv 'and take.. The administration, fe; three years past has appeared to regard iraa giving only, and the more promiscuous the gifts tfia gTeate? auiucia. .' - - - . i - - - ..".. v.,4 a man wtart was &ked the equiv- -manuiacmrer ot me uv uu alent of $64 Jor a pair of shoes told the shopkeeper: -uurgiar who enter your house are not th3 only holdup men in mts iowd. You come In the tame category, innihor man. when asked the sold it to tha dealer, for $10. He called. the retailer a robber." Lately the ahopxeepera have been compelled to mark the prices Hn plain figures on every article in the shop windows In tnewin nope inai naeeTnerr -"would t ashamed to ask exorbitant -prkr the only affect apparently - been to level , prices upward in stead of down. Read lie OajsiiTcrl Aii. The election of a vice president. rich in intellectual matters., but comparatively poor in worldly goods,, has brought up the ques tion' of a home for the second j highest executive official of the nation. The duties of this po sition require the vice president's presence in Washington as pre siding officer of the senate. Yet his salary is such that the rents demandad by Washington land lords for a suitable abode would not leave much of a balance for other living expenses. It is clearly the duty of con gress to provide either a suitable home or a salary big enough to pay the vice presidential house rent. ' It was quite a novelty for one' of the greater political par ties to nominate any but a rich man for second place on the tick et. . But it is a precedent that should be encouraged by making it possible for a man' ot limited financial resources to get through his term without having to run in debt for living expenses. Italians Resist Outrageous Prices ' ROME. Jan. IS. The Italian middle, classes whose incomes re main substantially what they were before the war are angrily resist ing what they denounce as the "outrageous price of necessities exacted by profiteers." The scenes of indignation which occur in some of the stores ot Rome A GOOD NAME WANTED ! -- . - . , t- . I E. L. King .and Dorsey B. Smith, prime movers in the com pany Just formed to operate Der- manently aline of high-class au tomobile busses between Salem and Portland, with extension lines from Salem south, and even, tually.into California, are unde cided as to a proper name to use JTor their different lines. They are asking the Salem pe ple to help them find and decide upon a proper and approrlate name, and are asking anyone and everyone who will be good en ough to do so. to submit one or more names for consideration, such as Arrow -Line. Crescent Line, Crown and Hammer Line. Persons suggesting a - name which might be acceted are of fered a complimentary pass per mitting such person to ride on any of their busses, at any time, for six months, on its through trip between Salem and Portland. ' Letters suggesting names should be addressed to the King-Smith Company, 180 Itroadway. Port land. Oregon, acknowledgement ot which will be made at the time by the company, as this line has already been established, and au to busses are leaving the Marlon hotel daily, at 8: 30. A. M. and 2:30 P. M. for Portland. Name should be in by January 31st. KING-SMITH CO. 18 Broadway Portland Oregon Consultation Free LENS FAX Lenses are the vital parts of your glasses. ( On them . alone you depend for utility. : The importance of grind ing lenses to meet Your, Individual requirements is' rated so blh by us that we have a Complete Me chanical Apartment foj this work. For this same reason we are also able to duplicate any broken lens the same day. Step in and we will be glad to show you this In teresting process of lens i grinding. . Morris. Optical Co. 202 to 211 Bank of Com merce Building SALEM :: OREGON. RQTHERS VICK B: We have added three valuahle agencies to our line: FIRST. The SOUND TIRE, ; " A West Coast product made In Tacoma. Washington, by the Western Rubber Co. This is a hand made tire in which the best of material is being used throughout. It has a very tough tread giving more mileage than any tire we have ever sold A BETTER TIKE AT THE SAME PRICE. SECOND. The BONNER INNER TUBE The new tube which will not deflate when punctured by nails, tacks, etc. Just what all motor car owners have been wishing for. THIRD. The YUBA TRACTOR The latest model in a track-laying type tractor suitable for the large farm, especially desirable for hop yards, orchards or hill side farms. Made m sizes to suit every need. A Catalog for the asking. ; We wish'to say to the trade that it is our aim to build up our business by being careful to select only dependable goods and try to get the very best in each line regardless of price or profit as we value a satisfied customer much more than an extra 5 commission on inferior goods. ' Last but not least just to remind yon that.it will soon be time to plow and sow and it is high time to be getting that tractor or possibly a disc harrow or plow. We are here to crve yon. . VickBrothers 'Trade and High Streets . ' v O" Only (5 MORE OF OUR JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE. Buy that odd piece of Furniture or whatever you need while we can save you money, while our regular price is much lower than you can get on the same quality of merchan dise elsewhere. Think what a saving our back-to-normal special price means to you. Your gain is our loss. ; - Library Table Specials Regular $20 Oak Library Table now.- i : $1G.80 Regular $25 Oak Library Table now. . ; $21.30 Regular $30 Oak Library Table now I ..$21.75 Regular $40 Oak Library Table now ; $33.50 Regular . $50 Oak Library Table now : . $39.75 . r Qor, showing of Library Tables is very" complete. We have a full line of Walnut, Mahogany, Fumed and Wax Oak Tables, at prices that will please you. : Regular $63 Mahogany "Library ' Table now ; $32.00 Regular $75.00 Mahogany Desk Table now. .$58.75 Regular $30.00 Mahogany Desk Table now- $67.50 Regular $96.00 Mahogany Desk Table now. .$75.00 Mattresses, Pillows, Comforters, Blankets Off DINING ROOM FURNITURE GREATLY,. REDUCED Included in this sale are to be found Mahogany, Walnut, Fumed Oak and Wax Oak finishes. In most every style and price you would want. 5 f Regular $47.50 Buffet now,J i $39.75 Regular $58.00 Buffet now . $47.50 Regular $65.00 Buffet now : .$52.00 Regular $72.00 Buffet now 1$58.00 Regular $95.00 Buffet now .. $73.00 Regular $125.00 Buffet now - , $99,75 All Dining Room Chairs and -Tables Reduced ' .jffrfT mm asasj BED ROOM FURNITURE j In Walnut, Mahogany, Birds-Eye Maple, Oak and Ivory Finish. Regular $22.00 R. a Dresser now ; $17.50 $2i.50 -:-...... $2650 $31.00 Regular $30 Dull Ash Dresser now Regular $33 Ivory Dresser how Regular $42.50 Ivory Dresser now - Regular $50.00 Oak Dresser now Regular $65 Ivory Dresser now Kegular $75.00 Walnut Dresser now ....$60.00 Regular $98.00 Walnut Dresser now ............: $78.50 $39.73 ....... ......$32.00- 340 -Court Street C. S. HA1LT0N House Furnisher Sales Representatives Sherman Clay & Co. Pianos