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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1921)
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 16, 1021 rr i r r nnnT rvm a miini w a tw a w wwvi r ti t"wv i .r issued Dally xc-pt Monday by I ' TIIR STATE8MAX PUBLISHING COMPANY 215 8. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon (Portland Office. ?04 Spalding Building. Phone Main 1116) " H MEMBEH OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ' ' " The Associated Preaa la exclusively entitled to the ate for repub lication of all newa dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In tills paper and alao tl. local newa publiahed herein. I 1111 j II, , II a ! I W I I -- I a I ' '' " I I 1 1 ' I 1 R. J. Hendricks. . .Manager Stephen A. Stone........... .........Managing Editor Ralph Olover -. . . j. . Cashier Frank Jaakoski Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier In Salem and suburbs, IS cents a week, 65 cents a monfj j DAILY 8TATESMAN, by mail, fa advance, IS a 7'. IS for six months, $1.50 for three months, In Marlon and Polk counties; 17 a year, 13. SO for six months, $1.76 for three months, out side of these counties. When not paid In advance, SO cents a year additional. ! THE PACIFIC HOMESTEAD, the great weatern weekly farm paper, wl' be rent a year to any one paying a year In advance to the Dally statesman. SUNDAY STATESMAN, $1.10 a year; 11 cents for wrrifi v btitbsvav lunMr In two alx-nace sections, Tuesdays and Fridays, II a year (If not paid In advance, 11.26); SO centa for six months; 2S cents for three months. six months; 40 TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23. , Circulation Department. 611. Job Department, 683. Society Editor 101. Judge will be handling foul tips In the rolled States court or else be sending Ty Ccbb to the federal pilson for stealing bases. They think the judge should do one thins or t'other. They also figure that a man who can get $30,000 a year for watching the ball game ought to be willing to make room for some other pa triot on the bench. AXOTIIKlt KTK1V warn the dishes, what Is the usa of having one about the place?' A well trained husband doesn't Ret peevish at being required to clean up the kUchen while the wife entertains her sweetheart. A school for husband Is badly needed. Exchange. ROUND ABOUT HIE LOBBY I ways and driving a means chairman, is . . m anting a rnr wnn a mimtni I fender sustained when Carl Shoe ' maker drove his car Into the Gordon car during the Sunday snowstorm. PRACTICAL HFIJ Entered at the Postofflce In Salem. Oregon, as second class matter. n rr- -rr - , i ' . . . - their lives in d win. They OTHERWISE IT IS VERY PRACTICAL Referring again to the proposed box factory at the pen itentiary, for which a bill in the Legislature carries an ap propriation of $30,000; the box factory making boxes from the log" proposed by the Governor's message being the one referred to: . - There Is no suitable timber available this side of the summit of the Coast Range. . ! , $30,000 would net build more than the smoke stack of a mill big enough to handle the spruce and hemlock logs of the Coast district ! . ... . And ten times $30,000 would not be enough to build such a mill. No mill inlhe Willamette valley could handle them. Then boxes are successfully made only as a by-product of a saw mill, in this district. The main part of the log must be marketed in lumber of various grades. !'; ' And a saw mill of the modern kind could not work many convicts. The main part of the force would have to be highly trained experts, drawing high wages. -V . Then the freight rates on logs from the Coast region is prohibitive absolutely. Logs cannot be hauled over the mountains at all. t There are no trains heavy enough. Then ti. mill pond would have to be made at the peni tentiary, and this would pollute the water supply ot tne J&a jeiu paper limit w uwco nuuiu aiiiw v the courts-' And they would win. Of course they woii have rights j vested rights; rights thaj are right and good in law.- ; ' " " . There are a number of more reasons why the proposi tion for a box factory, "from the log," at the penitentiary is fantastic as fantastic as the famous railroad to Mars of familiar old Oregon political history But the above few should suffice, for the present. ; Otherwise the scheme is very practical. P. S. Perhaps it was a box factory from the log-rolling that was meant; a cigar box factory, for instance, for the jitney size. - " ; , ,. A private letter from Congressman Hawley to a Salem friend, speaking of the work of the Ways and Means Com giittee of the House that is working on the new tariff bill, jiys:' "We expect to begin the actual framing of the bill im mediately after the conclusion of the hearings, which will be in about two weeks. How long it will take we cannot now tell, but Chairman Fordney hopes to have it; through the House in May if possible. The sooner it can be passed, con sistent with due care in the preparation of so important a measure, the better. Industry generally is at a pause, wait ing for its next decided move upon the passage of the new tariff and the character of the act." That is reassuring. Every one who is interested in the prosperity of this country hopes that this matter may be hurried that it may be fin ished in April, if possible, as Mr. Fordney predicted a few weeks ago. In the mean time, in case there is any delay, no doubt the new, Congress will pass an emergency tariff bill, in case the present one fails to do so, or President Wilson vetoes it if passed. r The governor of Washington has signed the bill which covers a new administration code for the state and abolishes 70 boards and commissions. It is pattern ed after the Lowden act in Illi nois. All the business of the state is concentrated In ten de partment, the beads of which become an advisory cabinet for the governor. There'3 a chance to demonstrate economy and effi ciency. Let the good work go on. ' j Where is the outstanding Ore gone man who will take up such an issue in this state, and go dewn the line on It? ' No small bore man wrlll, do -He must be a man -with a rep utation for ' doing things in a large way; with a record for suc cess; with an established char acter of fearlessness. He would be fought, tooth and nail, by all the hangers on with political soft snaps But he would be backed by the support of the common peo ple, wbo want business brought down to brass tacks: who want both efficiency and economy in the administration of the affairs of the state. The state of Oregon must get down to what approaches or ap proximates a commission form of government; just as the city ot Salem must do; and just as' all other public activities must do. Oregon has not gone nearly so far afield in prodigality in offic ialdom as Washington had; or as California has: 'or as a number of other states have. But many abuses have grown up, and th?re should be a thorough house clean ing and a complete getting back to first principles. New Zealand has bought farms and homes for its returned sol diers and supplied thorn with ail the essential for an adequate fetart on a new life. There are some things more durable and serviceable than a cash' bonus, and New Zealand is not as well equipped as America to' supply them, yet New Zeaiand has pos sibly done better by her service men than any other country In volved in the world explosion. U!utiating how easily errors ) proeeedlnH of the neion. The tan happen und how often they ! feed wts pejved in one of the detected before anything seri-: r'ivat.! banquet rooms at noiet speaker au- i Marion that ha was LINCOLN. NEEDING A LINCOLN. Prunes and potatoes go well together this week, and all weeks. Today Is the last call on spuds. Tell the Salem slogan editor what .you know about" potatoes. the years of the future, if It is given a chance for Its white al- ley.'." '--.! THE Mt'IMJK AND THE GAME. A number of the present mem bers of the-Wilson cabinet, it Is announced, "have' made no plans for the future.. In other words, they are looking for a job. There "will be no saw mill at the state penitentiary. Not if the courts will girs justice to the Ealem paper ; mill people. And theyi aureljr will. If their help has to be asked. , The. flax mill at the penitenti ary will run this year and next, and It will run throughout all Now some of the congressmen want to lnyestigatcj Judge Landis. They think be is getting too much luoney. The judge was getting ?500 a year from the United States and when the big leaguers offered him $50,000 a year to become the supreme arbiter In bateball. Judge Landis said he would take' $42,500 and give the national game the time not taken by his duties on the bench. In this way It was figured that the judge would receive the $50,000 and be serving both his country and the diamond. But some of the congressmen are afraid the Free Income Tax Service The iOfficers of the Capital National . ; Bank will gladly give advice and instructions . in making out Income Tax returns. The public is cordially invited to call t-pon us when in need of assistance. .Our Notary Public .will sign and affix seal. . - Returns must be In the Collectors office by March 15th. Capital National Bank SALEM, OREGON Abraham Lincoln was, simple and direct and the ever planned to conduct government on those lines. He was a foe of red tape end extravagance, the things that conspire most against a sen sible and economical administra tion, Lincoln possessed dignity, but he did not hedge himself about with it. He used it rather to preserre. amenities.' Beyond that be would have cast it to the winds. With Lincoln in the seat of authority there was no care less and irresponsible squander ing of the public funds. An of fice was a trust, to be accounted for to the ultimate farthing. Lincoln was of "the plain people. He was proud of it and he re mained true to them to the end, Oregon could well use a Lincoln In her, state business today, but they only seem to come once in a million years. m A youthful artist, weary of age old themes , Of angels, heroes, saints and Cherubim, Gazed upon the canvas of the Oc cident. , And thought to paint the portrait of a MAN. He dipped his brush in pigment, somber-hued. And in forgetfulness, awhile he mused. In vision dream he saw the vir gin plains. The forest, stream, the hills, the cliffs and crag. The cataract that rolls majesti cally; He saw the storm, the lightning's blinding flash. He beard the hurricane, the thunders crash. The elements composed his rev erie. And then he heard the zephyrs whispering. He caught the low, sweet note o! the thrush's song. The azure tint of skies, the quiet stars. The solemn stillness of the sum mer night. Inspired thus, he traced the rug ged outlines The tall, lank form, the easy, na tural pose. Ths drooping shoulders, lean and sinewy neck. The thin, strong arms, the mas sive, bony hands. The bearded chin that rested on his breast, The homely, rough-hewn features, wandering hair. The deep, calm eyes, where sad ness sat enthroned And under those sad eyes he wrought a smile. Then over all the artist cast a plan Of patience, humor, love and sympathy. He named tb" canvas "NA TURE'S NOBLEMAN" And bung It in the Hall of His tory. There awhile unnoticed It re mained. A few observed, and thought they saw in it A touch ot genius, and they hur- i ried on. Then came back to look aain. Still others Came until at last the whole world stood In reverential awe and with one voice Proclaimed the modest work a MASTERPIECE. D. C. TRAVIS. ar ous happens, the iitidnced yesterday about to feign enrolled senate bill No. 1. Frank I)ave, member from .Marlon and former speaker of' the house, was the only one who noted that the bill was the uno which i a upecial ordfr for tomorrow. which has not jet passed the house and could not bot-ome a law no matter how many times it might be signed by the officers of the senate "and house and governor of the state. How the bill got to tha enrolled bills committee is a my3tery. The detection of the error by Mr. Davey probably saved" consider able confusion and embarrass ment later In the session. The bill in question is the free text book bill. A less important bill might have gotten by without no tice. Representative Davey dem onstrated that he is' on the job every minute. TAKK A CHAIR. ,l Furniture must be ' coming down. A seat in the Chicago stock exchange sold for $5000 the other day. This Is less than half the usual price. If the drop continues, a lot of -as who have been standing up may be able to get a seat. Mayor Peterson and City At torney Fost-r of Eugene are in the city In the Interest of the leg islation which would compel counties to return to cities the amount of road money raised within such cltie. This legisla tion has run against a snag be cause of the fact that county com missioners stajs that toad pro grams would be disrupted by such legislation, which would take from county courts the handling of a large amount of money now used for general road work. The city of i Eugene suggested this legislation. It Is understood that opponents of this legislation have suggested an amendment which would permit this manner of pro ceeding for one rear and put it up to the next legislature for further action. Mrs. Kinmjy, the only woman member, evidently believes In di vided responsibility in the home, end leans to'- the old belief that hubby is the, real boss of the roost, for yesterday she refused io accept the; offer of the speak er to put her In the speaker's chair for a short time. Herbert' Gordon of Portland. Archie Phillips, former county roijimis.sioner of Coos county, and Kdrar McDanlel, editor of the Coos Bay Harbor, are attending the sessions In the interest of several pieces of legislation. yesterday on one of his periodi cal tlsit to- the balls of I ("tril lion. Judge Austin F. Flegel of Portland is here In the Interest of senate bill No. 2S4. relative to the organization of co-operative organization. V. Fnller of Dallas, fornur r"-mfx r of the house and cham pion teller of Swede stories, hai been spending quite a little tlm? lure during ihrf past meek. Earl Kilpatrick. of the Univer sity of Oregon was here again I want to be excuRed." said a worried looking Juryman address ing the Judge. I owe a man lo and as be is leaving for a post abroad to be gone some years I want to catch him before he gets on board, and pay him the $10. It may be my last chance.' "You are excused." retnmed "his honor" In Icy tones. I doa-t want anybody on the jury who caa lie Hke that." Coffee Judge E. b. Potter was her3 yesterday in the inlerest of leg islation Introduced W the early part of the session amending the charter of Eugene lodge No. 11. A. F. A. M. W. P. Elmore, former member from Linn and daddie of prohi bition in Oregon, was a guest of ths house yesterday. Speaker Bean and President Ritner were cordial hots last night to the newspaper boys who are attending and reporting the ; Hi&k Grade i3 oixiriti protecting from the air ipKicK uitt destroy its strength and flavor CThdt is u?hq the vacuum process was adopted bq us ouer ttpertty 13 ears ago. Purchasers of Hills Bros. "Red Can" are assured of receiuing the coffee in as perfect and fresh condition as u;hen it left the roaster. 1 " - Its appetizing aroma, fine flavor and satisfying strength is certain! to please those u?ho are particular about the coffee they drink. Be sure lo took or Ihis figure on the can, il is Ihe original vacuum pach. RedCan DRND FF 9 EDITORIALS OF THE PEOPLE A WOMAN SPF.AKIXG. A woman has been made sec retary to the speaker or the Mas sachusetts assembly. If is easy to see who will be the real speak er.; To be merely secretary to a speaker would be tantalizing to a woman. FOOLISH HUSBANDS. A husband is asking a divorce because the wife made him wash the dishes while she danced with her lover. If a husband cannot FUTURE . IjATES. 4 Fofcrsiry .16, W4nelfty Buainet toagne rernlar nertiag. fcrarr IS. YnAty H;mphay r cheTr roaccrt far member ot Commer cial elmb. - February 14 t 21 Proae week is Orege-s. rebmary IS mat IS. Tanadar and Wedaeadsy Baaketbatl. WtiUmetU vs. Whitmaa. at Walla Walla. February 17. Tbaraday Baikettan, ""Vlr. WmU W r- - 0 at Walla Walla. . Pebrawry 18. TaesdayDetat, Salem bt srbool. affirmative- n. IImiv Mr atiee. at bit arhool trnWaW aefative ra. JJbaajr, affirmative, at Albany. Febrnary IS aad 1. Friday sad Ret rday Batketball. Vnilamette . Ga at Bpeaaa. - Febrary Z2, Tseaday BaaketbsIL Willamette t. Idaho, at 8lr. February S3. Taeeday Waakiigtos's birthday. February 24 and t Tharaday aad Fri dy BaakeibaH, Willamett ea. Whitaaa i Rrm. M,rr.k . "4 rriday aad Batarday Baaketball, WillaamU ts. U. ( O, at Cageae, ACTU J,f!i TriUr Baseball. Willamette re. U. of O, at Salem. April IS. ft.tarday BaaebaQ. WiOaav et!e ea. V. ef O, at Eageae. May 2S. S7 aad 2 Baeeban. Willam ette vs. WbHmaa. at Walla Walla. - Jr J: 8"'V entaUre . feotb.tl. Willamatt: vs. O. A. C at Cerrallia. , T T Xtb..lI r,i4' 'teatatlye) wX".! - r Soeember 24, Thanday ftastatWa) Tkaakagiriaf day feotUH, Willamette fa. Atsliwa. at Himm--' Amswer Is Made to "One Puzzled.-Editor Statesman: 1 note in Statesman of the 13th Inst.. "One Pnzzled" makes in quiry as follows: "A client of mine is planning on placing a loan on his farm and can secure money on the follow ing terms: He borrows 19000 and repays It in 20 annual pay ments of $816 each, which retire the principal and interest in 20 years. He asked me what rate of interest this would be if com outed as ordinary simple Inter est. Can you tell him?" . To retire the principal In 20 years will require an annual pay ment of $430. The difference betwsen this amount and $816, or $366, is the annual Interest payment. The first year $9000 is the amount on which interest is com puted. The last year only $450 will remain unpaid. The average principal will be found by adding $9000 and $430 and dividing by 2. which gives $4725. on which $366 Interest is raid each year, using the com mon rule for finding rate when principal and interest are given, gives us 7 47-63 p?r cent. Proof: $9000 at his rate for one year. $697.14 2-7: $430 at this rate for one yea. $24.85 5-7. Total. $732. Divided by 2 gives 366 the amount which was paid each year. N. S. SAVAGE." lally Fanny According to some of the re turning doughboys, the English really have a sense of humor. Seems a pair were Inspecting London, and in passing a butcher shop, decided to have some fun with the proprietar. "I observe. said one of the Sammies, "that your sign savs you have cnta to suit all purses." "Sir. the sign is correct, said the butcher. - "Well, then." said Sammie. rwhat have you to suit an empty purse?" "A. cold shoulder. was the prompt reply.- as the butcher reached for a eleaver. HUNDREDS OF SALEM MEN ARE WEARING : il BOUGHT DURING OUR SALE AT ir JL "fl They Look Good. Feel Good and Are Good ' Mens Suits and Overcoats j Boys' Kriicker Suits Dress Shirts, Cut Silk i t Neckwear and Heavy Underwear For the Price of Men's $12.00 Tr users Bishop's Fabric, made in our own mill of PURE VIRGIN WOOL; styles for men and young men $7.5 MEN'S and BOYS' SHOES All Styles MEN'S and BOYS' WORK and DRESS SHOES i&y mi MEN'S HATS and CAPS All Styles STETSON and MALLORY HATS MEN'S SUITS ENTIRE STOCK 4 Including Heavy Worsteds and Clue Serges Regi $35.00 to $85.00 FF ; Salem Woolen Mills Store o