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When not paid in advance. 50 sents a year additional. -THE PACIFIC HOMESTEAD, the great western weekly farm paper, will be sent a year to anyone paying a year in advance to the -. Daily Statesman. 8UNDAY STATESMAN. $1.50 a year; 75 cents for six months; 40 cent tor three months; 25 cents for 2 months; 15 cents for one month. WEEKLY STATESMAN, Issued in two six-page sections, Tuesdays and Fridays, $1 a year (if not paid in advance. $1.25); 50 cents for six months; 25 cents for three months. TELEPHONES: Business Office. 23. Circulation Department, 583 Job Department, 583 Society Editor, 106 Entered at the Postoffiee in Salem. CARD FROM DR, Editor Statesman : Please allow me space to reply : to Mr. Piper's "Freak" Marriage BUI, which everybody knows is an attempt at this hour to defeat what many writers have already said is the best and purest measure that has ever been presented. It is easy to find fault with any thing you do not like and don't want. It is more easy to tear things to pieces than to mend them. Some people can not see any good in this bill. They do not want to find it. And yet the good is there to be found and to be seen. I have many fine editorials and communica tions on this bill ; among which I may mention, one from the Survey of New York, April 9, 1921. After addressing a large intelligent audience of business men, a minister arose and made about the same objection that Mr. Piper has made. In answer I turned to the New York editorial and read: "It is of interest that the act strikes deeper than at requiring such a mental and physical examination.1 The certificate of the examining physician shall not only contain a statement as to the mental qualifications of the applicants for a marriage license, but shall also show the educational qualifications of the physician himself. Further provisions are made for an appeal from the findings of the examining physician to those of three competent physicians selected by the county court." This bill does fully provide for the protection of the ap plicant through the county court, that will provide three oth er physicians to re-examine the applicants in case of dissatis faction. It seems that four doctors ought to be sufficient to satisfy any normal person. Some people seem to think that doctors are not only "blood thirsty' but a money thirsty gang. Perhaps a little sketch of this much-abused child -might fit in here. After making up my mind that I would go .to the. Legislature with a bill, I went to Portland last Nd--vember and spent a good deal of time among friends, doctors, social and hygiene associations, trying to get encouragement and help. I got no encouragement and no help, and was told that education must precede legislation. All had advice to give as to how the bill must be drawn. At last it was framed up. It contained all the essentials, nothing left out. I had been to Salem before and counseled with Dr. Smith, Super intendent of the Institution for the Feeble Minded. He said : ''Doctor, when you are ready to have that bill framed up you go to Judge , he is your friend, and he will tell you what to do. So to Salem I went, and saw the Judge. He gave me a kind, humane greeting and talked with me freely. He read the bill then threw it on the table, saying; "It's not worth the paper It's, written on. If you ever get that bill through, you will have to cut out all that trash and get down to as few things as possible. Leave out psychology, Wassi man tests, fees, standards and all such things that are not essential and if at any time it is desired may be applied by the county court. All such things are for the lawyers to fight over and defeat the bill, for there are plenty of them up there." I said: "Won't you draw the bill for me." He re plied: . "Oh, no, I am not allowed to. But I can get you a good lawyer." He reached for his phone and the call an swered. I went to that attorney and we worked the bill out together. This same outcry . zation bill, which lives and grows day by day. If the editor of the Oregonian does not succeed in strangling this new bom infant, I prophecy she will soon outstrip her elder brother, sterilization. P.'S. It is said that the ways found in her P. S. I will Mr. Pipers "Freak fully. His tions pro and con. will be included in a history of this great movement of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon, May 31, 1921. FIGHTERS WIN A most appropriate slogan for the year 1921. The man with grit and determination will succeed this year, even if his income tax is a bit less than last year. Let the United States National act as your financial adviser. A connection with a modern, progressive bank is an aid to any man or UnitedStatcs SALEM THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON Statesman Oregon, as second class matter. OWENS ADAIR was kept up against my sterili DR. OWENS ADAIR. gist of a woman's letter is al say that in time I will answer and many other communica DR. O. A. woman. NailoualBanO OREGON : Great trouble wiith people now adays is that their earnings are not equal to their yearnings. Poultry slogan tomorrow. If you can help the slogan editor, you must do it today. What is needed in this world is an automatic sprinkling system that will keep another war from flaming up. Has anybody a little springling system In his home?- A delegation of the Japanese Diet Is spending some time in the United States. To correct a mis understanding it might be said that it does not consist entirely of rice. "It is the historic pride of Tur key,'' declares Mustapha Kemal Fasha. "to wage war without money." Europe might be willing to pay him well for the secret. By flying from Washington to New York in an airplane, Post master General Hays proves that, like a good general, he asks his men to do nothing that he is afraid to do himself. "The best thing that has yet been written about the war," ju dicially observes Lloyd George of Captain Wright's "At the Su preme War Council." And per haps not the worst part of it is its revelation that Lloyd George and Foch won the war in spite of nearly everybody else. An automobile carrying Gene ral Wood dropped into a river In the Philippines, but the soldier was rescued without difficulty. General Wood was never in over his head but once in his life and that was at the Chicago conven tion last summer. A Washington correspondent says three months of cabinet ser vice has put more gray hairs into Herbert Hoover's head than three years of feeding Europe. That's the difference between a straight out proposition and a complicated one. Normalcy has not been alto gether restored in business and Industry, but "normalcy" seems to have been permanently estab lished in the working vocabulary of Americans. Talk is again get tint cheap. When Secretary Mellon asked for a subscription of $200,000. 000 on account of government certificates of indebtedness he se cured 8532,000,000, the largest oversubscription to any issue of bills yet offered by the govern ment. Uncle Sam still stands ace high with the people of this coun try. The owners of the prune orch ards who will have a short crop. or no crop, this year should not despair. If they will keep a stiff upper lip and weather It through, they will come out all right in the end. There is money in prunes. and crops will not fail in most localities more than once in a dozen years, on the average. Let the prune men keep their orch ards vigorous and keep plenty of bees for pollination purposes. When the men of a party be gin to bore the ladies by talking of such Incomprehensible things as home runs, pinch hits, three baggers, bone-plays, ambling to first, bunched hits, etc.. the ladles can retaliate and they usually do so by talking about gored skirts, goods cut on the bias. georgette crepe, duvetyne. poplin plaits, flounces, camisoles, teddy bears, Gertrudes, etc., eta , ad in finitum. j A measure has been Introduced which requires the members of congrens to sing "The Star Spa gled Hanner'' at the opening of every session. For some of them this will be an trying an exercim as half an hour with the Indlai clubs. It Is a safe bet that con gress will seldom get beyond th first verse. The Star Spangled Manner is to be waved and cheered at. The average man slumps when he sings about It. THK ITRSK OF HIGH TAXES. In one of the most practical and forceTul editorials It has pub lished In. many monthb, the Satur day Evening Post recently dis cussed the very appropriate sub ject of taxation. The importance of relieving the burden of taxa tion in general and of federal tax ation In particular was pointed out in a way that will Impress the minds of all readers. It is true, as Editor Irimer says: "Everything is. being deflated except taxes. Everybody is econ omizing except the tax gatherer." As a rule, the tai gatherer is one' of the tax spenders and natu rally his viewpoint Impels him to see the necessity of higher rather than lower taxes. The spender of public money is impressed with the importance of the service for which the money is spent. He magnifies its value to the public end perhaps sincerely believes that the service should be extend ed rather than curtailed. He is a constant booster of taxes. If there is to be any check on the raising of public revenue and iU expenditure the check must come through the activity of private citizens who make their wishes known in a manner that can not be misunderstood. s The editor of the Saturday Evening Post is hardly correct in his statement that "Since the be ginning of the world war, legis lators in almost every branch of government have been running hog-wild, taxing and spending, spending and taxing." It was not the legislative branch of the gov ernment that ran "hog-wild, tax ing and spending." Records will show that the president and mem bers of his cabinet during the world war asked for enormous sums of money and for practically unlimited authority on the repre sentation that both were neces sary for the winning of the war. With some doubt, congress grant ed practically all requests for money or power, choosing to give the administration the benefit of any doubt rather than take the chance of handicapping those who were charged with the manage ment of military operations. But, as soon as the armistice had been signed and it was clear that the war was over, congress acted as a restraining Influence upon the executives. In the first year after the signing of the ar mistice, congress rut $1,500,000,- 000 out of the demands of the executive departments. In the next year they cut out a billion dollars. The present congress has not yet made its record of appro priations, but there is every Indi cation that expenditutes author ized will be far less than the amounts requested by the admin istrative branch of the govern ment. It Is unfair to charge leg islators with responsibility for "taxing and spending." Congress :s always called npon to make up deficits which the executive de partments have incurred In excess of appropriations by congress. But this is a minor matter. On the whole, the Post's editorial is not only sound but timely. It Is true, as stated, that "high taxes mean loose methods and extrava gant management, incompetent planning and wasteful execution.'' The man who has other people's money to spend is very likely to seek means of spending rather than saving it. A full treasury Is tlways a temptation, not only to useful expenditure but useless ex penditure. An effective means, therefore, of securing the earli- sst possible reduction of taxes if first to compel the executive de partments to reduce their expen ditures and then cut the revenue so that there will be no excess of funds in the treasury to tempt federal officials to incur obliga tions which the public eventually must pay. IIUMOROUM, HI T OT TRUE. The humorist on the staff of the New York Evening Post tell of a young man who went to university profewsor with a re quest that he be given trainini that would fit him to become su perlntendent of a great railway system. He also inquired ho long it would take and how much It would cost. The professor 1 represented as replying: "Youn man, such a course would cost you $20,000 and require 20 year of your time. Hut. on the othe band, by spendng $300 of you money and three months of you time you may be elected to con gress. Once there you will feel yourself competent to direct not 7.20 Government of NEW FOUNDLAND 15 year 6 Gold Bonds 93.93 Mature June, 1936 This is oldest colony in British Empire, and en joys the best of credit. Wm. McGILCHRIST, Jr. Resident Representative Clark, Kendall & Co- Inc. U. S. Nat'l Bank Bldg. Salem, Oregon one but all the great railroad sys tems of the country." As a piece of humor, the story is not bad. The humorist is worth his salary, however liberal It may be. But as a portrayal of the mental attitude of members of congress, the story Is far, far from the truth and will be in jurious if many people give it cre dence. Stories such as this, which give the people an erroneous im pression of their representatives at Washington, cannot be fruit ful of good In fact there can never be good results from dis semination of untrue impressions. The fact is that congress has nearly always approached reluct antly and hesitatingly every at tempt to impose government con trol over private business. There was agitation for government su pervision of the railroads for years before congress finally en acted the laws which created the interstate commerce commission. The legislation was enacted in re- sponse to puDiic aemana hui through any assumption of supe rior ability on the part of mem bers of congress. During the Wilson administra tion there was much legislation giving the government control over private business, but this did not originate with congress. The original proposals came from the executive departments, or from President Wilson, and congress acCeaea 10 ine ueiiimtu ui t bureaucrats for control over prl-1 vate enterprise. It is undoubted ly true that bureaucracy feels it self competent to direct not one but practically all the business of the country. There is scarcely a bureau in any government de partment but is asking congress for more power over the lives and activities of the citizens of the republic. Scarcely ever. If ever, has a bureau suggested that It be relieved of any of its power or that its duties be abolished. It was the president, not con . . . i, . gress, tnai waniea me ra.iruau administration established. It was Mr. McAdoo, not congress, that scrambled the railroads. It was the bureaucrats, not congress, that increased railroad expenses out of all proportion to the in crease in freight handled and out of all proportions to the increase in revenue. The fame will be found to be true in almost every Instance in which private enter prise has found itself handicapped by governmental hindrances. It is true that congress enacts the aws which give the bureaucrats their power, but at the request of the executive or in response to nubile demand. Review of legislative history will show this to be true, and newspapers that give a contrary impression through the medium- ship of their humorous para graphs are in poor business, to say the least. Fintmt UATES June 3, Frida Annua! antor play by Jun 7. Tuindajr Irmtie Depart - mint Willamette 1'nWernity pfrarnta Iiilm. Taeaar in full rant. June 7. Tueadajr Auction aale of blooded Jeraeya at atate fair rrounda. tune 3. Friday. Annual Indent r- rital of School of Mtinie of Willamette aniTeraity at Kirat Methodlat ennrrn. June 8, 9 and 10. Portland Roae. featial. . June 14. Tueaday Elka annual flat lay pro-rain. June 15 to 29 Oregon National guard encampment at Camp Lewia and Fort 8tevena. June 16. Thnraday 49th Reunion of Orecoo Pioneer aaaoriatino. June IS, Thcraday Oregon Pioneer aaaoeiation meeting in Portland. June 17, Friday lliarh arhool gradu ation enerriaea. High Brhool. June 17, Friday Annual lows picnic, Btate fair grmiode Jane 20, Monday flrhnol elee'.ion. July 23, Saturday Marion county Sunday acbool picnic, atate fair grounda. 'Readjustees $12 Cedar Chest $9.75 $25 Kitchen Cabinet $18.50 $26 Fibre Settee . ..$15.00 80c Feltoleum 57c $2.50 Inlaid Linoleum $1.87 $13.50 Grass Rug $8.75 $6.35 9x12 Matting Rugs $5.45 $82.50 High Grade Wilton Rugs, 9x12 (t $59 WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 1, 1921 I BITS FOR BREAKFAST : - Introducing the June bride. Soldier loan week is going strong. The leading question, what are the berry prices to be? . All the old stock of loganberry juice on hand in the storage places of the Phez company is going out fast these days, to the markets of the east. That company will need some new loganberries this year, to satiety the growing taste that lingers. 'm "At the eleventh hour." is the time a canneryman told a berry grower, a 'ew days ago, that me price will be made for his crap this year. Any way, that Is some thing definite. m Last call cn broccoli seed. Have you got yours? This is the month that we get the June rains; and it is tlr? month in which they will be need ed, after a week or two or three more. H The general crop conditions throughout the Willamette valley are showing up fine how. The country never looked more beau tiful. P. S. To every one but the prune men in the localities where that crop will be very short or a total goose egg. We have it in for the fellow who summoned us by phone the other morning at 6 o'clock and then crooned, "Excuse me. but did I get you up out of bed?" We'll say he did. Los Angeles Times. VAV4VAVAVAVAVAVA I CLAIRE WINDSOR K! baa an exceptionally powerful role LOIS WEBER'S Production "What, Worth While" Now at the OREGON v. 1 VAVa7AVArAVA7AV4 BOYS WANTED To deliver routes in the central and south eastern part of the city. Excel lent opportunity for am bitious boys to earn some money and start a sav ings account of their own. Apply Circulation Manager, Oregon Statesman, Notice to Growers Strawberries and Gooseberries - We are prepared to handle all your berries for shipment to Portland. Please bring them crated J x r THE Hamiltotf Is Still On Big Values in Every Department1 Shopping Baskets at 50c and 75c. See Window Professor Eln6teln pjdmits that bis "theory ' jis not to oe xaKen too seriously. That ha, been our hunch for a long time.j An amendment to th s constitu-. Low Back Round Trip Fares i Daily unie 1 to August IS OREGON ELECTRIC RY. . .... Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Great Northern Railway Northern pacific Railway and all other connecting lines. Salem to points named and return. Many other points in proportion ' Chicago..... .....$109.25 Milwaukee 105.65 Memphis 114.05. St. Paul.. 90.05 Colorado Springs 79.85 Kansas CRy 90.05 St. Joseph............ 90.05 Council Bluffs... 90.05 Choice of routes and stopovers in each direction. Long limits. Fares one way via California quoted on re quest. Through tickets sold, sleeping car arrange ments made and baggage checked. Details will be fur nished on application. Phone Main 727 OF $135 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 $108.00 $12.50 Ivory or White Enamel Steel Bads $8.25 $6.25 Combination Mattress, full size . $2.95 $12 Felt Mattress $6.75 . $4 Spruce, Ironing Board $2.95. 9x12 Congoleum Rugs $14.25 .. $2 Mahogany Serving Trays $1.25 , $95 Bed Davenport $69.75 tlon which would prohibit polyg- amy in the United States Is prt-' posed in a resolution introduced' by Speaker Gillett. Another aft.,? endment to compel folks to rei main married might help some. ! II A - cast St. Louis.......... $103.85 Des Moines '. 100.25 " Minneapolis 90.05 Duluth .-. 90.05 New Orleans 130.85 y Omaha 90.05 Denver ... 79.85 Plus 8 War Tax j. W. RITCHIE, Agent : Oregon Electric Railway- Display Sale