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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1921)
3tyc r0ti Statesman Issued Daily Escept Monday by TI1R 8TATKHHAX ITHLIHIllXi COMPANY 21 & 8. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon (Portland Office, 27 Board of Trade building. 1'hone Automat!" MKMHKIl OK TUB ASSOCIATE! I'UEKS The 9ao:lated Press la exclusively entitled to the uae for repub lication ot all newt dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited la thta paper and also the local newa published herein. K. J. Hendricks.... Stephen A. Stona. . . Kalph Olorer Frank Jaakoskl i DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier In Salem and auburba, IS cents a week. 65 cents a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mall. In advance. a year. $3 for six V sooths, 1.60 for three months, 60; cents a month, in Marlon and Polk counties; outside of these ; counties, $7 a year. $3. SO (or six months. $1.75 for three months, (0 cents a month. When not paid In advance,. 5 eents a year additional. THE PACIFIC HOMESTEAD, the treat western weekly farm paper, will be sent a year to anyone paying a year in advance to the Daily Statesman. SUNDAY STATESMAN, Si. 50 a year; 7$ cents for six months; 40 cents for three months; 25 centa for 2 montha; 16 cents for ona month. f ' WEEKLY STATESMAN, Issued in two sir.page sections. Tuesdays . ). , . aid Fridays, $1 a year (If not paid in advance, $1.26); 50 cents for six months; 25 cents fox three months. TELEPHONES: Business Office,: 23. Circulation Department, 681 Job Department, $83 Society Editor, lflt Entered at the Postoffice in SaJem, EIGHT CENT STREET The writer does not intend to take sides on the matter of the justice of the proposition of; raising the street car fare in Salem to eight cents f ' ' But there are a few facts in this Connection that the peo ple of Salem ought to know. J , First, the Salem street railway lilies are owned and oper ated by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, and they have been run at a loss for a long time; for five or six years or more. - ' 3 , Notwithstanding this annual loss, the lines have been well kept up, and the service has been good ; and the writer knows that the officials of this company have taken a pride in this matter, and that they have hoped all along that they might avoid the raising of the prices of fares. Last year, the company paid out $28,000, for four new cars, and has kept all the old cars for emergency cases, like Decoration Day, etc, and it pays out 600 to $1000 each year at State fair times in the rental and transportation of still more cars, in order to accommodate the crowds. ' The company has kept its cars in good condition, with new paint and frequent repairs, and it is just now preparing ' revarnish'and repaint them all; or all that need such treat ment. s ';' There are 28 motormen in Salem and they receive 42V cents an hour for the first six months, 50 cents an hour for the next six, and 53 cents an hour thereafter; and most of the men are receiving the 63 cents an hour for they persist and ' retain, their jobs; and they are drawing around $150 a month each. ' There are seven shop men, who -receive from 52V to 68 cents an hour, and there are two line men who receive 50 and .8 cents an hour. There are a number of track men, w ho receive 48 cents an hour. j The company pays $10,300 a year taxes on the Salem street railway lines, and $500 a year franchise tax to the city, f.hich is increasing; will be $600, then on up to $1000. Some of the materials have gone up in price more than 400 per cem and they will average 100 per cent increase; though the power b furnished under a long time contract, and re mains the same. v ) , The proposition is to raise the single fare rate to 8 cents, and to sell six tickets for 45 cents, or 7 V cents each, and 100 tickets at $3.65, or 71-3 cents a ride. That is the Portland scale of rates. The same schedule is proposed to be applied to ,th$ Eugene lines. The only other line of the kind of the Southern Pacific company in Oregon is the one from Oregon City,"on the west side of the river, running out eight miles; used partly as a logging road. f - It would be a fine thing for Salem if 5 cent street car fares could be continued. But it is obvious that this cannot be done, excepting at a loss, with the present wage scales and Other increased costs. Have the patrons of the street railway lines a right to expect that the business should be continued at a loss ? How long would the company be willing to con tinue "it at a loss, charging the loss to other departments of its; service? Will the increased fares really bring an in creased revenue? Ought the wages tf be cut? Can they be Cut? These are all pertinent t . , ..' "Honesty exalteth a nation." In the long run, it will pay to be honest. with the 34,500 Oregon men who were told, as they marched away with flags flying, that nothing would be too good for them if they came back. Now, the proposition Is to redeem this pledge in part, by putting the credit of the State behind them in order that they may build homes and buy or1 Improve farms, paying back the loans in full under an amortization plan. . t . i . it 1 - i I Yes; a big crop of strawberries is coming on. But there yri be efforts to take care of them all, if they can all be picked and hulled; though the prices may be low, and though the growers in some cases may be obliged to run part of the risk of f inding an ultimate market. V OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Seniors Present A Comedy in 3 Acts NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH" Seat Sale Now ( Doors open 7:30. Curtain 8:30 . Floor and Balcony jL $1.00 ; Gallery Not Reserved.; ..50c THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON Manager . . Managing Editor Cashier Manager Job Dept. Oregon, as second class matter. CAR PARES IN SALEM questions. A One Night Tonight, Jane 3 The swat-t he-fly drive is late In getting started. It la a Im portant as some of the rent, too. When you imagine that your j worries are enough to distract j t you, think of David Lloyd (leorge I Astronomers tell , rpots on the iun. us there are I Pofttiibty one ' !of the spots that the former kals- j ei had til eyes on for Germany. I If some of the investigating committees would get together, set HOtnewhete and get through it would afford substantial ground for encouragement. The Salem slogan editor has to prove, next week, that land In the Salem district is cheaper ttian any where else In the world, in proportion to Its potential value. You are invited to Kelp. It I once more reported that Japan is considering withdrawing from Shantung. The position of the United States In this matter is slowly making its way into the heads of the orientals. The Chinese are an Imitative rare, as evidenced by the clever ruse of blacking up their faces and trying to get across the boun dary line disguised as negroes. It was a new turn In the enforce ment of the Immigration law that has offered a series of surprises Why is It that more evidence is required by a Jury in trying the issues in a cheap, local boot legging case than would be neces sary to convict a man of murder? Los Angeles Times. Marion county la obviously not alone in the distinction complained of. Of course, as a general thing, we are in favor of nonpartisan shlp on the United States su preme bench and we are of the opinion that President Harding will be amply justified in follow- ng the example of Wood row Wil son tn escnewing polities wnen making a selection of the succes sor of the late Chief Justice Ed ward D. White. Does anybody call to mind just now tbe name of any Republican named for that high court by the former presi dent? Don't all speak at once. Los Angeles Times. A KREK PRESS. The new postmaster general has reversed the attttnde of hla de partment and decided that the postoffice is no place for a cen sor, so far as he is concerned. there is freedom of the press. If a publication is dangeroua or un lawful it can be headed off in some other department. Under a continuance of war-time censor ship Postmaster General Burleson had the habit of denying the second-class mail privilege to papers that displeased him or were con sidered unpatriotic. They could circulate at higher rates of post age, but the ordinary rights of the regular press were refused. Rut Postmaster General Hays Is of a different mind. If a publi cation can get by the police and the department of justice it will be all right with him. There is freedom of the press in his ahop. WHAT DO THEY THJXK? The United States senate re fuses to permit America to par ticipate in any disarmament con ference sponsored by the League of Nations or called bythe na tions parties thereto. Congress is going ahead with a construc tion program that Is expected to give this country the largest navy in the world. The war depart ment is strenuously urging plans and appropriations for a much larger army than had originally been provided for. Societies have been formed to stimulate racial opposition to tbe Japanese; to fight for the freedom of Ireland and to boycott Great Britain. We sre writing notes to this nation i snd that. telHng them what to do In case of fire or how to behave at a turnfest. The question is how far does this go in assuring the world that our ideals are all of peace and brotherly love? One wing of the senate is clamoring for national isolation, but does this program sound like it? FUTURE DATES Jaaa ft. Fridt Anna tester piny y Jaa 7. Taradaj Uraatatie Depart Willamette I niTT.it r amnli Jaliaa Carta ia fall raat. Jaaa 7. Tseadar Aartia ttla af Mo44 Jrr. at tt fair armada. Jan. S. FriHaT. Aaaaal atnoVat ra fit a! of School of Maair af Willamette aaieritT at Firat Vethadiat rbnrrh. Jaaa 8, aa 10. Portlaaa Roae fel Wat. Jaaa 14. Tae4ar ETkt aaaaal flac lav prorram. Jan IS ta JS Or rot National guard a-aapaiata at Camp Lewa and Fart 8tTBt. June IS. Tnuradar 4tk Reanion of Orroa Pioneer aaaorialino. Jaaa IS, TaarcUr Oro Pioneer taaocUtioB aieetiag in Portlaad. Jane IT. Friday HIja school grade tin exerriaee. Hivfe aVtiaol. m.3". LT FrUU7 Aanaal Iowa aleak. Jane 90, Mimdae tVfteol leebr -JalV IS. ftatavdair . M.(u. -i. Saaday school picnic, state fait grata da. ' iCHEIIII mi ir i nniinr McCroskey Says Every Pub lic Spirited Citizen Should See Display CULINARY ART FEATURE Exhibits Open to Public In spection Each Afternoon Throughout Week "Whoever dos not go out !' see the industrial demonstra tions at Chemawa this week is do ing himiwir, his community and the xrhool an injustice." is tbr testimony of Manager T. K. Mc Croskey. of the Salem Commercial club, who visited the cohool one day this week." "You wouldn't believe the pro gress thy have made in the do mestic and Industrial arts." said Mr. McCroskey. "It doesn't seem like a mere job, but a work o real love, what they have put intr the leather, and silk, and fruit, and steel, aria wood, and whatevei else they work with there in the school. Work Not Mediocre "I've been interested in Indian work for a long time, and have become somewhat hardened to the ordinary display of mediocre stuK in these as well aa other schools But what they're doing at Che mawa is of rt different stripe, and I'm glad I went, as well as of tbr chance to urge others to attend I'll say this, that Superintendent Hall is certainly one of the great est managers of this class of school that there is In the coun try. He has my vote every time." Exhibit All Week The industrial display las through this week, each afternoon being open to the general public. The girls prepare a fresh culinary display each day, which la not ready until well along towards noon, so their department Is not on exhibition during the forenoon In the absence of definite In formation, the inference is plain that since they make thlnga that look "good enough to eat." the 700 pupils in the school actually do eat each day's blooming, and tbe fairy-like pies and the angel ic cakes and the humming bird and larks'-song confections of every kind are prepared for one glorious day's display, and then seized by the gloating students who require a fresh display every day. Pi-ogre is Shown A number of Salem people who have already attended the display. report it far beyond anything they have heretofore seen, in every department of industrial work, for both boys and girls, each year has shown ,&n appreciable pro gress. Especially in the ideals and ambitions of the students. has the growth been manliest. say close observers of the school. Visitors will be welcomed tn:? afternoon to all the industrial and educational displays. The commencement week pro gram begins Sunday, with a dress parade of the cadet Battalion, a band concert, and the baccalaur eate sermon by Dr. Carl Gregg Doney of Willamette university. All the exercises are open to the public. DEMPSEY KNOCKED OUT IN BASEBALL GAME (Continued, from page 1.) 11. In eight innings after Demp sey was knocked out of the box. Kearon Takes Him Out When Manager Kearns returned from New York and found Demp sey tearing around the bases be quickly called the champion out of the game because of the dan ger of an injury. Playing base ball was the only exercise the champion undertook today. After another day of rest, Dempsey will resume his training Saturday. As a result of his layoff the cham pion has built himself up to 200 pounds, and is eager for another session with the gloves. Carpentier IteMs M AN H ASSET, N. Y.. June 2 All heavy work was called off to day at the Carpentier camp and Georges contented himself with a morning road jaunt and a long cross-country walk in the after noon. Trainer Cus Wilson Is keeping the Frenchman to regular hours. He is in bed at 9 p. m. and arises at 6:30 a. m. Light breakfast is ready at 6:50 after which comes 15 minutes of calisthentics. then he spends two hours on the road. Before luncheon he Bleeps an hour, then rests until 3, when training is resumed. Carpntier will not be permitted to attend any more bouts or other events that might break into his training hours. BITS FOR BREAKFAST J Everybody eat strawberries. That will help some. If there is any broccoli seed left any where, the Bits for Breakfast man will announce it tomorrow. S S It rained hard In Portland yes terday afternoon, and up as far as Buttevllle. But. up to mid night, when this is being picked out on the Oliver, Salem has re ceived only a promise of increased cloudiness from the weather shark. V S A few showers would do the flax crop a whole lot of good; and many other crop, too. v v. r - The. conUracUva bit news for Can You Tell the Truth Through a Full 24-Hour Heat? See Effort by Bob Bennett at Grand Tonight In it poHslble for any human le inK to make his way about In so ciety for an entire day 24 hours - and tell nothing hut the truth? Nine pernonH out of the custom ary 10, it is conceded, would an. swer tbe question in the affirma tive that Is. before wltneHHlng Nothing But the Truth," which is to be presented at the Grand theater tonight by the senior claxs of the I'niversity of Oregon. The play, which was originally Droduced with, the internationally known Max Klgman in the leading role, has to do with the problems confronting a young bond broker who. in a moment of annoyance, bets his ulttra-sophisticated part ner he can do without a single revarication during a 24-hour period. Action and brilliantly funny lines advance the plot to a near breaking point in the final act the Salem district is the fruit mar ket news. Let us all hope no fruit may be allowed to go to waste. "a There Is a fight on between the Portland stages, and the service ;s being extended to S and 11 j'clock at night. . President Harding has a propo sition to sell all the bonds of for eign governments owned by the United States to the people of this country, perhaps with a guaran tee of the interest; the money re ceived to be used In retiring the United States bonds. That might help a lot to reduce taxes in this country. FOOTBALL CONTRACT WILL GO TO EUGENE (Continued from page 1) Eugene school in addition to terms as to the financial manage ment of the game, absolute pro tection of any excursion which the Eugene school would run. According to Mr. Nelson's state ment, Salem has as yet made no official recognition of the sever ance of relations which the Eu gene school made late last tall and is advancing on the assump tion that when the Eugene school wishes actually to sever relations it will submit a statement of grievance to the state board or control of the state athletic asso ciation. Until that, he said. Sa lem Intends to make every possl- g7AVA?AVAVAV4?0 Sir James M. Barrie's 0 "Sentimental g jd Tommy" 5q j Coming 3 5? A tplendid opportunity to pnrchate the car yea have needed at a price within yoar reach. We stand fairly and squarely behind everything we sell 260 North High FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1921 when Bob Bennett, the leading man, finds himself sleepless, near ly frietidlesM, unquestionably hopeless and entlreley girlie. Of course it coraen out a'l right at the grand finale no playwright dareH to offend that Idealistic, mythical character, the T. B. M.. The university play Is to bo a benefit performance, the pro. reed to vo into a memorial fund at the Eugene Institution. Sup port of both the Willamette uni versity and the Salem IiIkIj school Ktudent bodies lias been pledged, and it I? believed that a large crowd will witness tonight's offering. Eueene critics characterized the play as being the "least ama teurish" of any drama ever pre sented by local talent In the uni versity city. The manner In which it was staged was lauded by play reporters on both Eugene papers. ble ef'ort to secure more har- j monious relations. If Eugene ; does accept the contract It Is un- j derstood that Salem will be will j ing entirely to forget tbe contro versy. Evidence is Vague There sems lo be no very def inite Idea a.j to how the Eugene school will look upon such an of fer. Officials here have scanty evidence upon which to base any opinion, although members of the debate team reported when they returned from Eugene that tbe Eugene debate team had been the only team In the tournament which had failed to congratulate the Salem team after it won from Eugene. Evidently there is no possibility of the resumption of friendly re? lations before the end of school this June and it is understood that the special committer from the student council on the Eu- .Furniture If not you are missing one of the largest money saying events that has ever visited Salem. Everything is Being sold at from 20 per cent to 50 per cent discount on the original price. . J WORTH & GRAY DEPARTMENT STORE 177 North Liberty Street Friday, the 3rd to Monday the 5th inclusive Also some remanufactured Ford Cars, rebuilt, repainted and reupholstered at seopHeeaUy V 'alley MoM Col Street gene relations will make no effort to correspond thjs late In the yejftY with that end in view. f, Salem llayr .c-'inI The controversy between the Eugene and Halem C'IiooIh ar0. during the loot hall n'-anoii wln-n 1 T Suits For The 4th You'll Want To Dress Up For The 4th of Course SCOTCH WOOLEN MILLS 426 State Street Are You Attending WORTH & GRAY'S Successors to W. W. Moore Phon 983 . mm bu PirigQ the Eugene school charged local players with dirty playing In the game In which tby defeated the Eugene team. A hot controversy followed which finally resulted ia u written word battle betw-n the. two principals. and you'll want the best your money 'will buy. That'i Where We Can Serve You. Best We make your clothes best adapted to your Own personality. You select the materials and the style and we will tailor you a suit at a price you can afford to pay and inaddition make you an EXTRA PAIR of PANTS of the same cloth ABSOLUTELY FREE Salem, Oregon Salem, Oregon Sale airs Opposite City Hall 4 v -r & ' 4,