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' THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON inunaurti aiuftiMinu, iiunujmmii i, r V Iisued Dally Except Monday by TIIE RTATK8MAN PUBLISHING COMPANY 215 S. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon (Portland Office, 627 Board of Trade Building. Phone Automatic ' 627-59) MEMBER OP TIIE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for repub lication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited Bcatlon 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 Cashier frank Jaskoskl . . . Manager Job Dept. TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23. Circulation Department, 683 Job Department, 583 Society Editor, 106 Entered at the Postoffice in Salem, Oregon, as second class matter. TAKING TIIE TARIFF OUT OF POLITICS Discussing the tariff issue, a recent number of the Charleston, S. C. News and Courier says : "The war did not change the world so completely as some of us had supposed. The tariff is still a po litical issue; yet it is doubtful whether it is such an issue in the old sense and there are some who, in spite of its return to the stage in what seems to be vigorous health, doubt whether it will hold the stage long. There is, after all, only one thing that can re- move the tariff from party politics, and that is its abandonment as a fundamental principle by the party which now has it as such a principle ; and some people believe that the party which has stood so long on the tariff as its very foundation is now beginning to shift its ground." Wrong, as", usual. The party in power is .not shifting its ground of the tariff, nor is its abandonment as a f undamen tal principle". by such party "the way to remove the tariff from party politics. That the tariff is fast ceasing to be an issue between the two dominant parties is undoubtedly true, but it is because of the fact that the Democratic party of the South is fast becoming converted to the policy of pro tection? During the last election the solid South was broken and some of the states aligned themselves with the party of protection. Democrats by the thousands are com- ing out boldly and denouncing the free trade policy which has been such a handicap to the industrial progress of the ' South. Certainly the tariff will soon cease to be a party issue for there will not be enough free traders left to cut any figure in any party. Salem district, and bound to grow much faster. There will be Sea Scouts, too, for the benefit of older boys. The main virtue of the Boy Scout movement is the fact that it makes good scouts of the boys when they grow up; which means good citizens in every shade of meaning which that term implies. ' The Willamette Valley Flax and Hemp Growers Associa tion, organized yesterday, has possibilities of great good, if it can have the right leadership and if it can be brought to undertake a movement sufficiently ambitious to go clear down the line, from the growing of the flax straw to the spinning of the thread and yarn and the making of the fab rics of commerce. All this can be accomplished, but it will require the vision of big men put into action, followed by the whole hearted trust and backing of men on the farms willing to follow this kind of leadership. I BITS FOR BREAKFAST! : Boy Scouts, good scouts. "The tariff ought never to have been a political question in this country. It is an economic matter. Henry Clay jliked to call it "the American system."-' It has been the American system in all the most prosperous and progressive periods of our history. j But it is not now exclusively the American system, for the British government gave notice in one day recently that 6000 articles had been placed on the dutiable list, and that importers of any of these 6000 articles made abroad -must pay 33 1-3 per cent . , -And that is surely protection with a vengeance. j Tariff laws ought not even to be framed by members of Congress. They should be worded by the men who admin ister them; in order to avoid jokers and legal quibbles on both classification and valuation And they should be changed frequently whenever changed conditions warrant changes a schedule at a time or an-item at a time. It will be a great thing for the whole business of the country when the tariff can be taken permanently out of politics.. , y - ' f . The Boy Scout movement is growing in Salem and the Tnt, LAW) PACIFIC PACIFIC Wood and Coal Roy stay put Gard'he win now likely The lesson is that they all fin ally get caught. " It is a good thing for the flax growers 'that Superintendent Lou Compton spent some of their money in buying fire Insurance. S S There is bound to be a period of great business activity in Ore gon, and it is already starting-. In this period, Salem must get the flax industry thoroughly on its feet, with twine ana yarn spin ning and the making of the fine linens of commerce. . m .There appears to be no doubt that the Great Northern and Nor thern Pacific interests are pre paring to extend the United Rail-1 ways electric line to Tillamook bay, and soon. "This will make a short line from Portland, and one with Tery low grades. The penalties for bootleggers in Marion county are getting into the hard-boiled class; and this is as it should be, especially witn the fellows who endanger the lives of other people, W V The only woman elected to the Maryland legislature has been in charge of a 300-acre 'arm. She is quoted as saying: "I've been doing a man's 3ob on a farm and I intend to do a man's job in the legislature." But it's a woman's Job she has been elected to. m VIADUCT U NOT APPROVED Prevailing Sentiment at Re cent Meeting Found to Be Asainst It CLOVERDALK NVS Mike Kipper moved his house hold goods to Polk county where he expects to remain for the win ter returning here in the spring; to attend to his prune orchard Mrs. W. F. Wrieht became er- iouslv ill with pneumonia Tues day but is slowly improving. V F. Wright lias been In Port land the past few days on busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. M. Fllflet visit relatives for a few days re- j turning home Sunday. art 1 1 J F A. Wood has agi up his woods, w and is ready to do business with alt who vant their winter's wood cut Carl Wood and ife srnd Mr Ire land and family of Saiem epnta Sunday neri recently with Mrs. F. A. Wood. - IN REPORTED HERE Parental Hot Blast Smoke I2Sr Burning Rcmfy is the most economical cook stove on the market. The famous Lanfc Hot Blast principle enables these rang.es to utilize every Heat unit, taking advantage of every particle of fuel consumed. Manufac tured in twenty-five different sizes and models, our line offers you the widest of choice in the selection of yourranfce. s Demonstrations at Our Store 4 PEOPLE'S FURNITURE STORE 271 North Commercial St. . Phone 734 Salem Autoists Are Involved in Sundry Crashes and Minor Mishaps 400 TEACHERS WILE BE HERE Committee Appointments for poming County In stitute Are Announced Morej than 4( 0 school teachers of Maribn county will meet at the auditorium of the Salem high school in annual session Novem ber 21, 22 aiid 23. This is Thanksgiving w sek and there will be no public schools in session in Marion county during the week. Every teacher Jn the county is required to attend the annual ses sion. Marion county had a 100 per cent attendance last year and efforts are being made to have the same fine record this year. - The institute is in charge of Mrs. M. h. Fulkerson, county superintendent, assisted by Mrs. Cora E. Reid, deputy superinten dent, and W. H. Baillie, rural school supervisor. I The committee on resolutions is as follows: John E. Coleman, Turner; Margaret Cosper, Salem; J E. Fagan, Woodburn; Lottie Poster, Aurora and H. T. Youel, Silverton. ! On membership of the Oregon State Teachers' i association ths following will serve: Superinten dent George W. Hug, Salem; Helen Wagemen, Woodburn; IL V. White, Stayton; Blanche Coe, Silverton, and John Bidgood, Jef ferson. : The press committee' includes E. A. Miller, chairman, of Salem; Hazel C. Weishaar of Donald; Barbara B. Snyder. Waconda; P. C- Fulton, Hubbard; Mrs. Laurel parts, Jefferson, and Ruth Weav er, Salem. i The institute secretaries are W H. Baillie. A. N. Arnold and Claude A. Callen. ! J. C- Nelson, principal of the Salem high school, will serve as jiuperlntendent of sessions. I Th instructors for the insti tute are as follows: W. M. Smith, assistant superintendent of public instruction, Salem; J. S. Landers, president Oregon state normal, Monmouth; Dr. E. O. Sisson of Reed college. Portland; Dr. H. D. Sheldon, University of Oregon, Eugene; Dean M. E. Smith. Ore gon Agricultural college. Corval lis; Miss Lena Belle Tartar, sup erintendent of music in the Sa jem schools; Katherine Arbuth hot, Oregon state normal school, Monmouth; Alabama Brenton. Or egon j state normal school. Mon jnouth; Thomas H. Gentle. Ore gon state , normal school, Mon hiouth; Adella Chapler, RichmonJ School, Salem; Elizabeth Hopper, tatei Tuberculosis society, Port land,! and Inez Miller of Mon mouth. Pacific university will send as ft teacher Prof, H. S. Tuttle. ISpecial instructors will include W. H. Baillie, W.. C. Hoppes. ftev. :J. J. Evans, John H. Rudd, Pheobe McAdams. Gretchen Kra mer, Bennie Hammer and Ocie jBrown. all of Salem. Mildred jj. Morrissey will represent A. N. palmer company of Portland. Six accidents within a twenty four hour period are recorded on the police station blotter. During the liast week there has been a heavy increase in reported traf fic mishaps from Salem and vi cinity. C. A. Rockhill, of Dayton, Ore., repoited that while driving his truck north on 14th street he had been struck by a switch engine which was moving west on the Silverton-Salem railroad branch line. Rockhill tsateU tha(t he barely escaped injury by jumping from the truck, the front end of which was J)adly wrecked, he said. J. C. Herren told the police that while driving east on Ibeizer road he had struck a wagon driven by an unidentified farmer. The tongue of the wagon was broken, otherwise there was no serious damage, Mr. Harren said. A pedestrian who attempted to run across Commercial street near Center street, was knocked down by a car driven by Walter L. Spalding last night. The man hur ried away before his name could be secured. Mr. Spalding reported. N.. L. Jennings, of 1785 Court street reported that while riding his bicycle east on Chejmeketa streets he had been struck by a Standard Cleaners' delivery car, which was traveling south on Commercial street. Jennings said that he was knocked to the pave ment and that several spokes were broken in the front wheel of his bicycle. He did not report as to whether his wheel had carried that light prescribed by city ordinance. i S. W. Drake, of 1912 North 6th street was thrown from his bi cycle and received a bad scalp wourd when his bicycle waB struck last night by a car driven by Harold Moon, of 678 North Winter street. Mr., Moon, who re ported the accident, told the po lice that he was driving north on Church street when the accident occurred. Mr. Drake was also traveling north on Church street, his bicycle bearing a light, it was stated. C. I. Bozell, a truck driver for ! the State Hospital, repoi ted that while turning east on Ferry street from north on Commercial, he had been struck by a Roth's store de livery wagon which had been fol lowing the truck. No damage was done to either car, it was reported. A number of property owners in the vicinity of the Doe grocery store and those Who would be af- j fected should a viaduct be con- structed near the fair grounds, met Monday night for a general discussion. It is stated that several were in attendance living as far away of whom did not like the idea of a viaduct. In all about 100 at tended. A committee that had secured signatures to a petition opposing a viaduct, reported that, several farmers living on the; Pacific highway and Silverton do their heavy hauling by the River road should a viaduct be constructed. The committee found a gener al condemnation of the Southern Pacific railroad, due ot the con dition of the crossing near the Valley Packing Co's plant, claim ing that the railroad had done nothing to make the crossing safe or passable. : FUTURE DATES Nvmta St. It tad IS MsHm Ma li TMokara Tutttwt j DwwiW 4. ftnadar Elks Memorial tarries, Oraad Tkcatar I December 13 and 14. Bandar ni I Mondar Apollo tlnb coacert with Vir-1 f mm TONIGHT 7 p .m. and 9 p. m. "THE COUNTRY STORE" A Gift Free for Every body Attending Chil dren Too Here's Your Chance Groceries Clothing Hardware Meat Fish and all kinds of Merchandise FREE Tonight The Night BLIGH ill eleven Three Notables VIRGINIA BURLEY TURKISH The three greatest cigarette tobaccos, blending MILDNESS-MEUjOWNESS-AROMA one-elbven cigarettes 20forl5 MIL "ana. i AVE. thai Stand the Test For the wet weather boys like the High Topi. We have the solid 100 per cent leather storm boots and moderately priced Men's 16-inch genuine all leather Boots, heavy outsoles assuring wear. This Boot for merly sold for $16.50. Mod erately priced a50 $3.95 to $5,50 Women's Shoes n weights for outdoor wear. Sp lendid lasts and 100 leather. BUSTER BROWN SHOE STORE 175 North Commercial Street ill , New Location 1 a H4i tin ! In order to more efficiently serve the musical needs of the public we have opened a new store at 444 State Street Phonographs and Records H Kan ShermanMay&Go. Pianos Sheet Music Just Received A new complete line of Brunswick Phonographs in all the new models ranging in price from $65 to $425 j Mo o r eDu n tin Mil Masonic H. sic Co Building or 444 State Street L. Moore C. E. Dunn See us in either location '1! 1 ' - . " TTT.'."' 11 "I 'r' J""i' .yrTT"....!.'!.!.'!'''''''... ...u' Ltn,mZ"'''.' ''T'y" ' ..... v . - ,. , , j... ...... , ... i ... ... . , I t f y i . 3 4 .4 : . r ,5 t f t " it J i : J1, I