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TOE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 23. 1922 ;j , ) t r0tr Statesman Issued Dally Except Monday by A THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY 21S S. Commercial 8t.. Salem, Oregon (Portland Office, C2? Ooard of Trade Building. Phone Automatic .. 527-59 MEMBKB OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ". - T&a Associated Preas fa exeluslTely entitled to the use for repub lication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and als o the local news publl shed herein. B. J. Hendricks. . . Stephen A. Stone.. Ralph GlOTer.. .... Frank Jaakoakl. . . . Manager . .Managing Editor Cashier .Manager Job Dept. TELEPHONES: Businesa Office. 23. Circulation Department. 583. Job Department, 683. Society Editor, 105. Entered at the Postoffice in Safem, Oregop, as second class matter. soc'ety, business or the drama the name is her personal asset and is not to be bartered off in any marriage contract. As the custom lies a woman may assume almost any name she wishes providing she can get away with it. The taw will seldom interfere, it Is mainly custom tliat requires a wife to bear the husband's nanio. The womanly craving is for a wedding ring more than a man's name. THE AIR I.1XKS K I HELPING OUR BEEKEEPING INDUSTRY The Statesman is pleased to receive and print the letter from Paul V. Maris, director of extension of the Oregon Ag ricultural College, which will be found on the Pep and Pro gress pages of this issue . Referring to the help that is being given to the beekeep ing industry of Oregon. " ; v As The Statesman has said before, it would pay the fruit growers of the Salem district to subsidize the beekeepers, with a money subsidy But it would pay still better for every fruit grower to keep bees, and to provide late bee pasture for them to raise more white, alsike and sweet clover, and scatter more Scotch bloom and in other ways give the bees plenty of work for their late honey flow. The early honey flow here in the Salem district is great; and the making of a long season would render this the best bee country in the world. ; In that way the orchard men will subsidize themselves; they will improve the fertility of their soil, and they will get three crops for one the clover, the honey and the fruit ' And they "will make sure the fruit. This can be made a veritable land flowing with milk and honey. Most fruit blooms must have the help of insects in pollen 'Izing, especially in seasons when there is much rain and very little sunshine. The pollen of cherry blooms does not carry at all.. It must be carried by insects, and honey bees alone are sure and reliable pollenizers of the cherry blossoms. They literally improve each shining hour; they work when there is the least show of sunshine, if only for a few minutes in a day. They are the original "working fools." These "virgin daughters of toil" work themselves to death in six weeks ; but their vigorous queen lays from 2000 to 3000 eggs a day. and in a good hive there are 30,000 to 60,000, and even 100,- 000 bees, at the height of the season So that one hive of bees in full working condition will fertilize millions of fruit blossoms m a very short time. There is nothing more interesting in nature than the honey bee, and nothing in the work of man more fascinat Ing than apiculture. The authorities of the Oregon Agricultural College can scarcely stress beekeeping too much for the fruit districts of the Willamette valley, as long as there is a single fruit tree whose blossoms are un visited by the winged workers of the hive. . 7 In the olden days a transporta tion route might be called an air line, even if it wound all around a herd of tawny mountain peati. If there were two roads to Bos ton the shorter would be called the air line, even if it went around Cape Cod. But nowadays an air line means Just that. In Eu rope there are now 21 air lines and they connect many of the continental capitals. Airships cover them every day and thev represent more than 6000 miles of distance. In this country con gress does not seem anxious to support and sustain the air routes established by the postoffice de partment. We are not doing as well as the old world in the navi gation of the air, and yet. claims a critic, congress seems to sDend most of its time up in the air. t Here is a paragraph from the current weekly financial letter of Henry Clews, the Wall Street authority : "The growth of business in many lines is at last reflected in the steel industry. Although the latest report of the United States Steel Corporation showed a trifling recession in un filled orders, more recent local news now indicates consid erably greater activity at the mills as a result of stronger buying in many parts of the country. The railroads have at last begun purchasing, while the increased activity of business is already making itself felt in larger demand for structural products." , v ., 1 1 HER GOOD NAME -' The head of the national execu tive committed of the Woman's party was married some time ago, but wIU cling to her maiden name. That was a privilege claimed only by actresses in other days and if it also belongs to lady politicians the idea may wane. The theory is that when a woman achieves a' valuable reputation in THE NEW PATH skinned brothers roamed the for est and prairie. Of course, he never saw more than a few thou sand of them at one time, but in his youth the Ind'ans actually possessed a lion's shar of this country. To have livd in three" cpnturies is a wonderful accom plishment of itself. WOMAN' AXI THE IAW The lady mayor of an Ohio town captured a lady bootlegger who was fined $1000 for lr ac tivities. When the women get to hunting one another down the mills of justice are likely to work overtime. THE GOM SUl'PIA They are raising the roof on the United States treasury. It must be for the purpose of hold ing the gold reserve. Uncle Sam now has more than 40 per cent of the world's supply of gold and he is hanging to it. CHARLES ILL rx SM ' ' NIESTEITS riifArni ' - !M 1 Now- T-:A Go East Through California jvX While the Golden Poppy is in bloom. CHARLES HALL ij i k li Illinois System of Govern ment Declared for in Platform of Candidate LOWER TAXES SOUGHT WASTED MONEY About 80 per cent of ail the money expended by the United States since the foundation of the republic has been for war and its consequences. And yet we are supposed to be a nation of peace. Business Career of Guber natorial Aspirant Since Coming West Cited The Washington conference will result in an immediate les sening of $200,000,000 in the na tion's naval bill. This is the judgment of some of the depart ment officials. Of course, this seems rather modest to a juggler of billions but, after all, It is a splendid start, and the saving in fluence on the future is what counts. It was a matter of about face and a new direction. The turn was made and we may now thank God and take courage. THE ;racefil liar One of the witnesses summoned to Washington to tell about seven illegal hangings he said he had witnessed in France admitted that he had never seen France. All he wanted was a trip to Wash ington at the expense of the gov ernment. Now he ought to have a trip to Fort Leavenworth and free board for a while. A GOOD INDIAN Old Wrinkle Face, the Chippe wa chiertain. Is dead at the age of 138 years. He was the original old-timer and could remember when great bands of his copper- FUTURE DATES February 25. Saturdav Traffic Offir m of aUte meet in Salem. February 25, Hatarday Marion roan ty Holstein cattle club meeta at Com mercial cluh. February 27. Mondav Professor Jamet Matthews, . Waller hall lector, "Loye. vurrisoii mnn .Marriage. March 2, Thursday Annual Elks Elee tion. jn.rrn m, r riaar intercollegiate or atorical conteit at Pacific college. New berr. March 11, Saturday El Kara Grot to dance at Armory for all Master Mas on anV families. March 14, Tuesday Knights f Py IBiaa lodges of Willamette Valley to convene in Salem. March 17. Friday St. Patrick's day March 17-19 Meeting of county 8nn day achool convention in Salem. March 17, 18 and 19 Marion county ounaay icnooi convention. Salem. March 20. Monday Spring term of circuit court opena. March to. Monday State convention Ore eon Tax Reduction league in Portland. April 1 to 21 "Better ifnaic" week In Salem. April 16, Sunday Easter. May 19. Friday Primary election. Juno 29-80, July l--Convention of Oregon Fire Chiefs association at Marsh field. ' July 3 and 4 Monday and Tuesday. State convention of Artisans at Woodburn September 21, 22 and 23 Pendleton round-up. November 7, Tuesday General elee- ttnn BITS FOR BREAKFAST Now for the platforms. N They are individual, these pip ing direct primary plays. Any man may be the architect of bis own platform and the man er of his own candidacy. This is a free country. The Marion hotel kitchen and dining rooms are now the last word In convenience and up to date efficiency. The Salem public will be justly proud of the im provements. The new banqueting room of the hotel will be especially appre ciated on many festive and other occasions. m The little wood working plant over in West Salem as it was when it was started is blossoming out' into a big factory, and there is every indication that it will grow fast with the years to come, and add materially to the dinner buck et brigade here. It brings monev from far places, in an increasing volume. k It cannot be said too often or too distinctly that the Salem dis trict must encourage and build up the beekeeping industry. It must be done, in order to makp certain the pollination of the fruit blos soms. The beauty of it s that may be made a verv profitable in dustry by itself. The only neces sary requirement is plenty of late bete pasture, which can be pro vided with profitable crops and those that are of great renovat ing benefit to the soil. Push It along everlastingly. SOME OF THE PRINCIPLES IN THE PLATFORM OF CHARLES HALL JCTTOOTi fBTTTDT aVPOETf i HUMOR PLAT WORK Copyright, 1023, AsWoHarffid Editors The) Biggest Little Paper in the World Edited by John H. BUUax THREE O'CLOCK . The laxy hands of teachera'a clock l Are creeping- round to three. While 1 sit here and think of how i I'm hungry as can be. Tjots of bread and sugar, ' . Piece of pumpkin pie When the class is ended. Homeward I shall fly. Who wants to know the capital : Of Italy or France? I'd rather watch the little beam That In the window dance. Meat that's left from dinner, Crackers, too, and cheese Clock, have you no feeling? Faster, It you please! The: boy In front's reciting cow: Ills voice sounds far away, Just like the drowsy hum of bees Upon a summer day. Was the cake' all eaten? That would be the thing! Gee. I'm almost fainting! WONT that old bell ring? - J MOTHER BIRTHDAY ' February Is a great month fot birthdays. If your father or big brother is a Rotarfan. yea know that one of them is celebrated to- Cij, for February 23, 1922 U v d seventeenth birthday annimr- ry of this great' organisation. Mry will be having birthCa) s all over the country. :'. : i all notary - means v to you la a sort of club that hai meetings and cinners. but if yon should ask father about it. he vill tell you that there is much more to it than you ever thought. You will be glad that yon belong to a notary family, or that there Is Rotary club in your town. In every town one person from each business and trade ran be a member ot Rotary, so you e not every one csa belong. The Ro tarians are Ilka a family. Th.-y call each other by their first names and they work and c-njo) themselves together. Their motto is "Service Above Self," and thai means that they want to be ot help. They are back ot plana foi making the city better, for hflp lng the poor, and for bringing about peace and friendliness. Rotary does not belong to just the United States and Canada Its clubs preach friendliness all ovei the world, for good Rotarians be lieve that it is only by bu'lding up friendliness that war between nations can finally be done away with. "He profits most who serve? best," is part of the Rotary crc-ed. If you want to belong to a Rotary club, or anv of the big friendly clubs of business men. don't you think it would be a good idea to begin, pract'clng their motto now so tht you'll have the spirit of it a.ready when you are grown up and In business yourself? The h'rthday of Rotary is a good time to start. I ONE REEL YARNS I THE MYSTERIOUS VOICE 1 "Yon people jn - nrelv verv lnckv." said Mr. Ph'IUom. wbo had stoooed into talk to the Peter family. "It is very strange that ou apartment was not entered by that gang." r. , t "It Just makes me s'c all over when I think of the thlne they might h ve taken" said Mrs. Pe ters." -"n jnt happened that no one was home Iri any of the thr snartmenta In this house, and they made a clean sweep In the other two. The outer door was not locked, you know, and they used skeleton keys to get into the apartments themselves. It is strange that they skipped us." "It surely is," said Mr. Peters. "They were a clever crowd. When they were captured they said they went to an apartment, rang the bell, and waited to see if any one called down the speaking tube. It some one did. they pretended they rang the wrong bell. If no one answered, they went ahead. The people in this building got back only about half the th'ng tiat were stolen!" "It sure is funny." chined in Harry. "I was at school the day they made the haul in this build in, and mother was up town, while dad was at worlr. They could have gotten in easy enough." The excitement of the robbery blew over and was not brought no again until nearly a week later. One evening Harry went up town a'ter school to meet his father. The outer door had been furnish ed with a large lock. So they rang their-bell. There ws no an swer so they ran aga'n. "Moth er's probably gone to the gro cery." sa!d Harry. He had hardly rnlshe"d speak ing when a vole called down the speaking tube. "Come on up. come on up." Harry Jumped. "That's old Polly." lahed Mr. Peters. "Don't look so scared. H'h heard u say thnt when th Ml rang. He's a funny old birrt." Harry clapped his hand and looked at his father with "shining eyes. ' "Don't you see. Dad." he cried, "why the burrtars didn't get In onr apartment? And only the other day Mother eVd she tboucht she'd get rid of Polly, because he' a nuisance. Wait till I tell her!" 2. 3. 8 spell somethting that w see in the park. 7. 6, 13 spell to travel at a fast gait. 5, 4. 9, 1 in a nart nf a rprtnin kin 1 r boat, 10. 12, 14 spells affected with grler. Answer to yesterday's: Doro thy. Inez, Clarice, Katherine Edna. Nancy. Stella. First letters spell "Dickens." Coming to Dinner One of the rules of good breed ing is to be on time to meals, so that it isn't necessary to make t run and jump into the chair. At dinner the family should always wait until mother appears before they sit down. At breakfast or a lunch, however, it is not necessary to follow this rule. TODAY'S PUZZLE I The letters of the name of a certain story have each been given a number. - Letters ' numbered 1. A little boy came running in from outdoors, crying because he had been stung by a bee. "Mama," he sobbed. "I'd just as lief have the bees walk on me but I don't like to have 'em fctt down." Tin Way He Figured "Mother, what are prayers?' asked a small boy. "Messages to heaven, dear." The small boy who has a bro ther who works for the tele?rapa company: "Oh. I see; we wait til bed-time to get the night rate.' IN THE SHADE OP THK OLD CH.rwf TREC I submit my candidacy to the Republicans of Oregon for the nomination for Governor. Following are some of the principle.- for which I stand: 1. 1 have made no pre-election promises and I will make none, except those hereiu stated. 2. Taxes on general property must be reduced. I favor submitting not to exceed 10 departments for the seventy or more existing state com- 3. Not only reduction of taxes, but improved marketing fa-cilitie-. and increased credit are essentials to insuro the prosperity of the farmer. 4. A more equitable adjustment of the automobile license tax with due regard to the actual value of the car. Gasoline tax for highways only. . As to my atticuue on the la bor question. I refer to my employes, and my legislative record. 6. Completion of the state high way system with special at tention to market roads. 7. The public school i5one of the fundamental factors in our system of government. I favor compulsory attendance in the primary grades. Teach more Americanism to all pupils, beginning at an arly ae. Continue to strengthen and build up thi.s , typical American institution. 8. Strict enforcement of all laws. 9. I am against Japanese land ownership or control. Senator Charles Hall of Marsh field, one of tha candidates for governor, has announced definite ly that he will enter the guber natomi race. This announcement has been expected by his friends for some time. He was born on a farm in Jef ferson county, Pennsylvania, and came to Oregon in 1901. Shortly thereafter he began his business career as a clerk in a drug store at Clatskaine, Ore. Eventually he acquired ownership of the drug 6tore; sold it' and bought a drug store in Hood River, where he lived -until 1914. During the eight y?ars he spent in that town, he was one of the builders of the telephone system there, the Ore gon-Washington Telephone com tany, and built the Central build ins:. Oregon hotel and the Hall building, and owned and planted a number of orchards in the Hood River valley. He also served as director ind president of the Hood River Commercial club. His activities were transferred to Coos Bay in 1914. He organ ized, the Coos & Curry Telephone company of which he is president today; organized the Bank o: Southwestern Oregon in 1917 and was president of that institution until 1921. He was one of the original pro moters of the state highway pro- cram. He was elected senator from the Eighth senatorial di3 trict comprising Coos and Curry counties in 1920. Senator Half soon became one f the leaders in state-wide poli tics as an exponent of the high way program. He is a member of the Oregon land settlement com mission and served for three years nr. president of th3 Oregon State Chamber ot Commerce and is now a director of that organization. Mr. Hall was married in 1906 in Fotrland to Ann English. They have threa children, two boys, J and 7, and one girl, 9. The Kidney and the Skin. If the kidneys are weak or torpid th Rkin will he nimnlv or blotchy Hood's Sarsanarilla strengthens and stimulates the kidneys, and clears the complexion. By thor oughly purifying the blood it makes good health. Adv. STOP RHEUMATISM lira RED PEPPER When you are suffering with rheumatism so you can hardly get around Just try Red Pepper Rub and you will have the quickest rel'ef known. Nothing has such concentrated, penetrating heat as red pepppr3. Instant relief. Just as soon as you apply Red Pepper Rub you feel tfie tingling heat. In three minutes it warms the sore spot through and through. 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