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TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1922
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
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:'vHV' 'if-JULYv'FOURTII
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The Declaration of Independence, adopted at Philadelphia
146 years ago today; is the first governhiental expression
of the principled j of the right to life, to liberty, and to the
pursuit of happiness as the basis for complete self-govern
: ment-- . ' M F ' ' .-v r, V.:.v'.,iT.- v--. : - '
: , Principles" representing the deepest hopes of mankind,
and. probably, among those, first! sensed by it, in the infancy
of its .struggle 4or existence. ... ...
. These ideals thus ; expressed, are therefore distinctly
American ideals j - : V-i' . ; ' ' .' ' .;" ; '
- The Declaration1 of Independence led to the war which
made ours a! sovereign 'nation, and it, foreshadowed the Con
stitution' of 'the United States,whicti is the groundwork of
our. government;-- -1 .".' " ''-' u :"v 'u'
Securing to every person in our country these ' rights
. th" right to life to liberty, and! to the pursuit of happiness.
-Oiir Constitution," the fJrstvwritten constitution, for any
nation, has been tested now for more than 130 yeara and has
befn copied by many other countries. It presents. the stan
dard form of government for a free people . ; (;;,
The Pledge ! or Faith of all true' Americans is :
VI believe in the United States of America as a crovern-
"rnent of the people: by the people, for the people : whose just
powers are derived from the consent of the governed ; a de-
jnwmcy m a iiepuutic, a uovereixii oauun oi many sovereign
states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon
those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity
f for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and for
tuhes.1 I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to
love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws ; to re-
e -A- JA 1 j- T S J.! J M 1 t. i a H , .
t epcci its iiag ; ana 10 aeiena u, agamsi au enenueg.' j - vr;
'"And their! pledge to the flag is:' .': ; . h ; s
YI pledge allegiance to my flag and to ,the republic for
fT. n! ' . . r - ri
And it stands for unselfish devotion to the Service of all
humanity signaling to the downtrodden and weakep; peo-
pies, aS3urlIig atl Ol lis neaims powers in meir suiiw auu iuj
helpfulness in leading them in their ambitions-for Itigher
and better things.. ' . . ;
This grand old flag has given a new vision of service to
the highest ideals of humanity to all the peoples of the round
earth, in all landa- . ' , ' .
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Where it has been the spirit of hope, when the fire3 burned
r. low .; j , - - . J
Where it has been the spirit of strength, when the defense
was breaking ' '
Where it has been the spirit of trust, when confidence was
. needed : . '' v .
Where it has been the spirit of service, when unselfishness
as' alunfolgodliness , j .
Where it has been the spirit of accomplishment, when action
v was paramount r ' ::
Where it has been the spirit of manna, when starvation
stalked . -
Where it has been the spirit of fearlessness, when duty.
called '': -
Where it has been the spirit of sacrifice, when the sin ofar-
rogance threatened liberty , " i
AVhere it has been the spirit of giving, when nothing was to
: be taken in return
Where it has been the spirit of victory, when defeat was
lengthening its shadow
Where it has been the spirit of love, when hate opposed
Oh, 'flap of our country RED. WHITE' and BLUE, the
hope of nations! just born, the ideal of peoples grown gray
may youlive on and on! May you wave in the breezes of
the North, South, East and West, and may your Spirit 'M
UDeny De spared unto this people for generations yet nh-
Dorn, ana may your beautiful features fade not, nor your
spirit depart. I
"And this be our motto: 'In God is our trust'!' , ? ,
- And the Star Spangled Banner in triumph shall .wave fc
O'er the land of the! free and the home of the brave."
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disenoas. In speaking at the w decorated la red rambler and son Ilenn are the house
state honse in Philadelphia, inrof anr lilies. Light rerresn
1861. lie said that he had iievermt8 the T-
bad a political sentiment which rF Z .. "
Spindlcr
building. Of all the great Am- TlkliQB Bells .1 . ll A. Bugbee
ericans, he was least influenced
Viola Bailey.
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by the old world. He naa never Ttciown . G. A. Grant Schaeler
crossed the sea; he knew next to Robert Carpenter,
nothing of foreign languages andcbtfing Butterflier .........
littio of foreisn civilizations. His AVilmot Lemont
Americanism was uncolored by 1 Mildred Abbott
Ik. int,itanJA. (Ms. SDiin gSong. .Albert Ellmereich
er treat Americans were Euro
peans living under new world
conditions; Lincoln was a product ne
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Hazel Pro. v
Rupert . . . . . Schumann
Kenneth Abbott.
panese DolI.E. R. Kroeger
of the new world environment, japa3e pance H. Englemann
Cheesman A. Herrick in Iorth
Amerlcaiw Review. j
Any way the tenderfeet are be
ing shown- that it does not rain
13 months In the year In Oregon.
Yon will likely be able to stick
a pin in the calendar at Sundar.
Jnly 2, as the warmest day of the
year. They generally come early.
in this section.:: - h
With all due respect to the
kids, it Is a pity firecrackers,
large and small and. In between
cculd not be banished from this
country forever.- : -
r And such a 'flag!
Reaching out Into the BLUfc of heaven they plucked the
eternal service" STARS-of freedom's making- ' : "
'And dlppinsr into the heart throbs of sacrificing and cour
ageoi3 souls they brought forth the crimson price of RED,
with which they dyed, in equafemeasure, the,HWHITE"puney
of liberty's cause- s-. ; ;
Thus didrthat new emblem "of therights of men evolve
frdm the creative tninds of the people.. Thus did they bring
into being the' material form of the nation's spirit
And fittingly it was christened the Starsnd Stripes; by
wnicn name iz is Known ana iovea at nome and abroad
For Old Glory is -visualized freedom t ; "
Portland, Or., will tax itself
f 3,000,000 for the purpose of con
ducting an exposition In 1925.
That's the stufti Los Angeles
Times." 'r, ''
Those of us who have to stay
home and work while the other
folks are off in the tool mount
tains' or down by the cool sea will
Be forgiven the sin of .bending or
breaking the ninth com mandmeat.
"Thou shalt not covet."
; Alex Pearson of Portland and
E. F. Nendel of Woodbarn, in
Uncle Sam's air service, and sta
tioned down at El Paso, Texas,
decided on Saturdayc that'tbey
would like to, spend the Fourth.
with their home folks. So they
hopped off at El Paso at 4:15
Sunday morning, spent the nlghT1
at Sacramento and arrived at
Portland two minutes i to 9 yes
terday morning; 1 two minutes
ahead pf time. . They expect, to
return Friday, and to make the
trip in one day. That is surely
going some.
LINCOLN'S AMKKICANISM
Lincoln's political ideas were in-
BITS FOR BREAKFAST
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The glorious Fourth. .
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Salem is being given the ab
sent treatment, mostly, today.
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Bat all hands will be back on;
all the jobs tomorrow.
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Did you ever know a time when
an old fashioned Oregon rain
would be more welcome
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The Oregon Growers Coopera
tive association nas advanced the
prices 'of prunes a half a cent on
30-40s and a quarter of a cent on
all other grades. This makes the
30-40s llj cents. a pound, and
the 90-lOOs 6 cents.
The weather man is not even
promising that the Fourth will
bring the June rains All signs
fail in. pregon.: .
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The decision ot the small bunch
of Nonpartisan League members
over in Clackamas county to run
a ticket In Oregon may be
charged up to the warm-weather.
The movement will not amount to
shucks in Oregon, where the peo
ple are generally safe and sane
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With the Ku Klux Klan defy;
ing the I. W. W. dn Oklanoma.
the legal representatives of the
people seem to be accepting the
role of more or less innocent by
standers.
The new immigration year be-
can Katuraar ana Boipioaas jl.
people '"from, Mediterranean ports
FUTURE DATES
Jsas 17 t July 7.Vetioa Bible were waiting in ,Hew ! York har
bor Friday night: , It is to be
tody ichooL -
June 29 to July 5. inclusive Chatau
Qn mum ia Salem.
July 6, Thundiy Sute conrcntioa f
ri reauction club, in Salem.
July S sad 4 Monday and TuMday,
oiaie coaventtoa otfArtiaant at -Wood-burn,
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July 5, Wadneadayf-PabUe -plarrrouad
to open. -.f. . .. -1 7
; July-21 and 29. Friday and S.tyrday
CaMag Koniul-ii. -'
July ; 29, . Saturday Marios eounty
Sunday achool piraio at fair gTOunda.
September 2. S and 4 Lakfiew
Kound-UD. Likeview. Or. -? . t, .
' bptember-13, Wednesday ' Ortajon
Met hod ut eoa(arar meta la HJem '
September 81, 22 tad 31 Paodletoa-
round-up. , . .. .. . j .
September 2 S to 80 loclnaiTo Oreron
AoTember 7, Tuesday !. General elee-
hoped that the clumsy i machinery
of entry is working better thhn it
did a year ago. -
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to'gjTizfrU 1823, AssocUted Sditore
The Biggest Little Paper lm the World
Edited by Jolut H. MTlUr
SKRETCODES
.INDIAN HAND TALK ' 1
' Everybody uses some sort! of
hand talk."; .Maybe yoar think
you don't. . When you want toi In
dicate something don't yon som,e
times point a finger at it. When
you, want to say; good-bye, donf
you wave your hand? That is all
ulgn language. :. :' '. , . . ,
- Among the Korth Americam In
dians. signs made becarao so com
plex that, they were 4 language in
themselves ; They hardly- needed
any words to -!"get ; across" their
meaning.- ' X-'',V' S
' Some ot these . signs ar very
. easy to understand. ' Others? yon
can't get rigit! off, because they
are Very special signs understood
only by the tribe that made them
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" ' This Mcatas 'Ache., . ! '? .
One of the common ones Js that
for "ache vT,he Indian closei Ws
right hard and extends one if in
fer, which he places over and
'parallel to the Injured spot Then
he moves the hand quickly in' sev
eral different directions.. ;wlcn
stands for. "darting painsV, ;:
i For . "log; house! partly fold
the hands, the fingers extended! the right
In such way' that' they.; Imitate
the 'corner of a lor house. To
make a teepee, place the tips of
the index fingers together, with ;
wrists apart." ' t". ' . '
The sign for "kill Ismade by
holding the hands with the edge
upwards and strikning the- left
hand with the other. transversely,
as If chopping. ' . , ; j
' A "aWr 'Is Coming
1 To indicate ibearl' bold the
closed right hand t ; the..height
of the elbow Lbef ore f .the right
vide, palm downward, extend and
eurve the thnmb aad little finger
and push the hand forward sever
al timei . This show ; the "paw
and long claws.1 jblrd Is made
h v br In sine the onen ' he nds ta-
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gether, palm outward, .and mov
ing them, like wings.; .A horse
is a little harder. - Place the ex
tended and' separated: Index and
second fingers of tho rightand
astraddle of the ! extended fore
finger of the left, and you have
it. . ' -.J' -
"esM and "No"
Some signs not so easily under
stood are "yes' and '"no. To
say "no" hold, the handtup before
the face, palm outward, "Bnd move
the fingers to and : fro. To say
"yes" hold the closed hand before
the right aide ot the . shoulder s
leaving , the index and thumb ex
tended, Then " throw the hand
downward; bringing the Index
against the inner aide of;i the
thumb. ' ! "-- . .
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For "large" or "many," with
the flat of the right hand pat the
back ot the left hand few or
several times, to indicate .how
large or hom many. To say 'bad'
close the fingers of the right
hand, resting the ftps against the
thumb, then throw the hand
downward and outward, toward
arm's lengths- Then
spring onen' the fingers. To "say
good," hold the band horizontal
ly.'back -upward,- - and 'l describe
with the arm a horizontal curve
outward. '
How could you ajr' 'with your
hands 'Soldier killed many bears?'
Figure ' out some signs ot." your
own,, and see how much of a stor
you can "get over," by making
signs -only."- ' -H:.'t
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DAILY PICTURE PUZZLE
ANSWER"' Ti
SATUHDAY'S
rVZM IS'
Adams-
Fillmore
RCAIIR&C THC3C LtrfCRS-MAKC.
a Tint for THi vVtrmtz ;
L1WT IVJOFMr ry 1 . -' t w
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Finally his curiosity got the bet.
By MARGUERITE GLEESON
Mrs. Nellie Gist -Anderson of
Glehdale. qaL, is Tlsiting with her
aunt, Mrs. Abbie- Farrer, 715
North Commercial street.
Miss Flora Case. Librarian of
tbe Kalem iPublic Library, has
bean attending the national con
vention of librarians in Detroit
durinic the last week. She will
return to Salem about July 11
ter of him. He went down, to The national convention "has not
the shore line, got out hia canoe, j been held In the west for several
and paddled quietly across the I years!
lake in a path of moonlight. He I .. 1
stopped every once In a while I Mrs. A. F. Marcus was chosen
when the sound was repeated, to j presiden of the First Presbyter
make sure that he was steering tan Ald Society at the last, meet
toward the strange bird. It had I ins of the group for this season
Othef "off lcets chosen were "Mrs
John'Wl Harbison, vice president
MrsV'C. C. Kelly secretary, ' and
Mrs. James Lewis, treasurers Th
next regular meeting JKrilt- b- la
September: - ; -': .
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The - American - War Mothers
will' not' meet this afternoon, he-
cause of its being the Fourth of
July. No; meetings will be held
now ( until September, according
to Mrs. John- Carson, president of
the local chapter.
A memorial service for Mrs
Mary . Walker Eakln will be held
by the Missionary-Society of the
First Presbyterian church Friday
afternoon. It will be held in the
church parlors,
The pupils of Miss I sola Smith
were presented in a piano rec
tal -i Thursday evening at Miss
Smith's home. They were dress
ed' in costume according to the
piece . they played, i, The house
THE SHORT STORY, Jit
THE IXX)N AGKOSS THE LAKE
-' Again the strange, sound float
ed across the lake. - It mounded
wmetimcs ; like g. wall, t; "That
gives me the shivers,". Itoger ex
tlaimed. "I never heard any
thing so weird in my lifeV- w-J
1 His father - laughed. "That's
culy a. loon." "he said. Vlt's a
tort -of bird.'. There hasn't been
one around : for .'some time, they
tell me. though they're Quit com
mon over tn , the i Waba chain of
After a while his father went
into the cottage to read, but Rog
er still tat on the porch, looking
across the moonlit lake and lis
ieniag to th 3 atratage' aomiv-
sounding laughter"' The mora he
listened, -.the more curious h be-
enme. He woivdered what sort of
bird a loon was.; t He wondered Iff
It ; w 9 4 s str a n getookto ? s it
a queer way of calling, he
thought. It would make the odd
To!se, stop a minute, and then.
repeat it, not quite so loudly.
Then there would be a long pause
before it carted up again. .
As he paddled In toward the
thore line, it seemed to htm that
the cry was coming from two dif
ferent directions. L This puxaled
him. He figured it mustlbe .aD
e.:ho against the cllf s back, 'of: the
shore line. He steered as near!
as he could toward the place from
which the tall last came,: pulled
cp h's boat on the shore. took
out his rlashught, and crept up
on the shore. ? J
He heard the call, not very far
off, and then it came again. But
the second time, it 'Besmed so
close ha Jumped back. ' The noise
he mada as be stepped on come
crackling twigs caused tvojhlngs
to happen..
, First, a" bird whirled out of
the. bushts. .: Second, a ben little
raan, w.ith; fierce eyes and tlying
white hair, leaped out of the"
bushes, ' with a . queer, yell.: He
started tc run tripped over a log.
and went down. , t . ;
;; When, Roger reached tbe4 hotel
with his unconscious ,captiye they
called the state asylum fof . the
insane, which . was a few "miles
away. ; A keeper time afl4 took j
been missing tor some t'mej and
lor whose returni a rewartMrad
been offered.- r :
r- rwell." satd Roger, when he
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fl W.
Walton. - i
Completed Petitions f of -
Income Tax Bill are Filed
ported to contain about lS.OOrt
signatures, nearly SOOO more than
necessary. - Tho .measure is a pro
posed constitutional amendment. .
It would raise by Income tax, a
sufficient amount to defray half
of the .state's; expense.
Completed petitions, were fHed
with ' the secretary of .state yes
terday for the income fax-' bill
initiated by the State Taxpayers':
league. The petitions are1 pur-J
1 'She Enthusiasm is contagious.
lie Not always. I've courted
girls who didn't! seem to share my
enthusiasm in the' least.- Boston
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Kohler
Lemont
Lemont
1 Gladys. Miller
The Palsy Field . Rudolf Frlml
f Ina Riggs.
Kareltsus ..... Ethelbert Nevin
Margaret Pro.
Mard of the Boy Scouts
1 . G. A. Grant Schaefer
i Robert Carpenter;
Red tiding Hood
Herbert Le Grand
Viola Bailey
The Wild Horseman . . Schumann
The arx's Sbng . Tschaikowsky
I Mildred Abbott.
By tM Fireside ......
Marck of the Clowns . . .
Cedric W.
f Hazel Pro.
The Flower Girl .
.S Cedric W
; Reta Ogle.
Young Commanders' f
,1. .: G. A. Grant Schaefer
irXenneth Abbott.
The Mountain Melody . . Kohler
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Sparkl ..... Walter E. Miles
Shower of Stars ....... Wachs
.Margaret Pro. .
Dance Bt the Dewdrops . . . .
J. Frank Frysinger
Souvenij, Franz Dradla
, g uiaays Miner.
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The lodern Writers will meet
Wednesday evening with. Mrs.
Blanch lones on South Church
street. "She meeting will be an
out-of-dflor affair.
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Mr. a Mrs. Ralph Glover and
Maxine'fcft yesterday for Pacific
City where they will spend the
Fourth, f . '
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Mr, an! Mrs. Charles M. Whit-
more ars back in saiem aiier
several uteks' visit in the east.
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Mr. ani Mrs. R. J. Rodgers
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EsUbliskcd 1868 " i t ci' n
:T General BAnldnjr. Butlrii 5,'
Office Iloon from 10 Lnutolp. m.
Store Closed All Day Independence Day
Wst
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Are. Stylish Quality
SjttO'E'S
PRICES
Exceptionally.
UO:W
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JOHN J.ROTFLE
Successors to
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Dr Nrth v Yyi , 1196
Commercial : ' (J - Salem ": 0re
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Representing Dr. Scholl oi Chicago, will hold free
FOOT COMFORT
DEMONSTRATION
JULY
th 6th 7th
At Miller's Shoe Department
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Do your feet feeVall tired out after walking or standing?,' Do "they
pain f Have you hot, by rning callouses, and .tender corns ? t Do yQur
ani'rprii liavo an rf fpnsiv ' ndnr? ' Dry vour shocaf f e,c short and cr,
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ache and
feet per-
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3pirend have an oiiensive oaorr your snocs icci snori ana cramp your
toes?iDo you run your heels over and bulge your shoes at the' rcat. toe
joint t-Then there is relief and correction for all your loot troubles.
Mr. ilbnard will demonstrate the merits of these tcmarkable Foot Comfort
Appli4ces during the three days and we cordially invite the public
0 attend.
'Salem's Leading Department Store";
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1 Prices
niAT ncNicxtjrfcir
We are prepari
'for it -with 'a large asso
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picnic
ti best.
Best
Service
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, and lunch -gooc
returnH taT the cottage. "I
Come early that we