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V"i 7f -fii, J ..... v. . .. j . V, THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON ' SUNDAY4 MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1923 r. ' - ' (r ! I ft-I f 'I il I :4 TV , Issued Dally Except Monday by TI1E STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY ,. V 215 S. Commercial St., Salem, Oregon (Portland Office, 627 Board of Trade Building. Pbone Automatic 611-93 MEMBER OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for publi cation of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. - i .at R. J. Hendricks Stephen A. Stone Ralph Glover . . . Praiik Jaskoskl . , . v ...... Manager . .Managing Editor . . . . ... . ' .Cashier ........................ . .Manager Job Dept. - " Business V)f flee, 23 ' ' ' Circulation Department, ESS . Job Department, 583 . Society. Editor, 106 !" Entered at the Postoff Ice , lnj Salem, Oregon, as second class matter TELEPHONES: T l 1 -; 1 --! HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF. 1923 -r. -.As. 'i ' ; (Copyright by San Jose Mercury) .ix- ' As a general thing we get out of; life only what we put into it. The way to get the most out of 1923, therefore, is j ' to put all we possibly can into it: We spend much of our time, . thought and energy finding fault with somebody or some thing, and attempt, to account for our failure to realize ambi tions in every way except the right way. The real truth generally is that we have not deserved anything better than we have achieved or acquired. The most important lesson any of us can learn is that honest work intelligently direct ed gets its reward in any line of human endeavor. Do we desire more satisfactory returns from our occupa , tion or business? ' No matter what it may be, , the way to larger and more gratifying results is through putting more energy, industry and intelligence into our conduct of it: "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall ('"' stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men." r, All the great leaders in every line of effort have been men with unlimited. courage, unflagging energy, prodigous indus- try and close attention to details all under the direction of i ' an intelligence . constantly augmented by ; experience and i study. They never would have been such leaders if they had spent much time: finding fault with i others, trying to r see how little of value they could give for what they receiv ed, and helplessly and dejectedly bemoaning their fate. If ' we are careful to deserve all that we ask for in 1923 we shall not ask in vain, : . . - ) - ,'. The faint heart will not realize anything out of 1923 more than he has. realized out of the years that have gone. The : mail "who is constantly expecting failure and the worst of 7 everything generally gets what he is looking for; The prizes ' ! of life, great and small, go to those who have hope and cour . . age; and a" willing spirit rady to give value for everything -if-vheyet f , ,ti i . " And do not make the mistake of thinking that the value .. of thimrs worth while can be expressed in dollars and cents. -Those who do not see any opportunity-for them to increase their store of wealth durine 1923 should not despair. Let such remember that the greatest thing anyone can do is to be ""bme thing worth while. A clean and honest heart is better tharu riches i the value of character is above rubies; sanctity has aperfume, holiness, a, beauty, and purity a charm that rl 'alfecan sense and that men are attracted .to and changed by. "V T"tie pure in heart not only see God, but they show God to .others"; and have already attained the kingdom of heaven. f,v'5 Inuring the jrear to come so live and be that the qmanation f going out from your life into the world shall be sweet, elevat- ing and enobling.- To those who thus live the year to come 'Stilt bring the greatest rewards. Those who are" careful to help others are thus making an fnvesent yhose ultimate return, will be beyond calculation. The consciousness of having done good deeds gives one a f ujl '' iness of satisfaction, while those who live to themselves alone have hearts so cold and unresponsive that they are incapable of feeling a throb of real pleasure or happiness. No matter - . how iriuch of this world's goods one may. have or may ac- r j quire during1 the coming year, he will be little richer than a r beggar at its end unless he has. blessed others, jlf you make ' 1 "'the year richirf good deeds of love and service, be sure that before its end you will have gathered in a' rich harvest. ; : . - ... - '. . i .. 4 . - . : -. The coming year will be lost to him who before its close has not increased his stock! of the things mat abide forever. The things of the world for which .most men strive wealth, fame, success in business what are they all but children's toys, rubbish compared with the things of eternity ! $t. John admonishes us thus : "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away and the lust thereof; but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever." And what is this will of God? It is that every man should make the most of the opportunities which life brings to him to develop and strengthen the higher, sweeter, nobler ele ments in him: to perform every duty faithfully and to the best of his ability and prepare himself for higher duties and larger service. By whatever standard men may judge and measure our merit, the Scripture and reason alike teach that God judges us by the service we render to tne wona. vvny otherwise would the Master declare, "He who would be great est among you, let him be your servant." j j "Let me this year do something that shall take J A little sadness from the world's vast store, And jnay I be so favored as to make Of joy's too scanty sum a little more. . . '', However meager be my worldly wealth, Let me give something that shall aid my kind; A word of courage or a thought of health, Dropped as I pass for troubled hearts to find. . Let me each night look back across the 3pan 'Twixt dawn and dark, and to my conscience say Because of some good act to beast or man 'The world is better that I lived, today " V i : i " ' -(Copyright 1923) II ID , Adcle Garrison's New Phase of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE CHARTER. 205 The Coue formula for happi ness is all the rage, but It will never take the place of faith and prayer. These iave held steady through, the ages. Los Angeles Times. , . itfj w ; Reverend Ward, a New Jersey pastor, who is 96 years of ape, has quit the use of tobacco which he has indulged In for more than 70 years.- He is afraid the habit will become fastened on him. - The new edifice of the First Methodist Episcopal church In Chicago will hare a tower 545 feet in the air. And possibly that is as near as some of the worship ers will ever ket to heaven. - President Harding has evolved apian to consolidate many of the departments at .Washington that will result in added efficiency and decreased cost of administra tion. And one of 'the hardest jobs ever attempted by any presi dent is to threaten to cut off the jobs. Exchange", Governor-elect Pierce is going and destined to go through the same bitter; experience. The other day when John Wan amaker, the merchant prince, with a fortune of ,$30,000,000, was buried, he bore on his bosom the decoration of the Legion of Honor and in one hand a small I FUTURE DATES 3C- of Jannary 8. Monday Inauguration Governor-elect Watter M. Pierce. Jnnarr 8. Mondav Ig1lrnr tnt testament that had been given to him by the Bethany Sunday school class in 1871. A bit of ribbon and a copy-of the Scrip- tures, that was all. And the rest was silence. t WHAT MAJOR GRANTLAND ARGUED AND THEN OFFERED. . 1 bowed to Major Grantland in a rather perfunctory manner, I am afraid, for he was about .the last person I desired to see. My trip north threatened (to have enough complications, ow ing to Dicky's disapproval, with out adding anything else. Could his presence at the railroad sta tion mean that he was also go ing north on the night train? I sincerely trusted not. I did not mind facing whatever discomforts or dangers might Commander Owsley of the Am erican Legion is . not mealy mouthed about getting behind the movement for building up an ade quate American merchant marine -with a million men behind him. This will make certain the con summation of the greatest Ameri can necessity. If not 'now, or soon, then later. It is a disgrace to the forces at Washington that the matter has .been delayed so long. SOLOMOVS POUR MYSTERIES Said old Solomon: "There "be three things which are too won derful for me, yes, four which I know not; the way of an eagle in the air ; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid." The serpent's way of ascending smooth and al most perpendicular surfaces by means of his efficient ribs has been plain to physiologists for There will be in Salem tomor- I centuries. Probably one of Solo- row, members of the Oregon leg-I mon's neighbors knew the secret. islature. eighty-eight very earn- The way of a ship in the midst A one-ton candle hasi been given by the children of New York in memory of Caruso to. the St. Mary's church in Pompeii that will last for IS centuries.. And no man can telf' what advances the lighting .problem will make by that time.' , . est men .and two women of capac ity and vision. Among the ninety.' are-some of the leading men in tne state in various lines; men who have done great things In numerous ways. There has never in Oregon assembled a more able legislature. This "session, ought ' to accomplish a lot. of useful things for Oregon'. 1 AGE OP DISCOVERY An ancient Roman temple to Adonis has , been uncovered Ty delvers from the Armenian Boy Scouts" near Beirut. Syria. The exact location Is at,Kassaba. That sounds more like a place where they cut melons. - Fancy finding a temple to Adonis at Rassaba! But the archaa7ogi&ts and other explorers are making a. me won derful diccoveries of late.- They claim to have found one of the "Keep-off-the-Grass" signs 1 that Nebuchadnezzar had on his lawn, of the sea is no puzzle in the?e days pf Leviathans. Solomon should have said, "the way of a shipping board in the midst of the nar."' As for the eagle in the air, we are only now, 2875" years after Solomon went to sleep with his' fathers, solving the mys tery. The eagle knew all about air currents and Solomon didn't. The eagle is easy for the men who make gliders. They orefer to copy the albatross, which does more difficult feats. But the fourth thing that mystified the Ring of Israel is still giving its students . a headache. Exchange come to me on, my own, but U would, be intolerable to feel that I was a burden and a responsi bility to some, one else. And that l' would be. both to Hugh Grant land when lie learned that I was traveling alone through the rail road .strike zone, I was certain. I knew his chivalry, his Puritan conscience, and his more or less concealed y opinion that women were ; the weaker sex, certain 'to come to grief nnless protected by strong masculine arms. ' He lifted his hat in a manner equally casual, but made his way at once to my side. "This is a pleasant surprise," he said, holding out his hand. "I had no idea you were here. Have you been here in Southern Cedars for a little stay? How is It that; I have missed you?" For ; an instant I was tempted to foster the idea he had conceiv ed. But I knew that any chance moment might bring the knowl edge of the truth to him, and I did not especially care for ,tho look I .would see In Hugh Grant land's face when he should learn my cheap subterfuge. . , "Probably because I haven't been here," I laughed, answering bla last question first. . ''I just motored over from Cedar Crest a few minutes ago." "Oh!" He uttered tha mono syllable as if it were an expletive, then added Incisively: "Of course your husband Is. here, but I don't see" hlmL" "I Am Going!" ' IUs. assured manner annoyed me. I spoke shortly, crisply: "Dicky is at Cedar Crest." That he was both astonished and upset, I knew, although his manner was -as impassive as ever.' "Then may I not De or service to you!, I ' suppose yon wish to make sure of reservations when the strike is over, but I am afraid you are doomed to vexatious de lay. They are promising noth ing." " " "They are selling tickets as far as Richmond, are they not?" I asked. Innocently. He startled perceptibly. I saw It, and I rejoiced childishly that his perfect poise had been shaken, if only for a -fleeting second. "Yes, but surely, Mrs. Graham, you cannot mean" 'That I am going just as tar as this railroad, will carry me, and walk, drive, motor, trolley or fly the rest of the way to New York," ! returned, with, I am afraid, a note of, distinct pettish ness in my tone. "That Is exact ly what I mean. Major Grantland, and if you will pardon me now I think I see my chance at that ticket window,"'. . , 1 He lifted! his hat and stepped back at once, as I stepped to a vacant place at the window. . The line of people, and 1 with it, had been gradually moving, up as we talked, and I was prompt, to seize WRITER AND RECIPIENT OF NEW CAMP-FIRE GIRLS SONG- 1 1 - 1 uiiiiiii.iii r, s 1 .' fV 5 I I- ' I ' ( mM: !: ill: II S(Z - l ' fJ ' i s j j IH-',1 j V:u fir;:- Mrs. 'Oliver Harrlman. national president of the Camp Fire Girls, lay bere shown holding the manuscript of r song which John Philip Sousa fe4 Written Jor'her organization and delivcicd 'to fcer, . . ' the first iopportunity of question ing the ticket agent. , Grantland Telepliones. i.:. i "Tickets oniy-as far as RichT mond." the man repeated me chanically, but he came -to .life a3 I put down., some bills and asked .for a lower berth. . 'It's just to. Richmond you want to go,! isn't it, lady?" he asked. ,: "You're not th'inkln!; ol going on to New York, becauso if you are it s my omyt w warn you." , ' : "Thank you," I said,, shortly. "I will take care af the situation at Richmond.' I'd like my bcrt near the end of the car in whJc the woman's dressing room i. situated." r - "You can have pretty near any thing you tike," he said,, a trifle ironically. "There' won't be much competition for . seats , . on. this train." , . ' . . : ' He handed me the pieces of pa per and pasteboard, and a3o the change from;, my bills. As I stepped out of the line Major Grantland was at . my side, his hand extended.' '. ' . "Do you mind letting me see if you have " secured a . good berth?' he said. , "I happen to know , this railroad .game, t you know." ; . . .. i - .. I held them out. mechanically. He scrutinized them carefully, al most" as' if he were memorizing the numbers was he . doing that very thing, I wondered? t Then he handed them back with & IIttl4 bow. -y ; - . . ' . ' "Fortunately,- they -are perfect- ; ly. correct," he said.- -"And now, how-may I -serve-; you? ! have a car hejre. , May I d five' you back to Cedar Crest;" . - - . ''As. I am. not going .back to Ce? dar Crest I am afraid. I shall hare to" decline your very - kind Invita tion. But if you -wlil . fcive me the name of a good, hotel here, where I can stay until .tonight, I shall be very grateful." , " VI will have my man drive job over to the best' one at once," hi responded. "And I .will , do my self the pleasure of calling upon you theTe. later In the day. Just now I have some urgent business to attend to." . . " He summoned his chauffeur and helped me Into a luxuriont car. As the mac started the en gine I caught , sight of Hugh Grantland1' hurrying into a tele phone booth. -1., wondered Idfj what his urgent Vbuslness could be - ' - . . . . .'. : " (To be continued.) . - There" must, have been a lot of last survivors of the Custer mai sacfe. . Another one Is dead. CHICHESTER S PILU -uta w hm aaa mouicx w rj rrrt- Ak foct MM irc..ITTI imkMnMBM.SiW.ANniliui SOLD BY CSLCG1STS EVEKTY.r:' , , . . . v - . : ...... . . , . , Copyright, 1922, Associated Editors iThe Biggest Little Paper in the World Edited by John II. Millar Lessons in Trick Cartooning r -1 r ' ' - - " 'v I She's Interested in do. But I don't Grandma is sighed and all we kids know what Interested In." Amy got out her paper. i. ... A New Mandolin ? (Compete the Jig drawing" by addlnjar, on by one, the various i lines, shown in the scries , of small key pictures below) , fTHE SHORT STORY, IR. j j ' - - tJRAM10TIIEIf: LKTTKK ::V-.xx -'h 'v..'. ''':' -- 'Amy have you written yonr ,3her to thank' her or ter Christmas present yet? can't vrite a letter to Grandma. 1 never know what to say. . Can't vmi fhanV teifor me?" it "No. 1 indeod. 1 Grandmother Vill want a letter from you -Yorr - never haver any tremble 1 at all writing pages ta Helen.", i "Oh, ,but that's different. lust write Helen like I talk I suppose I might as well get it over with," she thought. "Dear Grandmother," she wrote, "I want to thank you for the lovely present you sent me." Amy chewed the end of her pen. What else' could she say? She decided to tell her that the family, was all well, but that took up only a line. It would have been better to have taken each , member up separately and commented upon his or her health. She started over again and did this, thus covering a whole page. She mentionad the weather and then couldn't think of ' another thing to say. Amy sighed. "Well. I guess that will have to do, I can't think of any thing more. ; Now I'll write to Helen and tell her all the news It's much fun to write to hef." She took up a clean sheet. My 'dear," she began. "I could hardly wait to thank you .for the lovely, lovely girt you sent, but I have been so busy since Christ mas-. I can't believe that it has been nearly two . wwks! With skating, coasting, parties, and everything, I've been busy every minute. But I'll begin . at the beginning and tell you every thing." There followed a detailed account of all the good times, covering three double sheets. Just as she finished she saw the mail I man coming up the street. She quickly addressed her en velopes and ran out with her letters. . - . ' , A few days later; Amy Was surprised to receive a long let ter from her grandmother. "Dear Amy," she read. "I' can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed your lovely letter, dear." Amy thought of the horrid Hit let note .she had sent and blushed crimson. But there was also a letter from Helen.. "What do you think!" she wrote. - ""You . made the funniest mistake. You sent me a letter written - to your grandmother." Amy sat down and wrote an other long letter.. : "Why, Amy you aren't' writing .'.to Helen again iSo" soon are you?" asked her -mother. ''",'' "No. I'm answering Grand ma's letter," , Amy. , saw. i thought she'd like ; to hear all about the party last night." PICTURE PUZZLE p0BC3 & 030SQO&Q3 rQoraTos W0Q08 : 113(32 l Answer to ypterdaya: Winking, think ins, walking, inking, raking. V j - Your Seven t dots The wearer of the "seven league boots" could cover miles at a step. But he didn't have a thing on you. -:' A ' ' ' a 3 A glance through your paper and you jump from New York to San Francisco, Philadelphia to London, or from Montreal to Tim buktu. You know what is going on the world over almost as soon as the events occur, t -'. Turn to the advertising columns and you are transported to the grocers, the clothiers, the music store; you visit, the factory of a manufacturer, or talk with the maker of a new household appliance. - . ' . '. . '- - ' Right in your own arm-chair, unhurried, unworried and with out effort you can make your choice of good merchandise. Merchants and manufacturers who put advertisements in this paper are progressive. They must give good value. They know that advertising, by increasing the number of sales, will lower prices and give you more lor your money. ' j The advertisements are miles ahead of "seven league boots." Read them. ''t 4 i "Oh, Motner, V