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Entered at the Postof flee in Salem,
rr ; NO APPROPRIATION NEEDED
Governor Pierce is anxious to make the penitentiary
self sustaining. So is: Johnson Smith, the new superintend
ent - v':;'V ':'-,:. :-' ,! . '"'
And Mr. Smith says he is going to do it.
There is one way to do it ; and only one way. Making
furniture is a' good occupation for prisoners ; . they may in
this way learn trades, or smattering,- of, trades. And they
may, be kept from the curse of idleness. But they cannot
pay the expenses of the prison by making furniture. Nor
by making stoves.. Nor by making anything else in which
. there Jsnot a great profit for more or less unskilled labor.
About the time they become a little proficient in most em
ployments, their, terms expire, or they j are pardoned or
, paroled. "'MY' .7 " ::'7: s ' " ' ' . '
The penitentiary; at Stillwater, Minn., makes mowers
and reapers and binders and rakes and trucks a lot of them.
And the superintendent reports tnat these occupations are
good for the prisoners employed in that work. But he says
nothing about the profits in those employments
I.:.... But he does show that the 300 or so prisoners working
in the twine factory earn enough to support the whole prison,
and to pay every iworking prisoner 25 cents to ?1 a day
and that they pile up a surplus besides of about $1000 each
working day; or nearly $300,000 a year; now having a four
million dollar surplus. . I
' The one way . for the Oregon penitentiary to make the
prison self supporting and to pile up a surplus is to spin flax
' fiber and tow into seine twine and other twines. ; .
They can earn enough at this to support two suca pris
ons 'and a surplus besides, and they can do it from the pro
duct of 300 acres of flax from 100 tons of fiber; at present
prices; for there fe a "spread" of about $2.50 a pound.
r- There is a spread of about $2,000 a pound in linen hand
kerchiefs ; but the spinning of twine is- about as far as the
industry should be carried, with prison labor; more or less
unskilled labor; changing labor. .! - .j.:.:,.,;
. - It will take $75,000 worth of machinery,1 and money
enough to buy the materials for a lorge flax warehouse out
side the prison walls. . ? !- ' f
This money may be had on debentures
If ( it can be lawfully provided that they may be sold.
r If debentures are allowable, no appropriation js needed.
The industry can pay the interest on the debentures, and pay
' off the principal. irrMHl'-v- " ' 1 ;!; l," i " :-Hj V
, That is what has been done in Minnesota. ,
, : ' Some one should take up this matter and at once. The
buildings for the shops' are there, inside the walls. The ma
chinery. is there, up to. the point of spinning.
What is required is spinning machinery; then, with a
reasonable revolving fund, and good management, the cost of
the Oregon penitentiary may be taken from the shoulders of
the taxpayers, for all time and a prison built up that will
be a world model; with every man working, and every man
being paid wages.-w- ja-t.-w .. ,' - i .v i.:.i
7 ? If debentures camiot be arranged, then there should be
i revolving fund large enough to provide the spinning ma-
chinery--the use oi money lor
BCHOOTi
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EPOBTS
Copyright, 023, Associated Edit
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For Boys
FIRST STEPS. IN 'JiitfriNG)
BuildCng Furntture f or Your TUj
- (Mr. George Brown; for many
years with the Orpheum vaude
ville circuit, and stage manager of
the M-aJestlc theater in Chicago,
tells here a few simple and inex
penclve way to make stage furni
ture.) All' the furniture the stumps of
trees, the telephones, and other
articles used on. the stage during
your play are called ,'propertles."
It is very important that you have
all properties to Jflt, in .with the
play.!. It would not doto have a
pen holder and pen, which are
really modern inventions. In an
historical play of the 18 th cen
tury. Quill pens and sand would
be the" correct' properties for a
play of this klndV.-F, f
1 So it is important ' that - some
one be , selected to take- care of
and supply , all the properties as
yon are rehearsing your play.
Suppose you are in need of a fal
len tree. It is not hard to make
Fasten two small vinegar batrrels
together, and cover them with
green burlap .that iill take; the
place of moss- and bark; or with
gray burlap 'and gray lichens.
The next trip you -make to the
.woods," notice the white spots on
trees that are called lichens. .You
can peal them off and fasten them
to the burlap with11', strong glue
And the best part of jyour fallen
tree is that it can be' used again
and again. i
1 Take white cardboard shoe
box, cut it down a little, and cove?
It with' black tissue paper. Next
remove . with a ;-knife a narrow
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Manager
....... .Managing Editor
Cashier
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Oregon, as second class matter
a tune, wim tne rescrvauw
ore
The Biggest, Little '
and Girls
strip on each -side;. Over, each. of
these paste a strip of yellow tissue
paper. Behold ' a., lantern fot a
Minute Man, or Paul Revere, or
any one else who wants to use it.
And if you 1 wish, you can put a
curtain ring in the top for a han
dle. , " j 1 , j -,!
Fine stage furniture f canbe
made from plain wooden boxes. A
packing ease, such as the stores
have dishes shipped In, makes an
excellent platform for a" speech.
Several boxes nailed together and
stained -brown make a cupboard
for a poof man or a peasant's
home. Three boxes nailed1 togeth
er in the form ot three sides of a
square make a hearth or open fire
place. For a fairy hearth you can
cover the 'box fireplace. with cheap
cambric, bulking It to look like
stones. A! narrow box on two
rockers becomes a cradle of the
style the Puritan fathers used.
:: There are so many things a
handy boy can do, and that is
why it is 'so important that you
pick a ,boy for your, property man
who is clever with toots.
j THE SHORT STORY,1 JR. I
, A GOOD TURN DAILY
: "C'mon Doug, let's go do a
good turn ' for som-e one. You
know oUr ! boy scout pledge says
we 'must do ofte every day. s We
might as well make a business
of it.' ,
"All right." -f Douglas agreed.
"Let's do halt a dozen' nice things
today, and then ; we won't " have
to worry . 1 about doing them . the
rest of the week.' . - ... .
and the provision that it 'shall all be paid back, iwith i interest;
from the industry.: .The industry can dp it, and support the
prison besides; and soon commence piling up a surplus
besides. .. r , : -' ' ,
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It has been figured out that
science and the 'rules ot health
have added from, 12 to 14 years
to the average human life. Just
that many more years to hustle.
The plan outlined by Secretary
Hughes for the settlement of the
reparations controversy between
France, and England has been
communicated to the French gov
ernment. Of course, - they can
take it or let it alone. t
There is a vast amount of Am
erican sympathy with France and
full recognition how 111 she has
fared In receiving reparation,? but
there is doubt- whether. In main
taining such a huge army, ' she
is doing what" is necessary to -in
sure her safety and rehabilitation.
Therein la the point on which we
should be convinced. '
There is nothing new under the
sun. 'The much-quoted Baying of
Dr. Coue has been traced back to
"The Golden Sayings of Eplctetus"
as follows: "But what says Soc
rates? ' One man finds, pleasure In
improving his land, another his
horses, i My pleasure lies in see
ing that I myself grow better day
by day." .That sounds very much
like .the Coue gesture.
The Statesman of tomorrow will
be the best corn edition ever pub
lished in Salem, or In Oregon. It
is a most important jubjectJ r In
corn growing is wrapped up a lot
of prosperity and progress for the
Willamette valley. It Is already
on ' the up grade decidedly. If
you can help the .Slogan editor
in. this respect, please do o; to
day. ' ip'T"
Johnson Smith,, the new super
intendent of the penitentiary, pro
poses to attempt to make the In
stitution self supporting. 1 1 He can
do it,1 if he has the proper sup
port.; There is just one way, and
that Is by taking advantage of the
"spread J between the j price of
flax, fiber and tow that : can - be
made by spinning it into twine.
This "spread" is now about $2.50
a pound. At $1 a pound, 100 tons
of fiber, that can be produced on
300 acres of good Salem! district
land.i made into seine twine will
pay all the expenses of the prison,
and give a profit of about 125,000
a year 'besides. At $2' a pound,
there would be a big surplus, f If
Mr. Smith can get this vision, and
get the proper support. ' he will
iake a name for himself' He can
lift the burden of the prison's sup
port ' from the shoulders of the
taxpayers and they will want
him to stay in that ; position for
life. They will insist on It. Be
sides this, the prison can thus be
made a model one," and the be
ginnings made of the9 greatest ta
Paper tn the World
' Where are you (boys going?"
their mother called as they went
out the door. You know I want
ed you te crack those . hickory
nuts for the cake'."'1 -f" 'J-'.t;
"We can't now," the twins
called back. "We've got to go and
do something nice for. some one.'
'Where'll we go?" asked Doug
las. '-: ;-:'r U
''The hospital's a good place,"
volunteered Donald. . "We- could
take 'em flowers;" . 'V';-
. "But:where'll we get the flow
ers?" t . '' s v -
Here Donald's list of brilliant
Ideas gave. out. '.'I don't know,"
he said lamely. "If It was summer
we could easily swipe some of
Miss Susan's. Say! You know she
has oodles and oodles of those
flowers that grow out ot bulbs in
her sun porch on the side of the
house. -Maybe Bhe'd give us one
of those If we'd ask' her."
-" Tha twins noisily trudged up on
Miss Susan's immaculate porch
"Er say," Donald, stuttered, as
the cross-looking spinster opened
the door. -'"We thought maybe
you'd like us to take one of your
Without a, word Miss Susan slam
med the door; in his face. The
(boys sat down on the porch dis
consolately. -As they sat there
Miss Susan came out with her
market basket. She passed them
with never so much as a: glance
In their direction. t i; : ; f
. iSay' said Donald, "look at all
those lots,- and lots of little bulbs
she has la that tray of pebbles.' If
I were sick -I'd rather have one of
those that I could vfatch grow and
bloom- than a flower that would
Just die." , , ; t .
"Oh, boy!'. Douglas ' almost
shouted. Jl l've gojLan Ideal" Uka
dustry in Oregon. That would be
g'.ory enough for any man.
FOREIGN YTCRSKL8 .ALREADY
PASSING A3IKRICAN VESSELS.
xational ' Republican, Washing
ton.) Have the" United States sena
tors opposing the shipping? bill
now before the senate no pride
In an American merchant marine? .
Do they expect the American flag
to be seen In the leading ports
of the world, when deserted by
those claiming to 1 be patriots?
9uch a situation is most amazing.
More than, three billion dollars
were expended by the federal gov
ernment during and after the
World war . in order to see an
American merchant marine large
enough and powerful enough to
carry, at least .one half lof .the
ocean commerce of the United
States.- . . ,
Before 1914, the year the
World war opened, only about 14
per' cent of our Imports and only
about 8 per cent of our exports
were carried in .' American ves
sels. The balance, both imports
and exports, was .carried. In for
eign vessels.. " In that 'year com
modities valued at $3,700,000,-'
000 were carrfed'in and from the
United States and foreign, coun
tries,; and only about $360,000,
0 00" carried In American ships.
4, - iTvauny ea, 1110 wu 0bcuv
nous (and also extravagant) ef
forts on the part 3f the United
States, in 1920 about 42 per-cent
of our Imports and 43 per cent of
our exports were carried in Am
erican vessels. ; j
The tide r turned In 1921, con
tinued during 1922 and 1j likely
to be a flood against us In. 1923
unless the senate acts promptly.
Foreign ships, and more especi
ally British ships, are passing Am
erican ships in the ocean carrying
trade; and unless something Js
done the old figures of from five
to eight per cent in American ves
sels, will come back.
In the 12 months ending with
June ,30, 1 9 21, only 40 per cent
of our imports and 39 per cent
of our1 exports were carried tn
American vessels. In the fiscal
year 1922 the decline was . still
greater, only 32 per cent of ottr
Imports and 36 per cent of our
exports being carried in American
ships. ' In August, 1 9 2 2, oniy'3i 3
per cent of our , imports and 33
per cent of our exports were car
ried in American ship j. t Tu Sep
tember, 1922, only .29 per cent of
our . imports and 35 per cent pf
our exports were carried in Am
erican vessels. The , decline will
still go on, unless the senate does
something, and- that quickly.
The cost of ocean transporta
tion Is about 8 per cent. The ffp
ures thus show that the United
Edited by John H. Millar
a shot he tore across the street to
their house, and Donald watched
him tumble in at the cellar win
dow. He was back . in a minute,
his pockets all bulging.
"What you got?" Don asked,
and was , answered by a- strong
whiff of onions as his' brother
hurried past him." The outer door
of the sun parlor was not latched.
In dashed Doug, and Don watched
him quickly pulling out Miss Su
san's lily bulbs and planting big
fat onions in their places.
A little later two sedate little
boys knocked at the hospital and
presented a lily bulb to every pa
tient "Gee," sighed Donald, "this
is great. We've done enough kind
deeds to last a month."
"Yeh, we can take things easy
now," agreed his brother. "Let's
go home and crack. those hickory
nuts for mother."
I PICTURE PUZZLE
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WHAT 10 OBJECTS BEGINNING
WITH THE SAME LETTER ARE HERE
PICTURED?
HtTMOB
PLAT
WOHK -
States in the year 1922 paid for
eign. ship owners more than
$289,000,000 for the transporta
tion' of merchandise Imported In
to' and exported ' from the United
States." ' ; . '-:-rsxi
Why not pay this to American
ships,-or at least a large part cf
it? Great Britain boasts that this
immense "Invisible credit" is
helping to make the United States
a debtor nation instead of a cred
itor nation.' Will the enemies of
the shipping bill in the senate
take a pencil and. pad and figure
it out how long it will take .Great
Britain at this rate, to become
the great creditor nation again?
Already gold Is beginning to be
exported in increasing volume;
which may help to restore the ex
change value of foreign currency
especially the pound; sterling, but
will tend to make Great Britain
a creditor nation again, and may
make the United States a debtor
nation again. -;
V It is unwise In economics and
unwise in the matter of national
defense, to neglect our merchant
marine and permit foreign coun
tries to transport the largest pro
portion of, our imports and ex
ports. The National , Republican does
not; use language strong enough
to adequately depict the disgrace
of ;the dillydallying and the de
lay . i
In. fact, there are not words Iri
the English language, tor any oth
er,! strong enough to adequately
cover the case. - '
THRIFT PRIZES AGGRE-
j GATE FIFTY DOLLARS
1 (Continued from page. 1)
the following magazines, which
wfll doubtless be found in some
homes, furnish some material:''
""AreYou Making Monev or
Losing It?" American magazine,
January, 1920.
"People Who Are Slow Pav"
American magazine. March, 1920;
I "Have You Divided Your Dol
lar?" American maazlne, Janu
ary. 1919. i
V 'Sensible Saving." Delineator.
Jne, 1921, I
? "Budget for Three." Good
Housekeeping; May, 1917.
"Keeping Household Accounts"
Good Housekeeping, February.
1917. ! .
f "Guldeposts to Financial Safe
ty," Good Housekeeping, October,
"Your Income, and How to
Spend It," 'Ladies Home Journal,
March. 1921. ! '
"Budgets for Mothers." ; Sur
vey. May 13, 1922.
"Saving Plans That Workers
O. K." System, July 1 9 2 0.
"The Paramount Business of
Every American Today," July,
1920. - : .' .. r ' -
"Xew Sources of Capital " Svs
tem. August. 1920.
"Team Work in Saving.". Wo
man's Home Companion, January
J92Z.
"Spending the Food Money.'
Woman's Home, Companion, Feb
I "Plan,Before You Spend." Wo-
9 T T m - .
wu s nome companion, August
1919. .1
"Where the Monev Goes." Wo
man's Home Companion. Febru
ary, 1922.
'Thrift and Progress," World's
work. May, 1922.
I "If Nobody Gives Yon an Es
tatetJ Buy One," Colliers, January,
19ZZ.
Any January number of Asso
ciation Men for some years past
nas several articles, andi the cur
rent number of any magazine is
likely to' have some article; since
this Is a nation-wide movement.
Thrift Books
A few volumes especially appli
cable for "bank day" today are
available at the city library:
"How to Get Ahead," Atwood.
Sensible., specific directions for
the saving and Investing money.
Written for the 1 young person
working on a salary. f
"How to Save Money," Fowler
Sound advice on wise economy,
systematic saving and safe Invest
ment. '!'-.
"New American Thrift," In the
annals of the American academy.
January, 1920. A collection of
articles on various phases of the
subject. "
"Thrift.". Hall. A plea for Der-
Lsonal econonly as well as com
munity and public. Interpreted as
the result of efficiency, industry.
Colds and catarrh yield, like
magic to soothing, healing anti
septic cream that penetrates
through every.alr passage and re
lieves : swollen, i Inflamed .mem
branes of nose and throat. Your
clogged nostrils open right up and
you can breathe freely. Hawking
and snuffling stop. Don't stay
stuffed up and miserable.
Get a1 small bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm from your druggist.
Apply a little in the nostrils and
get Instant relief. ? Millions en
dorse this remedy; known for
more than fifty years. Adv. . ;
HEALING CREAM
IS QUICK RELIEF
FOR HEAD COLDS
EDITORIALS
OF THE
PEOPLE
Why a "Thrift Week" for Young
People. c-,
When one, has a bank account
it usually indicates that his cred
itors are not afraid of his not
paying his debts, for a bank ac
count Is always attachable by
law.'BO that ; this would indicate
that his-financial obligations are
in such shape that there is no
likelihood of his" being forced to
pay any of them. Having such
a bank account usually is an In
centive to one to try to build up
this bank account and to accumu
late a competency. It also en
courages -economy for one' enjoys
seeing a bank, account grow and'
is less likely to spend all of the
money which he may earn..
The building up of n bank ac
count is a great .pleasure and a
satisfaction to j nearly all persons
who do so. It lends security to
one's dealings for one enjoys this
accumulating process the same as
one does 'enjoy the accumulation
of knowledge; or the same as the
farmer ' enjoys seeing the grain
grow or his stock grow.
It has been said that when a
man has money hs has a friend,
and that, a friend in need Is a
friend indeed. ' Many people are
dishonest because they have not
the finances with which to pay
their debts, having used all of
their income by extravagance and
high living. Therefore, If one.
'Ikely to have so . arranged his
business affairs that he Is able
to meet his 'financial promises. '
The habit of saving Is one of
the most essential habjts to - pro
mote prosperity, reduce . crime,
proinete honesty, and secure hap
piness.' Therefore, the reasons
for a young person building up a
bank account may be summarized
as follows: s
(l.Jf To establish the habit-of
saving or economy; 1 (2) to Indi
cate to the business world that
one should be recognized among
them; (3) to promote honesty
and lessen crime; (4) to promote
prosperity; (5) to promote happi
ness. '; . ' .. ; . j
E. E. Fisher, M. D.
prudence and frugality.
Many Expected
It is expected that 1500 essays
will be written on thrift by the
Salem school children. ' The es
says will be handled by a corps of
volunteer judges after the papers
are all in. r ,
. Tomorrow, Thursday, Is "Budg
et Day," carrying the suggestion
of pre-agreement ' of what one
sb all spend, and how it shall be
spent. In the year to come. Fri
day is "LJfe Insurance Day."
0
For Education, Enjoyment and Economy
iyfUSIC PROVIDES wholesome diversion,; for periods of , g
-VA of relaxation, entertainment and inspiration. It is .
economical, because it can be enjbyed in the home. It is a v
source of education and culture, as well as enjoyment. " In
a piano or phonograph you have a life time investment. -Music
will help you to spend your time and money wisely."
The opera,;the concert, the dance, and songs of the . stage
. , are brought to your fireside at moderate cost.' - ,
Plan your
home.'
your
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Convicts Praise - '
, Retiring Warden
The names of the more than
400 prisoners at the Oregon state
penitentiary were signed to a let
ter of appreciation which was pre
sented to James H. Lewis, who re
linquished his. duties as : warden
Monday, evening. . ' '
Mr. Lewis expects . to spend a
few weeks In California, and , will
then "return to .Oregon. ! He' will
make his honie fn Salem or Port
land, but has announced no defi
nite plans for the future--.
Jack Littell," who succeeds
Percy Varney. as parole officer,
will take over his duties at the
penitentiary today, . Johnston,- S.
Smith, the new warden, is expect
''Doctor, I wasn't blurt a bit"
. "And you worked down next to the gum where it
' has always been terribly sensitive."
"Yes, usually that is a difficult job. But we do these things
' painlessly and are therefore able to do really better work ,
' '- because you. are not. nervous. And we can- do the work
faster. That makes it cost less, too. Do you know bow decay
starts and the damage i can do if not stopped? Look at this
. diagram'; . . ' - -
"A Is enamel the outside protection. B is
; the dentine or inside protection for the nerve. '
- C is the VuIj chamber containing the nerve.
"D shows how decay spreads, finally reach-
irg the pulp ' and killing , the nerve. If not
stopped it will take the entire tooth. '
"E, ; the tiny spot where decay first starts. If detected when
small, think what damage can be prevented! Regular visits
to the dentist will keep your teeth in sound condition."
' There are 26 offices of the Parker System. Each is equipped '
with the most modern appliance the world affords. Operat
ors are skilled, licensed dentists. Because of this large prac
tice and wide experience, Parker System patients receive '
exceptionally; high grade dentistry at reasonable prices. - -
, 1 You are cordially invited to call at any Parker System office
and receive a free examination of your teeth. " ; ,
Observe National t Thrift
Jan
BY HAVING
expenditures so that you can
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Our Terms Make It Easy For
ed to make announcement of t
appointment of .the - appointmf
of deputy warden and new prlr.
pal keeper.
fMENTHOLATU:
brings refrcshln;;
relief from, tor-'
.turin&nervour
heaiJachcs.
" Licensed Dentists 1 sing the
E.R. PARKER SYSTEM
J (PAINLESS PARKER DENTIST) '
Ensn: Seventh and Winmtt Sta. '
Portland: 3264 WaslilQgton St..Slm: StU librtj
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