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' - Issued Dally Except Monday by r ' i . ; tub statesman publishing company 216 S. Commercial St.. Salem. Oregon - I - (Portland Office. 627 Board of Trade Building. Fhone Beacon 119S i i , MEMRKB OP TUB ASSOCIATED PRESS Tb Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the use for publi cation jot all newt dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited tn this paper and also the local news published herein. ; A, R. .J. Hendricks . Stephen A. Stone . . ... i Ralph Glorer ................ frank JaskoskJ . . , TELEPHONES: Business Office. IS i Circulation Department. f SB Job D.rtment. S8S i Society Editor, 101 Entered at the Poatoffjce in Salem, i. WHY "WOOL tariff nf t9t&. "aitrimio-h the . is now 31 cents per pound as against 45 cents per, pound ' under the emergency tariff of 1921, which was in force for . sfYtAon mrmtris nrfnr tn the enactment vf thenresent tariff. The profiteering clothiers will also claim that the tariff is responsible for the high price of wool and hence for the high price of clothing, while the importing department stores will . tell a similar tale. -r 1 : : l"Fut none of them tells the truth. It would be curious if , the wool tariff in the United States should raise the price of wool all over the world, but the truth is that such increase is world-wide. The primary reason for the increase in the price of wool and woolens is the lessened production-of wool. The report of, the bureau of commerce for March 5th shows that the average annual production of wool throughout the world for the years-1909 to 1913, inclusive, was 2,545,565,000 . pounds, for the year 1921, 2,354,735,000 pounds for the year 1922, 24270,737,000 pounds. That is to say,, the total world - production of wool for the year 1922 was, in round numbers, 84,000,000 pounds less than in the year 1921 and 275,000,000 pounds less than; the yearly average during the entire life of the tariff act of 1909. No free trade arguments, no claims of profiteers can explain away the force of those .figures. They plainly show that the increased prices of wool and wool ens are due to a world shortage. Not the tariff, but the law -of supply and demand is responsible for the price increases. r "But there. are other important reasons for increased wool prices. One most important reason is the increased consump tion of wool in continental Enrorx in Oreafc Britain in Janan and in the United States. Still another reason is the ten dency in this country of the growers of wool to pool their wools for sale, as is done with Australian wool. - - "One great reason for the increase in the price of cloth- incredible folly of the' buying public, as illustrated by 'the t crzzQ for Imported fabrics, t :- f y -- ;s T-r ,.-. Th3 folly of the Jbuyers is the more remarkable when.it is understood that thousands of yards of cloth are sold every year in New York City alone as "imported" which were made in the United States.- The tailor himself is often fooled, for he buys cf the wholesaler or jobber who has given his orders to domestic manufacturers for a certain number of yards of wooien gooas into meseivage 01 wmcn are woven tne wqras, . "Made fir Ilngland" or some other' foreign country People buy domestic fabrics and pay more for them because they are . fooled into, believing them imported. It serves them right, for therje axe. no. better. woolen fabrics than are made in this country. :. .c -i ' i:-1' 1 1 :v ' : " ;'. S,The tariff .has: often . been made the. excuse for higher prices, Dm.it cannot De irumiuiiy, given as me reason .m .tne majorityicf-cases-- Certain if,is,'that if the tariff on wool and-Vseoolens is left intact f 6r a f term of : years, increased domestic production and increased competition will result in v t ,.. txtitsX tE23- Associated Edltv- For Boys . I vTICE-FUH 'BOX-. V'if l v , - Talented j -v . . Tirrt Artlsttr VTI. -pilnt'- lumy otr pit-tfoii' once ,to look like eorX'andi whenI .threat it into the water it floated. - - - 'C r.ond Artist: i "Tbtf noth inj; I painted a lump of pig-iron to Jock." like- aroast - of beef, and my' Ur at'.tareeo.uarfer- ef - It before he -discovered . bit mis take.'' ' ' ' ! ' yot.So Poollsbl y Pa, how far can a dog run Into ih,e woods?" ' '; " - "What a foolish question. As farV as he " wants to, of course.? ' "No, he can't. - He" can t only ma as far a's the middle. After that .he'a running out of the .wppd"-.- v- : 'V: iX J ; ; -:t v . . i ' -.. .". , . Willis: !,,Y, Tie's Reasoned stoVyi. teller all right." : i. ';.': , . Daly: .'HoWa thatt"' .-Willis:' "Everr ime h Springs Joke.. Summer sure, iq Fairer ;t;"T c t- -: Prbfessor:: . !!Accordlng to Mil ton's; Idea of the universe," vrhf re Is hell: LeRoyH.'-; ::' ''"V-l't:-, j, LeRdy, t suddenly awaking : at te sound of vhlSi"n'anve): Here Ur -v.;?-; - ;i-..;--rv ;.t 'A , 'r?UToo': Bad' ! 1 ; Mr." Anderson -(after .very .lonjr proof in - algebra class ):'' And -so we find hafr- X equals noth- : Johnny ;rrGeewh!xt "-Air tnat -work for iaothlng!T $ "t'" ' , I T tn rsuiw ' V' 3- " What kind "of an" Instrument is thatr"-'"1 r, :--,;;-:v ."Sh . horn.? xf :V rsVhat does It playT't 'Foot otes. -1- msmsasammBmsmss.-smBW -SSwW A M Mam M m ............ .Manager , . . . j .Managing Editor ............. .Cashlei . . . Manager Job Dept Oregon, as second class mattet . . 1 . IS HIGH rati of dutv on "(scoured wool - era : Tbe Biggest Little and Girls 1 1 i 11 : -Presmnptltn ' A young man who had lots, of gumption - -Among cannibals-had the pre sumption. l' ..'" . To go but alack, " -He -never camb back; .rThey sty vtwas a case of , con sumption. " ' , , v .Bravery. ,' ' "What are you running away for,1 sonny?" i.. Tm trying to keep two fel lows" from fighting." .-"Who are the fellows?' "Tony Brown and -me." v .- Caught She: - "I'll bet I .know where you got youjrj tie." . . ' : He, "I'll bet my last cent you don't:"'-; ;j r- -; '. u ; - iShe: "Around your netk, you dumbbell." ,f f 7 t, The Limit- ; Dad: "Son. there's nothing worse than' to be-. -old and broken:'; 4?' i-.J:-X'u,i Young Hopeless: TYes. father; to be young -and .broke." . Confnsins -Student: "Beg p.arden, sir, but what Is this that; you have writ ten on ,my theme?", ".Tr6fessori"'I told you to write mow legibly.' Caught Again : . - ', aul:, "Oh, say, I pulled off something 'big last' night." " Clarence: -What was itt" Paul: ."My Shoes." ' ' i . ;.. " "i " 'l f ' .(Jokes for4'Tbe Pun Box", are lollected from high school news papers -all over North America. ) I THE SHORT STORY, JR. I " :-. - M : . - 01d Frisky" . . To Iiondon in fancy let go. i . - lower prices all around; and we shall not be obliged to depend upon foreigners to clothe our people or to feed them either in peace or in war. We shall not be forced to do as we did in the late war, get down on our knees and beg of England the privilege of importing enough wool to supply our domestic needs and to clothe our soldiers' ' The above are the outstanding paragraphs of . a leading article in the American FJfconomist, official organ of. the American Protective Tariff League, in its issue of last week. The United States now produces only about half the wool consumed in this country. With living prices guaranteed to wool growers, this country will soon produce all the wool used here. . "j ; ; . i ' -.; ,, . '. - Besides the great benefits that will, come from keeping such a vast sum of money at home, there will be, many other advantages ; the greatest of all of them being the enormously increased supply of mutton for the use of our people. There are vast undeveloped resources in the Salem dis trict. In nearly every particular, the surface has so far. been only scratched. But the most virgin part of all i3 the Santiam region, with , its vast timber resources, mountains of , rich copper, gold,: silver and lead ores; its fine and cheaply de veloped water powers, and Its thousands of acres of rich land that, may be easily irrigated. All these potential producers of wealth, these city builders, have been too long neglected. It will pay Salem to get behind the Santiam country, and to stay behind it "till the cows come home." L'V In some way or other, perhaps In several ways, the water powers of Marion lake and the Santiam and its tributaries will be devel oped. The sooner, the better , for Salem as a growing city., - It is no idle dream, that there will be two more . paper . "mills built in Salem, it the Marion lake and Santiam water powers are de veloped under the proper auspices. There is going to be taor irri gation," and preparation for irri gation, In the Salem district this I FUTURE DATES I March 23, Friday Sa1n Sywiphoay or- March .24," Saturday Veteran' bureau an4 American Iecion representatiTea eon to roofer with, disabled. March ST, Tdeadar -State eeaTentioa of Benefit vAaaociatton mt Macabbeea," Sen ate Chamber, Stat Hooae.. "March 27. Tneadar -Un Club Mia trels to ahow at Turner. - March 27. TueadayCompanjr F. smoker; Bayea ' Archer, main eren t. ; March' 28. dneaday Preaebtatioa of "Tha Bat" at Grand theater. March 28, Wednesday .Frank Ober te 'lecture on Asia Minor at Chamber of Commerce. , i March 29. Maundy Thtircday Scott ih Bite Maaoss' banquet at Hotel Marlon, March 31. Saturday State (air board te meet. April 7. Saturday Shrine Vaudeville' Zt Iixe ,t Armory.. ' . ' April 2 to 9 -Musie Week. April 2, Monday Clarence C. Hamilton. field aecretary , United . Society of Chriatiaa, Endeavor, to apeak in Salem. April 2, Monday Made-in-Salem week r. begina.. ' , . '. PJ April 3, Tuetday Septic tank and water bond election at Dallaa. April. 4, Wednesday Willamette Tent, Maccabees', district initiation ' Degree work by Mt Hood Tent. Portland. April 13. Friday Willamette Men'a Glee club concert at armory. -April 19. 20 and 21 -Cherrian Cherririjro. April 28. Saturday. Wbitney; Boys '.- chorus at Armory. .., ' j May 5, . Saturday Als Kader ' temple Shrine ecremonlal ia -Salem. ' . aty S, Sunday Btoseom Day. s ' ' r May 11, .Friday May, Festival, Haydn's oratorio. "The Four Seasons." ' , , May 28r..29, 30 . and 31 Oregon. Jersey-! . ..vn. - ' - - - . ' 1 Paper In the World Where fog o'er the city hang low. In those days a school waa under iron rule ' And learning meant hardship and woe.. , ? ' ? , ' The - old'Frtck r School ' for Roys" was a dim,; dingy- building huddled ' In, the stooka of a .. nar row e!de street in London. 'To day there is,. luckily,, not even a .memory, left of Jt- It died shortly after this Incident took place: No one was sorry to see it SO. . ... . ..- - Colonel Frick, the headmaster, was a .blustery, quarrelsome old tyrant . who ran the school with an Iron hand. Kb believed in sparing na!tner the -'rod nor- the child. His hands were knotted and gnarled like -the roots' of a very" old ttfete. . They .'were cpn tlnually - opening and closing as it . they , were . impatient to. grab some .lad by live collariyhlch they always did , when one.' earner within their preach. :., HT.1 "-i , All T the t younger, boys of I the schoot trembled- and quaked at tla very sight of him. J Those who .had been there "longer had learned -by- bitter experience' to kep out of his sight. Tales were told around the school ot bow "Old. Frisky" . hadi once-, nearly killed a boy by beating hint ' be cause he lost . his 'place In class. Into this horrible .atmosphere of school life . at , Its worst came Graftqn.Grfeggory. H heard 'the tales, but seemed not the 'least Impressed. "Why I he won't i pun ish, "yon if yen don't do anything to deserve., punishment, will he?" he 'asked.' ' i ' The other fellows, only laughed bitterly. ; "Ton. don't know 'Old Frisky.' Better' sUy .out of h's way." thpy warned. There was something about Grafton Greg cory that made the fellows like blm r!ght away. ; They did not want, to. see ' him . flogged by the headmaster. - : . ! But," young Greggory didn't take their advice. He seemed to Invite the. headmaster's angsr, rather than to avoid it. The very first .day, he. was .summoned to Colonel Frick's : office. " , ' "Well, are you : prftipared to take - your , , flogging?'! snarled the old tyrant t :f.'Tonr: know yon deserved It. dont you?" , 4 ; "No, sir, I do not. What have mm .v year than ever before far more. But there will not be enough, till the growers are prepared to put waterv onto' every acre of berries in the event of a dry season. Preparation for ' Irrigation ' is a form of fhsurance. ; ' There will be a: lot of spinach, flax and other money crops rais ed the coming season In the San tiam districts which are under the irrigation ditches there. The growers there will be sure of good crops, not' matter how dry the sum mer months may be. Actually 127 1 members of the lower house of congress retired on March 4. In the next senate there will be fifty-three Republicans and forty-three Democrats,- with one independent, as against, fifty nine Republicans and thirty-seven Democrats when the senate or ganized two years ago. In the house the Republican majority has been reduced from 168 votes to eighteen. Which is a good thing from a party point of view. The machinery is all here for the big new. paper making ma chine at the Salem paper mill. Will soon be going. , This will take enough new hands to make necessary the construction of an other mile of new residences . in Salem. s ' . , ' TRATIi OP THE COMMUNE Maxim Gorky, one-time Russian arch-Socialist. Is now in a sana torium near Berlin. " He confesses that he is the broken victim of the Commune and declares that if Socialism gains fall coritrbi Germany he will go to Prague and start, a paper to conflict the wave. ; It only, needs i a; liberal dose of his own medicine to tnre the most rabid . Socialise,' but the trouble is that ' healthy people may be called upon, to suffer while the potion "is being administered. 1 ' HTJMOS) 1 . FLAT WOBX Edited by John -H. Millar I done?" ."" "What have you done?" scneamed 'the' ' old " man. His gnarled old hand .with the heavy rod was raised threateningly, but with a dexterous jump the lad evaded the ; blow. "No "youy don't," Greggory cried -his. young, eyes flashing. You: made a cripple out of my father by bleating him when he was a boy. . The only reason I came to this old - school was to heavy ,rod and. threw, it in the ppen grate. " "If you ever, touch another boy I'll have .you !put In - prison," he -cried, slamming the door on the frightened old man. r r PICTURE PUZZLE . Ml KENNETH AI KT THE IF WENT TO THE . . -" . Anawer.t yesterday's: Leri, fiTe, 'reil. Vila, aril.'- "2 . 4 (- TIII2 SCBSTITUTFJ At Nice they hare an orchestra supposed to hare been recruited from the asylums and madhouses. The performers . hare strange in strument's and each plays to suit himself. This is for the benefit of American tourists who might miss their Jazfc., THE MISSING HOBO The IRInols Industrial League In the course of Its social survey reports that the old-style hobo or barrel-house bum is rapidly disap pearing. This is another of the tragedies that can be blamed on prohibition. The son-of-a-gun has gone to work and bought him a safety rasor. Exchahge. , XATIOXAL WEALTH . The per capita wealth of ling land is greater than that of Amer ica. The average Britisher : Is worth $3955, while the per cap ita wealth In this country is com puted at $3289. At that there are a lot of Americans' whiS claim to be $9 shy. In making the Eng lish totals there is a feeling that a stiff, valuation . was placed on Westminster Abbey. THE FINNISH " Finland has arranged to pay Its debt to America upon practically the same terms as the British ob ligations are to be met. This will give the Finns something like 60 years to pay off a little matter of $10,000,000. Almost anybody would be glad to give a 60-year note for that amount. But there is quite a difference between hav ing the money in our hands and bavins it in the Finns. " t SAFETY FIRST The intimation that a French scientist has discovered the possi bility of a tinman being develop ing a sensitized skin to take the place of eyesight is Interesting and important.. It Is found that through the skin the blind have been able to sense color, form and motion. It is fine' to think that one may see with his skin. But it would be a finer thing for the world If some tool or process were devised by which a . man could see just before he gets skinned. ! THE BIG THING The United States Steel corpor ation has some 300,000 employes and its annual pay roll is a mat ter of $500,000,000. Even Hen ry Ford would admit that this was quite an industry. Nearly ill other business combinations In America are pony by compari son and. this is a country of vast projects. WISE FAREWELL ' WORDS OF "UNCLE JOE" No tingle event in connection with the passing Of the 67th con gress equalled. In news value, the retirement; ot Representative Jos eph G. Cannon, of Illinois, "Un cle: Joe," who has been a leader tn congressional activities for over a quarter of a century and . a member ot congress for 46 years. The last few: months had been characterized by a series of fare well dinners and. gatherings in honor of "Uncle Joe" Cannon. These had been given not only by his colleagues In both branches of congress Ihut by distinguished men In other walks of life. The last few hours of the 67th con gress 'witnessed an ovation given Representative Cannon such . as few men have ever been offered by the house of ' representatives. The occasion, was when he .asked unanimous consent to extend his remarks in - the Record in con nection with a speech ' on - the farm credits bill. Whtai he arose to make this request the house to a man; ' irrespective of party, arose and cheered. In which the galleries joined, making a demonstration- that lasted several minutes. ! - In a copyrighted article In the Washington Post, Frank I. White head reviewed the nearly half century of ( Uncle Joe Cannon's public career and In connection therewith obtained ' from him an interview; in which the passing tedder of the Republican party ex pressed his idea . as , to the need of the party, congress and the country in a political way. In the course of this. Interview Uncle Joe Cannon eaid: ' ? "W talk about the leaders in congress and what they will do to restore normalcy, but leaders in congress are somewhat -like lead ers in the old tour-horse team. When I drove such a team many years ago I relied more on th wheel horses that wore the heavy breeching and held back on the down grade, as well .as pulled tor all? they were worth" on the up grade. They were not so gay as the leaders, with their lighter harness',. sometimes wearing plumes and bells to make a fine showing and music as they pranc ed along at the head' ot the team, giving the impression they were the - whole guiding power instead of being directed by a' single line from the 'driver astride the near wheel horse. 'f,r ' "I , have seen some leaders in congress who reminded me of the leaders in .that . . old four-horse team. I have seen leaders In my otd'fonr-borse team attempt ': to run away when my only -source of salvation "was the wheel t horses, which sat back in the breeching and held the wagon in the road. , "It Is not always, or . often, pleasant to be a wheel horse. either drawing the heavy ; load along the road; or in congress, for the galleries - sometimes the prpss gallery,; too pay . more at tention to the leaders, especially when they show their mettle and start to run away. They are dra matic and, the horses guarding the wheels are not. The wheel horses get kicked 'and abused for keep ing the wagon In the road and sometimes getting enough . mo mentum to run over tbe leaders, as well as the wheel horses them selves. . ' "I should like to see more of these steady wheel, horses in con gress and - fewer . brilliant and magnetic leaders, who too often are inspired to start something that will be immediately popular bat in the end 'embarrassing and sometimes dangerous. ' I have seen leaders work passion to tat ters, forgetting i- the breeching, pushed into " the- collar, until there was ' a real smash of the whole program. -' ' "This is a 'time for heavy breeching, not tbo many bells and plumes of eloquence and not too many new trails. We have diffi culties enough ahead without trying to blaze new legislative and government roads for increased erpeodltures. Better keep the treasury truck on the best-known taxation. That's the only way I know to get out ot the woods now, as in the. past." . , Referring to himself, Mr. Can non said it he had attained any thing in the years of his man hood and his public service, it RED PEPPERS STOP PAIN OF When you are suffering with rheumatism so you can hardly get around just try Red Pepper Rub and you will hare the quickest relief known. A Nothing has such concentrated, nenetratinp heat as red peppers. Instant relief, just as soon as you apply Red - Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat. In three minutes it warms the sore spot through, and through. Frees the blood circulation, breaks up the congestion and the old rheuma tism torture Is gone. . Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from red peppers, costs little at any drug store. Get a jar at once. Use It for lumbago, neuritis, back ache, stiff ' neck. - sore muscles. colds In chest. Almost instant re lief awaits you. Be sure to eet the genuine, with the name Rowles on each package. Adr. 1 RHEUMATISM Things to Complete : Yoiiir ...... t - . . Tfc. ., . . : ..... - . ' snsssnBnBnssa " '' '"' ' t Easter Costairae . ; Miujh of the pleasure will come from the satisfac tion of knowing that none of; the niceties of groom- ing have been overlooked. ' mwmW..j x oimnjjpijquea smnrfn f ayyu y ;sure they won't smart spnnir costume 5shadp .... Kid Gloves, 2 clasp at Gauntlets .......;.......:. Fabrics I Best Quality Silk Hosiery t For an accessory that is to harmonize your frock, with your footwear nothing could be more fitting fhan the silk hosiery weVe now showing. Priced at $1.00, $1.25, $1.29, LSO, $2.00, $2.25 to $4.50 pair Downstairs Store For Children New Chin Chin Dresses of black'sateen, trimmed In red, orange or blue; sizes 2 to 6 years. ' Special $1.49 had been "by keeping step "with the' boys who stood for correct policies for the, great repablic; not falling out with them,5 bu keeping step with them if they were right and thinking twice be fore nartlne with them If 1 I thought they were wrong." ' Latham Will Captain State University Quint . ' .- ' . .' ... UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, March 22. (Special.) Hugh "Hunk' Latham, all-northwest and all-coast .center this year, was elected honorary captain of the-Oregon varsity team, for the past season and acting captain, for next season at a recent meeting of all basketball lettermen. Latham, a junior from Silverton, is also a letterman in football - and base ball. '-. ... Of the nine men on the Oregon varsity quint this year only three will be lost by graduation. Bttr Thmn m Afciscswsf flmatar GIoves-The They are so .clever with OREGON STATESMAN Classified Advertising is t -read universally because of the fact that residents, I of Salem and vicinity hard-found that the paper II f. that publishes them is to be relied upon to get I RESULTS. f i - .- t - ,. Results, Not Promises, is Yhat the ' Advertiser I . Wants: We Get ResulU : j ..:.......L:.:$2.50, $2.95, $3.50 .-,..$,4.25, $4.50, $4.95, $50 89, 98c, $1.25, $1.50 to $2.93 . . A Good. Showing of Veilings, Neckwear, Kercliiefs, Earrings Corsets, Silk Underwear and Hand Bags 8ALK3I STORK 460 State St. thenar. being Arvln- Burnett Don Zimmerman -of Eugene, Ralf Couch of Walowa. Let men who will be back next'y besides Captain Latham are, 1 Shafer of : Salem, Harold CI man of ; Eugene, and . Rus. Gbwans, .Haddon Rockhey ar Francis Arstockof "Portland. Jnsf as we expected. They ar naminthe male babies after Tr. tenkhamun.- Exchange. FAT THAT-SHOWS soon disappear: Prominent ' fat that cornel and ? where it it met needed ia a bordra. a hindrance to activity, a enrb upon pics ore. Yon ran lake off tbe fat where it abowa by taking- after asch, meal sad at bedlirre. one Msrmols freaenplion tab let These little tableta are aa affeetire and Harmless aa tha f amona preseriptioa from wtneb they take their name. Bny and. try a case today. An drncgiata h world OTer aell them at one dollar for a eaae or yon ran order tbem direct from rhe. Marmots Co.. 4612 Woodward A, Detroit, Mirh. Ton can thoa aay sood He to dieting, exercise and fat. For Coughs and Colds, Head ache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism and All Aches and Pains , r ; ALL DRUGGISTS 3Se and 6Sc, jars and tubes Hospital siz. $3X0 Best Malce their perky gauntlet cuff 3 ana ruiiiea, that aa you be ignored. Here in the - . 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