The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, August 15, 1923, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text7T7T 9- - - ! a Issued Daily Except Monday by I ii ' nna stitesmiv iMmi.iSHiNf i raiMPANY ! f 21& S. Commercial St.. Salem, Oregon- , (Portland Office. 723 Hoard of Trade Building. Phone Beacon 1193) MKMIiKP OP T1IK ASSOCIATED PRESS' The Associated Presr is exclasirely entitled to the use for publi cation of all news dispatches credited to it or pot otherwise credited tn this paper and also tbe local news published herein.; R. Jj Hendricks - 1 - - - -John L. Brady ' - - - - -Frank Jaskoski '.-;' - i - - " - - TELEPHONES: Business -Office . - -Circulation Office - 1 - -Society Editor - - - -Job Department - ! J!, i I Entered at the Postof flee In Balem, l i THE RULE OF ' V As long as great numbers nma niuf tn vnto wo win and. under some Domical complications, , a sraaii uunvt.w .... ..."-''.' And this may oecome a dangerous conumon. , ;; A Witness I Russia. 'ruled by a militant minority that, in a Country like, ours, with so high a percentage of the popula tion able to read and write and of education, would seem negligible. But here before us, oi a klate only a few weeks old, is the xase of Minnesota. ' Minnesota, according to the.census of 1920,' has approxi mately a million and a quarter voters. About half a million of them voted in the recent senatorial election. Sixty per cent of the voters stayed at home. Three hundred thousand registered voters failed to turn out. The stay-at-homes, were evidently not people impressed with the idea that a battle was on between the plutocracy and the common people, as the muvhhww -- w would have registered and voted. I : i f Magnus -Johnson received five ; thousand less votes for Senator than he did for Governor last year, and 35,000 less votes than Shipstead received for Senator in j 1922. : As a candidate for Senator, Preus fell 114,000 short of his vote for Governor last fall. The Democrats cast 180,000 votes for Wilson for President in 1916; this year their j vote fell off more than 85 per cent from that -figure,;'' v l" : H The Socialist candidate for Senator in the recent election received most of the Democratic votes cast, along with many Republican votes not permanently Socialist, but which were cast for Johnson in blind protest against a low price for wheat. ; ' ?' 'f; .!' " ':-"' .v-K-'i--v" v.'-.' ; : The significant thing is that only forty per cent of the potential vote of the state was cast, and that the victorious Socialist candidate received only about one-fourth of the state's total vote, if every citizen were to register and cast -his ballot, as patriotic duty requires , - I . luuccu, as due raici ui uui l Minnesota and every other state threatened with bociai- Ut control needs courage and : aggressiveness y an aroused fliblic opinion i campaigns of education. They needTf ull votes. Pussyfooting; sidestepping, apologizing . and tonv. promising will not turn the trickwill not serve to keep a militant and noisy minority down. . ; J . - . i , j ; - The people of this country, if they are to make and keep tfie United States safe from the dangers of Socialism, must have leadership not afraid to get out in the open, and fight this menace tp the finish. v j ,. :i j' Socialism is wrong-, Everlastingly wrong. 'And there. is only one kind, from the pink parlor Socialism of certain jqf the idle rich, clear back and clear down to the red radicalism of the Bolshevists of Russia.' It is all based ort the idea of Ilarl Marx that property should all be held in common. Again, there are many names, and numerous disguises but there is winjr uuc niuu ui quuousui, it. ou gut: a uacK.io me community ownership of property, and therefore communistic govern ment of all human affairs. J But this is not a Socialist country, excepting in a very sniall minoritv of its neonle: norham no in Russia. This cannot become a Socialist country, excepting through the. cowardice and lethargy of those who have no " sympathy with the ideas of either the reds or the pinks.; I . THE COST W WHEAT; In Spokane county, Washing ton, the county agent has figured that wheat costs 9 7 He. a bushel to? produce. By . the i way, the farmer is the only man on earth who can continue to live by rals-r lag a crop below cost. It Is true, however, but we do not want our farmers Just to get through, they are entitled to make a fair prof it, v' Unless they are able to giro their children advantages equal to town children, then farming must lose: out. v . , j;f 'vu' ; It ia certainly true that there Is J an over-production of wheat. Tle south has been kept poor for years by 'sticking to the single crop of cotton. The middle west and the west has stuck to wheat when wheat has not responded. Y7heat Is the easiest crop a farm er , can raise, but It tar also the raost unsatisfactory, j The crop that" takes 'the hardest work la the crop that brings the best re sults. . Instead of raising wheat below cost, It la up to the farmers to diversity! and not glut the mar- Kei. i ; ;a : c f ' Any ..plan for regulating price's .must of j necessity include- a plan for regulating production, for the r.atural law of supply and demand rales over all other laws in the domain of prices. : ' ! f it la possible to control .sup ply it Is possible to work In har mony with the law of supply and demand. ' .' , . -; . The farm bureau has a large membership, and since the farm era' who are to supply the wheat rdsed for the loans will retain THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON - . . - Manager - Editor Manager Job Dept. 2S S8S IOC 683 Oregon, as second class matter. THE MINORITY, of people in this country re- )i9v thp rule of the minority: a- - ii : - 4-.r -; ; having at least smattering iiusutuuuiia icuii ra. only partially covering Its value, they all will be interested in. cur tailing whea' production next year. The cooperation of these farmers therefore seems to be as sured. " S ;' '. ; . THE LITTLE ORCHESTRA Salem music lovers are being presented an opportunity to se cure the famous Kansas City Lit tle Symphony orchestra. The big orchestras nearly ; always lose money Jn every town they go. At the same time, the price is so high that they shut out: many families who love these refinements In life. The Kansas City Little Symphony orcnestra carries i 22 modi every one a1 star, j This belnan irae, ine price .or admission can oe within reach of alL We know that any musical entertainment I mat comes to this city will heh I more if it is heard: by a thousand people rather than by the faith- Flit )lliail,ail ' . Music ought to be popularized uecausQ n aaoji to the refinement I and Joy of life. The average ar tist charges unreasonably. The country must torn to these more modest II organizations that can I reach the masses The Oregon Statesman la great believer In the phonograph Music Is so good that every family ought to have it. I A. phonograph I will bring the world's musical masters Into the lowliest hut'lu Marlon county. ! A GERMAN .CRISIS Returning travelers tell us that .... . ., I blowout. This is either actual or artificial.1 The fact is the earns in either case.' The Ruhr" inva sion has paralyzed Germany, has upset Europe and has yielded France only grief. ' , f The German mark is now value less, and the French franc has bit the toboggan with' tremendous force. France took Ruhr and gave Germany its excuse. If It needed one and its reason if that was needed. Germany Is now ready "to blow up and chaos' means Bolshevism getting a firm foothold in Europe. While we all thank God that America Is not complicated in Europe, at the same time, ' we realize that , the kind office of administration and the w!secounsel of an ; unselfish government, could have saved Germany. We heed the European markets and we need to affect a stabilizing influence in Europe. ; J. ROGOFF, WHISTLER A young wharf atendant, nam ed John Rogoff, has discovered that he possesses a new talent. He can whistle rats out of their holes. While this talent was new io John, the Pled Piper of Ham lin practiced It many, years ago In that famous poem. However, old Pied took not only the rats, but all the children at the same time. It was a calamity because the people needed the children more than they suffered from the rats. : -v . ,. What a glorious thing It would be if this new talent 'should real ly rid us of rats. Suppose a man came into Salem, walked .in eyery alley,, near every big -storehouse and whistled the rats. Listen, the rats y destroy ' $20,0e0,eu0,000 worth of . crops " in a year."" The economical loss occasioned by the rats would make - a world pros perous. John, we wish you well, and may your tribe increase. V' - A COAL STRIKE ! The administration has forbid den a coal strike. No one conver sant with the coal situation will believe that this will have any ef fect. The coal miners are a law unto themselves. They are most, ly foreigners who obey their local leaders implicitly. Up to this time, miners and operators have fought it out among themselves and the public has never failed to pay the bill. , A new note is being sounded in our industrial life. The peo ple, the party of the third part, are demanding a hearing, because the interests of the third party outweighs the' Interests of the two other parties. I Jm - - There Is a lesson in Dluck In the 'state of Washington. R. A. Long preceded by several brass bands and followed by a large hallelujah chorus set out to found the city of Longview. He let the chips fall where they may and hewed to his purpose. Kelso was four miles away. Would Kelso glTe up in despair, thrown up its hands and whine? Yes, Kelso did not. Kelso perked up. She is spending thousands of dollars In Improvements. She does not pro pose being wiped oft the' map: or thrown off her feet by Longview. Noble Kelso, what it Is doing un der , stress any city can ;do , as a business proposition. THE NEW CHURCH The Oregon ;Statesmaa 'has. noU ed with much pleasure the effort to erect a new Christian church In Salem. This ' Is naturally an almost model town. But it can.be kept so only by the dominating Influence of the churches. Churches must be-attractive and homey. Big bare walls and stiff back chairs with hard seats will not do. Man must have some comfort with religion, i j As usual. Jit ; is noticeable that th biggest contribution of all was made by the women, the Mary Martha society. . But .the men are not going to let the women do It all and let the project fall. : Clarence Saunders has given up tne direction of a large chain of stores. Saunders was yellow. ; In his extremitv he called n nnn tha HQanciers to help him,; but when inB neip was extenaea, ne set up a cry mai mey were trying to rob him. For ten days he was a hero. Then the public : learned tnat he was a lath painted to re- a" ,rou For some reason Salem does not seem to havn n n nriUnanm against jay walking. Jay walk- Ing is more dangerous than jay driving. A pedestrian cannot take his own resDonsibllltr In crossing treet, and there are ao many autos now that the must step in and tell him where he must walk. ' The automobile Industry has grown so , tremendously that it is ImnoaalhlA tn roallva it Than are now 120 standard antomohHea . : . - a aaa tuio duui iaic: a V I M seemed that we could all have to develop arms that were impervious to sun, rain and wind, so exposed, were they by all the frocks. It comes as a relief to find that the poor sleeveless girls of this year's styles are not going to be expected to develop an Immunity to colds after all. For the latest contribution to the costume world is a whort ligert silk coat that is almost a blouse. , It is made of crepe de chine and may be of any color either to match or to contrast with the rather tight sleeveless dress of pleated silk crepe with which it is ; worn. i ! The frills, which are very fash ionable, are made of the same tissue as the blouse and occur, at the neck and sleeves. The collar, tucked finely about the neck, narrows as it descends untl it dwindles away at the bottom of the blouse-coat. The sleeves, tucked just beneath the elbow, fall ; In two frills, ? Two straight bands finish the coat beneath a suede belt. ! ' Demountable costumes have al eo been developed In different ma terials. 'A French couturier has invented a robe casague a coat dress of woolen material to be worn over a light costume of silk. This is a great help for week-end Adele Garrison's Vw Pliae of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE CHAPTER 381 THE CONFIRMATION MADGE READ IN LILLIAN'S FACE :.(;;:' :; - -. : I ,. I purposely walked with a jaun ty stride and forced a smite in my face as I stepped toward the car where Dicky and Robert Sav arin we're waiting. But the shock I had received in being told of Marion's death, even though the next minute lad brought proof of her well-being had been too great for me to hide its traces. Both men exclaimed at the sight o! me Dicky swung toward me and put his arm under mine. : "Good heavens, girl! Your face, is an. ash heap.. ." What's tbe matter?" - - ( .' 'J "Bad news from the hospital?" . Robert Savnrii's lips were stiff an he framed the words. '. ! "No. Good," J repl-eJ, "Both Marlon and LiUisn are in splen did conditio?! this morning, and we can see tlfem as soon as wo get there." Madge Explains. "Are you- 111, sweetheart?" Dicky's voice held the tender vbo licitude which softens any terror, any ailment for me. .H--" ! - "Ko, but I've had a shock that has upset me. I'll be air right presently, and I'll have time to tell you about it, for I ion't want to drive for a minute or two.' -. "Perhaps you think it" strange that I don't offer to drive, Sav arin," Dicky said flippantly, his volatile spirits rushing back with the assurance that I was all right. and that there was no bad news. J "But I ' assure you ; that ; taking candy from a baby is a mild trims compared to taking the wheel from my wife." v M smiled faintly under his rail lery, then struck directly into my story. Tbey listened attentively, characteristically, Dicky showing distinctly, sympathetically, his comprehension of what tbe shock had been to me. "That woman ought to be lynched," Dicky said when I had finished. "But I fancy it's a mis take not unknown in hospitals a that. I know I've had the same thing happen to me three dis tinct times." ; "It's a mistake that there's abs olutely no excuse for making, said kindly - Robert Savarin, sternly, and' I saw that the thought of what might have been had struck him deeply., "Visitors For Miss Marion." "Suppose we don't think of it any: longer," I suggested, turning my switch key.' "I told the nurse to tell Marion we'd be there in side of fifteen minutes, rid I must make good my promise." '"You'll have to' go some," Dicky said, looking at his watch. ' "I'll take the back streets," I repl'ed, sending the car forward. "There's a tmost efficient nuis ance of a motorcycle cop. over here." Dicky explained, "and be certainly holds you strictly to fif teen, which ridiculous in the fore noon hours. Do you drive?" 1 "I have learned in the last year," Robert Savarin replied.' "What make of car have you?" I suspected that Dicky had ask ed the question purposely in order to divert our guest's mind. And whether accidental or intentional, it was e.'ficacious, for the W.tor discussion that followed last-id spiritedly until we . reached the hospital door. Then Robert Sav arin fell silent, and I hurried him -down the hall and Into the corri- HOLDING A HUSBAND visits, as tbe frocks may be -worn separately and the space saved in tbe suitcase used, for an extra gown.- . i : do which led to the private rooms. "Wait here just a moment," 1 whispered, as we neared the door "I'd better speak to Miss Jones first." , . The nurse answered my knock quickly, stepped outside, and shut the door after her. "Has her ; uncle' arrived?" she asked. -then smilingly; "Lhope he hasn't ; breakfasted, for Marion refuses to eat hers until he can eat with her. So If he will give me his ordr I will hurry it down, for I am anxious to have Marion eat-her breakfast as soon as pos sible." - r I hastened- to 'introduce Miss Jones to the two men, and to ex plain her: dilemma.- Robert Sav arin was' prompt and smiling in bis response.' - ; ' . "Any breakfast you serve will be perfectly satisfactory," heald. "I would like a cup of strong cof fee, the rest-is Immaterial." "Very well, then, if you will follow me, please." ' v. k She opened the door and called cheerfully: : f rvisitors for 'Miss Marlon." t Dicky and I purposely held back a little that Robert Savarin might go in first. : To me. Miss Jones Fsaid: I "Have "you and Mr. Graham breakfasted?" : "Royally," I smiled. ; "Just serve the three.'' JU "I'll g and order immediate- fly." she said, adding : with a sig nificant smile. "I fancy my servic es are not much needed here." Robert Savarin was kneeling by Marion's bed,, while the child with her hands tugging - at his hair, an old trick of hers -was excitedly pouring forth her de light at his arrival.. And On Lil lian's face, watching them, there Was the "glory that never was on sea or land." ; ' (To be continued) CREDIT CLAIMED DY Early Construction of Naf. tron Cut-Off Due to Ac- tion From Oregon It was the complaint of the Oregon public service commission and its intervention in the South ern Pacific-Central Pacific con troversy that has forced the early construction of the Natron cut-off that is now promised-Immediately by the Southern Pacific com pany, according to a . statement made public by the commission yesterday. The statement quotes testimony offered in the hearing in ' Washington, D. C, in proof of its claims. ; Hearing on the remaining por tions of the commission's com plaint will beheld before the in terstate commerce commission at Portland in.the near future. ; Case Not Appealed. ' Announcement of Southern Pa cific officials that the Natron cut off, will be constructed at once follows announcement by Attor ney General Daugherty, after, sev eral conferences with the presi dent, that he will not appeal from the recent decision of the fed eral court. at Sti Paul in which it was held that the interstate com merce commission had authority FUTURE DATES I Anfruot 1 to 15 Annnal aomm-r emmp of Y JICA. Tra-k rier. . Aon.t I to 29 A nana! arampmcat pi Bey BTonta at Caaradia. Anrut' Wadaeadajr Minacaot pie- bic, atata fairKroaada. - i Aarvit 7. Friday s Iowa pieaie, fair , tronnda. -Anrnt 16-19 Katwnal " g n a t d rifle - natcbea at Clackanaa rifle raaca. September 19, Wedneadajr Wilmtte September. 24 to 29 Oregoa ttaU fair. j C0MM1SS WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1923 to consent to the lease and stock ownership of the Central Pacific by the Southern Pacific railroad. According to the statement of the Oregon commission it remains now for the interstate commerce commission to act upon the peti tion of the Central Pacific Rail way company for authority to con struct i the Natron cut-off, now pending before that body. In the event that the interstate com merce commission acts favorably upon .the petition for certificate of public convenience and neces sity, part of the; railroad construc tion program as sought under the Oregon, public service commis sion's complaint filed with the interstate commerce commission in October. 1922, will have been accomplished, r History of Case. i ' . .-.' The application of the South ern Pacific company to acquire control by lease and by stock own ership of the Central Pacific Rail way company was filed with the interstate commerce commission on October, 17. .It22.y- Thd Ore gon commission's complaint, seek ing railroad development in the state of Oregon, was drawn during the month of September and was filed with the interstate com merce commission on October, 29, 1922. r Hearing on the application of the Southern Pacific to 'acquire control of the Central Pacific be gan in j Washington, D. C, On No vember 22.1922. i i HUNDRED MEN "MOT - LOST IN COAL MINE , l'i (Continued from page 1) ' dicated that '.there had been little damage to the inside of the mine. With the exception of one cave in.' the interior is said to show little effects of tbe blast. Rapid extension of the "trip" tracks in dicated that progress was fast in side the mine, and that the work ers were not greatly hampered by debris, i . ' ;': , ' I I Things I To Do I. -I TheBoysand Girls Newspaper The Biggest Little Paper In the World Copyright, 1023, Associated Editors. Peter Puzzle Says You can arrange the letters in the following words to form the name of a city in Alabama: , Lie, mob. ' . . Getting Its Time, Too Morton: "This clock won't work."' . Ellar "Why not?" . Morton: "It's striking." Answer to today's puzzle: Mobile. Eventually ' ' As usual, the hungry tramp came to the back door .for some thing to eat, and as ; usual the housewife showed hlm the wood pile. Now, this wood pile was an exceedingly large one, and the tramp ! unusually lazy. He sat Udown and told Jokes to the wood; they .cracked their sides laugh ing. Of course the lady fed him, and he went away. The next morning a tremendous crack was heard in the vicinity of the 'woodpile. It was an English walnut just catching on to the tramp's Jokes. ' PUNCTUATION PEOPLE, , THIS IXOAMATDCY DAME I I ONETIME JAW DAUGWTI0-N-1AW! SHE LIVED ON GOSSIP ARBE ! AHPoD! ARMSE ALAUM . A EATTLEl BlPbO! SHPOSHRlCK. WTH dfcYl SCREAM WITH PAlNf I THE M0R EXCITING- THlNCrf BECAME HEC UFE Vr9 ONE BTIWlC RAVE SHE NENT DflOAl MlNGTb rC GAV THE SHORT STORY, JR. ! it , ; ; - . , - A GOOSEHIXE TALE Jack Sprat stole a pork roast away, So the brother pig vowed he'd re- Py , . To Jack's rival he sped. With placard that said: - "Fat pigs very special today!" " Did you ever wonder ' why the little pig went to market? I'll bet you thought he went in order to do. the Saturday's shopping. I used to think so, too, but it wasn't' for that reason at tall. And I'm going to tell you how I hap pened to- f ind out. It was Old . Mother Hubbard that told me. She lived in Gooee ville, Just down the street and around the corner. from Jack Sprat, so she would know. It was all .Jack Sprat's fault. Tou know. Jack Sprat was a butcher, and a more horrid, stingy, grasp ing old butcher you never heard of in all your life. . y Mother , Hubbard told me with r CM jssr . The work of bringing the bod ies to; the surface, which began this evening, is expected to . be completed tomorrow. Rescue workers have attempted to stop th- trln of the unitea II : v .; v - : j A New Display of .: . . r , . . . i- lilow Apreiss We are now. showing our line of fall roats, suits and dresses. Wtylen have changed .to extreme tbia year and we extend, to you a hearty welcome to Inspect our stock. I ' " 1 J 1 The Price. Indicate that It Pays to"Pay As Vou Go." I w- A Sweetmeat A heart-aproned maid brings wear paper.hats.ai this girls Ye Sweetmeat Shoppe!" This inviting sign over the diningroom door, means, .dejignts" ins keeping with its name t6 ' guests at the summer afternoon "party. .After the arrival Of every one, the hostess-brings out, numerous sheets of . colored paper announc ing that a millinery school is be gun, v Each girl chooses a color combination and with scissors, paste, pins, needles and ' thread begins work on her bonnet. The milliners vie to create .the most stylish models. - Upon completion are to-be seen every kind from turbans to picture hats, flower decked. Then -wearing their hats the girls " visit the Sweetmeat Shop.'. ' - - t , v -; i .' : i" -. The .dining room has been turned into a tea room with small tears in her eyes that it was' all. that horrid Butcher Sprat fault that she hadn't any bone in her cupboard, but then that'a another story. I was going to tell you about the little pig. Of course the little pig was Just scared to death of Old But cher Sprat. All the animals hated him, most of all the - cow that Jumped over the -moon. I have heard ' that was the reason she Jumped so far, to get away from that horrid old Butcher Sprat. However, I don't know how true that is. '. ,i: " Now the little pig was Just as fat as he could be. In fact, he was fatter than a pig ever had been before or ever has been since. , Jack Sprat would have given "anything If he had only hid this. nice, fat, little pig. But no, indeed! The little pig was too sly for the old butcher. The little pig's .brothers and sisters were not as clever and sly as he was. .And the little pig that stayed at home waa one of them. One day. he disappeared and the very next day our, little pig rec ognized a pork roast in Butcher Sprat's window. : . You don't wonder, do you, that the little pig hated Butcher Sprat worse than ever now? Just think how you would have felt it you were a Utile pig and saw . your brother made into a nice, lucious pork, roast! The little pig deter mined right on the spot that he wooldmke thatterrlble Bprat bureau of mines rescue car, t ported on the way here from Ut. It was said, because of the bei: that the mine, will be cleared -1 bodies and virtually all debris t morrow. : So complete in workmanship and style designs that tbey may well be called bouse dresses. Materials are of ginghams, percales and crepe in all the bright colors and color combinations. t Particularly be coming is the white with blue check the side-tie with eash. We have ar-' ranged a display, in, our south window.' : ;; '- ' i ' ! The prices are 98c to $2.98 I" " " Loads Of Fun Edited by John,M. J filler Shop Party ," surprise sundaes to guests who summer tea party. tables and ..chairs and made ar tistic with flowers, bird cages, or other , decorations of the hostess' choosing. There are heart-shaped candies which a little maid brings with . menu books from which to order;.; ' The maid la really only one of the guests in a heart shaped paper apron and cap. .Her menus contain such tempting things a Sweetmeat Special and delights named for the' various guests. Of course each orders a different thing and each' ' "Is brought something new. The sundaes are easily made with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice creams ' fixed up in different ways with syrup and nuts. It's as 'pretty as In a really truly tea ; shop to see pink and yellow hats bob over strawberry and marshmallow! - , butcher pay for it. J He thought up all the horrible things he could do to him. ..r-. "Killing him would be too good for him," decided the little pig; and then he thought .harder, than ever. "Oh, I know," he cried at last. "He's such a stingy, grasp ing old mteer if I could only, ruin hU business that would be the worst thing I could do to him." For days the little pig thought and thought, and at last a won derful idea came to him. He im mediately rushed off to the mar ket as fast as ever he could with a big placard in his hand. - Then he hunted up the butcher there the only other butcher in town. ""Every morning. 111 come down," the little pig said," and you can hang, me up in front of your stall. When the people come past and see thia sign, 'Nice, Fat Pig Today, they will all come here to buy their meat and soon oia Butcher Sprat will have to go out of business." And that la Just what did happen. Soon Butcher Sprat could not afford any fat or lean meat, either, and the little pig had his revenge.