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TIIE.OREG0N STATESMAN. SALEM. OREGON :7.: J FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4. 1924 r tnocd Daily Except Monday by A i tHS STATESMAN rXTBUSHIHa OOUTAJTT I SIS South Commercial St- Salam. Oracoa - V -n. : V , . MBB OT THB ASSOCIATXD PUSS I AmIU4 Pmi U ielu.iiy entitled to tb mw fr pablleatloa f all twj dupatchet credited to it er not cik.rwtaa credited la Uds ptpr .ad also U local mvi publiaW so-ais. K J. Haadrlcks 'oka U Brad? Frank JaikMki Bcsixiss orncu: Taomae 1". Clark Ca Kaw York, 141-149 Wh Stk St.; Chicago, XaroottU BoIW- ... ... in' W- a OrotkwahU Mar. (Prtlaa4 Ottxt. 801 Worcester Bid, Phono 6637 hBoaawar, a P. Williams, Mfr.) Baeimeeo Offtco - ; ' Bewe Dopartaest -: - ' - - .m Job Dopartntnt XaUrod at tka Poatofflea la Balam, Oregon, aa aoeoad-easa aisttar. 'THE BITER BITTEN" t r'tmr readers will recall manufacturers of shoes to have cattle hides placed on the free lisf ff ha tariff ant nf 1 0HO a-r.,t 1QOO T 4V, 1 QAQ V.a.r WA, B,u- Eaa.f A. JJ mj UUtl succeeded in having hides placed on the free list and boots and shoes on the dutiable list. In the 4 act of 1922 not only hides, but shoes wholly or in chief Value of leather were placed on the free list. It Was urged that the prices of shoes to the con- auiacr wouia oe lowered consiaeraoiy ir niaes were uuty iree. That claim, however, vfas soonproveri false. Under the tariff of .1909 the prices of shoes, were advanced, instead of being low ered as was promised. ' ' ' . 44 And nowthe manufacturers of shoes are making a plea for tariff Drotectkm. Brazil and Switzerland threaten tn flood our markets with lower cost shoes and manufacturers are alarmed.' It is true that the 'wearers of shoes will not be bene fited by these lower prices, because the difference in costs will be absorbed by, the importers and dealers in the 'way of in creased profits. But the American manufacturers will lose a . large part of their business and some of their workmen will be discharged because we will be hiring Brazilians and Swiss to me our snoes lor us, instead oi patronizing borne industry. . 44 Nor are shoes alone affected. Large quantities of cheap leather are being imported from England, France and Germany, and. the American tanners who joined with the shoemakers in A J : m L L!3 em . . - . -. ml umouuujg jxee mues, are suxiering irom wis compeiiiion. i ne sole explanation in both cases, shoes and leatheris lower for eign' costs of production. . : f -' ' ' Of course, we do not like lose out in competition with foreign industry, but in these two cases, t will be simply 'poetic justice' if they do lose. It will be, in each case, an illustration of 4 the biter bitten. i; The above is. from last week's, issue) of the American Economist, the nffieinl nrirnn Vif trio A merioon Thrntantivn Tariff " J " w m-mm v.WM W . V A A 'VUU A AVVVWVW League. :lt would be a case of 4 poetic justice" to allow the schedules to stand as they are, on hides, leather and shoes ; and a case of J 4 tho biter, bitten ' f- ii v w , , But this would not help the laborers who are due tof lose their jobs through hnt downs and slack work in the thousands . ' VA! UUAb&U UWIfO : ' i And it would not help the farmers and cattle raisers of , the United States, who are brought , into - unfair competition with the cheap hides and Bkins of f many foreign countries with AnAflfl ta1. aJ'IV. AMi a '' 1 - i vucajs lauus auu lauvr ituu ttuunuaui iree range. ; xne tauners ana snoe manuiacturers ox the United States fair play, than is indicated by the American Economist. For years, under the McKinley tariff act, which provided a protec tive duty,on hidea,lwtaimitted4'skins''j duty, free, , they reaped benefits amounting to millions, and robbed the. United States treasuryof other millions annually (about $7,000,000 each year), by securing a promulgation on weights of "skins," allowing all the hides from the countries with runted cattle to come in free of duty and that included the bulk of their . importations 'C'v,;.',. ' ? i "vj -"i"-u vutw ok ucucAiuj a.i tue eipeiiHe oi. American cattle men and farmers. ' ; i ,a There should be a duty, on on leather? and shoes in any state of manufacture; with, pos sibly an -exception as to skins of specified animals not vi?aised in our country. r . . f - 7,; That would Jbe the fair thing all around : . Fair to our stock raisers and our. farmers ; fair to the laborers,in the tanneries andJihoe factories of the United States, and fair to the owners of the tanneries and shoe 'factories," who dof not deserve fair treatment perhaps ; at least those among them who have offended sol grievously, against honesty and fairness.- r ( w , i: .5;.V. ewi. -:'-.f.. .fv--.; ' " But the United States governments must not be conducted for the purpose of punishing offenders against the' rules of fair dealing, as much as they may deserve such punishment. ' : The Statesman has mentioned a number of times the 4 4 hide" and! 4 4 skin", deal of the big shoe manufacturers and tanners, and; it is familiar to many of our readers. It was one of the 4 'rawest deals ever pulled off in the United States, ostensibly to give the New England shoe manufacturers and tanners1 the advantage of free, "raw" materials. ; f , , VfiAVIXCl MONEY Secretary Mellon Is 6ut with tax' savins propoaltloa which put Into ettea will save $350. 000,000. a year. With the present condition of taxes this 1 not mall item, 'it lia big Item; bis savins. " It la good . newa tn connection with this, .that Senator Copeland of New York has come out tor this tax reduction plan. Senator Copeland hag received 4600 letters- and telegrams from constituents nrging him to get be hind the treasury department 'In its llarht tor lower levies, y ( Nine other democratic senators ae said to be ready to support a hllf which will embody the Im portant suggestions ot Mr. Mellon Tax reduction is not a party mat ter,' but ; a" personal matter be tween the people and ' their gov ernment. - The . best method . to pu rsue,' f or those who desire a re d action is to" write or telegrapi ; their congressman at once. This action v may result in importanjt savings within the liext s two months. . Why not write today? j LAW AND ORDER The Oregon .Statesman lis' heart- ily . tired of these speclat weeks. Last year there Were more special w eeks than there were weeks, bat the. public will not grow tired of havInSTi-ripeclal law and order Sunday. ? Law and order; Is "' just ta much religion as anything else. v f CARLR ABRAM3 J. L. BRADT : ' Secretary y , 1 VleRtidat ' Ifaaafar Editor Manager Job Dept. TELEPHONES: i S3 Circulation Office SS-10S Boeiety Editor 581 104 the strenuous xignt made by tne A7UU. .ail LUC a La Hi. A .WJ B.Ut T to see any American industry both hides aid skins, and a dutv In fact, religious people make law and order. Sunday, January 13, has been set aside as-special ref erence to the enforcement of the prohibition law. We . must bnild up a strong prohibition sentiment all over the country. It must be done through the churches as well aa economically. , Law and order is both religion and business.', A HARDING 3IE.MORIAL Salem people are much pleased because Mrs. Rlggs has accepted the county chairmanship of the. Harding memorial. Mrs. Rlggs is a woman of energy and large ac quaintance: People know that the Harding monument will be pro-' perly and sympathetically pre sented. ! , ! We have not seen the quota Marlon 'r county Is supposed to raise, but when Mrs. Rlggs pre sents it. it will be fn proportion to what the balance ot the country is doing. President Harding was popular In this' county and : this is a tittlng way to express our appreciation of him. , TREE PLANTIWO ' - P Among other things,' It Is' pro posed to plant trees on both sides of the Oregon trau.we doubt the feasibility of this.. There are a good many miles of that old trail along Which trees would not grow,' arid to have a lot ot snagly, snarling scrubs would not be a credit in the way ot a monument. We need to plant a lot of trees along our highways. In the west ern part of the state they will grow without any attention what ever, ajid- two rows ot trees be tween Washington and California would certainly be an attractive Bight- A CAMPAIGN WITH A PUNCH The reason we feel confident that the next campaign will be conducted with a punch on every side, Is that Coolidge has shown that he is that kind of a politi cian. His quiet manner led some to believe that there wasn't any punch back of it, but every public utterance shows the possession of a right lively one. Then no one ever accused Hir am Johnson of lacking punchy La Follette, of course, will not be a factor in the campaign, but his well known punch cannot be dis credited. TOO BAD In the old days it used to be the preacher was pitied because of his sons. Of course, even that Is out of date now, as preachers' sons are just as good as anybody else's sons, and are no longer picked upon as they used to be However, great men's sons have always been troublesome. The latest is General Wood, one of the finest men that ever lived, yet both of his Bon3 are in the limelight unfavorably, and no doubt each feels that he is doing something smart. The pity ot it. -PROTECTIXG THE BIRDS While the present storm is pretty well over, there is still need of feeding the birds in order to save their lives. However, bird feeding . - and bird protection should not be., a , matter of the moment. Birds are such an Im portant item in our prosperity that it is a business proposition to take care of them all the year around. j More of those frisky, lawless movie girls are in the limelight. It occurs to us that they are pay ing a tremendous price for their advertising. Some day when you're tired of using regular roller skates, try making this kind of i pafr. The whole job doesn't take over an hour, to finish up. . Make up. two wooden blocks, SPEED DEMON ROLLER SKATES Get -two woefrn tcc4rs SA, JC Jr. y . Chisel Out Drillholes i' for ode Screw hedbhdtdoan Z in Jn front afmr 'Mhcct foot hardwood, 18 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 1 inch thick. Chisel out the two mortises, as shown in the illustration and use a small bit to drill out the hole for the axle. Either wooden wheels or regular skate wheels may be used with a carriage bolt as the axle. The heel block must be adjusted about 2 Inches in front of the rear wheel and should be screwed down In stead of nailed. Where to place the straps can only be determined by the wearer after fitting his own foot Into the skates. These skates are easy to use and tumbles are not as f reauent u with ordinary four-wheel skates. After a little practice great speed can be obtained and many new stunts, impossible with four-wheel sxates, can be performed. The skates should be painted a dull gray.ytb look-like steel, but a bright or fantastic coloring may be I J J r . useu ti uesii eu. CAP'N ZYB. T FUTURE DATES ' January S and 9 Benefit ihw at Grand Uaater for Albartlaa Karr Baby home. . ; January 6-11 International wak of prayer. ' t Jaaoary 7. Uonday loiUIIstioa of Of tiem, Aasriean Legtoa. IfrCornaek hall. January 9. WodaMaay IaataUatioa of officer. IOOF. January 10, Thnraday Annual Baa qnrt and initiation of Chrrriana. Jannary 10, 11 and 12. -Ooonty Sndgat and eonmlaaittnara of Oragaa to aaaat i Salons. - January 14, Monday Annual banquet of tho Marioa-Polk County Realty aaao eiation. ,-.-. - r i ' January 14, Monday Tr. Ira LandHth. tXD.. Marioa County Chrtatian Endea vor Cntoa.' i . January '15, Tuesday Harding Vimor ial eampaiga opens la Oreroa. v .January IT S4 National Thrift Wtek obaerved locally. .. , January l, Saturday Vetting ot de partment officers adminiitrition etniteil and ft eommandera, Veteran ot For Hfn Wara. rebroary S8. Saturday Dedtcatto ) tatno The Circuit Bidxr." hi atan hoiiaa rrmin' s. ;-r Marrn 13, 14 and 15 State later acholarati baaketball tournament. Wil lamette gymnaeiam. ; Cap'n Zyb XT MY MARR1ABE PROBLEMS Adele Garrison's Kow Pbatee of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE Copyright 1921, by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc. CHAPTER NO. 65 WHY MADGE STROVE TO HELP BOTH LILLIAN AND ROB ERT SAVARIN That Robert Savarin saw in my face the disapproval of his refer ance to stopping Lillian's work if he "ever had any authority over her," I was sure when he caught himself up abruptly, staring at me as if I had contradicted him oral ly., But though I had plenty of food for disquieting thought at this un expected revelation of his attitude toward Lillian's labors both in her profession and in her secret posi tion, it was no part of mine to make any comment . upon his speech. I could not agree with him, and noting his agitation, so unlike his usual gentleness and placidity I was actually afraid to answer him in any way which he might construe as disapproval of his opinion. He evidently was determined, however, to elicit some sort of opinion from me, and when for a a long minute I remained silent, pretending to busy myself with the rearrangement of the big cluster of wild flowers which Mrs. Cos, grove's veranda always holds, he gave a little short laugh which held anything but mirth in it. "I suppose you think I am plan ning to be a domestic tyrant," he said, with more than a touch of bitterness. "But can't you see that if Lillian keeps on overtaxing her strength as she has for years that she is either going to be a dead woman or a hopeless, help less invalid? . You are her best friend. I wonder that you do not see it. But you women of that temperament are all alike! Tou are like young racehorses you run till yon drop, and you fight any hint of a rein."( An Extra Cup of Coffee. There was no refuge rave in nonsense. I laughed lightly as I put my head on one side, scrutin izing the flowers in front of me. "You're not a very close obser ver, Robert," I said, "or you wouldn't put tne in the same cat egory with Lillian. Tm Incurably indolent. Lillian said only the other day that I was infecting, her with the germj . Perhaps she'll come down with a malignant' at tack of laziness. One never knows Have you breakfasted?" that he recognized my attempt to switch the subject I know by the glimmer of a smile in his eyes, no ' hint of which, however, ap peared in his sober face. But I hailed with relief even this slight Indication that his tense, sombre mood was lightning. "No, have you?" I knew that he meant to include Lillian in his question and I answered accord ingly. 1 The Boys Things To Do Copyright, 1023, Associated Editors. STORIES OF FUR AND FUR TRAPPING From Trapper to Market ! ' The trapper's life is one of dan gers and hazards. His season, which extends roughly from the first of October to the lime 'of the breaking up of the Ice in the spring, is filled with the thrill of winning his prize in every sort of weather- be it sun, rain or blizzard. Some one has said that, the trap per's months are the ones con taining the letter R. Except for the first and last, Septemoer and April, thls8 true. Throughout the others the animals' pelts are in their prime, or full-furred state. Handling Pclta Is an Art Stripping the furs from the ani mals and drying them is an art. Not all pelts may be handled! in the same way. Some must be cured with salt; others may be stretched. Some must be cleaned; many of they dyed. The final appearance ot the lur when it is made up into the article" tor sale has undergone many changes of hands and pro cesses of beautifying, go that it oftentimes bears little resembl ance to the creature of the woods who first, wore it. The game of trapping must take on additional adventure when the f ("Lillian and I breakfasted hast ily just before she left. But I know she will be as glad as I to have an ex-a cup of Mrs. Cos grove's coffee with you if you'll wait, for us." ; J . 'j "There. They Are Now!." , "That will be delghtful." . he said courteously, but with the most impersonal perfunctorlness, .and I saw that he was watching the; road tensely for Lillian's return. That mine would be distinctly a "goose berry" role at the breakfast table was plainly to be seen. But I dhl not propose to permit Lillian to face Robert's ! present mood until she had been prepared for it. ;I was confident that he had re gained sufficient mastery of him self to show her j-hint ot his dis approval in my presence, and 1 meant to see her alone before he had any opportunity for a private chat with her.( ,i There was a patter of little feet around the corner of the house, and Junior trotted up to us, 'close ly followed by Marlon. The twp children' had; been given their breakfast by Mrs. Cosgrove in or der that Lillian and I might have our'time freehand they were both in, joyous mood, for breakfast in the spacious kitchen is a rare treat to them. "Where's mother?" Marion de manded worriedly. "Vere muvver?" Junior echoed dutifully he is at the stage where he echoes everything impartially then his little face took on the look which entrances every moth er, the look which means a brain process going on behind a little child's eyes. . ! "Oor muvver don: mine muvver here," he announced proudly, run ning Into my outstretched larms for an ecstatic hug and a shower of kisses. Robert Savarin drew Mar ion down on his lap as he answer ed her question. '- "Mother's gone driving, sweet heart." ' , f ! ' "Gone driving J" the child echoed in amazement. "Who took her?" i Robert Savarin looked at me, and with a little mental anathema at him, for the undue emphasis he had managed to place on' the incident. I answered as casually as possible. ; ; "Col. Travers of the state troop ers, dear, had to see your mother on some business, and they are driving while they talk. They will be back soon. ' Indeed, there they are now." Col. Travers' car drew up at the gate and the officer, alighting, helped Lillian to the ground with impressive deferential courtesy. ; (To be, continued.) 1 NEW CORPORATIONS j : (The following" articles of incor poration were filed yesterday: Korn Baking company, Eugene; Incorporators, Harry Korn, Henry Korn, George W. Korn; capitali sation, $50,o 6 a. '- Pine Valley Dairymen's Coope rative association. Half way, Baker county; incorporators, O. Grosi and others; fees. 1n rnnitaliza- lion from $40,000 to $80,000 Was tiled by the Oregon Marine & Fisheries Supply company of Port land. ''!-". Better a dark horse before a nomination than a white elephant later. and Girls Statesman The Biggest Little Paper In the World woodsman knows his booty is to be of special value, or wll go for a unique purpose. Furs have played a famous part in costuming notables for the brilliant events of history. Coronations always employ furs of; fabulous value in the robes worn. , Ermine, sable and black fox are the three furs that have been used tor the crown ing of monarchs. Sea otter, blue fox and others have been worn by, royalty on other court occa sions, smetimes all the trappers of a country have been known to devote their season to catching enough furs for a Single corona tion. . ' ' Furs Used in Ceremonies Popes and priests have worn costly furs In affairs of religious ceremony for generations. In the days of hejraldry. coats ot arms frequently bore fur backgrounds, or Inlays of ermine. Special occasions, after all. play a small part id the: yearly use of the thousands of furs, that are caught -in. various parts of the world. The majority are the1 furs of medium value, but since the days of the pomp ef kings they have been looked upon as a lux ury wherever they are sold. 4 EDITORIALS OF THE PEOPLE The Clunniion.sliii" Football Game Editor Statesman The sports writer of The Oregonlan has beeni apparently much exereised over; the action ot tne Itlgn school Athletic association at its recent meeting in Portland, at which the resolution passed last year disap proving intersectional games of football was reaffirmed by a sub stantial majority. . While it is of course possible that the school men who took this action are a set of benighted reactionaries, it is also possible that they know their business quite as well as any sports writer knows his, and are not- in urgent need of any advice from the latter. To the Salem patrons who have so loyally sup ported the high school In the past, and who responded so nobly to the appeal for more space, a word of explanation might not be. inap propriate. No one seriously questions the value ot football as a school acti vity, and no one believes more strongly in its salutary influence than the present writer. It calls into play all the manly virtues, and when, it la directed by a coach such as Salem now has in Mr. Huntington, it affords a moral and social discipline that is un excelled. But like all good things, it can be carried to excess; and there is grave danger that in our enthusiasm for sport we may for get other aims that are equally important. The growing commer cialism of college athletics, and the consequent glorification of the athlete at the expense of the scholar is one of the most serious problems confronting modern higher education. Most college executives are aware of this dan ger, and the alarm has been fre quently sounded of late. One of the principles laid down by the fpunders of Reed college at Port land was the elimination of all athletic contests with other insti tutions. The., same tendency to over-emphasis 7 of athletics is creeping into the high schools. Even some of our public school executives seem to care far more for the athletic than the intellec tual standing of their schools; and the taxpayer who is called on to support y.e school may some times jbe pardoned for wondering if ha is justified in spending so much money, on the physical as pect of education. Young people in the adolescent stage lare easily excited: and when they are sub jected to .a long-continued emo tional strain it becomes very dif ficult for them to do their ordi nary school work effectively. But when the school is called upon to play one of these "championship" games with a school from some distant, section of the country, and the pupils are made to feel by the sports writers that the honor and reputation of the siate rest on the autcome of the game, it is not difficult to see that the inter est taken in such a prossaic fea ture as 6tudy will fall rapidly to ward zero. The members of the team very naturally conclude that what they are doing in athletics L Edited by John M. Miller. PE0VING THAT THE WON THE RACE fTHE HABE ATHETODISE BAN A RCE OF IOOFHT. THE HAQ GAINED THREE FEET WITH EACH liAPiTrCTDQTOlSE GAINED ABET AT A TIME WHICH THE UMC FIRST? - PETER PCZZLE SAYS By skipping letters spell here an animal of southern waters: Cars on crowds in leeway park. Xorvc at the Right Time Mother: "No, Bobby, for the third time, you can't have another chocolate." Bobby (in despair): "I don't see where father gets the Idea that you are always changing your mind." " Answer to today's picture puz zle: The tortoise going a foot at a time came out on the mark. The hare, making three feet with each leap, tn 33 leaps was a foot short, and in 34 leaps went two feet over the line. Therefore the tortoise won. i Answer to todays puzzle: Crocodile. Slacker ' Foreman: ' 'Ow is it that that leetle man always carries two planka to your one!" I Laborer: ,,' 'Cos Vs too 011 lacy to go back for the other one." la vastly more Important than their class-room work, and that they are entitled to' regard them selves ar privileged beings wholly exempt from ordinary school re- artonsibillties. The sporting sec tion f the community will be de manding victory at all costs, and spurring on the already excited minds of the young people to put all theirenergy into winning the game. If the team Is to play away from home, it is easy to under stand that the scholastic standing of the players will have to suffer as the result of such a prolonged absence from their classes. The most elementary student ot psy chology knows that an atmosphere of tense excitement and emotional stress is not favorable for Intel lectual activity. The school should as far as possible protect its pu pils from such strains, .unless it can be shown that the result in some other direction is very much worth while. But what result follows from one of these Inter sectional games? A more or less mythical "championship" that is not officially awarded by any au thority with power, but can be claimed by any. school with a good record; a general demorali zation of the morale of the school " Her Dangerous Path" . By Paul Forrest , -rl . - . 'V. -:, ,-vvS 'Adapted from the Patheserial by Hal Roach Copyright, 1923,. by Pathe Exchange, Inc. V ! CHAPTER IV : " ' Should She Marry a Politician? John Dryden, an old family friend of Corinne Grant's , father, was a candidate for mayor and called to ask Corinne to help him in his campaign. I am Mr. Dryden, your father's friend. I would 'be only too glad to offer my assistance, if yon will permit. You see, I have consented to be a candidate for mayor in the coming election. If you will help me carry the women's vote, I can offer you a promising future in "my office as my secretary' ; "That is very kind of you, Mr. Dryden, but I should like . to think it over for a few minutes, if you doht mind." She smiled enigmat ically, pardoned herself and left him, for a fewmoments. 5 Wong, former household chef, an unfathomable mystery to everyone who knew him, looked up as Co rinne entered his room. "Tell me, Wong, should ". I ac cept Mr. Dryden's offer?"!.. "Sands will tell." And he made odd signs over the Chinese box, and stirred the. sands Tvith- his mys tic wand, i Corinne, watching, saw the sands disappear and there she was in a hall, speaking to the wo men voters on behalf of Dryden's candidacyj Her speech was well received. i'V - - . '-j'T". : 0'r That night Dryden was making an address in a tough ward, head quarters of his opponent, and Co rinne was in the crowd that was listening to 1 hinv Suddenly some one threw a brick, which struck Dryden. A riot started. Corinne was knockcd,down in the! crush, but she was . saved from serious injury by a young man, who introduced himself as Billy Ewing, a reporter on The Evening Sun. ' He hailed a taxi for her, and as he helped her in he told-her.. that he was con vinced that Dryden was a crook. She, became highly indignant and closed the door oT the taxi in his face. Ewing winced. . Still, when she got to Dryden's office the next morning, she' kept brooding on Ewings parting words. He seemed so nice and likeable that she hesitated to condemn! him ut terly. Her thoughts were interrupted when the door opened and she rec ognized Robert Ferris, a close Iriend of Dryden's, whose money had kept the doors of his fashion able gambling house "wide open" through three different city admin istrations, "Is Dryden in?" he asked Co rinne. She nodded in the "affirma tive. "Just say that Ferris is here, if you please." "S Ferris went into Dryden's office, and was closeted with the latter for a lengthy conference. When he finally took his leave, Corinne noted the triumphant smile upon his face. Then the door of Dryden's office opened, and the candidate for mayor nanaea cprinne a paper. "Please lock this in the safe, Corinne it' is Private and mmt Important.' She stood there with the folded paper in her hand after Dryden had disappeared, trying to subdue the curiosity wn.cn prompted her to open it. . But curiosity won and! with a great look of surprise, she readr Partnership Agreement, Made this 6th day of May, 1923, between Robert Ferris and r John Dryden respecting the ownership and managership of the premises at 612 W. 8th St., known pro es sionally as "The Golden Serpent. There was more tr it hut Cnrinn her muid in a turmoil, had read enough. This was the man she had campaigned for! She just had time to put the paper behind her - (.pv! uiuiiiu iiti ; back when .the outer door opened j and Billy Ewing, the young news paper reporter hurried in. "Miss Grant, Dryden is working hand in hand with the very element he is, pledged to oppose. I told you he was a deublc-crosser 1 know it." Corinne hesitated to "disclose what she had just learned. "What is 'The Golden Serpent'?" she asked him. "It's a high-play gambling house run by Ferris. I believe Dryden has sold jgut to him. I'd give a month's salary to jland the evi dence." . . "Would you mmd waiting a mo nent, Mr. Ewing?" ihe asked him as she entered Dryden's office. . "Mr. Dryden, I nave just Uiacov- when the Inevitable letdown after so much excitement sets In, and. a more or leas vague feeling on' the part of the pupils that the real educational ' values do hot I " exist except in relation to athletic sports. Now it this is what the taxpayers want, and is the object they have in mind wen the ap propriate money for ther support . of the schools, well and good; It . will not be difficult to give them' what they want. But the thought ful patron will probably continue to ask if this after all -represents the aint iot education, and Justifies '. the Increasing expense. The point . was raised at the j Portland, meet-. Ing that games ot this sort are a valuable) advertisement for Ore-' gon. But the best advertisement;' Oregon can receive Is to be recog nized as having efficient schools;:' and the; new-comer looking for a place to! locate where he can pro perly educate his children, is not r going to ask first about the ath-; letic record of the schooI,but rather how It succeeds In develop ins its pupils into men andiwo- men able to take their place In v society intellectually and morally. ' as welt as physically., . 1 'r: , j. c. nelson: j ered your" relations with Ferris,-:--." she said to him quietly. Dryden jumped up from his chair. J "There's a Sun reporter outside, Mr. Dryden. I'll give him this whole story unless you ' renounce Ferris, and stand by your original policy." 'f " :: .- . , ' : "I must throw myself upon your mercy, Miss Grant," he replied af ter a moment's hesitation. 'Politi- " cal pressure forced me into thia it. was not my own deing IU make everything right", . - -, :-.. , "You must give me proof of this," she demanded, and he wrote tnote to Ferris, renouncing their agree ment. ..: ',, '" , "I want you to deliver this "per sonally to Mr Ferris. I am in y'pur hands you have saved me from a great mistake he ended humbly. - v-'. : ; .,"'.:..' j.- ".: " Corinne 'rejoined Billy and pre- ; pared to eo to the "Golden Sernit , Billy tried to make her stop but she believed in Dryden again.-1 :-iv-s After she had left, Billy went into a closet in the hall, where he and a fellow reporter had tapped Dry. den's telephone wire. They over. ' , heard Dryden conversing with Fer ! nson, the phahCUThty 'tfere plan j mng to raid the Golden Serpent' ? after Corinne had reached there, si that she would be held in jail unti ' after the, election, two days awar 1 Meanwhile Corinne had delivered . her message an-t was waiting f in onef the rooms for! Ferris answer Suddenly, (there came a smash . af uuui ma comusion reign ed as a score of patrolmen forced their way in. ; All the visitors' in eluding Corinne, were bustled out side, and into patrol wagons. As Cormne was pushed in, she saw Billy Lwmg wedge his way in to where; she was. VThT 'r,m? J. d. K Old t ' stuffdon t let em get away with i t-" - . : -.t ;. viiuiic wis icen to jail, where, after being searched, they located ' Drjden's note to Ferris, which she still vA TV-... . - iw it to jryoen. He lost no time in going to ths jail to see her. "See here. Miss Grant, if you are wise enough to keep stilL Wl irrva you a thousand dollar an A M M out of here tonight. : If ti Ktav hrm ..vi.il .1 . . j .-. uiiim siicr ciccuon ro morrow. Take your choice . "If I touched be as crooked as j-ou are," she an- swerra mm aenantly. Her heart sank with dismay as she saw him bo- - r . ..i Tust after- thl Wu Ewinar. backed hv th M ,c1 .Sun, obumed her release- on haiL She was overjoyed. 'f But Drvden ana ne and Ferns, accompanied by . Bumuan, oraay, started to give chase to Corinne and Billy a they : left the tail. Billv tr;AA k.. a f J MCI UVW.1 , alleys and over fenrr K . I, WMft ,he saw they were going to be cof- viyu. . n spiea a skyscraper m ; construction, and received an u spiration. lhcy leaped upon a gtr der that was beinfr hr'td - a . vi.u, the gunman, also caught hold. The mrcc oi mem were soon in mid. air. Billy and Brady, with their free hands, were si u inn nor other, and without warning, Billy lost his hold, and slipped down-on a rope suspended from the girder. ConnHe with him. Brady, drawing . his kn fe, - started to cut it. Just ' in time, ; Corinne, drawing Billy's revolver from his pocket, fired, and Brady fell to the street. The girder swung over the building and Co - rinne and Billy stepped. off, only to : confront Dryden and Ferris. Co rinne told Drvden she bad a W graphic copy of his agreement with r, uia agreement Willi '"" Ferris and threatened, to Duhliah - t once, i lie knew h wa kt.. and wrote out a notice of with-, draw'aL which he handed her. Billy a moment later was telling Corinne that khe loved her, ands -lie was in his arms, he said: I ; "But I can't love you, kid. YouV 'i see, .my wife wouldn't let mc," i i She shut her eye momentarily, and a hand was laid on hers. ; It r was Wong. She was back again in k the world of realities. ' Then she ' joined Dryden. t ; , i j "I'm sorry, Mr. Dryden, but I r cant accept your kind oKtr, the t' told him. .As he le.t her, her, brain was in a turmoil. ' . j vt What should the girl do? What : is her next heart adventure? . . (To be continud' ;, ' - - ' . - , , " . 1 ' i A