TIIE.OREG0N STATESMAN. SALEM. OREGON
:7.: J FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4. 1924
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'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
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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
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Editor
Manager Job Dept.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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' ;, '
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