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fciJf ' . i : . THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 31, 1924 ft k lift v -.' i i r - , lasned Daily Eccept Monday .. - iIHB STATE SHAN ' FtTBLISHXNO COMPACT ? ( 315 8outh' Commercial Bt, Salem Oracon .' t J. Hrndrirka lUiOiit) V. Brady rank Jaakoaki , MXMBEB OF THE Tito Aitoclated Freaa ia excluiivety entitled to the use for publication of all ew diapatchaa credited to it or not otherwise credited 'in this paper and also the local nawe published herein. " J. HENDRICKS ' J - 'President CABLE ABRAU3 Secretary BUSINESS New York, HI14S I IT -. Tfcomaa P. Clark Co i inc. W 8. lug, TV, C. tfrOIBWtni, III. (Portland Offiee. 801 Worcester Bide Fiona 6637 B r Business Office -vws Department' a i . Jeb . Department EoUred at the PoaUffico in Salem, Oregon, aa second eaia matUr. Mi' I i . 1 1 . OUR SPINACH INDUSTRY i -' f For the iroitirj it, and for in dietary schemes, spinach is cowing into more and more gen " ml, use not only in the hospitals but also iu the homes of this " country; of the yhole world 7viU," And regent discoveries in the science of medicine and in ,v the domain of dietary science especially with reference to the restoring to normal and the saving of the lives of under nour- Ished children, in which the use of spinach has been found most '"Valuable, and in fact invaluable, point to a constantly greater " use of this vegetable iu the dietary of this country and of other Vfcbpntries. V ' Ther should be no question of the supplying here by our ,BfWers of all the spinach needed in the local markets, and also . j all that the; manufacturers for shipping toother markets in cans n,.). dehydrated or otherwise, may be able to use and pay a re--trt.muuerative price for- " iifi'..t,-; i But it has been impressed upon our gtowers especially.,in '' thecpast' year :r two, that the quality in commercial quantities and with sufficient tonnage to ' make it profitable; to grow, is a specialized industry? It is like ,tt;t elery growing tiri this respect. Any gardener,- on almost any , , kind of land found here, can grow some celery', and he,;can grow some spmaen y .-. rii - y6ut this does not mean celery or spinach that will self on -quality above the market prices for such vegetables' grown else - twliere. .This specialization has been brought to success here in thecCase of celery and it can be brought to success, the writer J l believes, ir the case of spinach. "''' H is no longer necessary to say to tlie majority of 1he "-readers of The Statesman that the eating of spinach freely 4s .a st eYy4 important requisite for 'igarilerl-'should . have -somft - spinach, 4rijd t wo -crops should be V, 'rfri&di and som '9 4t slibuld..be canned at home,4 or thecoiumer- Vjciallcanned or dehydrated article should be used when, it ean k not be had in the frcshorin. - - -, -jAjJiSpinach as nearly:aa. important in the dietary as.m,Uk:,ftnd ', eVery up-to-date man and Woman now knows; that WvjtVile race canuoi btt, sUstaiped(without milk,, nor healthy- children raised, . ' nor; oldpeople kept in proper condition. .f i , j; y u l' t!,rne tne greatest argument in favor, of jspluaeh growing Commercially in the 'Salem district is the fact that the spring X.rPP -wl furnish a cash return early in the season when money ot"d.t6rthe.iultiyatioji of other crops. ,And,n;tUe,ame Wpyitadds materially to the net returns from .any given num t,i Ji$Kol kcres of land under cultivation, - . ' -nn-i s But we have got to learn to groAV quality spinach; and a lot a, :of it to the acre; aijd this will take special locations and special ized treatment and specialized fertilization of the soil, v. i All this is worth while,1 Jbecause spinach will persist and its rl use will grow ; ,, -ry.. I -And moreover it is a, prospective valuable crop for green use cultivation, for our home markets, and for shiDDUisr fresh W the cities and towns up awl ' i: r c jiiutcaiiou oivcomiiig activity in uair iiig in tut; . Salem-district, and iu the demand for dairy cattle, and more speeially for pure .'bred -stock. The markets have for Some 't '-'months been somewhat. Stagnant in this line. But here are more Jiuq uirict now: 'th'ai'.forua Joug time. There should be a boom irt , j dairying here, as there should be a boom in poultry breeding. These are the two fields of development that will give the great .bi benefits to our countrj', and our city. Their growth will more swine breeding, and more activity, along every line Jiopiung j to the keeping -up and improving of soil fertility and iiccihc bringing into profitable use of idle and slacker acres. I, 1 . A . ' -a mm ; n was predicted yesterday by a Salem man who ought to V be a good profit that the Salem district this year-will. not have more than half a crop of loganbejries on account of the freeze. ;.ftrAiil perhaps not that much of a crop, unless there shall appear t , a prospect of a profitalle market for all that may be saved. THE COXSTITUTIOX V . ot ei7 ,on as we h8d a Con !,,,vBthutioa jweek. it was discov ered then' that very few people had Sever; read the Constitution. This document; is fundamental to our ' ?:ituititutioQS. We must understand !nlt in order to understand our gov ' emmentjand t jks time we under . .stood more about our Constitution. There is bnly one way we can hop to understand it and that is to put it hi onr schools. ' If (li.'Pnn.tllnfl.. . n .. -1.1 say, in the eighth grade, In high y schools fend colleges, the instruc tion would benefit the recipients -c;nd bi of value to the nation. If - .-sa understanding of the Constltu tlott had been required in the np per aTrades of grammar schools, , . high schools and Colleges, the rad- tral ktn of permitting congress C to Vrooounce eonstUutional acts of "TOTtgress. that are found by the su 1 prerae cpBrt of the United States ,to be tin.constitutional, would have ' TV a Btnall and scattered following. 2CHizeiis ( who understand the I Conslltution know that it la the . . f, i, i 'bulwark of their rights and the yi ri5htr of ; communities and states tA yi their Constitution. ' In the , ff lant 10 years t bey have mendcd v it to require the election oftsena SyMors by tlirect vote of tho people. .. to legalize; the income taxi to give womcn the ballot and. to prohibit J thitananufadure of and traf tic In .Intoxicating beverages. ; " '.y The. Constitution is the people's safeguard t against wrongful acts - by '. congress, by legislature, ' by ourts, by the' president or by gov crnors. The radical proposal Is" to . take the custodianship of the Con Manager hditor " Manager JoU ASSOCIATED PRESS J. L. BRADY Vice-President OFFICES: . ; : r Wfl 36th St; Chiesgj), Marquette Build- 'il 1 1 M ' ' firotbwahl. aoa idway, 0. . Williams. Mgr.) TELEPHONES: 23 Circulation Office 23-106 Society Editor 583 106 683 the vitamines and other requisites production of spinachof a high -health.. Every kitchen7 pr home' down the coast. stitution away from the people and give it outright to congress. Any thing, then, would be constitution al that congress said was constitu tional. In reality there would be no Constitution, Constitutional government in this country would be ended. ,. GET THE PACTS' The farmers have an unusual opportunity to present, the facts of their predicament to congress. The senate has asked for an expression of public opinion and it is up to the farmerr to fihd some fair course upon which all can agree, and present a demand upon con gress. Until there L a substantial agreement .congress cannot afford to act. Until there is practically united action, the farmers will con tinue to gej the worst . pf it The senate -wnt3 an xpression and it is unusual for that body to condescend to asking! Instructions from any iuterests, let alone the farmers. ' . '.' , . r I Such an overture, from, tne 8en- ate is certain to" gain a' proinpt re sponse. The fanners of. the Pa? clfic northwest -have held severat general meetings for discussion of the wheat situation. Now is: the time to 'go at the problem more thoroughly through neighborhood gatherings, Unnecessary. The far mer ; will benefit from discussion and fresh understanding of Uie various schemes for relief which are proposed." The senate will ben efit froiu -hearing -directly the de- cisions!trhe'mcn who raised the grain; Whatever the outcome In this instance, the fact that the people may communicate their wishes di rectly to their representatives should result in much good. The citizens, have expressed their wish es in regard to reduced taxation by letters and telegrams, and they have the same privilege in regard to other matters. That senators have invited an expression of opin ion on the wheat problem opens the way to better understanding. CAXXOT TOUCH COOLIDGE The effort to connect the pres ent administration with the Tea prft Dome scandal will fare no bet ter than to try to connect ex-Secretary Daniels with the same scan dal. It is certainly taking peanut politicians to. the vanishing point when one side attempts to hold Coolidge and the other side tries to hold Secretary Daniels, who has been out of office several years., responsible. Coolidge has shown his position by appointing two lawyers outside of his cabinet, one republican and one democrat, to see that the law is enforced and that prosecution is instituted if ne cessary. The democrat appointed is a man who was previously at torney general and must be a foremost lawyer. It wa's a delicate task to make this appointment be cause the president had to get a man big enough to regard his legal reputation ahead of any advantage that might accrue to his pdrty. The Teapot Dome scandal is one of the regrettable things that bob up every once in a while. Design ing men get into office and forget there is such a thing as a day of reckoning. These men may run true for years, but when the temp tation comes, ihey fall. It must be confessed that there are mighty few such men in public life, prac tically all of them respect the ob ligation of citizenship and official dom. A XEW AXGLE Judge McCourt gave to his hearers something new in the en forcement of prohibition and something tbat is the most effec tive weapon ever devised by man. This is a strong statement, but Judge McCourt's position bears it out. Judge McCourt declares that the one thing to do in enforcing the prohibition law is to declare a con spiracy. It can readily be seen that there must be a conspiracy or there could be no violation of the law. If & man asks a bootlegger for liquor and gets it, he ia con spiring with this bootlegger to vio late the law, and one is just as guilty as the other. Judge McCourt pointed out that n the land fraud cases several years, ago no progress was made until the prosecutors, one of whom he was, hit upon the plan of charg ing conspiracy. The mere charge in such instances carries its own confession, for the conspiracy laws of tho United States are ample. To our mind Judge McCourt has put his finger on the one thing needful to enforce prohibition in Oregon and the country gener ally. THE GARDEN It is noticeable that some peo ple are already working in their gardens. It may be a trifle early, but we notice that the thrifty man is always early. Sometimes' late frost catches him, but nearly al ways he gets out of its way. Ore gon is a great garden country. The sale of garden products is enormous, but what we want to urge is that every home have a gardenand that every garden ' be large enough to take care of that family. There are a good many poor people in Salem this year, and some of them are. undernourished. If they would resolve the coming year to raise garden truck in abun dance, they could save enough for other things to enable them to pull through. Thrift is a great thing, and, one of the thriftiest things is to raise a garden. XOT YET The story comes from Portland that there will be a decisive move ment next year to repeal the pro hibition law enforcement machin ery in Oregon. While admitting that the machinery does not work very well, we will also admit that the machinists are not quite up to standard. Oregon is not going to take a backward step in enforcing this law. The next legislature will strengthen the law and enable law enforcement official!! to. get some where. To abolish this depart ment would be, to throw down the bars to the boot leg gers. GET BUSY The farmers, of the wheat coun try owe it to themselves, to get be hind the McXary-IIaugcn bill and show that they really want it. . It has been true that the farmers have bee a fd oa"husks because Uiejaie3u,rll'? sron5 them selves as to procedure when .other interests are organizing bog tight. WHY ..4 LESSON IV, By J. H. PUELICHER, Chairman, Committee on Public Education,. American Bankers Association. Formerly tht $aver paid to have his money kept in a safe place. Today k it paid Interest by banks which keep his sav s i j. h. Puellcher 1 for the children of the depositor and his fellow citizens; or construct water works or other public enterprises. Saving also equals helping the butcher, baker and grocer to do busi ness so that food is brought within reach of the home; and the manufacturer to make shoes, clothing and the many things people need to live. Every saver, therefore, Is not only putting away money against a rainy day and earning interest on it meanwhile, but he is also making it possible for himself and others to have the r luxuries, comforts and necessaries of life, to enjoy all the advantages of a greater and better civilization. Thus through Kanks evgry saver gains a great deal more than merely in terest on his money. ajSjaj&'SSJii'SIaM Basketball Games for Week are Postponed There will be no games played in the church basketball league this week, it was announced yes terday by R. R. Boardman, physi cal director for the YMCA. The postponement was called on ac count of the DeMolay play to be given at the Grand theater to night. The games will be nlayed at the end of the series so not to disorganize the regular schedule. JURY LIST FOR 1924 PREPARED BY COURT (Continued from page 1) farmer; T. O. Kester, retired; T. A. McKee, farmer; L. H. Knight, retired; Mamie W. Fontaine, housewife; aDniel oDnohue, farm er. I,ilHrty Homer P. Cleveland, farmer; Nora. Westenhouse. housewife. '" Macleuy John C. oJnes, farmer; Harry E. Martin, farmer; Mary E. Sap pingfiekl. housewife; Eva T. oJnes, housewife. Marion oJe A. Doerfler, farmer; Frank E. Libby, farmer; Jennett A. Col ganr housewife; Harold" E.' Rus sell, farmer. - ' ' McKee ' George Weber, driller; Mary Bau man1, housewife; David A. .Dry den, farmer; eGo. Ballweber, driller. Meliania . . P. C. Freres, farmer; Uertlia Titre, housewife; James W. Im bl&r. farmer; Elisabeth Taylor, housewife. ' ( Mill C ity John J. Ettinger, mill hand; It. T. Short, farmer; Frank A. Tay lor, laborer; Helen Saucier, house wife. Monitor J. A. Van Cleave, farmer; Chas. A. McKee, farmer; E. R. Seely, farmer; Josephine Ballweber, housewife. - a East Mt. Ansel Nick G. Mickel, retired; M. D. Schmaltz, Jr., merchant; Maggie A. Annen, housewife; J. W. Ebner, merchant; Celine M. Fuchs, house wife. West Mt. Angol John Kloft, farmer; Sophia Ke hoe, housewife; Fred Schwab, merhcant; Jacob Berchtold, hotel. Pringle L. W. Porter, farmer; Mabel A. Lockwood. housewife; Wm. H. Grabenhorst, farmer'c; Mary E. Mulkey, housewife. r Quinaby Ella McMunn, reporter; Fannie E. Gouley, housewife; Arthur iG rod, farmer; John C. McFarlane, farmer. Rlverview E. B. Smith, miller; Eva Cau thorn, housewife. Roscdale Elsie Trick, housewife; Gus cole farmer. C'rolsan Jesse J. Johns, farmer; Mar garet Walker, housewife. Donald Geo. W. Case, farmer; Jose- Cause for Serious Thought IT is estimated that 70 of rectal cancer is due to the continual Irritation from neglected Piles. Future risks, as well, as preset ill-health, warrant skilled atterv tion if you are suffering with, s Rectal or Colon disosdv ? r t have been a Rectal nd C&ton Specialist for many years "afti It la this '. e i . --lit aucccsanu f xpenence wiucn enaoiea me l to eonfitienflv f?l IARAK I FK m minnl i ' nit.- r your rues or loura you 'fee. Writ taJar fa say , FT FT mabaU 1 -Mm BANKS? ings safe. Is this interest on money, saved and deposited in the bank, the only gain to the depositor from saving? MONEY SAVED AND DEPOSITED IN BANK funds for the banker to loan out on farm mortgages, land bank or other farm bonds; railroad, municipal or government bonds; or notes of farmers, merchants and manufacturers. There fore SAVING w assisting the farmer to raise crops; the railroads to run trains; the town, city, state or nation to build schools 1 a phine Kerr, housewife; Clara E. Feller, housewife; Roy Garrett, laborer; eBnjamin S. Quinn, busi nessman. Elkhorn -Edward, Sischo, farmT; Selas Roda, farmer. Ehglewood H. C. Maguren, farmer; John C. Herren, farmer; Mae E. Axley, housekeeper; Grace Bellamy, housekeeper; Jesse W. Saiage, farmer; Mabel De Sart, house wife. Fairfield Louis, Aral, farmer; Hazel M. aMhoney, ' housewife. Fairground Ed. Matthes, farmery Geo. O. Savage, farmer; Eugelie Eckerlen Jr., farmer; Lloyd T. Reynolds, farmer. East GtTvais Amy Harding, housekeeper; Jennie Depuis, housekeeper: Ja cob Bingman, merchant; Sylvia W. Jones, housekeeper. Salem Xo. 1 Grace G. Chenowth, housewife; Elsie B. Simeral, housewife; Thomas E. Cole, retired; C. F. Homyer, mechanic: Gladys Bar tholomew, clerk; Ed. H. Burrell, painter; Lila M. Bloore, house keeper; Edwiii P. Cutler, laborer; Oathryn Darby, housekeeper; W. C. Faulkner, retired. Salem Xo. 2 Edna L. Craig, housewife; Nora L.Anderson, housewiffe; Frank W. Spencer, retired; Caa G. Nichols, clerk; Wm. Maag, janitor; Oscar A. Johnson, clerk; iMunie E. Gab rielson, ' housewife; Sophie C. Spears, housewife; D. M. Crouse, retired. Salem No. :i W. F. Prime, retired; Maude L. Richardson, housewife Clar ence Van Patten, contractor; Geo. L. Arbuckle, merchant; Stella M. Bates, housewife; -B. E. Edwards, buthcer; Eva M. Greenbaum, housewife. ."7j Saleui Xo. 1 Clara M. Swdffard, housekeep er; O. L. Darling, clerter "iva B. Bushey, housekeeper; Chester B. Frazier, metalworker; ioha.W. Gamble, laborer; Ida E. McAd ams, housewife.' Sulem Xo, 5. Chas. Eppley, merhcant; Alice M. Judd, musician; J. B. Ashby retired; Adam Burns, retired; Jennie L. Simpson, hosewifej Cammie Reinhart, housewife. Salem Xo. C. Edward J. Mangis, mejrhcant; as C. White, laborer; C P. La Elmer E. Tanner, teamster; Thonu Bare, housekeeper; Wilda M. iSeg mund, housekeeper. Salem Xo. 7. Iva Ashby, housewife; Anna E Carpehter, housewife; Herman C. Hummel, retired; J. J. MfoDnald, retired; Mollie S. Brunk, house keeper; Carrie E. Bunn, house keeper. Salem Xo. 8. . P. L. Frazier. contractor; Lena Taylor, housewife; Pearl Collins, housekeeper; Vada C. Cox, house wife; Frank W. Edgar, clerk; Robert L.' Hart, laborer; Adam Korb, contractor Salem Xo. 1 ' Wm. McGilchrist. Jr., merch ant; Emma E. Endicott,- house wife; John W. Harritt, retired; Clara M. Albia. housewife; Mem Pearce, merchant. fsilom Xo. 10. e Laura J. Broyles, housewife; Winifred liird-Darby, housewife; Carl O. Enkstrom, contractor; Minnie N. Epley. housewife; Achilles L. Headrick, contractor; Frank L. Willwan Sr., paiinter. Sulcm Xo. 1 1 A. N. Monres, retired; Lavjne M. Downing, housewife; Jiarbara D. Cross, housewife; Kate I), Gol tra. housewife;; II. W. Meyors, re tired; Ercel V. Kay, clerk; Fred E. Mangis. insnrance: Mary F. IVarce, housewife;. Blanch A. rJWigers, housewife; George A. J) mx Waters, merchant. Sdlrin Xo. IS Ruth E. Swart, housewife; Ada L. Condit, housewife; Ed L. Townsend, laborer; Dan J. Fry Jr.. druggist;. Henry Xwi Bchren. retired; Guy W. Hunt., butcher; Mary B. Kells. bousewlfe; Ethel Welch, housewife; Katharine Der tiaWI,'' housewife. . i , . Salem fo.-ia- !. Elsie C. Rhoten, housewife; Es- Things To' Do Copyright, 1023, Associated Editors. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS IN FEBRUARY February, only two days away, Ls a month of famous birthdays. Already you have thought of Lin coln and Washington heroes. But there are other famous birthdays in February not celebrated as hol idays, and therefore not generally known. Charles Dickens On February 7 English boys and girls remember that it is the birth day of Charles Dickens, the great novelist, born in 181 2,' who wrote bo many books that boys and girls love to read. David Cooperfield, Oliver Twist, Little Nell and Tiny Tim are still favorite characters, though the stories in which they appear were written nearly a hun dred years ago. Dickens was able to picture the unhappy lives of oor, misunder stood children in the slums of London because in writing of them he was only telling of his own ex periences when he was a starving boy earning his living there by tying blue labels on pots of paste blacking. Because Charles Dickens was a careful observer when he was a boy, in later year3, when he be came a great novelist, he was able to recall the strange characters of the beef-shops and the wharfs and describe them in a way that has made them real to thousands of his readers. Thomas A. Edison The great American electrician and inventor, Thomas Edison, was born on February 11, 1847. When he was twelve years old, Edison fella A. Cobbert, housewife; M. D. Ohling, insurance. Salem Xo. 14 Jennie C. Van Trump, house wife; Jessie A. Prince, housewife; Geo. L. Cummings, farmer; Ar chie C. Fleener, electrician; Geo, J. Wenderoth, clerk. Salt" tn Xo. 15 H. O. White, merchant; W. W. Fawk, retired; Adella Clough. housewife; Ethel M, Fletcher, housekeeper; E. B. Keene, mer chant; Mina L. OSmstead. house wife; W. T. Ramsden, stockman: Alvan L. Godfrey, clerk; Sarah E. Emmons, liouseife. Salem Xo. 10 Ethlinda Altman, housewife; Lorenz A. .Byrd, merchant; O. J. Hkll. auto top; L. O. Herrold, contractor; Thomas J. Croniss, photographer; Mary S. Moores, printer. Salem Xo. 17 D. C. Minto, farmer; Mae Hun ter, housewife; John B. Craig, farmer; Geo. II. Dunsford. jani tor; Effie Ireton, housewfie; L. K. Siegjnund. retired; Oliver Jory, contractor; Catherine Shand, housewife. Salem Xo. 18 Dora B. Schellberg, housewife; S. C. Kightlinger, plumber; Blanche Walcher, housewife; W. M. Bishop, blacksmith; W. F. Drager, merchant; Olive G. Harbi son, housewife; Mary II. Delong, housewife. Eust Suloni Louise M. Hager, housewife; W. D. Horner, farmer. Salem Heights H. S. Polsal, fruitman; Adam Ohmart, farmer; L. B. Judson, farmer; J. J. ' Longcor. farmer; Nellie G. Baldwin, housekeeper; Edith L. Heikes, housekeeper. St. Paul Cha3. D. Coleman, laborer; Mary M. Donald, housewife; Mary A- Kirk, housekeeper; Hazel Da vidson, housewife; Ben Goed.', la borer; Thomas Kirk, farmer. Scollard J. A. jGlatt, farmer; Carie Scollard, housewife; Henry Stute, farmer; Anna M. Voorhees, house keeper. ' Scotts Mills Allen Bellinger, farmer; John W. . Magee, farmer; Anna R. White, housekeeper; Emma Kel lie, housekeeper. Shaw Adela S. Putnam, housewife: James H. Simpson, farmer; Chas. T. Gilbert, farmer; George Amort, farmer. Sidney Mary Scott, housewife; Nellie B. Simpson, housewife: Eugene Finey. farmer; J. J. Turnidge. farmer. Silver Falls Elbert G. Neal, farmer; H. P. Phelps, farmer; Harry C. Todd, farmer; Clara B. Volz, housekeep er. ' Xorth . Silrerton Emily C. Rowe, Jiousewife; Pearl Porter, housewife; L. O. Hadley, farmer; Emil O. Loo, far mer; Wm. R. King, farmer; Bert F. Terry, laborer. South Kilvcrton Fred D. Knight, Tarnier; Chas. R. Riches, farmer; Eunice Good-kiM.-cht, ' housewife; Eloneor I. Emery, housewife. Ea.st Silver! on .... N. II. Ames, merchanl; Sarah M. A dam sou', housewife; Mable Storts,. housewife; L. J. Davenport farmer; Wm. H. Drake, farmer; Minnli M.- Treston housekeeper. West Silver ton Minnie F.Fishwood, housewife; Eva Wolfatd, housewife; Frank Hubbs.' farmer jy-George Cusiter, merchant Emeltae F. Hobart, housewife';'. F.. Rlackerby,' re tired; A. A, Webb, retired. . " The Boys and Girls Statesman The Biggest Little Paper nl the World I WW became a newsboy on the Grand Trunk railroad, learning,, on his travels, something of telegraphy. After working as a telegraph oper-i ator at various places in the Unit ed States and Canada, Edison be gan to invent telegraphic appli ances, including the automatic re peater, the printing telegraph and the quadruplex telegraph. . : Edison's laboratory at West Or ange, New Jersey, has been the scene of a series of startling In ventions numbering almost a thousand. He has received many honors froni his own and foreign nations for his inventions. Edison will no doubt colebrate his seventy-seventh birthday this year in his workshop. ' '. - ' Henry W. Longfellow "The Children's Poet," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is a Feb ruary birthday celebrity. He was born on February 27, 1807. At Bowdih College, In Maine, he prov ed himself such an excellent stu dent of literature that after his graduation, when he was only eighteen'years old, he was made a professor. Longfellow's father was a black smith, so it was probably from him that the poet got the idea for "The Village Blacksmith." Mrs. Longfellow, the poet's mother, was descended from John Alden, the hero of the poem of the Pilgrims, "The Courtship of Miles Stand lsh." Two other of his long poems that boys and girls read with pleas ure are, "Evangeline" and "Hia watha." Stayton Cora W. Cooper, clerk; C. E. Brown, mechanic; Helen H. Tate, housewife; Geo. Keech, retired; Allie Brewer, housewife; Jake Spaniol, plumber. East Stayton T. J. Ware, farmer; A.. P. Kirsch, farmer; Grace E. Neibert, housewife Harry W. Porter, far mer; Giles E. Thomas, farmer; Mary Hottinger, housewife; John S. Taylor, farmer; Theodore Min den, farmer. West Stayton Lid a L. Walter,' housewife; Joseph F. Weisenberger, farmer. ; Sublimity Anna R. Ditter, housewife; Myrtle Scott, housewife; Carl H. Downey, farmer; Joseph Hauber ger, farmer; Chas. Darst, farmer; Tony Vanhandle, farmer; Martha S. Bower, housewife; W. J. Her mens, laborer; Wm. II. Mollet, farmer. Turner J. E. Putman, retired; Thomas Little, retired; Cordelia A. Smith, housewife; Wm. H. Farr, farmer; John Girardin, farmer; Alice Wipper, housewife; Clara M. Mor ris1, housewife; W. T: Riches, far mer. Victor Point Hattio Humphreys, housewife; Mel vina Doerfler, housewife; Clarence C. Jones, farmer; Myra A. Fisher, housewife. East Woodburn Henry W. Hall, retired; Lillian M. Bitney, housewife; Anna Bents, housewife; S. B. Layman, mer chant; Chas. L. Ogle, real estate; L. W. Durant, laborer; Delia P. Overton, housewife; Edith L. Love, housewife. West Woodburn Lydia M. Chapman, housewife; Geo. Beach, clerk; Wm. H. Broyles, butcher; M. S. Scollard, retired; Mabel Sattiemler, house wife; Margaret G. Miller, house keepr; Frank Dubois, paintr. Waconda A. J. Pruitt, farmr; Mary C. Savage, housewife. . AVoodard Esbert Van Santen, laborer; Joe Marty, laborre . I BITS FOR BREAKFAST Like April 6howers. 1 ' Spinach will put iron in your blood and,stiffen your backbone m And our growers must specialize and produce the best spinach in the world. When some necessary details are worked out, in a very Tew days, the state flax plant will be ready to contract for the growing of the 1924 crop of flax. There are more farmers ready than can be accommodated, in the light of present', information and circum- V Salem has now a gambling ordi nance that looks to bo hog-tight and bull-strong calculated to catch 'em com in and gwinc. v.y v Thr! are; several things more important (o Salem than the bring ing of mountain water long dis tances for ririnkihg purposes the dgvelopment of numerous water powers, for instance, for one thing. The chemically treated water now supplied in. Salem is a good deal safer than any mountain water not treated. .Seattle has moun tain water, but It Is treated cbem-teally-.-.- " w, -L ,y L . y 'v.:-; mm :. .,---:.- Somebody's foot slipped. The 1' Loads of Fob Edited by John M. BfJlk THE FUN BOX" How D'Ye" Feci? "Corkin," said the bottle. V "Rotten," said the apple, t "Punk," said the firecracker. "Fine," said the Judge. : i l 1 "First rate" said the. postmaste "Grand," saJdLJthe piano,. J "Keen," said the knife. "Ripping," said, the trousers, "Juicy," aaid the orange. "All done up,", said the shirt; Extra wd'nary! "Father, I cawn't eat this soup) . "Waiter, bring the young jej tleman another soap." "Father, I cawn't eat this soup "Walter, bring the vounr rea.f tleman some more soup." ' "Father, still I cawn't cat tij: soup". - y. .. "Well, why, my .son", cawn't yoi . eat it?" i" "Father,. I have no spoon. ; ' ' , BASKETBALL POLO, 't Here are two boys playing baa. " "ketball polo, the big game whica! will be explained tomorrow.- Aar !' number, of fellows, can. play ,lv ' POLO BASKETBALL just so long as you have an equal number on both sides. In order to get ready for this big game, make yourself" a barrel stave paddle by whittling dowt one end of a barrel stave so that it will bo easy to carry in thi hand. - This game has about as inuci rough. on fellows will hare action as football, but is not a lot of fun playing it. I'll jrfve rox the rules and everything .tomor row. "Watch for tomorrow's p per. - -r " CAPX ZYB. state flax plant-got an altogethf too large supply of hemo 5( tons or more of It: on hand noV But there may be a way out; haps a profitable way. If so. may transpire that by accident shall fall heir to an industry great magnitude unbeknownst ourselves through what amoui to an accident. Let us hoDe. cannot have too many lndusti strings to our bow. And the hei industry was bo'und to come i big thing for Salem in due tlx anyway. " tffij DIED HARR Mrs. Ralph Harr. years of age, died this morn January 29,. 1924, at the hj of her daughter. Mrs. L Gleason, 325 South 14th strl She is also survived by her band, Ralph Harr. and a Ed Harr, both of Salem. Fu al services will be held TW t day afternoon at 2 . o'clock the Rigdon mortuary. Rev W. Long officiating.. The man s neiiei corns will a Interment City View ceme PERSONALS Four directors of the CoH notary club were euest of Salem Rotariaris at the . Wee aay luncheon. -Those wero ace Waltz. Mike Myers, Rd Johnson and Chris Hansen. Meyers is editor of the : Cor i Oaj5etle-Times. Dr. Doney to Trarh Dr.arl Gregg Doney ofW muiie university win teach oi the 'class'ci tonight at the eh nigni program of the FirBt M distT church. A pot luck sui Will bo sewed aV 6:30 with al ciai .feature,, church Inform contest;. at ?.7;IB. . .The" clj studying the - world - scrrice 1 Cap'n Zyb I umes will meet at 7:30. i - s i t i Y t .7 4