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TUESDAY MORNING, A ERIL 29." 1924 THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGcm J: J ' ; i '- t ' i 0 .- 17 'i- y It: !;: ' Issued Daily Except Monday by I THE STATESMAN TUZlBBXSa COMPART 215 Soath Commercial St., Salem, Oregon R. J. Hendrirke John Ix Brady Frank Jaakotki , vembzk or the associated press - The Aaaoeiated Preee ia exclusively entitled to' the nee for publication of all news dispatcher credited to it or sot otherwise credited in thia paper aad alao the local new published herein., .i i J. HEN CHICKS President CARLE A BRA MS Secretary . , - . BUSINESS OFFICE: ! Thomas T. Clark Co, New York. 141-145 VVest 8th St.; Chicago, Marquette Build ing. W. 8. Grothwahl, Mgr. (Portland Office. 336 Worcester Bid.. Phone 6637 BRoadway, G. P. "William, Mgr.) TELEPHONES: . "i . . . 23' CirrulatiXa Office - ' - 23 106 Society Editor Job Department - - 683 Business Office Kewa Department Entered a( the Poatoffice ia Salem. THAT IS .. . Under the heading, 41 Buy. the Site," the Portland Journal of last night said editorially : I ' . "The state board of control should purchase a new training school site and commence work on the new school. 7! I . "It has been more than a year since the. Legislature appro , priated funds for the new institution. During that time the board of control has inspected sites and inspected sites, but to date there has been no purchase of ground to say nothing of preparation for the buildings. f J , "The Journal does not believe; as some critics profess, that V politics has anything to do with the failure to select a site. I f Jlather, it believes that the delay has been brought about by rrrdisagreements on the board, disagreements that, though per r V'fectly honest, have been' permitted to block; aotion entirely too 'long. ' . -;7:7: j - : " :' . i t "The state needs a new training school..; Much of our crime -; 7is committed by boys under.the age of 23 years. Many of them n'have been former inmates of the training school for boys. "Authorities agree that the present site is antiquated and that it might easily be"a breeder of criminals rather than an " institution of reformation. ! - : , rhe new plan contemplates segregation of the yo'ung sters by, means of cottages, where the younger boys may be ' kept apart from those who have advanced farther in the school v of crime.,. That is good business. It is an attempt to salvage young men. That is" one of the best investments a common wealth can make, and it is one that should not be longer de Ulayed." : y ..,.;7:;.'r;;-;...'i7- f . The writer agrees in the main with the' above. It expresses " the general conviction of the good people of Oregon Li-i But one of the statements calls loudly for correction; the " - ..... n-w sww v- sr a trn TiTirtiT Trvf T " a? T statement that MANX UF Tii&n havi bcjjuix vunjuni INMATES OF TILE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR BOYS." That is not so. i There have been 2460 boys in that institution in the thirty two years sinoe it was opened, including the 171 there now. (This is the highest number ever there at one time.) 1 1 UI the iirst wu, in tne iirsx live years, six anerw urus cicu time in penitentiaries. At least one of these finally" became a i , s law abiding and useful man. He is so today. The other five are not all bad. Of the last 700, in the last seven years the proportion has not teen greater. It has likely not been greater in the whole, number J- .7 : t7 ' v - . v. ' , vThat is, perhaps 06 of the 2460 haveptcrxed ox-lW.erve time in penitentiaries. f -. ; That does not justify the statement that "many of them have been former inmates , of the training school for boys," meaning many of those guilty of crime. ; The statement is a slander against those 2460 boys; at least against all of them but the 23 who went wrone after their training there. The fact is, the reformations at the Oregon institution are ' as high as the average throughout the country; and the general claim is 80 to 90 per. cent. i . . ' However, it is possible to give the boys still better train ing; to fit them still better for useful members of society. Better facilities will help in this 7 7 ; ; - i And, this writer believes, the best thing that can be done for them is to teach them, among other things, fruit growing and gardening and general farming; and this writer believes also that in this way they may render the institution self sup sporting, in due course of time, with the right kind of land and " the right use of that land. J ;7 When someone is reported as making a "keynote" speech that sets forth the views of Calvin Coolidgej it is well to re member that President Coolidge has warned the people against " crediting him with views Borne one else expresses. Mrf Cool- idge is not very long on talk, but when he speaks there is no doubt about what he means. r A GOOD PLAN Albany college Is arranging to 'have the Portland business insti tutions give employment to Its students during vacation periods. This paper has pointed out many times that these colleges ought to be in larger places because of the many more opportunities for stud ents working their way through school. The present plan really goes this one better, provided the students are paid enough In va cation and are frugal enough dur- ' lng the balance of the year. It is a hardship, and we venture the assertion that the majority of the "young men who work their way through : college become so bent and accustomed to looking at the ground that they never are able to straighten up and take high places inTthe world. The strong er do, but the weaker do not. We know from fad experience bow hard it is to work during school, go without sleep, and numb the social sensibilities all for an edu cation. We venture that thou sands of young men every year pay - too big a price for what they get. The Albany plan beats this. A young man can afford to work hard for part of the year and can riord, to live frugally on some bone!.bulldirig food In order to get his education. It is a good plan It U a better plan than to work and go to school at the same time. We thought for some time that a good many students would adopt th plan of going to school till their money was exhausted, tfcea drop out and teach or do poniething else until money was r-e-jrei to graduate. It is not - - Manager - - Editor Manager Job Dept. - r- J. I,. BRADY Vico-Preeident S83 106 Oregon, aa aecond-claaa matter. NOT SO i . . necessary to graduate as young as It used to be. . THE DAY OF COOLIDGE At a time when radicalism was at its height and it looked as though it. would sweep the coun try, president Coolidge, quiet and without any display whatever came upon the scene and took command. He issued, no. orders; he made no statement but he went to work. Every day) he "touched the country in some new place,' mastered some new problem. It was in startling contrast to the age qf bluster and blow.' J When the primaries came, which were looked upon to annihi late him, he. began carrying one after another. It shows that the people are tired of pyrotechnics and anxious foraction. 'President Coolidge does not talk much,' but when he opens his mouth he says something. . He knows beforehand what he is going to sayT and when he is through ,he quits. It is a great relief at "a time-when bluff and blow' was threatening every thing to have:a quiet, effective man come into leadership. UNUSUALLY GOOD HOOK LET If the: booster booklet just issued by SUverton is beaten this year it; Will mean a remarkable crop of booster literature. This booklet It highly illustrated with actual scenes arid buildings in and around; SUverton. t The r photo graphs were taken by Mr,-' Drake, wniie iir. Hoblltt had charge of issuing the (book; and arranging tag puoi. This booklet is for free d 1st rl butlon and copies should be placed la as many public places as pos sible. Nothing issued ' this year will be a better boost for Oregon. We'congratulate SUverton. as well as the enterprising photographer and the young : publisher. : The printing is especially good. 7 THE 1UGI1T NEWS The Oregon Statesman likes to publish booster news. That sort of news -is making the Willamette valley come Into its own. Here is a piece of news from the Mt. Angel News that has the right ring about it: : "The result of a trip to Tilla mook of Joseph Bernt and John Unger several weeks - ago is that ten farmers have become Inter ested In Guernsey cattle. Fourteen Guernsey calves i. were brought from Tillamook and were 'taken as follows: ; ' 7 7 1 "Arthur Schaefer, 3; ! Henry Butsch, 1; Ed Koessler, 1; Eu gene Hoffer, 2; Fred Rehm, 2; William Haman. Jr., 1; Joseph Obersinne. 1; F. Froemel, ; 1; F, Hetterscheid, 1; Joseph Bernt. 17 "In connection with the subject of blooded cattle it will be re called that the report "Was brought out that the president of the local Calf club was In possession of a Jersey bull calf. , This was a mis understanding, as the young man in question has a Holstein bull calf." OXE ORIGINAL UXE An alleged poet in Albany pub lishes in the Democrat, quite a lengthy poem. It tells of a young man leaving his eastern home and coming out here to ; Oregon and being elected , to congress. It is a paraphrase on the original poem that stated that the son had gone out west and had written home later that he had been sent to the legislature, "but didn't state what fur." This writer puts one original line in as ' follows: In speaking of the race he ran, his father says: "I suppose 'twas when they got him," then the writer falls back into the hack neyed, "but I don't know what he had done." -, It is not a very good showing 7 ' ' i ' ' RE-MA KIXG HISTORY I A good many people believe that history is the last word in accu racy and that it is always straight, but recent excavations and : dis coveries have cast a , good deal of doubt upon ancient history, no matter how f ancient. King ; Tut, a youthful ruler of Egypt, prob ably started this. Now comes the evidence that Helen of Troy, the world's most famous first and en during vamp, was not responsible for the fall of Troy. It took a long time to vindicate her. Helen is now described as a demure young lady in every respect. ; It is good news that her fame has been set upon the' right basis, but if she loses her position as an original vamp she will lose her place in history. The world is entirely too busy to follow after unsensational maidens. A TABLET FOR A POET .There may be some poets living who will win fame because of their talent, but up to this time the only real' poet Oregon has pro duced is Sam L. Simpson, who has been dead a good many years. He was a man after the manner of Poe in his life, and burned j out early. He had the inspiration of a' genius and a good number of his poems strike fire. Dr. Doney has proposed that a bronze statue, to cost between $15,000 and $20, 000, be' erected at the state house in memory of Sam L. Simpson. This would be a fine tribute to the memory of Oregon's greatest poet but we will probably have to find another R. A, Booth before it can be done. There are so many- calls for money for public purposes at this time. . .:; ... "... THE RUSSIAN TROUBLE Russia may; have government, but .it a bolshevik has already learned the tricks of the monarch ies or Europe. ; Whenever they have trouble at home they start foreign rumors In order to arouse me patriotic passions oi tne peo ple. Most of our war rumors are intended for home consumption to keep the: people in line. Once in a while a nation has to go to war to make good. Russia is Just now trying to hold itself together by rumors of war, and Trotsky is accused of selling out his people in order'tp hold himself at tho head oi me army, i ne Doisneviks are human after all. A LONG LIFE Jn i IS 47 James W. Gibson of Wood burn came to Oregon" and helped make this territory, first.a United States possession and, sec- and, a great state. What a won aenui experience this man must have had. In no similar period in the world's history has so much of Importance transpired,, and It is safe to say that the next SO years cannot possibly be more in teresting than those during the lifetime of this pioneer. .' DOLLAR MOVING UP ' ' , ' t - The latest statistics show that the purchasing power of a gold dol lar is now 70 cents. Thi3 is an increase of 6 cents, and gradually as the country advances around the dollar, we will have 100 per cent purchasing power. In ' many lines we have that now; in others wo do not. An American dollar must always be the standard, and until the purchasing power is 100 per cent we will not have a read justed, stable government. . SOUNDS FAMILIAR An Idaho banker was caught with liquor in his possession and sent to jail for 30 days. On em erging he came out mad all over, and in an interview declared that Idaho was a freak state, that the laws were keeping out thousands, and that the best people were mov ing away. He laid it all to prohibition- -T- Just substitute one wor$ and this would read very familiar In Oregon. Major; Martin Is not making much progress circumnavigating the globe. The only thing he has succeeded in getting off of is the first page of the newspapers. - If MARRIAGE PROBLEMS Adele Garrison's New Phase of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE Copyright 192L. by Newspaper Feature Service, Inc. . CHAPTER 153 THE PROMISE THAT KATIE MADE SEEM A VOW , "Meester Graham." 7 ' Katie's voice held the same mix ture of mischief and fright which I had seen in her, face when we made our exit through the side door of the restaurant. The con viction deepened in my mind that she had some reason to fear the possible : wrath of the restaurant proprietor whose service she had quitted so unceremoniously. Dicky halted in his ropid stride and looked down at her indul gently. - j "Yes, Katie, what's od your mind?" . ..- Katie giggled In embarrassed fashion. ; ' i "I link we better take dot taxi-J cab and get avay from dis place qveek as ve : can." . She indicated an empty machine, with the driver standing idly near it. Dicky looked at her keenly, then without a word, but with an odd little smile, lifted his stick, sum moned the man and put . us into the' machine. As he did so, I looked nervously back and saw the restaurant proprietor come pell-mell out of. his door, and look wildly up and down the street. Luckily he looked the other way first, and at the driver's question as to our destination, I blurted out the first thing which came into my mind: " "Brooklyn Bridge, and hurry." "I Fraid to Tell." j 7: "What the "x Dicky began in amazement, but I put my finger on my lips, and he contented him self with glaring at me until ,we had safely rounded the corner without the restaurant proprietor catching sight of us, a fact' of UTERATURE AND MUSIC . FOR EX-PREMIER ASQUTTH'S SON INSTEAD OF POLITICS 1 tJnlllce his -tat her. Anthony As quith has no leaning towards poli tics. The son of the former llrit ish Prime Minister and brother of Princess Blbesco is studying fors musical L and literary .pareeri at. Balllol College. Oxford.'. This pbd-4 tograph was taken -while he was vacationing in Rome. - .Young Am quith already has received the an polntment as literary and 'musical reviewer for a well known British Vekly. ' J. mmmmmmmmmmmsmmmmmmmmmmamm L ' ' - - S 1 Which I assured myself by turn ing and looking through the rear window. .-I , , 'The restaurant man was looking for us, I am sure, I said In expjanation at. last,, turning and facing my. irate .husband, "so ' I said the .first thing which came into my head." "Dot's sboost so goot as any place," Katie announced , cheer fully. '.'I got me a room ofer here couple blocks, but my rent she paid,- so vomans vont lose nod- dings, und I got nodings over dere but old nightgown und sweater dot I goin' gif pretty qveek to rum maee sale. All my eood tings ofer to my cosine's not very, far from" Brooklyn Bridge, , und my comb and brush und leetle tings und clean blouse in here" she indicated a small bag in her hand. "I alvays keep dese tings handy, und shoost now I slip my suit ofer my vork dress. I feex me oop at my cozine's eef you have time.".;; 7'7-.--; V..., - Katie Confesses. , Dicky consulted - his watch. "We have plenty of time, for we can get lunch while 'you are atyour cousins can you get something to eat there?". Oh, yes! . She feex me some thing nice." ' "Then, ; that's settled. But now" affectine a sternness which I knew he', did not feel "suppose you tell me, you imp, what you did to make you so afraid that restaurant proprietor was on your trail." Katie . looked slyly up at him. "I fraid to tell." she said, but her voice held nothing of remorse or shame. Instead, it carried a note of jubilation. .. Try to conquer your learr Dicky said dryly.; ' ' 'Vot' you mean?" Katie de murely asked, and as well as -1 know her. I could not tell whether her blank expression was real or assumed.. "I mean, thundered Dicky, "to stop this nonsense and tell us what you did. We may get into a dick ens of a mess. There may be a policeman, after us now." I almost laughed aloud myself at this suggestion, and Katie was not in the least Impressed. .MHn nrettv smart noliceman eer he find me," she said. "I no gif mv own name ven I go- by heem to vork, und nobody knows me ofer dot side of river. But I bet he awful mad shoost . same." Katie!" My voice held the note which has rarely failed to bring obedience from .her. "I want you to tell me at once what you did."- She gulped, looked at me ana giggled irrepressibly again. Notines mooch." she said. "Old peeg, I vish I could feex .him good and nlentv! - But I took me can of. kerosene off und I pour eet into refrigerators and ofer everytlng rfse IAcuid reach. I didn't have 1,1 III X3 IU ivva cvwot " ded with a regretful note. nicbv threw hack his head ana laughed long and heartily, while I tried in vain to look properly shocked, and Katie - grinned in gamin-like triumph. "Katie, I've certainly got to slip you the frosted cake," Dicky said at last, wiping his eyes. "What a prize winner you'd be Tor the cooks' union when they're on a strike. But doh't you ever take a notion to pour; kerosene oil over the food in our refrigerator. If you do, .you'll run back to your restaurant man to get away from me." , ' .. T ?; v "Poof! Katie registered scorn; "I tink I know difference real peo ples und peeg hogs. Und I nefer, nefer long as I live go avay from my peoples again. I sooch fool to make all this mess shoost about feeling bad for dot Jeem. Ven he cooms home he coom, dot's all." Which prilpsophical observation was the only one I heard Katie make upon Jim's absence and her own adventure for many a day. , 7 (To be continued) OUR OWN HOME STUDY CLASS ' ; ; Arithmetic Question: t A has four apples. M has none. What of it? ; Answer: It is all right In this case, as M doesn't like apples; Question: John has just bought an automobile from Henry for $12.50. To do this, he has bor rowed G from-Oswald, $3.54 from Krmintrude. a cigarette from his sister, and 2 feet from Dr. Eliot's 5-foot shelf, payable on a second mortgage or not, as the case may be. What has he borrowed ia all? Answer: Trouble. Question: A plumber can do a piece of work in four days (ex elusive of time out to go back to the shop for mors tools), working eight hours a day. Supposing that he works twelve houra a day, . long would. It lake him? Answer: uon i suppose any such things; plumbers never work over eight hours a day. Senator Sorghum says: "A rood J candidate knows belter than to let Thins To Do Copyright, 1023, Associated Editors. if WEUMEPE I AM. ' ALL MfXED UB SOME : BEtN KNEADING ME A LONG WHILE TH15. THAT FRIEHOt IT STAfiO ON A CAKDY ALSO Or IT DOWN HM!W!!whta REUEr IT IS TO S-T-R-E-T-C-H TOO WONT KNOW KE PRETTY iOONV I'M NOW m A KUM6ER a m HOW NICE TO BE COOL AbWN. LvEN TH0U6H IT C0E5 MAKE ME MORE AT LAST VM COOL TOO TALL, CRACKS ME tOU. MAY , Our Boys' and Girls artist sketched went to visit a great candy factory. his hat lie in the ring instead of passing-it. for contributions.' V. Family Quotations' : w (Modernized) . "Drink to me ; only with' thine ? eyes' . ' The other way's too risky, , I want no share in a demise ' . -i Induced by unknown whiskey! M. A. H. A Horse on Her Horse - Dealer: "What type of horse are you lookjn' for, Miss?" ; Fair Customer: "What would you advise to. match a dark blue coat and tan breeches?" : Louis Sherwin. A woman tells her secrets to a man on two occasions; when sho knows him thoroughly and when the scarcely knows him at all. The Anglo Worm By George S. ChappelL , It' was a little angle worm;, ' The rain had washed him out. . I picked him up and watched him squirm i - And twist himself about.. "O little angle worm." I said, "What makes you wiggle so; It Is some pain of heart or head, Or some more subtle woe?" "It is. it is," he loudly cried. And writhed upon my hand.. ' " 'Tis what?" I tenderly replied; "I do not understand." "To" have you call me angle worm, 'Tis that my heart un-nerves. Is there not some more fitting - ' term '... . ' .," For one who's . naught but curves? ' - "For curves are beautiful to see, And all admit they are,- ' But I through life am doomed to ' .-be .: - , i Described as angular. " 'Tis that which clouds my dally sky , j , . And makes my poor heart burn, And crazes me, I swear, till I Don't know which way to turn." Ocrasionnaly h Slan Wlio Is Open to Conviction Is Shut Up in Jail j Chaii(jsou(t , City One: "Listen to the racket that hen is making." ;" v City Two: x "Ycs, sort of chant ing her lay.. ! Mary F. Kingston. Fiction marries the manto the gfrl In the end. Life marries him to licr' in "the" beginning. . Itead-fa M wqueated t contriboU. All bumor, cpigrama (or humorous mot toa), jnkfi. . inwdoln, poetry, bar t?"' "tri' i bright aayinca f rhiMrea, must b original and nopub liahed. Aerrptod material wiJl b paid for at regular rafe. All mannaeripta innet bm writtea on one aide of the paper only, ahoul.l bear name of thia aepapr, aod abould be addreoaed to the Fun Uhep Editor, The Ore foa Btatesman, The Boys and Girls Statesmen The Dissect little Paper nl the ITorlJ 3ETTING-UP EXERCISES VH PULLty "Oti f GAS - HEKTER BLS IDE ME IS A WARM KLEW ME PLIABLE. . SOON 1 . SHEET Or RED GET 3 STR1PE5, tKi BACK OF STICKS ABOUT 8 FT. L0MS. cET IN Mt WAY! AND HARv, cUT: r R'.ENi) KHlrE WNDLt APART 30 ALL OF CNJOY ME1 these pictures when he. j WHY I WROTE 'HILLTOPS IX GALLILEE." By Harold Speakman I said to a friend of mine, "Sometimes I want to. go to the Holy Land and paint some pic tures, and write, as beautiful and honest and Understanding a book as I can about the country and its people." , "Yes?" said my friend. . "How long have-you had that idea?" Oh, two or three years, I should think." ;; ' " ' .",That,sVtrange, he replied, "you spoke about that same thing at least : five years ago, and un less, I'm mistaken,, you mentioned it another" time several years be fore that!" : ; . J ; - So, since -each of us often wishes in .his heart's heart to build what he-can ; to-the adoration of dear and' tender1 andf beautiful things, you . will understand how a man (who - also has' a keen joy in strange people and strange hori zons)' might be keeping a sort of tryst by journeying to a little country east6f the Mediterranean and writing a book there and call ing it .'Hilltops in Galilee." I SHAW I SHAW, Or., April 28. Mrs. J. Schmitz left for Woodburn Thurs day to visit her daughter, Mrs. B. B. Kunkle. , .William, Itaymont, Anthony and Herman Fieber, who are em ployed. in a lumber mill at Toledo, came home Saturday evening on their motorcycles, returning Sun day. U y. . Mr. and Mrs. B. Bitler and fam ily of . SUverton were visiting at the home of Andrew Fieber for a few days. ' ' ; ' : Mrs. C. L. McAllister, Mrs. V. J. McAllister and children, also Mrs. B. O.' Wells and son motored to Salem ThursdaV: Mr. and Mrs.- Glen McAllister and daughter left for Roseburg where be is employed. Miss Margaret Fieber was' in Portland Saturday visiting rela tives and friends. The friends of. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman gave them a farewell party Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman and family will leave Saturday for the east, where they will spend tho summer. . Miss Amanda Matthews spent a few days in Salem attending busi ness. - . . , : ' " ,v ' . On April 23 Mrs. M. Larson en tertained' the Community club. Mr .and Mrs. Albert Young of Salem spent a week visiting their son, J. F. Young. Mr. and Mrs. C A. Fieber and family spent Easter Sunday with F. Fieber. Miss Hazel Spencer had her ton sils removed Wednesday. Mrs. W. Ann hock was at Ma cleay visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. Tuker," for a few days. Mrs.. Andrew Fieber and daugh ter. Angellne, left for Portland Monday, visiting her daughter's sister, M. Gemma, and friends. She returned Wednesday. Rev. F. II. gcherbring made a business trip to Portland Monday, returning Wednesday. R. Smith and Mrs. Emma T. Chamberlain motored to Salem Friday. ' Miss Francis Hoffman, who is employed in Salens Is home visit ing her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman. One can't write and play tenuis, but so far arithmetic hasn't been ciassea as unbecoming a gentle man. r- Elte4 fcy Jcta II. I THIS FUN BOX Ilandy Riddle Bays ,-, What is the difference lav. a cat and a comma? - What is the logical answer ; the question: "Do horses bray?" . Old Knglibh Sue: . "Hdw would you ay ; Shakespearean English, 'lit comes a bow-legged man'?" Lou: "Behold! Aha! What this I see walking in parenthesc A Native " I want a pair of shoes for tl little girl," said the mother. "Yes, ma'am," said the sh clerk. "French kid?" "Well, I guess not,"' was t; irate answer. "She is my o child, born right' here in Grc County." , . - A Flashy Bird "Yes, mum, I knows them Afr can ..parrots. I had one, acd : used to whistle The Villa Blacksmith' so beautiful tt sparks use to fly from its tail." , While Waiting Mary's Beau: , "Is Mary yo oldest sister?" Kid Brother: "Yep!" " Beau: "And who comes aft her?" ; Brother: "You and two ctt guys." Answer to today's riddles: A has claws at the end of its pav a comma is a pause at the end a clause. Horses do not tr. Neigh, neigh. 'Cap'n Zyb GHOST SUGAR LUJU Take an ordinary lump of s" and soak it thoroughly with lodlon. Then let It dry. With i prepared sugar lump on the u you are ready to do the phact sugar trick. ', - Explain to your audience tl COLLODION LUMP OF SUGAR LET SOAK IPUT IN WATER SMELL WILL. ' FLOAT WMELN SUGAR DISSOLVES you have been doing a great " of study on occult and no things and that you have come ' the conclusion that ' there n are ghosts- ghosts for everyth' yes, even for the tiny lump sugar on your table. Hold t sugar up for inspection, j Tell your audience that you t going to try to kill the sugar e make its ghost appear. Thi3 c be done by dropping It Into a gi, of clear water, which all can e The real sugar will dissolve, Ic ing the skeleton of collodion wf. will presently twitch and float the top of the water, a pert lump of ghost sugar. Try it a see. CAP'N ZYC. EDrrORIALD OF THE " PEOPLE An Appeal To the People of Salem:' We appeal to you for the nec of others, and all we ask Is f the support of the Salvation an that we may be enabled to C more than we have before. V feel that, we have been tried a: proven. As officers of tho Sah tion army when the need was f men and women to serve an. the dangers on the blood-soal battlefields of Europe, we. wl others of the Salvation army we ready, and the record was i made good. The wayward E the deserted family, the rr abandoned little foundling, t hopeless, Chrlstless and chun l?ss. all aro crying from tho fk of life. Help raise tho needed t 000 that tho work of the Salvati army may have support from t people of Salem. It is ha needpd Do not let us fail. Ensign and Mrs. A. M. Holbrr Officers In charge of Marion C r FUTURE DATES . V.'J 83 to ""J Shrine circu be held ia nlem. Mar 0 and 10, Kri.lay an.l 8t.ir.! State convention of lUallod World feterana. Sal.m. Mar 11,'KiiOfUy Mother' day. l8, Friday rriuary eieciio Orearon.- Jeoe 10, Taeedayrtepnr!I'-ii b I convention meet la ClevUnd. Jen 14. Saturday AnnHl i' Countr Bunday Krhool picnic. June 22. Sunday Idaho Couoly j at fair cround. June U4, Tuesday D-morr Hi r I tvaTeoWou toecu ia ew v