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SMISIOIIE i I ART INSTITUTE A Plea for Headquarters for the Arts League,' This Is Very Important ; Tot- a number of years pro mressiTo friends of arts In general hare maintained an Arts League in this city. 'Regular sessions of ; this organization bare given a ' great impetus tp interests for a mors beautiful city and a higher Valuation of the cultural and es thetic side of life," Sections of the Arts League specialize on music, painting; sculpture and writing, and f these sections prepare pro grams' fo their members quite in dependent of the -general move ment. The leader among women in this field has been Mrs. Myrtle Gilbert, accomplished In several fields and an active worker with her husband, Monroe Gilbert, who keeps' a studio now employing a number ot workers and carrying a stock of pictures and material for decorations seldom found in a city the- size- of Salem. The de coration of interiors and the manufacture of articles, from pic ture frames to artistic designs in furniture, have developed into a business that will one day, with the growth of greater Salem, oc cupy a block of buildings. It is suchj work la creative lines that grow&'and the people fitted to carry! gri such work row with its development. Few persons can estimate: the value of an arts at mosphere .1a . the growth of j the higher moral and spiritual, values Of the community, and still fewer realise what a. loss .fr would be to have a ' capital ctty advance .. to metropolitan size without the arts being cultivated systematically by forward-looking Individuals and such a group as the Arts League. I Meeting This Evening r " ' Tonight at the Salem Chamber of ' Commerce Mrs. Gilbert Will make a plea for headquarters for the Arts League for space some where in this city and, in the new buildings that are going1 to be erected a place for an art institute where the League' can hold its cleetlngs and can assemble ' art collections -of pictures, statuary and other articles on artistic lines, of . which It already has some. If it had a housing place that was permanent - it could get a great many-;; more. - .The Arts. Leagne musical section will also present a musical, program on Sebastian Bach. Two beautiful oil paintings insured, at S3 000. showing- their value ,: to ; be I probably ten times At . lit . auu ,nu wd cauiuiicu nuu prizes offered for poems open to '.he writers section. Salem friends , it the Arts League are hoping for t place for a permanent headquar ters inj the new YMC A building, or oe of tho skyscrapers that are to e built this coming year. J The large painting ot Cape Perpetua by Geo. Li, Scbreiber will be seen for the last timet as it will b sent to Los Angeles to become part, of a, larger collection by the same artist to be shown In. the art. insti tute there, . All lovers, of the arts are' welcome to attend the open meeting this evening. Reusing Time Is Reported At Liberty P-T Meeting LIBERTY, Dec. 16. Practically every- one in the community, and many, from- elsewhere,, attended .the parent-teacher. meeting last Friday evening.; A rousing, , good social time' was' had"., business for the-.benefiof the district; was at tended "to, 'instructive ' and interesting- j talks were' digested and stored' away in minds for the future- good, of our neighborhood; also'- "hoi-dog sandwiches, 'cake hhdj coffee were eaten for the fu ture good of, those partaking. Among other things it was de cided to get " busy now and stay busy i preparing for the Marion county corn show next fall. ; Did you see Liberty's booth' at the last fair If we can do that well with no preparation, what ' can we do with' preparation? Who - knows but what we can carry, off every thing: next year -Armory includ ed". ".(:'" ' . An invitation was extended- to the Marlon County Federation" of Community clubs 'to meet with us at their convenience. The Geographical, magazine was renewed for the upper grades at school and some magazine, to be . selected, for the intermediate and primary room. H was derided to have the com munity Christmas tree on the eve "' of Tuesday, the 23.; A program is being prepared by the Sunday school and the school. Keep this date in mind and come and have j 8' good time with; us. j.; Miss Dorothy Erskine sang solos that were much appreciated. Miss Krskine is a thorough musician, being exceptionally gifted- along this line.l en is Liberty a primary teacher. . . Mrs. Pettyjohn of Salem gave an instructive address on "Better Homes." Mrs. Mary Fulkerson, county school superintendent, in her usual straight forward and earnest way, gave a talk on "The Relation of the - Home and , the rJchooL This address was inter eating from start until finish, anl showed why school and . home should go hand-in-hand.. Through the . kindness and thoughtfulnesa of Mr. AVilson of thp Salem Chamber of Commerce. wo' In I r.-'ij 'tis, Mf.'Earnes-.of ,lh'e merce. He gave- a "Community Spirit" talk that would make any neighborhood want to be up and doing. . ; A poem written by Edna Gar field of Salem was- read by Mrs. Earl Cone, the , chairman of the program committee. It was en titled "Community Spirit." and just topped things off nicely. Wo wi3h to thank the writer for sub mitting her poem to us. This wasn't all that was of in terest, but it is enough to prove that we had a successful commun Ity get-together last Friday night II you could not attend this ono, come to the next which will be in Liberty hall January 9, PIERCE RAPS DOUBLE WAGE NOW IN VOGUE (OonUiin! from pg 1) plaudits of admiring thousands. "Large banners carried by these men portrayed distress and in some - instances destitution. It was made plain that these ex-ser vice men were not seeking char ity, neither , was any attempt made to appeal to the emotions of the more fortunate of their beings. All that was asked was an oppor tunity to work, that they might support themselves and their de pendents. Was there ever a more fair appeal' placed before the em ployers of this state than was con veyed by the' men who participat ed in this procession? A Unemployment Accnte "I have been Informed that the unemployment situation in Ore gon Is acute. It surely behooves the employers, for the preserva tion of whose institutions' these men fought and died, to at least give consideration to the appeals of ex-service men who, through no fault of their own. are unable to obtain employment. - "The state government, like private employers hires its hun dreds of workers. I have been told that in certain state depart ments there, are employed at this time many married women, whose husbands hold lucrative jobs and are capable of providing fof the support of their helpmates. The combined salaries of some of these men and women, I have been In formed, exceeds $300 a month. Is it right that these married wom en whose husbands are steadily employed and who have no de pendents to support, should be re tained in their positions white thousands of ex-service men and women are walking- the streets. begging for an opportunity to earn an honest living? Consideration Vrged - "In this letter I appeal to all department j heads under by Juris diction to consider carefully when employing help, the present ser ious unemployment situation. Would it not be better to- employ men and women with a war rec ord if nosslble. instead of married women whose husbands are cap able of providing; for their sup ports "In behalf of fair play I hope that you will give this letter care ful consideration, to the end that we may reward those men and women who fought for. our preser vation, and at, the same time, as sist in solving the unemployment situation In this state." , Riley Lecture Postponed Until Indefinite Time Fran Branch Riley! noted Ore gon speaker, will not appear in Salem Terr soon, according to the announcement ot Elmo S. White, Kiwanlan, who has been in charge of the committee. Mr. Riley, it wna ctait ! rifnirn that the Sa lem organization secure a sum of money ranging from JZau to S 1.000.' In order tha; he may make a speaking tour In the east. Mr. ' ' Riley would not givte his lecture "here this year,1 but would deliver it some time next year after his return , from the east. It therefore appears that his ap pearance here might be delayed for some time. A new committee will be ap pointed by the president-elect, C. B. McCullough, which will act upon the matter during the en suing year. . , , ! Cream Grading Is Proving. Value to Oregon Dairymen Cream grading is gaining ground In Oregon as seen by the recent announcement of the En gene Farmers Creamery that they will ' pay a i differential of two cents for grade A cream after January 1, one, cent above schedule- for A, one cent below for B grade. This creamery has been grading cream for seven months without making ay change in price, giving all customers an op portunity to know their grades. It is hoped in the future, accord ing to the management, to raise the standard of A grade so that 93 score butter can be produced. Cream ; grading has paid Into the pockets of Clatsop dairy men the additional' sum of 930, 000, according to an estimate by E. M. McMindcs, county agent, in his annual report to the Agri cultural College. As a result of cream grading requirements, Clat sop county I produces tutterr 93 per cent of which scores 92 or better, which finds a ready mar ket in California at a premium of 3.5 I cents - per t- pound over 90 point butter. , . People work harder in winter And It takes their , minds off the fw troullri which, work won't nr. i in OBTAIN HERD BULL Animal Declared Pick of Best Eastern Holsteins; . Ribbon Winner ; The Meadow Lawn farm. F. W. Durbin & Son, proprietor, Salem, Oregon, are announcing the ar rival of a new herd bull. ;They have one of the valuable herds of Holsteins in Oregon and it is but fitting that they , secured an out- M DIUfflMM 0S - : ',v , . : , , " . - V - - ' Sir Walker Inka Homestead, Senior and Grand Champion Hoi stein bull at the Oregon State Fair. Owned by F. Y. Durbin & Son, Meadow Lawn Dairy Farm, Salem, Oregon. standing bull to head their herd. The new arrival is on their farm now near Salem. He is about ten months of age and was purchased from one of the leading Hotstein farms in Minnesota. J. B. Irwin, the well-known Holstein breeder and judge from Minneapolis, se lected ' this bull after traveling hundreds of miles inspecting vari ous herds. , He is every inch a show bull, and backed by the best producing and show ancestry. His dam is Milford Bonheur Bess Burke. She has a seven-day record of 31.29 pounds butter and 490.90 pounds of milk, and, a thirty-day record of 120.13 pounds of butter. She also has just com pleted a 305-day record of 604.61 pounds, this later test,' however, has not yet been authenticated by the association. , 1 PIET 01 FRIDAY Higher Import Rate Being Sought By Fruit Men in This District Cherry growers of Washington, Yamhill, Polk and Marion coun ties have been notified of a meet ing to be held In Salem Saturday afternoon, beginning at 1:30 o'clock. The meeting will be held at the Chamber of Commerce. The object of the meeting is to get all the cherry . growers to take steps to secure a higher import rate on the fruit. The rate now is only 2 cents a pound, pitted or unpitted. Letters are being mail ed by O. E. .Brooks, president and Lloyd T. Reynolds, secretary. The letters, in part, are as follows: I "Cherry growers In California and Washington are cooperating with Oregon growers and are will ing to help Oregon growers in sending a representative to Wash ington, D. C, to appear before the tariff' commission, - urging' a higher import duty on cherries. "At the meeting to be held this coming Saturday at Salem, all these matters of the greatest in terest to - cherry growers will be discussed.' Every man 'interested in the cherry Industry is urged to attend." Federal Bonus Truck Will Visit Salem Late in Week Capt. Neil B. Simms, operating under the directions of the United States army recruiting service of Blanks IK We carry in stock over 115 legal blanks suited to most any business transactions. Wc may have just the form you arc looking for at a "big saving as compared to made to order forms. ; i Some of the forms: Contract of Sale,- Road Notice, "Will forms, Assign ment of Mortgage, Mortgage forms, Quit Claim Deeds, Abstracts form, Bill of Safe, Building Contract, Promissory Notes, Installment Notes, General Lease, Power of Attorney, Prune Books and Pads," Scale Re ceipts, Etc. These forms are carefully prepared for the courts and private use. Price on forms ranges from 4 cents to 16 cents apiece; and on note books from 2o to 50 cents. : ; . - - - -. ' : y -' . - ... . - - . . . i PRINTED AND FOR SALE BY The Statesman Publishing Co. ? LEGAL BLANK HEADQUARTERS - ; At Husincss Office, Ground Floor The sire of the new bull is Mara thon Aaggie. He is a show bull and the Eire of show and produc ing animals. He Is a son of Sir Pletertje Ormsby Mercidies. with 72 A.R.O. daughters, and his dam is Aaggie Wayne Peep, she with three seven-day records over S 1 pounds, the highest being 31.59 pounds. . '.,',? The next generation back in this fellow's pedigree shows such ani mals as Pletertje Maid Ormsby, 35.56 pounds, and Bess Burke Ormsby, 42.33 pounds. This will glre an idea as to the kind of backing that is behind this new bull. Mr. Durbin Isn't say ing much but if one was to gue.ss that he has it in mind to win the s .,7V ifj Y purple ribbons next fall with IhU chap, it . is not believed that the guess would be far wrong. This young bull takes the junior plac ; at the head of the herd. The sen ior bull is Sir Walker Inka Home stead. He was exhibited this fall, winning first in class and grand champion at the Oregon state fair. He was also exhibited at the Paci fic International, and there went down to defeat under the big bull from Wisconsin that had been showing throughout the middle west, and had been grand cham pion at the national dairy show. Mr. Durbin's bull was a close con tender for championship even with this noted bull. Tho Durbins extend the Invif tlon to those interested to visit the farm and inspect this new arrival. Portland, will be at the postoffice building in Salem between 11 a. m. and 1 p. m. Friday for the purpose of assisting World war veterans in the preparation of their appli cations for the adjusted compen sation (bonus) authorized by con gress at its last session. T. Personnel of the army recruit ing service will accompany' Cap tain Simms on a truck which will be fitted with finger-print outfit and the forms and Instructions necessary. As far as time permits the applications will be actually made out, but in any case the necessary finger prints will be taken and blanks and instructions handed out. .Veterans should bring their dis charge certificates with them -in order that all necessary data may be available. , . I - All army, navy and marine re cruiting stations and American Legion posts will aid the veteran in the matter of these applica tions, and except for a notary fee in the case of a dependent making the application, there is no ex pense whatever attached. Boy Scouts Enjoy Hike - In Hills Around Turner c' Saturday afternoon Benjamin J. Klmbcr and Scoutmaster F. P. -Rowley took some of the boys on en afternoon hike on. the hills nearTurner. , The afternoon was spent in fire' building, tracking, trailing and other outdoor work. On the way out Scouts Willis Pear son. Mervin Pearson and Maxwell McKay went ahead and laid out a trail for the rest to follow. On arriving at the appointed place the boys were not to be found, and quite a little sport was caused in locating them, who were hid nearby. The boys then tried out fire- That Are IESS 1 inn EULOGIZED Profession Raised to High Standard, Declares rv ' ing E. Vining That the American business man has made it possible to put into actual use the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, was the declaration of Prof. Irving E. Vining, state president of the Oregon Chamber of Commerce, at the Kiwanis luncheon1 yesterday at the Marion hotel. - What is more, declared the speaker, the history - of . the future Swill portray thia American business manias the character su preme, because the profession of business has been raised to a high one, ' and the man who renders service is the one who is to ee-'I cure protection, the United States government is. making it possible for a great dream to be realized. - That the United States govern ment introduced the idea of de fensive constructiveness when the project of building the Panama canal was launched. It replaced the activities of an offensive de Etructiveness wtvlch . ground out men. J One of the main points brought out by Mr. Vining was the im portant part of a satisfied settler played in "the advertising of Ore gon. Unless the farmers of . the Willamette valley and Oregon were getting Just returns forfheir labors there..wasi,po,nj5e.inf..sjend-; ing huge sums advertising Oregon. With a satisfied settler the state would advertise itself. A move to secure a proper drain age system for the Willamette valley was urged. It would in crease the production of the rich valley soil, lengthen the growing period,1 and therefore bring in creased money to the state. A few cents per bushel on the crops raised, carried over a period of raised, wouhl suffice to pay for the cost of draining the' soil and of securing a satisfied farmer in Oregon. Sam Kozer, secretary of state, donated the attendance prize for this week. In the award his name drew the prize, but in another drawing A. J. Vick was the lucky one. - " , ; Mrs. ; Harry Harms entertained tho clubmen, with solos that were, well received. Mrs. Frank Zinn was accompanist. building. Most of the boys -chose the star type of camp fire. Willie Pearson had his fire laid properly in the shortest time; Mervin Pear son, Maxwell McKay and Clarence Apple running him a close race. Willie Pearson also won in get ting his fire lit and burning in the shortest time. Mervin Pear son built a very good miniature reflect of fire.! After this some time was spent trailing. In this game an instrument known to Scouts as the "whiffle poof," was used. ' ! , j ; The bdys then, under the di rection of Mr. Kimher, charted Abraham Lincoln and Jack Demp Bey. and then each one charted themselves,, which caused quite; a little interest. Those present were Scouts Willie and Mervin Pearson, Maxwell McKay, Clarence Apple, John Fitzpatrick and Ivan McKay. - Women are naturally heroic. One can sit and smile at a caller when she knows full well the cake is burning. 11 v WE PAY CASH FOR ' YOUR . o t FURfjltURE ! AND TOOLS Capital Hardware & Furniture Co. : Best Prices Paid 289 N. Com'l 6U Phone S4? Legal 11 LIBERTY The community Christmas tree will be In Liberty hall on the eve ning of December 23. The Sun day school and the school are pre paring the program, and everyone is invited to attend. O. L. Dencer has purchased a radio. ... . A school in the Hawaiian is lands, situated on Maui island, made a folder .of their letters, maps, etc., -giving a full descrip tion of the island and school. They sent one to each state In the United States asking that a simi lar folder be made of each state and sent to them. The one they sent to Oregon was given to Lib erty, school to respond to. The eighth graders are bU3y writing up an account of Oregon, drawing maps, etc., and hope to send some thing that will do Oregon aad Oregon schools justice. Several of Liberty's young peo ple enjoyed the lecture on "Ben Hur," given in Salem. 1 Mrs. Harriet Connet of Sweet Home is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Coffey. ' Fred Browning is making a large assortment - of. Christmas FOR COMFORT :h:ir.::rV I Are you prepared for the cold weather? An extra blanket will come in mighty handy and right now we have a big lineof Virgin Wool Blankets in plaids and solid colors to choose from. : 1 Esmond Baby Blankets Are so Jight, fluffy, warm and strong; "soft as rabbit skin," really fit for baby's delicate skin the best crib blankets made. Double thicks-durable washable. . Factory j DeMon - j . UN MR. CHARLES KADDERLY from Cribben & Sexton, makers of the nationally-known Universal Ranges and Air-Blast Heaters, will be in the Stove Section" every day tLb week to noint out. with our own exDerts. the advantages of cooking with a Universal ani heating with a Universal. TABLEWARE if Trade In Credit Gladly Without Interest candles. Not every rural commun ity can boast of having" an up-to- date "kandy kitchen." ? ' Mr. and Mrs. j George Bruce of Salem were visitors at Roy Cret tie's home Tuesday, i Mrs, Fred JVIiller .is; now Suf ficiently recovered from her re cent operation to return home. J. II. Emery and family motored up from Portland Sunday and vis ited Liberty friends. They were formerly residents of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dougherty and son, Donald-, of Portland vis ited Mr. Dougherty's parents last Sunday. Mrs. Dougherty and son will remain with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Xeuens until after the Christmas holidays. Mr. and ' Mrs. : Clayton Jones . of Salem spent Sunday evening with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Crettie. V i . Another turkey shoot will be held by Claud Stevenson on Sun day, Dec. 21. . . Harland Judd is recovering from his long and -serious illness. A. M. Schmidt and daughters, Elizabeth and Annie, and son Mat tias of Marion were recent Lib erty visitors, Lowell Wright is a new pupil at school. The Wright family has i, I f . f V- : Extra Special Cotton"; The Famous Nashua Blanket Size 66x80. This week only $1.95 OF THE FAMOUS TT I You get a 26-piece set of SILVER WARE or a 42 - Piece Set you buy a Universal Range thia vccl Your Old Stove On a m Overt h(r from InUann ro. -t-A u. Mi3s Frances Hrubetz is unatia ' to attend to her duties as teacher In the Salem high school thia week on account of 'a severe attack of, la grippe. - Erwin Plank of McLaughlin, 3. D., is spending the winter with his uncle, Elmer Plank. . Mrs. W. H. Matheson is suffer ing with a sever attack ofpoiaoa' oak. 4 Knute Anderson was a r Jeffer son business visitor last week. ' Walter. Allen is working la a, logging camp at Rainier. ; Mr, and Mrs. Roy Orittfa wtrrf dinner guests at the A. C. Fre home last Saturday. Mrs. O. C. Coffee, who has been! ill, may have to have an operation on her throat. Mrs. Carl Gibson has been HI with tonsilitis. 'FOUND DEAD IX WRECK A HELENA, Mont., Dec : 16. Four men are dead and four otlw er persons are in a hoBpital here when a tram car, bound for East Helena, was struck by a Great" Northern passenger train shortly , before noon. . 7 rm AND BEAUTY simtiimz PORCELAIN RANGE Universal f uer ranges are avail able here in many styles! Tl;cre are blue or grey porcelainfranes, semi-porcelain ranges with nickel trimmings or plain, cast steel ranges all with or with out hot water connections.' Ask especially to see the Universal porcelain range in peacock Hue or pearl grey finish sanitary, washable, indestructible. Nothing io rust out, the fire boxes have Duplex grates which use hard coal, soft coal or wood with equal satisfaction. AH of these ranges can be furnished with seven-gallon copper-contact reservoir and water front or water coil. r or New One in Blake Your i Own Terns t. i ( i. A 4. i s i i i i i i i ;;tu Ctacilcr 'of - Cou- f4 ': . -Bt.."''