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Entered at tba Pestoffioa la Balem, Oregon, a aeeoad-elaaa matter
IDIOTIC PROPAGANDA
"Flax is not a natural crop j in the Willamette valley.
Consequently few farmers know littl if anything about it.
"The question of supply of raw material is a factor that
tends to make the new Salem venture speculative.
- "It can properly be asked what assurance is there of a
$600,000 investment in a linen mjll being profitable under
present conditions, if capital has jfeotj been attracted to the
coarser step in manufacturing-, retting and scutching." '
The above are quotations from a long- article in the
Oregon Voter of April 18, under! the; heading; 'Investment
cal organizations in many places offer community concerts
as a part of the contributions to the events and pleasures of
the week. j.: c.-V-1 , . ' ' " "! '
Salem musical organizations wjll give a concert in keep
ing with the spirit of the week at the Armory on Tuesday
this evening. It will be an event which should be appreciated
and honored by the presence of our citizens. This is real
service- a valuable contribution to the city and coirjmunity
life. : - : I lu i A-V--.:;
SHIP SUBSIDIES
Recent sales of Shipping Board vessels at ridiculously
low prices are really subsidies. ; They were sold for but a very
small portion of their construction costs. ' They wfcre sold
at prices lower than the cost of ships bwned privately. !
American capitalists are willing to buy these ships and
guarantee to run them for a time without any protection
against foreign competition. The annual overhead , thus
saved is equal to a generous subsidy. : -
It is suggested that the outgrowth of these sales may be
attempts to commit the government to the .policy of thus
assuming a large part of the initial cost of the merchant
ships. This procedure it is said may be looked for at the
next session of Congress, j The opposition of the nation's
awmaking body to ship subsidy has been keen. Change Of
attitude on this matter now would be watched with
to put people right who
the j proposed second linen
Information," written ostensibly;
might think of buying stock in
mill company in Salem
But evidently done at the behest of some interest de
sirous of preventing ordelayingf development of the linen
industry . here ' 'v ' .,; .J ,j ' . , . ; 1 ... . '
In other words, it is propaganda. , " -? -
It is the kind of stuff that has been given out for years
by the Irish linen interests; or at jjeast certain of them. These
interests formerly discouraged venj fiber production here,
and lately: since the failure of the cheap Russian peasant
produced fiber supply, have sought to have our industry stop
at fiber production ? ; !
And why ? "j j" r : 4
; Because the heads of these Irish linen industry interests
know, better than any one else in! the jworld, that the develop
ment of the linen industry here jwill give them serious com
petition; for they know that we can both produce fiber finer
than they can produce and as fine as they can buy, and that
we also have all the natural advantages they possess for
manufacturing and they shudder at the thought of Amer
ican ingenuity and enterprise and genius for mass production.
Take the three quoted statements :
First, that flax is not a natural crop in the Willamette
valley. Neither is wheat or oats oij rutabagas. The state
ment is silly. And many of our farmers know as much about
it as any farmers on earth, notf excepting those in districts
where flax has been grown for many generations. ' f t
Second, the question of supply of raw materials is mere
ly one of buying and paying for tljem. The proposed mill
use flax ; from 6000. acres. Our farmers are ready to
grofw 6000 or 60,000 or 100,000: acres, or more. Absolutely.
Rarin to go. Want the chance, j f ' i '
1j Third, what assurance is there! of a $600,000 linen mill
being profitable? This: That it is to be conducted under
.the auspices of men who are successful in the same line in
Canada, with almost no protection J with no local fine fiber
supply (their fine fibers being j imported from Europe), and
with manufacturing conditions much inferior to those found
here,; where, the fine fibers can! be produced in sight of the
mill, and where there is ample protection all up the line,
going as high as 55 per cent for the higher grades of linens.
These men know they can make a $600,000 plant pay
hf re; and later a $5,000,000 plant. And the Miles linen mill,
too, will grow towards a $5,O0O,o6o plant from the day it
begins to operate.
The garden spot of the great Northwest the Willamette
Valley., v' j J
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PROBLEMS
Adele GarrlsonTa Htm Phase of
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK
National Music Week is here land its observance should
be general. Give more thought to music is the slogan, j
The great central thought oij this week of observance
is to emphasize the beneficence of music in the individual,
home and community life. ' The (desire of the sponsors . of
this week's music observance is that everyone shall partici
pate whether it be to attend I grand opera; to listen to the
great singers over the radio pr phonograph ; to enjoy com
munity singing or to take part j in song and instrumental
music at the home fireside, j The pleasure of the week's
observance should be increased by the consciousness that
everywhere over the land the same privilege is beinir enioved
by the nation's millions as thl great music wave soothes and
thrills. .; -o' ; ; j - , , ;. ;;; .,
The observance of this Week which means so much in
the culture and the real pleasures of life, is urged for the
small communities with the! same enthusiasm as for the
cities. And through the- extension activities of various musi
cal 'organizations and individuals: who will willingly give of
their; time for this purpose few communities have reasonable
excuse for non observance of this event. Community clubs
can put on special programs.) The homes possessing musical
talent or musical instruments can invite in their neighbors.
The schools will put on special entertainments for parents
and children. Few persons will be denied, with the general
abundance of opportunity offered, the enjoyment of music
,11113 week. : :": t ' v - f"; - t-vur-ju - u -
It is the duty as well &i the privilege of those who can
contribute in music to the happiness of others to do so. All
those who understand music should emphasize its importance
and should impress upon others what music can do as a com
fort, a stimulant, a nerve-steadying force and a companion
4o the members of the home m their work and play, and in the
larger social units, of which they are a part. ; 1
. In support of the observance of this music week are
the heads of the great metropolitan musical organizations of
th$ country, leaders of rural life associations including the
naticnal farn.-bureau and gfanss.'- ' -
. ; A music hour in every horn? is sur:: tci fcr tha fm:?.
City 'ana rural cI:ocl3 ' are' .' participatir r.1 CI::.::23 and
thc.tr: 3 cro effcrinj attracth prcjranis. UrJens ef rausl
Next Sunday is Mothers Day. Prepare for it
and sacredly observe it. . I
interest.
cherish
The booze bunch just convicted operated on a large scale.
They should be made to continue operating on a rockpile,
And the toll of human life from auto accidents
mounts up. Caution is the most efficient guardian.
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CHAPTER 450
still
That successful . business con
cerns ; are . the , greatest asset any
community can have. j j
That business concerns who are
successful, are progressive, and
render good service to the com
munities they serve, j " j;
That to be a success, business
concerns must have the good will
of the home community.:
That- the managing heads of
many concerns fail to realize the
importance of gaining good will,
That they move" along In! ignor
ance of the tremendous good will
that! truthful advertising i would
give" their business. , j
That good will la the basis for
any business. .
That . every business concern
must use every ef fore to get the
public JtOi increase the measure of
their good Will. j
That modern - business concern
secure good will by offering qual
ity and service persistently
through the printed page.: . f
That - the- public remembers
gratefully ' those concern who
serve- them quality reasonably
priced -and buy from them time
and time again. j .
That ihis class of business con
cerns are the ones who people
like to buy from." talk about and
recommend to their' friends, i ?
QnaUty . aji advertising builds
gOH will, and good will builds
better ' business. j
THE FRANK ANSWER LILLIAN
GAVE MADGE'S QUESTION
I could find no reply to Lillian's
argument "that either she or -my
father must stay at the farmhouse
for the two days which must pass
before Dicky's return, even though
the news that I had brought called
for the conference of both my fa
ther and Lillian with Allen Drake
as -soon as one could be arranged.
I knew that she spoke but the
truth when she depicted the actual
peril which was mine from either
Grace Draper or the man who call
ed himself Smith, but whom we
had discovered to be an exiled
members of. a formerly powerful
European royal house.
It chafed my spirit to feel that
because of me the progress of Lil
lian's work was being even slight
ly delayed but the prompt quietus
she had just' put upon my first
protest made me chary of attempt
ing further-expostulations. I saw
however from Lillian's quick ap
praising glance at me that she
comprehended my feeling, an un
derstanding that she quickly put
into tactful words, i
"Don't worry your brain about
the watch over you being the cause
of any delay on the five-fifteen,"
she said flippantly. , "I fancy .you
are sufficiently acquainted with
me to know that If the success or
failure of this thing was a matter
of hours or eveji days. 1 I would
go at once and trust that 'heaven
would defend the working girl.'!
She quoted the famous old quip
with a whimiscal moue. "But their
big scheme won't be launched in
such a hurry. 4 -It is their private
grudges, such as those against you.
which they are likely to try to sat
isfy first."
"Poor Tom Chester.'
; She hestitated 'for a second, as
if wondering how best to ' frame
her next words. 4 ' i -
j- "If only it were feasible for you
to go away lor a wniie, we
wouldn't have to worry! about the
place here, for with yoti and your
father gone, there would be no in
terest here for either their 'pri
vate schemes of vengeance or their
big plot. The farmhouse would.be
as safe as a church for jjunior and
the rest. However, lit Is t better
for you to stay here, but I shall
expectj; you to be mighty careful
not to go gallivanting around lone
ly places Dy yourselt. 1 11 put a
flea in! the Dicky-bird's ear to look
after you, and under the plea of
government work j- which is.
Without any falsehood those Leer-
ion boys, wbose leader kg poor Tom
A . a . . . .! i
nesier is, win iaae turns , watcn
ing; out for suspicious! characters
around the farmhouse. . So you're
as safe as we can make you."
'And as useless as -a doll wrap
ped In cotton wool!" I said bit
terly,! but regretted" It as T'saw
the expression In Xllllon's eyes
'Don't forget your Milton," she"
admonished with apparent light
ness, but zeal annoyance, "even
if your serving means fitting down
and waiting instead Of standing.
itememDer, you ve done your
share: In this thing two or three
times over. ;That little matter ot
the code, and the time when you
turned over the gifted Mr. Smith
to Allen's - care, wer no ! trifles,
You've earned the right to rest-
but -forgive me- not the privil
ege of rebelling against necessary
restrictions."
Grave Danger.
"it Is for me to ask. your for
giveness," I returned contritely.
"And I won't offend: again. But
isn-t my ratner in even more
danger than I?" j
! I A; shadow passed 'aver her face.
; "I shan't tell you jan untruth,'
she said. "He is in the gravest
danger of us all. That's one reas
on v why. I shall be. glad to have
him Join Allen. 'Neither man will
take any precautions for himself,
but each will look out sharply for
the other. And I shall see to it
that he Is protected upon his jour
ney to Allen. .. After that the
knees of, the gods. ' " !
. "You see," she went on, "part
of the success of their scheme--
or so I figure It lis predicated
upon their getting hold of thaH
device of your father's which Joe
tried to get from jKatleV They
won't go on, with' (their " devilish
plans u&tif they've made an awful
stab for that. - -
'They're keen enough to know
now that it Isn't here,": she eyed
me keenly, ''and th$t .your' father
does not carry it an his .person
but you must be bt-ave -we have
to face these possibilities if they
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MOTHER:- Fletcher's
Castoria is especially prewired
to relieve Infants in arms and
Children all ages of Constipa
tion Flatulency, Wind Colic
and Diarrhea; allayinj Feverishness arising thereff-ora, and,-by
reglatiE2f the Stormch end Bowels, aids the assimilation b
Food; giving healthy ts.l natural T sleep.
To &roli imitations, always look fcr the srnature cf
u.
Did ; You Ever , Stop
to Thinlc? ' I
, By C B. Wait. Secretary
Shavaee, OklaUSamrd ef Comnarca
nomic productive process on the
other hand, will be welcomed by
the president ndt his advisors. In
view of this attitude on the part
of Washington authorities there M
little doubt that European goycrn
menta are, already; fully davised
that the Washington government's
influence would be thrown against
any financial arrangements with
American bankers not falling
squarely within the class of loans
needed for peaceful economic, de
velopment. i:j v.. ;
Whene'er ' your - liver's out oZ
whack
And life looks sort of bluish
y black, i
Don't run to doctors, for such, Illsj
One laugh Is worth two dozen
pilis. - i
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get r hold of your father or you,
or Allen. ..or me, they're very j apt
to try. to .find out from us the
riding place , of his device. And
their methods of doing so won't
be any girls' n boarding-school,
freshman-hazing exercises, either.
You can wager your last picayune
on that."
: (To be continued)
WARNING CONTAINED
IN ADDRESS, STATED
;.' , (Continued from pafa 1) i
by Americans. It has recently been
reiterated authoritatively that the
president and his administration
opposed any American foreign
loans which might' be used for
direct : military , purposes. Such
loans as are to he employed in
stimulating ; and upbuilding i eco-
Keeping pace with America's
telephone needs means keep
ing ahead. The work of prepara
tion never ends.
I There must! be complex engi-i
ncering studies, careful financing
plans, and thousands of manufac-
turing operations before new
facilities can be built and made
ready for public use. '
j And when they 'are ready, the?
workers must also be ready, skilled
in the multitude of tasks incident
to the operation and maintenance
of telephone plant and equipment.
In every important center in
the country,5 new members ofrthe
telephone forces arc in continuous
training, preparing to meet to
morrow's telephone; needs.
For your telephone system is a
living, growing organism. Last
year 836,163 telephones were
added to its national service. Mil
lions of miles of wire interlace the
continent, to interconnect your
telephone with nearly 1 6,090,000
others. Tomorrow there will be
more telephones, for the nation
demands and expects them.
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One Policy - One System - Universal Service
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All the Late Patterns in the High Spike Heel
which is now thef rage in the larger eastern
cities. I See the New Patterns in Patent, Kid, Blond Satin,
Combinations of Gray Kid and Patent, Alligator and Pat
ent Plain Blond Satiii vith Brocaded Quarters, and
"Fallo," which is a new fabric, just produced.
Every Width and Size Camed in AU These
new things. Moderately priced from
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" McCallum Hose
$2 grades in McCallums equal to any malce
t priced up to $3.
Rubber-Heel Day Every Wednesday
All malces of heds put on half price
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Repair Department (
Oar shop Is equipped with all new
machinery. We use nothing but
the Very best grade ot leather, that
money will boy.
Mr. Jacobson, In charge ot this
department, is an expert in his
line -has spent years in factories
and! repair shops and will do
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