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I f ' taiaas Catty Kteapt Monday fcy TSS ITAXCSMAH 1VBUSHXX. COMTAJTT 215 Souta Camnercial St. &!. Orf e B. J. Baadrleaa. d J. Taasa M a aafar -Maaacias Editor C. K. ..Citr fcoitar Ualla rhalt aaarad Bdbcb- .Talarrapn Eaiiar tiaeiaty Editor ; atxxsEm or THB ' Tka Auoetatad Praaa la aaelaatvaly a tfUaaUbaa eraditc! to it ar sat ataartria aawt PbUaa4 aarr, " ' BUSINESS orricK: Tkamaa V. Clark Cs.. Kw Trv 141-14S Waai 6ta St, Caleaia, Mattt Ball- - lag, W. E. Graikw.hl. Mgr. " Portia ad Off tea. S8 Wareaatar Bldf, rkoM 6e3l B Roadway, Albart By arm. Mgr. TELLPBOXCS ar 683 Cirralatia Boalnaaa , Of ffra, . Nava -JeparUaaat 33-lod Jaa Dapartataat Xatarad it tki raaMffiea la BaUav; z SELF SUFFICIENT IN SUQAE. . j . Great Britain is taking more! leaves out of the book of ex perience of the United States on protective tariff duties, and the ' Irish Free State is 6in her motjier country one.bettbr A ; , ' As 'witness recent actions concerning their sugar supplies. "Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Baldwin cabinet; has just announced that the tariff preference . to dominion sugars in the British jmarket shall be restored what it was in 1 923, or 0.929 centa pound, or nearly Ma cent a pound. This gives sugar almost a cent a pound advantage in the British market, if it is produced ;in any country belonging to Great Britain V' !P ! ! f ' ; : Iv 5 ".-V-;:' ; 1 :i : - Aiid that is a distinct advantage, because, the protective t tariff rate of Great Britain is two and a half cents a pound about twice the rate ot the United States on low eiass sugars. The fact is, nearly all of our sugar imports are of raw. sugars, from Cuba, taking only 75 per cent of s the rate on refined sugars otthfsaine polariscopic tests. j. S ' ! ' I In many products other than sugar, Great Britain is im posing high protective duties; higher, on the average; than those imposed in the United States. And she is giving a bonus for sugar making in her own country, mder which new;factories are being built arid projected - j J , , i 1 ' t k And.Ireland.is coming cleat over to the ideas of protection . as held in the United States, that is, Ireland Is imposing du ties high enough to protect herf own? producers manufacturers and laborers, and she is admitting free of duty articles like tea 'and coffee, not produced in her country, for the benefit of her consumers. And Ireland is arranging for the erection of beet sugar factories, in her own country with Belgian capitalists; having received offers of the same kind from French, Dutch and Czechoslovak syndicates. - i Our country must not l)e behind Ireland and England in be 'coming self sufficient in sugar. We produce in beet sugar about a fifth of our supply. We consume Jabout five millions of tons annualljv-and we made a little over a million tons of beet sugar last year. .'"'v:! 1 ; ' , I . With tjie cane sugar of nkwati, the Philippines,! lrto JRieo tnd Louisiana, we can easily bee0 sff iciht 'n sugar in fact, we caa produce our whole supply ;m beet, sugar,; though we consume nearly a fourth of the whole world's production of 7 23,000,000. tons. " ' f r- j . j j I I I This means that Salem should have a bec sugar factory, and 'be quickabout' getting it, and "J hat every other city in ihe ; Willamette valley favorably locatedlfor gettingj laborers should have a sugar factory. : LOOKING BACK AT EltJHTY - '(From The Nation ' Business.)! j ' . . Ilere's an editorial writteii byA, B. Farquhar, who died the other day at the age of 86 It's in the last chapter of Wis autobiagraphy, and it , sums up Jifel ast he sawj it ' aftfer .he had passed the four-score mark: - '-' ji't;' f - v v- :':r; - 1 And now, in conclusion, w at does it all mean tj What have these years taught met Nothfig of a startling naturethe in cidents f ade-4ut these principles remain : j , - 1. That' it is,as a rule, safe th trust human beings. .. Com paratively, few are unfair, if ydu arjel fair yourself, i w" 2. That troubles and apparent jdifiiculties are but stepping atones to progress the most praetial ay of learning and, as Gjreeley said, ' The way to resume i to resume.' ' 3. That there is nothing either to gain success or to gain I think it is possible to gain both for success, the dollar is not put 4.- That one can and must 5. That God is not mocked. i You. cannot break his laws wunout suiienng. . '6.: That one's only dangerous enemy is: oneself. In the ultimate no one can hurt you but 7. That friends are among to get friends is to be a friendl 8. That one should never sceki anything for which one does not .give value. This avoids the disposition to speculate which is one of the greatest dangers-that ' Following these rules, the is Happier with gathering years. r nOI.IE LETTEKJEITT v '.The real character and progress of a nation cannot be gang 5 ed by its' accomplishments in industry, commerce, science or finance alone. The development of its hromcs must keep abreast , its progress along other lines.; The incentive to establish the government for many decades. Its laws stimulated the building of rural homes by the wide distribution of land under the Homestead acts. It was the yearning for better homes and larger independence that stimulated the; early pioneers of Ore- ' gon to conie here. .-''i; :j k -,; -it: j ;Qne of the ill effects of heiwbrld war was ttie shortage of homes all overhe eountry. This condition is now being over- -home.:-. : y ) i ' ; :- ' ; ' '-i: - Better Horacs In America ja4 organization Ayho.se purpose is to stimulate home building and home betterment was organiz ed, on a national basis three years ago with Herbert Hoover president. 71. ireelr, Hay 10 cr.t: , civ! TITO OREGON STATESMAN, SALE7.I, OREGON i f ? i W. U. Hjd.raa CircnUtiea Maaacar Ralph H. KUtiing Aderulu- Maaar Frank J aafcoaai. M aaagar Jaa l.pt. E. A. KUataa.. ,- . LWaataca Editor W. C. C" Paaltrv Kaltar aaaocxATSs rasas j; tit lad la taa aaa far aaaUratiaa of aU mot eraditad la taia papor aad aiaa taa loeal '1 ." ' - ' - " -"t " rr" ' Offiea SIS 10a Soeiaty:; . 1 . . f Editor BtS Orafoa, aa aaoaad-elaia amattar , ? s. that jwill take the place of work, happiness or, to gain both- and if j in the striving and working above the man. - ; keep faith with oneself. i , -v yourself. - 5 . ; the greatest assets and the way i s jbeset the business man.. . world grows in interest and life '. . ; i - ; ., homes has been recognized by to 17, is" set1 aside for tpecial 'ct. Cccprition cf pullia cflichl:; izl general and all who contribute of time and effort to this cam paign exercise a vital influence for good on American life. ' . ' Good homes are the right of all citizens; not merely the pri vilege of the well-to-do. , - In the home, is where good citizenship begins, hence the chil dren are important factors in the home unit. The home in which children thrive ha pleasant surroundings, equipment and parent direction which will: attract them and; eneourage their proper development into vigorous home loving citizens. The home should express homelikeness and hospitality. It should be a place for real family companionship, i1 l ;! Special emphasis on home building, home betterment and home life during this Better Homes week merits genuine wel come." . i : ' , 1 1 ,' THE OLD FASHION GABDEIf 6 . Varieties of plants and flowers appeal to the masses the same as do varieties and styles of garments during these spring days. It is common experience that styles of former days return with the cycle of the years and so it is with : the plants and flowers. Some of those loved most by our mothers and dis carded for the newer shapes and colors are now returning to the home gardens where they compare favorably with, the newer varieties, J t. -v f" . M '. - - a ga rderi of tX old -JTash ion ed ' flowers on the White House lawn. :Her love for her childhood home with! its old-fashioned: blooms of gorgeous color and beauty was thus gratified. -" y9x morning glories, pansiesdaisies, marigolds, lark spur, pinks, lilies-of-the-valley, the thousand: leaf rose, hollv: hocks, forget-me-nots and others garden if it is like mothers' and grandmothers'. garden. . ,In this quaint and modest selection Mrs. Harding is to be congratulated. It is a charming -desire; a fine example of womanly culture, thoughtfulness and; domesticity. It is an ex pression of abiding loyalty :to ihe best in tradition and to the memory of home. ' ' : ! l From the old-fashioned garden the; old-fashioned virtues are still recalled through association and imppetns for reverence of those things which survive on account of their real values.' And important also are the lessons of ; love for home and the things that others love, taught' the present generation. ' ! The J RADIO PHAN Talks ' - BY F. S. BARTON Farm boys in. North Dakota don't hare to wait for Santa CUus to briug them a radio1 set. : Anyhow. Santa Claos might stub his toe yet maybe and break, the set I bet you. or else maybe he doesn't get the latest dope on sets just put on the market this morning- before breakfast, I shouldn't wonder. ;'; . . : Considering these t blocs, a North Dakota banker has decided to come out as the friend of farm ers and farmer boys. He will help- the boys buy their favorite sets, t Evidently he believes they will have far less hankering to ;get away and see the world ' if 4he world can be brought right-into their own homes. No more loads of wheat 'sacrificed for a one-way ticket to find out what a big cab aret is like just spin the dials to the. setting for, the biggest cab arsVand let her, lp. ... 1 . Much appreciation Is expressed for the Check Seal concerts put on every noon during the week by the Pacific States Electric Co., of port--! land over KGW. Likewise for the fine numbers made possible by Ihe Stubbs Electric company. : ' - f These firms are not using time on programs that would be other wise filled, on the contrary. The Pacific States Co., came to the res cue of noon concerts which were about to be discontinued In .Port land. . 'i v . . There is an increasing demand for a one-hundred-dollar radio set that will bring in Main Street, Mars, and all intermediate points. Page - the manufacturers! Have you voted for your favor Jte announcer, in the Radio Digest gold cup contest? . v, r r . This is the .second annual af fair of the kind put on by the Digest and Judging by the tre mendous response. It Is , a r very popular method of expressing ap preciation of favorite announcers. More than a hundred hats have been thrown in the ring already. Station WMAY of St. Louis is Qualifying to become a new kind of missionary. It seems that a couple of sisters by the name of Clingen are doing missionary work way back in the Ozark mountains and own a. radio set bought from scanty savings collected for' the purpose. No one in the remote: community has heard a radio set up to the. pres ent time because the Clingen sla ters couldn't make theirs work. ' Now station WMAY has met the crisis by paying' the expenses of a radio expert who is on his way to bring happiness to this lit tle mountain village. -Mr. Flint is tu'e expert and he is giving his time.' ' The radio public Is queer. Therefore nearly all of ui are queer and those who are cot in cluded in "radid public" at this late date, are queerer yet- f Spe cif ically, why is it that we so sel dom write to a broadcasting sta tion to tell then how ranch pleas ure -we get out of their trcram3 or to thank them for giving us so many such, fine ones? Instead of tl2t T'3 CCC t evf rytt!-T a a t3 cz-t t-r.:;; t2 are found in.this old-fashioned and ' then kick dissatisfaction. and scream our All weather is radio weather this year. None of the programs from KOW will be discontinued during the summer months which Is a great advance over former seasons. "Have you got the makin's?'' no longer means what it once did. - Radio fans mean by that, have ( you ' got the stabilizers and low loss condensers and ail the rest' of it, left over from those other sets that you made and tore down. Did You Ever Stop -: to Think? : s That the gentle art of "passing the buck" is practiced a 'little too much in some cities. - , - , That many so-called 'community-builders' are long' on talk and short on constructive swork. "Vy - .-That tome men -think jthey are public speakers; they often start off by saying , thafe.''they have never had much -experience -as a public. speaker';" what's the. use of telling it? . The audience" Would Soon'; find . it out.', ,-..-"7; "X That, "buck passing' is On the increase. : ' . : - .' V That if some cities took. a -census of their "buck passers; the" ref suits - would astonish - the . whole city. . - - - - That they would find enough of them to build another city. " That if they worked as hard in building their home city-as they do in "passing the buck", their city would soon be twice it's pres ent size i- - 'Buck Passers- believe In a fifty-fifty proposition.! They will do the talking for their part and let the other fellows do the work. XEV ROOKS AT THE 1 1 SALK3I PUBLIC LIBRARY Beach. Rex The Iron trail. Fisher, D. C. The bent twig, r Harte, Bret Poems and stories! Irwin, Will Youth rides West. Janvier, T. A.-r-The Attes treasure-house.,.:.. i.:--1:---: v-.e . Kaye-Smith, Sheila Green ap ple" Harvest. 7. :; U ; '- J'a":r.P - Miln, L J. The soul of China. . Rothery; -A, E. The House by the windmill. ' r ' Verne, vJuIes 20,000 leagues under the P sea. 1 Wilson, H. L. Merton of the movies. , - i Wright. H. B The winning of Barbara Worth. Cesell, A. L. The pre-school child.-;-: - -7." : Neuhans, K. E.-f-The apprecia tion of art.., . . i Shaw, o. B. Saint Joanl ' James. Will Cowboys north and south. , v . I Hok, E. W. Twlc thirty. I Scott, n. W. History of the Oregon country, 6 volumes. , ' I 1 3 Tor The ' Children ? - -" J' Alcott. L. Eight cousins.' Alcott, L. .-. M.-r-Old-fashioned girl. : V-J,4 5 . , . Lang, Andrew, Cinderella.- j ' Lang, Andrew Prince' Darltas. Lang, Andrew Jack' the Giant Killer. . Lang, ,, Andrew The : sleeting teautr.-: J-- J' 'it . t- 2. r.raitland, ; Loalje Heboes ; cf ; j By E. B. Watta. Sacratarr Skawnaa, Okla ' Beard af Camatarca 1 Aram abb PROBLEMS adele GrrlMa IfeW Ptuue ' of REVELATIONS 01? A WIFE Coyribt by Nwspapr Fatnr v:.' 8rvlc CHAPTER 455 WHAT DICKY DID TO GIVE VENT TO HIS RAGE OVER TOM CHESTER-7 i h How much hadDicky heard and seen? - . : ' S'f :t f '-'-j ; This was my first panic-stricken thought as I encountered' him In the doorway of my father's room where young Tom Chester was convalescing..'- I acquitted myself of any fault I, could not have foreseen; the sick boy's hysterical outburst,! nor could. I have! stopped; It, bat. if Dicky heard the young man's fer vid, incoherent . farewellabove ail, if he had seen : the boy kiss my bands j'-j.. .iiu? ;; Mv brain swirled with the ne cessity of getting him noiselessly out of the room' before his wrath should vent itself in an explosion which would always be a shame ful memory, to Dicky, to me and to the sick ayL,, to whom, indeed. Just now, it might prove a! danT gerous 'shock. H .X ' In my panic, I did the most in furiatinr thine nossible. as I walk ed swiftly toward my- husband. I put my finger to my lips; in a warning to silence. f ' I sawDicky's lips open wrath fully, and I shivered in anticipa tion of j the ! violent f exlamatton which was trembling ! upon them. Bat even before the first syllable left-his lips, ; Lillian's hand j upon Ws arm literally jerked him away from the door, and her-gesture to me brought ; me rushing noiselessly through tfie door into the corri dor. " f ""--j i; :"-; -; .:" lf y I ' "Now, You Crazy Idiot!" ' ) . :- - .- . " i. ' i i "f - .;' Lillian closed the door after me, still silently, and with a nod. to me to. follow, drew Dicky, master fully down the corridor to. the door of, my room. No other per son on earth could have kept bis temper from exploding for jthose few seconds save the woman to whom Dicky feels he owes so; great a debt of gratitude for the sacri fice she made for him so jmany years ago..; I; - ' j 1 I ' ; "Now, you crary idiot!? Lillian admonished, releasing, hisj coat sleeve and giving him a little push Into my room, keep .em, Inside this room! : Im policing the halls today, and If I hear a peep to dis turb your mother or that sick boy yonder; whom ; I'm. going to look alter now, I'll make you wish you never had been born.:; And Madge I've made, it my, boast that-1 never -meddle With other people's business, but I should advise boil ing tar, applied liberally." j , Sheshnit the door upon Jus, and I heard her hurrying toward Tom Chester's room and knew) that whatever his necessity it would be attended to. Then I faced my husband with .a courage stiffened by Lillian's last mocking words. - Madge Pulls Herself Together. "You are home early,"; I said with an attempt, at casualness. . ''Yes, you - evidently didn't ex pect me so soon,' he sneered. "A fortunate thing for me that I mot ored down with, a friend ; ; this morning instead of waiting for the 'train."' -:'r-A:,S:.-Ai V-.' His words came slowly, with a curious stiffness.' I glanced fur tively at him, and saw with a wave of anger, not wholly free from uneasiness, that his rage was hindering his articulation.! I have seen Dicky angry many times, but never before have I ' witnessed such - white-hot wrath In him. ; -"And a fortunate thing for us." I returned lightly. "Your mother will be delighted.. Have you " The oath with which Dicky in terrupted my attempt at the com monplace was like the snarl of an enraged animal. 'What are you trying jto do, anyway?"- he shouted. if Throw dust; in my eyes, with all I this la-dela palaver? Just cut it out. now. I don't 'want another word of it; ! What i want, lindjcursed quick, too, is an "explanation : of QGB017U Mi Turns R5ght Out itself in i! "Outgro" is a harmless antisep tic manufactured for chiropodists. However. anySonte can buy from the drug store a tiny bottle containing directions. - A few drops of "Oatgro" la the crevice of the ingrowing hail re duces inflammation and pain and so toughens the tender, sensitive skin underneath the toe nail, that tt caa not penetrate the tlt;X and the nail turns naturally outward s'rrst cr tt nict. Air. I v ,;r-... SUNDAY MOTININGIIAY 10 1025. that exquisite little Romeo - and Juliet farewell I Just heard pulled off down the hall, i ; So he had heard and seen every thing! I pulled myself together, withi the 'Tesolve to- say nothing In answer to his angry tirades.:.- I reckoned. - however, without Dicky's ability for : blistering words. He paused for a second or "two after his ultimatum, then rushed into ; hot angry speech again. -j "I don't wonder you haven't a word to say!" he shouted. "I'm glad you have that much sense of decency at least. For there isn't any explanation you could gite if you hunted for one for a year. But, by the ; Eternal. ,1 gave yon credit for better taste! If you had to stage a romantic affair," his voice dripped contempt. -"couldn't you find a man Instead of a tame young robin like that boob la there?" PARRISH POINTS - By DOROTHY GUTEKUXST All the occupations 'Classes are now working on a thesis. This thesis is to take the place of the usual test at the end of the semes ter. Subjects are to be chosen from a list of occupations; in which the student la most inter ested. Much outside reading and reference wort will be done by pe students In the preparation of this thesis. ' ' j An art exhibit for. the public will be given in the near future by Mias-Hargrave'aclass The exhibit will Include some splendid exam ples of hand w'.rk such as lamp shaues, posters, , and . d wlgns for dresses. The 9A Englieh . classes are studying Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice." It is probable that the trisl scene will be dramatized ;by the itUs in the different class rooms. - On Tuesday, May 5, a group of students from Pacific University i-nder the direction of Miss Ella Dungan visited" Parrish. Each stu dent visited the" department . in which he or she was most inter ested. "-' A play - called "The Country Cousin" will; be given on Thurs day - evening. May 21, under the direction of Miss Rauch. - Wednesday " afternoon -twenty boys and girls chosen from the oc cupations classes and accompanied by Mr. Lord were privileged to visit the paper mill. Reports of the facts gathered during the vis it will be given in the classes by these pupils. On Thursday, May 7th, an as sembly was held during the 7th period. The Glee1 club rendered two songs:. TI4 Morning," and "Song of the Winds." Athletic let ters were- presented to - the boys who played. on either the, football or basketball trains. The list of pupils on the honor roll was read and some Palmer certificates vere awarded. - U.'"- . The Science classes have recent ly been doing soma very interest ing and profitable : " jkhiss work. Some of these consisted of origin al experiments worked out before the claes by different pupils. . ' it 1 Bits For Breakfast . . Is this, the week - . The week for the completion of the Salem quota for the second linen mill In this city.- This . . , oispiays 1 "'' should be the week, and it ought not to take the whole week, either. V . Mothers day, like Peace day, Is growing1 towards the point of te comlng, universal.' They both both have an appeal that ought to be universal. ' Up at Eugene F. ;j8.: Chase & Sons have a greenhouse 50 by 450 feet, a baby sized one 36'by 200 feet, and a few others, and they are to build one 70 by 450 feet, to be finished in July. Salem will have to look to her laurels in the matter of greenhouse garden ing. ; .. r " - Some one suggests that before there should be a sign on the Fairgrounds, road, to show that the large building being erected there is to be the Miles Linen company factory. s After all has been said about the. Importance of iron In the blood the total quanity of this metal in the average human body is less than the weight of a dime. What shows up so strong In men of mettle must be the brass. ... b A bell is dumb without a tongue but it's the tongue that reveals a dumb bell. ; ...f ;:"; - s v About the only things the new generation will inherit intact are the old Illusions, of youth. Nature Is kind and takes away the ability to blush when there is too much to blush about. --; - V S .:J"A. Another fine thing .about the bee is : the J way he discourages people who- bother him when he is busy. " " I- - ' ' "..'1:, S A A successful marriage is one where the wife is boss but doesn't know it. - -- -';- --ii'-r The fools are not all dead yet, but most of ; them have parted from their money. v i - V A . On the occasion of his own 80th birthday Col. John Coolidge, fath er of the president, showed, some press visitors a cabinet, which the youthful Calvin; had 'made when he was 12 years old. - It was ' a mighty good cabinet, at that, thus showing that the capacity for sel ecting good cabinet timber'; and putting it together was Inborn. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Richardson, of Dallas, were In the city last night. Mr. RichardsoffrpuuTlsher of the Observer. , CHICH ESTER S PILLS rum mm im mma ia Oregon Pulp aauicwy una wii,aa..yx J""a. fir iM trta-TTOrt XHAMMm liRAM PUJB, fc mi V It r Balem, Oresos , llAlOJFACTrJRERS Sulphite, and Rlanila Wrapplnxv also Batchers Wrxp pings, 'Adding Machine Paper, Greaseproof, Glisine, Drug Bond, Tissue Screenings and Special Ilea. IV J 3EJ mmJtm VU' , FLOOR. FLOOR COVERINGS XnJTOME-CRESt Rurrs and Cams 4- -L invariably enhance their ovn baclcgrounds, arising depth and rich ness to the rooms in which they arc laid Make it a special point to visit our oi txicce beautiiul -. 'I , - -m i L t . . m 7) (Tj '1 o v J Jvt ) C. - 'f ii -".I FACES DRUNK ; CHARCR Willlamr Byrd was placed under arrest last night by Officer James and charged with being drunk, ac cording to. the police record. j vn vi a The magic of make-believe GIVE a boy a toy pistol, and - first thing you know he la playing robber -with a hoder cbief for a malu Equip him with a Corona Type writer, and just as readily he acta the part of business, man, or author. ' Play la real life to a child and that is why parents should pro vide plaything that start right habits of mind and body. Everv Imnb ahMlJ own a Corona,' and every child ahould team to uaa ir tut ml, at pouibU. With Corona a chU4 will teach himaalf to read. apu, puoctoate, and co-ordinaca mind and muaclc. If ha haa a talent (or writing. Corona wUl help brine it oat. And ja t incidentally, tha aioirn-opa will anpraciata Corona qua aa aaad aa tha youngaecra. Corona Four coats only $60. ' Ejut term If deairad. Call or phoaa tor Atlas Book & Stationery Company j:" ; 465 STATE ST. " All makes rented and J Impaired Willametto Valley, Transfer Coi Past Through Freight to AH VaUey FolnU Daily - Bpeed-Ef f Iciency-Servf ce Salem-Portland-Woodborn COrvallls - Eugene - Jefferson , Dallas Albany - Monmouth . Independence - Monroe Springfield ' ; SHIP BY TRUCK and Paper o. a ;1 covenn V. k BlaalBk T I- 'V A 7 r