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r 4 THE OREGON STATESMAN; SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1925 . .i , fi r i. .-I Taaae4 Xa!!r Eept M.ndar Vy Tin STATESMAN PTTBUSHZKO COafTAVY ai5 hoata Comntreiai Sl ttal.m. Orag.a, R. J. U.ndrtek. trd J. Taoxa C. JC. Lota Utll Buuta.... Adr4 JBitaeh ... Maaatar .alaaac iag fcditor .Talafraph Edits; .Soei.ty Elisor W. H. Heodaraaa.. ClrealatUa Maaagar Kalpa ii. JUctsUff Advartiaiaf Maaaga 'raak Jaakaaki ,, , Mumr Jo a UepL E. A. KUta 1. itloch Editor W. 0. CtM r i, P Ury Editor KEM2ZX OX1 THS ASSOCIATES FBE8S Tka AiMtliUl PrM U axeluiivaly antitWd to tba for pablWtiM af all tm CtspaMaaa eradiul t it ar Mt atkarwiaa eraditad ia thla papar aa4 a la tka loeaJ Ma paouaaa aaraim. . i BUSINESS OFFICE: , . Taomas F. Clark C Haw Tars. 141-14& Waat set 8k, Calearo, Ifaroustta Bail Ing, W. fl. Oretkirahl. Mgr. Portland OffW, 13S Wartastar Bldg, Paoaa 0S3T B Road way, Albart Bran. Ugr. Baalaats Offlea , Maws Depart art Jab Depart sat t. : TELEPHONES ti 9T SSS . CtrrvUtU Offie JlrlO Society Editor eat s' st 10 KatarW at tka Poatoffle. ta Sateaa, Orefoa, at aeeaad-elaae attar Juno 7, 1923 THE ONE GREAT FRIEND: A man that hath friends mast show himself Jtriendly: and there Is a friend that silcketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 18: 24. " ,? GIVE THEM WORK (Portland Journal.) . At the Minnesota penitentiary convicts have been put to work. .They, turn out many kinds of products. The result is that the penitentiary is almost it. not entirely self-supporting. '; V : j- - . r In Missouri the convicts are at work. They manufacture annually millions of dollars' worth of work clothing:, shirts, shoes, brooms, rope, binder twine and various other articles. At other institutions similar conditions exist where the convict is at work, and through his efforts much of the cost of maintaining the penitentiary for him is paid by the man who makes penitentiaries necessary. I - A start has been made in the Oregon penitentiary to put the men to work. - They are not all busy, but many of them are. Men can work at those institutions without selecting occupations which offer opportunities to escape. If the prop er trades are chosen there need be little of the trusty busi ness. '.'? - ! ' : ' ' ' ' Oregon should not lag in the rrfbvement to keep her convicts Dusy. ;. -. , . , ( i ; Work is good. for-the convict and it's good for the state. The faster all. convicts at Salem are placed in properly se lected trades the faster the state will come to a solution of its convict problem. . . - - I The above ; from the Portland Journal is very good ; it shows the sentiment that, if persisted in, will result in mak ing Oregon the model stateof the Union Jn respect to the handling of men and women in prison., :.-. , v. But the case might be put much, stronger, . The Minnesota penitentiary is entirely self-supporting, and has been since 1905, and has a, surplus of some $4,000,000 in its revolving fund; and it. does not "turn out many kinds of products." It turns j out only rope and binder twine, and binders, mowers, rakes and light farm wag ons. The making of the farm implements is not profitable there, but the making of rope and binder twine is very prof itable, though the sisal comes from Yucatan, Mexico, and the manilla hemp from the Philippines, and a considerable pro- nnrtinn nf trip lahnr is fret Inhnr. "Arifl et'drv wnrlrpr re. ceives daily wage, depending partly on skill and partly on the size of the family, if any,1 on the outside needing support. And this results in the highest percentage of reformations for a prison of that class in the whole world ; 85 per cent J : Arid the Missouri penitentiary is entirely , self-supporting, and has a revolving fund surplus of $9,000,000. Also, the Alabama penitentiary is more than self-supporting; supports itself and helps support ihe state university; the work being in coal mining, and the prisoners mostly colored men . and women. The South Dakota penitentiary j is approaching self support, and so is that of Michigan, of Indiana, and a num ber of others. The Oregon penitentiary, with its flax industry, will be come self-supporting, when it reaches the stage of spin ning yarn, and, employes all surplus help .in making shoes, automobile tags and other non-competitive articles, with gain ful, work for the last man and woman; outside of those em ployed in the kitchens, dining rooms, etc i And more than this, the Oregon prison will be able to pay a wage scale like that of Minnesota prison at Stillwater. The main object of a prison should be the reformation of the prisoners. That is so declared by the Oregon Constitu tion. "This does not overlook the protection of society. It con serves it. It reduces the number of repeaters. It tends to stop the breeding of natural moral perverts. It reduces court expenses. ; It helps the innocent victims on the outside of the prison. i " -;-h f; : : - :' .t-:':. . The only way to bring about these things is to give -the prisoners work, and to pay them wages; the wages mostly -going to the innocent; victims (the families) on tbe outside. It will 'take the burden entirely from the backs of the tax payers. 1 The men, for . the most part, want to work. All this is being brought to pass at the Oregon prison, un der the revolving fund law. It will gradually reach its full fruition as outlined, while constantly reducing the cost tp the taxpayers and finally. wiping out the cost to them for good . and all. ".' : -. ' 'f t;, V' I ; ' -l- i-:-". If only there is no break allowed to come in the present pro gram. It has so far cost not one cent of the money of the taxpayers. It has gradually built up a going business, despite the fearful loss of a destructive fire, setting back the progress for at least a year. All ft needs for full and final success is a strong and wellnigh unanimous sentiment built up along the lines of the Portland Journal editorial quoted above. " PROMOTION GIFTS M . A disiiasuished educator declares there is a vast difference between the person who has merely been "through" school and one who is really educated. To go through school and then possess little or no desire for further educational train ins: is to fall far. short of the opportunities and privileges of the student." ' ' i ' Graduation is only, a milepost along. Jif e's pathway, and there "should be no faltering at this point. To the well-trained graduate of our high schools arid even colleges graduation is and should be the beginning of life's practical training. Educational development after graduation is obtained through reading and social contact with other educated in dividuals or organizations. The latter means of development is not easily conferred. It is largely a matter of choice by the individual. Books, however, may become a valuable posses sion at any time, either by gift or purchase. . Why not then choose books for promotion or graduation gifts? ' I ; Carlyle declared "The true university is a collection of books." Many an historical figure owes his elevation to high places and responsibilities chiefly to the study of books. Youth Or adults possessed with the love of good books have ho desire for any other kind. And one who has developed a real desire for profitable reading will continue to educate himself during the years following his school days. "" - To choose proper books requires keen discrimination and a knowledge of human character. Educated parents, librari ans and teachers should be able to give valuable information and assistance to those who hesitate to make the selections. Books possess the element of permanence. Well chosen, they are a source of pleasure and inspiration. The gift of a good book compliments both the giver and the recipient. THE MERCHANT MARINE The welfare of the American merchant marine is a great problem and should be given definite consideration by con- gress. It should no longer be used as a political iootoau to De kicked aimlessly over into any field where there is the loudest shouting or away from where there are the most vigorous threats.-.'-'"--:: - The policy toward our merchant marine should be "Build up America's shipping.? If this can be done by preferential tariff favoring American vessels let us have it. If it is neces sary to subsidize them let it be done only to the extent that the subsidy on competing foreign vessels shall be overcome. American vessels built by well-paid American labor cannot now compete successfully with European vessels built by low- priced labor and also subsidized 'by the nation whose flag they carry. : - - " " - Statistics compiled by the administration shows that some action favoring American shipping must be taken. With our boats practically crowded off the seas, water transportation rates will go up and American export tonnage will be further reduced, i '. .V:f .. l- ' .C:- During the eight months ending with February last, Amer ican ships conveyed 36.39 per cent in value of our exports and 31.23 per cent of our imports as compared with 39.29 per cent in value of our exports and 32.06 per cent of our imports in the corresponding eight months ending with February, a year ago. :- -: : " President Coolidge recognizing the need of legislation en couraging the merchant marine has requested a careful sur vey of this department as a basis for his recommendations to the next session of congress. - r ; . '. ..The government merchant fleet should be an, asset.; It is now operated at a loss. It should be kept profitably employ ed in time of peace and during this time train thousands of men so they will be ready for transference to the navy depart ment in the event of war. Congress should act promptly. No longer should neglect of this economic protective feature of the government be tolerated. - i " .. t ; ; ""j'' r- '"r To independent thinking clear expression and prompt action upon matters political the Oregon state grange has just claim. IV1Y MARRIAGE PROBLEMS Adele Garrison's New Phase of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE Copyright by Newspaper Feature Serrice CHAPTER 479 WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GREAT ROOM TO FATHER SPENSER, KATHERINE AND TO MADGE Grace Draper's hand gripped my arm and urged me forward. could feel her fingers trembling with the impulse to disregard Harry Underwood's injunction and dig. them, talon-like, into my flesh. Urged beyond r my accustomed stride, we followed my father, con Toyed In similar- fashion by Mr. Underwood. And,; though we marched swiftly, Grace Draper -whose face was still covered by the yashmak veil-seemed eager to catch up with them, as I well knew from her tensing fingers digging into my arm, but they swept on too fast. .. 4 ; Through-the upper hall, down two flights of broad stairs, guard ed by quaintly carved old balus ters, along the lower square-en trance hall to wide old double- doors we went. Grace Draper and. I were still behind Harry Under wood and my father when 'the double-doors swung open at our approach and ' admitted us to J a room which eventhrough my terror,- made a rapturous appeal to my beauty-loving soul. , r ; ? It was a large room, which I Judged was used for private the atricals, for musical functions, for dancing, as need might require, A pipe organ which many a church might envy, two grand pianos; a harp and two or three exquisite music cabinets were the chief fur nishings, for there were but half a do?en chairs In the great room. The walls -were almost completely, hidden -hj. tapestries of breath taking 'beauty, .and the 'polished V-ny-.. r?r? covprei with ru-i so rendolent of the Orient, that one almost Instinctively looked : for figures of the Arabian Nights to rise from them. . Across, the front of the room was &Jov platform a veritable dais brought from medieval days - raised but a- sweeping step from the floor. Old gold and blue vel vet curtains hung at each side presumably masking the entrance to wings, j A similar drapery was thrown over the back of, a tall throne-like chair, and In this was seated a figure I recognized with a renewed clutch of terror at my heart. A Vindictive Figure. For the man whom I had seen as Smith, the arrogant land-owner in the Catskill mountains, as the supposedly ignorant ' Anton, the farmhand In Mr. Briggs's employ, and as the ; murderous midnight visitor to my own farmhouse, sat facing me, ;. And so fantastic,' yet so impressive a figure was he that I felt my pulses thrill to the colorful picture . of old-world pageantry: i he presented, even through they chilled at the male violence in the eyes which watch ed our entrance. That he was a royal exile, Lil lian had discovered, and above the tufted eyebrows which had given her the first clue to his Identity was : a new evidence of the rank to which j he still fondly clung. This was a flat black velvet cap of the kind I had seen in pictures of royal personages. An elabora tely embroidered robe of . purple velvet covered his really superb figure, and many jewelled decora tions blazed across his chest. One had to admit that he was indeed a kingly figure, though ; an evil one. ;.'. J k-lf .-. i-'.. Pride, Tuelty and Imperious ness were in every line of his face every" posture of his - body. I could Welt believe XiUian'a. state ment that In his own country he had been called "The Unspeakable One,.-T and- that the most awful punishment'V he could - receive would be' deportation to the land he had misruled, and the venge ance of the peasants there." r" Deside him sat a man, evidently an Intimate, though of lesser rank whom I guessed to be the Otto who had assisted Smith's escape from the vicinity of Sag -Harbor.. He leaned deferentially toward his chief, iin-1 wt'.crrei scnettlri "which evidently pleased the for mer royal personage, for a grim little smile touched his lips as he looked at my father standing by the side of Harry Underwood. , Then, as the stalwart, men bearing a stretcher, with Joe on it came through the. 'doors, and Katherine's Blender figure in her nurse's garb followed' it. so fierce and vindictive an expression came over his features that I shuddered and turned my own face away. ...The sudden movement focussed my eyes upon the. tapestry nearest me, and I saw it sway1 toward me, then draw back exactly as if some hand were grasping the folds. I wondered .-- vaguely, if my .. brain were "giving way when I-fancied I heard. a slight grating noise. Grace Draper's fingers -tightened convulsiTely upon my arm, and she jerked me toward her. - "Keep ; your eyes front," ' she whispered savagely, and the words and action made me know that I had experienced no hallucination. Something somebody was 1 be hind that tapestry, and Grace Grace Draper knew it, knew, who it was and the reason the person was here. That it boded 110 good for me, I well knew, and I deter- mined to keep alert to what might at any Instant happen behind me. No matter what should take place in front of me in that regally ap pointed room of terror, I must also guard against the danger which lurked behind that now stilled tapestry. . . , ... " ., "She Was Goot to Me." When. my eyes again facussed on the dais - the stretcher was standing by the foot of the throne like chair from which leaned the man I had known as Smith. His eyes were blazing with cruelty, from which Katherine shrank with face as- white as parchment. But she could not flee, for each of the stalwart stretcher-bearers remorselessly held her by an arm, and it would - have v done her no good to run. she well knew, for even better : than I she had seen the medieval guards who had seemed to step forth from every corner as we had come down the broad stairs. Out of mists there came t me the concluding words of what must have been virulent accusations which cascades from the lips of Smith. - "Spy!M . he shot at Katherine. "Doiyou know what we do with spies here? . Sometimes we are merciful and we kill - them . at once." His outstretched hani touched that lof Joe's extended pleadingly toward him from the stretcher. The'steel of a revolver flashed in Joe's hand as with royal condenscension Smith pur red: j "Vou, Joe, may have the pleasure of executing " -"She was goot to me!" Joe gas ped. "I no keel;" '" (.Smith's eyes blazed, his sen suous lips were distorted, he lean ed, forward like a flash and the darting fingers that wrenched tha revolver from Joe's weak gran must have' pressed the trigger at the Instant the barrel pointed at ' Joe's heart. Even Grace Draper recoiled from the sight--swinging ' close to the draperies which I thought now parted. "Now, the Old Man." , For-a long minute of which my shuddering terror prevented me from taking advantage, she releas ed my arm. Then my arm was grasped again, but so different I tbought it was another until with . i (Continued on jas 8) Jersey City, N. J. 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