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THE OREGON STATESMAN; SALEM, OREGON
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1925
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. "For years my sUn
wotiUI brenk out every once in a while
ami ointment thd vey to help me."
writes Robert kocni. "j read a doctor's
article srarirg that pimply skin usually
comes from the stomach and bowels not
getting rid of the poisons. 1 tried Carter's
Little liver Pills for a few days and
since that time my skin is smooth and
clear. Now I tell my friends the rightway
of getting rid of a broken out skin and
also of steering clear of upset stomach and
sick headache. Carter's are all you claim
for them.' At all Druggists.
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