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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1925)
Society, Churches,' Hooks, Colter Homes, Resorts, Stcr SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR 4; .- SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 7. 1925 Part Two Pases 1 to 8 ' 4 6 if Western Literature Coming to Front; Northwest Writers' Bureau Created Lariat Magazine , Established ! In 1023 Xow Succeeded by Lariat : - Story Magazine In New york; Col. Hofer la IMrector Announcement is made herewith of the establishment of the Lariat Story Magazine by Fiction House Incorporated, which published a half dozen similar magazines in cluding " North-West Story f Maga zine, All-Story. Action Story, etc. The Lariat Story Magazine will be On t the newstands all trer the1 country July. 15th. Col. Hof er, publisher' fit , the Lariat in this city has no connec tion with the Story: Magazine and will continue the Lariat as here tofore. He has, however, secured control of the Northwest Writers' bureau, a market for all western CUI. stories , and verses, something the west has never had, authors being obliged to market their produc tions through New York brokers. i There la ' an almost unlimited market for well written western fiction, sketches of actual partici pants in frontier life, adventures and narrative poems of western flavor. This type of writing is cot devoid of romantic interest. In the true sense it is the essence of romance. But is evidence of stlr- ring jiuman interest, that the fic tion possess the element of, strong be-man quality.-and -that Jt be told entertainingly and' dramati cally. There is little or no room - for love stuff or the ordinary gar den variety of sex literature. There must be a real story, virile, whole some and, If possible, of thrilling intensity, with swift moving ac tion - on the western . plains - and borders of ; the old southwest or the newer great north woods and Alaska. Xll ' , H I ' ; The new Lariat Story Maga zine that will appear on the news stands of the entire. English, read lag civilized . world' will deal large ly with stories of cowboy life, the vaquero of the Spanish-American border states. Here are oppor tunities for humor and where dia lect can be used. But the dialect, the vernacular, the technical de tails must be the real stuff. It is a surprising fact that as the stars on the speaking stage are turning to the movies, so men and women of literary ability are turning to the range, the frontier, and the great open field of pio neer. action for literary material. More human .hearts among .all classes of society were touched by Emerson Hough's "Covered Wag on," and North of "North pf 36" than by all the other movies tak en from so-calley literary classics combined. - ; ' ; The wealth of fiction material has not been exhausted in Alaska by the -writings of Jack London and Rex -Beach. They have only awakened a keener interest in ac tion stories founded upon, fact and illuminated by the Imagination for readers all over the" world. " The millions, of great Britain and the English colonies devour all kinds of; good writing in this field, in cluding -short' storiesi novelettes, serials, cowboy songs, wild west ballads and the story type , of poetry. ' ' ' "' ' : T The Lariat Story Magazine will in 'nowise enter, the field of The Lariat' (Literary . .Criticism, and Poetry) but will be a month 1 y'f Exclusively " " devoted , t o thrilling" high class range fic tion, written in the rough ranch flavor of realistic western adventure. full of stirring life of action and dramatic Interest, but devoid of uo-called love-stuff a reflection in literature of Interest In the life and spirit of the Amer ican cowboy, the daring pony ex press riders and the Northwestern mounted police the mounted rid er and gunman who protects prop erty and makes life and livestock safe and valuable west of the Mis sissippi river. There will be plen ty of romance but it will not bo the type of gum-chewing orna mentally dressed creations of the stage, nor the soft-shell pink-ruffles sob-sister pretty-girl variety seen in the movies, but many of tto stories written from life by actual cowboys and illustrated by rt'3t3 hardened oa tte plains and i r .'W- r-. -"T f - ' j j .i 1 - ! ' j i ! i I I b- r -imi - tt ;r MJ.ii4ss.fcH- toaa. ,mtt- how-legged from wearing out sad dle leather riding the silent watch es of the night.; This new fiction magazine by one of the largest syndicates in New York. Fiction House incorporated, is the ' out growth of the j growing demand for wholesome j western stories, redolent of the open air, and the type of poetry found in cowboy songs and ballads of frontier ad venture. It is full swing of reac tion against effeminate and degen erate sex novels and a recognition of. the battle for clean and verile literature - for j the masses, as ;v;ain8t " unclean and suggestive E. iIOFER publications that are being forced into the news trade.- In connec tion with this movement and rec ognizing The Lariat as an author ity on sound western fiction and poetry, there will be established a Northwest writers! Bureau to create a market for such writings aa are above emphasized. Col. B. Horer; Noted "Westerner No' man in our country has. a t 1 . NT V; J- L L Y S longer record of service and active life in the old west or the devel opment of the west to lie, than Cot E. Hofer, newspaper 'man', and publisher for half a century. Born west of" the Mississippi,? he wit nessed the migrating and war dances of the Indian natives re tiring to their farther western res ervations. He knew, personally participants in the Blackhawk In dian war, and conducted: his-first newspaper near the site of Fort Crawford, on the upper Mississlp-J l9 11 U 111 W UiWU alCClOUU; later president of " the Southern Confederacy, eloped with the only daughter of General Zachaty Tay lor; the commandant ', and later president. Beginning life as a newsboy, Col. Tfofer worked : his way " ap through all the phases of .the newspaper trade to ownership of a daily, in a Pacific caa?t capital, and at present is editor of a trade journal. and industrial news bur eau with national circulation. In 193 he. founded The Lariat, a western1 literature .' monthly, re flecting r.'K voicing true western standard r and ideas. Scoring highbrow and degenerate literary tendencies,' he cultivates and em phasirci the .literary products of the "tritlcTopenv spaces, " with ? the dashing salt spray of the Pacific mingling with the tang of the ; age - and the tonic ' mountain Lreezea. . , , , ? Ho battles for the understand able in literature, the beauty and music tf real poetry, and the value to the millions of relaxation gain ed from tales of action and .ad venture where , there is "some thing doing every ' minute," en joyed alike by tired toilers, the mind-weary professional man or the jaded occupant of the counting room. 'For four years, starting as-a boy of sixteen, he helped sur vey' new lines of railroad, that were reaching from Hannibal, Missouri," on Into the great south west. He. says the completion of the transcontinental lines leading to the undiscovered and undevel oped regions are now known as the Greater West and' Northwest. Col. Hofer has lived through and seen life in the wild west from "'.the roughest days of its" im provised .Monte Carlos at mining towns and frontier., centers like Council Bluffs, Kansas City, Dead wood and Carson City, Nevada, at CT "" " O i . r from ; $985 to Easy Terms 52 weeks to pay. Huge produciloh arid record breaking sales, have made posstble tills' fireat , price reduction . . . This great Sir has (definite advantages over other Sixes iri Its price class . ,38 hi p. engine!. 112 inch wheelbaso Larger main bearing surface . . . Pressure feed lubricating system . Oil-tight universal joints ... Heavier crown fenders Two-tona ' polished lacquer finish Genuine carpet floor, covering 4 .WmdV shield wiper . . . Very latest finger-type spark, and throttle levers, also horn button, .mounted prj steering: wheel . . Unusual leg room and comfort . fj. A full size Five. Passenger Sedan . . . Now a value beyond comparison, ' Order earty!; VKM; , JER0TE-SERS Hinh Street at Trade V, E it : R LAV D which. place Mark Twain built his first cottage and to which - he bride and began his great western career, . ;. " Western literary and poetry magazines, unless subsidized have gone to infantile boneyards. The Larlaf teems desined to he a win ner. - The name Lariat is richly endowed, with "western "flavor. . It w"as 'the indispgnsible first imple ment of ' the surliest conquest of the 'sagebrush the wilderness, the plains and the deserts "that 'were ranged by cattle and .horses -the Lariat bTaided of horsehair gave the Vaquero" (Spanish for cowboy) dominion over ' livestock. 1 - : Tbe Lariat ' magazine of Port land, Oregon, was brought out by Col. Hofer in January, 423, a . monthly devoted to literary criti- cism '?and poetry, with western standards and Ideals, and- pub lished ; to encourage and promote the : interests of western writers and "make a carket for their pro duction. The Lariat was follow ed by the Northwest Poetry So ciety., ' July 15 the Lariat Stories Mag azine of New. York goesJnto the mails-and news stand .trade, and its announcement 'is followed by the 'North-West Writers Bureau, Inc., Portland", Oregon,, This or ganization covers the . west and northwest from the Mexican line to the northern boundary of Alaska,-the 21 states west of the Mis sissippi and the Islands of the Pa cific. : Sweden Planning to Electrify All Railroads TROLHATTAN, Sweden. Aft er having ruled7 supreme for 100 years, steam is being . routed in Sweden as motive power in trans portation both on land , and sea. The most recently published sta tistics show that of all the boa'ts now under construction in Swed ish ship yards, more than -80 .per cent ar' to be propelled "by mo tors, and on the railroads the old fashioned locomotives are being, discarded in favor of either elec trical engines or motor trucks. Having-no coal and plenty of wa ter power, Sweden intends in time to electrify all 'its railroads. A city of beautiful streets and well-kept- lawns. Salem, Oregon M O T Lrh VJi, J U J C -J C C 7 ' wi - C i . PARRISH POINTS . -V. By .. I, DOROTHY GUTEfCUNST " The,9A science classes" under the direction of Mrs. Keeney and Miss Peat have . been studying about mountains and their effect upon people living in that region. Pupils have written papers oh this subject which have been made in to booklets with artistic covers, i As a review-lesson Mrs.; Graca Thompson's 9A Latin classes had a question box! last Friday Ques tions were prepared by the pupils and placed In the . box. During class each pupil drew a question which was answered in class. J Miss BoIlier'a SA English class es have been . bringing to . class all the pictrues they, could find pertaining to Longfellow's "ETar geline." This search for material has resulted in a shades made by Miss Hargrove's art classes were displayed on the lamps made by the boys of the manual training classes, The cooking department drew? a large crowd who viewed with enthusiasm the dainties dis played. The occupations classes had on display their these and posters. .By these these the pupils showed quite a varied choice of occupations." These "were enclos ed in cleverly designed and ap propriate covers. The progTam of the. evening started in the gymna slum at 8o'clock.- Mrs. Thomp son's orchestra gave two numbers after which' the 7B girls attired in their sewing, caps and aprons gave clever stunt. They sang an interesting song, to the tone of "Yankee Doodle," entitled "A Button Hole Dandy." The 8B's appeared . next on ,the program. They displayed on living- models the dresses deeper interest as well as knowledge of this kind of work The SB English classes have .been studying the methods needed' in writing ; short messages, or tele grams. It was an Interesting and new experience to many, i i ? Dresses made by 9th grade" girls of Parrlsh are to be on display at Miller's store. These dresses show exceptional talent for sewing and are a credit to both pupils and teachers. Open house at Parrish, Thurs day afternoon and evening, drew Z O R, C A. R S a large crowd. Tbe gymnasium displayed some surprisingly excel lent workmanship from Miss Har grove's art classes and the manual training and drawing departments'. The latter is under the direction of Mr. Barker and Mr. Isherwood. Work of these departments were displayed in a very pleasing man ner, for example.' the lamp which they had made during the year. A number told to the interested crowd the quality and cost of the garment. The 9th grade girls in a most pleasing manner displayed their work in sewing. The display took the form of an afternoon tea. Other departments such as Latin, English and mathematics, history,' science) writing and spelling also exhibited to parents and patrons some excellent work. " The 9A assembly will be held on Dednesday, June 10th. The 9 A class will at that time enter tain the school. : The school cafeteria, under the direction of Mrs. Creech and Miss Linn, closed Friday for the year. The cafeteria is run on a self-paying basis. No school debt is ac ...i:'iiiiiiiirfiiMiiittMiiiiiUiiiiiriiimtiiw L ?1 " J On Sale fefp HHP! f I ft (W I H W WTI!WW flfWfl W ffl Ok 015 Factory ..DemoEiotEaioia: of wmwL 11 i ! I 1 ELECTRIC RANGE II I ! s 4 I I 1 I t i i r 3 i a i I m 1 1 .t - 3 f 3 I 2 I! r t Jib'-'. ' Ml 1 , v i Juririg This Week, June 8 to 13 Miss Ethel Murdock, factory representative, will dem onstrate the advantages and superior cooking qualities of the Universal Electric Range, at our store This will be a treat to all persons interested in Electric Cooldng.- It it- 1 I I i f 3 THIS IS A PERSONAL INVITATION To every housewife in Salem and vicinity to ttend this demon stration which will show that the cleanest and best .way is to Cook .With Electriciiy: - i' A Small Payment Down will place the Universal Electric Ranss in your hcie r . ' ' balance easy monthly payments - ' . i: ! r i r t i ! 1 r a I J f i i i I i Trade in Your old Range ' On an Electric S ! i cumulated in this ; department (as the i articles prepared in the cook ing classes are sold each day in the cafeteria at noon. . ' f LIFE LINES BY FRED TAYLOR ,. - ; Prayer. "Pray without ceasing. Prayer Is the common characters tic of all religions. It is the splritl of finite man communing, with the great invisible infinite , Spirit.: Prayer has r its elements of wor ahip, praise,, thanksgiving, inter cession, supplication and consecra tion. It is the soul's, sincere desire, unuttered or -expressed. Prayer has been the comfort and strength of the great charcters of history. Poets, prophets and philosophers; soldiers scientists and statesmen, have been men of prayer. They ; have learned that when the strength and wisdonr of man fails there is an inexhaustible suDplyabove yielded to us through the power of prayer. The Perfect Man of Galilee. engaged in prayer on fifteen recorded occasions. He !iwiiiiT!tw!tiwinmit!gi!tiiwHi'w'ii!Twmiwi'' at Weatherly : WHIM: prayed at, the time of His baptism; when He chose the twelve; befora his transfiguration; on the moun tain; in the Garden; on the Cross; for Ills friends and for His ene mies. He gave the world the pat tern In prayer in "Our Father who art in Heaven." He taught that true prayr should be with faith;' brevity; humility; sincerity; im portunity; thoughtfulness; per sistency;? catholicity; obedienca; self-denial and forgiveness of others. Prayermay be private or public; Individual or collective; social or family; but must always be inward, upward and outward. Let all obey, the command to pray and accept the ; challenge io test its power and we will find that all true .prayer will' be heard and answered by the Father, who seeth in secret and rewardeth openly. -: Americans Will Live Longer ' When they pay more attention to their brakes. Let Mike- Panek, 'the brake specialist .prolong your lira by making your - brakes safe, Drlve to 275 S.1 Commercial fU nicked Agencies c:. : -
