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TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1925 v THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON 0i! - -; r ' Itined Daily Exeept Monday by ' THE STATE SMAX PUBLISHIHO COM? AST - SIS Soota Commercial St.. Salm, Orefoa R. ). H.ndrifka Frr4 J. Taos 1.IU Smith Andrei Bunch ..... Manager I W. H. Hcnderaoa - . Clreulattoa Manager - - Vaaaring-Kditor I Ralph II. Kletainc AdveMiain Manager - Cttf Editor I Frank Jaakoaki - Manager Job lept. Telegraph Kditor K. A. Kaotaa - - . Livestock Editor Society Editor . W.C.Conner - - Poultry Kdilor indicate that booze bibblers are on the increase." All-the facts are . to the contrary. It is a transitory stage with booze making a nofsy reluctant exit." : DECLINE OF FARM POPULATION XEXBEB Of THE ASSOCIATES PKESS ' ' Tbo AiaociaUd Pr ia txetaairaly entitled loMhe ne for pnbllcatlon of alfaewa ilapaleaea credited to it or not tbenriee credited ia this paper and alao tho local wi pnbliaaed herein. , . . . : - ....... . '"'-':- a.-'-:.'.-- - BUSINESS OSTICEi : c'j iMllllM'IsVNi Thorn aa Y. Clark.Co, Saw Tork. 141-145 Weat 36th St.; Chicago, MarnoetU Boild - - .' Ing. W. S. Grothwehl. Mgr. , , . Portland Office. 3g Woreeator Bldg.;J Phono e37 BRoadvay, Albert Byera. Mgr. Bailneaa Offiee.. Society Editor..,. .23 or 663 TELEPHONES : ' . t Circulation 0ffte.58V Xewa Department..23-10S 10S Job Department ', , ' ,?; Entered at the Post Offiee in Salem. Oregon, aa aecond-elaaa toatter. SURE GUIDANCE: ahall direct thy paths. July 21. 1023 , ' ' -In all thy ways acknowledge him,' and he rroveros 3:6. 1 DRUNKEN DRIVERS . (Portland Telegram.) Unitedly the law abiding citizens of Oregon should give their 'moral support to Governor Piercj In his laudable effort to secure the enforcement of the law passed by the last legislature for the punishment of persons who drive motor cars, when Intoxicated. ; ( Governor Pierce points out that the new statute has been prac tically nullified. ! Minor courts in various sections of the state, In stead of punishing culprits by Imprisonment, permit them ; to plead guilty to mere reckless driving which is punished, by a tf Ine. The . minimum' penalty defeatsthe purpose of, the legialaureif:!j!;u;;;:ij : ItwUl probably be argued by those who have closely observed the recent. increase lnrlme that the fearof Imprisonment -will, .not eliminate the drunken driver. This opinion is about' half correct, but these same Observe"! cannot help admitting that "the maximum penalty would 'serve as a deterrent. Customary fines will not. ! ': Every person who drive a motor car while he Is under , the influence of alcoholic Iquor Is a potential suicide or homicide. It would not: be doing violence to the English language to say that he la a potential murderer." Fatalities for which drunken drivers were directly and unmistakably responsible have recently shown an alarm ing Increase. .' This feature of lawlessness j ia encouraged by. courts which show extreme leniency to the lawless. v Governor Pierce does well to invite public attention to the new evil. It is a reflection upon our civilization when Judicial officers who have taken an oath to administer law Justly show Implied con tempt for law. In every community the irresistible power of public opinion ought .to be brought to bear upon jeaay-going courts 'and spur them to doing their full duty in letter and in spirit. . .'Entirely regardless, of the moral phase of the question, a new - cmc; dutr h oeen imposed upon all law abiding citizens. ! This ia a question of public safety, and to insure, reasonable protection from murderous, law breakers the-people unanimously owe It to them r selves to require that the new law shall be strjetfy and Impartially caiurveu, ...... ' ' ! 1 " 1 "' '' '.. .J.., 7 'c, ,"' "..-'f.' 7 : 7; V .;:!, ;,7i i- i7j J "id -I The farm population decreased approximately 182,000 persons or .6 per cent during 1924. This is. interesting infor mation at a time when .we have become possessed with the idea that there has been heavy immigration from city to country-'' ..,'."" The movement from farms. to cities, towns, and villages in 1924 was -2,075,000 while the number, of persons moving out onto farms and tracts was 1,396,000. This makes a net movement from the farm population of 679,000 persons.' I ' Births among the farm population for the year 1924 was 763,000 and deaths 266,000 leaving a natural increase of 497,000. ; . Subtracting this 487,000 from the 679,000 the number representing the decrease in farm population is 182,000. -Decrease, in farm population through the movement cityward was highest in the mountain states with the Pacific states following closely. - In the New England section alone there has been a gain in farm population. "Among the reasons which may be assigned for this con dition are the greater isolation, lower, wages and lesser educa tional -facilities in the farm districts and the .depression in agriculture.. - ' : ' " The development of community center activities, exten sion of boys and girls club work through which the younger generation will become interested in agricultural cooperation; the operation of county libraries; better schools made pos sible thromrh consolidations for both high school and grade work; and larger remuneration for the farmers work through advanced prices j and stable markets are some of the means which "will maintain or increase the present farm population. sacrlficlng'motherhood to the car eer pf '.her husband. ,She" also recognized only denied fatherhood In the emotion he felt for Kather Ine. And she met the crisis of her life with such nobility of, spirit. such sportsmanship and such deft ness of management, that. her hus band returned to the allegiance from which he had never swerved before, with no Idea that he had ever strayed, and with Catherine's daughterly relation to himself a fixed notion. She , did something else also, equally praiseworthy. By means of a long confidential talk with the beautiful and high-minded girl "who was her husband's chief aid, she bound Katherlno to ner In lasting friendship: ' Knowing that no shadow of fault was the little nurse's, she not only confid ed freely and frankly in .Kather- tne. ' but asked her - advice as to what was best to do, and it was through a clever - arrangement planned by both women that Kath erlne was able to leave the hot pltal service without Dr. Bralth w&ite'a a-uessinc the reason for her going. on- r '-.)'. -HOME -v ity-v' The home is the foundation unit of the government. It is in the home that character and ideals of citizenship are best developed. It is here, too, that the basis for true success in life is laid and national progress stimulated. 10 cnerisn, protect and honor it is the ideal of every true American. MY H US BIB'S LOVE n -The above 'from the Portland Telegram Is worthy of acceptance; and the. editor of that paper does not put the matter In too strong a light , " In fact it could not be done. In any language. - i iuw w u auauiuie, h uyea.nui say may,.n saya enau. ritt j ft It does .not aay drunk.' It says under the Influence of Intoxicating liquor: r' If it said drunk it might be hard to prove just when a man Is drunk. A Scotchman once protested that a man Is not drunk as long as ie can lie on the earth without rolling off, and there ia a couplet to this, effect: : . X i. u , "He Is not drunk who from the floor Cav raise- himself and drink once more." J ; t i r: ;1 This law says that a man under the influence of intoxicating rjuor-shall be fined not letis than. $100 nor! more than $500, AND shall be.' confined in the county Jail not less than 60 days nor more tffn six months, and a conviction shall work forfeiture of driver's Ueehseo If tho convicted driver again runs a car he shall be' fined ?j6o;to:$500, AND sent to Jail 90 days to a year; AND for the first offense the motor vehicle driven, if owned by the convicted 1 party, ba!1 be 'held in custody by the sheriff for not less than .30 days nor more, than six months; provided the court may permit a member of the family to use such, vehicle; but a second .offensel shall forfeit , tb use of the vehicle absolutely, by any person whatsoever," not less than elx months nor more than a yean The licensee la' presumed to be ,the. owner. . Justice and district courts have -concurrent ' Jurisdic tion with circuit courts. I '-, f The .Portland Telegram Is dead wrong on the point in its third paragraph quoted above. The enforcement of the, law as written and enacted will put a stop very largely to the operation of cars by drunken drivers Adelo Garrison's New Phase of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE "Sopyrght by Newspaper Feature Service " I: There Is no chance 'for jt-- And the Intent of "the law la plain quibbling. 7 . - i - There Is no. half. 'way -house in thla "statute. If a man drives car while under the Influence of intoxicating liquor, and is brought Into court and convicted, he has got' to1 go to Jail AND pay a fine besides, and have his license forfeited.-- . .!.- Enforce that law, and safety on the highways will be raised 10 per-cent, v 1 ' . : CHAPTER F62 CHAPTER F63 THE SATISFYING ANSWER KATHERINE GAVE- TO MADGE Ji Or. . "Dr. Braithwaite!' t repeated the name of the fam ous surgeon who is Dicky's bro ther-in-law, with an involuntary questioning glance at Katherlne Bickett, who had Just uttered it in so Impersonal a manner that I wondered at her poise. " Had - the no remembrance. asked myself, of the near approach to tragedy which that, name had brought her.? It was very clearly etched in my mind that throb bing episode which' .had nearly disrupted one home already built and threatened another not yet completed. Only the . uncommon sense and rare courage of one I woman my sister-in-law, Harriet 1 Braithwaite had averted a - de- bade of the happiness of four people.'" -:"' " , True, there had been no possible hint of blame or even indiscretion on Katberine's part In the episode which. If it had concerned some lesser woman than Harriet Braith waite, might easily have brought anger and heartbreak- to four peo ple. In France, during the war, she had been my famous brother-in-law's most valued assistant in the hospital nnlt of which he was the head. Like many men of gen ius. Edwin Is , utterly helpless fh details, and Katherlne In the hos pital was able to shield htm from petty worries in . the same quiet, effective manner that invested bis wife's similar service to him in their home.. v.'" " ;- ' Then Harriet .Braithwaite fell desperately" m," and during her long illness, and that of her hus band,, which followed, Katherlne nursed them both and became al most a daughter to the childless; middle-aged couple. That bril liant, temperamental, dependent Edwin Braithwaite fancied for a time that the paternal feeling- which was the emotion he really felt for Katherlne was In reality something deeper, was not surpris ing tot those, who knew him. Looking Backward. "Tell Me I'm Doing Right" . Had Katherlne forgotten all these things, I asked myself again, Had she forgotten also the jealous fury with which her husband of today her fiance of that time had regarded the famous surgeon? But I answered my own question decidedly in the negative, when I looked Into her eyes after my re petition of Dr. Braithwaite's name. and saw mirrored there a distress which contradicted the calmness of her face and voice. ; "I have - forgotten - nothing, Madge," she replied ia. answer to my unworded question,- ."and will tell you frankly that only, in an emergency ; like this -would ' I willingly work on a case with Dr. Braithwaite again." 7' ' ; - ' "D o n t misunderstand me," quickly, with hand outflung In protest. "I have no fear of Dr. Braithwaite's ever mistaking his liking for - me again. And'Mrs. Braithwaite Is the trump she always is. I shall be so glad to see her again, and him also. 1 1 have no qualms on my own ac count. But Jack you know na is a little difficult sometimes, and he la very much prejudiced against Dr.- Braith waite. ' But when as dear a friend as Mrs. Durkee is In peril which I 'am reasonably sure Dr. ' Braith waite's skill cad avert, I must let no other consideration save her welfare Influence me. Tell ' me I'm doing the right thing. Madge." ' There - was impassioned dis tressed appeal in her voice, and I saw in her face the. glow of con secration to her work which, thank 'Igpodness. some nurses still possess. My answer was prompt. ;- "Of course, you-re doing the ngnt ana spienaia thing," 1 re plied.- ' . , r But I wondered if In her place I would have had the courage to do the same thing. - ; -f j.' . '? '. (To be continued) 4 - It is apparent that every gen eration has held many opinions now known to be erroneous, and approved numerous things which we cannot now Justify. Why is It. then, that, there is on the whole a preponderance among manklnd pf rational, opinions and rational conduct?. -- ; It there really Is this prepond erance which there must be, un less human affairs are, and al ways have been, in an almost desperate state it lspwlng, John Stuart Mills observes, to a qual ity of the human mind, the source of everything respectable in man, either as an intellectual or moral being, namely, that his errors are Incorrigible." . "He is capable of rectifying his mistakes by discussion and exper ience. - "Not by experience alone. There must be discussion, to how exper ience Is to be interpreted. "Wrong opinions and practices gradually yield to facts and argu ments:, but facts and arguments, to produce any effect on the mind, must be brought before It.' 'Very fey facts are" abie'to tell their own, story.;wl.thout .comments to bring out tthelr. meaning." . J a . .1 Vw The whole stTeOgth and -value, then, of human' ' Judgment,- de pending on the one property, that It can be set right when 'it" is wrong, reliance can be placed on It only when the means of setting it right are kept constantly at hand. When this is considered, cen sorship becomes folly. The Good Gentlemen who are back of the Censorship urge now pervading the land should be made somehow to see this. '' ;.'' ' It was a situation .which meant shipwreck . In the hands of the or dinary wife. ; But Harriet Braith waite realized In this hour that she had made a bitter mistake in Presbyterians Dedicate . 7;: New Building at Eugene - UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu gene, July 20. (Special). West minster house, the $16,000 house built for the use of Presbyterian students on the university cam pus, was dedicated Saturday. The dedication - service, a part of the program of the 35th annual ses sion of the synod of Oregon, was conducted by Dr. IL L. Bowman of Portland, retiring moderator of the synod Westminster .'house. is not yet No man was ever wise by chance Seneca said. ' ... In the case of any person whose Judgment is really deserving, of confidence, how has it become so? Because he has kept his mind open to criticism of his opinions and conduct. Because it has been his practice to listen to all that could 'be said against him. Because he has felt that the only way In which a human being can make some -approach to know ing the whole of a subject, is by hearing what can be said about rt by persons of every variety of opinion, and studylnr all modes in which It can be looked at by every character of mind. ... This Is the way wise' men be come wise. entirely completed, but will be in readiness for the coming school year. The lot on which It stands is the gift of Dr. E. C. Brown and pr. S. A. Brown of Portland. Rev. G iff on and Rev. Monroe G Everett, student pastor at Corval Hs,"made brief reports of their work during the past year at the early morning session preceding the dedication. , ' -T'LIFE LINES "." ' , ; j FRED TAYLOR- BROTHERHOOD. "Love the brotherhood" is the com mand of the sacred scriptures. But many ask - Who is my , brother?"' What bonds unite us - ana now aiscnarge our duties T Cain sought to escape his responsibility for his . brother Abel by asking, Am 1 my brothers Keeper r But ?no man liveth unto himself." The stagnant pool breeds . poison. Life is enriched by giving. We are members of one great body. We have a common creator; a common nature; a common purpose; and a common goal. Fraternity is the watchword of progress. "My brother" is the password to idealism. Mutual faith helps bear, life's, burdens ; love sup plants hate; kindness overcomes envy ; altruism removes selfishness; divinity crowns with blessing. David said: Thow pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." The good bishop of D said to Jean Valjean, "I know your name,1 it is 'my brother." The little girl bearing the child .! almost as large as herself said "he is not heavy, he is my ' brother." The Divine Man who came to be the Elder Brother ) to all, said, Mye are my brethren." ' Interested in each other's well being; bearing one another's burdens; sharing each- Other's sympathy, courage and strength, let us go forward s, in establishing-the kingdom 01 the Jirotnernooa 01 sian on j the earth. : . - ' l ; - v. An English war millionaire en gaged rising young painter for the purpose of having his own por trait in oils conveyed to posterity. The terms were arranged. . j "Hoy lonr do you think it will take?' asked the model. - - . 'Perhaps fifteen daya," was the reply, j . j Sittings began, and the artist entered so heartily into his work that In eleven days the portrait was done. it I "Why?" asked this Creosnsv when the fact was announced. to him, "do you intend suppressing four days work?" -,";-. "It does not matter at all; the portrait is finished," answered the painter. - "Well, sir. this is not business: we said a hundred guineas and fif teen days' work. I am quite ready to stand the prcie, but yon ought not to spend an hour less.upon the work e agreed for." There was no use arguing with such a man. The painter took his brush again, and spent four more sittings . in lengthening, little by ittle' in the portrait, the ears of his patron. - A country school board was vis iting! a school, and: the principal was putting '..his pupils . through their paces. 4 "Who stgncd the Macn C'aarta. Robert?" he asked, turItg to one boy. ' "Please, sir, 'twasn't'mo,' whim pered the youn gster . The teacher. In disgust, told him to take his seat;' but an old tobacco-chewing countryman on the board -was not satisfied; so, after a well-directed aim at the customer, he said: "Call that boy back. I don't like his manner. I believe he did do it." A tiny corner of mint planted with the rest of the garden will furnish mint sauce for lamb, mint flavoring for Jellies and a pleasing garnun for summer drinks, StatcrMDjjQpoIy of Sugar i .ania'Js Hbw.Proposed ;1 r.r-T:,'r - ' ILAGDADDeclsion of the Per sian' government t,e put through a bill to empower it to take over the Import and sale of .tea and sugar -in Persia' as a'stata monopoly has ' aroused considerable feeling ia commercial circles here: The seriousness of the 'matter from the local point, of view may be gauged from the fact that, ex cept for cotton piece goods, a very large proportion of the consider able re-export trade from this country to Persia consists of tea and sugar. Th buying arrange ments in Europe and India have until now remained In the hand of Bagdad middlemen, Persian merchants' not as a rule buying further afield than this city. Pre sumably, the Persian government Intends to make its own-arrangements in Europe, and to cut out the Bagaad middleman altogether. J11ldren ! xix V-rv e M . Hi - w X . C: ' A 7 'si I f ATH I iVA kv IN. ciall or a , mm MOTHER?- F letch er Castoria is. a .pleasant, harm less Substitute for Castor Oil, .. Paregoric, Teething ': Drop? . and Soothing Syrups, . espe- ly prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Proven directions on each facfc'gg. . Physicians everywhere recommend it - ft , U . Secretary of State Kozer told the American Legion in annual convention at Prineville recently j that the Oregon World war veterans' farm and home loan law usually term ed the bonus lawhas worked so well that it is now ahead of the game. There has been loaned to the veterans of this .. fctate more than fifteen millions ,of dollars, an4 there are no losses. On the contrary, the state has made $2564 on bonus loan foreclosures. Many there were 'when this flaw was being passed to predict the loss of great sums of money. It has not worked that way, and it is likely that in .the final up uicte wm ue a ei prone to xne staie 01 uregon. - - I f t v.-"' ! : r. f U : i' : !.: '"': -iV;! : ':,th 1 - PROHIBITION ABROAD ; j Even in Mexico prohibition is making rapid advances. Ihs state of Vera Cruz has enacted restricted laws against alcoholism. . The tax on distilleries has been tripled 'and nscrrhigher licenses required of the saloons" with the result that ! more than sixty per cent of the saloons have been closed , in the past two months. , Mrs. Margaret Lloyd George, addressing a gathering of rombn. workers at Southsea, England, declared recently that both she and Lloyd George had found during their visit here that the claim that American prohibition is a failure is ridicu- 13U3.' She urged her countrywomen to note that prohibition i.n the United States is successful and if Britishers do not provide for prohibition they wiH be left behind in the world's rrcres3. - ' - , . Verily those who still ridicule Volsteadism have reason ,fcrv discouragement, j We are at the stage ; of . prohibition v hcre the drunks make, themselves hideously and tragically t viicr.t. They break in spectacular .inissicr into the head 1 ..: 3 cf the press. The individual crazed by ir.ccrn'moon- :: "i h a pitiatb spectacle. 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