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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1925)
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY .MORNING. AUGUST 27. 102.". CHEMISTS lit TO GI SERVICE Civilization Dependent Upon ; Laboratories Declares Willamette Pedagog Chemistry lies at the founda tion of the'; necessities of life, either directly or indirectly, and has served jh u m an i t y down through the; ages, i particularly daring the last quarter century, j declared Prof. Florlan von Escnen of the chemistry department of Willamette university. In speaking on "Chemistry the Science of Service.? at; the Rotary club luncheon Wednesday noon." Illus trations ranging from the intensi fied production of foods through noil analysis to perfumery and Jeyelry were .given. "The chemist is the man who first developed- gasoline, made wood alcoho from trees, -While German chemists are placing on the market wood alcohol from t carbon - monoxide and- water. Prof, von Escnen said. "Cotton seed was regarded as a refuse un til a few years ago when oil was developed and made edible until 500.000.000 gallons are now being used for stock food, j L , f "When thej silk supply became low -artificial j silk was developed through processing and treatment from wood and cotton and woolen articles are; made from material that never ! siw the jback "of a sheep; artificial leather Is offered " that never came from animals .while synthetic rubber Is pro duced by the chemist at the rate of thousands of tons a! day. Pre cious jewels are produced in the laboratory that contain the same elements and j combinations found In the originals. Bristles used by brush manufacturers f are made from wood i as are many of the ivory: products. Bakelite maten- Cjfals which are put to numerous '3L uses are developed through ' for- ' ffiot,litiTit" anl mrhnlli pM 1111- der. pressure and heat," Prof. Von Eschen -told In detail the service rendered by, the, chem ist during the! war in the study of gases and the! successful develop ment of the) gas mask; of the examination of unexploded shells and ihe development of illnmiuat ing, gas and flame shells and high explosives used In peace as well as In war. Cement, the foremost building material of today, Is a product of the! laboratory, he said, and while 0 years ago two pounds of aluminum were devel oped at a cost of $240 a pound, in 1920, 180,a00f,000 pounds were produced at less than 50 cents a pound. From coal tar 99 per cent of the perfumes ; are manu factured while; 80 per jcent of the flavoring extfacts never come from fruitav When the raw paper GUB IH ISII1ESS T stocks at prodactlng renters smaller at the close of the month than at Its beginning., "Average daily production of petroleum in California Increased by 2.4 per rent during July as compared with June and was 18.2 per cent larger than the estimated average' dally consumption, which declined by 1.9 per cent. Increase In stored storks of petroleum con tinued, the total of 114,113.419 barrels on July 31 being another new monthly record." "Wholesale trade during July SAX FRANCISCO. Aug. 26 was more active than a year ago. Report of Federal Bureau Shows Activity Greatest During This Year rnv The Associated Press) In a report issued today John Perrln, federal reserve agent for the twelfth district composed of states The general price level moved upward. The bureau of labor of statistics : wholesale price index for the month stood at 1G0. com in the Pacific slope, points out an-pared with 157 in June 135 in improvement In busiaesa and (May 1925 low point, and 161 In 'trade first noted during June and February, the high point of the continued during July. Activity j year. The Index ngures was 8.8 during the latter month was near per rent higher In July 1925 than having beta cracked by some one shooting or hitting it with a rock, as the Insulator has been In ser vice for a number of years, aad If It bad been defective in manu facture It probably would have "broken down soon after It was installed and put in service. "If people who shoot at Insu lators and boys who throw rocks at them for annulment rould real ize the financial loss and even danger to life that is apt to be caused by their art ion. it is be lieved there would be fewer insu lators 'broken down from this rause. W. M. Hamilton, local manager, said. "It eems that an insulator may he only slightly cracked at the time It Is hit by a bullet or rock but not actually 'break down. due to electrical pressure, until weather and power conditions are Just right to rause it to da so." the highest levels of the year. The report summarizes condi tions as follows: "The prospect of satisfactory yields vf the district's principal crops and favorable market condi tions for crops and livestock were Important factors in the mainten ance of trade volume during the month. Industrial activity increas ed seasonally during July, and as July 1924." POWER IS INTERRUPTED KLECTRin SKRV1CR HAMPER ED nv iu km:i) voi.r. Interruption to the electric power supply of Salem Just before noon Wednmrfaw was k in the previous month was above the ..bre,k,n. ,nrn.. nt . . ' the level of a year ago. hator which in tnra ,... . "Gains In industrial employment t6 btirn off on t. ,.7. were reported in all states of the hine from E8tacada to galem at a district during July 1925 as com pared with July 1924. "The volume of credit extended by reporting member banks dar ing July 1925 was the largest ever officials that the "breaking down recorded, but borrowing from the of the Insulator was due to, its leaerai rcnerTe uan coauouea rc- point near the Brush Creek school jusi a rew miles west of Silver ton. ! - It Is believed by power company Two poses of Berta Beeson, with Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey Circus sage telegraphed to Sheriff Bow er's office from Enterprise. Smal ley is now in the county Jail. Smalley is charged with having eloped with the girl three weeks ago. Tley were . picked up In Aurora by Dewey Miller., marshal, who notified the Salem office, which had requested the appre hension.'1 j ; j- - According to Smalley they' were married in Oregon I City -August 17. -An unknown witness is de clared to have sworn that the girl was 18 years, of age..; i. They are being .held here for Enterprise of ficials who will; return them to that city. The girl i said to be in a delicate condition. ! I Bits For Breakfast I Raise more grain V. V : Raise It in rotation S m And feed more of .It stock ii T ; And feed more of it stock . ' to live to live and perhaps the world markets. The reason is, this Is the only dis trict in the United States that can produce the White Micbem mint, and our product is high in men thol content and excellent in flav or, and we can beat the world in number of pounds to the acre. The Slogan man has been preaching, for six years and more, that liiere is a mint of money in mint here. Any one can see it now, with pep permint oil-selling for 111.50 a pound, , when . it would-be very profitable at ?3 a" pound. And it would probably be better for the average grower if it could stay around that price permanently. and he could be sure of it. f4 If some of our farmers have cold feet on the filbert industry, they are invited to read the article in this issue by Ceorge A. Dorris of, Eugene, the dean of the filbert growers of this section; which by the same sign means that he is the dean of filbert growers com mercially for the United States. He knows whereof he writes. EIKER'S' ' GUARANTEED USED FORDS PRICED RIGHT HE BLUE FRONT, liberty end Ferry. Many Foreipn Aviators Pay Visit to Portugal LISBON The International Aviation Camp at Alverca took on a truly International aspect dur ing June, in which month more foreign aviators visited the camp than In any previous month. The first of the foreign visitor was a large British plane that gave a varied exhibition of aerial acti vity. Shortly after its departure for England a fleet of 14 Spanish planes soared over Lisbon. The . Spanish aviators were on a friendly visit to the airmen of Portugal and a return visit by Portuguese flyers will be made in September. Ft fi ' - Oregon Pulp & Paper Co. ! Raleni. Orrgoa I MANUFACTURERS Sulphite and Manila Wrapplnjs. also Butchers Wrap pings, Adding Machine Taper, Greaseproof, Glassine, Drus Bond, Tissue, Screenings and Specialties. latively small In amount. This bank's index of bank debits, an approximate measure of business In the district, advanced from 140 (1919 monthly average equalling 100) in June to 147 in July, due allowance being made for normal seasonal variation in the actual figures as reported by banks in twenty principal financial and bu siness centers. A year ago the in dex stood at 131. - "Value of building permits , is sued in twenty principal cities during July was 7.5 per cent lar ger than the value of such, permits 1 1 J itwucu uuiiug jui; iji iuu ex ceeded by three per cent the prev ious record figure for July, re ported in 1923. The July 1925 figure was 15.1 per cent smaller than similar figures for June this year. The normal seasonal de crease from June to July has been estimated at 2 per cent, f "Lumber production at report Ing mills of four associations In the district was 6.4 per cent small er In volume during July than during June, the decrease being the result, chiefly, of the cuso mary curtailment of lumbering 'operations during the first two weeks of July. Output of report ing mills was smaller than either sales .or output , which also de creased slightly during July and filled orders were larger and I i 3 2 2 if i . 2 11 el 4 V K mm , And the fertility of the soil will supply became exhausted In the there be a and lasting -t a 1 mlddlewest th chemist produced an excellent product 1 from corn stalks. The list, he said, is near ly Inexhaustible and nearly even article in dally use is the result or he Chemist's jservlce to the hu man race. ' 1 prosperity. : The poultry must have grains, too. and Salem must be made" the Petaluma of Oregon,' and more so. Our natural conditions jare right. ill va. nPil la mnro '.an A mrra ?".DIf ! ""Uoo Poultry men; yes. and poul- i Miciicni wm, v . w J try women told Prof. Von Eschen that the! i chemist could render the commun ity a vast seryice and would re ceive the. blessings of Salem peo ple If he could by some miracle ! Some one suggests ; that the mint business may be over done ( In the Salem district; That was change the sulphide fumes from "Meated two. three, four and the paper mill , apple blossoms. .- " 1 to the scent of COUPLE IS BEING HELD MATH 20 AND GIRL 14 ARK AR RESTED AT AURORA Dan Smalley, 2G, of Enterprise, was arrested !in Aurora Wednes day by Sam j Burkhar and Roy Bremmer, Marion - county deputy sheriffs, and illianRlggs, 14. Is being held as a result of a mes- more years ago and one of our farmers is. selling his peppermint oil from 1 0 acres ' of f mint for $9200, taken from this year's crop, planted in April. " And he has the peppermint hay left, for- his fine stock. Yes, the mint Industry will be over done here. But, in the mean time, the other mint growers of this country, and of other coun tries, will be given a run for their money, in. the American markets, 1 t Nil Are Your Teeth Bothering You? WHEN your teeth are bothering youj the first step is to find out vhat the trouble is. You must go to a dentist, get him to ' examine your, mouth and give you advice. V A mistake in advice leads to all sorts of trouble, so it is highly im portant to get good advice in the beginning. I Registered Dentists using the E. R. Parker System .examine and treat so many patients that the advice they give is founded upon much experi nr Thip man who does thincs over and over; many times becomes very skillful, and you can denend uoon what he savs and does. I - If your teeth are bothering you, go to any E. R. Parker vstem office and have them examined w ithout xharge. ou will; find nrices moderate for any work you need. j Good advice, if followed, always leads to good results. v Painless Parker Dentist . ; Using the 13. R. Parker System ; State and Liberty Streets Salem i Wm yL itf" saveis . i r&'s 1 x 111" it ft m iA it 1 I II 2 i 2 it more than it Costs In every home on farm bunding; implements, autos, etc., there are thousands o little spots where paint tould be employed to save a surface, to brighten up with color, or to replace the wear of use, ' " i, . KeeP several cans of Rasmussen paint and varnish always on hand, with several good brushes, and attend to that sort of painting at odd moments, it will save ukui iric cose 01 inc - paint in added years of use and enjoyment. Ask your dealer for color cards. Ask your painter for an estimate. a -VARNISHES ' (1 - .For interiors i I Wall-Dura Washable Wall Faint (Flat and Velvet Clou); Racolite Enamels; Raatnuaaen Inside Floor Paint; Rasmusaen Oil Stain; Rasmussen Floor and Varnish Stain; Rasmusaen Bath Tub Enamel; Rasmusaen Dura ble Floor Varnlth. ' JUrm i Ct CWwijA Sold by HUTCnEON VAXXT COM PAN l.Tt Solh Commerrial Phone S04 BIT. ANGEL' " WOODUCUN t 1 Kalm, Orrsoii MONITOR P. N. Smith . tf. Backer A Sou C V. CaraUchae! Rasmussen & Company, Tortland and Seattle i 1 i ! I i i. I N . MI II II ew vnam per: vjrou.ps Advanced Styles For Fall In French Walnut : j : 3 Pieces Bed, Vanity, Chiffonier $15.00Cash-S12.50 Month , No Interest -j - 11 ii 1: r. rii 11 1 1 r La n 1 . , . ' M It . - 1..1 1.1. ' 'J : ' 'i . "i ' I I, t i.lr a?; ill i 1A ! ' 1 rSSt UftM in I i It is a gToup utterly new in design of graceful lines an ensemble of unquestionable quality. Fin ished in French Walnut, now so in vogue decorative all flat surfaces built exclusively of Walnut veneers, excellent character of workmanship noted in every detail. A new suite intended for fall sell ing ten groups just arrived and Immediately featured at a price that is a positive revelation to those familiar with chamber furniture values. j ; The dressers are large and equipped with thick plate mirrors the vanity a triple mirror style with six individual side drawers. The chifferette is of convenient design with two enclosed trays and two deep drawers. The ted has full sweep bow ends and beautifully grained paneU. A bench and rocker complete the suite priced at $8.50 and ?D.50 respectively. I The unusual pricing extends to individual N pieces as well as the complete suite: , . Bowfoot, Bed $42.50 Vanity $72.50 Chifferette $47.50 Dressers 67.50 Unusual Riig Values ; - . r In Axminster Seamless Velvets Never have new patterns shown such unusual appeal never have color combinations given the harmony as in the rugs f ea- tured here this week. It seems that every pattern, every color, the particular woman could possibly wish for is here and every one of them offered at a saving. 9x12 Axminster Rugs ; , Oriental design, Chinese adaptations, conventional and floral patterns, values up to $62.50, C17 while quantity lasts, choice . vTTl DU : 9x15 Axminster Rugs j High quality, long, thick pile numbers a generous C?7 Cfl assortment from which to choose, unusual values at vOI OU , 9x12 Seamless Velvets j ; ; Fringed end style in a riot of Wilton patterns and color combi nations, taupe, blue and rose figured designs CO with delightful ground harmonies, featured at CrxOaOU $5 Cash Delivers Any One You Choose Now1 SALEM'S FINEST SHOWING OF mGELOW-IIARTFOIUr WORSTED HILTON RUGS Use Your -Credit GIESE-POWERS r. furniture -Company We Charge No Interest i i I i i i 1 t i 3 it I A it 4 I