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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1925)
Ihe Oregon Statesman Uautj Daily Except Moaday Ij HB 8TATE8MAH PUBUSHIN0 COMPAJTT. . , 3 X3 South Commercial St.. Salem, Oregon ' .- R.J. rUadrb-kt - - ilinfr Fred J. Toi - . lfinrine Kditor !. if. Mertimaa . - - t'ity KUitar C. K. f.ogaa - . fitat IIobm Reporter Laaiio J. Smith - Telefrapb Editor Audred Bunch Society Mimi 1 . W. H. Hendertoa - - Clrrulatloa Manager Kalph H. Kiettlnf - Adttrtiainf Maaacer Frank Jaikot.ki - - - MaBarr Job ln. E. A.Rhotea - Live-nock. Editor W.C. Conner - - - l'ouliry Kdilor -V- JtEMBEB OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tha Aaaoriated Pnwa ia aaelnnlnely aatttled to the for puhljration of all ttewa dUpatcaea credited t it or aot otberwia credited in this paper and alst tlia local aw pabltibad a ere in. t 1,- -- " BlTSIXESR-FriCES: -ATbart By era, 33 W-rcwiUr Bli.,; Portland. Ora, Taeaaaa r Clark Co.. Nw York, 128-136 W. 3tl St.: fhiraro, MainbeUa Tilde.: loty Payaa, Sharon ftldf., San Franrinca, Calif.; JIirin bid,-., Lo Antelr Calif. . TILKPHON'ES: Baalaeaa Offiea23 or 58 CirenJatloa Offica 583 !Cwi Department 33-106 Society Editor,.,... , .. 1Q8 . Xofc Department . 5g$ Fatarvd at Ifca Tost Wfiea in Salem. Oregon, at aeroad-rUan laatlfr. "A CITIZEN OF NO MEAN CITY1 V November 15, J 023 SIX SEPARATES: Your Iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your Bins have hid his face from you, that he will not bear. Isalab 59:2. " St. Paul said nearly two thousand years ago that he was "a citizen of no mean city," and on another occasion he said he was a Roman citizen t To say which untruthfully in that time and country in vited the death penalty. j To be a citizen of no mean eiiy, and to be worthy of such claim, implies that one so regulates his life as to aid in keep ing his city above the line of meanness and mediocrity .Which implies that he supports its good works; that he patronizes his home people, in order to help render them prosperous and able to give employment to labor and to make needed repairs and improvements and expansions. It implies that he is not a patron of the peddlers of goods from distant places; of the bell ringers who are here today and gone tomorrow, and who cannot back up their claims for the quality of the goods they sell. There is this morning printed another page advertise ment in The Statesman, giving additional reasons for patron izing our home people. It is worth reading, and heeding, as have been all the others in this series. Sabbath School Lesson Arranged fronl The Improved Uniform International by P. J. TOOZE THE PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS NEW SOURCES OF TAXES The budget committee at its meeting on Thursday eve ning recommended that the $800 appropriation of the city of balem for the public playgrounds be dropped. This recom mendation should be disregarded by the city council in finally adopting the budget : - For it would be a step backward An act discreditable to Salem as a progressive city; and there are numerous good reasons for retaining this service. The public playgrounds have been operated for four years; sponsored by the. Y. M. C. A., Woman's club, Elks, Kiwanis, Rotarians, Lions and Realtors. The average attendance on the four units has been 200 to 300 a day. . Mothers leave their children in care of the directors while they go out to their work. The children are taught how to play. They are trained in courtesy and given the proper attitude towards others ; in short started towards well.rounded and 1 useful citizenship. They" receive moral, physical and mental training of great 'value. t There is a general trend towards the establishment of playgrounds even in smaller cities. Does Salem want to be queer and out of step with this progressive spirit?. $ y The equipment is On hand. . The work has been successful in the past ' And there is every argument making for the good name .of Salem in favor of retaining this service; even at the cost of pruning the budget items in other departments. AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK American Education Week a program which is contained H elsewhere in this issue of The Statesman is a permanent in stitution. It was originated by the national -department of Education. Its place in national observances and its values , aire attested by proclamations issued by the President of the i United States and by the governors of many of the states. ; State and. county school superintendents and teachers every , where endorse and are planning programs for its proper and t. effective observance. V ' ' ,- Every week in the year should be education week so far ; as interest in schools and other means of education are con cerned but this week -November sixteenth to the twenty . second is set aside as a special period of time in which to emphasize certain phases of education and to discuss ways ' in which state and local conditions may be improved. It is a 1 special period of time in which to acquaint the public with ; progressive educational movements, During this week every community should study its school plant, its, educational ideals and the school and com- , muni ty atmosphere in which the children are growing up. Parents should visit teachers'and the schools and the teach ers should visit parents in an effort to solve the common prob- . lems of children. It is a special time for intensive study by , the whole people of the necessity of education in our demo- . cracy. American Education Week is the one time in the year when the entire nation is called upon to dedicate itself anew to the great and glorious task, of education for life in a country where the people, themselves, rule. And the schools should emphasize, during this week and always, the privilege and the responsibility of every boy and . every, girl to respect our institutions, obey the laws and to : help perpetuate the best in the life and ideals of our state and nation. It is a time also, to emphasize quality as well as purpose in educated citizenship The total tax burden of the people of the United States again increased during the year 1924. This increase, how ever, was due to the rising state and local taxes. Federal taxes declined $125,000,000 during the year. The taxes levied, by the states increased during the year about $119,- 000,000 and those levied by the local governments $147,000, 000. The trend of federal taxes since the war has been downward but the state and local tax increase has more than offset this reduction. The total taxes raised by state governments have increas- j edjfrom $307,000,000 in 1913, td $1,064,000,000 at the begin ning of this year, while the various county, city, town, village, school and road taxes have increased from $1,219,000,000 to $3,748,000,000, or nearly trebled during this same period. And it is generally conceded that while federal taxes may be lowered, state and local taxes will continue to increase. Especially for the building and maintenance of roads and for schools. The burden of taxation is now heavy upon those least able to pay. And there is bitterness in the general criticism of the present methods of tax levies. Tangible property carries an undue proportion of i the burden and seeks relief. The only other places to turn, however, for more money for schools, roads and other necessary features of the govern ment are sources now not yielding their share or not taxed at all. Road construction and maintenance is provided by spe cial levies on gasoline, licenses, etc. The schools with the exception of minor incomes, are supported by dirct tax much exception of minor incorrfes are supported by direct tax much lands and merchandise. It is evident that some new source of raising revenue for state purposes must be tried.- The tax on tobacco, which is luxury tax, is now under referendum. This referendum should be defeated and thus establish another basis for taxes with which to meet the expenses of a progressive state. Other sources will also be sought no doubt by future egislatures. And whatever provisions are enacted along tnis ine will probably be subjected to referendum as this is now worked overtime to defeat anything which differs from our present system. However, changes involving a more equitable system of axation than now prevails and including new sources will mark the future progress of the state. HELP THE BEE KEEPERS The keepers of bees in Polk and Marion counties are organizing, and they are doing this for their own protection and for the good of the other people of the two counties - For there can be no certainty of having our fruit bios soms pollenized without honey bees ! ." And there cannot be an assurance of ? increasing the colonies of honey bees here to the point of having an ade quate number without the protection from diseases and the mutual helpfulness one to another that can be had only with organization . ' ; I ' - - - s '' - vAlnd it should be 100 per cent, strong- And there should be an increase by billions of, our honey bees ; many billions. "" i It .will pay in many ways. It will result in making this the best bee country in the world. The thorough organization of Marion and 'Polk county bee keepers will be followed by the same results in all the adjoining counties, and then needed strengthening can easily be had of state legislation; and then the other western states can finally be brought into such an organization as wi protect the industry in all this region. But the first thing is td organize at home, Only two other cities in the United States record higher per capita cost of living than Jacksonville, Florida. And still the boomers offer idle riches as the hope of the future. A man upon leaving a restaur ant chanced to take by mistake an umbrella belonging to a woman. Not realizing his mistake until she bad overtaken him, and brought it to his attention rather sharply, he made profuse apologies and then, somewhat embarrassed, walked out. Leaving his office later in the day he stopped to get three um brellas which he had left to be re- Beaverton City and.-county to join in improving north Cedar St. paired on his way down town in the morning. Upon boarding car, he soon got a seat, only to find himself opposite the lady whose umbrella he had taken earlier in the day. He nodded pleasantly in recognition, but was somewhat nonplussed by the haughty stare that met his. She looked down significantly at the umbrellas in his hand and said icily: . "ion seem to nave bad a very successful day, sir." A certain revivalist preacher was at all times, to say the least, forceful in his language. Above all things, he objected to a practice of super-saintliness, his .religion being something on ; the "shirt sleeve" order ; On one occasion he had taken for his text "Vanity, and to point his moral said: , "Now, if there is a woman in the ; congregation this I morning who didn't look into the mirror before coming to the meeting want to see her; I want her-to stand up! ' ." A single woman arose and stood with meekly downcast eyes. To describe her in a kindly way, one "would say homely. The preacher rested his earnest eyes upon her. t "Well. God bless you, sister,", he saW. -It. certainly pity., that Wheeler Tile and concrete building put up for shoe store. PAUa AM1KST IX JKIU SALEM Ihsou Text Acts 21:18-23 22. . . Golden Text-"ir any man suf fer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed." .1 , X, Paul's Vow-2t:18-2C . Upon Paul s arrival at Jerusa lem representatives of the hurch there gave him a most cordial reception. In order that the brethren might graciously receive him, it was proposed to him by the elders that ne take a -Jewish vow to prove that he was in no way opposed to the law, The ef fort was to remove prejudice. They recognized that such an act would in no way compromise or involve the eGntile brethren. Furthermore this would not com promise his own principles of ac tion, viz., to the Jew9 he became a Jew, and to ; the Gentiles , a Gentile; all things to all men in order to gain them to Christ. II. Paul's Arrest 21:27-40 How far this act conciliated the Jews we are not told, but it only enraged the unbelieving Jews, causing them to resort to mob law. These maddened Jews on the basis of a supposition seized him and dragged him from the temple and beat him mercilessly intending to put him to death. Paul was rescued from the rao'j by the Roman guard. The chief captain, not being able to get any information from the howling mob, bound Taul and Btarted for the castle. In order to protect him from the murderous frenzy of the mob, the soldiers lifted him upon their shoulders and bore him to the stairs. Paul kept himself under control, and polite ly asked permission of the cap tain to speak to the people. When he addressed them in Greek and quoted his Roman citizenship. the captain granted his request. III. Paul's Defense 22:1-27. Paul's chief concern was not his own safety. He used this op portunity to witness unto them of Christ. 1. His Claim for a Rightful Hearing. 1-3. (1) His birth 3. He was a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city of no mean reputation. , (2) His education 3. He was educated under Gama liel and instructed "according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers." (3) His zeal 3. He was as zealous toward God as those Jews who were trying to destroy him. 2. His Attitude Toward Jesus 4-5. "I persecuted this way unto the death, so that his attitude was one of hatred as was that of the Jews. 3. How His Attitude Was Changed 6-1 6. While on his way to Damascus with authority to bind the Chris tians at Jerusalem, he was smit ten from the ground by a light from heaven, and the voice of the Lord said. "Why persecutetn thou me?" When Paul inquired what he was to do when he was to go to Damascus where he would be told what to do. 4. The Lord Commissioned Him to Go to the Gentiles 17-21 IV. Paul Before the Sanhcdrin 23:1-10. The Roman officer, in order to learn why Paul was arrested, commanded the chief council to assemble, and 4 brought Paul be fore them. 1. Paul's Earnest Look at the Council 1-2. This was.-a solicitation of their. honor to give him a fair hearing and also a look of conscientious integrity and unfaltering courage. 2. Paul's Stern Rebuke of the, Head of the Council 3. "God shall smite thee, thou whited wall." 3. Paul's Appeal to the Phar isees 6-10. ' Seeing that he could pot get a fair hearing, and perceiving that the body before him was made up of Pharisees and Sadduee3 , he appealed to the Pharisees hoping to get their attention, for his preaching had something in com mon with their belief. V. The Lord Stood by Paul 11. This assured him that his course was right, and thus com fort was brought to him. VI. The ConMpiracy to Kill Paul 18-22 More than forty men placed themselves under a curse to ab stain :from eatincr and drinking until they had murdered hint God defeated their plan without t miracle. The Statesman will be glad to fol low this., up, and publish any of the compositions that are especi ally creditable. Henry Ford's paper Rays Ger many has more than four million milk goats, .goat, cheese being a favorite disfi there. Oregon will oneway have that many milk goats used in manufacturing Roquefort and other kinds of cheese and in furnishing milk for all the pur poses of the milk of cows. It takes all kinds-of people to make a world. A number of Tibe tan Lamas (monks famed -for wis dom "and saintlinessl have been visiting Egland. and particularly startling the natives of London because the news has gone' abroad that they indulge in only one bath a year, "whether, they need It or not." This moves the London Post to remart.5. that in the matter of bathing there, are extremes and extremes, and. that "it Is probably news to many that high caste Hin dus take their, daily, bath with their clothes on!. And yet it is a fact. Theli" religion compels them to have bath jdally; They will neither ouch or eat anything be fore having their bath. It is con sidered indecent to bathe naked. ven.,withiit theit own houses, and a rich jserafrndar or a poor llur man obeys the same rule." North Bend Monasha Wooden ware company plans to build larg plant here. " Bits For Breakfast . It looked that wav Looked like everybody was go ing to the football gsme at F.u- gene "yesterday , Put by the noon hour and there after it looked like everybody owned a car and had it narked on the streets of Salem. It was a kiisy day in Salem. "a Again the experimental growing of sugar beets here shows that we can produce beets with sufficient sucrose content to make the man ufacturing of sugar feasible, and that sufficient tonnage to the acre can be produced to make their growing profitable. With experience in growing, and the selection of the best soils for beets, the average can be raised, both of sugar content and tonnage to the acre- " ' - A lot of junior high school stu dents ere writins; compositions eoncerning the most important in dustries of the Salem district. This is good work. Wonderful. It will do the students good, and it will do the city and section good. 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What you can afford to pay for your watch, therefore, is a question not only of how much, but also of how little. This question our new Divided Charge Service will help you decide. Under this plan you can afford to pur chase a fine Gruen watch without touching your savings, by conveniendy purchasing out of income. Just pay a part of the full price .. upon selection of your watch. The rest will be divided into equal sums payable monthly. . Hartman Bros. K rt 1 ijwelers andSaversmiths 0 f f State and Liberty, Salem, Oregon ; - III Cftactt 5 Whicc aoLi ra tnfracec caie, : : antral eg1, tnlaU . ARE YOU PREPARED? 4. r. t y. 7 a: 4. 1 rt a CV . Mm. r. A l eV"A 6j. A. A A u ve- jr. . "A 'O-e - - L 'A. ' - . ''. 'i -C V M V. . . ' i.-'y t ' S.' 'o. . IF NOT, LET US HELP YOU It certainly does whether you heat a room or a home. With snow, and zero winds blowing- outside, you will not only appreciate but need a good coal fire in your fur nace, to protect the comfort of yourself and dependents. 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