The Oregon statesman., November 15, 1925, Page 9, Image 9

Section Two
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. SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1925
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DPBLY
Regard Is Natural; But
Knowledge of : Control
Overawing Situation
advanced against unregulated and
exclusive public ownership of in
dustries than is revealed by Sec
retary Hoover, Where such con
ditions exist, the incentive of pri
vate initiative to lower costs and
give better service, and the pro
tection afforded by duly authoriz
ed regulatory bodies to both con
sumer and producer, are entirely
absent--'Such a monopoly. wheth-
REMINISGENCES
OF EARLY DAYS
By JUDGE PETER H. D'ARCY
A short time a ago while in San
Francisco I met three persons, one
of whom was formerly a resident
er in private handsor under pub- of Portland, and the other two res-
'(From The Oregon Manufacturer)
The people of the United States
have a natural fear of monopolies.
. But they have learned how to han
dle, through public regulation, a
business which of necessity is a
monopoly in a given territory.
They have .found they can get bet
ter public service than can be se
cured through unregulated compe
tition. As a result, we 'have our
anti-trust laws, public . service
commissions, interstate commerce
commission and "regulated mo
nopolies." The American telephone system
is a monopoly and electric light
, and power companies in various
sections of the country are mo
nopolies, in their own localities.
They are giving cheaper and more
efficient service to a larger num
ber of people than telephone and
electric light companies in any
other part of the world, due to the
' tact that they are subject to pub
lic regulation and control. This
type of industry and service is in
distinct contrast to the unregulat
ed government monopolies which
are authorized fy foreign nations.
- Commenting on foreign monopolies-,
which are authorized and
tolerated by various governments,
and which do, not give better and
cheaper service to the consuming
, public as a result of monopoly, but
I return exorbitant profits to the
beneficiaries, Secretary . of Com
merce Hoover, in a recent speech
at Erie, Pennsylvania, vsaid in re
gards to foreign monopolies of
rubber, coffee, nitrates, potash
and other raw materials essential
to American industry: "No unreg
ulated monopoly is ever content
with . the reasonable but always ;
seeks, to Justify the unreasonable
on one ground or another."
He said that the United States
is . "now ' spending upwards of
1800,000,000 annually for the
purchase of monopoly controlled
commodities,", and declared-, -the
V actions of some of these In forcing
tip'priceVmight "ultimately bring
a crash down upon the entire in
dustry." The secretary pointed out that
'.' the United States as a matter of
v Internal policy had enforced anti
trust laws to prevent its home
producers from combining to
mulct consumers of American
products. He pointed out also
that if necessary to protect itself
fronr robbery at the hands-of for
eign exploiters, it could easily
"countenance the creation of com
binations which would do with the
prices of cotton, copper and oil
what has been done by English,
Brazilian, Franco-German Chilean
and other nations producing raw
materials that America imports.
. He pointed "-jout, however, that
such a tendency; presented, grave
International danger and called
upon other nations to reconsider
their commercial programs of ex
action.
Illustrating high-handed prac
tices of foreign monopolies,- Sec
retary Hoover stated: "The uni
form expression of managers of
.rubber control in the East Indies
up to eight months ago was that
the Industry sought only for 30
to 35 cents a pound for their
product, and our investigation
showed they could earn about 25
per 'cent on the capital invested
when rubber brings that price. It
Is today over per' pound and
production is still being . restrict
ed. It is said that the previous
losses of the growers must be re
couped. The same might be said
of our wheat, cotton, oil and cop
per producers." He pointed out
that' the same situation exists in
the coffee industry as in rubber
No stronger argument could be
He ownership. . is a curse to the
consuming public.
The present cost of automobile
tires is due to "artificially advanc
ed rubber prices. It will undoubt
edly have a damaging effect on
the automobile industry which, in
turn, will be reflected through
many other lines of business. The
came thing will hold true where
ever. the unfair monopoly price is
felt bjr consumers. As the United
States is the richest market for
all the monopoly controlled prod
ucts, the quickest way to end the
holdup would be to curtail our
use of these products.
Secretary Hoover struck the
proper note in his speech. We do
not want to build up American
industry by such methods. We
have evolved a far-superior sys
tem. Where conditions indicate
that competition is not . practical
in some line of business, we need
not fear a monopoly because we
have drawn the teeth of monopoly
by bringing it under public regu
lation.
We, therefore, have an indust
rial and public utility system
built on an honest and substan
tial foundation of either competi
tion regulated by the law of sup
ply and demand, or monopoly sub
Ject to public regulation. Foreign
monopolies such as those com
mented upon by Secretary Hoover
will either bring about their own
downfall, correct their unfair
practices, or be forced to submit
to public regulation
Estate Left to Brother
Ira Stanley Massey, late farmer
of Marion county, hag left his en
tire estate to his brother, W. S. A.
Massey, according to the terms of
will .filed with letters of probate
by, the brother, who is also named
executor of the estate. According
to the petition, which is brief, the
property consists of $500. in real
property and $15,000 in personal
property. ' Other heirs at law are
sister, Cora M. Branchf lower of
Newberg;'a"sister, Emma L. Coop
er of McMinnvllle; a sister,. Lulu
Wilson of Portland, and a bro
ther, Harley Massey of Pendleton.
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P Jersey City.N.J. "For years my sk
fwoukl break out every once in a while
nrrs Robert Koenig. "1 read m doctor's
' article stating that pimply akm usually
comes from the stomacrt and bowels not
setting rid of the poisons I tried Carter's
Little Liver piHs for a few days and
since that time my skin it smooth and
clear. Now I tell my friends the rigkrway
cf getting rid of a broken out skin and
also of steerina clear of upset stomach and
tick headache. Carter's are all you claim
idents of Salem in the early seventies.
One of these, Alfred Holman,
editor of the San Francisco Bulle
tin, a paper which was established
In 1855, seventy years ago by
James King of William, who was
killed by TCharles Cora on account
of which he was hanged by the
vigilance committee on the 22nd
day of May, 1856.
This paper has been published
ever since the above named year.
It still maintains its prestige and
I was employed. His wife and son
are taking good care of him. His
wife is an excellent woman, and
his son, Leo H. Alexander, is one
of the bright young business men
of San Francisco. Mr. Alexander
is one of the acquaintances of my
youth that I . am pleased to call
my friend.
Edward J. Thurman was em
ployed as a printer in Salem la
Salem in the early seventies. He
moved to San Francisco in 1874,
and married a lady eighteen years
older than himself. She lived as
his wife for thirty years after mar
riage when she died. He then
married the daughter of a Metho
dist minister. Upon the death of
standing under the above editorial , his second wife at the age of sev
management of Mr. Holman. Mr.
Holman ,was born near Carlton,
Yamhill county, state of Oregon.
His first editorial work was on the
Oregonian. He was editor of the
San Francisco Argonaut for a
number of years until he was call
ed upon to take the position of
managing editor of the San Fran
cisco Bulletin. His brilliant ac
complishments as a newspaper edi
tor and writer are well known. He
'.vas a frequent visitor in Salem In
the early seventies. For a num
ber of years he was the legislative
correspondent of the Oregonian.
His grasp of affairs of state and
of the legislative assembly was dis
criminating. Few men had the
qualities of mind and critical ob
servation which made him a noted
correspondent of events .which
transpired in our capital city. Mr.
Holman's tribute to H. W. Scott,
editor of the Oregonian, after Mr.
Scott's death, is of the highest lit
erary character and indicates his
ability to write of Mr. cott as his
talents deserved.
Mr. Holman is a nephew of
Chief Justice McBride, and a cou
sin of Dr.. W. B. Morse of our city.
Edward C. Alexander, a printer
of Salem in the early seventies, I
found in a somewhat disabled con
dition on account of a slight stroke
of paralysis. He is now seventy
f ive years of age. His mind is
clear and I had a very pleasant
visit with him talking over eld
times and the changes which have
taken place in Salem in the last
fifty year3. There are very few
reoDle in 5?em .-who- were ac
quainted wi'.h tlm when he lived
heie. As a boy I set type with
him in the Statesman office where
entr-seven years, he married a
French Canadian lady. This mar
riage occurred four months ago
His first wife was a Catholic, and
for thirtv years he espoused and
was a member of the Catholic
church. His second wife was a
Methodist, and he became one. His
third wife is a Presbyterian and
he affiliated with the Presbyterian
church, and now is an elder in
that church. Iotwithstanding his
eccentricities and change of ideas
in the matter of religion, Mr
Thurman is a useful and law
abiding citizen, interested in the
welfare of state and nation. He
was one of my fellow compositors
in the printing business in my
younger days.
Another person my visit to San
Francisco recalled and who was
born and lived in Salem many
years, and who has departed this
life, and whom I did not have the
pleasure of meeting was Bliss D
Rickey. He was cashier of the
Civic Department of San Francis
co for more than thirty years. In
the early seventies he was the
"Beau Brummel" of our city. His
was a manly and generous nature
He was my school boy friend, and
my knowledge of his noble qual
ttien endeared him to me. I re
member quite well his week-end
visits to Jefferson to call upon one
of the noted bleles of Marion coun
ty. Mr. Rickey moved to Califor
nia, where he married Miss Mul
crevy, a native daughter of that
state, and an accomplished woman
of rare intelligence. Their mar
ried" life was4 unustfaHy happy, full
of romance, and equal to the pleas
ant days of their courtship.
Mr. Rickey's Btanding in San
Francisco, and the respect of the
community was of such a charac
ter as to meet the approval and
commendation of all his friends
and acquaintances. The end of his
career and the thoughts of the
other friends of whom I have writ
ten reminds me;
Ne'er tell me of glories serenely
adorning
The close of our day, the calm eve
of our night:
Give me back, give me back the
wild freshness of morning,
Her clouds and her tears are
worth evening's best light."
Great Number of Women
in Summer School Class
OXFORD. The Oxford sum
mer school was outstanding for
its great proportion of women
students. They were numerous in
nil lecture rooms and often well
out numbered the men, especially
in the libraries. Oxford expert
ence shows that women in a uni
versity are more conscientious
and work harder than do men,
without winning proportionate
honors in final examinations
This fact tends to reconcile the
men to the admission of women,
for they now are losing their fear
of female predominance.
It is often remarked that sever.
al Oxford colleges were founded
by women, either alone or with
their men relations, - but that in
no case were women students
admitted to the foundation. This
fact is the more noticeable in
that coeducation was not un-
unknown at that time.
New Islands Discovered
by Japanese Explorer
TOKYO The newspapers re
port that a group of more than
ten coral islands, the total value
of which is estimated at about
200,000,000 yen, has been discov
ered in the South Seas by a Jap
anese explorer, M. Inouye.
The Japan Geographical society
has started a technical survey of
the islands, it is said. They are
situated about 350 sea miles off
Mindanao Island, Philippines, and
the actual position will be made
public after the discovery to the
International Geographic associa
tion, states Mr. Inouye.
These coral islands are not de
scribed in the sea-charts, and the
largest one is reported to be some
fifteen miles in circumference.
They are uninhabited.
Florence Power Objects to High' Insurance
On Her Limbs; Agreement Finally Reached
Rehearsals of "Pair of Sixes, DeMoIay Play. Resumed
Argument Between Petite Blond Star and Manager
After
"What!" exclaimed petite blonde
Florence Power, stenographer in
the De Molay play, "A Pair of
Sixes," rehearsals for which start
ed in earnest last week, ."What!
Ten thousand dollars insurance on
my legs!"
Manager Homer Richards grin
ned and exclaimed with manager
ial dignity: "That's just it. We
feel, the director and myself, that
because of the importance of your
scene with Jimmy, the office boy,
when he loses his head on catch
ing a glimpse of your well your
shapely calf, that in order to pro
tect the show that it is necessary
to take out, insurance, against pos
sible Injury to yourself and your
ah shapely calves."
"This is terrible!" expostulated
Miss Power. "Ten thousand dol
lars insurance on my oh you
don't mean it. You're just fooling
me." .
"I'm quite serious,. I assure you.
Miss Power," Manager Richards
went on in an effort to calm her.
"The director, Mr. Reigelman,
feels that this scene Is so.lmport-
ant that no possible chance should
be taken against haying It spoiled
by any sort .of accident to you,
you understand."
H "Well, I won't have itvMisa
Power exploded with wrath, and
her blonde head bobbed with dis
dain. : "... ' .
"But listen," Manager Richards
pleaded ; . :
, "I won't, listen! I won't I
wont!" came from the blond one.
"Just a moment, shouted Rich
ards. ."You know, of course that
the great German dancer had her
legs. Insured for. $100,000 " .
. "But Vm not a German' danc
er " .
'I know you're not, Manager
Richards calmly asserted, "but
your scene in this show Is valuable
and we don't want it ruined and
the show to go to the dickens just
because of some fool accident to
your er ah legs and a atub
borness on your part not to allow
us to protect ourselves. You
know, if a show doesn't get off
(Continaod on -pmf T.)
Halfway -Ore opened in Last
Chance 1200-foot level, promises
three years mill run.
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pjl this is so. At any rate, we have done ig? ,p!s!pr"'' T'
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WOOLEN SPORT HOSE
The cold snappy weather finds us ready with a complete stock of woolen,
part wool and wool mixture here. We will list here just a few values and
prices to give you an idea of what can be had in our hose department.
Part wool hose clocked or plain In
mole, African or black. This is a brok
en line that we will clean up at
49c
Imported English wool and artificial
silk in camel and white and black and
white and black. All sizes
98c
Imported : all wool English hose in
the brown heather mixtures, ribbed or
clocked
98c
Part wool and artificial silk mixtures
In colors of camel," baize, fawn and
black
98c
(Part woqL ribbed top hose in French
nude, Jackrabbit. baize.t fawn or black
$1.15
The new plaid woolen sport hose of
beaver and white, tan and white, brown
and groen,' and stray and black
$1.25
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' Full fashioned Bilk and wool in all
of the wanted shades including baize,
blonde, beaver, jackrabbit, black
$1.95
Children's full length wool hose in
the new shades
75c
. Kiddies' three quarter socks of wool
and silk and wool -with fancy tops
49c, 98c, $1.48
Boys' Jackie Coogan sox "Just like
Dad's," wool plaids 75c, silk and lisle
49c
Infants' fibre and wool hose in baizo
50c; all wool 50c: silk and wool
75c
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Inner hose for dress wear 9Sc. We
also carry a stock of outsizes in wool
hose.
Full fashioned silk hose in the new shades including honey-suckle,
extacey, rose blonde, atmosphere, gold and silver
$1,95
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USED. FIA
For spot cash we purchased a large stock of used pianos. We offer these
pianos to you at the same saving in price and on terms almost like7 rent
$10 DOWN BUYS ANY PIANO
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Emerson . . $ 60 Gibson . . $175
Kimball . . . 75 Brainered . 160
Bradford . . 90 Haines . . . 215
Schubert . . 125 Kimball . . . 160
Stetson . . . 130 Schulz . . . . 24(3
Singer . ... 175 Bush & Gertz 175
Princeton . 215 Singer . . . 195
Story &Clark 225 Braumuller . 250
Harvard? . . 185 Meister ... 180
Stark . . . . 210 Eberhardi . . 2001
Remington . 335 Meredith . ; 195;
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THESE PIANOS ARE ItEAL VALUES
If you are thinking about buying a 'fine used piano come now while our
stock of used pianos is large. They are being snapped up very fast.
Geo. C. Will
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for them. At all Uruf grttwdr.
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