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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1925)
' - Ian.4 Daily Ei4pt Maaday by TBI fTATESMAH rXTBUSHIKQ COKTUTt 115 Bant (JamiMrciU St, SaUm, Oragaa Lm M Urrrlmaa fXaaJ J. Sialth - Oil Editor T.Wgrapa Editor - Social y Editor W. H. Headcrsoa Ojren latloa Maaafar Ralph H. KlcUiag - Atfvartialac Manas. Vraak Jaakoaki - - Niar Job Ip. E. A. Rhot.a - - - - LIMtaek Editor W. C. Coaar . . . . . Poultry Kditar XSMXEB Or TBI ASSOCIATED PRESS i i" Ta AaaariaUo1 Praia H axelactvery .tltW4 to tha ana for pabllin f all aw I, wpaicaaa eraaitaa m n r act ikarwiaa ereaatca a taia papa tla lacat -MtkXIaa4 karaia. - ---,,.,,.4.' , . BUSINESS OFFICES: 1 .-Alto! Brr. S8 W'TiUr Bldf., Portland, Ora. . -.-- "tkaatl V. Clark Co., Ntar York. 1S8 13 W. Slit St; Co !!. lfat-ttt BMf.j T ar P-faa. Sharoa Blrff, 8a Yrtnrtneo. Calif.: Hiiaa Bldg. Laa Aiuralaa. Calif. jBaiiara Off$ei.28 or 581,' -aeia7 Editor ...,, ,'JL -' i . . , , ... . . TELEPHONES; ClwtiUtioB 0(fka.58J ; Cpartmnt.3S-10 10 ' Job Departaarat rEatr4t S) Tf Of flea la Satan, Orcgoa, a aoeoad-elaat MtHt. ft:.'. '.. ASA'S PRAYER ;-J-ord, It la nothing wittf The ttf help whether fwith many, or with them that have no power t help-08,i)-Lord bur fCbdj for we rest on lhee and In- thy name' we go against thia mUltl tfde. 2 -ChrottKa .11: U. j : - 4 , - 'MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL DEATH" 'One day early in my term I went to the Eastern penitentiary. V); Eighteen hnndrfd men were crowded Into cell (rUeoded for eight hund recti 6utof that eighteen hundred more than'eneasarid were absolutely Idle; - and Idleness n prison means menial physical and spiritual death,- ?lr8t offenders were commonly housed In cells with hnlAu) fr mlnglo ' Ttiau won nuu onnilispr completely successful school of crime than Eastern penitentiary, - j i 'The prisoner within thef walls of the Pennsylvania prions fafe ji different prospect In 1926, than did those who were hnddlld there tin 192..:: : - . ' ' V . - f' t. "( believe that no one ought to be kept in idleness in a penal institution. I believe that he should be made self supporting, that he has the right to be taught good cftlzenthip. j . v t ? ""he prisoners -nnder the . present System nre at .work, making Vlothen," furniture, brooms, kitchenwaro, sheets, towels, tc.' -"- These tire used In state. institutions. . r 4. "Ksft man hn la' n hi a nn'rl willlnv in vnrV la f vai-It Thum W: E PuHDr DIES. FUHLTBSY Well, Known toca! .Figure Rasscs'Tuesdayi,Ending r hTotractea Illness ' Death of 'William Ellsworth Purdy, early yesterday morning, takes from Salem one of its most well knowucharacters and leaves only the memory of a romantic figure whose talents have been devoted to the pulpit, to politics and to' the professions.-- - Funeral servlcea will be held from the Terwilliger funeral Thursday afternoon t 1:30 o'clock. Ilev. II. P. Sharks and Rev. Jl.il,. Putnam wgloficiate. Committal services will be held at the LeeHMissi6n cemeterySinder the direction of the MasQnif fra ternity.' -v. MrAnrdyJwas born at '"West moreland. N. Y., Fehruarr 27, 1862. " Twenty-four years ago, he came to Oregon. He has owned land here and. engaged in the building, occupation , for. some " . i . time. Recently he is remembered in connection with 'politics, v )i He Was candidate for the demof cratic nomination for congress for. the first district in 1924, defeated! by H. L. plark, of Salem.' Karl let he was sent to the democratic na- tional convention at San Francis co in 1920, having been named from a large field. of candidates. At the convention he? voted for the Bryan prohibition amendment, the only vote so-cast from Oregon, Following : the resignation of George E. '.Chamberlain, .he re4; reived the-endorsement of a good- ly number of republican an democrats: for a position on the United States shipping board. V"A measure introduced in- the last 'sessions of th legislature, through the medium of Senator La Follette calling tor the posting of the Lord 'a prayer in public places, was endorsed by clergy men, but failed to pass. His ac tivities . leave- him j .well remem bered throughout th section. . He is' survived "toy his wife. Oily J. Purdy and nine. children; Mrs. Grace Sears, of West Salem, Mrs. Winnie Parry; of Jerome, Idaho, Mrs.- Gladys Wygant, of Astoria, Mrs. R. H. Ba8sett,. Mrs. R. F. De Sart and William Jr., ' Ken neth, Lloyd and Fern, all of Sa lem, One brother in Pennsyl vania also survives him. He was a member of the Champoeg lodge 'A- F. & A. M. s at. least the -reasonable chance which. there never was before - 'that the roan who leaves the prison' will go straight. , 'i " f The'-peniteniyar j, in 1926, is a school of itUenship and not a school of crime. What makes the difference is fihat the--people In charg'e are putting, the welfare of the prisoners and of the comm'on ;wealth in the first place." 3 ;T.'v - - -: t k The above are some paragraphs from an interview with t3overnor Gif f ord Pinchot of Pennsylvania in the Success Magazine for January y ' ; . i j "Idleness in prison'meark iaental, physical and spiritual ' deathxsays 'Governor Pinchot. t The same thing has been aid by every forward looking, governor of every state having a situation of idleness,' from Walla Walla to San Quentin and ifrom Colorado to Maine.- That is the curse that is being removed, under the oper ations of the revolving fund law, at the Oregon penitentiary. .Just now, in the middle of the winter season, evpry man isat work and it was said on Monday that the working forces there could have used twenty more men. ,,' ;. !i$m:-ft-., ij'The thing at the Oregon pemtentiarylipw is to find.m9re. . ..Ami more profitable 'employment.. This can- be done. Already ' vef 1100,000 a year is being saved through tfie industries ' ilera at tha Oregon' penitentiary. The whole expense can be .wiped put, by, proper choice of industries and good manage )nentf And that before long-. -. - y il believe that he should be made self supporting, that he .has the right, to" be taught "good citizenship" says Governor Pihchotof the prisoner. '. I j He is right. - That is what we are coming to. That' is Ihe goal of every forward looking man in the United States who has to do with criminology and penology. tare of classes to be offered. Need of education in aims of organized labor is the background of : the work.- : KIWIS CLUB FINE t in- 10 60 TO CHY ' ;-""" ..,-'."" -; . 'v '"J "-'': Members Are Assessed on s. -Fake Charges to Raise -; i Christmas -Fund ;- ' 5. ' ..J ' I t i i t JTCNE DROWX IX 'SEA i PARIS, Dec. 22.(AP) Nine passengers .were, drowned tonight when during a raging storm a fer ry .boat crossing the Seine, six miles above Ruen capsized. The ferryman alone was saved. All victims were working men. i. 4MW . RF-CKK & HE 'HENDRICKS '.' Insurance of All Kinds , Telephone 161 1 i They all love Candy Imperially HAAS' or WINSTEL Boxed Candies What could make a better Gift? They're Fresh ami Packed In Christmas Boxes These Candies are handled in Salem exclusively by tr MONTH MIH sTncrr MAOMIC T KM PLC WALKM. ORCCOaj ! Members of the Salem Klwanis club were each assessed fines of various softs - at 'their luncheon yesterday. Any pretext -was used to collect a fine', as the money all was. to go for charity work. .-- Judge Coshow was assessed $ 1 "for the publicity he received for the speech mad by Judge Belt at f he ltrncheon ' of the- Chamber of Commerce Monday..". : Some one moved that John Car ton, dsitrtct attorney, be' fined $1 for eae hfoot of his height. : Santa Claus was presented for the luncheon. ' " Members of the club made the discovery that San ta, Claus Is 'deecended-from "the same grandparents as Rev. Shanks' astor'of the First Baptist church. fiovtrntor Pierce wa presented with his portrait, and. that' of one - of- his white-faced calves. -. , ' a i' " ''.. EUCffl in Explanation of Organized Labor's; Aims Basic JVIo : tive for Course 3 ,: Classes under the direction -of the Portland Labor college will meet for; the first time on next Tnf day evening .with an assured enrollment of at -least IS.., . Vj.;-. , Meeting 'weekly. . Immediately after the council sessions on Tues day nights, -all interested in the trade, labr movement, are invited to attend .registration fee , being $2.50. ; Because of difficulty in Arranging a convenient hour for the meetings, butchers, through their .. delegates, - volunteered to ehange- their, meeting night, from Wednesday to Thursday. - : Aaron Director, of the Portland Labor " clolege,"; outlined "the na1 DeLuxe Vacuum 1 Gleaner " . "5 i" " " . " ----- ' HamUtpii-Beach Company C3fX. A brush and suction cleaner strong ly built and second to none in its clean ing, ease of handling and economy in current consumption. Compare it to any other makeIt isj the l'Pacferdll" quality at thei prtce ydu payfor-less " efficient machines. ' ''V? You Will Like the DeLuxe SOLD ONLY IN SALEM BY Hamilton Furniture Company? 340 COURT - 'V GBIISTIS JDYFUL Great Tree Will 'Stand on ; Main Street, Funds for ? ' Poor Are Raised j vSILVERTONT, Ore.. Dec. 22. Speciar.) Silverton's Christmas pheer. committee will, play Santa Flause to at least 19 adults and 9 children this year according to the sub-committee which ha3 been investigating the needs of the community's unfortunates. . The financing of the work is being done by the Christmas. Cheer committee which is made up from the Silrerton churches, fraternal, civic and social organ izations Two hundred dollars has been raisied to cover the work. Besides the acutla cash donations a number of clothing and food donations have been made. The Silverton Girl Scouts. Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Cirls, Girls' League, are gathering and distributing the Christmas gifts for the com mittee. The local order of Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen is also arranging for the large commun ity tree which occupies a promin ent place on Silverton's Main street during the holidays. Each year, for the past few years, the Four-L organization has secured an immense tree and .placed on the intersection of Oak and Main street and this tree has been kept lit throughout the holiday season for those who. have no other tree. And on Christmas day Silverton has gathered -about, this tree to hear the Christmas gospel read by Silverton past or' and to sing the old Christmas carol. 'The custom will he carried out tfiirf year again. . t Bit For Breakfast ( Two more days to buy 'em. Nights growing shorter, also the Christmas purse. V The postoffiee crowds with out going mail slowed down yester day, compared with the day be fore. But the incoming mail is at its peak load; high as a moun tain peak. rV y -.v - ' - w 'V,' V-; . . If yon can help the Slogan edi tor on his- cherry; numberr please do so, today. Too late tomorrow. w . E. E. Woods, the Salem milk goat breeder, has'sold a pure bred Saanen doe. kid for $100, and the kid has not 'yet' been born. Will be shipped early in the new year. Going tQ:ypashengal.-Wash. Milk goats ara'comlng Up. ' ' S V H The building activities of 192C will likely far exceed those of the present year in Salem. Some big projects are already in, sight, and others on the tapis. a Work is progressing on the New Year Statesman. It will be a splendid publication to go to the people of the east who are look ing for more room and better conditions. Oregon beekeepers will hold state convention at The Dalles, aJnuary 19-20. Of ' ! - ; , I II ' Table Service in Dinnerware, Spatk- ling Glassware, Holmes &c ELd wards Silverware, JKitchenware, i Electrical Table Appliances can be purchased conveniently by the dignif ied Easy Payment Plan at 1 133 North Liberty Street Phone 67 TWO DAYS FINAL CLEAN-UP SUPPER i -- - i i 1 i ana n v wss ny r 1 1 11 tM IV M f 1 I 1 II VV 1 1 - : - - ' ' j . ! i ft 'JcD ; rlt " ' - :: v ' i ijiiili;:- Closing Out All Slippers in One Final Rush Thousands of Pairs of High Grade Slippers at Ridiculously Low Prices. HI Get your slippers and hose at this wonderful sale ana send gitts that you will be proud to place your card on. ( We offer only the best of everything and when 1 it comes from Price's it carries a distinction that : only quality merchandise can give. i i.'l ! One big lot Ladies' Felt and Ribbon Trim Slippers, regular $1.50 and $2.00, go at . . One. assorted lot Ladies' Felt and Rih- $ fl HV.' 4VJ U' -, i ! -r; . . ' T'ill iVU . ' .... t MA II u uvHuiiii uiiMucid lCHiuar tDiJi;. at Large assortment Men's Felt Slippers, all sizes, all kinds, $3.00 grade, at . . . . . Full run sizes Brown Leather Slippers for , Men, regular $3.00 grade, at Other lines Men's Leather Slip- $3).95 anil $.95 pers, All styles, up to $6.00, at $1,95 $ n .95 IcCallum HnCP Qur regular $2.00 quality hose the linel that O ni-C! Rfl ; t mrm . - if " - - .T. - W Rubber Heels put on your shoes each Wednesday. Bring SLa - them any day and leave thehi for Rubber Heel Day : (Sr DO YOUR FEET HURT? Corns and callouses removed- without pain or ' soreness. " Ingrown nails re moved and treated, Pains Jn, feet, weak footllat foot,' foot- strafns;and fallen arches adjusted. Do not suffer. I will give-you the best that science raw pro duce in -scientific chiropody. Consult Dr. Williams - About Your Feet ' Hours 9 to 5:30 Phone 616 -WIIEPRICE VtLitlNcb TxtArfm 2Z6 St&tea'NtatDltttpteUu' REPAIR DEPARTMENT Our shop is equipped "with -all new ma chinery. . We use nothing but the very best grade or leather that; money will buy. ' " ' - . ' - - Mr, Jacobson, in charge orthls depart ment. Is an expert-. in, iws jfne has spent years ; in . factories ; and repair shops and will ; do ! nothing but high grade workA - T - ' " -- - r - - . 'A ... s X