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SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAR
"SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1926
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Patriotism is Not Out of Date; Internationalism Only Utopian
.poling Patriots Discuss
if Security Under the Flag
Juvenile Story by Rev. E. H. Shanks Tells of Little Company
of Boys Who Can Give Elders Lessons in Giving
Honor to Flag of America
By Ernest H. Shanks
"Three cheers for the flag. Hip! Hip! Hoorah! Hoorah!
Hoorah!" Harry Williams, John Brown and Benny Stone
were celebrating. There were a half-dozen other boys gath
ered for the occasion. A "club-house," as they called it, had
been built, out of old boxes and boards which was the pride
of the three. Harry was owner. John was master builder
and Benny was the architect.
It was flag-day, and the building had been completed the
day before. The boys of the neighborhood had been invited
for the ceremonies. Hoisting the flag was to be an event of
note and a sort of formal open house. Oh yes ! There were
to be games ! Baseball, and tests of strength and wrestling.
Sandwiches and lemonade were provided.
The program opened with the raising of the flag, a beau
tiful new flag that Harry's father had purchased and pre
sented. A 30-foot pole had been set up at the corner of the
club-house. The boys stood at attention until the flag was
properly raised and the ropes made fast. Then the little
company of young patriots pledged their allegiance to the
flag. As they finished with "liberty and justice for all"
Benny called out, "Three cheers for the flag!" The cheers
were given lustily.
Harry was called on for a speech since he was the best
orator in the crowd. He stood on a large rock and addressed
the little group of boys.
"Fellows; that flag is the best flag that floats to the
breeze. Wherever it goes, liberty, justice and good will fol
low. No one may ever dare to offer an insult to the Stars
and Stripes of this nation. It is the protection of every Amer
ican citizen. Under its folds you may feel secure in any part
of the world. Let me tell you a story.
"My uncle, Edgar Williams, is a traveler. He goes all
over the' world, almost. He always carries a little silk flag
in his inner coat pocket. One time he was traveling through
Persia. That is a long way from America, and there are many
bandits. Foreigners are not very safe unless they are well
guarded. Uncle Edgar was all alone. One day two bandits
joined him. He knew they were bandits the moment he saw
them, so he watched them pretty closely. After a while one
of them said in very bad French, 'Are you a Frenchman?'
Uncle Edgar said 'No.' The English 'no' gave them a clew,
and one saicUYou are English.' At the same moment
springing toward Uncle Edgar as if to strike him. Uncle
JcXlgar quiCKiy arew ms nag irom ms pocsei ana wavea it
toward the bandit, saying: No, Sir! I am an American, and
don't you forget it,' The bandits were surprised and seemed
to be frightened. They went away a few steps and talked in
low tones, then they shouted something at Uncle Edgar that
Vhfhe did not understand, and went away. . He was not bothered
"r any more during his trip.
"It is 'Old Glory' for me, boys. No flag may ever fly
above it in this land of ours, except the 'church flag,' some
times called The Christian Flag.' Whenever the church flag
is run up it means religious services are being held. It is like
the church bell.
i k? ' (Continued on pmge 5.)
March of TimeCrowding
Historic Landmarks Out
Vestiges of Old New York, Hidden in Washington Square,
Pinched by Progress; Skyscrapers Rear Heads
Where Residence Section Stood
Contrast Is Seen in Old
And New Kiel Naval Base
Poignant Change Noted; Huge Docks and Formidable Fort
ifications Are Dismantled; Harbor Today Is Empty,
Naval Academy Doors Are Closed
Patriotism Cornerstone
Of Country's Character
The Good Internationalist, if He Ever Arrives, Will Be the
Man Who Would Have Been a Good Patriot in Our
Own Time, Well-known Writer Says
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ureat Issue, Calls bhow
Veteran Forecaster Adopts Philosophy After Taking Care of
More Than 1500 Ttlephone Calls Daily; Brides-to-Be
Plan on Sunny Weather
NEW YORK, June 12. (By Associated Press.) Hidden
away in Washington Square one of the last old residential
sections of Manhattan are many places of historic interest
which are fighting to retain their original state.
Skyscrapers of nearby streets rear their heads into the
clouds around the Square, but until a few months ago none
dared an invasion. Now its residents and those of Fifth Ave
nue, which begins at the famous Washington Arch and is
known as the child of Washington Square, are seeking a zon
ing law amendment to save the center's quaint charm.
But this opposition to changes is nothing new to the
Square. Years ago there was one of a different nature. The
place, west of Greenwich Village, had been part of a happy
fishing ground. Then it became a potters' field. The burier's
duties were combined with those of hangman and what is be
lieved to have been "Hangman's House" still stands on the
southeast corner of the Square and Thompson street.
Early in the eighteen-thirties John Johnson, a Scotch
man who lived in Greenwich street, began looking for a place
to build a new home and selected the Square. He and several
friends built a block of houses running from the northeast
corner of Fifth Avenue to University Place and for this rea
son the Washington Square Association credits him with be
ing the founder of the center.
Later, William C. Rhinelander, of the famous New York
amily, built is home on the opposite side of the Avenue, fac
ing the Square. These residences of the Georgian sytle of
architecture still stand, though changes have been made in
some of them.
The Rhinelander home has been converted into an apart
ment building. There is no Number Thirteen, Washington
Square, because Edward Cooper, former New York mayor
and son of Peter Cooper, founder of Cooper's Union, took
Number Twelve and Thirteen and combined them into one
house, retaining the first number. Johnston's granddaugh
ter, Mrs. Robert De Forest, resides in his old home at Num
ber Seven.
William Draper, who made the first image of a human
face on a photograph, and S. F. B. Morse, who developed the
telegraph, were faculty members of New York University,
whose old building stood in the Square many years.
The University also has taken over the first bachelors'
apartment building' in the city, the old Benedict, where Robert
W. Chambers once lived. Henry James was born in Waverly
Place and among the other authors residing in Washington
Square were Theodore Winthrop and Richard Harding Davis.
At Number One, Fifth Avenue, is a three story brick
house, which once was Miss Lucy Green's private school for
girls. On the faculty were Elihu Root, then a bashful young
man ; Lyman Abbott, John Fiske and John Bigelow.
Among the students was Jennie Jerome, daughter of
"Larry" Jerome. She later became Lady Randolph Churchill,
mother of the present Winston Churchill.
Subsequently, William Butler Duncan, who was on the
committee that arranged a ball at the Old Academy of Music
to the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, lived there.
His daughter married Paul Dana, son of Charles Dana, the
editor.
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NEW YORK, June 12. (By Associated Press.)
f "Please," asked the timid voice of a girl over the telephone,"
can you tell me whether June. 17 will be fair?"
James H. Scarr, New York's veteran weather man, glanced
at maps and records on his desk and pondered a moment.
"Why, that's your wedding day, isn't it ?" -
"Yes," the voice faltered in surprise. "Yes, but how did
you know ?"
"Oh, I just surmised. I can tell you only this about the
weather: you will always remember June 17 as the brightest
day of your life."
This call came to the weather man exactly a hundred and
seventeen days before June 17. It was impossible to forecast
accurately what the weather on that date would be. Here
is his reason for the answer he gave:
"Our greatest enjoyment in life usually comes in antici
pation. If I had told her it would be cloudy and rainy on
June 17, she would have experienced one hundred and seven
teen, days of worry. But with what I told her she had one
hundred and seventeen days of delightful anticipation.
"I figured that if it rained on June 17, there would be only
one day of worry and that she hardly would notice the rain
anyway in the excitement and joy of getting married."
Brides-to-be are among the fifteen hundred persons who
daily call the weather bureau for information. On some days
the office operator lists as many as a thousand busy calls.
People.planning picnics phoneV the tired clerk who wants
to know which week Out of several will be best for him to take
his vacation; officials preparing for conventions call; man
agers selecting opening nights for new plays.
; Millionaires i who want to set sail in yachts for distant
I poipts constantly are served by the.bureau. Ships at sea keep
: in close communication with this and other offices.
The ice cream manufacturer wants to know the weather
outlook for the week end. If Saturday and Sunday are to be
y cool and rainy, he saves moneby cutting down on his out-
put. If clear; and hot. he isiready for a big business. He
I likewise calls for daily reports. . '..
The weather man often is asked if the, moon was shining
' ,Qn a certain night months agowhether the sun was shining,
&hether it snowed or rained or? what was the .temperature
. . on such and such a date. -; ;
This information mostly is in demand for court trials of
v. civil and criminal cases. The weather record .plays an im
portant part in many cases and on some days Mr. Scarr visits
- as many as seven ouierent courts- . ;
KIEL, Germany, June 12. (By Associated Press.) No
where would the Kaiser, were he to return to his country, find
a more poignant contrast between the present and the past
than in Kiel.
William II was the creator of this powerful naval fastness,
with its huge docks and all the apparatus of ship-building and
repair. He was the builder of the formidable fortifications
defending the sea approaches. This was the scene of some
of his great moments when as commander-in-chief of the
fleet he steamed into the harbor as rounds of applause poured
from dozens of guns.
Today the harbor looks empty. The forts are partly dis
mantled. The naval academy is closed. The castle in which
Prince Henry, the Kaiser's brother, lived is an office building.
The Yatch Club House, presented by the elder Krupp, is now
a scientific institute. It was there the Kaiser, surrounded by
his admirals and generals, made many an utterance that
caused flutters in foreign chancelleries. Everywhere are sug
gestions of defray and neglect and change.
The Kaiser has not been here since that afternoon of
June 28, 1914, when he was occupied with arrangements re
specting the regatta. An aide delivered a dispatch, saying
that Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife had been as
sassinated at Sarajevo.
Now, I must do everything over again", were the Emper
or's, first words. Flags were ordered half mast. He ter
minated the regatta, sent messages. to Winston Churchill
who was on an English boat in the harbor, to the Prince of
Monaco on his yatch and to others invited to dinner that
evening, composed a telegram to Franz Joseph, and took a
special train for Berlin.
Prince Henry comes to Kiel occasionally but not often
since he left it in a closed automobile flying a red flag when
the revolution broke here in the early days of November,
1918. This manner of leaving is the subect of adverse gossip
among the townspeople. They say also that his democratic
manner which made him a popular personage has changed;
that he is now distant, brusque, somewhat bitter in speech.
The Prince lives on his estate Hernmelsmark near Ecken
foerde, not far from Kiel. The sailor-prince has become
greatly interested in his farming and stock: raising and shows
his visitors fine cattle with as much pleasure as he formerly
took in the equipment of his flagship.
The war appears to have placed the United States rather
outside the prince's sympathies. An American yachtsman
living in Hamburg, who is a member of the Hansa Yacht
Club, after the treaty of peace between Germany and Ameri
ca was signed, flew the American flag above the Hansa pen
nant having first obtained a letter of assent from the Club's
secretary. Prince Henry was displeased and some of the
Club members auestioned the DroDrietv. The American ex
plained that although the Club authorities had approved of
the American flag, he would remove the Hansa pennant and
hoist that of the Royal Danish Club of which he also was a
member. That he did.
(Continued on pig 5.)
Rufe's
Ravings
Country Celebrates 149th Birthday of Old Glory
WHERE
WILL YOU SPEND
ETERX1TY?
ASKS A SIGN on a gospel tent.
ANSWEK Waitln' for a
Salem street car to come along!
THE TELEPHONE is fifty years
old If that is the right number.
NOWADAYS quarter won't,
by a square meal, movie ticket
a pound of butter or a bottle of
beer, but, when It goes to
church It's SOME MONEY.
A CHURCH BELL ringer in
England, seventy years old, began
that service when twelve, or fifty
eight years all tolled
FOUR OUT f five have it
and the fifth knows where to
get it.
AS THEY DRESS nowadays, a
once-over takes , in about every
thing.
AX EDITOR was denied the
privilege of taking up the col-,
lection in church because it was
thought he would reject too
.too many contributions. :
THE COMING GENERATION
will ask: "What's that thing the
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another view of the first flag (left), the banner as it appeared at Fort SIcHenry (center), and the flag
In 1818.
(By Central rrs)
WASHINGTON. June 12. On
the fourteenth day of June, 1777
the Continental Congress of the
United States Issued a decree that
"the nag of the thirteen United
States be thirteen stripes, altern
ate red and white; that the union
be 13 stars, white in a bine field,
representing a new constellation."
The picture of George Washing
ton crossing the Delaware, which
showB the Stars and Stripes in the
boat, is incorrect since the cross
ing took- place Bix months before
the official decree.
The Betsy Ross, story is rap
idly being regalated to the place
now occupied by the cherry tree
about' George Washington.
Betsy Ross was a flag maker who
lived in Philadelphia but no sub
stantial evidence has been present
ed to prove that she actually fash
ioned the original flag. Some are
Inclined to believe that Francis
Hopkinson, one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independance,
created the first national banner,
since he submitted a bill to con
gress In 1779 for the designing of
the "flag, of the United States of
America."
Te significance of the color as
'defined by. the Continental Con
gress was r
"White for purity and innocence
red for hardiness and valor and
blue f or viligance, preservance and
Justice."
The origin of the name, "Star
Spangled Banner," is familiar to
nearly every schoolboy. On Sep
tember 13, 1814, Francis Scott
Key, district atorney of the Dis
trict of Columbia, went on an er
rand under a flag of truce to the
British fleet, but he was detained
while the bombardment of. Fort
Henry, the defense of Baltimore,
was taking place. He watched the
progress of the, fight,, from the
British ship during the night,' and
in the morning, seeing the Stars
and stripes stln waving triumph
antly, composed the famous song
which is now the national anthem.
Oddly- enough the United States
has fought under a different flag
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By Florence Smith Vincent
Flag Day!
Some folks talk as if patriotism was as completely out of
fashion as the flannel bathing suit. Don't you believe all you
hear or read. It isn't.
Patriotism still remains the same old rnrV-of-ncrpq nrin.
ciple as it has alwavs been, the rornprstrmA nf rhanMAr nnd
good fellowship. Any voice that belittles, it becomes as sound
mg brass and tinkling cymbals empty; of meaning.
internationalism is a wonderful theory. As vet nothincr
we can think of srives uscause tr rv ok mnrh for it wVion in
comes to its practice. It may be that the day will come when
human nature will have attained to so high a plane as to be
unrecognizant of race or creed or color.:
When that Utouian affe does arrive the ovw? ntornatlnn.
alist will be the man who, had he lived in our own time would
nave oeen me gooa patriot.
There is no strntrf H -urhont f Vioo ia nnf lirait
m so ideal a cause as the brotherhood of man, and loyalty,
like charity, begins at home lovaltv to familv. to friends, tn
country.; .
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A certain heroine in one of New York's theatrical Huccesi-
es declares that universal happiness, worldwide peace, can
never become an actuality as long as peoples of different
nations insist upon wavincr thir resoective flacrs in one an
other's faces.
And she is right it cannot.
Intolerance is the root of much evil, and affflrressive cham
pioning generally defeats its own purpose.
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xeu we nave an iaea mat universal nappiness would be
nearer of attainment if the peoples of a nation not only pledg
ed their allegiance to their flag, not only gave to it their love,
but lived according to the tenets of which it is a symbol and
respected the "other fellow's"right to do the same thing.
it iaKes an Kinas oi people to maKe a world and every
people has its own glorified ensign that deserves respect ac
cording to the degree of valor, truth and righteousness it
stands for. .
Tolerence and understanding these are potent factors in
the brotherhood of man.
But-
This is America. We are Americans. It is the Stars and
Stripes, our flag, the flag of our nation, which we honor!
bnould any question why, let him read the answer in the fol-
lowing words of our former president, Woodrow Wilson: -"We;
meet to celebrate Flag Day because this flag which
we honor and under which we serve is the emblm of our unity,
our power, our thought and our purpose as a nation. It has no"
other character than that which we give it from generation
to generation. The choices are ours. It floats in majestic
silence above the hosts that execute those choices, whether
in peace or in war. And yet, though silent, it speaks to as
speaks to us of the past, of the men and women who went
before us and of the records they wrote upon it. We celebrate
the day of its birth; and from its birth until now it has wit
nessed a great history, has floated on high the symbol of
great events, of a great plan of life worked out by. a great
people.''
Use of Color in Movies
! Is Issue With Producers
Color Photography is Dangerous to Industry, but When Prop
erly Used, Adds Greatly to Beauty of Production,
Maker of "Black Pirate" Says
HOLLYWOOD, June 12 (By Associated; Press,) Pic
ture directors of fUmdom are divided ori the use of color pho
tography, j
Some of them believe it has been a distinct contribution
4- T Ai - ii t l sit
tw imuujpiuvs, wxiiie mere are ouiers wno ueiieve coiur win
never take the place of present black and white films.
The Black Pirate", which critics pronounced as one of
the outstanding pictures of the year, was . done in color
throughout as a result of the carefully arranged: plans of
Douglasi Fairbanks, and Albert Parker, his director. 1
"Color photography is exceedingly dangerous'.', Parker
said, "but when properly used lends beauty and force. There
are only certain types of pictures in which it can be used ef
fectively. Those of great romance and adventure,-like "The
Black Pirate", for example, demand the use of color.
If color is to be used it must be used throughout the film.
Snatches of color here and there are too abrupt and shocking
for the! eye. They break into the play's coherence, thereby
detracting rather than adding to the interest." V
On the other hand, James Cruze, of Famous Players
Lasky, whose historical pictures have made long runs, be
lieves color photography has not advanced the industry.
"One reason for this is that the public is not educated to
it Color photography is something new and we are so at
tracted to the beauty and newness of the picture that we .lose
all sense of story judgment and acting. For my-part, I pre
fer a good story bound in paper, to a, poor one in gold leaf".
Sidney Olcott, who wields the megaphone for Inspiration
pictures, does not consider tints on the screen practical be
cause they intrude on the dramatic action of the story or
interrupt the persistence of vision upon which, the cinema
is dependent. . , .. - -
Malcolm St. Clair, director of Polat Negri and Adolphe
Menjou in a number of presentations, is firm, in' the belief
tnat oiacKs, wniies ana snaaes are me cnarm ox motion mc
"Sflinii et rvliT ' nraflfnof' o-?at- Tisira ms1& 41ia!i:
pieces, in black and white drawings,?, he said: i We do not?
wanveyery; object onr the screen definitely pictured in color
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