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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON " TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 192G f : '- 0 u m r to 3 ABUSE mATIVE a BEFEBMM Speaker Advocates.Prohibit ing Circulation of All Petitions . ' Abuses - in the initiative and : referendum could be prevented by " prohibiting the circulatioo of peti tions, and instead baring them on "file' with county clerks, city re corders, school principals, and, pri mary election boards throughout the state, according to William M. Hamilton, manager of the PEP, 1 company," in a speech before the chamber of commerce at its Mon-'. day, poon luncheon. , 'r At present only about oneeighth of the people who sTgo such peti tions know what ihey" are signing, . he 'says. This is shown in th large number of measures that are orrwhlmlnrlv - defeated at thft elections.... .i Placing of such futile-measures! on the ballot costs in the neigh borhood of $100,000, Mr. Hamil tpi beltetes. . . , - - , .. Ileason for the large number of such ignorant signatures is that many people sign them just to get rid' of the circulators, he said. The proposed change would eliminate this difficulty, and make it suffi ciently easy to reach the petitions so that anyone could, with a little trouble, sign one he believed really worthy. . - . .' Several other proposed reforms in the present law were outlined by Mr. Hamilton, and - alleged weak points in them were pointed out. ' . . . v Considerable discussion fol lowed the talk, in which it was pointed out by U. O. Boyer, coun ty clerk, that an extra judge would probably be needed on election To-Dure -a The tonic and laxative effect of Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets will for tify the system against Grip, Influenza land other serious ills resulting from a Cold. Price 30c The box bears thi signature tabUts ( . ... , , ... '. I' faSfytrirt A" Mi 1 1 i o n F a m il i e s Cook E 1 e c t r i c a 1 1 y MORE ON HOT POINT RANGES THAN ANY OTHER - Why are Hot Point Ranges most popular? Corne in and let us tell you about the many advantages of the HOT POINT ELECTRIC RANGE Special Offer With All Electnfc Ranges; v - Sold In December : !.. boards to answer questions about each petitions, la esse they were filed there. . The t Peerless Bakery, 170 N. Commercial. Sanitary, up to date. Prompt delivery. Bakers for those who appreciate the best. Increas ing patrons tell the tale. () Stop, look, and listen to our ap peal. If you .are not absolutely atlsfled with your laundry prob lem, call 1S5, Hand work our specialty. () Hit on Head With Pan COUrt Sentence Deferred! Anna S. Moline hit Fred Bigler over the head with a stewpan yes terday morning, and as a result Mrs. Moline was found guilty of assault and battery yesterday In Justice court. Sentence was de ferred until report comes concern ing more trouble between'the two. Mrsjf Moline, who is about 60 years old, was divorced three years ago," and her former ' husband awarded part of their, property. He sold the property to Bigler, and from this the trouble grew, i The ex-husband was the only witness to yesterday's affair. which Is said to have been caused by Bigler's attempt to erect a fence. The ex-husband made no effort to warn Bigler of his peril, he said, although he well knew that his former wife was danger ous when angry. , . Monthly Dental Report Given at Executive Meet Dr. Estill Brunk, county dental officer, gave a monthly report yes terday at the meeting of the exe- cutive committee of the Marion i county dental unit. Those present were Dr. Walter H. Brown. Dr. Brunk. Dr. Carl Miller, Dr. Carl Ellis, and Miss Helen Pippy. A total of 433 examinations were given to school children, the report stated. Clinics were con ducted at IS schools. Meetings were addressed at the Aurora- community club, and the Southern Willamette dental society. Cure that cold an1 that mler- tlf feeling in a jiffy. Get Some Quick Cold Tablets at Nelson & Hunt. Druggists, on the corner of Court and Lfhrty Sts. Tel.. 7. ( . RflV I ivinntnnp Arreted HOY LlVliiyblUie HllbMeu On Statutory Complaint Roy Livingstone is lodged in the county jail here, charged with a statutory offense upon the person of a minor girl, a student at Par- rish-Jnnior high school. She is said to be about 12 years old. , He is 23, . Livingstone- appeared tn-4 justice court yesterday .morning. demanded a hearing, and his case was continued. Bail was set at 91000.. which Livingstone failed to furnish. The complaint was filed against him by the father of th egirl in ques tion. Fire Eauipment Drive Meeting With Success SILVERTON. Ore.. Dec. 13. (Special.) The Sflverton volun- j teer fire department opened Its ' drive for funds for more equip ! ment at an early hour this morn j ing. Members of the drive com I mittee report that they were meet 1 ing with pretty good success, very j,few people refusing to contribute. 1 The drive is for the purpose of securing a light fire wagon in or der to give more protection. PORTLAND ELECTRIC POWER CO. - . 237North Liberty, Salem- eV ' 1 fc. . i ' j ' , j . "i a - Fl HUME SUM EFTS GBP OP EG S Let's Make Salem Spiritual, Literary, Dramatic, Music al Capital Editor Statesman: , Knnwinc that vonr Daoer takes Pride in boosting the natural re- sources oi saiem ana vicinuy, i felt that vou would give some space to the following. A community is judged accord ing to certain standards, chief among which is its cultural stand ards. Religions, educational, in dustrial and artistic aspects of life must be properly balanced if the most is to be had in a well retaliated society. Material pros perity is not enough. The ex ploiting of natural resources will not develop the highest type of home life, and this is nothing new. All thinking people who have the welfare of their home towns at heart realize this truism. For the first time in the musi cal and artistic life of this city we are to be favored by the visit of a grand opera company. This company, stops in Salem the only stop between San, Francises and Portland--to . give '. us' Puccini' "Madam Butterfly.! V This to my mind Is a challenge and an oppor tunity. From a "main street" sort jf existeriee w are to be given a taste of grand opera in our own home town. Surely this is some thing to arouse enthusiasm in the most indifferent. The unconscious influence our physical and spiritual enTiron- ments make us what we are and help shape the destiny of those who come after us. Many a small city in Europe is famous because it is recognized as a musical.- re ligious,, or dramatic shrine. Why can we not help make Salem such a shrine? If we show apprecia tion of the men who are making these opportunities possible we may have and enjoy musical and dramatic feasts; if not,' then we sink again into the deadly and deadening routine of mediocrity. When I was a youngster I usedl to sell newspapers to make enough j money for gallery seats so that I j might be able to enjy the finer ( types of cultural entertainment. Many a time I have gone without j iuncn jn or(ier to hear Mantell, j Mansfield. Bernhardt. Sothoron, I the Barrymores and others. Time j after time I have sat in the gal- ; lery of the Philadelphia Academy r w m r Don'tbe Operated Upon DONT subrnlt to a hospital operation for Piles or other Rectal or Colon ailment. It is expensive, painful, dangerous and, as I have proved to thousands, absolutely UNNECES SARY. My famous treatment is admitt ed by eminent proctologists as the most effective known. No confinement to bed or room; no anaesthetic It i Immediately toottr tnctbc cure rapid. The PROO F is my WRITTEN j GUARANTEE to cure any cam of files or refund the pabenr fee. Describe yoor symptoms. 1 will advise yon and send my lOO pac descriptive -book FREE. i DEAN. MD.Inc PORTLAND OFflCCS: SEATTLE OFFICES. ero4T coCPfr Oij orooiTg aPH' 'Cm. 6 itt3ci ft' l Wirt fe if imm ot Music - or the Chestnut., Street opera house in Philadelphia - to listen to the immortal Caruso; to Homer, Alda, Eames, Samarcho, Zennatello and many others. How I have lived and loved those mo ments! These are the things I have most missed out west. I heard George Arliss say tiiat he can make Portland only once in two years. They go to Seattle. Port-; land and San Franeiseo. And now j on the 20th we will listen to a! grand opera. 1 hope that every j one wno cares about Salem as t j city and as a home town will turn out to maxe tne occasion a gai. affair We like It talk about oir, j beautiful city. Now let us show .-e scute ai teast that we have tht finest that can be had in the conn try in drama, music, art and liter ature. We have all sorts of liter- ary and musical clubs. This is the time to show that we have learned to appreciate. Let us get out of the rut, and make this oc casion a birthday celebration of our finer natures. I am writing this as a lover of all things worth while, and be cause I want my home town, Sa lem, to be not only the state capi tal, but the spiritual, literary, dramatic and musical capital as well. MARTIN FERES II ETI AN. Salem, Dec. 13, 1926. Mrs H p. Stitb. millinery. Most beautiful hats, in Salem; all Shapes and colors; full stock from vhicn to make fine selections Heat quality. 333 State St I 1924 Ford coupe, in fine shape, an excellent buy for $275. Also 1925 Ford coupe at a bargain. Phone 220 or call at Otto J. Wil son's garage, 388 N. Com'l. () Th Ooera House- Drugt Store. Service, quality, low prices, 'irlend ihip give increasing patronage. Old customers advise friends to trade here. High and Court. () Boys Escape, Night Cold, Capture Staged Sunday Four boys who broke from the basement of the state training school after turning out the lights Saturday night were caught .the following morning in the hills near Turner after a night spent lost in the woods. The boys evidence of considerable showed exposure to the cold when caught. They are Morley Galareau, John Burke, Franklin Anderson, and Norman Burroughs. They waded streams, crossed rough land, and wandered through brush during their night in the open, and also broke into a house to take some clothes. Henry O. Miller. 184 S. CornM t. where most people .prefer to get their auto parts for ail makes i ca ib. Trade here and make -aviuga on all auto parttt. i Cross Meat Market. Biggest, ousiest and best in Salem. Coic st steaks, baron, hams, sausage, lard. eggs. milk. Absolutely sani tary. 370 State St. i( if Domestic Science Expert Chooses Dining Room Suite of Beauty 1 I J - J 1 HP HIS beautiful dining room suite of black walnut was chosen by Miss Jeanette Beyer to use in demonstration work at The Statesman Free Cooking School this week. It is a 7-piece suite, consisting of four chairs, buffet, table and china cabinet. It has lines of elegant simplicity of Italian style, chosen from a variety of dining suites of equal beauty ranging in price from $77.00 up A MOST PRACTICAL AND ACCEPTABLE CHRISTMAS GIFT "The EAGLES MINSTREL s5B0i FOR MIGHT Dress Rehearsal Typical, Ex cellent Entertainment Assured All Everv newspaper reporter knows from sad experience that a dress rehearsal is just "one of! those things." There is always a lot f worry, bustle, confusion and tksn. Last minute stuff is bound tQ.be confusing. It taker, more ,. . tban .ordinary tact to persuade an orchestra leader that music is not to be played "as written" or to in duce a performer to rearrange his ideas as to how to do his stuff. However, if the Old Fashioned .! Minstrel show to be presented by Salem's Eagles at the Grand thea-j tre tonight is half as good as thej dress rehearsal of last evening in- dioated it will be a "wow." The comedians, led by Tom Akers. who also is directing the show, are funny and their songs are of the rollicking order. The ballads, however, deserve a para graph to themselves -. L The idea was to select for bal- 4 fads- old-time favorites -the kind that mellowed the hearts of dad land mother in the days of long ago. This idea was a happy one and is certain to make a hit with the public. Every song is well To Our Customers and Friends In order to facilitate and 'expedite orders we have installed one more telephone in our office Our New Telephone Number Is !iM 2 Our Old Telephone Number 1855 So if one phone is busy please ask for the other number A SUGGESTION With snow and cold weather here protect yourself against .fuel shortage by ordering your coal or briquets immeditely. Thus avoiding delay when you have to have it. HILLMAN FUEL CO. HEAT MERCHANTS Store With the Friendly presented, and some of the solos are really beautifully sung. The big chorus Is well drilled and helps amazingly in effectiveness. That most difficult of roles, th'e interlocutor, la well carried out by S. N. Willitt who gives serious ness and dignity to his lines. The first part, called Merry Memories, is typical of the old fashioned min strel, with the circle and end-men. and members of the ladies auxili ary in the background above the ievel of the circle. The after-piece or Oleo, is ex cellently planned and presents sev eral elaborate acts as well as spe cialties by talented residents of Sa lem. It closes with a rollicking sketch in which the -entire com pany participates. The Hamilton Furniture Com pany has added a toy department to their stock. Many new thing in toys to gladden the hearts of i be little folks. 3 40 Court St. CM YOUNG PKOPLK'S t'LVltS MEET SILVERTON, Ore., Dec. 13. (Special.) Trinity and St. Johns Young People's societies met at St. John's church and organized u society to be known as Emmanuel Young People's society. Dorcas society and the Daugh ters of the Reformation will hold a meeting Tuesday evening of this week at which time they will formulate plans for union. Portland plans three-mile Van couver avenue paving project, to Peninsular district. 7 1 Spirit" STATESMAN . FREE COOKING SCHOOL . At the Grand Theatre December 14, 15, 16 and 17 Don't miss it. You can't afford to. Every minute will be crowded with interest ing facts 'about new baking methods and demonstrations will be conducted by one of America's foremost Domestic Scientists MISS BEYER You will be astonished at how easy and how sure bakingis when you follow the most modern systems known to the world's great chefs who use . ' " mm TIZZ WORLD'S You will alsov learn all about DOUBLE ACTING BAKING POWDER How it simplifies baking how it is now possible to prepare your dough and bake whenever you get ready. Take advantage of the valuable course of instruction. Learn how to prepare a greater variety of foods and more nutri tious foods. SALES 3tV, TIMES THOSE OF ANT pTHER BSIAWD - ' ANOTHER Double Feature PROGRAM 1 H 1.11 X 5 n James Kirkwood Mary A f Iff Mi til mm A Double Feature Quality Show For One Price GREATEST MAKES BAKING . EASIER mm NOW PLAYING Number One EDNA FERBER Story! m r no m'th e"s to . a v EDNA FERBE withJOBYNA R. ALSTON L. LOU HE DfiEXXER,! 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