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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1927)
GIVE REAL SERVICE , (Conitm4 from ia g i.j went offkcm av covered 2,2r., 15 patrol miles. " They have is fcuied id2,220v,written warnings and made only 13.1SS "arrests, or less than 15 per. cent of those halted..::0:. - :,ru . f t Before entering the traffic ser ice, a new man's reputation is thoroughly Investigated. . High rating recommendations must be furnished by all applicants. That the new man may learn to regd late himself, before the public, and to learn the use of his badge of authority, he I apprenticed for several weeks to the veterans be fore receiving his divisional ap pointment. That 15 of the 25 of ficers are college trained and the other ten have high school educa tions, speaks well for the caliber of Oregon's traffic force. r Each man is subject to emer gency call at any time of the day or night. Anyone acquainted with Oregon's rainy nights will under stand the hardship of such an ob ligation. Training in mechanical repairs is necessary along with a first class knowledge of first aid, ability to remove wrecks and oth er highway obstructions. In many cases offieem have been known ta drive miles for gasoline and flrtiol off), fny mt va n A rvi a ,K The activities L for" seven years have covered 64 classifications of traffic regulation, made necessary principally on account of thought lessness." One of the principal cor rections made by the night force la that of the overloaded truck. This is necessary, that the people's Investment in paved highways be protected from the extra wear of itn wortrt91Mt vhi,-lo Tin. im.l.a .... - - - . - - .v.tT . , nv. ii in nn are watched and weighed at var ious points along the freight linos. 'Although the salaries are small. th traffic men are noted for their faithful tendencies and fitkk-to-it-1 renews, for eight of the original men are still in the service. For mer Inspector Kaffety is now traf fic. chief and Inspector Saltzman i now seargent at The Dalles. Other men still in the service af ter more than six years are: K. F. Bloom, captain; Sergeants Hous ton Llewellyn, McMahon, Plan ner, and Nichols, besides Officers Hatfield and Thurber. ' iThe Oregon traffic force rates with the first ten departments in the fJnlted States and has received;-' recent recognition by the Sat urday Evening Post for. such ef- t &T fV Tn r Yi man etpftfoo r ' . - - V ....... ...mm citatum iu tL. thorough gentlemen, giving his best even In the face of great dan gers which have killed one mem ber and crippled another for life. Such efforts often go without thanks and in most cases an offi cer is .shunned until he gets a chance to show his real merit. , , The' service rendered by the traffh: division is great and its value is Inestimable, except when one -observes the ease with which traffic moves. Such a service de serves full credit and apprecia tion from every true Oregonian. fTnfyrwos ;Gno of hi chosen prin- cJples.li.l.i'iroBl4, sayxSx. .jy Giant and DnPont explosives (fuse blasting caps). Lumber and all building materials. Gab riel Powder & Snpply Co., CIO N. Capitol. Tel. 2248. () C. F. Breithaupt, florist and decorator, 512 State. Phono 380. Flowers, bulbs, floral designs for all occasions. Pioneer and leader la Salem. ( KING WORKED HARD DETERMINED TO WIN tCoatlaoac tim ptgm 1) i - his plans for the building of the house of God. Recalled the prom ises pf God made to the king. Great wrath laid bold of David. Ills own son, Adonijah had proved a traitor. No longer is the king cold. No more need for the minis trations of the nurse maid. He is aroused now. ; j-$Wiuit i to b king'." ""Tak Ihf kinc'M mnlc Cau? Snlnmon t riJ'on the Iciiifi' mule (iu through ' lh ktrt 'f the rit y. .Shout : Ltmc ' iiv- K iux Kolomon.' ' Adonijah bears the shouting. It is.-Vr counter, revolution.. A mes senger, comes now to him. saying tbja Solomon is .king and is pro claimed by the people with great pomp, aa. be rides through the streets of the city on the king's mule. The traitor brother now hastens away to find shelter and safety in the tabernacle of God, but -there to pay the penalty of his crime. - . . .. .V.C rnrn Solomon. Ciwb tl rijrtit. hoourr r iatT.' ' lie h the right heir." ' Th wrong' must f.iil V ttns r M. rirb r-nmr- kirh or low ; IImiI or bad.-ltbM'lc or white; y Kitbt i rirht n4 w h'f An. la.y or Might. Homm-r or Winter ; Wet mr dryjlmf -r rI? --. Uirht i sever wrong, and. wrong is nrpr right.: Wili King went to work for a firm , of contractors. His prin ciples soon began to attract at tention and he was promoted from one position to another, until when the firm was being reorganized-, for a large government job, he was taken into the part nership and placed in charge of a great department. No matter what came up, nor how much im mediate gain might seem to be at stake, hjs principle of right prevailed. He could liot be bought off, or influenced to allow dis honest' methods and practices. His associates followed his leading, and one of the finest examples of many UmesHoicildtilff away from his t standard of-right. k How a . strange ' fat'eseemed to bring them Into, a - conlVt 'again,: wtlh the. result that Will had an easy victory, :' . .. ,.. Wrong may seem to be easy and even attractive at: Jtimes. But right will win in the long run. "Crown Solomon! Put the right on the throne and win as sure as life." Reduction on ah- hats at the Vanity Hat Shoppe. 287 Court St. Be sure to see1 our line of hats be fore buying. Latest metal cloth bats just in. () SALEM BOY MINING DOWN IN CHIHUAHUA J Continued fr i page 1.) Chickens, large. .37 each. The shelled corn we sometimes bnv and have a Mexican make it square dealing and faithful con- lnto "masa." First the hulls are removed and you have hominy tracting resulted. When the people of Will King's city Wanted a man for the highest office they had to give, they chose him and elected him without much opposition. What little opposition he had come from an old boy-hood pal of his. Tohn Grant and Will then the wet hominy is ground into a wet meal and by addition of shortening and seasoning it may be shaped into a cake like a hot cake. They cook them in very hot. deep fat and you have the tortilla. In connection with prices of had been boys together. But John had chosen a different road, i foods it is appropriate to mention He said, "anything Is right. If you ' the wages the natives get for dif can get away with it." He tried ferent jobs. These will be stated fif'TTSCnrYe quoted ia.the . same -exchange figured at .twa pesos. for one U. S,IoHar.-i. Thefie' are jobs' ia the mill. ; , . :..,'. - .. laborers or peons, $1.2 7 per S hour day. Feeders on ball mil ft. $1.50 per S hour day. Head man on ball mills. $2.25 per 8 hour day. , . Filter men, $1.75 per 8 hour day. Watchman, $2.00 per 8 hour day. Native jigger boss, $2.50 per S hour day. Head carpenter, $3. SO' per 8 hour day. These wages are considerably higher than those paid by natives in stores and on farms. Fifty cents per day for a woman washing or cleaning bouse and not eating but one meal is a fair wage. For a maid with meals and room furnished. $11.25 per month is good wages. These wages may seem rather small, but they are probably higher than in 75 per cent of the mining camps of Mexico, and in no cases are they higher. They are good, considering that the houses that they are satisfied to live in can be rented for from $1 tO $5 per month and ther food, consisting of frijoles, tortillas, de maiz (corn), a little beef, and a i . Will King found it to be so. He had been, raised-ln a poor surrounding.- On, every hand there - wa wrtlrTdfteM ' self isbness nov- erty and crime. It looked like a very! poor start in life for Will. But he had a mother who in her girlhood had been brought up in better conditions. 'The principles of right and truth were instilled In, iter from, her youth, and she taught them to Will as best she could.' Early he began to feel a .revolt against all sorts of wicked nesa and crime. He believed that right ..must. one day win. So he determined that he would "crown the-right" In' his life at whatever cost- ...... '.It was not an easy xourse. that he ' chose, but - Will ; had the de-j termination to win, and kept on through many failures. and, much j opposition. Steadily "advancing. tep K by atep; .'Will became; a t&arked man among niaiassocja tlons; Soraeiof ih.epi vliigoed at him. nd aot .fer even tried te tpect him. cilisht.i must preraiL A NATiON-WDE tNSTmmON- EYIO "where savings are' greatest" Our Buying OUR SILVER! .YEAR tho'm, and iheir other, needs are ! in proportion , j . , i The -working efficiency of the; average Mexican is. Try jlow, bat ! manyof them are. very gpod men ! and do work requiring mechanical ability and ingenuity very well, but they are not on the average comparable with inferior Amer ican workmen. Another thing, fair work can be secured only: with the aid of thorough supervision. Statesman Ads Bring Results IllGBifiMlif liMlBlBiil Helium Must Look to Its Laurels as Older Member Returns to Use WASHIKCfTON (AP) Helium, one of the., youngest members of a large family- of gases, bat very aSdifrii tTntjo'am rbecattsccrlf lirtf bairOons,is looking to 4ts liturels: -Hydrogen,, an older bro ther.istnrnfng to farj itrn Recanso orits high lnflnmma biiHy; nyrogenfJeft a quality to be desired which helium mas sub. sequently found to . possess. He lium,- however, was exceearagur rare as opposed to the abundance! of, its. rival, and it was expensive to manufacture. " i - Recently the experience of a British dirigible visited by light- ntnr nnrtnr' a! Storm led tO the 'conclusion that hydrogen was more to net respected t ban d Lmln i n ed. If they could eliminate an ad ditional hazard, that of the crtni bustible fumes gcneraied by t!!f. intMoline motors, engineers bcli,.v r- - " they' reestablish hydrogen as pro. njier for gas-bag inflation. Devci. opment of an engine utilizing crude oil for fuel has monopolize their efforts... . P. E. "Sh'afer's Harness and Leather Goods store, 17 0 s. Com i. Suit cases, valises, portfolios. cases gloves and mittens, stock. The pioneer store. i. Drift id Men's Underwear A' Liberal Discount Made on Any Garment f 56 STORES CSZjj IN THE Men's Wool Hose In Greys and Tans 1; 3 Pair 55c , t 141 North Commeicial St. Store Nd. 24 Salem, Ore. The West's Great Fewer Through It We Sell for Less and You Buy for Less Here Introducing New Spring Dresses More Beautiful Than Ever Before! i It is our great pleasure to show you the captivating, first Styles for the Spring of ,192 7! Each. Silk Frock is a masterpiece from the minds of the world's greatest f ashiontsts ! Appealing Colors ! Supremely Styled Soft colors predominate. Shirring, plaiting, and tier effects are some of the most,, pleasing variations. Our prices, of course, are delightfully low. For women and misses, from. MIL! ION DO TT AR S ALE Is Under Way tt to 2P How in the world has Breier put across such startling values?" The comment Has come to us. By planning? Yes. By work? Yes. By concentrated efforts? Yes. But even more by gaining the confidence of the people who deal with us. They know that we don't exaggerate statements, that our values are genuine, that our word is dependable those are the people' who are responsible for the tremendous response to our Million Dollar Sale. ":-:';.'V, This Sale Contemplates the Complete Disposal oft Our Present Stock of Men' s Suits Ail Silk Pongee Good Weight Fine Finish You'll "all want some of this remarkable all-silk pongee at this low price. It is 12 Mummy pongee, Red Government Stamp, which means that it is of fine weight. The pleasing price is just another exam ple of our 773 store saving power. The yard 49c A fine; pump for sprtnR ? wear, ? Of fine alack ikld with I patent underlay; ' all leather construction;' cover- el military heeL A shoe for ' style- for j comfort -- good ' value at a low price ' ' . 3 Spring Coats Await You! Sport and Dress Styles Are New! Essentially tailored in effect are the n?w Coats for Spring. Whether they arc made in sport tweeds and mixtures or in beautiful twills, they are extremely smart. Straight Lines Fur Trimmings The fiattering silhoutte style is main tained, giving a long, graceful Kne to the figure. Wc are showing the very newest colors, too! For women and misses, our prices range. $14.75 to 2975 i ve t Si .f i l .:.-v. Stvl rump em For WoiBBftlrf Palenl & GujiMeVal .This fetching and jit " tractive strap pump-"is an example of the styiisto new r arrivals. In , patent with ' gm metal calf trim and covered military beeL . Aa j f escepr'nal alne at ' - 4- it urn a. Our New Policy Demands that we carry two price ranges in all our stores. In adopt ing this policy we know we will have the outstanding values in men's and young men's suits. Group 1 Regular $24.50 to $27.50 values now $ 19 .85 Group 2 Suits that are regularly $28.50 to $32.50 now 2185 Group 3 Conservative model one that's different 2 750 At f vr Women's Shoes In preparation for our new spring program we must Clear the Deck" of our present shoe stock. Investigate this now and you'll say , - NEVER BEFORE SUCH VALUES! Group 1 Group 2 Regular $4.00 values now Values up to $5.85 now $1 -95 $H).98 Foot Togs Smart Footwear for Young Women For spbrt and' street wear, loivV Cuban' and military neeld, harmonizing: trims. .. ; . ,: , 1 MEN'S Black or brown high shoes, both kid and calf skins. Do not fail to see this group. . Values to .98 i -2! Group 2 - Values to $5.90 Oxfords and high shoe s. Values you'll agree that really are. Now ; . . : . - , 1 Ladies' Worsted Hose 39c 1- ? 5C STORES i0 HA' Watch Ou:r WindcW8 i 1' K,