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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1027 ii .1, - li i 4- 3 li i, ft if . 'A 1 0 be Oregon Statesman laaaao Dally Kxcapt Hoaday ay t ... i ' . THfi ITATESHAX PUBUSHMa COMPAKT y. . . SIS Sootfc Coanurelal fitraot. Balam. Oragoa ' J ! B. Hn4rlki' :Y ' alaaara Irt A. Metibarrr Mnu In Editor aWlpa a Ourtia ? ' " Ctty Editor i Victor D. CrU - Telefrapa Editor IMitlli Duck 8oelotrK4itor ! l : - 3CCMBEX Of THE ! Aaotu4 Praia oxdnairoly ootitla to thonto for pabUeatioa of oil dU- j , , iHtM roono to it or not laorwi eroaiioa i uu ptpor (lis to local ws Po- Jj f In liokod aerata. r:-- -. 'V-; ,.; 7;: bushtess : B. Boll, ftofmrfty Blitf . Portland, Taoaaa P. Clark C'o Now York. 12S-1A W. Uoty Stypoa. '.nr., California rapreaeBtatoo, Sharon ttida, So rraaetaee; Chamber of voauaareo or.. uom ABgeiea. . . ., ....... " T- II - ' ' ' ' TELEFHOITZS S3or SS BmIbom Offlea Mociaty Editor. ...loe ' Nova Dept..2S or 10 : CtreaUlioa Office ... - Eatorod at tho Pott Off Icq la Salom. Oregon. a toeoad-tlaaa matter. Makona glad according to U3. and thayear wherein we iave seen evil. Psalm 90:15. ' j : SPECTRE OF. IALTHUS AND SUGAll . Thff dpvelnnmpnt-nf tViA J TiCin' and steady per capita i -weaxiniesi nations, nas Deen 100 years and more, and the time in the future - . ' ' i . Ahc triPPA ia a- irftrisiHrntirn littlp thnuffht nf tin to 1 1 .v ' . a a x ' a' - ' ine present mat points 10 a i dustry. outstripping its progress in the past. This is the i facthat sugar yielding plants-are the most efficient food ed Pn ; hse p " the I j..-.- n uJw&ten "wlrled about the eaves ijivuuuiijk Ktupn mat can ue ( density of the earth s population increases, ; the cultivation xof these plants" may be more V to resist the danger of food shortage and ultimate starvation, While many .fortunate sections of the globe are not ye ctHnpeiieu to .worry . aooui tne j l M.m ( sjjectre raiseu maiuius iu nas Decome a aesperaie reaiuy fof lnrtifl nnrl Hrnrifl: It i even - -cviiiieti . cuum.ry s xiiLaiiu, - - - t creasea ceyona tne jiooa proaucmg capacity as at me px cs- ?7 n 7 "''""" x lix eni time; oi tne nome territory, resuituiK m nuumt uu i i - i j ArtTV, employment, a lowerea scaie oi nvmg, nu wi-uci 3l itants .of the Maihusian' principle. The populations of such distinctly agricultural countries as Italy,ana Japan are P- W rrrariiTio nainfnllv near a mm j" will iaii -to t supply tneir. iieeus. flinaA n fnllnw the PvflmnW j m ....WV. v-w ' a btthi4nd death rates approximately equal and must adopt - xl. IX X : -. i.mmi.ncir 4- Vl i ihi4a sf 1 1 fft lATl I I UU alternative Ul UitlcaaiUJi incil xatc ui jiuuuvuvui Is .,". j i k is, Wie promem ca ue soiveu ouiy tx uiijr ujr If improved methods of cultivation. Sooner or later it must be recognized that there are . A'iW!.! i iniffiiiianf mon . aa. iwic juc iiigiii.n.iii iuwi t that as the struggle for existence becomes more intense, tney .must be discarded in favor of Z rix . . Xlieir. oest sucn cereal uupa as iw-c, aim vavo qj a;ppor 'return- on the soil investment required to produce ihern. ; If the dire Conditions portrayed by Malthus arq to bti: avoided or postponed It must be done by cultivation of ' crota which give the greatest returns of life sustaining fcjp .applies on the investment ot laoor ana tne. use oi iana. Byajl odds tbe most effective producers of food values pGinunit of -surface are: sugar j plants; and among these the - irfet'Trank must be given to the sugar cane and the sugar i becL No other known" crops can compare with them; they V.r.o tjfie ultimate iiopes of peoples oppressed by near or remote Malthusian terrors. ' v Based, on extensive tests. Dr. Ph. van iterreveid lculated that if the number of food units pro v, iluced by a unit area of wheat be taken as 100, the same pre'ajln rice haa a value of 40, in potatoes 146, and in sugar can4 of 305 (average) with la maximum i of 500 which is t often attained. Wheat at 100 bushels to the acre (a dis- i tincily Wommon yie!d) -would give 6,000 j pounds of dry! ? effetable matter directly consumaoie oy man or rjeast; pgir beets at 25 tons (a fairly common yield in good beet 2 farming) give 18,000 pounds of equivalent -nutritive value. Compare this with the highest yield of rye noted by the 3 United States department of agriculture 54.4 bushels, tr 5,045.4 pounds. One fairly good crop of sugar beets will 2 feedt as inaiiy mouths as six maximum crops of rye or three H y,ere3cceptipnal crops of wheat. r . ' -j , 1 Att countries are traveling at greater or less speed to ff ward the Malthusian frontier, where population must eventu S ally; balance itself against afixed limitation of land surface, f nd;r it is conceivable thatfeven the United States may : ap S protch uncomfortably near this boundary within the time n of. Wsbns how Hving.7T Alii far-sighted statesmen, or as r many sucn as aie: ciesirous- oi u lH.r erxinorriic condition than they found them. e- the wisdom of ;encouraging the . suDstitution ot tne more r krr? rr 1aq "eff iVient factors of food nroduction. No VI.1Vwii "M "" . Other plants than those producing sugar to the best advan r tnC6 -the sugar beet in temperate zones and the sugar cane Intropical lands-are better objects of wise economic legis- S jalin, or better repay investments in research and rim- pniveiucin. rArid' one of the; wisest of; all the .things that could be i6ne hy congress would be the enactment j of such legisla tion!, as' would make -the United States self contained 'in fiugVrat'arr arly date ; -. - ''- - . - j tAhd the biggest development that could possibly be . xun X7!11amaffA vqIIov wnnM Vke tVio'ewnn'nor nf heel y Rugai factories to take the rotation crop yield of 250,000 to S00,X)00 acres oT our land.- - , ; i ..; - ' - v v r ' Congress; couid. " assure this by 'giving half the protec- J lion granted to sugar by England; . by an increase in, the tariff rates; and without any England pays. KANSAS CITIES ARE -'; DELUGED BY RAINFALL '. , .Coatiaao4 trr-m pa( 14 ' . . - into n creek near Bison when a bridge there .washed - out. The Jrajn crew 'escaped Injury.. f Water ' ran four feet . deep through the streets of Hizer, and rearheda depth ot two feet In Kph H. K letting; - 4dvrtiiinr Manager W. H. Hen florae Cirenlatioa ManaaaH 00. E. Martis - - finpt. Mockaaieal Pept. I k. A. itnot.a ..-.. . - Livestock. Kaitor W. c. Connor ...... Poultry Editor ASSOCIATE) MtZSS ornczs: :-ry - : ' . : Or o.. Telephone Broadway 9240. Slat Ht.: Chtearo. atarmetto Bid. ; . . ' , Job Department . -SS3 .&83 the days wherein" Thou hat afflicted i. stmrnr intlnstrv nnd the rfr- consumption, largest among the one 01 tne marvels 01 me past saturation point seems a long! V ' v " j i . . iuiure aeveiopraeni oi me . ui- gruwu. yuiiocviucHnjr , as vc and more largely relied upon pruoiem ui iuou suyyiyt V!- n.imr or , jua wnwu6a a tcniuijr " to me congesieu popuianuiia lavintr hands on such a hizhly iu i4.j 5 wiicrt: jwiuauuu nsv ! ii.: .viy." noint where home DrOCUCtlOn I . - umct uaiiuua occm 1 nf the French in keenine the I . - I inefficient food plants, just onr? inef-f irleTit marliinps. and I - i those that are efficient. At s , ,riaM W leaving mwr wuaiwcs m will see subsidy whatever, such as the' telephone exchange at Albert. 20 miles northwest of Great Bend. Russell. ' Kas.. was cast Into darkness" when three feet of water invaded the city light plant, soak ins the switchboard. - ."7 At Great Bend several residen tial streets , were ; flooded ' and streets - were flooded with limbs torn from trees by the wind. Wal nut creek, four miles north, was "THY BLESSING, LORD, ON ALL . t VACATION DAYS! -By MoUy Anderson Ilaley ' . Thy blessing, Lord, tn all vacation days ! "T . For weary ones who seek the quiet ways, Fare forth beyond "the thunder of the street, The, marvel of Emmaus Road repeat ; Thy comradship so graciously bestow Their hearts shall burn within them as they go. Grant those who turn for healing to the sea' May find the faith that once by Galilee Flamed brighter 'than the glowing fire, of coals. And when Thou hast refreshed their hungry souls, Speak the old words again, beside1 the. deep, -Bid all who love Thee, Master, feed Thy sheep! Be Thou with those who bide where mountains rise, Where yearning earth draws nearest to the skies! Give them the peace, the courage that they ask: New strength to face the waiting valley task, New light to lead through shrouding valley haze ! Thy blessing, Lord, on all vacation days! The Churchman, New York two mIles wide Dikes were built along the Ar kansas river near Great Bend as I the river steadily climbed to flood 8t88e At wnson. one man was mar and effortg to rescue him tonight had been unavailing:. r I Bit For Breakfast Still "Bigger State Fair- 4 ...M..v7l..V.-. I c.uli. places are ai- ready taken a And the falr does no open till muoaay oi next montn; I ending October 1st. .- I The Salem Y free emnlnvment -inff. . - T. office for the week ending Friday night had 245 applying for Jobs. and sent 137 to work. Too much ey;"nJf Bul there wl" i. , . ' , , picui iui eerj uue in Hup piCK- j jr V - S ' " Unti .... l L .. street athorfties, have a cheer- f 11 1 1 1 rtrtV In Kas n.. 4 u - v. i iuhcih MX report. The business of the COUntry Is sound, with an upward trend and for the better. Going to a eooa year, taking the coun- , - . They may tr may not strike oil ngene. ut tney deserve the tnanbs of resf of the valley for trying, and keeping on keep ing on. Salem will Keep on growing. Will have to. In order to keep up with the apartment house expan sion. But this will be done. When, year before i last, Salem was, building a dwelling every week day, some people were say ing the'eity could not keep up such a pace. Last year, when the rate was about one and a half new bouses a day, the same peo ple repeated the like - statement, and they are sure of It now, that 1927 shows about two new dwell ings for ach week day in Salem. Well, the rate will be larger next year' and the year after. Salem will grow as long as the back country develops, and that will be indefinitely. .. YOUNG SCHOOL MA'AM ENTERS HAWAIIAN RACE (continued from page one) ous entrants In the race and the remote possibility that any one of the fliers might tage away for Hoaolulu before the fixed take off time next Tuesday at noon. The departure of Frank Clark, flying the small monoplane, the, Hollydale, from the airport - at noon today gave rise to specula tion tht 'be. might attmpt ; the dash for Honolulu regardless of the prize money. This however, was discounted by, the field; re port which showed: he caried 150 gallons of gasoline and was prob ably headed for his home hanger. Santa Monica. ' He carried as a passenger. Charles E. Babb. sec retary of the Southern California chapter ; of the National associa tion. ; Clark withdrew from the race several days ago, because he considered his. plane too small XOTICK TO iCXlXTItACTOHS , Sealed bids will be received up to 10 A. M. August 24. 1927, at the office ef the undersigned, for the erection ot an extension to the heating systeni at the SUte Insti tution for Feeble Minded, Salem, Oregon.- . ;:7' 'v :; ' Bidders are requested to bid on all material, and labor, inclading all excavation and filling neces sary for a complete installation Also, furnish alternate bid cover ing all material and labor with the " exception of . the excavation and back filling. - Plans and spe cifications may be secured! from the undersigned-and F. A. Legge; architect -'-; v . ;-, 7""v '1 'U : 5 A certified check In the amount of $400.00. payable to Carle Abrams, Secretary ' Oregon ' State Board of Control, ijmust accomi pany the bid as evidence of good faith and a guarantee of perform ance by the bidder. i . H The right Is reserved to reject any and all bids. . " j Carl AoOfsDLV DL.TJ KPQJJ CARLE ABRAMS. SECRETARY, OREGON STA1 v BOARD OF CONTROL. ,a-l 4-18-2 1-2 3.. T for the Hopolulu (light and an nounced he would try to set a ne.w world sustained flight record. Monday Last Chance ' The five planes remaining on the unapproved list must qualify before .10 a. m. on Monday,, or quit the race. This condition has been stipulated by the entrants themselves in a "gentlemen's agreement" signed last Thursday night, postponing the race from Friday noon until Tuesday at the same hour. The departure of commerce inspectors Issued their usual ulti matum to the fliers today. Clar ence Young, director of aernautics of the department of commerce, telegraphed to Lieutenant Ben Wyatt, in charge of navigation tests, saying that any flier who took the hop to Honolulu without federal approval would be barred forever from flying in the United States or any of its possessions. Lieutenant Wyatt, today contin ued his round's of the airport ready o check-the course of any unqualified navigator who wished to take a test flight. Only the "Miss Doran" appeared in the air for qualification. Rumor Proves False CLOVER FIELD, Santa Monica. Cal., Aug. 13. (AP) Frank L. Clark, Dole flignt pilot, reported in various quarters to have made a premature hop toward Hawaii, came here shortly after 6 o'clock tonight from San Francisco. He was accompanied- by Captain Charles Babb, secretary of the' National Aernautical association. ACHESON CHOSEN SPEAK AT OUTDOOR SERVICES (Continued from page 1) to be very popular, during the, hot summer days.'wheh the cool of the park calls" Salem people from their homes, and large numbers have enjoyed abe outstanding speakers who have been Secured for the meetings. Arrangements have been made so that in case of bad weather, the meetings will be held in the lobby ef the YMCA. Two more-of the summer ser vices remain after today, with next Sunday's speaker not yet an nounced, and. Rev.. Norman K. Tul ly,' pastor of the First Presbyter Ian church speaking at the last meeting, on the subject "Youth and his Religion." 7" PLANE TAKES NOSE DIVE Aviators .Crash to Ground When ..-Attempting to Land WHEATLAND, WYO., AUG13. (AP) FrecUi A. .Ulman, Enum claw, Wash., Is near death in a hospital here, and T. C. Moore, Seattle, has a' broken leg and arm, following the crash of their air plane at Guernsey late today. " Ulman'g skull was fractured, his back" and one arm was broken. He had not regained consciousness There Are No VEightyV Golfers : With Bad Eyes r ! If you areone of those whose eyes are focused for, distance jrou can't really see the ball .'tho you keepV your eyes on it. While you try you're putting the greatest drain on your nervous energy known to ' medicine. ' A better golf score, a better day's work a .plasant evening are in no small part a matter of getting rid of eyestrain, . ; ' - ; , - Pomerby Jewelers and Optometrists Salem, Oregon r , OLD JOEY DOUBTS EARS : : i ; WHEN TOLd;bF S RINGS ' ' , v - .... ' ' 2' V "; '1- S. r .- .. nat ,'-v.v . i -v -7,-rc -v- j - ' , V S - if ill ' ill' ' vt A HI :uf 'S. i : t )'', U2 tf1-: r:rJfr JP Mall r. . ; A . v : ' a. t- w a at JULES TURXOl'R AXD OXE OP THE 200 RIDERS WITH THE 1 RIXGLIXG BROS. AND BARXUSI & BAILEY CIRCUS Jules Tumour, dean of the hun dred clowns with the Ringling Brothers and Barnnm '& Bailey circus, is of that "old school" who depend upon the art of pantomime. He is coming here with the .Big Show, Salem. August 27. This season the "world's worst band"' of twenty clown musicians goes marching across the rings on stilts. The smallest player walks upon sticks twelve inches high. Then the stilts range upward to those twenty-foot "peg legs" worn by the leanest of Diggeldy Dans. But though, this is a new stunt it Is not to Jules' taste. He craves the old days and the old ways. "It's, a changing world of the white tops," says the veteran Joey. "It seems only yesterday that I and Moore is in a lazed condition. ..The men apparently were searching . for a place to land. When about 200 feet above the ground the plane suddenly- dived to the ground. JAMES OLIVER CURW00D PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY (Continued from paga 1.) . 100 years old. ; - ' 1 Besides his keen . interest in conservation Car wood was ' deep ly, interested in" civic enterprises in his home city, contributing lib erally to these undertakings. .Two daughters are children of Cnrwood's first marriage. A son, James Oliver Curwood, Jr., and his second' .wife, who was Miss Ethel Greenwood, also "survive. Mrs. Curwood and one daugh ter, Mrs. Antonio Jlrus of Detroit, and the son, a school" boy, were with ; him when he died. Another daughter, Miss Viola Curwood, Is convalescing from an Illness In Albany, N. Y. . J . . . , K ... California sends news of girl whose body, lived. - seventy-eight days after her brain had died. Pooh, they're ; common around here.- Cleveland Plain "Dealer. ir ieene ; . ' 1 - " " j. " - i ." - '. ': t f . -- ? r.f, - r v. ' J s 1 sf A?'v-.-'rfJJ- V f if f" ' f m V - ' played In a one ring show. Now we have fve rings! I couldn't be lieve my own ears when they told me that two more had been added! Time was when a clown, a -rider and the ring-master 'entertained the audience for full twenty min utes. Now we have more than 70 bareback riders. As for horses there are 200 in one number, each ridden by an expert horseman or horsewoman. And ninety camels, zebras and stallions in one dis play! Still, beadtlful ladies in fine feathers are, no the only things, even when they ride upon fine steeds. For we make the children laugh. And as long as the little ones stand by us, I guess there will be a place for "an old Joey, even though he has passed his seventieth mile-stone." "-v727'v AUGUST Beautiful art suites in the latest period motif sVSizes and de signs made for any type of living room. ' Quality to suit the taste ?? ost 4crinating buyer. Prices that enable you to buy .. ffllffTil aTTP i 1 aaoaaMaaV.w. aL giauc aunuiure Davenport -and chair covered in: high v grade mohair. Reversible cushions. I Construction is of. the best., 2-piece-' suite ;$2030'7 7 77.7; 7 7 nt: A da venprot, covered ' in Jacquard vel x Jour, hardwood frame, excellent spring construction Davenport,- f7A An Another Davenport covered in Jaquard velour 1. At these prices ;x rv7 -' i ! Tenia 'vT'"'.' .if7Desired.?r No interest.- 77 .1 . . .i,- TOUR OLD FURNmjRE TAICCN IN: EXCHANGE FOINEW CLARION SECOND AMONG , OREGON HIGH ANNUALS : ' (Continued from page 1 160-400 with the ''Oregon .Trail." Second honors w.ere taken by the Molalla Aow,, which was good enough to crowd the Ores ham 'Munklnotu., present cup holder, to first honorable . mentions The SITTertoh t'SilTertonia rated just a shade below the Gresham book, with the Grants Pasa "Toka" and North. Bend "Hesperla" tied for next plaen.' - 7 .v . A The third division cup' for, high schools below 150 is the only one that -will not tnove this year, as the Enterprise "Hi-Life" again finished at the top of the heap, though EstacadaJ'HIcada" was a close second. '' The Sheridan "Sheridonian" took first honorable mention with the. Corbet t 'Cohinioro" and the Malin -Modoc" tied for next place When Glasses Arc .I .Needed "APPEAL TO OTiEILL1 : 7 New Loeation . Dr. C. B. O'Nefll V. Fourth Floor ' First National Bank BaUding 77' - iPbone 2i : I WILL GIVE AN Extra Pair Trousers With every suit made during the balance of my 20th Anniversary Sale which closes Wednesday 7. ; Merchant Tailor '"r: 484 Gpurt StreetriSalem 7 SALE' OF tor fess. 77 v. Wl ' : Davenport covered in a combination of mohair and tapestry: Cushions are re versible; Fireside chair to match. Latest-, design in living room furniture. .Nr!!ll..,. $180.00 A very attractive Davenport and chair -t , covered in taupe and rose mohair, cush ions re versible. suite $199K)0i Cogswell chairs , in attractive covers. Comfortable and good look- JO A CA T. -.' oo.,o-aoBl..,My,yfc,.aaWat Jt kW J , $67.50 you can afford to ref urnish your living room - tuyr Now!. . 7. t rir ' f. a ' f 1 m r it and the, Bandon "Tiger" taking j the final merit position. All book 1 were Judged , on value, form and originality ' of contents. makeup, cost;' s printing,' engraving, t and y cover.) It so .happened 'that thirV ursi.umsion winner was low ia cost with a cleverlydeslgned papr cover. i ':.-. "- Threaten Ao Close Public :. : Market Due to, Argument SEATTLE. Aug.. 13. (AP) Closing of Seattle's public- market due to a" controversy between the farmers and the j.City, Beemed un avoidable , tonight.. ; TheSOO farmers who rent stalls in the market place said: they will not eperi for business Monday if the city maintains Its insistence that they-help to, pay for the erec Jon of 32 'new, stalls.' City offi cials gave no indication of relent ing in their demands. - x. V 2piece v Now.. $156.00 ' ; Visit our Used Goods Department y I- V I i P. , J n .1 L