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11 4 JWt -THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON, 7 , SUNDAY. MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1927 The Oregon Statesman , ' Iinnl DtilT trtmr Vomttr by THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY Sit Bonta Coiamartial 8 treat, Salaat, OnfM J.Han4rU IH 8. MeSaarry Ralph q. Cnrti Victor t Carbon Rosella Banc - . - Manafar Managing Editor . . City Editor 8pota .. Editor . Society .Editor Ralph H. Slotting Aavartiaiar Man agar Goo. E. Martin Sopt. Moekaaical Dept. W. II. Hendertoa Circulation Maaagor K. A. Rfeotaa ... LWe.tuek Editor W. C. Connor .... Pou.ur Editor IQMBSB Or THE ASSOCIATED FBXSS TWJUtoc!ated Preaa ia. ezeluaiValr entitled to-too oao for publication of all aowt iin.ii.kM rratiitrd o it or aot otaorwiao craditod ia UU apor aad alao ta local I aowa pabttoksd aaraiay a business orncis: 0 R. RolL itl fll Soenrity Bldg., Portland. Ora, Telopboaa Broadway 9340. TkomaiT. CUrk CorNaw York. 188138 W. Slat St.: Chieago. Marqootto Bid. t. f.iifjtvnia nrnaentatioa. Sharon Bldr.. Baa rra.nei.cA? diamKa w t m o'jvl 1 v. - ( Comaarreo Bldg.. Lo Angolaa. . Bataaa Offiea. oelaty Editor ..13 or-588 .,10d IEUEPHOKTBS Dept.23 or 10 Job Penartmaat Circulation Offiea 583 58S Ea tared at tia Poat Offiea la Satan, Oregon, at aacond-elata matter. September 25, 1927 Boast not thyself of tomorrow; , for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. Prorerbs 27:1-2. MONUMENT, MEMORIAL, PAGEANT j The Oregon Conference of the Methodist church is of ficially sponsor of the movement for a fitting monument to Jason Lee, and a memorial establisment to the Methodist missionaries who founded the church and began civilization in the Oregon Country, and for a pageant (to become an annual pageant) to show forth the missionary activities of the early pioneer days here- ( The conference took official action at its 75th session now being held in Salem, charging. the Conference Historical So ciety with the work And at the pilgrimage last evening to the Lee Mission cemetery and the exercises at the grave of Jason Lee, W. T. Rigdon, of Salem, pledged the initial $500 subscription to the Jason Lee monument, and this proposed gift was duly accepted. The proffer is conditioned upon the monument being erect ed or ready for dedication seven years hence, in September, 1934, at the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the commencement work here by Jason Lee and his first missionary associates On Mission Bottom below Salem, then known as Chemawa, where the first missionary buildings were erected of logs. ' So the epochal project is launched; the three-fold project, for a monument to Jason Lee, a memorial to the missionary work, and a pageant setting forth the historical incidents of the period. - The details will unwind themselves with the passing years, haltingly or hurriedly, according to the -enthusiasm and the quality of leadership that shall be aroused and enlisted. Already the Conference Historical Society is calling for articles of historical value, representing the period of the labors of Lee and his followers. . Already plans are being thought out for enlisting the leadership that will be needed to make of this project the great success its importance in the history of the Methodist church and of the United States gives warrant for hoping it , - may become. ' . Of a certainty, it must in time become a wonderful suc cess. The memorial should include the restoration of the first dwelling house erected on the site of Salem, still standing, and capable of being restored to its entirety as it was when first erected, with slight cost For most of the structure with its original hand hewn timbers and hand fashioned finishing stands as it was when it served as home, hospital and headquarters for the mis sionaries ; around which grew the capital city of Oregon. ; The pageant of 1934 must be made a great event in Salem, attracting people from all parts of the Oregon Country of those days, extending from the crest of the Rocky mountains to the shores of the Pacific and from British Columbia line to California's northern border And attracting people from all over the United States and from far countries, where the Methodist church and its mis sionaries live and labor. There will be seven years for preparations. k Perhaps the pageant may be started before 1934, giving time for perfecting the details of it But the great year wil be 1934, and that year and its his torical importance will be worthy of a major effort; a cen tennial celebration that may be advertised to the far corners of the earth, beginning now. " Cyrus Shepard, missionary companion of Jason Lee, and dne of the most powerful of the workers of the early days yghen Oregon was foreign territory, started the first Sunday schooVwest of the Rocky mountains, at the Mission Bottom (or Chemawa) log station. This was the beginning , of the First Methodist Sunday school of Salem. It was suggested at the pilgrimage meeting last evening 'at the : Lee Mission cemetery, that the First MethodistSunday school take up the matter of the care of the grave of Cyrus Shepard there. The matter of restoring the broken slab at this grave (broken for 25 yars) 'has already been arranged for; as told in the news columns this morning. . - The decree gave the father custody of the child. Since both, parents have remarried. ' Twice Mrs. Barnes has traveled from Kansas to Oregioii to see the child and two times she tried ineffectively to gain custody of the child by law. The girl has been kept in seclusion for the past lew months, her father said, because he feared Mrs. Barnes would attempt to kidnap her. Editor Statesman : J The above item apepared in last night's news dispatches. Terrible, beyond words! That's divorce for you in all its ghastly, damnable soul tearing, home breaking nakedness. And while we are on the subject, we think it Va pity that the great Methodist conference that has been in ; session , in Salem all this week failed to utter a word about it. No curse in modern times can compare with it. It is worthy of the thoughtful consideration of any body of men or women. What's going to be done about it? We hear the question asked on every side. Divorce will continue just so long as people regard the marriage lightly, as a thin of pleasure, convenience; as a toy be played with and thrown aside at the first moment of irritation. And yet, what can we expect, with all the trial marriage thorists going about the country with their diaboli cal programs. "Try it out for a while, and if you can't make it, quit." Great stuff, we call it. to replace the order that comes ringing down the ages, "What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder." No. Until, people realize that there' is something sacred about the marriage vow; that the practice is not man-made, but divine in origin, and that no greater crime can be com mitted than to deprive Innocent little children of a mother's and father's loving care not until we get to thinking along those- lines will the terrible monster of divorce begin to lose its ugly head from the society of humankind. OBSERVER. Salem. Ore.. Sept. 24. 1927. OF HeiLGN OF TOS$f . This is an advertisement. It is the first advertisement of the centennial celebration in Salem in September of 1934, to commemorate the beginning of the. work of Jason Lee and his missionary followers here out of which grew the states of Oregon, Washington Idaho, Oregon and parts of Montana and Wyoming, under the Stars and Stripes, instead of the British The Salem Y free employment of f ice sent out 381 persons to work the past week. High water mark. But unfortunately the flood tide of seasonal employment is over, and thia record cannot ue Kepi up. ... - " ..- - .. .", ... . rnvmiCETlIlS MON8TEU - - - , PORTLAND, Sept, 25. Smiling? nanny while her mother stifled sobs, a Uny girl, ja bit" over 17 years. -nodded her sunny head In affir mation that she live with her father here and not accompany her mother back to Kansas.' .The mother: Mrs. E. W. Barnes of Madison Kans.r hftft twice traveled half across the continent In futile legal effort to gain custody etthg child from her divorced husband, Mkrcus Landonf Lee. I ' f; sl v " '. -' -' '.- . 'pw , t'-- Tears came io'the eyes'ot the mother as she "sarin the. "courtroom here today and heard the Judge's ruling that her daughter remain with the father. ; The child seemed contented thafi her situation was not to be changed. ,. - . ..... Lee and hl former wife were divorced in Oklahoma five years ago. "If you stayed, you mght pro tect me." said Helen. "You know how to protect my husband's in terests better than any man he's likelv to find. Very probably l shall never fall in love again, nor anyone will lose his heart to me. "I wouldn't put the sligntesi faith in that. I didn't uiame far- Is." said Eteoneus. "In a way. I didn't blame you. since, as yon say-, you were infatuated with the fellow. All' that was natural en ough, and I knew' what to th'nk of it. And, besides, I could see tnat Menelaos didn't understand you. He's had no experience with wom en " "He may not have understood me then, but he has no difficulty now. That s not me irouoie wun Menelaos. He's too sort. I'd rather say. He never lives out his wis dom. He knows far more than ne knows what to do with, as to me and o.ther things. " "That's exactly what I've been tryine to Ray!" Eteoneus exclaim ed. "I had no Idea you saw it too." "Why. Eteoneus." said Helen, you and I have more ideas in common than any other two peo ple In the house. "We have had some experience of the world, and we've thoueht about what we hav seen. I naven t nan tne opportun ity before to thank "you for what you nid to Hermlone." "About women " "Why Venelaos was gainer to nut m out of the house for that!" ?e would feel that way about It " said Helen, "but you told the rnth. And Hermione needed to har it. I suspect Menelaos knew t van the truth, too. nd from first you did the right thing ibont Oreros And you showed a human attitude toward ioor Ad- te. You are really a very noble -nan ' I m a verv orninarv one. sa'n i "!tenneu. "and I'm not what T ' Tt. I Ir'nH of vmt to sneak m -n fact, it's the f'rst comnliniert r've'hd from nvbody since yon went to Troy. I flon't count tb tribute'' I could nick out of your, hmband's sarcastic remarks if I tried." . "Oh. he like you enormou'v Steonens! I rather ffcv-hfi relie "n yon to see that Ms nioe fool fan commands are not ca"Hed ot f . he eets a new man who ohevs Mm morally, the hoii9 will bs , -p'ped. Won't you stay?" "If. vou both want me so badl" ald Eteoneus. "But there other .Hffirultles.'tno. VA bttr sro now before rt in.Heeoer." "Let me hHr the other difficul ties auld Helen.' "Perhan w ould reach some .solution of hem." "?Termione and Orestes." said Ktfloneus. - "We're not through with them. Tbey think they n to travel indefinitely, but what's Indefin'tely? Menelaos forgave Or estes before they left, and he's wrapped up In hia'daughter: " "He should be." said. Helen. "Oh. I knowV said ; Efeonn "but they wfll rome back, that's 'h- difficulty. When Menelaos for gave him, it was on the assumn lion that they were saying good-; by forever. First I had to get that food and staff done tin in bag fo Hermlone. then I had to put It awaybecause she was ton prou to accept It. then I had to get it all-out aga'n the next day. and iwJce as, touch, for Orestes, He wasn't ; too ; proud, I can tell you. And TVIenelac? made him prom ise, without any great difficulty, that if ever Hermiohe was In need, they'd let us know., We'll be feed ing the m at ,a,dlaUnca-iill-th7 find it more convenient to be fed near by." "Orestes will go back to his fa ther's estate after a while." said Helen. "There's .no doubt at all that the very people who are crit ical of him now will want, him to rule them later. Then he will have the best of homes for his wife." "Do yon think he would care to settle down and look after his own affairs?" said Eteoneus. 'Iteraeniber. he has grown up in a hide and see,k kind of existence, at first cludiris his mother, then hunting Agisthais, then waylaying Pj rrhus. I fancy he is too much aciustomed to it to ehangte If he only could take vengeancoion him self for Pyrrhus, he'd be (entirely In the vein. But I can't 'imagine him .tamed down. There"js noth ing really stable aJout hitn; he's one of those people who talk about the established order of .things, but never try it." "He had the decency to marry my daughter, when she would have been compromrsed. if he hadn't." "How do you know he married her? He told you? That's great evidence, isn't it?" "Tt' no evidnc at all, but I believe him." said'Helen. "I don't like" him, but he tells the truth VWell; I'm sorry for thel- chil dren." said Eteoneus. "It will be the greatest race of reformers that wa-? ever invented." "I taV it you are going to stay" said Helen, "and I'm happier ov er the prospect than I've been in a" long time " "I didn't say I'd stay." said Et eonen "But you will, won't you?" said Helen. Dou you think I'm too old?" "Not a bit! You will soon be in, your prime as a gate keeper you know all about men,' and an extraordinary .lot about women, and yon can. act on your knowl edge, to the great advantage of all of us. And whether you were old or not, Menelaos and I should want you to stay. We shall love our friends at any age." "If yon put it that way." said Eteoneus, Mthere doesn't seem to "be so much point in going. I shall keep my prejudices, of course.". "Of course." said Helen. "What would a man be without his prej udices?" , -"The going to Troy wasn't so bad," said Eteoneus "As the coming . back." said Helen. "We understand each oth er. Eteoneus. Thank you for stay ing, and thank you for thi3 talk. If you ever have; anything to say that you feel would be helpful to me. come and tell me." 'I will." said Eteoneus. "I've enjoyed this talk, Menelaos and I always disagree. Shall I tell him I'm staying, or will you?" "Neither of us," said Helen. "Just stay. If you tell him you are going to. he'll ask you why. and you won't have a good reas on unless you say I asked you to. ?nd then he may discharge you. Stay with us. Eteoneus. without words, and I think the house wil! be at eace.' CHAPTER V "This is as good a place to stop a? any." said Orestes. "The view is very fine from this bend In the road, and the shade of this lonely tree is welcome. I've had my eye on it for the last half-mile. If I had known how heavy your fath er's supnlies would prove, I would nave declined at least half of them." "We needn't walk much farth er today." aid Hermlone. "What's the use of hurrying on as if we were afraid of being late some where? We aren't going to any particular place, and it makes no matter when we arrive. My, but I'm tired!" "Now. don't lose your courage!" said Orestes. "The main reason for moving on is that no one seems eager to have us stop. That house last night barely put up with us I was fearful to the end that theyd' risk the sin of Inhos pitality, and invite us to try some other door." "The trouble ia. they've ail heard about you," said Hermlone. You have as a wide reputation as my mother. They are afraid you'll murder them in their sleep. Poor Orestes!" "Partly," said Orestes, "tut when they see a woman along, they immediately conclude that you are not formally my wife. I suppose they think no one would marry me permanently. They don't like tor take in women who are not strictly married or unmar ried." "Isn't it strange how people will miss the essentials." said Hcrmi one, "and fasten on the mere for malities! If I had brought a mar riage certificate with me. thev would be cordial, but without it they are frigid. Yet I couldn't be mor your wife than I am. even f there had been no ceremony at all." "I feel thoroughly married my self," said Orestes. "Homeless, but domesticated. I wonder who Is calling on your mother about thi? time." (To be continued) Copywright, 1925. by the Bobbs Merrill Company MILLIOiJS ITJVDLVED CANADIAN LAWSUIT Fishermen Prepare to Sua. Government for Large Sums of Money VANCOUVER, B. C. Sept. 24. (AP) Battle lines were being drawn here, today for a court of fensive which may cost the Ca nadian government many millions of dollars in fees and taxes which have been collected of fish can nery men during the past sixty years. . Following a decision of Justice W. A. MacDonald of the provincial Fupreme court yesterday, declaring federal legislation providing for such taxation ultra vires, operat ors began preparation to sue do minion fisheries department for the monies adjudged illegally col lected. Meanwhile the dominion government proposes to appeal to the supreme court of Canada on the decision which would deprive it of nearly a million dollars an nual revenue. Until the Somerville Cannery company, Ltd.. brought suit against -the government the law had been unquestioned during more than half a century of en forcement. Yesterday's decision also opened another legal attack upon the do minion fisheries department by 21 Japanese, who were refused fish ing licenses this season despite the fact that they are British subjects. Proceedings on behalf of these Japanese are under advisement and it is expected that they will claim damages for loss sustained by the withholding of licenses. THE MORNING ARGUMENT AUNT HET By Robert QuiUen "I. always think- women have more troubles than men until I hear the way Pa talks when heis shavin'." (Cnpyrirht, 1037. Pcaliahara Syodieata) POOR PA By tlaade Caliaa I j yff ,g: "When Ma an a neighbor met in that cheap store each one said sfle went. there just' to see what the store looked like." (Copyrifht, 1927. Putliahara Syndicata) . Elephants in captivity often do not lie down for weeks, and some have been known to remain on their feet for five years, accord ing to an answered question In Liberty. Blister Rust Makes Gains In Oregon White Pine Area The white pine blister made a decided advance toward the white pine areaN of Oregon during the past few months, according to a report received at the office of the state forester from Leslie N. Good ing, plant pathologist at Corvallis. Mr. Gooding said that in spite of the limited investigation that has been made the disease was discovered in five places in Mult nomah county. The disease also was found in Hood River and C lumbia counties. was high water mark. Work will now grow less, and an unemploy ment situation faces this city and section, unless some major opera tions can be started and carried on. V The Methodists have had the most successful and pleasant con ference of all the .75 in the history of that church in .this state. Salem has lived up to her- reputation as the city of welcome. But think of the centennial cele bration seven years hence! Salem will have to go some and grow some to be ready for the throngs that w-ill come from all the near and far places where Methodists are found and they are. found In numbers pretty well over the face' of the globe. Otfce more, a more than crowd ed: 24 page Statesman. . Perhaps the Sunday -Statesman of a week from next Sunday may be printed on the new press, relieving1 the pressure on the 'mechanical de partment." The last belated ship ment of the machinery of the press arrived on the Quaken line steam ship Orient yesterday, and will be brought to Salem by truck tomor rows The erection of the principal parts of the big machine will be completed on Wednesday." ? ' There are approximately 700, 000 reputable words in the Eng lish language, according to an an swered question in Liberty. These do not include vernacular, obso lete, and vulgar words, which ag gregate 300,000 more. i O I o- Bits For Breakfant i Great news for Salem H Methodist church gets behind movement for memorials to the early missionaries S S "a And this will result in a great centennial celebration in Salem in September, 1934, with an epochal historic pageant; and in a fitting monument to Jason Lee, and a col lection and the housing of relics of the pioneer days here; the days when Oregon was' foreign terri tory. m Salem Y free employment office for the week up to Friday night sent 381 workers to. Jobs. This Doctor at 83 Found People Preferred His Prescription The basis of treating sickness has not changed since Dr. Cald well left Medical College in 1S75, nor since he placed on the market vhe laxative description he had used in bis practice, known to druggists and the publis . since 1892. as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Then, the treatment of consti pation, biliousness, headaches, mental depression, indigestion, sour stomach and other indispo sitions that result from constipa tion was entirely by means of simple vegetable laxatives, herbs and roote. These are still the basis of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin, which is a combination of senna and other mild laxative herbs, with pepsin. - ' Tsf. S2t'7) J.' of C. (CAC S77 Dr. Caldwell did not approve drastic physics and ' purges: He did not believe they were goo, for human beings to put into theii ' system. If grown .people want "to use them no egecan deny them the privilegerTmtftiey should nev er be given to children. The simpler the remedy for con stipation, the safer for the child and for you, and. the. better for the general health of all. And as you can get results in a mild and safe way by using Dr. Caldwell's AT AGE 83 J1 Syrup Pepsin, why take chanc with -; elrong drugs?. AH drug stores have the generous bottles. 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