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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 29, 1928 r AS b MILLION PUD FOB OPERA TOUR Chicago Grand Opera Com pany Stands Out as One of Great Organizations Chicago (AP) The Chicago Civic Opera company with the panoply of Its cultural spectacles packed in long lines of railroad freight cars and its stars and mul titudinous personnel In three spe cial trains, has begun its 192$ swing across the country. l j it win present grand opera In 9 cities in 14 different states Mjf jrom coast to coast, and the ex penses underwritten for the tour.' aggregate $1,200,000. Boston will be the first stop. January 30. and the troupe will remain there for two weeks: In this day when the lost of transportation has affected theat rical road traveling the Chicago Opera company stands out as one of the few great touring organiza tions. Weeks of preparation precede the movement of the company. As an opera is sung for the last time in Chicago, the scenery '?s shunted at once to a baggage car, although the date for moving may be weeks ahead. The Boston "stand" alone in volves $15,000 in railroad fares. SI 1,0 00 in excess baggage charges, $12,000 in teaming and labor charges and other items of similar magnitude". After the Boston engagement the company will sing "Resurrec tion" in Rochester. From there a jump is made to Akron. Ohio, for a stay of two days. The remain der of the week will be devoted to Detroit, followed by Columbus. Ohio; Chattanooga and Memphis Tenn.; Tulsa, Okla.; Wichita Falls and San Antonio, Texas; Los Angeles, Fresno, Oakland and Sacramento, Calif.; Seattle, Port land, Denver and Lincoln. Neb., and Minneapolis, from which the company starts home to Chicago on April 2. Twenty-nine special baggage cars of gargantuap size are re quired to move the scenery. When the company disbands in Minneapolis most of the princi pals will hurry east to sail for Europe. STRANGE CAREER OF FAMOUS INDIAN 'Continued from page 4) my brothers the same opportunity which came to me and they, too, can become useful servants of hu mity.' "A few months ago I camped one night with thirty Boy Scouts t tji . v r- i w there after night and pitched our tamp. In the morning we found that thirty Apache Indians had been Bleeping: 'about a hundred ards from us. Had we known it would have slept as peacefully as we did in our ignorance. For it we would have slept as peace fully as we did in our ignorance. For they were our friends, and in the morning they took up their work of making the roads smooth and safe. It was probably in this same canon that 50 years ago the raid took place in which the little Apache Indian boy was carried away captive by the Pimas. Today this canon is pari of the great Apache trail, over which our tour ists travel with more safety than they can walk the streets of Chi cago at night. "The road to friendship and co operation between the Indian and the white man has been a long one and a hard one. There have been many rough spots and many accidents along the way, but it is a road that has become smoother and better with the passing years. It has been lives like Dr. Monte zuma's that have helped to make the road a better one to travel. "There is another element in the Dortor'a lif of whlrh T would vf'fpeak, it has to do with his re J t Hgion: He was no doubt brought tin in th natura rplletnn of his people, and he has always kept that natural love for life out-of-doors. As a man in Chicago he was a member of the First Bap tist church, and in spite of a busy practice, he had time to do mis sionary work among the foreign element of that city. He taught a MOTHER! j Look at Child's Tongue if Sick, j Cross, Feverish - - - - Look at tho tongue, mother! If coated, it la a sure sign that your little one's stomach, lirer and bowels need a gentle, thor- r -zh cleansing at once. When neeTish, cross, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act naturally, or is feTeriah, stom ach sour, breath bad; has stom ach-acha, sore throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of "California Fig Syrup,: and in a few hours all the fonl, constipated waste, undigested food and sour lie gently mores ont of the little owels without griping, and-you hare a well, playfnl child again. Ton needn't coax sick children to take this harmless, "fruity laxatiye;" they lore Its delicious taste, and It always makes them feel splendid. . ... Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Fig Syrup," which has directions for, babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups Sunday school class In the Bo hemia Mission conducted by the Baptists, the same one In which my own wife taught when she was attending our Baptist missionary training school In Chicago. "Truly this has been a life of service, a life of conquest over (difficulties, a life of attainment." He Visited Salem School There is printed In the same issue of the Chemawa American this editorial note: "In another column will be found an article on the life of Dr. Carlos Montezuma. Read It. We know of nothing more remarkable in all history than the life of this wonderful man. Dr. Montezuma visited Che mawa about twenty years ago if our memory is correct, it was in 1908. His visit here was con sidered epochal at the time and he made a profound Impression on all who were fortunate enough to meet him at that time." WHITNEY L. BOISE DOING GREAT WORK (Continued from pf e 4) 1900. been Since that year he has engaged in managing his properties. He was closely Identified with early civic development In Port land. From 1943 until 190S be was a member of the executive board of the city of Portland un der Mayor Williams. As presi dent of the old Portland Bast Side Improvement association from 1898 to 1906 he was one of those responsible for filling in the flats oq the east side of the river. All buildings from the river bank to Union avenue were once on stilts. He was also chairman of the com mittee that procured the passage of the present highway act, which has done much in the upbuilding of Oregon. The other members of the committee were I. N. Day, John B. Yeon, Amos Benson, Jay Rowerman and Bruce Dennis. The Oregon land settlement work of Mr. Boise has attracted such wide attention that he has been named vice president of the Western States Reclamation as sociation, comprising 11 states, and vice president of the Colum bia Basin Irrigation league. FARMERS' SPENDING NEEDS OVERHAULING (Coatisacd from par 4.) ber of farm families concentrat lng their trade at one accessible trade cented; for health, a suffl dent number of farm families pat ronizing one set of health facili ties; for education, a sufficient number of farm families sending their children to one school; for religion, a sufficient number of farm families s upportlng one church. "A sufficient number of farm families operating together in spending can, at moderate costs per family, enjoy all these items of modern life. The heart of this is the consolidation of present whole income-spending- program small lncome-spemding groups of farm families into large enough groups of farm families into large enough .groups to provide the ade quate volume of business for each unit of operation. "There is a technique in spend ing money" the speaker empha sized, "comparable in difficulty with the technique of production and marketing of crops. From a State and national point of view to ignore the technique of income- spending while giving exclusive attention to the technique of in come getting is to leave the farmer with little or big incomes in th dilemma of accepting a low stand ard of living of of leaving farm ing for the city." Resume Operations To Raise Sunken Vessel BOSTON, Jan. 28. (AP) Salvage operations on the sunken submarine S-4, which bad been held up for some days by cold weather and rough seas were re sumed yesterday. New apparatus recently installed on the salvage ship Falcon for drying and warm ing the air supplied to the divers was tested in actual diving work and proved to be a success, offi cers said. Six divers descended to the hull of the S-4. The work was pre liminary to preparing the torpedo for unwatering. Because of the new apparatus no difficulty was experienced in operating the air lines. l mm mm -1 tm ... s t T -V niftiniv on the ootue. Beware of counterfeits sold here. , To be sure 'yon get the genuine, "ask: to see that it la made br the-"Callfornta rig syrup company." ieiuw a-sy other kind witn contempt. v v .... ..v.y.. AvJ , 11 H m pre pu Modern School System An Expensive Institution; Best Results Needed By Thomas W. Gosling MADISON. Wis., (AP) A mod ern school system tries to provide the best kind of education for every child. A thoroughly modern system is not planning primarily for groups of children but it is planning the best possible things for each In dividual child who comes within its care. Most of the children who come to school have reasonably healthy bodies and minds. These normal most numerous, occupy the major attention of the school. The prob lem of educating them depends mainly upon providing proper con ditions tor healthy growth. Good teachers; clean, well-ventilated and. well-lighted school buildings; plenty of opportunities . for play and-, recreation ; libraries ; - audlr torlnms; nature study rooms; mu sic rooms: art' rooms; rooms' for all types of the industrial - arts; all of these . make it .possible for the normal child to be educated lnT a normal. way, For. certain' kinds of children the modern school, makes special provisions. It has reading, clinics for children who hare special dif ficulty in learning to read, health clinics lor all who hare any sort of physical, defects, open' air and nu trition rooms for children who need to be restored to health and strength. ' It has special teachers for speech defects. It has special schools for the deaf and for the crippled and for those who have defective vision. It has experts, in behavior problems so that child ren who do not behave well are studied . with .patient, scientific skill Instead of being punished as criminals. A modern 6chool system recog nizes that the school is not a by path or a detour, but a part of the main highway of life. Conse quently, the school is interested in the child's whole life. It meas ures the success of its efforts not by the amount of Information which it Imparts, but by the kind of conduct which it produces. The modern school wants to know whether the things it teaches will make its pupils better able to be good members of families, good neighbors, and good citizens. A modern school system aims to give guidance to children in all of their activities and ambitions. A modern school system is an expensive Institution because it costs a great deal more to provide for the welfare of individual chil dren than to take large groups to gether and to educate them In a mass. A thoroughly modern school system is watchful of its expenditures. It believes, how ever,, that the people are willing to spend money for the best 4ype of service is rendered for every dollar that is collected in taxes. SILK TRUCKS GUARDED BY INTRICATE SYSTEM (Continued from paf e 4) In any way unusual, there would have been Instant action. Policemen at cross roads can not keep an eye on every truck, but when one comes along with the letters "S. A. A." high on the front. It is a signal to the officer: "Watch It! Valuable load car ried." Each police officer in the area knows that the trucks are expect ed to travel the most direct and frequented, routes. If trucks are seen following unusual routes or moving under unusual circum stances, the papers of driver and helper must be examined. Cach truck Is under the observation of a police officer as often as times in a day. The driver is photographed, fin gerprinted and bonded. Never must the truck be left without UBS If you need anything in the Furniture Line it will riay you to call arid make your selection. A small deposit will hold any merchandise you may select for future delivery. Use Yor Credit driver or helper on It No one else may mount It. Doors must . be tested and locked. Keys, records, charts most he Intrusted to no one but the driver. Pedestrians' questions cannot answered nor disabled cars aided. When a stalled motorist Is an gered because a big track refuses to halt at his distress signal, the driver may be fingering his re volver and wondering 1 the stalled motorist Is a bandit. As a matter of fact, stops must never be made unless authorized by the employer. If repairs are necessary, drivers are under or ders to halt near a policeman on a main highway. A little device is tacked away In the engine where tampering fin gers may not reach It It works mechanically and registers what the track is doing every moment of the day. If by any chance the driver Is under suspicion, it checks up on his goings and com ings. Suspicious circumstances which indicate a track is being followed must be reported to the associa tion by the driver. Sometimes cars have followed tracks for days, even changing number plates from time to time. CHICAGO PLANS A BIG EXPOSITION (ComUnmo froa -pat 4.) -.-. Grant Park, .along the lake '. front opposite the heart of downtown Chicago, and on a chain of artifi cial islands that are being con structed In Lake Michigan from Twelfth street to Jackson Park, a dlstance'of seven miles. ' All the civic developments in Grant Park will be utilized Sol diers' Field for athletic events; the Chicago Art Institute, the project ed SIS, 000, 000 convention hall, which Is to be finished by the. time of the exposition, and other build ings of a total value of some f 100, 000,000. One of the artificial Islands, which were projected some time ago as a civic development, has been finished, and the others will be completed In three or . four years. They will have a total area of 640 acres. The stretch of islands will be Joined by bridges, and on one of the man-made isles Chicago will be reconstructed as : it - looked in 1833, with old Fort Dearborn and the huts of the villages set up. C. S. Peterson, city treasurer and vice president of the fair, be lieves the exposition will pay a profit. He figures there should be at least 50,000,000 paid admis sions, which would amount to $20, 000,000, and he believes conces sions should bring In 40 per cent of that total. The 1893 fair was attended by 27,639,041 persons. Representatives in the United States of Turkey, Norway, Den mark, Germany and Poland al ready have made Inquiries, and as New Spring Suits Tailored for Men if SIS" IP W ! - - ... ... . Comes to An End GIESE-POWERS miture Cornpomi the plans gather momentum the exposition promoters expect all countries of the world to plan participation. Chaplain In Two Wars Speaks Wednesday Eve "What is the relation of the church to the institution of war?" This question will be discussed Wednesday evening at the First Methodist church by Lieutenant Colonel W. 6. Gilbert formerly of Astoria, one of the most colorful army chaplains In the country. Lt.-Colonel Gilbert has served Oregon troops! as chaplain through two wars, the Spanish-American and the recent World conflict, and also during the Mexican troubles of 1916. His appearance in Salem will be under auspices of the Methodist Men's council ; of the church, and Salem people are invited to at tend the Interesting lecture. Report Made On Naval . Fatalities In Aviation WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. (AP) -Eighty per cent of the fatalities in naval aviation, since 1921 have been traced directly to personnel. The bureau of aeronautics in mak ing this announcement after an exhaustive study of the 'causes of airplane accidents said however, that an improvement of 340 per cent In the six; years was shown as the result of natural evolution in aviation. The leading: causes of personnel failure were found to be bad Judgment and: Inexperience. The safest procedure for a pilot, the bureau said, Is to permit him to fly as frequently as possible. DEGREE i WORK GIVEN OREGON NORMAL 8CHOOL, Monmouth, Jan. 28. (Special) Degree staff of the Agate Rebekah Lodge io. 177 of Monmouth, with Allle Butler, captain of degree staff, took charge of the Initiatory degree work Wednesday night at the Falls City lodge, Magnolia Chapter No. 140. Two members received the jdegree work. Forty members of the Monmouth lodge made the trip. JOEY SANGER WINS NEW YORK, Jan. 28. (AP) Joey Sanger, Milwaukee feather weight made his eastern debut by whipping Sammy Dorfman, local nride. in a ten round match in Madison Square Garden last night Sanger scaled 127 and Dorfman a pound heavier. EDUCATOR KILLED WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (A'P) John Spencer Bassett, 60, of Northampton,; Mass., educator and - 1 writer, was killed here Friday by a street car. Your choice of over 300 Spring and Summer Suits Patterns for 1928 $) J5)50 Made to Measure Guaranteed to Fit i D. H. MOSHER TAILOR 474 Court St. auicg We Charge i No Interest - OPPOSE S3 LICENSE COUXTY JUDGES AGREED ON HIGHWAY SUPPORT County judges o the state will use every effort to defeat the pro posed law providing for a flat li cense fee of $3 on automobiles, according to announcement mad? here Saturday by John Slegmund. county Judge for Marlon county. Mr. Slegmund attended the annual convention of county judges held recently in Portland. County Judge Slegmund said that enactment of the proposed. law would halt all highway con sirucuon in uregon, and reduci the revenue to Such an extent that it would., not be possible to pro vide for maintenance-. Clubs will be organized in the various coun ties for the purpose of- opposing the proposed legislation. Petition for the proposed $3 license law are now being circu lated in different parts Qf the state. In case sufficient signa tures are obtained the measure will go on the ballot at the general election next November. Success of the proposed law at the polls would mean that the highway indebtedness would have to be paid off through a tax levied oil real estate. Cannot Prevent Canadian Firm Soliciting Business The state insurance department has no legal authority to prevent a Canadian insurance firm not licensed in the United States from soliciting .business in Oregon through the mails, or to regulate such acts on the part of the in surance corporation, according to a legal opinion prepared by the at torney general. The opinion was sought by Clare A. Lee, state In surance commissioner. Mecklem and Parker, General Agente of Canada, without a li cense in the United States or the I state of Oregon, were said to have by mail. Attorney General Van Winkle held that the company is outside the jurisdiction of the state and cannot be considered as doing business within the etate. In Canada the laws prevent an insurance company from operating there, unless they have secured a license. This applies to mall con tracts as well as business acquired by personal contact. ! NEW INCORPORATIONS 1 o o The Gail Hotel company, with capital stock of 130.000 and head quarters at Dallas, has been In corporated by C. A. Dunn, Harry Nelligan and Emma Olmstead. Other articles filed in the state corporation department follow: Burns-Mclntyre Lumber com pany, Sandy, $5000; O. G. Mcln tyre, Edward F. Burns and Mabel Mclntyre. General Appraisal company. o o Automobile and Prize List of Prizes First Grand Prize Oakland Six Sport Sedan, Value $1343.00 Second Grand Prize Chrysler "52" 2-Door Sedan 970.00 Radios, Electric Washers, Gold Prizes and Cash Commission Total Value of All Prizes Over $6000.00 HERE'S THE CAMPAIGN PLAN IN BRIEF The object of this Priie Campaign is two-fold to Increase the1 subscription lisr Of he , Oregon Statesman; to collect in advance subscription payments from present -r mad w scrlbers and at the same time afford our friends and readers an unparalleled pportunttyto profit In a big way through their spare time during the next few weeks. It Is a plan that worts both ways and to the ultimate good of all concerned. HOW TO ENTER WHAT TO DO 1. 2. Bend in the Nomination Coupon. It counts for 50.000 votes. Clip the 200 vote coupon collect all of these that you can and get your friends to sare them for you. Use the receipt book. As soon as we receive your entry we will send you a receipt book so that you may take subscriptions. Every paid subscription counts tor votes aocordlng to schedule. Tou do not have tp be. a subscriber to The Oregon Statesman to compete. See your friends. Get your friends and acquaintances to subscribe. Also organise them so they will assist yon to get subscriptions from their friends. Use the telephone call up everybody. Tell them yon are in the campaign and ask for their support. Once In, stay In. Don't get discouraged or let any one discourage you. Somebody will win the cars. Why-not you? Get complete information call, write, or phone the Contest Editor. The Oregon States 4. 8. 0. 7. man, 218 South Commercial Street, Salem, Oregon. Phone 581. GET BUST TODAY Jump In today and put your own town on the mis In big red letters by winning one of these big car. Not luck not chanc earnest effort alone will win.! Test yonr salesmanship -ability. Remembes those who start now will have the advantage. ' Be an early bird! Tuesday, March 20, is only a vary short distance ahead. Tour hustling ability will place you In the win ning list. Drive away, March 20. NOMINATION COUPON GOOD FOR 50,000 VOTES Onlj One Counted to an Entrant This Nomination Ballot is good for 50,001 votes tor the person whose name Is written, thereon. . - - .. ' ' ! ' '; ' ' :J. ': "! " - ' ' " Nam .......... .T.jui. ......... V.w;... .......... Street and Number '' v ''; H ' v - ' r ' - Town ....... ...........R. T. D. ...... StaU Nominated by .. ...... .'.. -' Portland, 810,000; R. A. Dean. Earl C. Bronaugh and Alice Ag- ler. Automobile Sales, Inc.. Bend. $5000; P. F. Beaulieu, A. E. An derson and D. B. Stuart Beutley, Malcom, Wilson com pany, Dundee, $25,000; O. A. Neal, M. ' B. Meachan and Lura Merrick. , Stephanla M. W. Kins Stephanla May Warren King was born January 9, 1875. She died at her home after a lingering illness. January 22, 1928. She was born and lived her en tire life in the Waldo Hills. She was the daughter of Henry War ren, deceased, and of Harriet Caroline Warren. She . was married to Henry El mer King. November 13, 1895, and there came into their union nine children, two of whom are deceased. The following survive her: her husband, Henry Elmer King; sons, Jasper King, Verle King. Ed ward King; daughters. Zelma King. Mrs. Elsie Tate, Jessie King, Helen King; her mother, Harriet Caroline Warren of Oak land, Cal. ; brothers, Charles Warren of Rose Lodge, Oregon; Frank Warren of Dorris. Cal.; Merton Warren oT Los Angeles.ji Cal.; Elvin Warren of Berkeley Cal.; Harry Warren of Oakland, Cal.; four grandchildren, Fran ces. Carol, Delbert. and Melvin King of Silverton. Oregon. Mrs. King was a member of the Tryphena Rebekah lodge, No. 38. of Silverton, also a member of the Marlon circle of Silverton. Ore. Funeral services were held for Mrs. King at the Eckman chapel in Silverton, Ore., January 25, at 1 . p. m.. Rev. Bennett of the Christian church in Silverton offi-i elating. The Rebekah lodge took charge of the services. Interment followed in the Union Hill ceme tery. Los Angeles Stages Red Scare, Papers Seized LOS ANGELES. Jan. 28. (AP) More than 50.000 copies of an alleged communist news paper were seized and two men arrested here when police raided! what they termed com munis tj headquarters. ''- Aghihering of I i , tA.jJ ... several hundred men, alleged communists was broken up by the ; officers. , ; Tf The literature, according to pow 51 lice, attacked this government for its attitude In the present Nlca- raguan situation. Those arrested gave their names as George and Isadore Brooks. :in REACHES 89TH YEAR OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL, Monmouth, Jan. 28. (Special.). Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, pioneer of Oregon, reached her 89th birthday Wednesday and in the evening was honored with a surprise par ty by about twenty of her neigh bors and other friends. Mrs. .. Stewart told of many interesting - events in her early life as a plo- neer and of the trip across the plains. Music and a bountiful . supper with a birthday cake bear ing 16 candles were enjoyable fea- , tures of the evening. Schaefer's Herbal Cough Syrup- One of the Finest Cough syrups made Gives Immediate Relief, From Coughing and Throat Irritation Sold only at Schaefes DRUG STORE 135 N. Com'l St Phone 107 The Penslar Agency ORIGINAL YELLOW FRONT When Glasses Are" Needed "APPEAL TO O'NEILL New Location . Dr. C. B. O'Neill Fourth Floor first National Bank Building Phone III 9C floflo Campaign District 1 First Prizo FORD PHAETON Value $500.00 District 2 First Prize FORD PHAETON Value $500.00 Additional Auto Value $500.00 1" !i 1 U '. ,'i "I x : - - 1.1 f ' . ' . ' "V ' i ' ) .i : . ' - :