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1 . THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1928; Veteran's Column I Thai Initiation team and the ninstrei show from Capitol Post o. 9accompanicd by several oth :r Legionnaires, went to Engene fuesday srenlng and pat on their ork ithere for the benefit of Am jricaij Legion Post No. 3. It was some trip and some meet ng. All concerned bad a good ime knd that's that. Abut 200 Legionnaires attend ed tbe"meeting, which was presided jver by "Con" Dillon, commander if the Eugene Post. When he got Jred j of presiding he turned the neetlng orer to Commander "Fod" Maisbn of Capitol Post No. 9 and he initiation was put on. A class jf 39 were officially initiated. The members of the initiation team rrom8alem were "Fod" Maison, Herman Brown. W. L. Royal, Irl 3. McSherry and Carl Gabrielson. This proved to be a very impressive ceremony and was greatly appre ciated, by the comrades from Lane county. Af(er the Initiation ceremony the' minstrel shew. was staged and t was a real hit. Several new jokes; of an old nature were used and apparently went across the jabsent foot lights in great condi tion. ! How did you do it Karl? .The remark passed about Rufe (Whit and taken up by Newell iWillia'ms almost caused a young Hot until its Jocular qualities were -brought forth. The members of the minstrel butfit to make the trip were Oliver IHonaton. R. V. White, Frank - nni Carl Gabrielson, Newell Williams, Karl Hinges and Dick Barton. It, was a groat evening. Here's how.. a short program, dancing and re freshments. Membership usually occupies the attention of many Legionnaires and so it would never do to write this column and leave out the sub ject of membership. Here's the latest. Capitol Post No. 9 now boosts a membership of 1110, or only 27 below the record mark of last year. That means the Post will be over the top in a very short time. Why not make It this week? Incidentally Adjutant Ray Bassett Informs us that this total Is 350 above what it was at this time last year. Pretty good, eh what? Two weeks from Tuesday, or March 26, there win be a regular affair at the armory. This will be an open Post meeting, -initiation and everything with the public invited to attend. Several not ables are expected here at that time and a regular affair is to be forthcoming. More announcements about this later; but for now, re- ueuiher the date. Twelve members of the Capitol Post No. 9 Auxiliary will make the trip to Stayton Monday eve ning and there lend assistance in the organization of an Auxiliary to the Stayton Post. 1 1 . ( Memory of those who have passed away during the year. -high. - Aiound his neck were many The G.A.R. Post of Salem will hold their next regular meeting on Saturday afternoon at Z o'clock in the armory. The members of Sedgewlck Post meet on the first and third Mondays of each month. inn uis WHO WERE FAMOUS Chemawa Sttjdent Writes Life of Pocahontas, First Among Them Wj W. Stuart, district .executive ommKteeman for District 3, ac companied by Frank Stellamacher nd Kenneth Blom all of Albany, heard the call of Post No. 3 and ttended the meeting at Eugene ruesday evening. They appeared Ito bejenjoying themselves. The ladies Auxiliary will enter tain the Spanish War Veterans on Monday evening, March 19 with a program and a dinner. It is un derstood that this will be a chicken dinner and the veterans will be sure to turn out in full force. Sev eral prominent guests will be present. A regular social meeting of the Capitol Post No. 9 and the Auxili ary has been planned for Tuesday (evening. This will be a Joint af fair and only a fw matters of b ugl iness will be taken up at the regu- Ilar Post meeting. Practically the entire evening will be devoted to social activities. There will be On Monday the Spanish Ameri can War Veterans met in the Vet erans' hall at the armory for the regular business meeting. A few matters of business were discussed the most important of which dealt with care for the sick and disabled Department Com m'a n d e r Lee Hurst, Department Quartermaster Bretherton and Past Department Commander Frank Stellamacher, all of Albany, were present for the meeting. Today at 2:30 p. m. the regular memorial services of the G.A.R. and the Relief Corps will be held at the Armory. These services are held each year and are in - 1 'fit &i -s- .... ml cw (Copy of the Salem Indian training school at Chemawa have been writing a series of articles on famous American Indians, for the Chemawa American, the school pa per. The following, In the current number, of March 7, was written by one of the students of the In stitution, Dorothea Parker:) The first great American Indian was Pacahontas. She was the daughter , of Chief Powhatan, and mlrht be termed one of the "re ception committee" that received John Smith and the colonists at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. No long after the founding of the colony John Smith, while ex ploring Chickahomlny river, was set upon by the natives. Seizing the Indian guide, who ras with him, and using him as a shield against their arrows, and at the same time defending himself with his pistol, Smith fought desperate ly, but the Indians finally sur rounded Smith and led him to their village. Smith told the following story: "I presented him, the chief Ap pechangough, with a compass, des cribing by my best means the ue thereof. He was so amazed" and admired the object so greatly that he suffered me to tell him of the planets, stars and sun, and the roundness of the earth. With kind speeches and bread he requited me. I was taken to their village six miles away. For supper I had a quarter of venison and some ten pounds of bread. What I left was reserved for me. Each morning 1 was presented with three platters f bread and more venison than ten men could eat. "One day I greatly astonished them by writing a not to my par ty. They couldn't Understand how I could convey messages on paper. They were more astonished when what I ordered was delivered to me." At a later date Smith was taken to the Indian Chief Po what en. Smith describes him as a man "seventy years of ago and of ma jestic appearance. He was tall,! well porportioned and exceedingly ally came the day, for departure for Virrinia. SbV took a coach from London to Gravesend, where sbo could board her ship. It Is not known whether she died f a broken heart from grief at pearly beads and his body was par tially covered with racoon skins. At his head sat a woman, and an other sat at his feet. On each side of him seated on the ground were his chief men. and behind them as many .7wftim of an epldemlo of smallpox women, each wearing a very large tbAt wa tnen raTaging in the vi chaln of white beads. Their fore- cInItT of Gravesend. Hero she heads were painted red. WhenJwM Durieat but the exact spot Is Smith entered a great snout arose.. unEnnrn One of the Important women i ino ground UnA-rogpect of leaving Smith for ten in raax.- ,,.thr ah wu the vie. brought water for him to bathe his hands and another brought him feathers to use In place of a toweL Smith gives the following ac count of Pocahontas saving his life: "Having feasted me after the best barbaric manner they could, two great stones were placed be fore Powhatan and as many as Thus ended the life of "the beautiful lavage, the one who came to Jamestown on a dismal night through the woods and saved the colonists. Her son later re turned to Virginia and one of her descendants was John Randolph of Roanoke. When Pocahontas and Rolfe went to England Powhatan sent MM GIS TAX LMI FOUND GOOD Supreme Court Decision Will Not Affect Statute In This State PORTLAND, March 10. (AP) Music Be partment "There's music in the sighing of a reed; There's music in the gushing of a rill; Th.r'. mimic In all things. II men had ears; Their earth Is but an echo of the spheres." Lord Byron. couly laid hands on me, dragged one of men xomocomomo, to report the number of inhabitants vigorous. He wore an ornamental robe o (racoon skins and his head dress was composed of many feath ers wrought into a kind of crown. He usually kept forty or so men me before them and thereon laid my head, "and were ready, with their clubs to beat out my brains, when Pocahontas, the chief's dear est daughter, rushed in and seeing what was about to happen put her arms about my head and placed (her own upon mine to prevent me from being killed." Powhatan spared Smith's life. Some time after Powhatan, feel ing hostile toward the English, planned to attack them at night Pocahontas warned the colonists of his deslrn and again proved her sincere friendship for the colon ists. "This Indian maiden far ex celled all others for features, countenance and proportions, and for wit and spirit was the only nonparail of this country." When about twelve years of age Pacahontas was sent by Powhatan to Jamestown to procure the re lease of some Indians detained there. She was accompanied by Rawbunt, her father's trusty mes senger, who assured Smith of Pow hatan's love and kindness in that he bad sent his most loved child to see him, and venison and bread besides for a present. The prison ers were give to Pocahontas "in regard to her father's kindness' and such trifles as contented her were given to Pocahontas. Here started our first historical romance. John Rolfe, a worthy Englishman, fell in love -with Poca hontas, and asked her to marry him. In April, 1614, soon follow ing her Christian baptism, she was married to John Rolfe. OpascMsa, her uncle, gave her away and the ceremony was performed accord ing to the ways of the English church. Two years later they vis ited England. Pocahontas was received with much ceremony by King James I and Queen Anne. She was known as Lady Rebecca. While there her picture was painted, and -this same picture was later presented to the state of Virginia by the rul er of Great Britain, and Is now in the state house at Richmond A few short months before she had lived in a wigwam and now she saw gilded palaces. Not long before she had worn deer skin, now she wore a ruff, a brocaded ; gown, and a high Jacobean hat! and the general state of the coun try. Tomocomomo returned , and it is too bad that there is no writ ten record of his report, for It would no doubt be very interest ing. No doubt Pocahontas was the main factor that caused "the kind ness of the natives who brought the colonists malse and other pro visions." Without this aid the first English settlers that came to Virginia in 1107 would starved. Who knows whether Pocahontas fell in love with the galant Captain John Smith or merely worshipped him as a superior and exalted be ing? Who knows if he ever took more than' a fatherly interest in her? We do know she had a ten der and merciful heart; that she. an Interesting Indian maiden, was feted by the royalty of England and never blundered; that Ameri ca owes a debt of gratitude to this illustrious woman who did so much to promote her colonization. St. Georges church at Grave send' bears an entry which reads, "21 March, 1616, Rebecca Wrolfe, wyffe of Tromas Wrolfe, gent., a Virgfnia Lady borne, was burled in ye Chauncelle." Gas Administering Device Presented Salem Hospital The bishop of London held a feast In her honor. While In England she met Smith, whom she had long thought dead. She would not marry Rolfe until she was con for his guards when he slept, but vinced that Smith was dead by when the English came over here' he increased the guards to two hundred." Powhatan received Smith gra clously, assuring him of his friend ship, offering platters of victuals, and promising Smith his liberty in four days. The chief promised to give com and venison to the col onists and Smith in return prom ised hatchets and other utensils. Smith found Powhatan proudly ly ing upon a bedstead about a foot having his false grave pointed out to her. When she was told that Smith was dead she grieved exceed ingly. Reports of this cruel meet ing are conflicting. Some say she fainted away and did not speak for a long time. This would have been quite natural if she had thought him dead. Others insist she only wished to call Smith "Fa ther." Whatever the truth be, Pocahontas began to lose her blooming health and to fade. Fin-i A new Heidbrlng gas apparatus was given to the Salem general hospital by Miss Sally Bush of this city. The equipment which is a complete unit, has been need ed by the local hospital for some time and will be used for general operations. The new anaesthesia equipment will be in charge of Miss Mary Pepper, R. N. anaes thetist at the hospital. The old way of administering ether to the patient was through a sponge, and the patient ws re quired to "sleep off" the after effects of the gas, which was us ually followed by a nauseating ef fect. The new apparatus has sev eral dials and gauges which regu late the flow of the nitrous oxide oxygen and ethylene oxygen gases, and the patient wakes Instantly when the supply of gas is cut off. 1 Inanvnntlnr this Music De- . '. . . . AW- Till I " me recent Decision or me u- partment ln The statesman we feei nois supreme court, holding tne tQat we are filling a long felt neea for bringing Into closer relation ship the musician and the lover or music, thereby doing our bit lo cally to keep apace with the great educational wave that is sweeping the world in the Interests of music The Music Editor will endeavor to answer all questions pertaining to music in all its branches. No questions will be answered in these columns unless accompanied by the full name and address of the inquirer. Only initials, or pseud onym given will be published, and questions of a personal nature, or those requiring the giving of trade names will be answered personally if accompanied by a self-addressed envelope. The Music Editor will endeavor to answer questions as much as possible by quoting au thorities rather than by expressing his own personal opinions. This is your department, and we will welcome any -suggestions for material tnat may De or inter est to the musical public and that will aid in making this column a success. Starting next Sunday the Music Editor will begin a series of ar ticles on the History of Music. The vastness and complexities of the study of the history of music are bewildering to those who enter it motor fuel tax of that state un constitutional, has no bearing on the Oregon tax and the provisions which made the Illinois tax uncon stitutional are not contained in the Oregon law. This statement was made yes day by Myer C. Rubin, attorney for the Oregon state motor asso ciation, who has completed a study of the Illinois decision at the request of the association. The Oregon law has already withstood an attack fn the United States supreme court in the case of Anthony versus Kozer. The federal court held that the law was constitutional and although have' the holding would not be control ling on the Oregon courts,- it would give great weight, Rubin said. In the Oregon law it Is provided that the license tax on motor ve hicle fuel shall be accounted for by the dealer or sub-dealer who actually makes the sale to the con sumer. The distributor, unless he actually makes a sale to the ulti mate consumer, is only required to show that he has turned the fuel over to a dealer or sub-dealer to be relieved of any obligation to pay the tax. The Illinois tax was adopted at the last Bession of the legislature over the opposition of the Chicago Motor club. The objection was made on the grounds that it in creased considerably the amount of taxation on the motorist with out benefitting the road program of the state. Fifty per cent of the tax was to go into the coun ties. Another contention was that the tax was unconstitutional. A feature contained in the Ore gon law and not covered in the Illinois statute is the provision that a refund shall be made only to a customer "who ehall have paid any tax on motor fuel levied or directed to be paid, as provided in this act, either directly by the collection of such tax by the ven der from such consumer, or in directly by adding such tax to the price of such fuel and paid by such consumer," shall be reim bursed and repaid the amount of such tax paid by him. Sixteen Stayton Youths At Older Boy Conference STAYTON, Or., March 10 (Special) Sixteen of Stay ton's live wire boys are in attendance at the Older Boys Vocational? con ference, at Y.M.C.A. in Salem. Professor Tobie, superintendent of schools, heads the delegation as "group leader." Rev. A. Brown of the M. E. church and I. G. Shaw, of the Church ef Christ are also with the beys. The Stayton bunch Includes Fred Davie, Olen Davie, Herbert Bennett, Gardner Bennett, Delbert Darby, Dare Calvin. Howard- San ders, Morris Cothren, Donald Stupka, Earl Sandner, Ralph Siegmund, Keith Philips, Clair Humphrey, Angus Ware,, Glen Bowman and Marvin Shaw. 6. 1. GROUP MEETS COMMUNITY CLUB GIVES IN TERESTING PROGRAM ROBERTS. Ore.. Mar. 10. (Special) Mrs. Forest Edwards gave a luncneon to me memuws of the G. T. at the last meeting. The following were present: Mrs. S. C. Davenport. Mrs. George Hlggins. Mrs. L. Clymer, Mrs. C. Thomas, Mrs. B. D. Tidier. Mrs. Bud Stutesman, Mrs. N. P. Kugel and Mrs. Joe Ringwald. Mrs. Bud Stutegman will en tertain the club on March 8 at her home in Salem. The community club is still very much alive. A fine program and debate was given at the last meeting. Tonight there will be a supper served, followed by a well planned entertainment of mono logues, readings and music. Mrs. A. Davis was delightfully surprised last week when her fa ther E. P. Rife, whom she had I not seen for 26 years arrived with her brother and his wife, Mr. and E. B. Rife of Crow, Oregon. E. P. Rife lives in Sniithers, B. ., and will remain here for some time. Mrs. Gibson Osbom..and Mr. and Mrs. J. Zimmerman spent the week end in Portland visiting friends and relatives. G. P. Sharkey, and family have moved to Salem. Mrs. Alice Coolidge, who has been in Pasadena all winter met her sister, Mrs. S. L. Spurrier, re turned home Sunday morning. At the meeting of the school board Monday evening Mrs. A. Larsen was hired for primary teacher for the coming term. Mrs. Blanche Albright has se cured a school at Aumsville. James Fry has built an addi tion to his incubator house and has added three large new incu bators. Plowing has begun on the Rob erts hop yard. Carpenter Brothers have just finished grafting four acres of young cherries. unassisted, and these articles are intended to clear tho way by indi cating the problems, ths mtod' .h the materials for gaining a general understanding of this won derful subject. Therefore we will select the most rltal things that have gone to make up the growth of music as material for our col umn. Do you know 1. Darwin's theory of music? 1. Who wrote the opera "Snow Maiden!" 3. Where the first muslcla no tations were made? - 4. The three elementary con stituents of modern music? 6. Who is Sir Thomas Beech- am T To quote Waldo Sheldon Pratt. The Origin of Music: "It is true that external nature supplies suggestions, as In the sighing and whistling of the wind, the rippling and roar of falling water, the cries of beasts, the buzzing or calls of Insects and the songs of birds; but the influence of these on primitive song is ap parently slight. Herbert Spencer argued that song Is primarily a form of speech, a rising from the reflex action of the vocal organs under stress of emotion. More likely is the hypothesis that music is derived from some attempt to work off surplus energy through bodily motions, to coordinate and decorate with rhythmic sounds, vocal or mechanical, are employed, and that what was at first only an accessory to dancing was finally differentiated from it. But thse speculations are not specially fruitful." The foregoing paragraph is only given to show what a fount of beauty is opened to you in the study of the history of music and in the reading of the articles that will start in next Sunday's issue of The Statesman. Remember the questions you ask may require, in order to prop erly answer same, considerable re search work, and your answers will be published as soon as it is possible to do so. Address all communications to Music Editor of The Statesman. AGED WOMAN KILLED YREKA, Cal., Mar. 10 (AP) Mrs. Mary Castro, who was n ear ing her 100th birthday, was burned "to death today in her home at HawkesviUe. Matt Cas tro, 45, a son, was severely burned in attempting her- rescue. FIRM HEAD SUICIDES KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. March 10 (AP) Oscar Tate, president of the Haynes-Henson Shoe company, shot and killed himself at the shoe store today. Elmer Do you talk in your sleep? Roy No; my wife says I'm per fectly exasperating I only smile! The Pathfinder. Better Vision Without Glare We seek the dim part of a room for the same reason that we cross a sunny street to the shady side: to avoid glare. Dint light may be restful light but it is harm ful to work or read by. Give your eyes more light but clarified light. Glas ses with glare-filtering len ses give better vision and will help to conserve your eyesight. Morris Optical Co. 301-2-3 First Nat. Bk. Bldg. Salem, Oregon ihaichiHhoo(ksu?ims?niles i are always withym i:. CAPTURE forever the warmth and glow of Childhood's sunny smiles . . . . with photographs. Take your children to the family photographer at once a year. Kcnnell-Ellis 11 . 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