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1 1 i 11: s ti n THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1928 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssss , ; ; Oregon Statesman I.tiW Daily Exeept Monday .y THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY 315 8mU OwRM-reial Stroct. Salon. Orff g. . H.adricka Irl 8. MeShtrry K.lpo C Cartii -KciclU Bomch - Xmm' Mrm Editor City Editof Society Editor Ralph H. Kletiior. AdrtiaiBr Maaaf if T.!l r. Huffier - - goner .ntndn W. H. Henderoon. Ciremlation Manaor E . RhoWa - Liwk Editor W. c. Coanor - - - Poultry dishonest men of modern msu j. on---. - whole may be honest, and having leaders as a rule who are dishonest. FAMINE IN CHINA JtXMBEB O? THS ASSOCIATED FBESS ' To Auoeiat.d r-re ia .claiv.ly oatMIod to to w tor jrebheai. of .11 Mows diepateaea erediUd to it o aot otherwise credited i lper ana aiaa local mw sabliahod Wraim. . wsazMa orncr t . Kjaberifiolected Orefo. Me.ipapers IWi Coast Eeprt 'S!?' L StypM. Ie, Portland. Soenritr BIJ.; gu T:iom, Staroa Bid.. Lo .- Aacoloa, Ckambor of CoauMtra Bide- a F. Clark Co., N.w York. 12S 13 W Slst St. Cktoaco Maroaotto B:d. Basis Offie SS ar US Society Idiier 106 mzraons K.vs lopt S or 5f 3 Job Department- . Circulation Offie... Ml .Ml Katerod at Uo Poat Office ia RaUm. Orrroa. aocoad riaao attor. f r -vr . .. T.k. ti nrtnn. Jesus cs. me into Galilee, Ipreachins the gospel of the kingdom of God. And saying. The time to -filfUled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Mark 1:14-15. - CHRISTIAN GENERAL IN PICTURE AGAIN i Comes Marshal Feng, the Chinese Christian general into the picture again. He is joining his forces with those under ' Chianc- Kai-shek, the Natonalist leader from the south. There are evidences that these men representing liie ideals, hoping " f nr an independent China under a republican form of govern ment similar to our own, will shortly be in authority in Pek- ' in; that defections from the forces of Chang lso-nn win ". make an easv victory for them. Chang Tso-lin is the Man- churian ex-bandit and war lord, richest man in all China, who has been the dictator at Pekin for the past several months. r, This calls ud the career of Marshal Feng (pronounced 1 Fong), which is one of the most interesting in history. Born in poverty ; of the soldier class, the lowest in China. He wit- jiessed the Paotingf u massacre of American missionaries in 1900 by the Boxers. He was 14 then; a ragged peasant sol dier. He saw devoted American missionary women go to their death with smiling resignation on their faces and forgiving words on their lips. He did not forget. The death scenes of Christian martyrdom lingered with the Chinese boy. He was Famine conditions prevail in a large section of China. Ten million people are destitute in Shantung province. Two mil lions are starving in their homes, inree numuus CimKrai- frt Mhr provinces. The remaining live nuuiona are re duced to a diet of grass roots, bran and chaff, and two or three millions of these will die before grain is garnered, un less relief is given at once AnH awful conditions prevail. Women ana cniiaren are oe w m hv agents from other provinces, paying two to five aUt for bovs and two to a hundred dollars for girls and wnmn. Manv small children are given away. Many more are left to starve. In one district village dogs have turned into lit wolves, and they kill and eat women ana cniiaren. The Shantung relief committee is feeding 25,000 in soup kitchens. There is an appeal to America for $10,000,000 to save as many as possible from starvation. The National rrr, Committee for Chine Famine Relief, 419 Fourth avenue New York, has undertaken to raise the fund. A let- ter has been sent to 85,000 pastors of cnurcnes m tne unuea States. Salem pastors have received copies, m.. ormHitinna in the district affected are the j. lie laiiuuc wnrt for 20 vears. Brought about by floods, drouths, locusts i it -L- faiinrp nf croDs. There have been three naii, ew-., wui"u6 vein of short crops. America is coming to the relief of the starving Chinese, as has been her custom. TOO MUCH OF WHAT? cmp members of the local Grange are reported to have re minted airainst the agricultural college, agricultural agents, realty boards, teachers, newspapers, etc., spreading ideas which bring undue competition to the detriment oi ine iarm- ers" pocket book" The resoution being construed by a cynical neighbor as man if they did not do It at the marriage altar. " As the most progressire na most rapidly growing city of Ore gon, Salem carried otf its air port two to one. Now watcn tnis city walk away wun an up-io-me- TAinute city manager goTernment in Norember. The clrcos has been and gone room wui tne usual crowa oi about 500 young and old to see the show unpack at the circus grounds, at six-twenty in the morning, bat there were no long er the great crowds on the street to see the parade. Circus mana gers claim it costs too much to hold i a parade, and some city traf fic officers forbid the elephants marching. But motor cars do not shy at the 'elephants as did the horses in the olden days, and the street crowds followed the parade to the show. a a a Instead of the parade there is a classy adrance agent with a gift ed eloquent line of entertainment talk for the school children, fcm nloved by the Al G. Barnes cirens and trained animal show, in the person of Clifford MacDougall. be risits- the public schools and tells the children all about it, and tne circus drew the usual crowd at Salem last Wednesday. Mr. Mac rvmrall is a resident of Los Angeles, but was born at West Union, Iowa, and looked up some old Iowa friends in the Dare Tal- madges. Sr., and Jr., and their families. He was a dinner guest at their home. 440 South 23rd street. He also yisited Mr. and Mrs. George E. Lewis, at 1180 North Winter street. Before go ing with the Barnes circus he worked five years on the Los An geles Times and is considered one nf the brightest adrance men in the circus profession. giving a slap at "Slogan pages. TWt mnrh of what? Do we have too much dairying? Too converted to the religion that sustained the martyrs as they!Iluch f? Too many tons of filberts, walnuts, raspberries? went unafraid to their cruel fate He became an officer ; rose to leadership. He studied under American missionary tutors and became well informed in history and the things that make up a liberal education And he climbed to the distinction of generalship; to the command of an army that was never defeated; though es canine defeat numbers of times through resourcefulness and daring that amounted to what his admirers believed were . miracles . And during the periods of his rise to the distinction of high leadership, to the place that gave him the title of Marshal Feng, he was a flaming Christian evangelist. He was a sold ier preacher. He converted his officers and his soldiers. He led the first Christian army the world ever saw; a Christian , army in a heathen land. There was universal Christian ser vice in an army of thousands of men; early morning singing of old fashioned gospel songs making a scene and a setting the world never before witnessed. This is partly so yet. But in the past two or three years he has been recruiting soldiers from the province of Kansu, over which he holds sway. That population is largely Moslem. His present forces are, therefore, composed of two elements, and, like British commanders in India, he is obliged, scrupulously, ' . to respect the religious predilections of his men in order to ' bring about unity of command and understanding. Marshal Feng's relation to his soldiers is now, as it always ' has been, extremely democratic. After receiving no pay for half a year, Feng was in a position to distribute, not long ago, a million dollars. This sum was divided among his men, a I, few dollars to each. Every many and officer, including Feng himself, received exactly the same amount. His style of liv , ing clothes, shelter, food is upon an equality with his men Officials, including Marshal Feng, each receive $20 in silver ' : per month, when it is forthcoming, as pay. His regular force is the only army in China which goes unpaid for long periods '-and does not mutiny. Marshal Feng is giving attention to the development of . rural conditions. His exeat institute for the training of farmers goes steadily forward. Each hsien or county is re 'quied to send a certain number of men to the institute every jthree months. Elmentary facts on scientific farming, better -village planning, cooperative buying, principles of the Nation ,,u alist movement, military exercise, constitute the three vj 'months' course. He builds roads, irrigation ditches, railroads. 'l He develops the country- He has strictly eliminated the rad ' ,4ical communistic group in his area. In the time of distress due to conditions of civil war, this M-'is the platform of Marshal Feng for Chinese Christians": ' Give up all comfortable ways of living, and identify your- selves with the common people in the spirit of the Master - -when he said: 'Even as ye have done it to the smallest among yourselves, ye have done it unto me The world is perhaps about to witness a new era in China; ' to see strong men devoted to high ideals in charge of the cen .'.;' tral government Ideals which, if they can be kept before the people of China lontr enouzh. and enforced with sufficient persistence and .. . strength, might transform the most populous country in the world into a nation of progress and peace, making for the peace of all the" countries of the earth. , r Marshal Feng is a man of great strength of character. His ' is a mind of large capacities; his a heart of vast sympathies. " ' He is a philosopher who sees things in large ways. He has ...vision. And faith and patience. t t Ha has nerhaos been the most misunderstood and lied !si ibout world leader. He has been called a traitor; has been recalled' all the hard names usually applied by people of lit tle minds to great characters. Witness the lies about George XVashington. The lies about Abraham Lincoln. The great danger to the unified command that is about to take charge at Pekin is the lack of understanding on the part of the masses of China ; the inability for these masses to com prehend the impelling motives of unselfishness For there has been no such thing as unselfishness in the -.war lords and rulers of China. They have all been self seek- Jr ets; exploiters; grafters. i it a strange thing. Harry Miller of Oregon, once presi dent of the Oregon Agricultural college, United States con ?'Sul at Mukden during the Japanese-Russian war, told the 'writer- that the Chinese, on the whole, are the most honest rtjpeople in the world; the most faithful in keeping their bus- i rf iness and other contracts; the most iauhful in service V" And they have for generations been governed by the most rv we nroduce too much peppermint oil? Do we 'grow too large a tonnage of beans for the canneries? Too many black berries? Or cherries, or pears? Do we produce too much corn, celery, spinach? Too many cars of onions, potatoes? Do we breed too many record breaking cows? Too much poultry? Produce too much head lettuce? Do we have too many silos? Tin we (tow too much Grimm alfalfa, too much Hungarian vetch? Keep too many bees? Do we have too many developed water Dowers, too much irrigation? Do we grow too many bulbs, raise too many good hogs, goats, sheep? DO we have too many paper mills, manufacturing plants? Do we nave too many schools? Too many mines? Look over the list of Slogan articles. Will we have too many strawberries for the canneries and harrelintr lants? Perhaps we have too many gooseberries But we would not have enough, if we secured jam and jeuy plants. If we grew more asparagus, we would have asparagus can- - . . 1 J i. neries. If we would agree to grow sugar oeets, we couia get suzar beet factories The main trouble with the Salem district is that we do noi produce enough of the things that might be turned out from the industries on the land, in order to secure more canning and packing plants. This district is no pent-up Utica. You do not hear of anF Grangers in California trying to limit any product of that state. You do hear a lot about the great cooperative concerns and other organizations in that state combining to increase market outlets. That is what we need here. More ( propaganda for the things we can grow and do better than any other section. Still more, and not less. If the Grangers of the Willamette valley would combine to secure sugar factories, for a start, and secure them, as they certainly could, they would do themselves and their neighbors a million times more good than they can, by vain imaginings about growing too much of any one crop SUNDAY GUESSING By the Regular Guesser it r.s Surprising how particular and fastidious some of the TOters are becoming, as was shown at the primary election the other day. The number who did not care to rote for anyone under the present nominating system was quite large and seems to be growing. In some precincts a number of men and women were found who Toted for only one candidate and you can gays who it was either Her bert Huorer or Al Smith tearing all the rest of the ticket blank. Another group roted for only four one man for the legisla ture: one for supreme court judge; -one fof secretary of state and one for Hoover. There will be no weening and wailing over some of the men being left off the legislative ticket who two years ago helped raise taxes, when they had all promised to red nee them. It was the turning point In their political Urea. The Portland test of to ting machine showed them niL What luck long lines of vot ers did nor have to stand hours in the rain! The average citizen and citi zeness are through with politics until November. In the mean time mere humble private citizens not In public office are doing gracious acts that make for the esthetic side of life, like the men and women who give us the an nual spring tulip shows, and men and women growing flower gar dens that are also tor the tonrlst and city dweller who has no place to eulUvate the fairy beauty of the floral realm. R. M. Cooley has sent out cards for-an Iris show at his home, S10 North Water street.' Sll verton. on Sunday, May 20. when he will be glad to see his friends and show his collection. The wonderful winged iris Is in Its highest perfection. Miss Mabel Crelghton on the river road opened her extensive columbine gardens to the public one day last week. This is the second annual open garden given to the public by Miss Creighton and was much appreciated. a a Nearly every county in the state has nominated at least one woman to some county office. But mat is about the extent of the representation of the gentler sex. They will be there for the lertela tive third house as usual, as they The bibulous bunch in the leg islature that has run things for twenty years had some holes knocked in it. and the two and a half million deficit may not grow any larger. o o o With the help of Polk county. West Salem, or rather-Major Rob ertson, who is leaving for Europe soon in the interest of the Ford motorcars, trucks and tractors, which he served during -the World war, has built beautiful curved boulevards over the higher bench lands west and some of the most sightly residence sites with views of the snow mountains, and the city of Salem, are located right thereabouts. The Guesser owns no property over there but has in mind what should take place be fore the end .of the calendar year West Salem should be made a part of the greater and more glor ious capital of Oregon, and the new state house might even be built on the Polk county hills to be seen and admired by the whole world when it passes through on the east and west side highways. The state 'house is almost never seen by the tourist traveler, un less it happens to be some who stop over and go in search of it. Last Sunday hundreds of motor ists from this city drove over the West Salem scenic boulevards. o o A large petition is being signed up to ask the city planning com mission, the city council and the county court to unite ana find some way to lay out a boulevard from Fairmount hill and South Salem south through the ceme teries and let the city grow south in the territory on the west side of South 'Commercial street. There is a great movement to extend the city south as well as north. The cemeteries are to be extended west half a mile and over the hills al most down to the Slough road and before that ground is devoted to burial of the dead a paved street should be provided along the west boundary of the three present cemeteries. It would mean rapid conversion of the beautiful region south of the present burial places and west of the Pacific highway as far as Salem Heights. Some one in Salem should head tk movement to back the state highway commission in saving the natural beauty of our hignways that exists in its forestry charms and the preservation of blooming shrubbery and natural flowers. Unprotected, think how much will be destroyed by highway employe? themselves who go- trimming the roadsides and how many more will be ravished, burned and destroy ea A 6alem woman In one day follow ing a gang of state highway em ployes saved hundreds of flower ing shrubs along several miles of pared road entering the city from the south. How much could be done by only one such guardian of a greater and more beautiful Oregon! o ! The Salem electorate went to the polling place Friday and were handed a ballot with nmes of 47 candidates, and for the oppo site party a ballot with names of 36 candidates or 83 names to choose from for public office. As Cassius said of Brutus and his fellow conspirator who sunk their daggers in the breast of Caesar, "Brutus was an honor able man. So were they all hon orable men." For several months these honorable have occupied the stage of the primary election. We have read of their wonderful qualities and seen their pictures printed at their own and state ex pense. And we shall bear a great deal more between now and the November election. There are other men who are also building this beautiful city and state. The community has men who are com munity leaders and it would. be interesting to scan an equal num ber of names of ordinary citizens who are not "in politics", who are' not among those on the ballots leaders without a portfolio, and about whom we read very little. o a o Two of the strongest men in the county representing the country minded people are nominated in Marion county for places on the legislative ticket. Rev. James Carcico. formerly of Lebanon, Oregon, but now build ing up a broken down Catholic church and rectory at Osgood, In diana, has also a large list of frienda of non-Catholic persuasion who are helping him in his various -At ,1 1 ICJ YV Hbw Beauty! The Water Rout to Besmty Water is a potent invlgorator. It dissolves and distributes the food you take, and if y6u are over weight, water has a double advan tage. In the first place, it helps to allay hunger a very Important feature when you're trying to dis cipline your body into a jerfeet 36, and it keeps the system clear. While I was In London last year I was present at a medical confer ence, and was most interested in and helpful parish activities. His work with Catholic and non Catholic boys in western Oregon will be well remembered. Every summer Father Carcico chaperon ed a party of Boy Scout age to the Newport beaches. When sheh- erding his kids to the salt-water summer resorts he wore a ba th ine suit and went into the surf with the gang like a regular fel ler. Often you would find him up and down the coast with a dos en. kids in his Ford ant on a hot day his ecclesiastic collar woald be tucked under the back seat and he was as live as any of them. He is probably the most popular clergyman in Osgood. a o a To encourage the development of country and community news papers the Manufacturer and In dustrial News Bureau, of this city, is giving an annual prize in the shape of a $50 silver loving cun to the best community or country newspaper, to be awarded annually at the meeting of the State Editorial association which assembles for two days this year at Albany, July 13. The silver cup will be engraved with the name of the winning newspaper and Its publisher. learning that the moat promtner authorities have accredited wau with the necessary attribuu which make It a vehicle for bodif1 electricity and magnetism gr factors In achieving that glowin; radiant beauty we all reek. Hardly one out of 10 peopl drink enough water. The bod needs eight full glasses a day. There is so mors health! u' heritage a mother can give to r child than an encouraged appet it for water drinking. Doctors am. baby specialists have been stress ing the Importance of giving in fants definite feedings of wate from the very first day of life. S' many mothers think that an all liquid diet precludes the necessit of extra fluid. Remember not onh for your chUd, but for yourself nothing will take the place of wa ter! As compromise we sugg.' that the wet and dry queti; 1 left entirely with the Weather Bu reau. Atlanta Constitution. WAWt DiDrYT MEWS To hit rw. eoGos in the rHEOCf 1 OUbT AIMED T Hl HAT Hi Every Home Should Display the American Flag have until November to pick their by the tourists and picnickers. Store Closed AlLDay Monday On. Account of Funeral of John N. Casey Vice-President Powers Furniture Co. 4 GIESE-POWERS Oumiture Company On FLAG DAY, June 14th DECORATION DAY MAY 30 and INDEPENDENCE DAY, July Fourth Every Reader of the Oregon Statesman Can Have a Flag Description of Flag This flag is 3x5 feet and is made of specially selected cotton bunting, has sewed stripes (not printed) and fast colors. The yarns used are. tight, strong, yet they are sufficiently light to permit the flag to float beautiful ly in the breeze. How to Get Your Flag Clip three flag coupons (which will be published daily) from this paper and hand in or mail to The Statesman office, together with 98c and take home your flag or have it mailed to yourself or a friend. FLAG COUPON Three of these coupons and 98c when presented at or mailed to the Statesman office. 215 South Commercial St., Salem, Oregon, entitles you to a beautiful American . , . .d Flag, size 5x3 feet a' advertised. N ame. Address. NOTE If flag is to be mailed add 10c additional for cost of mailing and , flag will be sent postpaid to the address given. 1 1 1