Salem. Oregon
FRIDAY
Aug. SM
Earl a BftowNLEE
Sheldon F. Sackett
Publishers
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Mr. Smith Has the Floor
1 1 OVERNOR SMITH'S speech of accept
AX ance, carefully analyzed, has four basic
parts.
Tho first section of the address is an at-
'ie'mpt to bestow the laurels of "progressiy
ism" upon the shoulders of the democratic
party and to impute all thinjrs "destructive
and reactionary" to the republican fold.
'-.The second fart, following hard onjhe
policy of the Houston kevnoter, would have
1 the hearer and reader believe that the repub
lican party is of all organizations most un
worthy, unjrurfed by corruption and over
come bv extravagant expenditure within the
executive and legislative arms of the state.
J: The third part is concerned solely with the
IQfVi om nnrlmpnt and UDon this division
hangs the issue of the campaign if Smith's
phraseology and intent are clear. ...
r o UU .-.r.s.liiJaa Viia TTt50P With
paragraph statements on issues, phrased m
a language which win auraci au ciasaca nui
organized labor to proponents of both the St.
Lawrence and all-American water system
and from Muscle Shoals enthusiasts to those
who would harness the power of the Colo-
rado. . ,. v i.
v His imputations of republican dishonesty,
inefficiency and -graft might well be expect
ed, but are hardly substantiated in the great
mass of worthy acts which eight years of
: republican administration have nroduced.
Only on the question of prohibition does
Mr. Smith speak with a directness which in
dicates that the governor himself wrote this
phase of his message.
Mr Smith's claim is that national prohi-
Wtinn i a failure, must remain so. -and that
modification of the 18th amendment to al
low local option to every state on the sale of
alcoholic liquors under an increased percent
age basis to be furnished by congress.
r Mr. Smith is wrong, first, because he mis
judges prohibition as it now exists. He de
1 clares that "we have not achieved temper
ance in the present system." More correct
ly' stated, as a nation we have not achieved
temperance but we have progressed far to
ward the jroal of national temoerance.
" Mr. Smith is wrong, second, because he
wishes to abolish the wind bv substituting
the hurricane. Temperance, if Smith wills,
is to be obtained not by enforcement of pro
hibition but by increasing alcoholic content
of liquor and "allowing its wide-spread dis
tribution by the government itself. The
argument is far afield. Canada is bothered
by intemperance, despite government regu
lation and Canada, likewise, is troubled by
bootlegging but in the dominion's case, the
.bootlegging is carried on against the gov
ernment. Mr. Smith is wrong, again, because his so
called solution of the prohibition situation is
out-of-date and archaic. Local option was
only one stage in the evolution of prohibi
tion. It brought smuggling between states,
saw prohibition constantly before the people
as a political issue and was correctly super
ceded by national prohibition.
1 It is an amusing commentary on the New
York governor that he voted consistently
against local option laws 20 years ago yet
now would resurrect them from the prave
of toor practice as a panacea for the ills of
today.
Governor Smith, fourth, is wroner. because
he holds himself opposed to the saloon yet
n advocate of liauor. One who would argue
for liauor and yet hold no brief for the sa
loon be it government or privately owned
, a one-man Siamese twin.
Finally, Governor! Smith is wrong because
he arsrues the false political promise that
nrohihitinn is sectional rather than national
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in scope. H makes allusion to the davs of
Jefferson. Historv reminds us of the fortr
ni?ht reauired for Mr. Jefferson to make the
trip to New York City. Today the trip is a
matter of hours. The entire nation has been
reduced to smaller limits than once bounded
mn state. New Yorkers may summer in Ore
gon and Oreeonians start Monday for a
week-end in New York. Trains., fast cars
and airplanes make an integral unit of Amer
ica. Sectionalism is relegated , to the pages
of history. j
The democratic candidate's speech has the
ring of plausibility, but it lacks practica
bility. It is easy to speak: "the remedy is the
fearless application of Jefferson principles."
Yet this vagarity runs counter to New York
.state's bold outlawry of state prohibition en
forcement. It is easy to declare and more difficult to
understand, 'Ian earnest endeavor to solve
the problems of the distribution of the cost
of dealing with crop surpluses over the mar
ket unit of the crop" but it is another.thing
for Al Smith, of Tammany, to perform mer
itorious acts for the farmer, who to him is
totally a' new problem.
Mr. Smith in days past has captivated his
own city and through New York City has
won majorities in his state. But he is not
- nor will he become a national and interna
tional-executive. He is tied to the tram
al education or experience to mark him out
fnr th White House. He IS sure M niS own
sfanri nn nrnhibition but his stand IS WTOncr
and the Smith speech of acceptance must
speedily become naught Dut tne vain trum
peting of a party doomed to defeat.
tions of Tammany, he lacks the fundament- in a few years.
We Are Too Modest
miTE reon1e of Orecron are too modest in
. i i y
X " pushing.the superior attractions and the
specialized hum class products oi tneir siaie.
One ftf the. editors of the Portland Telegram
made a visit to the Tillamook country the
last week-end- The editorial writer had
heard of the famous Tillamook cheese. But
none was in sight. No cheese was to be had
at wayside eating places, and none was list
ed on hotel menus. It was only by accident,
after patient inquiry, that a sample was
found -
And the verdict of the editorial force of
Ithe Telegram was that the triple sloln of
the Tillamook playground stands vmaicaiea
"Ocean Breeze, Big lTees ana vroou
Cheese," or something along that line.
Salem Kiwanians secured the northwest
district convention of the service clubs of
that name for Salem for their 1929 annual
meeting by taking with them 1000 samples
of Oregon flax fiber, and talking iiax. inai
is a sample of the spirit Uregomans ougni
This is the land of di-
versity. Salem has many things besides flax
that we produce or can produce of higher
mialitv or at better advantage or with less
expense than other sections
R,if thi ru flax was the nsrht thing.
Turcot rtf the delegates had not heard of our
flax industries. The samples aroused curios
ity. A little explaining made them want to
hear more, ana to see me. reai uuug
different departments.
When the Kiwanis crowds come next year,
they will not be disappointed. Our flax and
linen industries will stand up against all the
winds that blow. They will bear mvestiga
timv Thev afford uniaue attractions. They
point to a great future. There will be as many
indirect as direct benefits from the growing
and processing and manufacturing pf flax
iiorp ATid these will soon be DrosrressinsT rap
idly towards the $100,000,000 annual industry
they are bound to become in tne wiuamexie
valley.
And then go on doubling that vast yearly
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Ticnmo The new nedifiTeed seed Is CTOincr to
make the growth much easier and more rapia
t
Linens m our valley are going to compete on
more than even terms with cottons produced
anywhere in the world.
The . New Charter
C1ALEM is for the third time making ges
1 tures towards suhmittina a new charter.
to change our municipal government to the
commission or managerial form. The other
two were voted down-
And the one now being prepared will meet
the same fate, with an increased adverse ma
jority, unless it shall contain these pro
visions : n
A city council made up from the wards
at least seven members from the seven
wards; preferably fourteen as at present.
A mayor elected by the whole people, with
the usual nowers of an official of that kind:
or the powers of the president of a corpo
ration.
The ritv manager must he chosen hv the
roimril or hv the mavor with the aDnroval of
a A 9 a A T
the council, ana nis tenure must ne at tne
pleasure of the appointing power.
That would be the corporation form of city
o-overnment. which is more nonular now than
the tnpro rnm miss ion form, such as Portland
has. or the form in some cities Drovidinsr for
commissioners elected at large to make the
ordinances, and to appoint a manager, wnose
tenure of office is secure, excepting in the
case of removal "for cause."
The people of Salem will not vote for f
commission form of government that will
compel them to give up their councilmen.
They will not vote for one that will make a
city manager a dictator. They will not vote
for one that will take the mavoi from the
membership of the council; they want a
mayor to be of. mayonty size, representing
the whole city.
Al Smith is not satisfied with the Latin
American policy of the United Stafes. But
if he were-president, he would either main
tain the same policy,1 just as Coolidge has,
and just as Wilson did, or throw over the
Monroe doctrine. If Uncle Sam refuses to
protect the lives -of and property of the na
tionals of other countries in Central and
South America, the forces of those countries
wilL. They will have the right to do it.
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.- One of the biggest things Salem can pos-
sihlv do is to heln nut over the nronosed hioh-
way through Hogg pass, joining the great
Willamette valley with the central Oregon
empire.- If no monkey wrenches are thrown
into the state highway commission's pro
gram, this will be an accomplished fact with-
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The Minnesota college student
who won a bride while washing
vinilnwii mint hare used a lot nt
eoft soap. Springfield News.
Ore eon doIIct holders In the
Irternational Ufe Insurance com
pany of SL Louis are fully pro
tected under a contract entered
Into with the Missouri Stat Life
Insurance company, according: to
a telegram receiyed by Clare Lee,
stajLe insurance commissioner, here.
Thursday.
The International Life Insur
ance company became involved re
cently with the result that it now
is in the tiands of a receiver.
The federal and state receiv
ers of the International Insurance
company, with the approval of
both courts, have stipulated that
all renewal premiums paid on and
after August 11, shall constitute a
trust fund not to be mingled with
other assets," read U telegram
received by Mr. Lee. .
"Such renewals shall be repaid
unon written demand within 30
fears after determination that the
company cannot be refinanced or
reinsured. Hearing in the federal
court on the question of conflict
4M Jurisdiction was held yester
day. An early decision is expect
ed.
"The Missouri State Life has
submitted satisfactory contract
fully protecting policy holdefs. In
view of this we advise payment of
renewal premiums."
The telegrpm was signed by the
commissioner of insurance of
South Dakota. '
The U. S. Bureau of Agricnl
tural Economics predicts increased
marketing and slaughter of lambs
and a good world demand for wool
in the next nine months. At the
same time a warning is issued
against further expansion of sheep
production in the face of htis high
demand.
Fifteen great Canadian
Pacific ships in service
this year including
three palatial Emprcy,
ses and two new Regaf
Cobin Duchesses Dir-
ect service, moderate (
. cost; unexcelled accom- f'
A modations Ask for
literature and sailing
Ar dates now!
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Chequt GW tht U'urU tH jl
Canadian
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55Thlrd Si Portland Mulinomah Hoiri BIdj
Bits for Breakfast
By E. J. Hendricks
They did a good Job
V
TIia Salem delegation to the Ki
wanis district convention at Aber-
leen. Wash., who secured for the
mpitol city this convention for
iext year.
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They did it with flax; took
long- a thousand . samples of
flax fiber, to which waa attached
in invitation from Salem. These
were pinned onto the delegates,
ind there was an intensive inaivia
ual campaign by the members of
the Salem delegation.
One lady visitor who received a
rinr fthnr badre said she did not
'mow Salem waa a center of horse
breeding she thought the fiber
was from the mane or tan oi a
torse!
Tint- thnra wan another niece of
maneuvering that helped turn the
'rick for Salem. The Victoria, B. u.
ielegation had a bagpipe band of
to pieces, and a larger delegation
'.nan Salem's. The leaders of that
delegation counted, too, on the
irawlng power of a wet city across
?he International line. Dr. Henry
Morris, a member of the Salem
delegation, hoped to have the
presentation speech for Salem's
claims come after that presenting
Vlrl'. Invitation. When he
found that could not be arranged
the Victoria delegation leaders
insisting upon second place. Rev.
Knrman TC TullT. Who WaS -tO
sneak for Salem, was informed
Mr. Tully primed himself accord
ingly. When the time came for the
contest. Dr. Tully took the floor
and devoted the first part of his
appeal to fulsome praise of the
Dominion of Canada, to British
Columbia as the best section of
that country, and to Victoria as the
gem of the eunset and sea bound
oast land of the westernmost Can
adian province. Mr. Tully painted
word pictures that fairly took the
breath away, about the charms of
Victoria. He scattered bouquets all
over the Victoria delegation, and
aia Tnt nnrl nln?le verbal stone.
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invitation speeches. It was Tully
and flax that turned the trick for
Salem.
Now for hon nicking. Harvest in
the fuggles yards is becoming gen
eral, and next week will see pick
ing in the late variety yards, which
will furnish about 90 per cent of
the Salem district yield, beginning
and In full blast the following
week. The Salem district produces
most of the Oregon hop crop,
which will run to around 100,000
bales, or 20,000,000 pounds,
at 20 cents a pound will bring
about $4,000,000 into the chan
nels of trade here.
"T think it was lust fine." said
Mrs. Al Smith, commenting on her
husband's acceptance speecn. inai
is one vote Hoover will not get.
fleers.
A Seattle paper sagely remarks:
"People are drinking now who
never drank in saloon days."
Sure, and so are people ahavfng
who never-saw a saloon.
Fire Insurance
Rate Reduction
Sought by Moore
A substantial reduction In Tire
irsurance rates on property pur
chased by war veterans under the
state aid act and later taken over
by the state because .of non pay
ment of installments, will be
sought by Frank Moore, secre
tary of the state bonus commis
sion. This waa announced by Mr.
Moore at a meeting of the state
bonus commission held here
Thursday.
Mr. Moore said he also would
Insist that property taken over by
the bonus commission shall be
protected by fire insurance dur
ing periods when it is vacated.
Mr. Moore said recent investi
gations Indicated that the Califor
nia state aid commission has re
ceived a lower insurance rate than
that received by the Oregon com
mission. -
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no one mentions it
of course
BUT the unpleasant subject of acne
is not cured by tactful silence.
This distressing, really disfiguring
condition can only be remedied
by intelligent care. Dorothy
Gray's Acne Set, prepared
from the formula of a fa
mous skin specialist, is a
simple, scientific home
treatment which has had tre
mendously successful results.
Anv woman or man who is em
barrassed by acne should take advan
tage of this remarkable treatment.
Dtntbj Cray's Ami Set may bt bad
at ur TUt CJi Departmeat
Capital Drug Store
H. Willett, 405 State St.
That man vhrt rl fftfinftd hi ft 1)iS-
tol when the Salem policeman call
ed his blull isn't craty. e anew
the officer meant business.
The crack in the democratic
party may be what took the ring
of truth and sincerity out of Al
Smith's acceptance speech.
The New Statesman wonders if
the declaration of the democratic
party's campaign managers that
they will accept with pleasure con
tributions of as little as a dime
means that they are. fishing for
John D. Rockefeller's support.
We wish that Portland inventor
who has won fame with hts new
motor transmission would, when
he gets a chance, come and take a
look at our lawnmower.
Snmphnw u th Tear DIM.
there seems to be a sort of same-
He eren refrained from making a Beg8 to circus performances. '
slnrla Insinuation concerning herj
wetness. Then he told of the t Commenting of the recent air
tractions of Salem, in words that, plane crash in which Wallace
t w flti that mraa nr. I ...
The Statesman's "Fourteen Points"
A Progressive Program To Which This Newspaper Is Dedicated
1. A greater Salem a greater Ore
gon. 2. (Industrial expansion and agricul
tural development of the Wil
lamette valley.
.3. Efficient republican government
for nation, state, county and dty.
4. Clean news, just opinion and fair.
- practices.
5 Upbuilding of Oregon's young
linen industry.1 ;
6. A modern city charter for Salem,
adopted after mature consider-
. ation by aU roters.
7. Ilelpf uljencouragement to beet
sugar growers and other pioneers
in agricultural enterprise.
.8. Park and playground . develop
ment f or all.people. -. ; -
9. Centralization within the capital
city area of all state offices and
institutions. '
10. Comprehensive plan for the - de
velopment of the Oregon State
Fair. ,-
11. Conservation of natural' re
sources for the public good.
12. Superior school facilities, en
couragement of teachers and ac
tive cooperation with Willamette
university.
13. Fraternal and social organization
of the greatest possible number
of persons. .,
14. V Winning to Marion county's fer
tile . . lands the. highest ; type of '
citizenship. , -r
made an invitation that was allur
Ing.-
m
Mr! Tully had made the Victoria
spokesman's speech for him. There
was nothing for him to say, about
his city's, charms. He liad to
"ipeak from the floor;" outgener
aled. He saw, after it was too late,
that he should have- maneuvered
for first place on the program of
Barbs
After all, Al Smith accepted the
nomination. He could have saved
himself and others a lot of trou
ble by refusing.
Salem Rotarians Tefuse to swal
low the reTlsed city charter In Its
present guise. Which Is another
evidence of their good sense.
As was to be expected, Al
Smith's acceptance speech . was
"All Wet." Krtm the weather
proved that.
Lorena Trickey's new husband
would do well to bay one of those
chain armor shirts. i v
Now that "Bossy- Gillis. the
"Bad Boy Mayor" of Newbury
port, Mass., finally has been con
victed and fined $1,140 for open
ing a tilling station without a per
mit, we suggest that the court
miglit add the words "Try and get
It " .
Those economists who Insist
that erery family should own at
least two , antes apparently have
no .compassion for our traffic of-
Beery, film comedian, figured, the
Eugene Register wonders it ne
can "laugh that off." '
Anyone who thinks the aria-
tors have a monopoly on hops
these "days onght to come to Mar
ion county and look around.
TWoat nt thn Dnnne bill in No.
vember will be & relief to almost
everybody, says the La Grande
Observer. Especially to Mr.
Dnnne, himself. .
So nice of Cal to accept Herb's
resignation. Suppose he had re
fused.
With these short skirts, bare
knees, half-socks and the big.
floppy hats, what chance has a
man got to recognize a girl's face
on the street?
This thing of making inspectors
of construction work out of dis
gruntled, discharged employes of
tne city doesn t seem like good
sense.
Aged Portland
Man Is Suicide
' PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 2i.
( AP) Shortly before noon Wed.
Jerome L. Fowler, C4, was found
by his 17-year-old daughter, Ada,
hanging dead by a rope around
his neck In the attic of 'his home
here. He had crept quietly to the
attic only IS minutes before and
police sent for a firs department
squad to try to revive him but the
suicide had been effected com
pletely. . ; o
Woven Wind
A fanciful name-given by the ancient
Romans to a gauzy fabric mysterious
ly woven by Pamphylia and her maid
ensfrom unraveled silk of far away;
China.
See them in cH their lovely cdon
$2.00 the Pair; Box of 3 pair $5.50
135 N. LIBERTY ST.