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PAGE FOUR t OREGON STATESMAN; Salem, Oregon, Friday Monmtgy October 11, 1923 "No Favor Sways Us; No Fear ShaU Awe" From First Statesman, March 28. 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Chables A. Epsarte, Sheldon F. Sackett, Publisher CHARLES A. S PRAGUE ... Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Sackett - - - Managing-Editor Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to It or not other, wise credited in this paper. . Entered at the Postoffice at Salem, Oregon, a Second-Class Matter. Publithed every morning except Monday. Butines office 2l5 5. Commercial Street. Pacific Coast Advertising Representatives: Arthur W. Slypes, Inc., Portland, Security Bide. San Francisco, Sharon Bids.: Los Angeles, W. Pac. Bldg. Eastern Advertising Representatives: Ford-Parsons-Stecher, Inc., New York, 271 (fadiaon Are.; Chicago, 360 N. Michigan Are. After the "Now" THE title for Al Smith's autobiography is "Up to Now." Such a title dangles a question mark. It denies an end jtr even a pause ; it implies st future something beyond the now." What can it be ? Al does not drop a hint as to what will be written in the sequel of "Up to Now" ; nor does he in timate in what direction he would have that future go. Plainly he is still "in the hands of his friends," The business in which he is now engaged may be just an interlude like his previous "term off" as governor of the state of New York, when Nathan Miller was swept into office in the Harding i landslide of 1920. Or it may be that after his stinging de feat fo the presidency Al may graduate to a place among the elder statesmen, still a master of the craft of politics, but not a personal contender in the political arena, Al Smith is such a vigorous, stimulating, American per sonality that his book must breath his personality. Portions of it have appeared in serial form. The complete book, "Up to Now," is published by the Viking Press of New York City. What a trail Al Smith has followed, from Oliver Street to the governor's mansion, from the Fulton fish market to (almost), the 'White House door; from a newsboy, a truck chaser, to an aspirant for the highest position within voteof the American people. Al Smith is no political accident. He was not a bit of bark catching a free ride when a mountainous wave came along. He was alert to his opportunities, he rode the waves. Al Smith may be described as the American politician true to type. The British enter politics through the universities. A man who has won "Greats" at Oxford steps naturally and easily into English politics. A secretaryship opens up, then he may be picked to run for parliament. If he has good stuff in him he moves rapidly forward in public life. In America a university career is a handicap. In a city like New York a man enters politics through doing chores for the party machine. Then he gets a small office, perhaps process server . like Al Smith. He moves up precisely as he demonstrates his political sagacity, his ability to pick the winning leaders to follow, his ability to win votes for himself or for his friends. Personality, not education, counts; the human touch, the warm hand-clasp, the genial smile ; and sometimes the ability to administer swift punishment to a foe. That wins more friends. Then the jobs come, bigger and better, with higher salaries, more retainers to strengthen the personal machine. So it goes. Political sucoess is founded purely on political skill, ability to handle people, to maneuver in tight situations, to cajole, to win, to reproach, to praise, to damn, to talk, to be silent. This is by no means sordid or degrading. On the con trary it is one of the finest qualities a man may posses the ability to handle human beings. Some may know how to run machines, others may know how to handle materials, or to weigh values, or to store up knowledge. Al.Smith knew men, knew how to handle them, how to lead them. That is why he rose from process server to governor of New York and his party's candidate for the presidency. Whatever one may think of his lack of mental equipment or personal culture; whatever one may think of his political views on public ques tions, one cannot help but admire Al Smith as a human being. Smith, like Davis and Cox, will not be the standard bearer again. There is too much opposition to him and to Tammany within his own party. But it would be a distinct national loss for him to pass into political oblivion. His vi brant individuality, his courage, his expressive leadership of a large element of our population entitles him to a voice in affairs and to activity in public undertakings. Strongly as we opposed him for the presidency, we are proud to confess the lively hope that for Al Smith and for the country, there may be more, much more, to be written in his book "After the Now." Denmark Considers Disarmament IT1HE eves of the world are JL conversations looking to the limitation of naval arma ments are going on between Ramsay MacDonald, premier of England, and Herbert C. Hoover, .president of the United States. These exchanges have tain in issuing the call for a five-power conference in London In January, declares that "there is nopoint outstanding of auch serious importance as to prevent an agreement" The Washington conference and ence are not proposing any immediate and complete disarm ament, but rather the extension of the restriction idea which was developed in the Harding 1922. These negotiations and in them have crowded out any attention to the venture of Denmark along the path of when the Danish parliament meets this month the cabinet will lay before it precisely that program: the dissolution of the army and navy. In other to risk, its independence on reliance on organized force. preservation of order will be retained, perhaps some form of military training for purposes of defense in case of invasion. But the vote of the people at the recent elections returned by positive majorities the social democrat and the radical parties which favored sweeping disarmament. The older parties, the conservatives and the liberals, proposed increased mm tary expenditures and were sharply defeated. With the cabinet and the for disarmament the only obstacle to the program is the up per house where the conservative parties have control. Pre mier Stauning has announced however that if the upper house, the landsting, defeats the government program, it will be abolished. The British house of lords nearly met a simi lar fate many years ago when it opposed the liberal schemes of Llovd fienrce and did lose its nower of veto. Complete disarmament is a vain delusion for the world in its Dresent stage of civilization, that is for the leading powers.' The machinery for crude and mumplemented to render obsolete agencies of na tional defense. But it is hard to see why a small country like Denmark may not disarm successfully. Surrounded by more powerful nations Denmark is utterly helpless. Any army or navy she could support would be put out of business at the fjrst whiff of modern artillery. In fact she is prob ably far safer than if she had a bunch of admirals and gen erals strutting their staff and cers who love to display dress uniforms on state occasions and flash their decorations on ballroom floors will fight disarmament vigorously. The peasants who are trying to make a living raising hams mm focuaed An Washington where gone so far that Great Bri the forthcoming London confer- conference in Washington in the size of the powers involved complete ' disarmament. Yet words little Denmark proposes international goodwill without No doubt a constabulary for lower house or f olketing strong international justice is yet too causing irritation. The offi and bacons and eggs and butter Lnn y I Both usikv th' of tax money into military and naval establishments. One of the great Copenhagen newspapers, the Politiken, led the fight for disarmament. What would it be like in this country for the Chicago Tribune, for instance, to head up a lght for disarmament? Denmark is ready for disarma- nidi b uaauoc ui uci t caaiioa because of her strength. BITS for BREAKFAST -By R. J. HENDRICKS An old time tragedy Is related in the "Reminiscen ces of a Pioneer," the book of Colonel William Thompson. In the period from 1864 to 1868, when he was from 14 to 18 years old, young Thompson fought In dians and followed the life of the wild mining camps of eastern Ore gon and Idaho. In the latter part of the period he was at Canyon City, which was then a typical mining camp, where were congregated every known character, race, profession and creed. Under a rough exterior, the lawyer, doctor, minister, gambler, thief and thug worked side by side there was no distinction of dress among that restless, surg ing, throbbing throng of human ity, drawn thither by the all-ab sorbing motive the glittering dust that lay beneath the gravel and sands of the streams and along the ravines. m Six saloons with their gambling games and attendant rices were there for every legitimate business house; "lady waitresses," poor. faded. Study finery in evidence, were present la each saloon bro thel -women with features stamp ed with the everlasting brand of God'a outlawry. Says Colonel Thompson: S "One of the saddest of life's tra gedies la associated in my mind with an employee of one of these places. Bis name was Brown, and he was a musician of some merit. He had with him a young and beautiful wife and an infant daughter. He played the violin at night and received S10 for each of the seven nights of the week. He was a man of good morals as far as could be observed, and so ber Withal. One morning he left the sa loon at 2 o'clock, as was his cus tom. From the moment he passea out of the door he disappeared from the sight of men as effec tually as the light of an- extin guished candle. He was popular and had not a known enemy in the world. But whether he was mur dered and his body concealed, or whether he left the country, re mained an unsolved mystery. The latter theory had few or no adher ents, as he was tenderly attach ed to his wife and child. Be that as it may. m "Soon after the disappearance of the musician, a young physi cian, who was handsome, accom nlished and talented, made his ad rent into Canyon City. In dne time he became interested in the come ly widow, and, when sufficient time had elapsed, and bo tidings came back of the missing husband and father, legal steps were taken, a divorce secured and the young nhrslclan made .the wfcTow his wife. S "As the years rolled away and the mines 'played out, the doctor and his wife and little girl moved to a town in the Willamette val ley. There he prospered, gaining not only gold but thai which is far mora precious the lore and respect of his fellow men, and, being a public spirited man, he took aa active Interest in political and other public matters. Ia the campaign of 1874 ho received the nomination from his party for state senator. His election was foregone conclusion, as his party had oot only a majority of votes Angling tor the Same t u s ut tywu. kj ui iou his popularity among all classes were In his favor. V S "About that time, however, the exposure concerning his past life of United States Senator John H. Mitchell were given to the world by the press of Oregon. To offset the charges, there were dark hints and innuendoes thrown out about the disappearance of Brown and the subsequent marriage of the widow to the young doctor. .The talk was easily silenced, as it was shown that the doctor cam to Canyon City after Brown's disap pearance; but it was enough to, sting the proud, sensitive heart of the young man to the Quick. "The mere fact that a suspicion of dishonor attached tto his name was sufficient to cause him to withdraw from public Ufa for ever. As an orator no naa tew equals and no superiors, and only for his Innocent connection with the Brown tragedy at Canyon City would have achieved a name the equal of that of his distinguished brother, Senator and Vict Presi dent Hendricks of Indiana. "Dr. Hendricks and hie wife have loss since passed over the river, to the white walled city of God. And there, let us hope, their rest will bo eternal, and that the poison tongue of Blander will come not to blast, to blacken and to sting." (The reader would perhaps like to know la what Willamette valley town this tragedy ot the assassin tongue of slander occurred. A Sa lem friend who knew Dr. Hen dricks wen says: "Ho was a good man and lived at Harrisburf.") S The Bits maa "should perhaps. here acknowledge the receipt la various ways ot many congratula tions over the outcome ot a recant action at law in which bo waa con cerned. He is naturally thankful to these many friends. . W This was a new experience to htm. For E0 years he has been witnessing and reporting such matters, in which others were so concerned and harassed stran gers and friends. This was differ ent. It was a case ot having one's own ox gored. Or rather an at tempt at goring the ox. . It has given the Bits man. by accident, an insight into a state of affairs that, at the present per spective, appears .to badly need clearing up. Not for his own sake personally, but for the welfare of the community in general.- Per haps further examination may make a difference give a differ ent slant. S For himself personally, the Bits man holds no grudge. He does not even believe In either retributive punishment or revengeful thoughts or feelings. The "ven geance Is mine" doctrine of the old dispensation, further softened by the bow, is his idea ot human conduct in this respect. That Is, vengeance is a divine attribute, not a human. We humans are too human; too Imperfect for the ex ercise of vengeance. The ancient idea of it made cities ot refuge necessary. S But what of one's duty with re lation to other members of the community in a situation that, at the present range, seem in need of being cleared up? Read the Classified Ads. Fish Old Oregon's Yesterdays Town Talks from The States man Our Fathers Read October 11, 1004 Mr. and Mrs. John Schlndler and Mr. Mitchell, a brother of Mrs. Schlndler, left for a two months trip through. Washing ton. Salem society Is getting busy with winter enjoyments and pleasures, with Mrs. W. P. Bab cock's card parties this week marking the opening of the sea son. The Fortnightly Euchre club held its first gathering at the re sidence of Judge and Mrs. F. A Moore. The compulsory education clause ot the new labor law is wtfak and will require amend ment, says Mrs. Millie R. Trum bull of the child labor commission who fa 1b the city from Portland. Donali Craig and famUy hare v a o gone to California, where they will remain for the season, while their son and daughter attend the State university at Berkeley. CARD TABLES TO BE City Council Passes Law - Permitting Pool Halls to Have Cards DALLAS. Oct. U At the regular semi-monthly meeting of the city council Monday evening, a new ordinance was passed, allow ing pool halls to have card tables, the license fee being $1.00 per ta ble per month. Mayor Lett S. FInseth appoint ed the following citizens to serve on the budget committee: Aug ust Risse, F. J. Craven, N. L. Guy, H. L. Fenton, W. J. Burns, Earle Richardson, J. R. Craven, R. L. Chapman and C. W. Henlke. These with the members ot the council constitute the budget com mittee and they will meet on Oc tober 21 for the purpose of or ganizing and selecting a chairman. Members of the city council are: Tracy Savery. J. J. Wick, C. B. Sundberg, Maurice Dalton, J. R. Allgood, H. D. Peterson, R. T. Morrison. Dr. A. B. Starbuck and William C. Retser. BACK FROM PORTLAND MILL CITY, Oct. 10 - Miss Mary Hill, daughter of the local banker returned from Portland where she has been attending Grant High School, to continue the school year here. on Charter No. S405 Reserve District No. 12 REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE First National Bank Of Salem, la the Sthie of Oregon, at the close of lnjiheon Oct. 4th, 1020. RESOURCES Loans and discounts 852,445.97 Overdrafts 3,373.09 United States Government securities owned 325.410.07 Other bonds, stocks, and securities owned 296,369.13 Banking house, S none; Furniture and fixtures, $89,605.00 , 89,605.00 Real estate owned other than banking house 3,405.24 Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 92,533.56 Cash and due from banks 159,127.80 Outside checks and other cash items 19,230.94 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer 5.000.00 Other assets 2,500.00 Total $1,849,000.80 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid In $ 175,000.00 Surplus 35,000.00 Undivided profits net 18,630.69 Reserves for dividends, contingencies, etc 7,500.00 Circulating notes outstanding 98,350.00 Due to banks, including certified and cashiers' checks outstanding 13,329.05 Demand deposits 999.522.06 Time deposits 438,051.07 United States deposits 63,617.93 Total $1,849,000.80 State of Oregon, County of Marion, ss: I, Danl J. Fry, President, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Seal) DAN'L J. FRY, President. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of October, 1929. Correct Attest: David 8. Adolph, Notary Public D. B. JARMON, for Oregon. B. F. SLADE, My commission expires 5-9-33. Shiningeyed and fresh for the hours that count XTKAT man is pleased at the sight of a tired-out wife ... too borne k down with household duties to try to dress, too weary to look her best for his homecoming? The women men adore are shining-eyed and fresh, eager for the hours that count. More and more women today are finding a way to keep young, ten, twenty, even thirty years longer than their mothers. The great strides of engineering and electrical science have developed marvelous labor-saving devices to relieve women of drudgery. Modern medical science is outwitting middle age by revolutionary discoveries in diet and care of the body. But it is advertising that has aroused women to a realization of what these new household helps can do. It is advertising that has brought a knowledge of beauty aids and their use. It is advertising that has created it desire for those products which longer lives. Always read the advertisements. of progress. Do not Murdered ' a i m , r ..-i a - T. :.&,aJS-.?& Due to the killing of District At torncy John A. Holmes, of Bar ge, Texas, in a scries of Crimea which have terrorized the inhabi tants, tho tows has beta placed under martial law and the city officials removed. IiOANS APPROVED WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (AP) Three loans aggregating $3, 550,900 to southern cotton and citrus fruit interests were ap proved today by the federal farm board. CUSTER E. ROSS. Directors. aid women to lead healthier, Keep up with the ever-onward let yourself be left bhind. Patrick to Get Weekly Payment From Statesman A. M. Patrick, local fruit buyer, is confined to his home at 1165 South High street as a result of injuries received In an automo bile accident. Mr. Patrick collid ed with another car on the Jef ferson highway at the city limits Tuesday afternoon, He is under the doctor's care and Is suffering from a badly sprained back and other bruises. 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