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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1930)
i i t " i nlo , i ' ' ' " ' " "i r " 1 -- - - - - -- , . -o "He Favor Sways Us; From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Chulu A. Sntaecs, Sheldon F. Sckett, Publishert Charles A. Sfrigtje - - - Editor-Manager SHELDON P. Sackett - - - Managing-Editor Member of the Associated Press Tit A?clated Press fs exclnolvely entitled to ttie trne for Publi cation m ait news dispatches credited to it or Hot otherwise credited tn Una saser. Pacific Coast Advertising Representatives: Arthur W. Stypes. Inc.. Portland, Security lds Kin rTT.neiaro, Sharon Bldg. ; Is Angeles. V. Pac Blag. Eastern Advertising Representatives: ForaVParsons-Stecrier. In., New York. 271 Madison Ave.; Chicago, ISO N. Michigan Ave. EnUrcd at the Postoffice at Salem, Oregon, as Second-Class Matter. Published, ever a morning except Monday. Btisxnean office 215 S. Commercial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Mail P;rription Rate. In Advance. Within Oregon ; Dally and Sunday. I M.5S cenw: 3 Mo. $1.5; 6 Mo. 2.2:: 1 year J4.00. Else where i ttnts per Mo, or S5.00 for 1 year in advance. . By City Vrrlr : 50 cnts a month: $5.59 a year in advance. Per Copy 2 tent. On trains, and News Stands 5 cents. j A Student Opinion on Volsteadism ! A N interesting commentary on the Volstead act is a recent L editorial in the Oregon Emerald, published at the uni--j versify. The writer brands the extreme Volstead act as a I failure. "Not only has it been a failure, but it has wrought evils which it cannot undo. Especially is this evil felt among , the youth of the country." No. we are not disposed to spank this college boy and i tell him he writes whereof he probably too much. He says : "It is easy for a college student to secure liquor . . . All he has to do is call up a number and ask lor a certain party and delivery will be made . . . And the kind of stuff that he gets Is not fit to drink. The gin, moonshine, or the ether-spiked beer are not conduc ive to good health." t ' The Emerald writer complains that the burden of the Volstead law weighs heavily on youth. He cites the expense which must mean the bootleggers' bills to flaming youth; he complains that the Volstead act has succeeded only in ruining our gastric organisms; that it has made drinking j smart because it is illegal. 1 jSo the university editor pleads for modification, i - We shsJl grant the force of much of his bill of particu lars. Students may procure liquor; but it is not flaunted at them from scores of open saloons as we recall in our own jcollege'days. Nor is student consumption of booze an innova tion coincident with Volsteadism. The smart-alecky stuff ive must admit, and credit it with representing probably the greatest breakdown 'of the prohibition enactment. This same flair for freedom noticeable among the college youth may be Observed in high social circles. But "modification," what have .we here? Nought, we iklieve, but encouraging the consumption of liquors, making 4 bad situation worse, i i Looking the Gift Horse Over OREGON leaders, a number of them, gathered Thursday in Portland to talk over President Hoover's proposal to iirn back the unappropriated and unreserved public lands in tli is state. This would include the government lands outside the forest reserves, national parks and monuments; but wpuld exclude rights to any oil or minerals nuderlying the surface. So westerners do not know whether they want these lands or not. All the Portland meeting could do was to urge the appointment of a commission to make a study of the question. j Turning the lands over to the state wouldn't put them on the taxrolls. The lands will be of scant economic value un less they are developed and the chances-of developing the lands are slight. For the most part the lands are fit solely for grazing purposes; and it is hard to say whether the federal government or the state can make more grass grow on the arid acres. The problem then becomes one chiefly of administration. Can the state administer the 13,000,000 acres, conserve their values for continued grazing of stock, and still protect the public interest against private exploitation. That becomes th point of the inquiry it seems to us. If the state does not hare or could not create the organization to administer this L.nd grant, or if politics would confound administrative ef ficiency, then the lands might as well be left in the hands of the federal government. The Airplane Serves TVRAMATIC in the extreme, the flight of the Portland air JLr plane bearing a doctor to an island isolated because of ice, who brought healing to a stricken child, compares with friief rlinvA e4 Qanolo in f Via frman nnf V urVmn Via o 1 1 1 vA xr Vine : kies carried healing serum to afflicted Nome. There was grim hazard in the attempt, danger to the pilot and danger to the doctor. Fortunate indeed were their safe landing and safe return. The happy sequel too is that the child ill with pneu monia is now on the road to recovery. Many have lost their lives through airplane flights. Experimentation in the field of flying has been costly. But the fruit of the early and expensive venturing is now made visible. The airplane is become a tool of healing and of suc cor, & real benefit to mankind as the flight from Portland to Puget Island so eloquently testifies. A fellow In Iowa died and in his wiU provided a fund to sir the city of Harlan a free hearse. The will set forth that tn up-to-date hearse should he provided and maintained by the city and operated exclusively for residents of the city without any charge. That fellow waa a real benefactor. There should be one free hearse in every - town.4 and It could be kept busy hauling out business men who wouldn't jola the Chamber of Commerce, or women who borrowed the daily paper from their neighbor, or non-taxpayers who voted aye on all! the bond Issues. One provision ot the will would have to be changed, however, because It let the city council have the authority . to decide who should get a tree ride in the hearse. That wouldn't do In Salem,, because then we wouldn't have any evening paper. - The Oregon Electric has clipped some minutes off Its schedule between Salem and Portland. That is a move In the right direction, only the move is too short. Tea minutes isn't enough. The railroads have been using nearly two hours to make the fifty-mile run between ;-t Salem and Portland. If the trains would cut the time down to what it : ought to be, around an nour and a quarter, people would patronize r them instead of the slow, lumbering, confining buses. Them again, maybe they would'nt. In any event it is punishment to have to spend - nearly two hours traveling fifty miles. i A little trouble over the line fences down in Central America. Honduras and Guatemala are having a mix-up. They will probably ware guns foe a week and then call for a surveyor named Uncle Sam to come down and run the line. ; I' , ;,' We thought there would be a catch in the Carey Harlan plan forth Portland street car system. There is, another $15,000 "sur vey" and valuation of the properties. Well, if the Portland Spectator saoves the appropriation, we will second it. - The. California railroad commission submitted a brief in favor ot the Great Northern-Western Pacific extension advancing eight points. That's queer, we thought since Wilson's day every brier ought to have 14 points. UrsJ.B. Alfred jtites Saturday SILYEaTON, Jan. X Pua ral services for Sirs. L B- Alfred were hell Saturday . afternoon from the Larson funeral borne, the Rev. Thomas Hardie tgflciat- No Fear Shall Awe J , knows not. Methinks he knows lng. Following cremation, the re mains wer placed la the mauso leum at Salem. Mrs. Alfred tied at her Silver ton home earl Wednesday, morn ing' the Immediate cause f her death being pneumemia. Mrs. Al fred bad not been well tor some years. AN Sfc..- .... Lay Sermons I B?!lli?iEn rn inn nnrniiPTcn "I taw angeli ita tiding on the four eorners of tha earth, holding tha fev wind af tha earth, that tha wind Should not blow." Rev. Villi. Llteraliats may interpret this as proof of a square earth. On passag-es such as this they erect a weird cosmology and an even more fanciful religion. The eman cipated mind sees In the passage pure poetic Imagery, aa apoca lyptic vision which Is lost if the thought is chained to earth by words with dictionary meanings. Here Indeed is the theme tor some vivid picture. On the vast plane of earth angels stand at Its four corners. They are not docUe seraphs singing to lyres. They are strong Michaels whose tense arms restrain the great winds about to hurst from mighty caverns. It would take an Angelo on a wide canvas to picture adequately these stalwart angels at the gates of the impatient hurricanes. Greek mythology gave one master of the winds, Aeolus, god ot the storm, whose favor mar iners Invoked and whoso fury people feared. Virgil has given a description of this king ot the winds: "Aeolus la a cavara vast With bolt and barrier fetters fast Rebellions atom and hewlinr shut." Such was the duty which the author of Revelation assigned to the four angels stationed at earth's four corners. But surely it is not Boreas Jhe north wind, nor Aquilo, therest wind, nor Eurus, the biting east wind, nor Notus, the storm-laden southwest wind which the angels hold in check. Sirroco or blizzard may be chained or unleashed by the gods of pagan mythology; but the winds that heavenly angels would restrain surely must be those which freeze or burn the soul of man. You may choose what winds your fancy dictates; but might I suggest four which call for strong-muscled guardians to hold them in check. There Is first the Wind of Greed. It must be the "prevail ing westerly, it is so persistent. Greed, continuous, growing, oft en of hurricane Intensity. Greed for power, greed for money, greed for conquest. How often, how oft en that wind sweeps through the corridors ot man's goal and blows his whole being in its pathway. The gentle and pleasing zephyr of ambition and aspiration may bo fanned into a devastating Wind of Greed. One angel of our nature must be oa guard at its gat. There is the Wind ot Desire. Rot, burning, it travels like a prairie lire. Passon aflame, it burns soul and body. The Wlad ot Desire, pleasure that is all ab sorbing; appetites that know no curbing; loves that are lust.' The Wind ot Desire, swiftly moving. ana in its wake blackness and ashes. Strong of arm must be the angel who guards its gate. There Is the Wind of Revenre. Secret Jealousy or hot eager; fierce vengeance or cowardly Tin dictrrenesvtaey are of this Wind of Revenge. Net so common we think as in the times of the Greek tragedies where hate was the rul ing motive. But still existing in me neart ot man and in the minds ot nations. The Wind of Revenge: a third guardian angel must hold its flow in leash. There is the Wind of Pear. Tt is cold as the north wind: it cams; it freezes, its strength holds men to old superstitions, to A Problem For You For Today A man has 10 pennies, dimes, and half - dollars, the total amounting to f S. How many ef eaca are taereT tNOTE: The se-l mnea to this problem is one of cuucv uu wi ot pare maine - naucs.7 - UNSEATED DELEGATE outworn beliefs, sometimes to no belief. The Wind of Fear; it has nourished falseness In religion; it has chilled zaaay movements for human betterment Worry is the child ot tear. The Wind of Fear: it sweeps compelllngly un less that fourth angel Is on duty at the gate, Figurative you may say. Tee. but so Is the Revelation. But draw la your mind's eye once more this picture of the four an gels that harness the four winds at the four corners et the earth. Do you not see those four serv ants ot heaven guarding the gates ef your own being against those winds of Greed, of Desire, ot Re venge and of Fearf What do you to strengthen their arms? The Safety Valve - - Letters from Statesman Readers Independence, Ore., Jan. 25. 1930. Editor of Statesman Dear Sir; I note in your today's naner the article in regard to Charles Weathers solving the problem ot feeding sheep during the snow. I consider is very good. I was at a ranch sonth of Independence operated by P. A. Wells where he seems to have as good or a better way in taking care of his sheep. His plan is as follows. He has a good warm sheen shed for his sheep. He starts of a morning with feeding his sheep about a quarter of a mile away from the barn this gives them the exercise required. He feeds them in the morning a gunny sack of corn ensilage to every twenty-fire head ot sheep. finsuage is placed m troughs so none is wasted. During car. sheen, all but those with lambs are let go about at will. Those with small lambs are nut la. a warm shed by themselves and ted grain. At night the sheen are fed a good klnr.' of hay suitable for sheep. Mr. Wells' sheen are fat and so tar he hasn't lost a sheen or a lamb. A Subscriber. Yesterdays ... Of Old Oregon Tows Talks from The Statesr 'man Onr Fathers Read , Jan. 20, 1005 Expenses ot Marion county tor the rear 104 were S44,752.27j a sugar, increase ever last year. This tlgur does hot include road work.- The largest single Item was S4,i05.ei ,for care ot the poor of the county. - An oratorical contest of more than ordinary Interest will be held Friday night at the First M. E. church, when five members of the upper classes at Willamette university wUl participate. Wlad last night pracUcaUy de molished - a nartlr cnmnlAtM bouse in the EnarlewooA addition. The building was property of R. n. waters, wno came here a tew weeks ago from Minnesota. F. A. Baker, who lives oa the corner ot 18 th and Chemeketa, re ports that an even, dozen of bis choice hens were killed last night by a miak, - . It roa fail to receive tout ! Statesman V :! a. sa.. phone uQ ana a copy will be seat to 'you. i LLDIUII bu ll U LU SAN DIEGO. Calif., Jan. 21. CAP) Trial of 14 defendants charged with conspiracy to vio late the national prohibition act by supplying liquor at the Amer ican Legion convention here last August, ended tonight when a federal court jary found six of the defendants guilty of the charge and three not guilty, five of the original 14 defendants al tered their pleaa from not guilty to guilty during the trial. Those found guilty and their sentences are: CUve Wayland, William Per ley, A. F. DesUurelt and Logan E. Ruggies, local le gion men 10 days each in the county Jail; George Drake and Peter Neiblas. 20 days in the county Jail . Those who pleaded guilty were sentenced as follows: Charles Mulock, six months in the county Jail and $1000 fine; Wesley MJlock S260 tine and Bad Habits and Nerves! Dr. Copeland's Health Topic Today Droving Pictures While 'Phoning, Cracking Joints; Tapping the Feet and Biting the Finger Nails, Are Nervous Habits, Says Authority, By ROYAL S. COPELAND, H. D. . United States Senator from New York. Former CommUtioner of Health, New York Citf. IT IS WELL to form good habits. To acquire bad ones, hard to get rid ef, is most undesirable. Most of us have a lot of miser able habits. We admit the truth In our modest moments. Nervous people give expression to their feelings in a number of should do. It is boys. It may last into adult life. Not only is this habit offensive in taste, but it Is a violation of the rales of hygiene. The fingers should never be put to the mouth xcept after they have baen absolutely clean by thorough wash' ing. Germs of disease and dirt are ear tied to the mouth la biting the nails. Goodness knows enough of these miserable germs get Inte the system anyway. Fortunately, the body to capable ef taking care ef most bac teria and germs, but- If we can make sure ef keeping them out we should do so. William E. Bemls, John Stafford and L. Neitman 40 days in the county Jail. J. N. Dawson also was sentenced to 40 days in the county jail. The trial began last Monday be fore Federal Judge Paul J. Mc Cormlck. ISUUCE FIRM'S T MEXICO CITY. Jan. 25. (AP) Officials of the Sun Life Insurance company ef Canada to day applied to the district court for a restraining order against the deportation of William P. Massle as an undesirable foreign er. President Emillo Portei Gil yesterday signed the expulsion order, which marked another step in the government campaign to force foreign Insurance com panies to invest in Mexican bonds. Mr. Massie was born in the United States and Is still an Amer ican citizen. He did not appear at his home or elsewhere today. Company officials denied that any official notification ot the de BJ. IS. e sewn THE EARLIEST NEWSPAPER always printed a sign at the top of tfi first page of every issue depicting the points of the compass. Hie letter N, for North was placed at the top. Below it appeared a "plus sign. At the right, E. for East. At the left, W, for West, while below the letter S indi cated South. Later, the ha9 sign was dropped and the letters "N. E. W. S." appeared, Implying that the information printed came from tha four corners of the globe. And so we got the word "News," meaning the very latest information on any subject. The advertising columns are "News" as much as the editorial columns. Advertising is packed with news. News ef the latest styles, of a new food, ef an improved household utensil, of a powerful and low-priced automobile, of trips to Europe and all ports of the world and so en. Advertising has become ''news' and people depend on advertisements for accurate infor nation about things they wish to know. . t, Reading advertising is a useful and profitable habit. It saves time, by telling yea where desired articles may be purchased. It saves money be cause advertised merchandise is more dependable as to quality and dura bility than non-advertised wares. And, advertising is accurate. Ton can trust tha "news" that you read in advertisements. Bead them as you do the editorial columns. x Advertising is "news 0f the latest and best in merchandise . . keep posted by ltadhg the advertising colomns daily. ways. For irutance, a man may tap on the floor with his foot. He keeps pattering away, hour after hour. Your next neighbor may pound on the table with his fist to give emphasis to his thought. An other crosses one leg over the other and swings his foot up and down, keeping time with invisi ble music Perhaps you have the habit of making mar velous geometric figures as you telephone. You may make pictures on a pad as the President does. As you talk business over the telephone you may gesticulate with one arm. Sometimes we are driven nearly distracted by somebody who clicks his tongue, or cracks his 'oints, or keeps doing some other foolish thing. Iveryone has some bad habit of this sort. Among such wrong performance is the biting of the Bails. It is on of the things that no one nervous habit. Girls have this habit more than Think of the people who wet their fingers to turn a page, and to count filthy money! The hands cannot possibly stay clean all the while. You should not place these soiled finger tips to your lips. Break this habit If you have It. Teach every child to abun the bad practice of biting the nails. The finger nails, ss well as the nails ef portation orfter had been received by them or by Mr. Massie. Massle had denied that the company, for which he Is man ager in Mexico, had failed to com ply with Mexican laws as charged by the government. Several for eign Insurance companies In the past tew days have obtained in juctlons against enforcement of orders requiring them to invest a large proportion of their reserves In Mexican securities. MADRID, Jan. 25. (AP) Braullo Santos Is a police Inspec tor who could not forget his duty even while he was being married. He was kneelins before a priest at the Church of the Conception today at the side of his beloved. Suddenly he saw a lady at a neigh boring altar, who was present at another wedding was being dis posed ot her pocketbook by a pick pocket. Jumping up quickly, and leav ing the priest and the bride totally dumbfounded Santos nuraned and caught the pickpocket and recov W, GOP HALTS WEOOIIUG TO CAPTURE CROOK the toes, should be given attention. You are Judged a great deal by tha appearance you make. Well eared for ringer nails, good habits of all kinds, all tell the tale of cleanliness and good health. They help your social standing. : You cannot quickly overcome nervous practices of long standing, but watch yourself and see what bad habits you can eliminate. To do so will make you more efficient, give you sounder physique and Improve your weU-being gerierally. Answers to Health Queries A RKA-DER. Q. What ahould a girl of fifteen, five feet seven and a half Inches tall weight 1 What are the outstanding symp toaM of goitre? A She should weigh about IS pounds. 3 Nervousness, possible palpita tion of the heart, swelling of the neck, and in some Instances enlarge ment ef the eyes, depending upon the type of goitre. Examination will determine Just what treatment Is necessary. e a JITMBO. Q. What should a girl ot fifteen, five feet eight and eae half laches tan weigh? A She should weigh about IS pounds. MISS G. L. M. Q. What causei blisters ea the lips? A. This may be due to acid la the system, caused by faulty diet and poor elimination. a T. A M. Q What should a girt of nineteen, five feet two and one half laches tall weigh? A She rah0uld weight about 111 pounds. Oorrlcht. int. Menaaaw rattan Sarrta ft ered the handbag which contained 3,000 pesetas. Then he returned to his waiting bride and the priest who finished the ceremony. Believe It or Not . . . A parrot likes nothing better than toast and coffee for breakfast! We don't keep parrots but we do serve break fast, lunch and dinner. 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