v t nivEt.viJiJik Wo Favor Sways Us; No Fear ShaU Awe." From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 THB STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Chakies A. Stragct, Shixdox F. Sackxtt, Publisher Crjduxs A, SpsjuE ... Editor-Manager i Shkldon F. Sackett - - - Managing-Editor - I Member of the Associated Frew The "elatd Press to exclusively entitled to the use for publi cation et ail kwi dispatches credited to it or net otherwise audited la this paper. f. Pacific Coast Advertising Representatives: Arthur W. S types. Inc.. Portland, Security Bids. Ean Francisco. Sharon Bid. ; Vom Ancelea. W. Pac Bids. Eastern Advertising Representatives: ForO-Person 9-Steeber, Inc.. New York, xU lsadiaoa At. I Chicago. 360 X. Michigan Are. Entered mt the Pos toff ice at Salem, Oregon, a Second-CUue Hatter. Published every morning except Monday. Buabteee office 215 S. Commercial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES MaD Subscription Bates. In Advance, Within Oregon; DaHr and Sunday. 1 Jf. 50 cents; 3 Ma $1.23; Mo. $2.25; 1 year 84.00. Else where SO ctr.ta per Mo. or $5.80 tor 1 year In advance. Br City Carrier: SO cent a month ; a rear In advance. Per Copy 2 tentF. On trains, and News Stands I cents. Insinuation in Lieu of Argument A THREE column advertisement from the water company on the editorial sage of The Statesman Thursday morning along with. a two-cclnmn editorial rallying to the water company's, de- inap mar nm tTniaina m iat w rti n 0 no it doesn't. This is a vicious insinuation that the editorial influence of The Statesman is for sale for a twenty dollar ad. The Statesman doesn't have to peddle its editor Til support for a stipend. Its editor has no such venal con- a a.. . i l m - w m m caption oi ue eirucs oi journalism, in me instant case tne editor did not know there was any ad from the water com pany until he picked up the paper at home and saw it. The Capital Journal has long essayed the role of town J -.:i 1J rni oi.i. IT 3 ix. x -l- uuujr auu vuwge Btuwj. jliic oitticsuuiu vaueu hi, uu its siuvui battle of razzing the water company for rendering estimated bills when snow and cold made impractical the reading of false insinuations. To date The Statesman is alone in committing itself definitely in favor of municipal ownership of the water sys tem. The Capital Journal relies on razzing, obstruction, and abuse. a -.1.1 -ii.: IT seems that Salem isn't the only city that has a complaint about the, weather records which the weather bureau ac cepts from local observers. "Over in the Yakima valley the towns are wondering why they should be so much colder than Yakima and attribute it to the fact that Yakima, like Portland, et al., keeps its thermometer on top of a building down town. But while the weather forecaster at Portland i tells Salem that the proper place for thermometers is out at an airport where they get the benefit of all free breezes, the Yakima Republic comforts the other valley towns with the assertion that the weather bureau prefers to put thermom eters on top of buildings so they will not be affected by ground temperatures. We don't know just which position is correct; but the weather bureau ought not to have one practice in the Yaki ma valley and another in the Willamette valley. If the re cording instruments ought to be put out at the airport, okay, but put Portland's out on Swan island, and so forth. Here is what the Yakima Republic has to comment on the tveather reporting in the Yakima valley: "The Toppenish Review would have it generally understood that a reason why there is so much difference between minimum tempera tures here and at other points in the valley is that the official ther mometer hqre is on top of a nice, warm building, while elsewhere It 13 down on the ground. 'Hoping thereby to relieve the uneasy condi tion of our contemporary In connection with the watter, we will say that weather stations most everywhere are put up in the air If pos sible, not in order to nrovide an unfair renort. hut to avoid around temperatures which may fluctuate on account .of ground conditions which usually would. do more to make temperature readings inac curate than the influence of a building below. Here the variations between the ground and the weather station do not regularly run as great as the Review advertises, but sometimes may run to four or fir degrees. On the first cold night the difference between the offi cial thermometers of Yakima and Toppenish was but one degree a difference so slight that it need not be accounted for by extensive explanation. The Yakima station Is not the only one placed on a building in this valley, and all of the reports from Seattle, Portland and Spokane are readings of thermometers on buildings. Two or three times a year the Republic mentions the location of the official ther mometer so that Its readers in town may possibly account for vari ations between it and their own instruments purchased often with a - guaranty of accuracy. Probably the range in temperatures reported "ir and down the valley would be almost as wide either in summer or winter, if all the thermometers were on buildings.' ocenery m , ITESTERNERS are proud of the scenery which the irreat f f Pacific coast region possesses. From Pike's Peak to the Golden Gate and from Glacier Park to the Yosemite there is excused for concluding that oil of natural wonder and beau ty and majesty ar elocated west of the Mississippi valley. But there are other beauty spots scattered over the United States as those who have traveled over it or read about it Veil know. There is the coast of Maine .rugged, wild; the verdant mountains of Vermont ; Watkins glen and Niagara falls in New York. We recall too crossing the Alleghanies by moon light over the old Cumberland road in Maryland. The moun tain regions of Virginia and Kentucky have many points of scenie appeal. . - . r. Recently there has just tional park) east 6f the Mississippi, the "Great Smokies. North Carolina and Tennessee have donated to the federal government 150,000 acres of forest .land about Great Smoky mountain and it is hoped to enlarge this area .into a park cf 700,000 acres. This region is described as "the grandest wood ed mountain region in. the east, unrivalled in the variety of its forestation and the richness of its flora." As it is only 600 miles from New York and where it is easily accessible to - v The west rejoices at this development in the east. Know ing full well the virtue of thes parks as recreational areas for all the people, we are sore the "Great Smokies'' will become increasingly popular as iCs fame spreads. The Bryan University fTIHE Bryan Memorial university has been started hi Day- 1 X ton, Tenn., where Bryan I Scopes for failing to obey the see. The university starts in the same building where Scopes did his teaching, the Dayton high school. The daring of the founders' is. breath-taking, for they must' realize that the walls of this, building may be contaminated with the Scopes heresy. But they do not expect to stay long in this high i schooL The school is brnldma a 5250,000 administration ! building on an eighty acre 1 trying to raise $5,000,000 from the Ttmdaznentalists to keep I the institution going. ' . - 1 One requirement of the school is that each member of the faculty must affirm his belief tha tha bible is inspired a and infallibly true. With alLthe church collegts there are in I the south that rival each other in bibiolatry one fails to see I why another should start. Probably tha Daytca torn boost- I ers saw a chance to get their I - Tha pastor of Salem! Frst Baptist chorea 1 now reported ready 1 ia.Tesigo. thaa conXrontiag the congTegaUoar wltk tha auestloa of ! lis illl nrlnll tha vanaal ssmtn Taai irraTfrt'Tii era v iia an m a .- at a a am a a rr:i a been create dthe first great na from New Orleans it is located the great masses of people. died while prosecuting John T. monkey legislation of Tennes campus and the promoters are town on the map and get "pub- The - - - ' ' O j JUST 1 i BITS for BREAKFAST I -By R. J. HENDRICKS Our franchise crops: S The Bits man has long sound ed their praises and been an en thusiast concerning their impor tance, as most readers know. But there is greater reason for what some readers of The Statesman have regarded as over abundance of enthusiasm than the Bits man knew prior to his visit to and investigations in California dur ing the past tour weeks. These reasons may be summar ized by a conversation on the Southern Pacific train a few days ago with a prominent and well informed wholesale dealer in canned goods, and fruits and vegetables in other forms, well known in Salem cannery circles, who has offices in San Francisco and other California cities, and who is a veteran in the trade. Among many other things, this man, who did not know he was being interviewed, for which rea son his name la not given, said that if he were younger (and more ambitious), he would at tempt right now to organise in a large way for taking advantage of the cold pack trade that is de veloping, with especial reference to the opportunities that are looming for the marketing through this outlet of Oregon fruits and vegetables; and with more particular reference to Ore gon strawberries, and Oregon lo ganberries and other bush fruits grown or that may be grown in the WiUamette valley. W He went on to say that Califor nia is "out of the running on the crops on which Willamette valley grower nave every reason for ex pecting much greater things than most of them have dreamed of. He said California is limited, in the canned goods markets, to four major crops peaches, apri cots, pears and tomatoes. And he added that Oregon and Washing ton pears are better flavored and textured, and make a higher class canned pack, than California pears at' their best. California puts up a spinach pack, but It is not as good as Oregon can send to the markets. Also, CaUforata cans a lots oi beans, hut the deal er a now mar. tha . striugiess beans put up in the Willamette valley, like our famous Kentucky wonder or the Banting district, far outrank thjCalitornia can ned product. - k a. . . Northern California, this whole sale dealer aald, ventured., a few years ago. Into loganberries. But tha product was not worthy to be mentioned in tha same breath with the big, luscious logans of the Willamette valley,' grown un der the right conditions. It is just not 1 a the cards, he said. adding that, the goldea state growers hare about abandoned their loganberry yards. They can- net grow a good canning logan berry, much leaa on that la Ct for the fresh market, where tha eons urn era know what good lo ganberries are. The same la true. h said, perhaps to a lesser de gree, with cherries: there la no substitute, "Just as good, for cur Oregon Royal Anna, Lamberts aad Biuga, A Problem Fcr You Fop Today ' An. agent sold 2w books tm week at 88 each. His contract en titled aim to 21 'per cent of sates. sr dollir tor each hook sold, and a salary of f 18 a weak, r This equal want per cent on sales i , Answer to Teaterdays Fre&Iau 1.87 plus rallea. Explanation Multiply zx by z;dd.lu; mui tllHj lie i 12;-lviea784alHrir oret7lhljtg4a-. boostew OREGON, STATESMAN, Sataa. Orgea, Friday Morning, He said loganberries of a cer tain grade were selling, a little while ago, for tB a case. They are bringing $7.80 a case now, or would be selling at that price if any were to be had. The boards are swept clear, he said, of Ore gon canned loganberries of good grade. H And he talked of Oregon ever green blackberries. He expects to see them all harvested, within few years as soon as their prices are high enough to Justify good picking money and then there will be millions annually coming to the WUIamette val ley, like a gracious gift from heaven for a fruit that grows 'wild" on vines that have been considered in many a sections as a nuisance. with evergreen blackberries at 8 cents a pound or above, there will be an armv fbf pickers during the long season when they are at their best These berries are cultivated, as most readers know, in a number of patches in the Salem district, and very generally in the western Washington berry sections but the Californian being quoted said that many dealers prefer the wttd" to the "tame" berry, claiming for the former a bet ter flavor though It may be somewhat short on uniformly large size, as compared with the cultivated berry, especiaUy that grown in western Washington. Then he talked of the great fu ture that looms for WiUamette yalley walnuts, filberts and chest nuts. He believes there Is room for the profitable investment of large capital in the WUIamette valley, in the growing of our su perior canning and cold packing bush and tree fruits and berries, and our edible nuts la which we excel and may excel. He spoke of the goodness of Oregon canned strawberries and loganberries, as now recognized by the trade everywhere but he said our canned pack cannot compare with our cold pack pro cessed berries. And It is cominsr about, through the well nigh uni versal use of refrigeration In some one of the dotea or more modern forms, that tha consum ers are able to take care of "fro zen" berries.? (The word la Inten tionally put between ejuotatton marks, for, they are not frosek they are broagat aad kept near to the freezing point, la such a manner at to retain, their fla vor, and aroma. JXhe process is very new. Salem eanners. It may ajwost be said lavented" it. in 19X7, employing It to a consider able extents la 1888. and. that year, doing, wide j sampling In eastern and other markets and last year finding the demand so large that they were not fuHy prepared to meet it. They could scarcely ret enough barrels and cans, and not nearly enough car tons. Bilker, Kelley A MaeLaughl ua nan BOBgai a stau muuoa one pound cartons for strawberries--- and they found they could mar ket about a million more cartons: but found it too lata to get the empty cartons. All the eanners of the Salem district packed straw- berries last year ra cartons and cans, as well as la barrels, by the coxa process. Last year, tor the first time. they put up la cold pack a large tonnage of evergreen blackber ries many of the orders being special, aad, coming lata. . : Who knowr how great this thing may grow, ana QtucuyTv W w w Mr. Noble, of the Sky JU&o or chard, fata the impression, as wfn he remembered, last -rear. that CaBiornian were saying lit tle or. nothing about the annual fining at the -water table 1a their negation wells, v That was the truth, tor the average Californian and he broadcasts every advan tage of his state and soft pedals or is sUent about every disadvantage. b Ti But the men at the heads of the water boards are by no' means silent about the need in Califor nia for water, and more water more than they can ever get, when they shall have conserved every possible drop of it. The reason is that they must get their people to vote bonds, and more bonds, for more water, and more and more and this Is not easy, with the average voter. He con siders the cost and overlooks the necessities and the benefits, or is apt to. These heads at Los Angeles must get their voters to author ize 60 muuons In bonds, to ex tend their present system, and, long before that is spent, to vote two hundred millions more for the so-called Boulder dam water from the Colorado river. And this keeps them awake at night. The Bits man- knows, in some ways that are very personal. The Safety Valve - - Letters from Statesman Readers Jan. 29. 1820. West Salem, Ore. Editor, Oregon Statesman:. I wonder if you would give me space la your excellent paper for a few comments on the "Lay Ser mon" using as a text Key. 7:1. which appeared In last Sunday's issue of Th Statesman. It Is always very Interesting to the Bible student to read and hear different Interpretations of the prophetic portions of the Scriptures, especially the "Revel ation," a book so rich In poetic imagery and so replete with symbolic meaning. However, In studying this book and seeking to interpret its figurative lan guage, we should never lose sight of the fact that there is a deep meaning ta each symbol used. It ia true that we should not seek to Interpret these symbols so lit erally as to seek a "dictionary meaning"; on the other hand, one who gives to them a wholly 'fig urative meaning jjtterly (alls to grasp the .fact that la this vision, or series of visions, rhrea to John. on the isle of Patmoa la revealed a prophetic message; a message which is of so much importance to us all that in the prologue (Rev. i:S) we ara told that Blessed Is ha that readoth and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein. This special blessing anon the study and understanding of Its contents la pronounced upon the perusal of ao other book of the Bible: therefore, it would seem that this "Revelation ef Jesus Christ is worthy et oar most profound study and our most earnest thought, The first thing one should do in beginning the- study of this high ly important prophetic portion of the Holy scriptures Is to seek to find the true significance of same of the symbolic references- in stead of guessing at their mean-tag'.- There saast be one right method of Interpretation, aad one only; tor we are told ta S Peter 1:20-21 that No prophecy of the Scriptures ta of any private inter pretation, for the prophecy came not in old time by tie will of man. but holy toon of God sPafce as they were moved by tha Holy Ghost;" and we are farther told U 1 Cor. 2:12 that ia Baking to know "the deep talaga of God' we should wmpare "spiritual things wlU'salritnsX Using thia Scriptural rule of "compartBg spiritual things with spiritual" or la other words. ceaparutg ptura : with Scrlp taro as a method of Interpreta tion, rather than tha "private In- ttrpretatloa!SvC al4 Gteeir ray- Jannary 31,1930 thology or oar owa Individual fancies regarding the sway of hu man emotions and passions, we should "Search the Scriptures" for the meaning of the "winds" or Rev. 7:1. Let us turn first to Jer. 2g: and read verses 89 to 88, Inclusive. A careful perusal of these verses win disclose that here warfare and destruction by the sword is referred to as a "great whirl wind; we read that "Evil shaU go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall bo raised np from the coasts of the earth." Again, fin the prophet Daniel's account of one of his visions, (Dan. 7:2) we read; "The four winds, of heaven strove upon the great sea. That this text also deaotes warfare among nations is shown by reading the remainder of the chapter, with es pelcal attention to tha reference In verse 12 to th "beasts." "Kings," see ver. 17 losing their "dominion." This gives us a Scriptural Interpretation of the word "winds" used as a symbol in Biblical prophecy; an Inter pretation which seems still more clear and convincing tf we also find an explanation of the signifi cance of the word "sea" as used in the same phophecles. We find a plain interpretation of this word in Rev. 17:15; "The wat ers which thou sawest . . . are peoples, and multitudes, and na tions, and tongues." Clearly, then, "winds" blowing or "striv ing" upon the "sea" denotes war fare and dissension among the nations of the earth; therefore, the logical Interpretation of the sermon text is that it foretells how, in a Urn of commotion and unrest of warfare between na tions, the winds of strife shall be held by angels of God and pre vented for a season from blow ing Have we not seen the fulfill ment of this prophecy in the ces sation of the World War while the nations were still at enmity, and unparalelled slaughter and fright fulness were abroad in the earth? In this great conflict, neither side was actually vanquished! and peace, coming so unexpectedly to most ef us by the signing of the armistice, must surely have been brought about by the holding of the "winds" by angels of God. This seems to be tha meaning of the text under discussion when interpreted by the Biblical me thod of comparing Scripture with Scripture; however, I feel that the lesson it teaches is incomplete if we take only this very brief text less than one verse in length as a sermon topic. To grasp the full significance of this prophetic vision of four heavenly angela holding the winds of strife, we should endeavor to ascertain why the winds are being held and for how long a period. So, in or der to make the lesson more com plete and comprehensive, we should take the first three verses of Rev. 7: as our text, instead of using only a portion of verse one. Allow me to quote them; 1. "And after these things, I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. . 2. "And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the Living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom It was giv en to nurt the earth and the sea, 3. "Saying: Hurt not the earth, neither the sea nor the trees, till Cafl on i ba.va aaaled the servants Of our God fa their fpreheads." n. ratillnr versa one In Its proper setting; this Is, In con- Junction wun tne two louowmg verses we learn that the four winds are to be held until a cer tain work is accomplished by "another angel ascending from the east, or as some translations read. "ascending from the sun rising which wo understand to denote the manner of Its rising ratherthan its geograpmcai airec tlnn mm this nrnnhecv ! couched in figurative rather than literal language. The "ascenaing" oi the angel from the "east or sun rising, seems to signify that its work begins la weakness like the pale light of early dawn, grow n In mower as it moves onward as the light of the sun grows stronger as It ascends mgner ana Higher in tne neavens. tbis an- ral ham "tha al of tha Li Vine God,' and its mission is to seal the servants of God in their fore- haria "farheftif rienotlnsr mind. intellect, belief. In order to gain tne time necessary ior tne com pletion of this sealing work, or the separation of God's people from the ranks of the wicked and tinhf1i0vinr tha wlnda arc h1f until that work is finished. When this work is completed, the four angels will loose the winds of warfare, and then what? Will it be Armegeddon? in this text which are worthv of earnest study, and of our best efforts to arrive at a scriptural Internretation. esneeiallv the symbol "The seal of God." and the symbolic "sealing" to be ac complished Try the angel who enmmanda that tha winds ha with held until the work is done; but that subject Is of so much Im portance and interest tnat it would rennlre too much sDace to consider in this article. In closing, let me beg the read ers of the "Statesman" to beware lest in striving to avoid the dan gers of too literal an interpreta tion or tnese symoouc propnecies, we fall into the error of going to the nthpr eTtreme. and IdMllce them out of all real meaning by giving tnem an uerpreiaiion wholly poetic and imaginary. There Is a Seep significance in each symbol, and the prophecies they illustrate bear an important message for our day. and age. Let us not misinterpret or disregard It. P. W. OAKES. Yesterdays ... Of Old Oregon Town Talks from The States man Our Fathers Read January 80, 1003 The day's work in the legisla ture may bo summed up as fol lows: the governor is empowered in a bill passed by the house, to name a board to investigate, the system of taxation and assess ment; a measure providing for laboratory at the U. of 0. was passed; senate adopts a bill prohi biting sale of wild game. Pete Francis, the livery man, found the leg off a pair of trous ers bearing the fatal stripes of the penitentiary, in a b.ale of hay he opened. Pinned to the trous ers was a note bearing: "The rel ics of a wasted life." The rfay was baled by convicts and came from the Tom Walker farm. YOU may never have thought of yourself fn jnst this way. It may never have occurred to yon that in f jUing many of the needs of your every-day life you have at your command organized guidance and help of the most practical kind. But this is the fortunate situation In which yon find yourself whenever there is something you are about to buy, from a package of salt to a sedan. When you turn to the advertisements in tbis newspaper you call on safe and ex pert buying counsel that will enable you to get the last cent's worth for every dollar yon spend. Advertisements are your purchasing advisers, your eco nomic scouts in any field of merchandise. Each one pre sents important and carefuuy selected facts that you art not in a position to discover without their aid. Yon can "bank on" the advice thai each one gives. Its value has al ready been proved to people, oyer and over again. Make a practice of reading the advertisements. They save yon time and energy and worry. They make it easy for yon to be as expert purchasing agent for your family corBoration. the proved cornsel of the advertisements read them regularly! ; HEALTH Today's Talk By R. S. Cope land, M. D. THERE has been great pro gress in the past twenty years in reducing blindness in America. The National Society for the Pre-. vent Ion of Blindness has been carrying on a most laudable work in the preven tion and core of blindness. An attempt to eliminate the principal dis eases causing blindness and to reduce the ono r mous number ef eve injnnes in in- wr.coUM9 duatrial life have resulted in a great redoctioa in blindness. We mast begin with the young est infants in care of the eyes. One of the commonest causes of blindness la the past baa beea the ore eyes" of babies, er "optatna. mia neonatorum," ao tha doctors call the disease. la moat States there are laws re quiring an doctor, Borees or otbere attending, tba Mrta of Infanta to care for and treat the eyes of in fanta at birth. Aa a result, this disease has diminished yearly aa a cause of blindness among- these a routed to schools of the blind. It la said now ta be (1 Isee thaa ha 1I0S. Eventually this praufSo sonroo of blindness win be overcome. The public is fast becoming edu cated to what th care of tne eye mean. Ia oar ecbooU, tn clinic and Institutions for the bUnd, children, are now gtvea eye testa. Children with seriously defective virion at tend sight-saving Classes. Many of them three or four years of age. are) successfully tested for eyestrain. Among these children cases ef sert ous eye troubles are remedied. Some tit sight-saving classes have been established in public schools of SO cities in 18 states. Here chOdrea. with little vtsian ere given the smme education as other children who have fun vision. They are taught, also, how to conserve their remain ing sight. Isn't this a wonderful achievement towards better eyesight for the coming generation? ' . What about your eyes? Are they bothering you. Many people suffer from eyestrain without knowing lt Ky strain may cause symptoms' far removed from tha eyes them selves. One may have a pais fn tha back of the head or sickness of the' stomach. There may be headache, indigestion, or lack of ambition ta work. Itching of the eyes, redness of the 'eyeballs and swelling of the lids are all symptoms of eyestrain. These are symptoms resulting from a need of glasses. It Is pos sible to have eyestrain without bar. Ing poor eyesight Some of the best of eyes, so far as vision Is con. cemed. may be the ones that are under the greatest tension every minute. Do not be averse to wearing ; glasses. If you neglect the eyes. In 'later years you may have some seri ous disease of the eyes that will cause you to regret that you did 'not take every precaution - when yonng. Those of ns who have normal eye sight are filled with pity for the unfortunate ones who must be blind. The life of Helen Keller Is one of the most inspiring sermons la the world today. Here Is the story of one who- has made the most of all the other faculties when that e sight Is gone. Do not take your good eyesight! for granted. Hake the most of your' vision and give your eyes the care) and attention they deserve. y f