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Wlthfn Oresoa: Dally and -Bandar. 1 Uol SO cants: S Mo. f t.t Ma. ttUi rsaa. .. lijss vnara S cenU per M. or (or 1 year la adraaca. By City Carrier t II cents a noaQi : IS a year 'ia asraae. Par vopy a eenta. un trains, aaa news Russia's Experirncht MORE liberally minded Americana are viewing with lees alarm and watching with more sympathetic interest the struggles of Russia and her revolutionary system of econ omics, j ' . ' Some American leaders, bred and bom under a system of fall individualism, based on private property, are quite logical- ' 11- 7 i' , , 1 A . . . 1 ly sitepuc&i aiiu cynicsi aoouc s sjBiem wnicn BuomerKcB the individual to the state: - Yet we should be tolerant in judging Russia before" the case is all in. Czarism failed: it is to be expected that a down-trodden people would other side in a desperate effort to remedy existing wrongs. . Boris R. Sk virsky, director of the Soviet Information bureau at Washington, D. C, has made a survey of the Soviet's accomplishments in 13 edly prejudiced. It may be propaganda. But his statements are so factual and so based upon statistics, they' can hardly be entirely false. If his statements are true, Russia has made astonishing advances. Summarized, his report includes the following data : Russia has developed industrial strength rapidly. Com pared with 4913, production has increased in the following percentages: coal, 40.5: oil tural machinery, 175.9. Railway freight moved has increas ed 62.3. Agricultural development has not been c. z rapid as in dustrial .development yet there is an increase oi 12.7 per cent over 1913. Labor's conditions have Wages in 1928 were 133 per many social benefits such as are being provided for by the Amazing progress is being made through the Soviet in the electrification of Russia. In 1913 the Russian purchases of industrial and electrical equipment in America were $1, 800,000; they climbed to $34,000,000 in 1928-29. Russia is making giant strides in attacking its educa , Uonal problems. Skvirksy, declares that where 47.4 per cent of school age children were attending school in 1915, 88.6 per cent were in school in 1923. Three-quarters of Czarist Russia was illiterate; in 1929 the percentage was reduced to 45 per cent. Provision this year has been made for 7,500,000 adults t attend part-time schools. ' ; For every 100 books published in Russia in 1913 there are 240 printed in 1928. Newspaper circulation has increased fourfold. ' . Infant and general mortality has been considerably de creased owing to better health service and improved sanitary conditions. The scientist is highly respected. ; The size of the army has been cut to 526,000, half of the pre-war Czarist forces, Soviet Russia has proposed complete disarmament but thus far its proposals have fallen on barren ground, f ,. , . . , -;, - ""Sid sy alia ait tie progress ia almost tks catlrs apasrs at - Soviet ocosemy tkoro sttQ. szUts. kovasas, a saortaco of aooaa '- wkica is likely to eoatiaao tor aeoa tias-la too rats. TMs ssotV aas i aa laoritaolo malt ot tks rovolotioa wUsk kaa avakaaoi j tko aooda or tko aus. Tin aaitariaL vellaoiac at kotk tks 'verken aad pssraata kaa rbea and as a rasalt taste soawsiotioa ' . ! of cooda ia ac la adraaeo of that of are-war tiswa." This, paragraph from the report is extremely interesting when the American world is perplexed by overproduction, machine methods, unemployment. - It points a 4way outM in the awakening of human desires and the enlargement of in dividual consumption of goods. Make the masses of India, Russia, China desirous of the comforts of the American standard of life, turn into productivity the human and mater ial resources of these nations and the productive capacities of mankind will have ample outlet. Russia's rapid development arouses- interest from the American nation. 1 Would the America been more successful Thirteen years of sovietism communism is the ultimate in indicate, that present-day Russia is achieving" more for its citizens than Czaristie Russia. return to Kussia but It is safe ulated by the state and autocracy, monarchy, despotism, based on a debased serfage, : ' ' Two Sides in TVEALERS sigh in relief as XJ perch while motorists with what a glorious world it would for a twoKioIlar bill, t ; ;The gas ?wzx". along with the Juinbep;ttebadeM and the wheat "tumble' iDustrate the diverse interest of consumer and producer. Yet who can matelv nrofit on ras at cut-throat orices? Sound economies makes a fair profit imperativeanoT the consumer must expect to pay such a profit to the manufacturer and distributor of Is 23c. gasoline a "fair"1 price t No one seems to know. It seems to be a difficult, price to maintaTn in'viewof the re current wars" to bring it tiowvrtvri-v-:.Mf:v r- The Standard Oil: Co in its Saturday morning pro- nouncement declares it will no longer sell gasoline to the "oufc law" who cuts prices merely to bor, junldng the oil distribution busjfitss for a temporary prof it. This policy is sound. T.'J-r;. - But. what of the dealer who becaus of volume, ow rent als, efficient organization of his staff can really sell gas for a price less than the market T- Must he be punished by a boy cott on the part of the manufacturer? Out of this prestat trcltcr better distribution, system of gasoUna will ba evolved. The ' public does not want a bcttled-cp inirtry, whera conserva tion of oil resources est t$ effected but cscrmcus xrcfits made to the small controllmsr interests. On the other hand the public does sot want legitimate, fcjiid-trorkiag dealers to fail Ncr do tha tzzn cf izzi fcj list every nan, Trsr&i and chUJ who makes a small investment la wavsida service station and then .eits dowa Jta ftvrilt busiisss, ahouU fca as sured eta Uvc!Ihd;s '.:.i. : si': The distributor or manufacturer who wants to be whols hosr etaaaa i swing the balance far to the years. His report is undoubt 475: cotton cloth, 82; agncul . been immeasurably improved. cent higher than m 1913 and insurance, vacations, pensions state. - modified mdrvidoalism ' of for Russia 7 Time will telL are not conclusive proof that government but these 13 years Private property may ft time to sap it will be closely reg are gone forever . the Gas War gas climbs back to its high 12e gas still in the tank, think be if (me could always fill up , ? say that the consumer will ulti grab bcslscss from his neigh qrvrsrs tzl coustcr-wm a KziZi tina can prevent elzzst A BIT TOO y. 1 . y M ' The SEA BRIDE By Ben Ames Williams CHAPTER XXXf. Brander understood the one eyed man. "What' wrong. Manger?" he asked ia a friendly tone. Manger chuckled mlrthraliy. deprecatingly. "Don't want 70a should git mad," he protested. "Of coarse not What Is It?" There's chatter forward," said Manger. "They're talking dirt." Brander's voice fell. "What?" "Slater-was the first. Others now. put!" i Brander looked about the deck; there was no one within hearing. -What kind of dirt?" he asked quietly. ' i Mauger looked up and grinned unhappily and apologetically. "You know," he said. "You aad Brander's ayes hardened. Thanks, Mauger," he said tra der his breath. , He walked away from where the one-eyed, man was scrubbing. Mauger rose on his knees t look after the fourth mate with soms thlnk Uke worship ia his eyes. Brander vent aft with his prob lem. A real problem? - Faith be smirched t He would haTe cut off his right hand to prevent It; but cutting off his right hand would hare done no good whatever. He raid have ; fought the wnola ere w ' of the 8ally alagle-haaded; hat that would have done erea less good . than the other. You cannot permanently gas a man by Jamming your! fist in his month. And -Brander ! anew it; so that while he boUed with anger and disgust, he held himself in check, and tried to consider what should be done. He must do something; but it was no easy tass to aeiermine what 'that something was to be. Brander considered the mem bers ot the erew the foremast hands. Slattex he knew aa eyfl man. Others were like him. ei ther frem. weakness or sheer ma- Ulgsant festering of the soL But there were some wno were men. some who were decent; some who would fight the foul talk, wisely or unwisely as the case might be; some who had eyes to see the goodness ot Faith and hearts to trust her. Branaers task was to help taese men. He eonig not nimseii go mta the fo'c's'le and strike; to do so would only spread the fUth of words , abroad. : But--one thing he could do. He saw the way. H must avoid faith. It would not" be easy since their lives must Ue in the cabin. He must avoid Faith, avoid speaking to her save ia the most casual way, avoid be ing alone with her. That much he must do, and something more. The crew1 would be spying on them now watching, whispering. He pest cer farther. He must give them proof that their whis pers wars m-tounied. It was this word of Hangers that led -Brander to a determina- Uoa which- was to threaten him with Tola ut the end, It was this wwd ot Manger's that determin ed Brander t gtve himself to the ere wv-to Jteea some ot them al ways eight of him; to fores them, - If hai eenld, to - aee for themselves that he had little talk with Faith and tew words with her. That was what Brander.plan ned to do. - . . He worked eat the- detaUsJ csrecuuy. vraea as, was va ceca ha mm kec? ia their sight, and he tauat kee himself on deck orr ery hour ot the day .aar when he went below tor meals. He de dded to Ci corvThe clgUwtrt warm and pleasant. Ha had a hammock swung under fhe bost honss ani -" tlaansd ts klen there; he lail open his whole iu to tneir-prying eyes, jjst them see for themselves.- - ' ".vita was" taUsQad plA tU tr- rangemenvat last 'It was the best that could he done. He put it tlto action at once, aad he saw MUCH SP2E2 KR The Romjuaf of aa Erentnl WajOlas Grnlae within three days time that Slat ter and the others had noticed, and 'were wondering sad Ques tioning. The men were puzzled; the ca bin was puzzled, snd no one was more puzzled by Brander's new way of llfe than Dan'l To bey. He was puzzled, but he was at the same time elated. For he' perceiv ed that Brander' had given him a weapon, s handle, to take hold of. And Dan'l was not slow to take advantage of ft. They were working- westward at the time, kllUng whales- as they went. 'Ahead were the Bay of islands aad Port Rnsseu: south ward the Solander Rock and'theH Sounder Grounds, where all the big bull whales of the seven seas have a way of flocking as men flock to their clubs. A cow is sel dom or never seen there; the bulls are slain by scores. Toward this huntink-gronnd, as famous for. its whales as It was Infamous for its ugly weather, the Sally Sims was workinr. They would toueh at Port Russell on the way. -rnree a ays oexore .taey were likely to make the port, Dan'l made aa occasion to have a word with KoU Wlngv Koll was oa deck Faith aad. the officers save Brander, who was' with Manger forward were all belew. There was a group of men by the try-' works: and Dan'l strolled that: way. . He moved tneonsnicuouslyn approacaiag tnem oa the oppo site side ot the ship; aad when he came- near be stopped' and seemed to listen. NoU, aft, was Paying hint little , attention, thoug Dan'l. made sure- that the captain saw. Slattar was among the group of men; Dan'l scattered them an. grUr and drove them forward to geiner.i when they were gone he rem an again, as as had ex pected. Noll asked: , v . "What was that. Deal r mju.u i omjiea una aaia it . was nothing that mattered t , hut hta tone suggested that it mattered a great aeai. won sternly bade him peaa. It was but the foAliah t.iv idle men, sir." DaaT said relue UnUy. "I bade them keep their fnnrna, aflll - "What u v.. manner of foolish Ulk?" Danl would" not meet NoU eyes. -Why. lies" he said. Chat- rv e- . 7 "Tm net a man in ha Danl," NoU said heavily. "Speak np. man!" Tl Danl frowned eorrowfaUy. "It was luat their to TV .ka Mr. Brander and Foth, sir. Lies, as I told you. They shut np when I spoke to them." "What lalk Of Brander anA mm wife?" Noll asked elnwlv Danl shook his head. "You can cuess ft for mnrutr Jr. The men hare nothing better to-do than chatter and gossip Uke old women. We need another whale to shut their mouths. "What talk?- Nou repeated. , Deal Binned. 1 think too well of Vaftv pf Brander to say it for you," he Insisted.' NoU fell sflent, his brows lowi orms xor a space; then he waved his great hand harshly. s raosnx- a9 cim, "rooUah- Daal aodied. " : ZP' Keverthaleaa, I - i uentraaa Woli looked a aid aroteiy. , . . Voabstr h esked. -s aont blame Air. Brander, 79a ; naderstand; , eaiJ nanr 'But-, it's ia my &!ai that, be n ww wt craw, as much aa he aus sneuia put a step- to it. ; .(Te if eostianed tomorrow.): '" WOOD REPIiACEa irETraT.S NEW TORK (AP) Thn mm cf inetal ia rCi atraet con strucuon aas been replaced - by wood, except in a very few 'In-i HOOVETl HEALTH Today's Talk By R.S. Copeland, VL D. There are eeitala complaints which are common to most ot the human race. We give advice, but constant repe tlon la neces sary. Time and' again society must be im pressed with the Importance ot overcoming these condi tions. In order that good health may be enjoyed. Constipation is o n such condition. . Tf More syrnvtoms tOCrUAH) are the result of this trouble than perhaps of any otner ouease. To addition, the symptoms are often so ob scure they hardly seem traceable 10 wis cause. Poor Intestinal elimination. If permitted to go on, results even tually In general polsonlsr. "auto intoxication." Thers win be head ache, bad breath, lose of appetite, sleeplessness and general discom fort. There are maar other symptoms equally disagreeable. The first thine to do. .tmnt .nn. rstipatloa Is to sit down and Uke stock, of all the symptoms from which you suffer. Nine times eut of tea it win be found that there u acidity after eatinr. bail taato in fthe mouth, feeling of fullness af ter eaang and poor ettminatlon. .There may be nam In the fointa. backache, dark spots before the eyes, tack or energy and go forth. in me treatment or constipation the diet Is most important. Avoid all tried foods, as well as exces sive quantities of starch and su. gar. - Add to the diet bran, eoam cereals and breads, renghare inch as celery, raw cabbage and salads. Stewed fruits, wen cooked vege tables, plenty of water to drink all these will help e lot. EUsreiae la lmportaat ia eoxreet lng constipation. I do not mean simply an occasional lackadaisical walk, but exercise that will give th blood circulation. Swimmlnr. rowing, brisk walking, snrmnast- sax exercises, "health exercises are all beneficial. , . To hasten and Increase ellmia- atlea the use of mineral oil is wise. This may be taken plainer wivt-kKMf-nfw. .... 4 This use of the on ia aot to in. dace the effects of castor oil. It aterely acts br Its . sresencav ln- brlcating the tnteatinal wail snd is this way eneouraglnr the dis charge of waste. Answers to Health Qnerfea X. H. EL G What causes deen- drcles under the eyes? Mr health Is otherwise good. A. These blemishes mar ba dna to ack of sleep,: worry; Intestinal aptets, etc. Try to find the un derlying cause and. the . proper treatment win suggest Itself. - A. JH R. Of. What is the eanca pel eczema and what treatment would you suggest? A- The trouble may bo due to a number of causes - Improper ai. et And poor sBmlnattoa are aaosg the important factors whea look lasl for a cause. Keep the bowels open and the system clear. - t m m m U W. Q.-rWliat : will Uke away the mucous ia my threat? are probably troubled Hth nasal catarrh, with drorblar lata the throat Ia It cure first attention nraat eov siren to eer- recting ;the nnderlylng catarrhal condition. , -zi.i4 N it h. M. r; 0 How much sheuld a girl of It, a. ft 4 ta. LUll WelfhT::. .;;;:;::s 7;: A. Te "should weifh about r7) 1 L moaaw lit pouaas. BITSfor iv ir j.iincccucstS' -The Dfa asri '- s ' Article by lames T Hunt, co ttnaed trett yesterday's Tmsmsk : "neophilia Powell was, I tMak. a. Ueta&fiist minister and ao better taaa eret- Uvedt la fact, the- Whole nalghborhocd we made a ot aebie mea and worn eat never any neighborhood scaa sal. hat all dwatt ta peace and hajrmoey Our school toes was finally . taevsd to the center ' ot the district aad ever aftsrward was called the MeAlpU school, tie aarir taache wereter Tettpa, my father, Bt F. DoweU, Mary rry and ktrs. iWHtftv Craa etoav and of all the teaeera I ever went t Mary Fry was Ue most lovable. t?dont remember whe she was or what became ot her. AJU the slds'did sare love her, -After niovlttg to SabUmity, we came la coatact with some oaeer and pfctnresese eopte. There was old Minod Heed, the well 4lfger, who could qnote Shake epearaty the wholo chapter, an mottensrrs neer-do-weU. always oa tho verge ,ot poverty, ragged and dirty, his; children half clad, but he was always happy and In a good humor; And there was La roHetc whe took old-fashioned ambrotrpei and 4 daguerreotype pictures, a wonSerful converaa tionalUtj could keep a crowd en tertained for hoars. Ho was also a writing master; one of the finest penmen I ever saw. He gave lec tures oa phenology. An amusing thing happened at one of his lec tures, A greenhorn was haffnf his head examined and after telling the young fellow his good quali ties, finally teld the fellow to give him Ave dollars, or ho would telt it on him. 'The young fellow at once offered LaFouette the money, when the whole crowd began aa uproarious laugh, then LaFollette told the fellow he was only Jok ing. LaFpDette afterwards moved to Dallas, in Polk county, where he etadled law and became quite a .politician. I think he was a constn of Senator LaFollette of Wiscon sin. "Then there was Bam Parker, the pettifogger, who practiced be fore the justice of the peace; a great Ulker snd quite a politician, whoso daughter, Manda, Uught our school. I weU remember wheezy old Sol Alb arson snd hie Country store, with barfels of salt mackerel on the front porch, along with two or three rawhide bottom chairs, and the window butters that were bolted fast as soon as dark fell. I can remember the mingled smeU of green coffee, wet brown sugar, calico and cheese, and black-strap molasses. which filled the stuffy and crowd ed room, I can remember bundles Of trace chains and rope snd ax handles which hung and stood anout tne cobwenoea window, a conglomeration of everything generally carried in a country store, and at tho end ot tho store stood the tar barrel, half buried In the ground, where 70 years ago the farmers bought Ur to put on their old-fashioned wooden axle wagons. "At this time (It54), when there was scarcely a settler on every square mile of the best ot the lend, and on tho poorest of the una, no settlers at all. they thought the country was all set. tied up. In and around Sublimity Come in and ask for PROOF of every statement made in this advertuemenl ' Spidex weTjs thab tonsiste not in merely spcdfj littl e - But in fjely ting much for what you spend. ': The truth bf! thb statement will be evident whea you see the outstanding values offered throughout -' BREAKFAST there settled as tnterestinc and picttmqiis lot ot people as was ever located ia one community. Beginning with 60I Albersoa, a short thtck-eet man, tat, XUbhy face, about ft years - 01a,, aa bmnchftia venr badvand kept up aa incessant hawking aad spitting, roed-aatared man. s broad, shin lag face and a smile for everybody, Besides a , storeaeeper, no wsa postmaster. A weekly maU eut Tuesday Item. Salem. -- -and every Tuesday afternoon wis a holiday for the whoU community to coh leet ta to ret their 'mall and.laf la a tew groceries. Only two news papers' ever came to . this . oiuce. the 8aiem jBUtesmaa. published by -ASaah, and the 'Oref or Ar gus', published at Oreton City by W. It. Adams, a man of eonsldeN able poeUcal talent, I remember a part of One of his poems he feigned, Braksperc rt'-was a description ot a grand hall glveik tn Balem at the first session ot Ue territorial legislature. I can only remember a few Ones; it begins 'Prepare tor rhyme I will pubUsn ngnt or wrong, fools my theme, let satire be my tong.'- Then twd more lines which ran'A hundred tallow candles shine o'er fair-haired women aad red-ahlrUd men. The 'Statesman' was democratic, white the 'Arms' Was whig, and the cir culation at Sublimity was about equal, and the hot political debat ers would often wind up by the parties coming to blows. Then there was 'old Oabe Brown, the mail carrier, who was part Chero kee Indian; he carried mail and passengers in an old rattletrap of a ' spring wagon, and a span of calico ponies; the rig made - so much noise it could be heard 'Al most a mile away, and Its arrival was always a time of great excite ment. The men would form In line to receive their mail and after the taail had been, distributed, the people would collect together and a good reader, usually the school teacher, read aloud to he crowd news that had come by way of the Isthmus of Panama, or been brought across the plains by eome new arrival. Gabe Brown was a short, squatty man, had a hawk bill nose and every feature show ing the Indian; was very pious and somewhat ot an exhorter at church, a kind-hearted man and a good citizen. His harness was an made out of raw-hide and tied up with strings and, taken together with his spotted calico team, was a eomie picture never to be for gotten. "About the most Interesting characters that lived at or near Sublimity at this time were Sam Parker and Mr. Cranston, both local politicians and pettifoggers on opposite sides in politics, both wtity and sarcastic, hot-headed fire-eaters, aad most every Satur day there would a lawsuit with Jury trial, and they were always tho attorneys in the case on op posite ailes. while good natured, smiling Allen D&vy vprest&ed as Judge, and who would give the attorneys all the latitude to dis play their , eloquence. So Interest ing, were these cases that people would come for miles from, the surrounding country . to see 'and hear these trials. And then to keep order and wait on the court was constable John Anderson, a small, plucky man of great per sonal bravery who kept the crowd orderly. On these occasions the WW if JFJnnTnKTTnTP (phs n ! 1 - V nil e 1 - f V' teo&!3 troull ttaf e a full holiday, and those who were less lnterestea In lawsuiU ,"would collect in-: crowds, aad play .ball, or marbles, I Or pitch horseshoes. And there wag . trade John, any father, the tiUage blacksmith, who, on - these occa-; lions was a very busy nun- dotaf ' all kinds of smithing for the sur rounding country Jhe storekeep er and blacksmith on these occa-. felons had all they could, attend to. Charley Benson and A Mr. Sears were .two old mountaineer Who lived In the hills aat ot Subllm- . Ity. Benson would entertain tho crowda wrth rasa course comlo antics; Idresfted out, In buckskin suit he was a picturesque figure. Mr. Sears never gbt"tlred of spln mng yarns, beinsT a ll ttl4 drled-up . old man , ot grat AtUvtty and a great hunter; ln wlttdlhg Up a hunting, yarn would always say he hit -her sock dab, Another char acter of great Interest was Pete Nesi; when two tlreets In the wind'' could entertain a crowd with his jolly eemte opera. He al ways : called Sublimity 'Scrape gallows.' Thee there was Father Kenoyef, a tf.- B. minister, alao a neighborhood doctor, a tine, noble man. He had a. voice like distant thunder aad was 4Ue a suceesful evangelist. Then Prolesor Wright, father of the avUtioar hoys, -who came a little later, and taught the school of about ft scholars With one assistant,, a. Miss . Williams. A deeply religious man was Profess or Wright, a noble, good man without an enemy; later became bishop in the TJ. B. church. The Hobsons, Haws, Rudolphs, Logans, the chair-makers, Staytoaa,- Gabe SUyton. who founded the town ot Staytou a few miles south of Sub- 11m1.fi mo - ureesninivis, wau lived Just north of town, a. f am. ily of one-hoy end. four girls, all of them considerably over six feet U1I, cOneldered the Ullcst family, in Oregon. (This article will be concluded tomorrow). Yesterdays . ..Of Old Oregon Town Talks from The States man -Our Fathers Read July IS. 190S The Chicago store announces that It will keep open until 10 o'clock Saturday nights in order" to accommodate patrons. The Willamette Presbytery will meet here Monday afternoon to transact a good deal ot business. H. T. Babcock, will receive into his hands the local Presbyterian church. Rev. C. P. Whlttlecy and Chester P. Howard of Gervais will also be received. Two officers and 48 men of Company M, local unit ot the Ore gon national guard, will leave to day for Gearhart park.- where the full military force of the state will go into camp. A PROBLEM A DAT Two stores, each 45 ft. long and 30 ft. high, are situated upon an alley, and stand directly opposite. It. the longest straight' line that can be stretched be-' tween them ts f f ft tn length, what ts the width of the alley? Answer to Saturday's Problem 12250. Explanation Divide ' the product of 120 and 91 by ice (number of square rods in 1 acre), and multiply by f 2.50. is Stranger than FICTION - i t t - Yt- t i I