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I ifa. OREGON STATESMAN. Salem; Oregon, Thursday Mornlnrr. February 28, 19ZI
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Clean Hands
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"No Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall Awe".
, From First Statesman. March 28, 5 1851
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I ACriDDlini? the Creameries
ONE of the biggest frauds in the riame of progress is this
butter grading bill which Marshall Dana of the Oregon
Journal; ia jamming through the legislature. Willamette
valley creamery men are strongly opposed to it, both pri
vately owned plants and co-operative plants. Some of the
latter like Monmouth and wt. Angei nave maae yikwuus
.protests and have exposed the bunK 01 ine dui, iw uurucu
on them; and its futility so far as making this a great
dairy state" is concerned. r
The bill would require every creamery to grade and
, score its butter and stamp the score on every carton it sells.
,i There are 105 creameries in the state, and only three or
four competent butter-scorers in the state, i The bill means
the creameries will have to hire some one J who can do scor
ing, or try to train employes to do it. The latter would be
quite impossible so far as accurate scoring isr concerned.
The fact is that butter now exported and sold in qual
ity markets is scored by the federal department of agricul
ture. The creameries are building up butter quality stead
ily. The only reason we don't sell more butter in California
is because we are not producing more. Farmers are not
producing more here because they prefer other lines or be
cause they do hot find the work pleasant or profitable. Ida-i
Ko ships butter because high freight rates force the farm
ers there to convert their alfalfa into butter.
; The legislature ought to listen to the creamery men
who are on the firing line and riot to the oratory of Dairy
man Dana and Dairyman Frank Irvine or the kindly Mrs.
Jackson. The Mount Angel creamery and the Monmouth
creamery, both co-operative concerns are succeeding. The
former in particular haa been expanding its market rapidly
and ships more butter than any other plant in the state.
It is not pigheadedness on the part of these co-operative
creameries but practical conimon-sense which leads them to
oppose the Dana hocus pocus. j ; ; ; , f I
The only scores that will be dependable in the Califor
nia market are the federal scores. These scores -are now
used without any law. Why then impose burdens on the
creameries, forcing them to" label each pound, they produce,
which at best will be only a sort of guesswork unless they
hire some trained man to do the job. t
juore amy reguiauun m iue uauie ui k"-
expense; more duplication; more publicity; more hooey;
more "Great victory" for Dana and the Journal, and for
Dairynkn Irvine who was one of the "expert witnesses" for
the Journal program. ! t
Unless the house stops the butter grading , bill, the
creameries are going to be taken to a pretty milking by
Doctrinaire Dana.
A'Flat" World
mOTPP. will ho i-Aal Turin nmnncr newsDarjer men to read of
aj bbj laaaava v av mm y - - w m jt
A the proposal to merge the New York World with some
other New York rjaoer because of the continuing losses of
publication. The "World" was built up by the late Joseph
Pulitzer, becoming one of the most powerful papers in the
country. Able editors have continued in part" the Pulitzer
tradition, but the paper lacked the punch as it lacked also
the sensationalism of its founder. For years it has been
carried along, so newspaper gossip has run, by the prosper
ous St. Louis Post-Dispatch, likewise Pulitzer owned.
O. G. Villard of the "Nation" devoted one of his articles
"'on the American press some months ago to "The Worlds
While he had much of praise for it, his criticism was sharp.
Ti view was that "The World" while standing as a liberal
newspaper, failed in the pinches, and thus lost position as
a fighting paper. Even so it was one of the few papers in
the country with a fair degree of freedom of expression.
Walter Lippman, its editor, is one of the ablest of present
day writers and publicists. Compared with other New York
dailies the 'Times," the "Herald-Tribune," the "Sun"
all papers which are distinguished for their volume pi ad
vertising and their comprehensive news I coverage, the
"World" alone has maintained a vigorous editorial pase.
Though we may often disagree wiin it, me coumry nas
need of just sucn a page, merging raeaxisniai, mc riu
passes into unfortunate eclipse. ;
Hawley and the River
THE critics of Congressman Hawley at Independence the
other nfght shot off their months without knowing
what was being accmplished by Hawley for the Willamette.
The survey by army engineers authorized in the last rivers
and harbors bill haa been made and reached Washington
February 11. 1931. The survev is now before the engineer
ing board at Washington, and their decision is awaited.
Hawley and McNary got the appropriation i for the survey:
further action 'awaits the executive branch of the govern
ment. ,. . j
So far as present appropriations go i the Willamette
fares very well, for the war department has just announced
' an allotment of $142,802 for work on the Willamette above
Portland, and Yamhill river; and $17,173 for operation and
care of locks at Oregon City. i
The trouble with many of these boosters is they went
the government to pour water out whether the improvement
is justified or not. For our part we cannot justify throwing
money away no matter if it be in our own district.-Let the
survey be studied and reported, and see what facts are re
vealed.
Machado on a Powder Kecr
NO matter what you think of Machado who under the ti
tle of president serves as autocrat of Cuba, you have1 to
aay that he shows surprising fortitude. He has suppressed
ail the newspapers of the. opposition, censors the news of
those that remain, has run out of the enaritrv ar
dared speak out against him, and Is charged with even
worse toff enses against liberty. He keeps the army mobilized
to put down the rebellion which is simmering all the while.
, euuob vi me bcikwui nave uosea eitner" tnrough executive
order or strike of the students. .
Machado sits on a powder keg whose fuse Is sputterine
wiu.iwiuij. Aic buows i terror save as ne vgntens his grip
On the situation. The revolt-will cet him ventriaiiw . u
gets all dictators in such countries. In the meantime "Cuba
Libre has a hollow sound. It Is not up to this country to
put Machado out of power, but the government should cer-
aQiam mm in onice oy dint ox Amer-
caa iaixuence m viinan aiiairs.
By Vernon. A. Dovalaa, MJK
Marlon Ciunty Health Dept.
Commnnl cable diseases are.
probably transmitted mora com
monly tnrousn - tne meaiam oz
flnrers and bands than la any
other way. The. hands constantly
coma In contact irlth eontamln
ated articles, door knobs, coins,
pencils, as well as other peoples
hands, and eventually, tha bac
teria, many of which may bo
disease producing, reach the
month, -which is the entrance of
many common communicable dis
eases. It has often been suggest
ed that the custom of handshak
ing be done away with, with the
idea of preventing- transmission
ox disease by. the hands. This
will probably never coma about
abont but the habit of washing
the hands frequently and espe
cially before . eating should not
ba difficult of attainment.
Recently ' soma very Interest
ing experiments have . been car
ried out on the value of clean
hands In preventing disease and
the role which the skin actually
plays in protecting the body
against Invasions. Experiments
were made as to the germ kill
ing power of clean hands and of
dirty hands. It was found that
normal skin and especially the
palms when clean have a very
definite baeterlacidal power. Bac
teria do not live long on clean
hands. Oil or dirt on the ekln
retards its action tn killing bac
teria and bacteria remain alive
for a much longer time on un
clean. than on .clean skin.
It was also found that bacteria
on the exposed surfaces of the
body die somewhat faster than
on the surfaces covered by cloth
ing. This 1s another good reason
for wearing light doth g.
Cleanliness, of the skin and
hands is therefore not" a new
fad. Nature Intended that the
skin should ba kept clean to pre
vent the too rapid growth of
bacteria. We should helo out
therefore by frequently washina-
the hands with soap and water, i
Proper faculties In every house,
office and workship should make
this easy.
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Letter, from
Statesman Rea&ra.
Feb 25. 1931
To the Editor Editorially, -von
do me honor this morning. You
charge me with being tha author
of a splendid article on Llljeqvlst
wmcn appeared recently in tha
Capital Journal.
Why, Is it that, whenever the
truth comes out about some pap
sacking public official. I am usu
ally charged with being back of
ui is it because I am the only
one who Is willing to i'tell the
truth and shame the devil?"
Tha only fault I had to find
with the Capital Journal's Lllje
qvlst story is that It didn't tell
all the truth. It left a Job for you.
The records are all available and
close at hand. In keeping with
your past splendid policy you
should examine these records and
let tn taxpayers know what an
artist Mr. Llljeavlst Is when It
comes to horning his way Into the
public crib.
OSWALD WEST.
BUYS FEMCITY SHOP
WOODBDRN. reb. 2S Ma
Gladys Renn has announced the
purchase of the Felicity sheD.
formerly owned ! by Mrs. Jones.
Miss Renn is to move the shop
from Its location on First street
to the building on the corner of
"irst and Arthur streets.
A MAGICIAN TRIES OUT HIS ACT
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"1VT- J a E7-,l NT.". By WINIFRED
iviuruci cit iiagie 5 i van DUZER
CHAPTER XXXH
'There' always Naw Torr,"
Carey observed. Ever think of
giving tha big town a try 7 You a
like it?"
"Would I?" Bim breathed. But
could I?"
"And how! Let ma know when
you're ready.
"You meSn,' Bim asked ex
citedly, "that you'd help ma to
find a position? Oh, yoa would?"
'Would I not! I probably know
tha very place for you right this
minute. See you get It too. If
you say the word."
"How would you reel." growl
ed Walter, "about minding your
business, Carey? Sort of tending
to your knitting If you get the
general idea, and letting other
folks tend 'to theirs." .
; Bim flushed with dismay; nev
er in her life before had aha been
as angry with anyone 1 aha was
with Walter at that moment. But
Carey merely laughed and shrug
ged and took Blm's arm, swing
ing debonnalrely along. "
"At that," ha said, "lfa aome
of my knitting if tha lady says
so, Vance. Of tree." he went
on significantly, "If there's any
sort of "hands off understand
ing around here I'll respect it.
I hadn't been so informed as
yet."
"That's nonsense." Bim burst
out, "That's perfect nonsense."
"Well, then!" Carey laughed
and shrugged again.
Blackmail and Frame-iitos
A MAN engaged as a theatrical producer or motion pic
ture director is always in danger of frame-up, as well
as those in other professions. Blackmail Is the weapon of
a lot of vultures; and sometimes a man pays up just to
avoid damaging publicity. There was much suspicion that
Alex Pantages was the victim of a frame-up of this kind.
Kecently Buster Keaton got in a mix-up with some design
ing female. Now David Wark Griffith is sued for $600,000
by some flip of a female who charges him with making
improper advances.
"The facts will have to be determined in court in the
cases mentioned. But the public does well to reserve judg
ment until the cases are tried out. Blackmail and frame-up
are ancient weapons, and men who are rich are the objects
of such designs. We knew a wealthy banker who was always
particular to have some of his staff present in his office
when he interviewed women "whom Via hm tint Vnnw a man
who Is rich rleeds to watch his step in more ways than one.
Adiourn the Grand Turv I
WITH an order of doubtful legality used to extend the
11 gTad jurv from December to July, and no order- at
?rixtend,the from November to December, Judge
McMahan had better dissolve the grand jury before it runs
e. 'V nut In a V mm
uv luIl"cr useless expense. The present grand jury can turn
over what material It may have collected in four months of
ferreting and the new grand jury can take whatever action
the findings may warrant True bills returned by the pres
ent body will be subject to immediate attack.
The grand jury is working through an accountant in
checking state offices. Judge McMahan himself has person
ally acted as inquisitor at some of the off ices. While we
think the audit wUl bo costly, perhaps the county should
stand it even if It results In no findings of misdeeds. But
why continue a grand jury whose term expired by legal
limitation last November and has never been legally contin
ued from that term?
-! flU1 Th pm pson is renominated mayor of Chicago. He is not
. winn ViT ' ot his. being voted for by
SS-iy'al? SnlcaTSan reproach to the character and intel
ti?.; JZ0ti f110- Lo' Brye was right when he wrote years ago
it hin LiJ,TfnVnen.t WM th9 conspicuous failure in America,
hnrii. 'T T th Urg0 citIe: nd reform seems utterly
orS K .8ef.mS to VTeter EaH ral nd corrupt politics to
orderly government. "Land of the noble free, thy name I love."
JL 7?ort,?,ld ptprs Ui;llJ hare tha leglslatura adjourn
by Saturday aight so they can turn their front pages over to tha
Bowlee ease starting Monday.
Wa Should nxrlnrf ti m t :, .v..
Sft 1 1 BoirlM has been marked by decency and re-
itihTLl!.'!0.0 0 .opln.lon of Toothful Judge Clark's on tha
rLrv vnt dIdj last loar ln u- 8- P"ne court. Young
cp publicit WrtUn brief for h.,s wnUments or trying for
-.ftnln SU f tha state prison may be ona way
Of affactiiia? atMnnmv knt i , , - -
thai TwhaaT enaed. -y " r eosuy at targa
-U la, Bim?" Walter asked
slowly. "Ia it, Bim?"
She glanced at his hurt, eager
face and felt a twinge of com
punction. But ber anger flared;
she resented what she loeked up
on as Walter's continual attempt
at monopolizing her time and di
recting her affairs. , And so she
made a quick, impatient gesture
and cried hotly, "Yes, it is! I've
told you so before. Yes, it s .non
sense, Walter. - You'd better un
derstand this." . - '
They had reached tha gate
house at Eagle's Nest and now
Walter, without another word,
raised his hat and stalked away
down the street, leaving . Bim
staring after him blankly.
But she was conscious after a
moment of Carey's amused scru
tiny, and then her amazement
turned to a fresh anger with
Walter. So ha thought ha eo-M
boss her around, did. he. and
make a laughing stock ot her?
Well, ha couldn't. Shed show
him how much ha had to say.'
She was always watching out for
his feelings and coaxing him in
to good humor. But she wouldn't
do It any more. She was a ' e
woman and now she'd prove it.
Bim started out to prove her
freedom by giving Carey her best
smile and taking his arm i
they strolled along the street In
the wake of Walter.: She had to
go to the Banner office to write
her story for the next day's edi
tion of the paper and he helped
her with this, talking ln a half
laughing, half take-lt-for-granted
way all the while about the good
times they would have when. ..he
had left Kingcliffe and came to
New York. She experienced con
stant .pricks ot conscience. What
would happen to the Banner
when she was gone? What would
happen to old Tom?
But such things, she told her
self, couldn't be helped. Tom
would be proud of her when she
was a famous lady Journalist
with her name on front pages,
and an enormous pay check ev
ery week. She could do New
York letter for tha Banner, too
that would be a feather. In
Tom's cap. It would ,b wonderful
a dream come true. Only i
would catch Carey's smite and
when doubt crept ., ln she
then sha would smile la return.
Everything .would ba all right
they'd see! 0
She went to the movies again
and brazenly held hands with the
charming Mr. Carey all through
the picture. And later when they
stood behind tha shadowy Tines
and he put his arms around her
she didn't pull 1 away: The fact of
the matter was' that Bim liked
Mr. Carey's good-night kiss
that she felt a little frightened
when she realized just how much
she did Uke it!
"Think I'll leave you now!"
he demanded huskily. "Not a
chance. Girl dear, - when I leave
Kingcliffe, you're leaving with
me. You and friend Carl togeth
er got that all straight?"
"Yes but I don't kn w "
"You do know, Bhlma. Only
don't forget."
She said "No" half in a daze.
But the next morning Bim was
not at all sure. She wanted to
talk It over with someone; she
wanted advice. Old Tom would
give none; - old Tom was all for
Walter. - And ? Walter always had
been her confidant before
She thought ot Mary Frost.
Mary probably needed advice her
self Just now, but perhaps, she
would listen to Blm's doubts and
fears- and tell 'her what to do.
Mary was a good friend."
Accordingly Bim made her
way up Pine Hill so early that
she rather expected to sea Wil
liam going through his swim and.
his wild dance on the beach be
low Eagle's Nest. But the beach
was deserted as tha hill Itself
seemed to be.. And Mary , was
having breakfast in bed.
She heard Blm's story soberly
and then shook her head.
"Walter la the one for you,
darling. Walter's ln control.
Bim," she, cried with a rising
note of hysteria' In her tone,
don't aver marry a man that is
n't in control I In control of him
self of the things that affect
those he loves. Don't marry a
man you could be pealous of."
"L"ok at me, Bim! Do I look
happy? Do I look quite sane?
No I don't; no, of course not.
Why, Bim? Why? Because for
ten years I've been madly Jeal
ous of my husband."
(To ba continued)
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BITS for
BREAKFAST
Tha prison industries:
there Is even a alight la
crease ta prices of flax fiber and
spinning tows ot various grades,
and la flax seed, the state flax
plant, on its present basis, wui
run at a profit.
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If the prices come back to
where they were a little over a
year . ago, there . will be large
profits. And the . prices of the
main products, Una fiber and
spinning tow,, were low a little
over a year ago. compared with
tha average range for the ,last
20 to JO years. N
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But what if. for a little while;
tha operation of tha flax plant
should show a loss, as now oper
ated, at the rate of as much as
$50,000 for a year, tha highest
amount possible even at tha pres
ent unprecedentedly low prices
tor the products, that loss would
ba offset in two way advantages;
yes, in a score or a hundred ad
vantages. e . .vl-
For one thing, ln keeping the
prison labor employed, at a low
daily wage for the Inmates
working' ln the flax Industry.
That wage roll haa been amount
ing to as high as 14000 a month.
That la nearly 150,000 a year.
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What student of modern pen
ology,, or what observer of the
conditions at the Oregon prison,
la Ihera to aay that would not
be a good Investment, aven were
it permanent?
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. The Oregon prison population
la Bearing, the 1000 mark. ; It
will reach that - figure before
very long, . even with - a much
more liberal parola system than
is now in use there. Tha present
population means that about
thre men are released every two
week days of the year about
nine a week. The reader -will
note that the average term ac
tually served now. with a rather
rigid parole system, ia less than
two years.
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What a hue and cry would be
raised if nine men at the end of
any alx days should escape over
the walls of the Oregon peniten
tiary! Tha news would ba her
alded 'In letters two Inches or
mora high across tha front page
of every newspaper. You know
that.
-By B. J. HENDRICKS
Well, how much different, do
you think, are the nine men let
out every alx working days, on
tha average, than any nine 'still
there, or nearly any nine still
there who would escape it they
bad a chance?
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Tha most Important thing
about tha Oregon prison is to re
lease the men who come out
through its front gates as good
at least as, or better If possible,
than they were when they went
in. ! r-'
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. Come- out they will, at the
rate of at . least about nine a
week. And they must live. How
are they to live, Ia these times,
with IS ln the pocket ot each
and a suit of clothes on his back.
Excepting some of them. Ex
cepting those who hare friends
or - relatives - on the outside .to
help them, or may have proper
ty; andj the latter are very few.
And excepting those who have
worked in the flax Industry.
(Continued on page t)
Yesterdays
... Of Old Oregoa
Town TaUca , friam The Stat
man Oar Fahers Bead
Feb. 26, 1006
Charles E. Hanford will pro
sent "The Merchant ot Venice' at.
tha Grand opera house Wednes
day evening.
W. H. Egan gave a talk before
tha Oregon Hop Growers' associ
ation at tha meeting here yester
day. - ; I:
Pupils of Miss , Beatrice Shel
ton gave a piano recital in the
First Congregational ohurch,
Those assisting were Miss Bush
nell. Miss bapler and Miss Ul
lian Stege.
The colonial . entertainment
given by the Starr King frater
nity, assisted by tha members of
the Unitarian church, in Chan
nlng hall last evening was a suc
cess, despite1 Inclement weather.
Assessor F. J. Rice and his dep
uties concluded their meeting
yesterday and everything is in
readiness for : the new year's
work.
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