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The OREGON STATESSI AN Salen, Oregon, Sunday Morning, May 10, 1931
"No Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall AtceT
From First Statesman, March 28, JJB5X y I
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, ' v Wood, Water, Grass
friHESE were the essentials
B if '
X years ago: wood ior me camping, wver u
man, grass for horses, or oxen. Their importance is testified
to by the frequency with which the words I appear in the
journal of Lester Hulin, who crossed" the plains by ox-team
in 1847, and whose, diary edited by Jlargaret Skavlan, ap
peared in last Sunday Oregonian. The surprising thing to
one wno nas crossed me utms country or uue
of Wyoming and Idaho by train or by motor car is the com
parative abundance-oi tnese
Oregon trail for tnose wno crossea it inree-quartera w
; century ago. ' L . , , .
1 j In fact this Hulin diary tempers the pictures which
! those of this generation have of the dangers and hardships
of the overland trail. It seems unsufferably tedious to us to
day to take from April to November to get 1 from' Iowa to.
the present site oi Eugene, tfegon. uur we measure time uj
train jimed. while the inimiJs&nts measured it by ox-team
or at heal bv saddle horse.
I of the I journey. Once again
i mouern nouseKeeping;. me coriipr huh acl. xu ouucs, ua
or electric heat, artificial cooling, plenty of utensils to work
! withi. The pioneers had none of .these on the trail, and few
! indeed were the conveniences of the homes they left.
I Towns were remote; water had to be carried from spring
or pulled from well; -cooking, was done at fireplaces or on
I crude stoves. The travelers of the trail could not have felt
the privations of conveniences the j never enjoyed.
So far as danger is concerned , there was little, more
danger from attacks of Indians than there la now of acci
dent in motoi ing. Just as now there is deep fear of injury or
i' accident when one starts on a long motor trip,' so then there
was dread of an Indian attack. As the immigrants traveled
, in trains the usual brushes with the Indians resulted in
nothing worse than the loss -of a horse, a cow or some sup
plies. Probably the worst difficulty of the old trail was the
danger of disease. They were far from physicians and hund
reds died of disease as they traveled the Oregon trail.
. The Hulin diary gives a faithful picture of the overland
journey! As we read it today the crossing seems to have
been remarkably easy. A child died on the way, and a young
lady who was baking after dark was wounded by the ar
rows; of Indians as she stood by the fire. Otherwise the go
. ing was! not bad. Qnly once or twice did they camp overnight
without water. Intact the entries day by day indicate an
abundance of water and usually plenty of wood and grass.
The party came across southern Idaho and Oregon, reach
ing Gtammett" (Klamath) lake. The worst portion of the
trip was in trying to get through the wooded country from
he Rogue to the Umpqua: ,
' 'October. 1847.
Tharg. 20th. Today we had bad roads and reached a good -camping
place at .dark; distance 9 miles. 1
T. 21. We today made-about ft miles farther and camped at
the entrance of the Umpqua Mts. During the day we followed
. a creek and passed several fine pieces of grass.
"S. 22. Today we entered the worst roads we ever traveled
and made only C miles -by dark.
'Sun. 23. Continued over these horrible roads and dark
; found some or most of the company In the timber. Only 6
wagons got through; th rest had to keep their animals over v
another night without feed. Distance today, 6 miles.
M. 24. This morning after 1 miles' toiling over these
horrible roods they all reached the valley after upsets, break
- : downs and losses of various kinds; 1V miles today."
; Tough going, indeed, but rfiany such difficulties con
tinued down to our own time. Many with automobiles may
tell somewhat similar experiences of breakdowns and miring
down and toil in getting through to a destination.
From the vantage-point of the present as we look back
It is easy to exaggerate the hardships and pains of the pio
. neers. We sentimentalize over them, make heroes of those
who were folk as ordinary as the majority of today. As a
matter .of fact after they got to Oregon they found living
here more pleasant than in most of the border states which
they left. The climate was milder, the soil was productive.
"Wood, water, grass' were even more abundant in western
Oregon than in many parts of the Mississippi valley. They
met the problems of their day and generation, wrestled with
them, and passed on; even as we must face the life of the
20th century, res tlessK ruthless, make our imprint upon it,
and pass the same way as the pioneers: We? who are con
scious of no heroism will probably be exalted in our turn.
" Mother's Day j
A: generation which has dodged motherhood has glorified
it. An age which has learned and approved of birth
control wears ft carnation for motherhood. A century which
by easy divorce shifts quickly the responsibilities of wife
hood and parenthood, sets apart a special day as "Mother's
Day. The virtue of bearing children has become vicarious.
We of f er a prayer and drop a tear for the mothers who
boreus and avoid the pains of motherhood for ourselves.
. Children, at least more than two, are not in style. The race
is dying at the top. I
Today we will, offer gifts to mothers. Today we will go
to church to hear preachers praise mothers. Today we will
wear a flower in tribute tAffVinf ew4 v.
generation seeks no stich glory of its own. It is not
sufficient for racial survival to have but one or two off
spring in home. Two children merely reproduce their par
ents apd-three would merely keep the numbers of the race
even. As tne size of tna fnmttv Aaf., v. ..... xi .
race Is tapmUei Other races, more fecund, Till the popula
tion rT4 Th r,M Ama-n 1. j t.
"rrv ""vi.w.u juves piace xo more oro-
lific strains'. I r
. It IsJndeed a serious question, this matter of race
survival. Love of luxury and fear of pain restrict our fam
ilies today. But men and-women,, particularly those of in
telligence and good heredity, owe a duty to reproduce their
kind, not perhaps to "replenish the earth," but to creserve
the race. This "Mother's Day' should not be merely a day
of veneration of those from whose womb this generation
sprang, but a day of dedication to the supreme aervice of
the race: motherhood and fatherhood, that the race may
v A. Belllngham womaa told the federaUoa of music eiuba that
the piano Is on the way to extinction. any iorom iln. to
twelve hope th end will come qnfck-. - .
Today the choirs' wm joU la
A -iAAffMl Pi' W ' J
of the overland trip of eighty
MZ . A- knn I- end
tnree necessities axoag me wu
We think toe of the hardships
we are thinking in terms of
singing: -aier thrtrugh another
Mothers Day
" O fl- DATJEIL. If. D.
Vtrinn "!v Health DeDt.
rodav la Mother's day. In the
past the thought has been that
1C was a day on wnicn one was
to py homage
to one's moth
er and a day
when she was
to r e c e 1 t
flowers as
token of love.
The whole Idea
has been sag
gested the Idea
of bringing
t4x attention
of all people
the . needless
waste of lives
of mother fol
lowing child
birth. .- j
Dr. G. O. Baaax , .ThTOUga O V t
tfcia nation seven out of every
thousand mothers die front some
avoidant or disease associated
with ehfldbirth. This Is consider
ably higher than in most EOro
pean countries. We pride our
selves great deal about the won-
derfnl hospital faculties we nave
tar the. hospital care or au cias
ses of medical and surgical work.
yet with all this we- ian.aown m
this waste of lives. Hospital fa
cilities alone will not lower the
rirath rate of these . mothers It
there continues to be carelessness
during pregnancy. , Physician
well yersed in all the care that
mothera should have cannot lower
the death rate If mothers them
selves', do not cooperate with
them..
There are three I essentials
which have a very direct bearing
on the welfare of prospective
mothers. The first essential Is
that 'all mothers place themselves
in the hands of their physicians
as early as possible so that
through physical examinations
and instruction In the proper hy
giene of pregnancy, they will re
ceive adequate care and attention,
The second essential is that all
medical schools give adequate
training to the future- physicians
so that those who practice any
amount of obstetrics will be able
to give their patients the benefit
of all that medical science offers.
The third essential Is that ade
quate hospital facilities be pro
vided for all those that desire
them or be available to all that
need them.
Tn this county adequate facili
ties for the proper care of the
proper care of the prospective
mothers is available for all those
who choose to ask for them. That
these facilities are not used in all
Instances is true so would it not
be a fine goal to- work toward
that all prospective mothers in
the next year be given adequate
care and attention?
With this In mind we can do
much to give Mother's day not
only a sentimental significance
but also one that will make for
much better health of mothers
and much greater happiness in
many families.
tfce sbore article raises nny question Art
yonr mind, write that question ost nnd
send it either to The Ststesmsn or the
- ,7 wfrw .wwu. V. H V
snsirer will appear In this eclama. Nsme
snonia oe siiraea. net win no be nsea ta
the paper.
Yesterdays
I . . Of Old Salem
Town Talk from Tins States
man of Earttar Days
Stay 10, 10O6 ;
A larm crnw1 alien ded thA ro.
publican rally at the city .hall.
The Salem military band led a
procession down Main street and
to the hall.
Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford of
Colorado, equal suffrage worker.
addresses an audience at the First
M. E. church. She declared no
harmful laws would result from
women having the ballot. .
Jefferson Myers has wired the
governor that he will return from
San Francisco Thursday.
May 10, 1921
Move has - started to provide
for a new gymnasium at Willam
ette university.
A Portland physical director is
here to conduct swim week at the
T for Salem boys and girls.
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Business men. on - a tour
through the business district fol
lowing declaration of Horace
Sykes of the fire marshal's de
partment, that Salem had heavy
fire hazards, conceded -that- fire
hasards are greater than they had
thought, . .. j ;
New Views
The Question asked TMlerdi?
by Statesman reporters was? "Do
yon believe In Mothra Dir?
Why or why not?" i
Aewell William. Inss final.
ness: "I don't know. Tt fcAln
carnations. It has been, eommer-
ciaiizea to tne extent 1U effects
can really be seen in business."
W. It. NewmTer. idravvtt.
"W aU right with me. But
wno's seuing these popples? Ill
oni nib ox tne- money goee to
national headquarters..
Hayes fiealL WHIainette mi.
versity student, aars: "I annrova
Of it. X think It better than
any of eur holidays.
Bob Anthonv. rU.Hk- 't imv
it is a grand instlrnrJon tmt T
believe anyone who thinks a
great neai of his or her mother
does not need a special day to
Pay honor to hmr' h n. aha ilu.
- p -aw w m sfw A W SJ
that all the time." -
JT. Hatrr linia. rkniil
ahow -it is a fine Idea but I
would like to see- Mother's day
come two or three weeks later in
the year. There would he more
flowers then, and especially out
door nnML"
HrS. Sfarr TmnrafAs. . . t .
cherx ! think- it is- a- beaatl-
iux tnougnt. That is . why 1 am
so interested in the program of
nonor u Doutm at the First
uetnoaist church today at
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"MAKE BELIEVE"
Orphaned by the death, of her
parents, beautiful and vivacious
Mary Lou Thurston Uvea with
her aunt and uncle. Clara . and
Howard Sanderson, and takes
care of Billy, their ion. When
Sanderson and his xwlfe . go
abroad, leaving 'Billy with his
grandmother, Mary Ixm Is left
on : her own. - Larry Mitchell,
young newspaper reporter and
Mary Lou's pal, finds an ad in
which a companion for a seml
lnvalld is sought. Mary Loa ar
rives at the stately Lorrimer
mansion in . Connecticut and is in
terviewed by the charming Mrs.
Lorrimer. Mary Lou is bitterly
disappointed to learn the semi
Invalid is Mrs. Lorrimer's eon.
Travers, and the ad should have
read "male" companion. Travel,
shell-shocked in th war, and
suffering from another sad ex
perience, is listless, almost a re
cluse. As Mary Lou prepares to
leave, Travers enters the room.
He rushes to Mary Lou, takes
her in his arms and calls her
Delight" and "wife." Over
wrought when she- does not re
persuades Mary Lou to remain
until the doctor arrives. Mary
Lou realizes Travers has mistak
en her for some other girl named
"Delight." and tries to fathom
the mystery..
CHAPTEB XL,
She ate with her eyes as well
as her month. The unen was?
lovely, the crystal and silver per
fect, the luncheon service, la
tones of brown and yellow, like
an Autumnal scene, the prettiest
she had ever seen. And she was
almost reluctant to ring for
Peter at last, as he had asked
her to do, and to see "him appear
and i carry the remnants away,
while Hilda, deft and silent,' set
BENT BOWS
God: "The strinr is turned ewrd yen.
And toward me bent ts the now."
The Detage"
Th lines "are taken from one
of th oldest plays in, the Eng
lish language, the. third pageant
of the Old Testament playa .of
the Chester series. They - were
first performed in the 13 th cen
tury and the players were mem
bers ' of the working guilds of
th time. This one, "Noah's. Del
uge", was performed by th "water-leaders
and drawers of the riv
er Dee," he- ojib following in
the series "Abraham, Uelchisedee
and Isaac" -was presented by the
barbers and wax-chandlers.
The rainbow has long been re
garded as the token of God'a
promise to Noah that no flood
would ever again visit "the earth.
In this old miracle play where
God is represented as speaking.
He confirms his pledge by the
curve of the rainbow. Like the
archer's bow, the string side is
toward th earth; "and toward
me is bent the bow"; as if should
He. break the. promise, man
would release the string and
o'clock. : Especially do I hope
the young people will come in
compliment to their mothers."
Mnr. 'iiekhri Gilbert, home-
maker: "I think Mother's day is
very ' fine sentiment, but I do
not think it -should be commer
cialized as it is. It Is not what
one gives as what one does."
'' esnasSnanssasnsnBssn :-.----
W. H. Loffsn. UeMinnviUe: "I
think it is a tine Idea. It is a
road . thinar for each of u to
pause and remember how much
we owe to our other
Daily TTiougHt
Freedom is the one purport.
wisely aimed at. or vnwieeiy. -t
all man's straggles, i oiling a&d
sufferings, la this earth. Car
lyle. '
LAY SERMON
snBasjnnsBasns.nBnaBSaaBnsnJinnnsaBnn mmmmmmmmmmimmm
jmEiwvvma ius home
the table back against the wall
again. , i .
But Hilda nad, not been gone
very long when Mrs. Lorrimer
appeared. ;
Sha went right to the couch
and sat down beside Mary Lou,
who, replete and comforted, was
again attempting to .read the
magazine as her hostess entered,
And so, sitting beside her, Mrs.
Lorrimer took the .girl's two
hands in her own and tried to
smile.
"Did you have enough? Are
you all .right?" she asked, anv
lously. "I . thought you'd be
happier' served Up here in my
special room than anywhere
else. . ; . j.
Slarrled or not?
"I was happy," said Mary Lou
shyly, "and everything was love
ly .. . but I do feel I am im
posing." j
"No, said Mrs. Lorrimer
quickly. "It Is we who are im
posing on you. " I must toll you,
She stopped, looked down and
picked up the picture of her son
Mary Lou flushed.
"I took it down ' from- the
bookcase," she stammered.
"Than Travers." said his
mother, gravely, "as no used to
be. Tom have seen hnn now. As
I told you," he is organically
sound; he has simply lost all in
terest in life sine his return
from the war. He enlisted in
1915, at 17, and stayed on In
thn Royal Flying Corps service
all the way through.1 The Sum
mer before the Armistice he went
to London on leave and met ..a
girl there. Her ' name was De
light Harford, and she was an
American girl living in London.
He fell insanely tn love with her
. . and, apparently . she with
him. And before he returned to
loose God-ward the swift shaft
of the arrow.
Which side of the bow do yon
live on, the string side or the
convex side? Are yon on the side
enjoying the fruits of the promise
and the efforts of others? Or are
you oh,, the target side, responsi
ble to other for their well-being?
The man who governs a city
or a state: "toward him is bent
the bow." Well does hV know It,
and sharp hare been the arrows
Of outrageous fortune If he -failed
In his duty. A lawyer or a
doctor who is aware of the ethics
Of his profession likewise faces
the" bent bow. Men and women
have trusted their lives or -their
welfare in his hands, depending
on his knowledge and skill and
professional ' fidelity to protect
them. The ; banker, the - director
of an insurance company,, of an
Investment'' house he dares not
toy with the string of the bow
and 1ask in its security. The now
with its arrow - of rained . confi
dence and shattered, thrust is-always
bent toward him. Tfee man
ufacturer, the merchant bears re
sponsibility too. He must manage
his business so those In hi em
ploy may be sure of daily bread,
so th public whom ho ' jserre
may be suitably supplied. , la
times of business strain he too
senses the arrow pointing toward
him. ' : ' , i
"Bent Is . the bow": toward
each pointa an arrow of responsi
bility for the welfare and pros-i
perity of others. Each also, rel-4
a tire to other groups, ' Is on' the
concave side of the bow. But la
onr daily tasks in -offices. In
homes, on farms, as laborers as
managers, as clerks, as propriet
ors, how keenly do we realixe
this duty to- perform our tasks
wisely, thoroughly and well? t
.The old, old miracle play car
ries its lesson. Just as God "in
the bend of the bow gave host
age to mankind lap; their aecur
ity, so la this- socialized- ace of
the present. doe nch-lBdrvtdsal i
find a bow of responsfbillty bent
toward himself. : t
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By FAITH
BALDWIN
the front he married her or so
so he says." s;
"Or so he says?" repeated
Mary Loa, amazed.
'Yes. We have been unable to
find any record of the marriage
or any trace of the girl, despite
the Work of our agents in Lon
don; You see, shortly after his re
turn to France, Travers was shot
down and taken prisoner. After
the Armistice he returned home.
He had not had an actual lapse
of memory or rather ... it .is
difficult to explain, he did have
for a time, for he remembered
very little while he was first in
the German hospital and later 'in
the prises camp. His memory
seemed to stop that last day of
his. leave. His wedding day. He
was married, he told us, in the
afternoon and left directly after
th ceremony to go back to the
front. Since his return home he
has recalled his journey to the
front, his few days of service.
his last flight, and his experience
as a prisoner. But he has a fixed
idea. The idea concerns itself
with the girl we have not been
able to trace. Nothing else inter
ests him; nothing touches him. I
have moved heaven and earth to
find her for him. But all to no
avail."
Words Without Records
"And you don't think they were
married?" asked Mary Loa. "al
though he says so?' .
- Mrs. Lorrimer made a weary
little gesture. "
"What - am I to. think?" she
asked, almost hopelessly. "He
says so but - there are no rec
ords." "How dreadful for him and for
you I" said Mary Loa, preoccu
pied with the thought of this un
known girl. Lorrimer's beloved.
perhaps his wife, perhaps think"
ing herself his widow. Where waa
she? Had .she died? In an air
raid? Of some swift illness?-Or
had she forgotten him? How
could she forget? Not, of course,
the man he was now. a man that
irl had never seen, bat the
laughing boy she had married.
Mrs. Lorrimer turned suddenly.
Mary Loa shrank back against
the couch oushions In sudden
anxiety, there was something so
devastating, so nakedly Imploring
in the older - woman's face and
tense clasp of her hands on Mary
Lou's own.
Mary Loa. said Mrs, Lorri
mer, withont ceremony ..... he
taints you are the girt. He does
not realize ... anything . . so he
thinks yoT are she He doesn't !
seem to understand the lapse of
tune, the age- the 'would be now
. . she mast have been your age
or a little younger when he knew
her. He thinks she has come back '
to him. To stay. 'It Is, I suppose,
an : extraordinary resemblance.
Strong enough- for him. at all
events, with his poor mind and
heart so lacerated by his exper
iences, by aer loss. When , . . -.
when,, her came to ' himself again
I iiad a fearful time, calming him.
h wan tea ner you at once:
he, wa beside himself with fear
les you -had gone; he demanded
to see you to reassure nimseu.
Peter and I got him to his room.
Doctor Mathews, who has been
our physician ' and close friend
for many years, came immediate
ly and, the situation explained,
gave him a sleeping draught and
then stayed, here with me to dis-
euss this amazing position in
which' we find ourselves. ? And
finally he has persuaded me that
." she stopped, and to Mary
Lotfs Infinite pity, and discom
fort, the bright tears clouded the
brown eyes and fell heavily on
their clasped hands . -. "I I
dont knew bow to ask It of yon
. . she said, after a moment
"but ... everything depends
on it my, boy's health, his very
me, bis xutore, would you stay
. asrr iiOtt . . .? Could you
stay..;.? Could youi. possibly : pre
tend . ..? r,- ,
"Pretend? asked' Marr Lou.
low. ' .
That yoa ar the other atrl . .
the real Delight?' Imnlored Mrs.
Lorrimer. .
BITS for BREAKFAST
' I - a ra ' tVMavrrrns-r i- ' ' 3 '
By R, J.
Pageant of the pioneers:
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Whit is it? How bijr a it
What does it mean? To what wil
It leadfih
It is not just s colorful play
based one the early history of the
Oregon country and the birth of
oia wuiamette ana - tne city or
Salem, and the provisional gov
ernment, the territory and the
state, fltls all that, and it stands
tor much' more.
It is the Mission Play .of the
Oregon country, with the endur
ing qualities of the Mission Flay
of caurornu: set ana intenaea
for perpetuity, giving value to our
historic heritage, one of the great
est oi our assets.
Jason Lee and his missionaries
came In! 1834. It will be 10
years June If, 1924. since that
reilgloss zealot and colonizer
stepped over the Rockies; came
Into the Oregon country. And.
Oct. Ij 1134, 100 years since he
landed, with hU little party of
three helpers at the site of the
old mission, 10 miles below what
became '-Salem, and began the
work Of i building the first - rude
log house there.
t H . .
.The j legislature 'at this year's
session unanimously roted the use
or the Oregon state fair grounds
to the Pageant committee of the
trustees of Willamette university
for . the centenary celebration of
this event, some where between
those dates in 1124; timed so as
to not Interfere with the annual
state fair of that year.
All Methodism Is behind the
movement for this centenary cele
bration; the general conference
and the conferences of the states
carved but of old Oregon are on
record lnthls intention. Metho
dists the. world over' will center
their interests here in 1114. They
will attend, from all countries and
the island of the sea.
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The stare is set. The place.
the tentative name, "Pageant of
the Pioneers." The first and sec
ond drafts of the book have been
written! and printed. There will
be revisions for '32, '31 and '14.
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The presentation of the play
at the i Willamette gymnasium
next Friday and Saturday even
Ings, together with the sales of
the book, "will be the concrete lnl
tlatlve of the movement to bring
Salem and Oregon and the north
west and 'hls coast to the atten
tion of the world In 1934: In their
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nisiorici seuing as reiaiea o
American'Mstory. And universal
history.)
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It willi be-demonstrated that
thA movAiri&nt thin rnntenarv cele
bration 1 marks extended the arc!
of the republic irom.me kockics
to the Pacific. But for it the
British ensign instead of the stars
and stripes would now float over
the country west of the Rockies
Marr Lou stared at her. unable
to beliete her"own ears.
"Yon (have lived abroad." Mrs.
Lorrimer ; reminded her hastily.
"You . J she tried to smile . . .
"yoa also; fit the requirements of
the companion for whom we ad
vertised. You are healthy, normal,
active, cultured. . .'
Make Believe
"Bufri-fl asked Mary Lou
"pretend to be someone else . . .?
Someone he cared tor . . ? His
wife sbelj asked, and flushed
deeply, i !r
Mrs. Lorrimer's color rose also.
-1 have spoken to Dr. Mathews
about that phase of it," she ad
mitted, "and he has a plan. Later,
if you consent, we will talk to
him about; it before 1 you see
Travers again. . . I I'd try and
make you'1 happy here." she beg
ged, sweefly. pleadingly, "and I'd
compensate you"
Mary Lou said quickly, very
uncomfortably:
"Please don't talk about . . .'
"But ire- must." Mrs Lorrimer
smiled at the girl, feeling her
heart stir with hope. "You came,
after aUj for a position. I will pay
you." she said, "three hundred a
month, and give yoa your clothes
and your home. No one, of course,
win be aware of our arrangement
but ourselves and the doctor and,
of course the few relatives I have.
The servants have all been with
me a long time and can be trust
ed. Since Travers' illness I
have gone but very little. I see
only my closest friends. To them
you win pm a visitor."
NOVy DON'T A fcGUe -1 F THAT KETTLE
OPi $OUP44AON'T BEEN HANDY TrlP
WHpf-E HOUSE WOULD HAVE BURNED V
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AGENCY
ABOUT ADEQUATE
PIR.E INSURANCE
RIGHT,
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. Of course yoa already carry SOME fire lnsarance, bat do
yoa carry ENOUGH? That's the Important question. It's
easy enough to carry too little, but remember no one ever
carried TOO MUCH.
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Hosner H. Smith Blerriil D. OblXns;
HENDRICKS
iroui Washington's northern line
to San Diego; more than likely
over all the land in North America
west of the Rocky mountains and
their extension through ' Mexico
and Central America.
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The states of Montana, Wyom
ing, IdahoTNiaehlngton and Ore
gon will be asked to participate
in the 1934 celebration. Also,
British Columbia, and the Hud-'
son's Bay company. Also Califor
nia and Nevada. This should and
no doubt wUi bring several new
permanent buildings to the Ore
gon state fairgrounds. - The Salem
chamber of commerce is expected
to back the celebration with a
minimum of a 175.000 fund, or
guarantee fund. ,
The reader can plainly see that
there is a world of work ahead;
needs for a promotion fund. All
net returns from sales of seats
and of the copies of the book this
year will go to the Pageant pro
motion fund. A full time mana
ger should be on the job soon.
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After the presentations this
year and next and In 1933. and
the glorified one of 1934, with ox
wagon and pack trains and Indian
battles, and all the rest, there
will be a movement to perpetuate
this, Oregon's Mission Play.
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The Mission P
piay
rtf California
is in its 19th year.' It runs about
six months each year, with a fac
ulty or. force of actors of about
100, having an annual turnover
of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars.' It has a million dollar (and
more) playhouse and equipment,
dedicated la perpetuity to the
Public; net returns for all time to
be devoted to the preservation of
the historic values of California. ,
They are colorful and rsnat
but not mora colorful and not a
hundredth part as great as re
specting American history as the
values of Oregon's missionary and
pioneer history. The Mission Plav
of California Is Spanish, with a
little Mexican. The Oreron Mis
sion Play is American; Uncle Sam
in person.
Now. does not every reader see
the Importance of buying copies
of the book, "Pageant of the pio
neers," and paying for tickets
making sure that the gymnasium
is Jammed to the limit Friday
and Saturday evenings?
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. Yes, it would oar any man with
a stake in Salem to buy at least
10 tickets, and some of them 100
tickets and do it now; tomor-
row. Why? In order to force a
Saturday afternoon - matinee,
principally for school children,
say at 25 cents a seat or less.
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This is a community enterprise. :
For all the work, in writing and
promoting and acting and work
ing in every department, no one
gets any pay at all. Every cent '
goes to the Pageant promotion
fund for the big event of 1934.
That will make Salem Interna
tionally famous. It will be worth
more than a gold mine to Salem.
Edgar Wrightman
To Finish Medical
School June 15
SILVERTON, May t Edgar
Wrightman, who was a recent
visitor at Silverton where he was
guest of his father. Dr. E. A.
Wrightman and his mother. Mrs.
Helen Wrightman, will be -graduated
from the University Medi
cal school at Portland on June
15. The commencement exercises
are to be held in Eugene. 1
Wrightman will then have a
year of Interne work at the Mult
nomah county hospital at Port
land and perhaps go elsewhere
for his final year of interne work.
Recently he has been attending
the clinics held at the state hos
pital at Salem on Sundays.
MOTOR TO VANCOUVER j
HUBBARD. May 9 Mr. and
Mrs. E. P. Rich and the former's
mother, Mrs. Etta Rich of Van
couver, .Wash., motored to Was
co Saturday, returning Sunday.
They say that the crops there
seem promlstngbut that the fi
nancial conditions are worse
than here; that wheat prices re
main low and farmers cannot
borrow one cent of money.
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