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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oregon, Thursday Morning. Mar 21. 1931 PAGE FOUR "No Favor Sways Us: No Fear Shall Awe" , From First Statesman. March 28, 1851 . THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Shwctje, Sheldon F. Sacktt. PuhlUhera Charles A. Sfbacu - - - - - JKL Sheldom F. Sackett - - - - - Managing Editor Member or tne mm . , Tho A-ocUted Pree t. axualvjly H2VfSdSdto tlon of all new dtapatcnea credited to It or mot otherrlee auwa UU paper.- mm Pacific Ccast Advertising Representatives:. i Arthur W. 8typea, Inr, Portland. 6ecurlty itM44elnv Ranreaentatives : - r-'T' " ft Hi"a - . Fnfersd t t PoHoffic mt Salem Ow. S liattor. PubUihed wry morning oxcrpt Monday. Biutneu office, zis a. uommercw. ore.- c i .To-TTlfTMM UiTES: Mall Subacr.pt.ofl Rat. la r?tFn 'VntU Sunday 1 Ma (0 cental S Mo. tl.lt Mo. SX.ZS. I year t"- wb.U1. per Mo. or tor 1 tr la adc. By City Carrier! 80 . a month : rer to advance. Per Copy 1 ceota On traina and Now Staade S cent. . j , . ; The Future of Farm Land THE panic of: 1893 was marked by loss of farms through inortawise foreclosure. Prices were so low the farmers couldn'tmake enough to pay taxes and interest and thous andfof them lost their places to banks morteage compan ies and private lenders. After the sffects of the Panic wore . off farm land began the slow but steady accretion in values which reached itl apex in 1920 after .the war and Post-war demand for farm products at fancy prices had badly inflated land prices. For ten years there has been a steady march down the hill until at this period of depression farm lands are knocking about with no. buyers. Nobody wants to own a-farm. Will their Typhoid Vaccination t -.' ronMi itself? WiD lands i recover values and once more become readily salable? It seems foolish to make such a prediction, yet it would seem prob able that just as the 1893 panic was iouoweu ujrucugu. ening of land prices, similar results might come to pass in this instance. . m ,A ' ,. At.J. Lands have long been the favorite speculative medium of the people of this country; were so nntil the wide sale of liberty bonds acquainted the people, with! corporate se curities. Farmers expected only a fair living from their op erations, but they confidently expected to reap the incre ment which would accrue to their ownership by just hang ing on through the years. Usually they made it. because of this faith in the land farmers always put their money back into the land; it was the safest bank they knew of. The history of the country was the successive waves of migration into newer and cheaper lands where the op portunities of speculative gains were f greater. Within our memory we recall many booms of newer lands. Out of the prosperous Mississippi valley center farmers moved to the fringes or farther, where land was cheaper and prospects seemed brighter. Land agents would recruit tramloads of prospects and move them out to look over the land. Many of them bought, moved to their land, and made new homes there. We are not referring to pioneering, but to coloniza tion, the filling up of large areas which had been left unde veloped as the throng of people swept along the mam trails to the last frontier on the Pacific - ' i In the late 90' jf there was the -movement into western Nebraska and Kansas. Around 1900 Oklahoma was being exploited for com Imd cotton. Then came a new surge into the Dakotas for wheat growing. The flat prairies of Sas katchewan were thrown open around 1905 . and thousands went north to invest there. Then the cattle lands of Texas were thrown open to the plow and were tenanted by immi grants from the older farming states where lands had be come "too high in price. From 1905 to 1910 there was the flurry of irrigated lands in the northwest, and apple or chards. Again in 1914-5 the high land3 of the upper Mis souri in Montana were exploited for wheat lands, likewise the Alberta country in Canada. Since the war there has been little of this internal colonization, except the ill-starred boom in Florida in 1925. . t The reason for the neglect of farm lands in recent years has been not so much the lack of income from the farms. (As a matter of fact in many cases the farm income has been as satisfactory as it ever was prior to the war). Farm lands have: had to compete with other forms of investment which were more alluring. For one thing land taxes were high. Another thing: it looked so easy to make money through speculation in stocks. So the good old farm mort gage with safety and six per cent fell into disfavor; and when mortgage money dried up values shrank because sales could not readily be financed. ! These adverse conditions are changing. Take taxes, they -are coming down; don't forget it, land taxes are coming down. Then the glamor is gone from Wall Street specula tion. People are commencing to see that the land at least doesn't wilt, doesn't melt, doesn't run away, doesn't deter iorate. We know there are many who own land who feel sick about it; but there are others with their .names on lith ographed sheets of paper who feel sicker. j Have faith in the land. It is the f oundation of the coun try and a root of prosperity. Certainly in this Willamette valley with its possibilities of diversification, ita npmpsj to market, land values cannot remain permanently on panic Institutional Industrie ! TT passes belief to think that the state hnrd A would even consider abandoning the farming and indus tries which are carried on at the state institutions. These activities are necessary in order to hold down the costs of maintaining these institutions, hut lm tr nma ment for the inmates. Farming in particular is beneficial to yuavu. wuyku ana mose in tne asylum, it takes them out- uours, gives mem neauniui occupation, acquaints them with uungs uiat grow. uKewise tne industries are with the sole exception of flax designed merely to provide for the needs of the institutions. The tailor shop, bakery, canning activ ities, etc are not operated for the sale of goods, but to enable the institutions to operate at lower costs and to give employ ment to those confined. j The whole trend of institutional policies in late years has been ta develop such industries as will help make the plants self-supporting and occupy in wholesome manner the time of the inmates. It would be a throw-back to intolerable conditions to abandon such a program here.! We refuse to believe that after reflection the board of control will change the program and condemn two or three thousand mra and women to the hopelessness of idleness. By C. C. DATJER, M. D. f Marion Co. Health Dept. : As summer approaches, people all oyer the country are thinking about TaeatXoas. Many of these yacatloos - win be too ring- or' perhaps camp ing; Both group are tearing for places - where certain sanitary regulations are not as careful ly controlled as at home. . ' Unsafe water mar be sed that; brings with it danger of certain In testinal dlsor- Sr. O. O. Saaac derm. Milk may be consumed that Is produced un der less careful inspection and other dangers to one's health may be encountered. CHOO&B BEST CAMP I It la always a wis precaution to patronize only those auto auto camps so far as possible that are under some kind of snperrl sion by sanitary officers. This in sures a safe water supply and sanitary conditions 6f the camp itself. II camping along a stream or a lake, certain precautions are necessary. The use of water from open lakes without further treat ment is nerer devoid of danger, it should be boiled or chlorinated; Hikers should carry their drink ing water from camp or else boll or chlorinate it en route. ' : To secure the greatest amount of protection against the possibility- of contracting typhoid terer, yacclnatlon Is adrised for all who contemplate) camping this sum mer. This Is done by a series of three injections of raccine giren at interrals of a week apart. This will protect one from typhoid In fection tor sereral years. VACCINE PROTECTS That typhoid vaccination has1 a protective action, can easily be seen when one consider that dur ing the World war only fire of every 100.000 of our troops died of the disease while 1,000 of ev ery 100.000 of the troops in the Civil war died of typhoid. The men who were drafted in the World war were vaccinated while the troops In the Civil war had no vaccination against typhoid. Of course we must take into consid eration also the fact that camp sanitation in the World war was on a mtt&h higher order than that In the Ciyil war. - It would be a wise precaution for those who contemplate camp ing and especially for those chil dren who will attend camps this summer to receive this protective vaccination now. It Is not neces sary to wait until ready to go on a tour or to the camp before see ing to this matter. Tour own physician will be willing at any time to gire you these injections. May 21, loe J. W. Moore, a nrosDerons young farmer of the Gervais dis trict, waa a ousiness visitor in the city. Wbmt aealta orobiems kva ! ff tie abeve article raise any qoestioa ia yonr atiad. writ that qneatioa eat sad ent it either ta The Stateenaa er the Xarioa eenntr department at health. Tka anewer will appear la thie eeleata. Nam SBoaia Da Ufaed. eat will not b need ia tie paper. Vest erdavs Of Old Salem Town Talk frota The State. tnaa of Karl tor Days Arthur N. Derby, son of F. N. Derby of this city, has been made assistant superintendent la the transmission department of the Portland General Electric com pany of Portland and Salem. The Ramblers defeated the ML Angel college ball team there by score of 11 to C. Rambler line-up included: Bashor, c, Gabrlelson. lb. Farmer, captain. Zb. Roberts, 3 b. Cary, as.. Perkins. If.. Kay. ci., and Homes, rf. Hay 21, 1921 Henry ' W. Matm-i. : mhn am been conducting rha rxmnulm tn raise money for construction of tne new Salem hospital, reached me si 5,000 mark, which assures the hospital dream. Silverton producers Fred Up hoff. J. R. Hero and V -K Taa filed articles of incorporation for tne biiverioa Producers Canning company. New Views Statesman reporters asked the following Question yesterday: "Do you believe the United States government should reestablish di plomatic relations with Russia?" Phillip Holmes; manager Crosa : Market: -I am not sufficiently in formed oa the subject to give an 'opinion. X believe that the sub ject Is' on to be studied and de r elded by experts." ' ' ; Judge Peter D'Arcy: "I belleTe that the United States should be a little slow about the more. Many factors enter into the Question." Mia Kraut Wilcox. Salens Re tail Credit buxea: -I believ that this country ehould be very care ful about such a move. I can see no real reason for recognizing Russia." j . ; le Scboettler.' maaager Build in Material Dealers Credit Ansa.: "I can see nothing to be gained by resuming diplomatic relations with Russia." t Olven Bowe, 1 Willamette stu dent r "I can't think of any good reason why they shouldn't; and 1 can Ttnd Just as many reasons why they should." . 1 ' afeaat 12atrilaa. xnAmt . don't. Because Russia doesn't Child Welfare Judge's Topic The Child of wa!t1iv nUl. class parents may as likely be "un derprivileged as that of poor i tout-., uut iu avny case- me STana ards of the community in which he is raised determine bis course la life, it was declared by-Justice J. U. CamnbeU of th hhmi. Court In a tal V (.... v oi Klwanis club Tuesday, GRANGE CLUB TO MEET ? MACLEAY.-May 20 The Ec onomic club of the Uadeay grange will meet at the hall Thursday, May 21 in all day ses sion. A quilt pieced and donated by Mrs. W. Welea will be quUted at that time. The chairman urges that there be a good attendance. recognise religion and second be f.f fc81 1 opposed to a eap Itallstle government and so would n't cooperate with us fully." eBaaawaaaaaBBBBaaBat J. O. Xelsoa, head of the bih school history department! "On tn whole, yes." ; Slate Income Tax Returns I ; . Prep, by expert. 1J years Fed. and State. A. H. CAXSSK, S81 State, Pbo SOOv - HERE'S HOW By EPSON j . . , . . , .'"".a- . ... act-53M L Vr "r k o faraff f fj& -"a -:; .... . - - i JO A I laiT rtaswt-u VtvZ niuiue aiuw ioeat HCMiiet wiu iaai Tomorrow: Blood Relatives BITS for BREAKFAST A historic drowning! Nearly all writers on early Oregon events mention the his toric drowning at "The Falls" (Oregon City) in 1843. Some of them make it February 2, or 4. "Tea Tears in Oregon.", by Dr. Elijah Whit (and wife) has an account of. the tragedy, as follows: "1 had just arrived from the interior, when I received an ur gent call to visit the mouth of the Columbia. (This was after he had made his first visit In his of ficial capacity as sub-agent of In dian affairs to the upper country tribes, when he gave their laws to the six allied nations.) I left at once. In company with Nathaniel Crocker, Esq., Mr. Rogers, my In terpreter, his lady, and her young sister the females going only, to the falls with a crew of Indians oa our Ul-fated expedition. W V We reached the falls at sun set, February 1, and by reason of the water being higher than us ual, in passing; around a jutting or projecting rock, the canoe was thrown up suddenly against a log constituting a landing, -at which instant I stepped off, and in a moment the slender craft was swept away, with all Its precious cargo, over the perpendicular falls of 28 feet, three rods below. W "The shock was dreadful to this Infant colony, .and the loss was irreparable, Mr. Rogers be ing more important to me than any on in the country; nor was there a more respectable or use ful man west of the mountains. Nathaniel Crocker came In with m last fall (with the 1242 Immi gration) from Tompkins county (New York) ; he was much pleas ed with, the country and Its pros pects', and the citizens were re joiced at the arrival of such a maa in the territory; be was every way capacitated for usefulness. None of the bodies of the four whites or two Indians has yet been found." (Dr. Whit wrote a letter ciOut the tragedy to Mrs. White, at their home ia New York, as follows:) "On the first day of February (1842). Mr. Crocker. Mr. Rod- gers and his lady, who was once Satira Leslie, and her youngest sister, with myself and four In dians, were on our way to Astor ia. We were passing down by a rock, to reach a log to pass to the shore, the water being very high and the current strong; the -By It J. HENDRICKS- for me to step on the log, when tt eegaa to drive. ! .. "Esqulr Crocker seised the end mt the paddle, which I held, and each exerted ourselves to draw it to the log a second time, but It was ta rain; and in an in stant, ia spite of every effort of thou oa board, i excepting the poor females, the canoe was hurl ed over the falls, and every soul, except two poor t Indians, sent into eternity. Chilled and motion less with horror, I witnessed the dreadful scene. They went down within four rods of me, Mrs. Rog ers Uttering & thrilling shriek as they passed over the falls. V v; "The two Indians were saved by jumping over board, and seem ingly against impossibilities, swimming to the shore through the rapids. This horrible disaster has filled the colony with, con sternation and deep affliction. Oh. what a sad blow to poor Mrs. Crocker, and all. his connections I pray God to sustain them. He had been spending the last two months at my house, and his mildness, . condescension and pleasant, agreeable manners will never be forgotten. He was de lighted with the country, and had bright hopes and cheering pros pects, and was thinking of clos ing a contract with O'Neti (James H. O'Neil) . for his farm and his herds, la a few days, under most advantageous circumstances, and intended to have his family out In a short time, as he saw the ad vantages of this country in a clear and strong light. A "The hospitality and generos ity of the people greatly pleased him, and oa the other ; hand he was universally more than re spected; he was gaining upon the best affections and kindest 1 re gards of the people, and seemed destined to be greatly esteemed and loved ... I hope you will be at much pains to pour consola tion, as far as kind attentions and soothing words go, into th heart of poor Mrs. Crocker." . v . Eva Emery Dye, ia her Me LoughLin and Old Oregon." has a love story telling of the proposal of Cornelius Rogers to Maria, half-breed daughter of Chief Fac tor Pierre C Pambrua at Fort Walla Walla la 1841. Mrs. Dye represented Pambrua, th father, as favoring the suit, and, when he was thrown from his horse and fatally injured, as requesting the nuptials on his deathbed, and making his will in favor of Rog- canoe barely passed, giving space ers. When the girl was unwilling TODAY . . . . JUNE 1 . . . . $50 CENTRAL PUBLIC SERVICE -CORPORATION $4 Cumulative Preferred Shares, will ad vance In price cm Jane 11931 from $57 to $58 a share ,! By Inresting now yoo profit in three ways: You fare i a share in purchase price you get over 7 yield and you will receive all dividends accruing since April t. Write, phone or call for more infbnnarion. :. ; V I : . .-' -i 755 WITH SAFETY S Albeit E. Pelnxet:0e' : i : - aacaceec Portland General Electric Company : 237 N. liberty, Salem TEPCO' Phone 4144 "MAKE BELIEVE" By FAITH BALDWIN Mary Lou Thurston, beautiful orphan, seeks a position ta the home f wealthy Mrs. Margaret Lorrimer, when th Utters son. Trarers, a shell-shocked war vet eran, enters. At sight of Mary Lorn ne Becomes wildly excited, takes her in his arms and calls her "De light- and "wlfs." Later. Mrs. Lorrlmer explains that Trarers has mistaken Mary Lorn for De light Harford, whom he claims he married la England, but of whom no . record can be found. Mrs. Lorrlmer persuades - Mary Lou to assume th rol of Delight to help Trarers regain his health. Travers is told that, as Delight was so young at the time or her marriage and had sine thought him dead, they must start all over again. In her first encounter with Travers. Mary Lou plays her part perfectly. Travers takes new j In terest ia Ufa. CHAPTER XX "Why, Lorry TV asked Margaret Lorrlmer. "That's what she. Delight, call ed him, He asked me why I dldn't.- "X see you've worked wonders to carry out her fa'ier'a dying wish according to the story, Rog ers tor up th will. 8he soon thereafter married ' Dr. Forbes Barclay at Fort. Vancouver, and th Barclay family Is still a prom inent on at Oregon City. Cornelius Rogers cam with the reinforcement MM t to the upper country missions of the American Board. He moved to the Willamette mission (th old mission) in 1842, seeking em ployment as a teacher or lay member in some other capacity. In September of that year Rev. David Leslie, with his family of rive motherless girls, the first Mrs. Leslie having died Feb. 1, 1841, had taken passage on the brig Chenamus for th Sandwich Islands, and perhaps thene to th east, that he might put his daughters in school. Mr. Rogers accompanied him and his family to the mouth of th Columbia river. When th vessel was about ready to sail the marriage of Mr. Rogers with Satira Leslie, aged 14. th eldest of th fire girls. was solemnised on board the ship by Dr. J. P. Richmond of the Methodist mission who had been la charge at Nisqually and was returning east; and it was ar ranged that Mr. Rogers and his wife should take baek the two younger daughters of Rev. Leslie and care for them until their fa ther could make further ororl- sioa for them. The younger sister. drowned at the falls, was named Aurelia. . already,- Mrs. Lorrlmer told her again, .: "Not really. It's the novelty of tn situation." explained Mary Lou Sarnestly. "that makes him so asy to handle.. And he Is mak ing it easy for me, in more ways than 'nam. If mil . . if ani, g . . a sh slid, "we can keen it nn and geti him more and more back to normal I I would have accepted his offer to teach me to ride even if I Bated the thought, which didn't?' Presently a saleswoman and an assistant arrived from New York and, Mary Lou's room took on the semblance Of a shop gone mad. There was plenty to choose from and: Mrs. Lorrlmer selected, even tually, three plain charming day time dresses, suitable for early winter wear in the country, a suit ror town, and all the accessories of lingerie, shoes and gloves. She selected also several afternoon and evening frocks, admirably suited t Maty Lou's type, delightful tn cut and coloring. f Means to an End' . . "Rot." cried Mary Lou, pirouet ting; 1 the trettlest evening frock of sill; a tight, scant, high-waist-ed bodice of clear pale green and a skirf formed of many petals of tulle. !with th long lines of the mode. ; entirely charming and be coming, "but thesei are far too I doa't think so.- Mrs. Lorrl mer, replied critically, "but they will do for now, at any event. I'm anxious to go to town but that can wait. She smiled at Mary Lou and Mary Lou smiled back, understanding. "Bat you'll have plenty; or us for them. We'll get some yoang people over, a little later. Jenny ana ner 'gang.' per haps. Travers hasn't been anxious for hei company, you know; has avoided it. But with you here, hell soon see that he can't coon you upj alone for long. It would n't be rair to yon. and It will be good fir him to see people," she added, lower. - Mary Lou nodded again. She could tee Mrs. Lorrim era point. With herself as an excuse, Mrs. Lorrlmer would try to win back he oa to the give and take of yousg.i happy society again. It would I be the 2est thing that could ever happen to him. Alter the bizarre but delectable pajamas had been selected and the clever little . neglige coats that went with them, Mrs. Lorrlmer sent a Ilea tray to the sales worn-, an sndf her assistant, up to Mary Loots sitting room, and ordered the car for the late afternoon tral. jjThen she and Mary Lou went down .to. the library, Mary Lou 3 wearing one of. the new frocks, the sheer matching stock ings; an4 the completely satisfac tory shoes, while the shop people repacked what little there was was left, drank their tea and ray ed almost incoherently about Mrs Lorrlmer and her was it niece f Ask Mr. Trarers If he will join os," Mrs. Lorrlmer told Peter when tea was served in the greaf book-lined room which contrived to be bookly without gloom and comfortable and gay without dis traction. ' A Mother's nope" He would and did. Refreshed from sleep, smased. a little ashamed of himself, and sudden ly quite hungry, he arrived in the library and was offered tea and toast and ordered to admire Mary Lon's gown. "She's so easy to fit," said his mother, "that it was like dres sing a doll!" 7 ' Lorrlmer admired,- sedate enoUZh in wards hnt Ti I. ova. spoke volumes. And Margaret Lor- rimer suaaeniy felt a catch in her heart, ff if ha rait in ina with Mary Lou, transferred his aiiectionsr Bur of course he wouia not realise the transfer ence. Still he'd ham tn know some day. And then? And If Mary iou in ner turn . .1. .? Travers' mother felt that It was a consummation darnntMllir to be hoped for. She had never (Continued on page t) Stomach Upset, Sour? This Will Comfort Don't let sour stomach, gas. In digestion make you Suffer. And don't use crude methods to get relief. There's' no. use when mil lions know the quick . way; the pleasant, harmless way. Just take a spoonful of Phil lips Milk of Magnesia in a glass of water. It is alkali in the best form. It neutralises many times its volum of excess acid and does It Instantly. It will probab ly end your distress in five min utes. - Then you'll know what to do the next time.. Crude, harm ful methods will never appeal to you again. .Phillips Milk of Magnesia Is the perfect way te end digestive disorders due to excess acid for men, women, children and even babies. It's the method doctors endorse; which hospitals use. For fifty years it has been supreme. To know tnb many Important uses of Phillips Milk of Magnesia is to keep a bottle in the honse, always. Full information with each bottle. Your drug store has the zSe and foe sixes. Insist on the genuine. A less perfect pro duct may not act -the same., Adv. T Wh erever live you office can neio i 4 1 ' . Z t? -- e a el '( . ..18 -pij -' ,1 'N': .13 Every dot tn At map 7toem mhot ft a toem mh Guardum proteOed savers.TTuMhuU Mttjmbt&ofproteaMm, tndicau branch officts of Guardian or affiliated aitociationu - - j ! . - . I ' .. : THE GUARDIAN is an: aliistaie organization helping to build not a few butj roiny communities. It raain tains oBce and representativids throughout Oregon. In every county is improved real ptate in which Guardian has invested runds in first mortgages. In. these first mortgages, fundlunentally, lies the safety of Guardian. Depositors are jiuiditainally lafeguarded through 8tate supervision. Guardian also maintains a reserve fund which is a guarantee fund andsubmits to a regular audit by a certified public accotjintantl Here indeed is a safe iplace! for your savings. Look up the Guardian office neatest you'-or write many people 1 make their transactions with us. through the mail. Now 6 and 5 For accounts opened now Guardian will pay you 6t and 5s dependent upon the plan yott select. Accotmts opened after July 1st, however, wujixtumfr " v it m GUARD I AM, THt MOOEXN MJNOTf MAM, raorEcrSYOui SAVINCS, SUtLOit YOU HOMS KOIN Wednesday 9 p.m. TTie GUARDIAN MINUTE MEN RaLa drmms vven mmund ckia of tfc Natdaewc Thirty minttut of tplendU eustiariMiiicnt, . STATE SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION, Salem AffMat of Guardian ing andLoan Association ! Uoeae OSlca Guardian BOildina. Third and AUet Streets. Portland. Orero- OretonOty, TktVaUct, I0amaFaIi4!Ew U&mU, GtoKam, Aloha, Beni, GsfwOa Aoria . - . . .' I jlAfPttLCA rir . k , State Savings Gl Loan Aseodarton. Seam Sooshern Building cVLoan AKciatioo, leri Mongage Invcsata II 1 3
