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"No Favor Sways Us; No Fear ShaU Am
From First Statesman, March 28, 1851
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A Franco-Russian Treaty
r LANCE, which has recognized the government of the so
viet republic for many years, is about to conclude a new
treaty with Russia. The text which has been published in a
Paris newspaper remarks that both countries engage to re
frain from propaganda, each agrees to remain neutral in the
event the other is attacked, and there may be no accord with
a third power by which the products of either would be sub
ject to embargo. j
The treaty h silent about czanst debts which are owed
to France in great volume. Pre-war Russia was an ally of
France and Paris poured millions of good French francs into
Petrograd for the support of the Romanoff government.
Compared with these sums our own loans to Russia are
quite insignificant. Yet the United States refuses to have any
dealings with Russia, alleging that her repudiation of obli
gations has put her outside the pale of nations.
That position grows more and more untenable. The other
nations with more to fear from Russian propaganda, and
with more credits to be charged off as dead losses because of
the czarist collapse, do not hesitate to resume dealings with
the communist government at Moscow. We are the stand
outers. Russia seems to be going ahead in her own way with
out our help. We may as well bow to realities and grant rec
ognition to the de facto government of Russia.
The nonchalance with which France has viewed the loss
of the loans to pre-war Russia contrasts sharply with her re
luctance to discuss any diminution of the German repara
tions. However, when Germany definitely repudiates further
reparations France may blow her nose rather loudly and then
acquiese with more or less grumbling. She hasn't even grum
bled over her losses on loans to the czar.
Tammany Still a Tiger
SAMUEL SEABURY, counsel for the investigating com
mittee in New York city, ha3 uncovered ten millions in
graft among Tammany officials of the city. Various minor
officials were revealed as banking hundreds of thousands of
dollars when their salaries amounted to only a few thousands
each year.
Sheriff Farley, with a salary of $7,500 per year, banked
$360,660 since 1925. A deputy clerk, James J. McCorrnick,
had bank deposits of $385,000 in seven years. He couldn't re
member at all where $150,000 came from.
An undersheriff, Peter J. Curran, "assumed" that the
$662,311 he banked were profits from his "livery and under
taking business". The fattest melon of all was that of the
law firm of Olvany, Eisner, and Donnelly, with deposits of
aver $5,000,000 in seven years. Olvany was formerly chief
sf Tammany hall. The services of his firm were in special
demand to get approval of plans for real estate development.
Mayor Walker's personal agent, Russell T. Sherwood,
was able to bank over a million dollars.
The Tammany tiger never changes his stripes. Built up
n graft and boodle, the only difference between the present
and the Boss Croker days is that the grafting is a little more
politely done now. Croker would probably look like a piker
when his pile is compared with Olvany's for example.
Yet the democrats told us in 1928 that Tammany was a
nice gentle kitty now. -
Labor Loses Australia
AUSTRALIA had all the gimcrack ideas about bettering
the lot of labor which addled brains could think of.
She passed all manner of protective labor laws, then piled on
tariffs to make the laws effective. The labor unions ran the
government until they ran it into the ground. Now they have
bad an election and the labor party was badly defeated.
Government seems to vibrate between extremes. There
are the tory conservatives who just fleck the dust off their
broadcloth when they hear that labor is suffering. Then there
are the socialistic laborites who think they can legislate pros
perity. They can, but it fades fast in the early rains.
Now Australia has the unpleasant job of liquidating its
debts, its fool notions, and its silly restrictions on labor and
commerce.
-Passing events give little hope tor accomplishment at the com
ing Geneva conference on disarmament. In spite of all the petitions
that have been signed urging the United States to "go the limit", it
looks as though the limit would be near zero. France has gone mil
itaristic. She occupies the place once held by Kaiser Bill. In addition
Japan, steadily- absorbing Manchuria by means of bombs and bay-
nets, has once again reduced- treaties to scraps of paper. It Is a
world la which the necessity for universal reduction of armaments is
recognized, but the individual nations cling to "safety first" and
vote for bigger armies and navies.
They buried Jack "Legs" Diamond the other day. There was
not the usual parade of gangsters defiantly offering tribute to a fall
en "hero". There were many flowers however, including one beau
tiful piece in the form of a chair, labeled "Vacant" It was from his
'wife, who seems not to have let the fact that Jaek went from his
mistress to his death Interfere with her grief. There might well have
. been another emblem there In the form of a chair of metal with a
few straps and gadgets much as they have "at Oslnlng. And the tag
night well have read: "Cheated".
Now they are proposing to limit
president to five million dollars. On
thousand to win the governorship of Oregon, just what would that
allow for presidential campaign funds T Do they propose to apply
Oregon's corrupt practices act and thus make sure that national elec
tions will be pure in the future?
Maybe Pres. Hoover wishes
the cabinet system of other lands,
executive can just step aside. China, for instance, has been baring its
troubles, so the president and the cabinet have resigned and now we
will see whether their successors can do s better job or not.
Give Mrs. Plnchbt a hand. She is willing to run for congress
against Louis McFadden-and declared: "Everyone must prevent an
unsubstantiated accusation of treason against the president" Well
said.
Gen. George A. White gets the
or a locomotive and no tracks to run
White to use for fiction coloring.
-tui itt&alo do yorirrhrigtmas
ari.hin 4mwn t n!lv
campaign expenses In electing a
the basis of a hundred and fifty
our government was shaped like
when the going gets tough the
chafing because he has the offer
It on. He might offer it to Ared
ahoppin esutT--tntho morning.
Th
Hays
ester
... Of ou
December E4, 1OO0
NEW YORK When the inter
collegiate football rales committee
meets today tor Its final session,
the question of allowing four In
stead of three downs to gain 10
yards will bo considered. The in
stitution of the forward, pass and
the onslde kick last year did not
solve the yardage problem, with
the old grinding, smashing now
eliminated.
a
Salem's latest form of recrea
tion, roller skating, will begin to
night, when the new Auditorium
rink opens at Front and Center
streets.
SAN FRANCISCO That the
controversy over the segregation
of the Japanese school children
may be settled without bringing
about a clash between the federal
and municipal governments is the
hope of federal authorities.
December 24, 1021
State senators came to f lstioaffs
last night over a resolution sub
mitted by Dennis for a committee
to examine the condition of state
finances.
WASHINGTON, D. C Charg
ing that prices were too high and
that In some instances profits of
retailers were "unconsciousabie".
Attorney General Daugherty yes
terday Instituted a federal inves
tigation of the prices prevailing
for food, fuel, shoes and clothing.
On a motion for reconsidera
tion. Senator Norblad's bill pro
viding for transportation of school
pupils was passed in the senate.
The Safety
Valve - -
Letters from
Statesman Readers
ABOUT MR. HAWLEY'S .NEW
COAT
It may be Mr. Uawley sent what
money to England he did send so
that English wool growers and
tailors might have money to send
to Oregon for loganberries and
prunes.
JACK SIMS.
1164 Third
Salem, Oregon
Dec. 18. 1981.
New Views
"What are you most thankful
for this Christmas season?" was
the Question asked by Statesman
reporters yesterday.
Myron Butler, florist assist
ant: "I'll b mighty thankful
when it is over. Yes, I'm thank
ful I have a Job,,'
Mrs. Elizabeth Gall&her, Y. W.
C A. secretary : "Oh, I don't
know. I have so very much to be
thankful for that it would be dif
ficult to particularize."
Clarence L. Poor, Willamette
university senior: "I don't know.
I hadn't thought about it"
Daily Thought
"When I consider Life and its
few years
A wisp of fog betwixt us and the
sun;
A call to battle, and the battle
done
Ere the last eeho dies within our
Daily Health Talks
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, 51. D.
FOB many years the subject of
rheumatism bewildered and
baffled the medical profes
sion. We are doing better now.
Although the actual cause, of
the disease has
not been de
termined, much
helpful knowl
edge has been
accumulated.
At one time
rheumatism was
believed to af .
fliet only the
aged, and to be
e a n s e d by ex
posure to wet
and cold. Now
it is known to
afXlict the
young as well Dr. ConalanJ
M old considered to be
an infectious disease. Its real na
ture haj caused it to be called
acute rhenmatie fvr
The disease manifest. k.
Joints of th bodx. It la Indeed an
rTir kZT t v oemanoa complete
rest in bed, I have aeaa cases wkera
ven tbm Hgbt vlbratlonausS mS
toe nmejralking near the beTwouM
TZi r J w e patient
raoomauo raver la a child
-ivus prooiem, trial re-
lffV!.CL Tn. dan.5
1Z771 . rauaran. particu
larly in neelectad i. ... w
T U left behind some tapVrment
of St7fra P eart Because
t-STTZr . Baonla Placed, ta
5?c?nd kept then artflTaa
w ue disease have dlsmp-
ef"la Jolat nd muscle.
Slow in a? Bains." tv
thing as a growing pain. Whaaan
chM complains 0f.ilSer
the Joints or muscles.ou Say"
LI
Answers to Health Qqerica
r . 1 " years eld.
? ,n- tan, what should X welch?
,THaw can I reduce without In
juring my health?
Toa hou'11 welrh about 12
Pounds. This Is about the average
weight for one your age and height
as determined by ,ntnif0n 0f a
OREGON STATESMAN lem;
HERE'S HOW
DOUBLET RAJMBOW57'
wren OxHO acovi storm ayiatokJ
OFTEN $3 A COMJUTI KAJNDOv7 CMtCLl'
(HEAD ON Tffi CaJLOWNO CLOUDS tSLXXSf
IrCM. ALWAYS fti TH2 MIDDU OF THX
CIXCU Ar PEAKS TK2
SHADOW OF TH1
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thb unu no maf
CM rout OetOafM
KAtUT TEETH DENTAL
EXPECTS SEO0NG BEST
TOOTH-MODUCINO
OCT EXPEIIMENTEw
ON HsVt
Tomorrow Sht answers
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.aa n t i ftiii i . . w A w
BITS for BREAKFAST
By R. J. HENDRICKS
Mlnto pass; its history i
. .
(Continuing from yesterday:)
"A short consultation resulted in
the 'order' that Mr. Mlnto take
two comrades and proceed up the
valley of the North Santlam until
he was satisfied whether it made
such a natural cut into the range
or not.
"After an absence of IS days,
the party returned, and Mlnto re
ported a deep valley apparently
almost dividing the range, and so
sheltered that several varieties of
wild flowers were found in bloom
on the 18th of November.
"Upon this representation a pe
tition for the survey of a road was
presented to the board of county
commissioners early In 1874, and
the viewing out and survey of
such a road ordered, Porter Jack,
Geo. S. Downing and John Mlnto
to act as viewers, and T. W. Da
venport as surveyor.
".
"The survey was made and the
viewers' report In favor of an ex
cellent roadway was made to the
county commissioners of Marion
county, August, 1874.
s s
"The results were got by fol
lowing up the north bank of the
Santlam river, generally within
sight or sound of its waters, from
the point where It enters the Wil-
ears;
A rose choked in the grass; an
hour of fears;
The gustf that past a darkening
shore do beat;
The burst of music down an un
listening street
I wonder at the Idleness of tears.
Ye old, old dead, and re of yes
ternight. Chieftains, and bards, and keep
ers of the sheep.
Be every cup of sorrow that you
had.
Loose me from tears, and make
me see aright
How each hath back what once he
stayed to weep;
Homer his sight, David his little
lad." Reese.
assured there is an infection some
where which requires Immediate at
tentloa.
Tor a Ions time the doctors theusM
the cases of rheumatio fever were
caused by enlarg-ed tonatia. Xa a
recent survey of a group of SS.eee
children, between the aces ef Ave
and fifteen years. It waa found that
la spite of tonsfl removal, caeea of
acute rheumatlo fever stlS eccmred.
It Is a weU-recornteed fact that
whea tonsils are actually diseased
and contain pus they should be re
moved. Infected teeth and Infected
atnuaes must be si ven attention. Ex
posure te ccld and wet lack ef
proper food and clothing; unhygienlo
home conditions, particularly lack of
adequate sunllcht, are factors which
must not be overlooked.
1 there Are No Growing Pales- 1
As. a rule, acute rheumatic fever
la ushered la with high fever and
pain. The pain may begia la ene
joint and later travel te other Joints.
As a rule, the involved Joint becomes
iaflamed and reddened.
Your part in combattiiic this dis
ease la important Exposure te coii
and wet should always be avoided.
Children should not be allowed t
pLy la damp and unhygienlo sur
roundings. Adequate rest, abundant nourish
tax food and plenty of sunshine, bete
in the Winter and Summer months,
are essential During Winter, see
that you and your children are wen
protected against cold and chUUac
winds.
The home should always be warm,
but property ventilated. Oomsaca
colds and infections should have im
mediate attention.
Please remember that there Is no
such thine as growing- pains. Any
taking; of pala tn the Joints er limbs
should Immediately make yew sus
pect that the child la suffering from
an infection of some sort. It Is
most important that the infection be
accurately and quickly letwtulied.
Tf it is rheumatio fever, early and
proper treatment Insures a quick
eonvala
pounds above or below the average
is a matter of little er no atsnttV
canoe.
2. Eat very sparingly of starches,
sugars and fats. Get regular sys
tematic exercise. gradual reduc
tion in the amount ef food consumed,
with the regular exercise will work
wonders in moat cases.
ZiSSIHill "TUp r.av RanHit f. Border" W
v
KDWEADCD OKU HA VI HAS
MUCH COAtSES THAN THAT Of
ILON0ES AND BtUNETTES AND
ttwTJ H NUMfa
5000 Phone Calls an Hour
lamette valley to its most eastern
springs.
S
"Starting from the bank of the
Willamette river at Salem, where
Its course is east of north parallel
with the Cascade range, the sur
vey leads up its 8antlam branch
SS miles, to the true summit of
the Cascades, here found in a nar
row cut or pass lying across the
summit ridfe, the general course
of the survey being southeast by
east.
s s s
"From the summit thus found
it is an estimated distance of only
fire miles down to the Matoles
branch of the Deschutes river,
here running east of north paral
lel with the range, the same
course as the Willamette on the
west side; but taking down the
eastern declivity with an easy
grade for a wagon road the plain
of the Deschutes would be reached
In about seven miles, and the Wil
lamette Valley and Cascade Moun
tains Road, where it skirts the
base of the Black butte, three
miles Into the Deschutes plain, in
about 10 miles.
's
"In making this view and sur
vey an old and deeply worn trail
was frequently crossed, and such
a trail, less deep, was found lead
ing over the pass eastward. The
first observed trail gives some
support to the Indian tradition of
a former native thoroughfare
down the valley.
"s "a
"The trail out of the pass Is not
so much worn, neither Is the
Strong trail leading off towards
the west from a point about seven
miles eastward, used by Lieuten
ant Fremont as he passed the lo
cality in 1843. The trail so noted
reaches first the immense springs
of Matoles, where a full grown
river rises from under the north
east base of Black butte, Into
which the salmon ascend in July
and August for spawning purpos
es, at that date and since making
a valuable fishery for the Indians,
and scarcely lees valuable as fish
eries were the numerous lakes to
the westward, which, taken In
connection with abundant game
of the entife region, make it a
hunter's paradise.
S S -
"Had Meek in 184S been In
formed of the particulars of the
march in 1841 of Fremont, he
would almost certainly hare suc
ceeded in getting the people he
led into the Willamette valley by
that way easier than they reached
The Dalles after he abandoned
them.
s .
"After the viewing out and sur
vey of the wagon road as before
related, parties Incorporated or
filed articles of incorporation for
a projected railroad through the
pass to Wlnnemucca. It was a
mere speculation on the part of
persons who had neither money
nor credit of any kind. It had the
effect of weakening the public in
terest In having a common road
constructed, so that after the lapse
of the legal hold on the pass thus
attained, there was little disposi
tion to spend money on the open
ing of a common road which was
liable to be destroyed at any time
by a railroad interest.
m
"An association was formed,
however, and a stock trail was
opened at a cost of 81800, In la
bor. As much more spent at that
time would hare enabled wagons
to pass. For lack of this small
sum, the trail constructed did not
attract the public use, except, in
a small measure, for horses.
s s s
"In 1880 Hon. John B. Waldo,
while enjoying a summer recrea
tion trip along the summit ridge,
came to a point some seven or
eight miles south of the point to
which the surrey had been made,
and over which a trail had been
opened, which he felt confident
was lower than It.
e
"Ha spoke of it to Mr. Mlnto.
who, the next spring, had a small
sum (1200) placed at his disposal
by Marion county in order to re
move obstructions which had fall
en into a tralL After removing
these obstructions that had fallen
In daring the prevloua four years,
Mr. Mlnto had fill of the money
left, which be asked the board of
commissioners to use in viewing
out and surveying the most south
ern of the two main branches of
the Upper North Santlam.
e
The suggestion waa made that
tfijarm of .the strean trended so
4
1931
SYNOPSIS
Ted Sadcliffa fa called to VsrdL I
assail wQlago on the) Uexkaa border,
by Bob Harkaess. fcfa lata father's
friend. Radcliff Senior had lost a
fortune fat Mexico rears before. At
a party given by Major Blount of
the u. 8, Army, Ted meets raco
Morales, ruling power of Mexico,
and Ms beautiful niece, Adela, Mo
nica teHa how El Coyote, the mys
terious bandit, killed a man about to
reveal bis hideaway. S3 Coyote
tteals from the rich, particularly
Morales, and gives to the poor. Ma
jor Blount announces that the U. 8.
cavalry wQ join fat the search for
the bandit, A wounded Mexican,
believed to be one of El Coyote's
baravia captured. Ted Is stunned to
learn his father died penniless. Bob
attributes the failure of Ted's fath
er's Mexican irrigation project to
Morales, whose reign would have
ended with its success. Late that
night. Bob goes out. Next morning
Major Blount reports that the
wounded Mexican has escaped. Bob
asks Ted to become his foreman.
Ted reseats Bob's saying it would
be fitting for Adela to marry Jito
Morales bully foreman.
CHAPTER XII
"Why should it be fitting for a
girl like Adela to marry a hired
bully r
"You do Jito an injustice, old
sou," Bob answered. "He's much
more than that. Jito is a bora leader,
even if bis methods are crude. He
is a man absolutely without fear,
glorying in his great strength. As
a matter of fact, it is the utter dread
these border people have for J its
that is old Morales s trump card.
For a moment Ted was silent, his
eyes axed on the desert sky. Thea
one of the ways to strike at Morales
would be through Jito," he answered
thoughtfully.
Price had been watching Rad-
chffe. He saw the long line of TeTs
chin tighten and the eyes grow
hard. The doctor rose. "Whoever
strikes at Jito, or Morales either,
must be prepared for everything
from persecution to cold, relentless
murder. Those two could turn all
hell loose on an enemy."
Thea once more he looked at the
big, brooding man before him and
reached for his hat "But I'd wish
him luck," the doctor added. "By
the Lord, he d need it."
Unrest, like a formless cloud, had
been spreading throughout the bor
der country. None knew what plans
and counterplans lay behind it None
knew when the storm would break,
or where, but throughout the last
winter the name of 1 Coyote had
never been far from the minds of
the border ranchers. At Mendoza's
can Una, that clearing house for all
news of the desert, rumors came
and went Lean, silent horsemen
rode in from the ranches, talked
awhile, drank, and silently mounted
their horses again. Tanned men of
the ranges passed each other with
a nod of understanding, but only
their eyes spoke, of things their lips
found too dangerous to voice. Mean
while from Verdi to the foothills
and west to the little village of Ague
Dulce went the whispered word,
Prepare.
For days Morales vaqueroe had
worn anxious looks. They were less
eager of late to kick the despised
peons from their paths. In the vil
lages and at the can tin as they kept
apart, gathering in little groups, and
riding the range in threes and fours
instead of singly. And all this be
cause of those persistent rumors
that whispered EL Coyote was or
ganizing the Mexican ranchers, that
armed resistance was coming, and
that the power of Morales was
drawing to an end.
Wilder rumors stfil there were,
'that rose aad died, Most of those
whispered fantastic rales were base-
far southward that It would prob
ably be found to reach the summit
by a greater meander and conse
quently afford a more gradual ap
proach to this supposed lower
point of the summit, and therefore
be more favorable for railroad
purposes.
"The order was made in accord
ance with the suggestion, and
Capt. L. S. Scott, Geo. S. Downing
and John "Mlnto were appointed
viewers and T. W. Davenport sur
veyor. m
"After some loss of time by ef
forts to locate a line of commun
ication, Mlnto took one comrade
and went eastward through the
old pass, taking the altitude of it
as he went and finding It accord
ing to an ordinary , barometer,
such as is used by railroad survey
ors, to be 5536 feet above the sea;
and proceeding southward and
then westward on the same day
found the instrument to read at
the point indicated by Judge Wal
do, 4911 feet above the sea.
"From this point a line was
struck and surveyed, which, by
way of the southeast branch of
the North Santlam, connects with
the original survey by an easy
grade for railroad purposes, and
of which the projectors of the Cor
vallla ck Eastern railroad were
immediately Informed. "
(Continued tomorrow.)
Collections Bother
Telephone Directors
TURNER, Dec. 23 The Tur
ner Telephone company board of
directors, had a called meeting
Monday night to talk over their
financial situation, as bills are
due and collections slow.
Members of the board are:
Frank Shampler, Leonard Walk
er, Thomas Little, C. A. Bear, B.
S. Prather. secretary-treasurer, H.
R. Peetx, telephone lineman,
Community Circle
Holds Yule Affair
HUBBARD. Dee. 2S. The
community circle of White's dls-
at the sehoolhouse
mm tmir an served one purpose,
They syert maldng the deaert ranch
ers hi tolerant of the domination ef
Morales. Those once patient peons
a wave ef uarest had swept across
their hearts, had changed them ana
left them looking with new eyes out
over the tar horizon and thought
fully fingering the knives at their
belts.
Already, here and there, fat little
mages, a few leaders spoke more
boldly, men who all bat said they
were under the protection w
Coyote and were ready to follow
him in any test of strength against
the power of Morales. Even fa
Verdi there were those who hinted
that this man or that was a leader
of El Coyote's band, but none said
it openly. Meanwhile those vague
clouds of Impending conflict deep
ened, and the vaqoeros of Morales
continued to ride in threes ana tours.
At lencth. among a few of these
leaders, and among the ranchers
who could be trusted, word went
out of a meeting to be held at the
Can tins AxuL a little tavern by the
crossroads south of Verdi
None knew when. But a week
later, just before sunset, horsemen
galloped up to certain desert and
foothill ranches and, calling softly,
"Tonight, amigo," rode swiftly
away. At the summons men armed
themselves and saddled their swift
est Horses. They rode silently, talk
ing little, watchful, alert Many of
them in a sense were already of El
Coyote's men. for they had ridden
with his band, had helped them, al
though no one of those who rode
oath ward that night beneath the
stars had ever looked upon the lead
ers face.
Not for long years had the border
country seen such an array as met
that evening at the Can tins AxuL
Their numbers were not impressive.
for barely a hundred men had gath
ered there, but each grim-faced one
of them was well chosen. Each had
good reason to hate the dominance
of Morales's men. Each had sworn
to follow any leader who would end
it A varied throng. Swarthy, thick
set Mexicans, with here and there a
wind-tanned American rancher-
men from the foothills, the border.
and the desert, all of them held by
a common bond, and in the eyes of
each the steady gaze of steadfast
purpose.
Crowding into the patio of the
cantina, they squatted about or
leaned against the adobe walla, and
as they waited in the darkness, the
tips of their cigarettes glowed red.
Perhaps for half an hour they wait
ed, thea from down the hard-packed
road came the sound of horses' feet,
and a masked rider forced his way
among them.
A rancher standing on tiptoe
strained forward. "Is it he, is it El
Loyoter" he whispered.
"Quiet amigo," another answered.
El Coyote does not come tonisrht
This man brings his message. For
the love of Our Lady be quiet
there."
The masked rider circled about
the patio, bending a careful scrutiny
upon all he passed. At the farther
end he stopped and faced them. In
the dim light men saw that the Jaw
was square aad clean shaven and that
beneath the sombrero clustered a
thick mat of grizzled hair. Several
among the crowd nodded, "It ui the
lieutenant of El Coyote" and for
a moment the little patio rang; with
an eager shout of welcome to this
man of the border outlaw's band.
When he spoke his dear voice. In
contrast to the grizzled hair, held
something ef the quality of youth.
and the fearlessness of youth.
"Compafieros." be began, "you
whom El Coyote trusts he has called
together. There are maay anions?
you who are already of our band.
We have ridden together aad to
gether we have held back the va-
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oneros of Morales. Many of you 1
know weS. We have shared dangers.
But it is better that tonight we be
strangers all. It may be that among
yon are also men ef Morales's band,
If there be, take back our message
of defiance to your master. And re
member that with such as you comes
a reckoning:
Tonight to all of you I bring a
message from El Coyote. He would
have me say these words: Men of
the border, you came hern to lead
free, happy lives. Yon came to build
homes and to live in peace and is
peace to see your children grow up
among you. What has that hope of
yours been worth? How much hai
life itself been worth since the horse,
men of Morales have made dogs of
us? Throughout the border then
are many piles of ashes that once
were homes. There are graves thai
cover men who were once out
friends. And all because Morales
would have this land. Today the
government itself obeys Morales. It
sends troops against El Coyote and
brands him an outlaw. But names
are nothing, for if all the country,
side arises and stands behind El
Coyote and tights for him, he will
no longer be an outlaw in the eyes
of the Mexican government; he will
become what today he really is e
liberator and a friend. Already many
have joined him.
He waits now only a little while
before he strikes. Compafieros, if
you have red blood, you who listen
here tonight will follow him in this
last great fight of alL Too long we
have struck back feebly. We have
fought half-heartedly. We have only
resisted where we should have at
tacked. We have been weak where
we should have been strong. We
have been divided where we should
have been one."
"Bueao," cried one from the
crowd. "You speak straight words.
amigo. TeH us now what we shouts'
do."
"Fight" called the clear, unhesi
tating voice. "At a certain time El
Coyote gathers together all his band
and rides against the power of Mor
ales. On that ride whoever fa aoi
with him is against him. It is the
people of the border against Morales
and his vaqoeros.
Pass that word among you te
those who are trustworthy Be ready.
Look to your rifles and the knives
at your belts. You must be leaders
among the people. TeH the strong
men to be ready. It may be tomor
row; it may be a year from tomor
row. Quien sabe? It will be whet
El Coyote thinks best but that nigh
we strike, and the next mornin
either Morales is lord of an thi
land, or we will have won peace an
freedom for us and for our people.'
Gathering volume in the darknest
the clear voice made its last appeal
"What is life worth, in a land when
we exist by permission only, where
our homes-are burned and our wo
men taken from us? For me, com
pafieros, it is not worth this cig
arette that I throw away. But )
see a different life. I see this vallej
dotted with farms. I see it as a land
of men who hold up their heads ai
free men should. We can have thai
at a price, amigos. It is the price
of armed resistance. For some it
may be the price of death. Which
among you will not pay it?"
Silence followed. Then from acmes
the patio a voice in the darkness
asked, The Americano cavalry,
must we tight them?"
"Once the Americano learn a
united people are behind El Coyote,
they will withdraw, for they have
no quarrel with the people of Mex
ico. And now, took yon. One is
come among as that yon know. He
has come to learn if yon are worth
fighting for. He comes to learn H
yon are ready. Amigos," the voice
rang out "what answer do you give
now to El Coyote?"
(Te Be Coattaoed)
arranged by the teacher, Matilda
Oillis, was enjoyed by a crowded
house. There were special num
bers from Woodburn. Treata were
given the children after the program.
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