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The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon, Tuesday. Horning, February 23, 1932 PAGB FOUR f TUC T CS C TD A By ROBERT h HERE'S HOW frti n By EDSON f O : ' , i . "I' 1 I t . " I i AV -OCX 1N009 HACK I ' tff vf K : it Han eewer , y The Safety T 1 .:' 1 1 ILj LjV V J-i llni QW AMNinM A e II r. it- H ii 1 If r x lMM MM . '"No Favor Sways Ut; tfo Fear Shall AwJ From First SUtesman. March 2. 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. CH MILES A. SPRAGUE, Shmjwn F. Sackett, Publitktrt C II MILES A." SPRACDB - Sheldon F. Sackett - Editor-Manager Managing Editor Member of the Associated Press . ...-. . na for ruW)'- The Ablated .fre I. Wflu-ive.y enu, - .. m tton of all new dlspatchea credited to tt thla p.ipr. o-sfs. rst Advertising Representatives! Arthm W Sxrpe. inc .ge' W Ban Francisco, Rharo. Bklg. . Loa ats-i. L-.,, Advertising Representatives: E-tered t Po,toffice at Salem, Oregon a, conds rl7: i,.u;hJ woMuna except Monday. tSustnese of'cc. ?M Cnmwcmat direct. Mall 8u: ncrlptlon SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Hatea. ir, Ajy nm n .. . - Sunday, i a ""i,",-; , Vear In advance. Elsewhere 60 cent per Mo.. Rv Cltv Carrier: 4 cents a Copy cena. month: $5 00 a year In advance. On trains and Niwn stand. 5 cent Per vaive- - Letters frost Statesman Readers PKilinoine Independence THE senate committee on territories and insular posses sessions has approved a measure designed to give inde pendeTce to the Philippine islands'if approved by the , Fi 1 ioinos 15 years after adoption of a constitution for the isl and The estimated shortest time before the islands would become independent is 19 years. ... The provisions of the plan agreed on call for admission of Philippe products into this country for the lirsi iv years ui mc "Oregon Statesman." To the Editor: No doubt many of the fond par- i enta of Salem who are advocating an ordinance forbidding the mid night matinee will be horrified when they learn that their request for police interference. Is a first step to a communistic govern ment. If,sueb. keeps up, the ulti mate result is a system whereby children will be reared by the state taking them from their par ents at a tender age. The writer is not entirely against this idea but it does seem that parents should .be able to control their offspring to the ex tent of being sure they are home and retired at a sensible hour without "police protection." Perhaps gome people do not fa vor the use of shingle, lath, or peach tree. shoot when the chil dren are young. Physical punish ment, psychological treatment. and loving kindness is the remedy for the present situation If the "subjects" are operated upon ear ly enough not police control. Sincerely, ERNEST DENNING, Willamette University, UIX1C 1U1 xx.-- - - . rvrt .ATM- five years the tariff would oe grauuawxi, im t live cti mnniA annlv. The Durnose of nlete indeDenaence iuu wnuo . . these provisions is to give the islands time for an economic SffitaSt froni free trade relationship to this country to tariff relationship. Now the islands ship great quantities of sugar., copra, cocoanut oil, hemp, etc. to country fn of all dfty American producer competing with Philippine pro. ducS have lately become the most noisy ad locates of ippirie independence. Dairy interests ect to free v mporto lion of cocoanut oil which is a large wedient of butter substitutes. Beet sugar interests oppose . p v x. f cn iarro na the auantities from m- S and Po : o R co which com. Tin duty free. Cuba has . J.a it.., hr ,r comes in on the basis of Qfpf f Vio cfnnrlard tariff. Perhaps in 19 years the islanders may be able to govern themselves. The United States nas generauy neiu iu u of giving them independence when there was prospect of a stable government there. It is hard to tell how soon the per iod of tutelage should end. Countries free and white and nor dic are having so much difficulty maintaining self-government in these times it may not be wise to be too skeptical of the governing capacity of the little brown brothers.. It does not seem however that the question of Philippine independence should be set on a higher basis than the com mercial side. On the one hand commercial interests with in vestments in the islands are eager for the United States to f.;n rnnfml inrlpf fnitelv. Such a course would not be hon orable dealing with the Filipinos who have been our wards for over 30 years. Nor is it fair and just to set them adrift Womqa now t.hpv are in small dearie competitors of resi dents of the mainland In our judgment there are only two fnfn irtvniwri firr. thp ranacitv of the islanders them- sa1va0 fnr colf.o-nvprnment: and second, considerations oi strategy? from the standpoint of American interests in the orient. On the last point pros ana cons neany cancel uuW the advantages of an outpost in the far east being of f set by the dangers of such an exposed position. It would seem that the United States should retain some naval base there, which the Filipinos would doubtless be entirely willing to hLve us hold, for their protection as well as ours. So that the only issue of importance is: are the Filipinos ready for self -gov-ernment About the only way to tell whether they are ready for self-government is to let them try; and 19 years ought to be a long enough period of probation on top of the 34 years they have had. They could hardly make a worse mess of things than the Cubans. To the Editor: Oregon Statesman Dear Sir: The writer of this article wish es to laud the stand of the Mar ion County grange on the state program on road building, long advocated by Commissioner Spaul ding. It la to be hoped the same will be endorsed by all granges in the state. It ia encouraging to see a man in public office making an honest effort to represent the people's interest, which, after all. ia his correct function. Too many of our politicians, wish to follow Z Arts.. SYNOPSIS Mary Kenaedy bad youth and fceaaty and aa Intsnse faar of pov erty. Almost tb last words of her dying mother warned her against marriage to a poor nan. Mary re fuses the offer of a horns with her married slater, Katharine. She rents a small room. While sitting in the park making plans for a job, an elderly man of distinguished appearance engages her in conver sation. He is Buck Landers, well known sports promoter and race horse owner. He offers Mary a Job as secretary. Mary calls on Lan dtrs relative to the position. They have dinner together and Mary. is thrilled by the surrounding splen dor. CHAPTER IV A' rtlfltiCTrnVP A. ftN6 COON? NOGCJETIS YVOS2TH JW JprtrSeSSpe Saining- RAwoaT Tomorrow: "Electric Lights Without Electricity,f BITS for BREAKFAST By ft, js HENDRICKS path of least resistance, which Is to turn the deaf ear to the peo ple and the good ear to the pow ers that be. It is a wonder that the tax-payer can be so long-suf fering. Let's support our Spauld- ings. ONE OF THOSE TAXPAYERS. Recalls high history: I The Samuel R. Thurston who died la Oakland, Cal., on the 7th In the part ot the paper de- was a grandson of our first dele- voted to that sort of news, under I .gate. His father was, aa stated. the heading, "Samual R. Thurs-1 George H. Tnurston ana Ms ton." there was In the fortiana I mother was Marietta Henderson, the Oregonlan of the 17th, a dispatch daughter of "Uncle Pinckey'' reading: s s EUGENE, Ore., February 16 fSDeclal) Samuel R. Thurston. a native of Lane county, Spanish war veteran and graduate of the University of Oregon, died in Mer- ritt hospital in Oakland. Cal., Feb- Henderson, a historic character of Lane county. George H. Thurs ton was a brilliant young man, like his father; studied law and practiced In Portland; moved to Eugene; his fortune was wiped out in the severe winter of 1884 or '85 when his band of sheep in ruary 7. His ashes will be brought I eastern Oregon was lost aa was AN ERROR The Wed. morning social col umns of The Statesman con tained an announcement ot the meeting of the "Women's organ ization for National Prohibition" We. of the "Drys", think that the social editor or the dear ladies themselves, must have made an error, for as we understand, that meeting of women was against, not for prohibition. The real - jror ironiDiuon" meeting was at the same time, in session across the street at the W. C. T. U. hall, (in big letters too, look and see for yourself). Now those so-called "Prohibition Reform" to OreKon later and cast upon the waters ot Crescent lake at tne summit of the Cascade mountains. Mr. Thurston was a member o company C, 2d Oregon volunteers during the Spanish war and Filip- pino Insurrection. Mr. Thurston is survived ty ms widow. Mrs. Helen Kelly Thttrs the case with many Willamette valley residents who had made such ventures. m mm Young Samuel R. Thurston suf fered a dangerous period of ill ness from pneumonia on his re turn from the Philippines, when his life was despaired of, and he ton; a son, George ,H. Thurston, was eft a physical wreck. How and a sister, Mrs. Dewitt Snyder. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Thurston, early day residents ot Eugene." S H Time was when such a news item would have called for more than a casual, passing notice In the Oregonlan; when history ladies as we understand, are minded Harvey W. Scott was the wording 10 Dnng DacK intoxicat ing liquors. God forbid that the youth of our land shall ever again be tempted on all side in saloons, on street corners, in business buildings, to use intox icating liquor, listen to obscene editor of that newspaper, though Paul R. Kelty, an able nephew of Scott, is now the editor. Samuel R. Thurston was a name to conjure with In Oregon during the early territorial period. ever, though never strong after that, he made a good career for himself, In the line of chemistry at Berkeley, Cal. His son, George H., is now about 20. S Samuel R. Thurston came to Oregon In 1847. In 1848 he was elected to the provisional govern ment legislature, having estab lished his home in Linn City, across the river from Oregon City, elected from Tualatin county. But so many men had Joined the Call fornia gold rush that year that there was no regular session. Gov ernor Abernethy called a special stories from the mouths of half Thurston county, in which Wash- J session to fin the places of the drunken men and hear their oaths and curses, see their fights and brawls, and the drunks "be side the road Possibly our sisters of the Marion hotel meeting are related to the state of California, which Ington's capital, uiympia, is io-1 members who had gone to the cated, was named for the Samuel I mines, and the last session of the R. Thurston or tnose aays. au i provlsloml government legisla te boy Da Dies oi nunoreas oi i ture met Feb. 6. 1849. Thurston Oregon pioneer families were I being an outstanding member named Tnurston. ror mm. tie was i Thoueh thr wr mm nthr Oregon's first territorial delegate aDie men In it, like Jesse Apple- N excited little stir of pleas ure kept en tingling through Mary's veins. It was all so leisurely, so unhurried and she luxu riated like a kitten in the repose of It all. "This is so charming." she said. "It doesn't seem like New York at all." "I hoped you might like it here,' Landers answered. "The mob hasn't discovered it yet, so it's not spoiled.1 In his dinner coat she thought he looked dignified ; yes, handsome. His commanding personality was pleas- antly softened by the mellowed chiv alry he exerted for her enjoyment. She was glad now that she had worn her little peach-colored dinner dress. It was the one gown that was absolutely right for her dark golden hair and the blue of her eyes ; she adored the tight stretch oi it over her breast and fullness over the knees. . . . Her eyes met Lander's and they smiled at each other. He brought her, for the first time in her life, to a palace atmosphere like this, and, more important had made her feel that it was she who was the important one. She was infinitely grateful toward him; he had erased the nagging ug liness of her small bedroom. Landers, poker-faced, noted her shining eyes. . . . She smiled at him confidently; she was elastic and strong inside; her cool pink finger tips could handle any electric currents and never even be slightly scorched. It was this belief in her immunity that robbed Landers of any poten tial danger. As far as he was con cerned, she had an asbestos heart. "I like him but he could never give me any exciting thrills," she told herself. "He's too old. I feel pleasantly comfortable with him.' Yes, with a level head and a heart always under control, a girl with a bit of luck could get along very nicely in the world. It certainly was beginning to look that way. . . . It appeared there was a wide space for dancing, too, in this flowery nlace and Mary's eyes fell to fol owing a smart-looking young couple who were dancing in lazy relaxation to a loitering melody. The girl was a slim, boyish creature with shingled hair and tanned face end arms her partner was tall and slim, sun burned, with wiry muscles, yet al most insolently lanquid. His tea tures were regular and his head handsomely shaped. "You'd like to be dancing with that good-looking chap instead of sittinr here with me, 1 reckon,' Buck Landers said, divining the ob ject of her gaze. "But I can show yon a better time in the end." "'What made you say a thins; like tha.tr Mary asked him quickly. She was interested ia the coldly antagonistic stare that Landers lev eled at the young man. In it was something of impersonal jealousy. "That lad was born to the purple and the girl, too," Landers said. "They've both been In the big money from the beginning. Yon can tell that by looking at them. He'd prob ably be glad to play around with a working girl like you on the quiet. but his own tribe would freeze yon to death. You'd always be an out- aider with that gang. And that's not saying anything against you. Mary, either." Mary gavr a careless shrug. "I can't get excited over something that is not likely to happen." What could it possibly matter to her if a rich young man's friends were snobbish? But she was clever enough to see the implication of Buck Landers. He was building himself up, not subtly. She began to notice other diners. a middle-aged couple, both com placently enjoying their surround-j you 1 mgs and each other. People from out of town, probably. Somehow they lacked the New York look. And. at another table, a paunchy roan with a youngish woman in cerise chiffon. A ring on the girl's left hand Indicated marriage. Looked like a case of an old man's dar ling. . . . I can read your thoughts like an open book," Landers said unexpec tedly. "You want me to tell you what you're thinking?" "I'm not thinking anything at all I'm just enjoying myself," she re turned with a smile, humor in her blue eyes. "You re enjoying yourself and feeling mighty secure behind that stone wall you've thrown up around yourself," he declared. "You're thinking that I ought to be held in check, and you're perfectly sure that you can do it. You have a hunch that I like you a lot, but you've made up your mind that I'm not go ing to get to first base. How about t have I lined things up righti Maybe yes, maybe no. Her voice was steady, yet her cheeks felt fe verish of a sudden. "I know how to deal with men. but women, generally, have me up a tree," he went on. "Men usually obey my wishes for whst they can get out of me in a business way That part's O. K. Maybe it's the same way with woman, but Im wondering if it wouldn't be possible for you to like me a little bit just for myself. She drew a long breath and steeled herself to stop him before he got fairly started. It would be easier now than later. "I know perfectly well what you're driving at, Mr. Landers. IH tell you frankly how I feel about you. J think you are awfully nice and aw fully interesting, but let's not try to be too friendly. I don't feel that way towards you and we'd both be wasting our time." She smiled at him with the kind est possible eyes. "Now are you mad at me?" "I've been up against tough propo sitions before," he remarked, with a slow smile. "As long as it is just plain friend ship,-1 think it would be a lot of fun." Mary elaborated. "Of course, you haven't suggested anything more, but I can read minds, too, Mr. Landers. It wouldn't be long, unless we had an understanding, before there'd possibly be a question of welL. affection. That's the part I want to dodge." He smiled at her. "WelL little lady, yon certainly come out ia the middle of the ring and start slugging at -the tap of the belL Yon almost scored a knockout in the first round. Yes, sir, yon al most stopped me dead in my tracks. I'd take yon at your word and agree to lej 1 tay a case of plain friend ship, except for one thing, bnau I tell you?" "Yes." "Plain friendship with you Isnt going to satisfy me. You'vs been frank and honest with me, so I'm going to return the compliment. I think you're great. I think you're the greatest girl I've ever met in my life and I've met a lot of 'era. You're got everything looks, sense, and you're square, I'm through playing the field. That's my per sonal angle. There's a slant to all this concerning you that I dont be lieve you've thoroughly realized. Do you know what I could do for But I don't want you to do any thing for me. more than you've done already." Mary said almost implor ingly. "I could put you in right so strong that all your troubles would be over forever," he told her solidly. "There's nothing in New York you couldnt have, because I'm able to get it for you. I'm a straight shooter. It's never been my policy to lie or stall in my life, and what I tell you you can depend on it. If you ean take a liking to me, I'm willing te play absolutely fair with you. All other women are out. AIT you have to do is say the word. You re fixed for life." Mary's blood began to run with a chill current and her bands sud denly were icy cold. 'Do you mean you want to marry meT" His eyes were stone steady. "It might not be a bad idea. Maybe I would be better off married. I'm going to think It over.. . . ." Mary did not answer him, but she told herself, "I could never love him. If I was sure I'd never love anybody else, I'd consider it." Landers took Mary home In the kind of limousine that represented all her dreams of luxury; lengthy and lustrous, its engine purred like a kitten. The chauffeur was smartly military. After dinner she had de clined an invitation to dance. But the proposal of marriage from Landers had rather upset the casual tempo of the evening. She had not replied to his offer. It was evident he expected no Immediate answer and their conversation veered away from the topic. Both of them knew that enough, for one evening, had been said. The car stopped before Mary's rooming house and Landers accom panied her to the door. She gave him her hand briefly in parting. "Am I going to see you any more?" he asked almost indifferent. Why not?" IH leave it to you," he returned. "Think it over and well have an other talk whenever you like. There's no particular hurry. If you haven t your answer ready we can go to dinner, and 111 try to show you a reasonably good time." "Thank you so much," she said, and disappeared into the house. (T Ba CwUimO CoPTTicbt. Kins ffeatorei Sralicata. Im. likes to claim all the good things I in congress, from January 9, 1849, 1 gate ana Medorum Crawford. Hnlr4inc laDanese at Bay IN spite of the eventual loss of Shanghai, which will prob ably occur, 4:he Chinese have won a great moral victory trP Japanese forces. It was about a month ago the Japanese swooped down on Shanghai, their marines expecting to seize it as easily as the infantry had captured the cities in Manchuria. But they were badly foiled. A new commander was sent over and 25,000 troops, with i i.- -vio on? oiVrrsfr. On a stated date the combined attack was launched. But instead of moving right ahead to v, Tonnnpcp were held at bay for dav-s. Their immediate objectives are still (at this writing) outside their grasp, Woosung forts and the tovyn of Kiangwan. have shown thev can fight. The Japanese have learned they can conquer only after heavy losses. The Rriano-hfli adventure has been costly in men and materials, but even more costly in military prestige. The trained forces of Japan have proven not greatly better than the disorgan ized armies of China. Were it not for the need for face-saving, Japan might withdraw; but the military will not permit that now. They will have to see the adventure through. The Shanghai sortie was either just a screen for the Consolidation of position in Manchuria, or else a quick threat , which it was hoped would end the troublesome boycott; per r haps it was both. The diversion has permitted the mopping up of Manchuria, though that would have proceeded any- way. But the Chinese should take heart from their sturdy de fense of Shanghai ; and the tonic of near-victory may give new Hfp. to the bovcott camDaiirn. And Japan has brought down upon herself the opprobrium of world opinion. " Klein a Sacrifice IN politics as in religion the scapegoat idea has long pre vailed; and in the current instance Roy Klein is retired as state highway engineer largely on the theory that some one had to be thrown to the wolves. As head of the depart ment Klein was naturally the man to be picked off. We re gret that the exigencies of politics have forced the retire ment of a man who proved himself strictly honest In the handling of many millions of dollars of public funds. Per hapsKlein made a political mistake in not sensing the chan ging temper of the public in a desire for reduction in high way expenditures. But he can leave his office with a feeling of, duty ably performed. r For our Dart we did not thlnlc th fo Klein administration so much as in thu ftinptiAnin. rf ,a commission itself; and felt that Klein would willingly co operate with the commission if it definitely established and laid out a program. But since the new hiehwav onmmiairm bas seen fit to order a change doubtless with the idea of starting with a "clean slate' we shall not criticize it for its action. The work of building and keeping up highways must go "on; and the state will do well to forget past contention and seek unity in standing behind the new commission. a a Seattle is taking the day off to decide which nlt-wtt to make uyor ot the overgrown village. of Oregon, so we are told, Yes, sisters, "Prohibition" Is a good name, we are proud of It, proud to work for it. We camou flage nothing, we have nothing to cover up. If you copy our name, copy our deeds. to April 9. 1851. the date ot his death, and the Oregon ot that day contained all the land that Is now In the states of Oregon, Washing ton and Idaho, and all of Mon tana and Wyoming west of the Rockies. V Samuel R. Thurston was bora In Monmouth. Maine, studied at Wesleyan seminary; entered Bow- doln and graduated with the class of 1843. Studied law and was ad-1 sionary blacksmith, coming with the first reinforcement. He was one of the three first governors of Oregon under the provisional government, was active in the or ganisation ot that government and of the Oregon Institute that Daily Health Talks By ROYAL S. COPELAND. M. D. 3 N fixing standards ox penec- tion in children we find three elements, p'-ysicial, mental and emotional. The hundred per cent child must have a proper develop ment In each of these fields. Every age has its rules, while all ages must conform to cer tain general re quirements. These are the physkial requi sites. The height and weight must conform to the regulation scale for those of a 4vm are. the muscular development must be normal, the skin oi coed color aad hM from emotions, and there must be no ten follow rickets in Daoynoou. mnM be reed, the cheat well developed and breathing full and tree. The nose and throat must he healthy, without adenoids, dis eased tonaUa or catarrhal troubles whir tntorfer with normal areata- lug. The teeth must be In perfect repair and the gums healthy. Haax 1m. eveeiaht and speech must be AimiL I wish te speak ef the emotional development. I de this because, even rtumid the teat of physical develop ment be successfully passed, tt there is lack ef health tn the emotional field the child Is by no means tmnrfrwl iter eent normal. tpfr of selMontroi. as wau as Dr.Cepelaod ti mm can "negativism." else tan trams and ether manussxaoons ei area. t Answers to Health Queries M. M. A. a What causes the ears te feel dosed, making talking and breathing unpleasant? tut uutisint nurvua axwn, are w fects of the utmost gravity. Many case ot failure to make gooa in later Ufa can be traced te lack of discipline In childhood. Disputes be tween the parents ana constant nag ging ot the children discourage the normal amhiuons of the urue ones. They often result In the development ot Inferiority and other complexes. Parents cannot be urges toe strongly to use tact and patience In dealing with their children. Here la a brief resume of what the average perfect child should be at eight years of see. Boys should be 41 laches In height and weign asout I4H pounds. Girls shoeld be 41 Inches In height and weigh il pounds. The requlreaMnts of free dom from defects that Z have al ready mentioned should be passed successruuy. Some of the mental tests chil dren of this age are as follows: l Comoare two known oojecta. for Instance, a Dy ana a butterfly, and tell how they are unlike. S Count backward tress twenty to sero. Of course for this test the child must know hew to count tram sere te twenty. S Two pictures are shown, one a Brure - without the nese, and an other without arms, etc. The child should be able te tea what la mus ing. 4 They should be able to five the day and date, month ant year. ft There should te aa aauity te repeat five digits. Usay children may be enable te paas succsssroOy the mental teat tot the given age; but tt they apprexl. mate the required standards, saethert need not worry, in health or us avoidable absences from schoet mas have pat children behind the aver age for then age. We love eur children la spite el their imperfections. It Is within em power patiently to aid them tewsxl the . goal or aonarea per s A -JPhM la ftrahAhlv dOS tO catarrh. Send self addressed stamped envelope tor full particulars and re feat your auestton. --see . M. JL 0 Q. What win reduce the hips.? A, Ten must reduce the weight ta general. Eat very sparingly ot tirchea. sunn and fats. Get reg ular systematic exercise. A gradu al MMntian tn the amount o xooe consumed, with the regular exercise, win work wonders in boost cases. v. IL M. a What causes suffl- under the eyes? iVThli mav be due to a kidney or heart condition. It should be wise te have a careful exaaainatloa and a urinalysis te aeternuae me cause. Mrs. e e B. B. a -Is tiers m cure for chronls saastrUs ether the the knife! A. This depends upon the tocaJ condition your doctor should be able to advise you defUttaly atnee he la familiar with the facta ia the CatrrUM. Utl. KJat Wmtmm Having married Elisabeth F. Mc- Clench there, they removed to Iowa In 1846, and he edited the Burlington Gatette until he start ed to Oregon. Many newspaper pages could be fined with Interesting accounts ot the war In Campaign of 1S49 tor delegate to congress, when Thurs ton was elected by a big majority. J. 4V. Nesmith was one of the op- posing candidates, and it was though that Thurston had no chance against that forceful and pugnacious pioneer. But Thurs ton out-Nesmithed Nesmith, and beat him. The rate for Thurs ton was 470, for Nesmith 106. For the other candidates, 413. S S Thurston made a brilliant re cord In congress; attracted na tional attention. He made a high mark in his speech in favor of the admission of California as a state; was the outstanding figure when that state "broke into the union," as It were. V . Thurston was on his way home to enter into the campaign for his reelection. He died on board the steamer California, at sea off Acapulco, at eight days less than 38 years of age. But he was not alone or unattended. Z. F. Moody and Stephen F. Chadwlck, each to become a .governor or Oregon, were on the vessel. So were the five young women, under his charge, sent out by Governor Slade of "Ufrmont, who was then chairman of the national educa tion board, under contract te be come teachers here, or forfeit their passage money. These teach ers were Thurston's tended nurses daring his last sickness. Bald Mrs. Victor, Bancroft's Oregon writer: "They were all soon mar ried, at a matter ot course Miss Wands to Governor Gaines; Miss Smith to Mr. Been. Miss Gray to Mr. McClench, Miss Lincoln to Judge Skinner, and Miss Millar to 1r A mm. .WIUm w MI15W swan - (Governor Gaines had lost his wife who came with him, soon after their arrival, through aa accident while horseback riding. The Judge Skinner was A. A. Skinner, circuit Judge nnder the provisional government. The Judge Wilson was Joseph O. Wil son, elected to congress la It 71 and died before taking his place. He . was a prominent pioneer 8alemlte and erected some ot our fine buildings ot that period. Mr. Beers was Alanson Beers, mis- lamette university, and in many other ways in the prepioneer and pioneer periods. His first wife, , who came with him and their three children in 1937, had died. . Miss Gray was Mary A. Gray, from Vermont. She was married to B. F. McClench, on his land claim a mile below where the Wallace road turns down the hill towards the old town of Lincoln. Mrs. Samuel R. Thurston was a sister of Mrs. McClench. After the death of Delegate Thurston. hia widow came to keep house for her brother. After he married Miss Gray, Mrs. Thurston taught in Willamette university. General W. H. Odell was a student there. They were married. She was then 39, he was 22. But It was a happy union, and for a genera tion they were among the leading people of Oregon. S (There Is something more that should be told, connecting that Important period of. Oregon his tory with the present. It will ap pear in this column tomorrow.) m U "Washington, the Man, and the Capital," will be on the silver screen again today and this eve ning at the Elsinore, along with Marie Dressler's "Emma." The Washington picture Is authentic; endorsed by leaders of education In America, New Views The question asked yesterday by Statesman reporters was: "Do you think China should declare war upon Japan?" Walter Goughnour, gararrman, 240 State t "I think they should. bat they haven't anything to de clare war with." Ann M. lfoen, housekeeper! "No. I don't rm against all war. while X think China U getting the worst of the present situatioa, I'd bo afraid to hare her declare war tor fear other aatloas would bo dragged in." Clayton Bernhard, Associated t "Why should theyT They are getting alone all right without it." M. It. Bfflburn, Byrne's mana ger: "Doesn't seem there Is much else left tor them to ao." Editorial Comment From Other Papers " FI X A X 1 1 A I . II At KKT K K R IXQ The press reports yesterday brought news of the indictment of Carl A. Johnston and C. A. De- Grace, heads of the Prudential Savings tt Loan, the Prudential Bancorporation and the Union Savings ft Loan association. Our own grand Jury has Just returned another Indictment against Mr. Keenholtz, erstwhile manager of the Astoria Building & Loan association. These men are among those whom Corporation Commission er Mott has characterized as "fi nancial racketeers," a name to which the men themselves take violent exception ,uite naturally. But though they have denounced Mott In bitter terms and sought to discredit him as a public offi cial. It is quite significant that one by one, aa he has called the roll, these men have been indict ed, tried and convicted of de frauding those who have entrust ed their money to them. Not all hare been convicted yet, but none indicted have been acquitted. The dean-un movement against these so-called racketeers Is time ly. It has been long- overdue and commissioner Mott is entitled to a full measure of credit for initiat ing and persistently orosecntinr this campaign to rid the state of those who have been preying upon the unwary investors. They have lougnt nacK savagely but. when they cams to grips with the laws they hare Ignored, thev have had little chance. And they, who have had little sympathy for the Inno cent people they hare been' sys tematically robbing, are entitled to as uttle mercy now. Not the least of the crimes theyhave committed has been the injury they have done to legiU mate financial Institutions. Public confidence In the stabUIty ot such InsUtutlons has been impaired and the good have suffered with the bad. Commissioner Mott has stat ed publicly upon several occasions that his Investigations have shown that, oat of 20 banding and loan associations la the state, only three groups have beea illegiti mately conducted and that the others have complied with safe guarding laws and are in sound condition. Moreover, ho has stated that the laws of Oregon are such that It is practically Impossible for Investors to lose their money ia such institutions If the provisions ot such laws are observed. It Is a severe Indictment of the previous administration of the corporation department that these laws could be so flagrantly flout ed without challenge and that permits were given to other rack eteers tor promotion schemed which hsd not a germ of legitima cy about them and which took millions of dollars of money from innocent though gullible people. It might be well to continue the Investigation to ascertain why the previous corporation commission er so conducted his office. 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