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From First Statesman, March 28, 1851
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"True Temperance
TIE Beckman bill, house bill No. 123, which passed the
lower house Tuesday legalizes the resumption of the
beer business in Oregon. It defines Z2 per cent beer (4 by
volume) as non-intoxicating, and proceeds to legislate re
garding it as though it were intoxicating. If 3.2 beer i in
fact non-intoxicating, why not let it flow like soft drink
without burdensome licenses?
In many respects the bill is even more vicious than
control laws which prevailed prior to prohibition.
It grants no local option. Even though a municipality
might by ordinance prohibit the sale, roadhouses could flour
ish in the open country. Unincorporated villages have no
method of control.
The bill makes virtually every grocery store and drug
store a dispensary of liquor. Minors are privileged to buy
3.2 beer without limitation as to frequency or quantity.
There is no restriction regarding sales on Sundays or
holidays or limiting hours of sale. There is no limit to quanti
ty that may be purchased.
The whole business is vested in private hands with
all the invitation to exploit the business for profits which led
finally to the downfall of the old brewery-saloon regime.
The Beckman bill is of course merely the opening wedge
by which the old liquor business will be restored, high-power
whiskey and all, as soon as the 18th amendment is over
thrown. The fact that the beer is to be dispensed in grocery
stores will give it almost universal distribution, which leads
inevitably to universal consumption. Sales instead of being
furtive and secretive as at present will be openly flaunted
with all the force of mass propaganda which expert adver
tising may devise.
The Statesman does not desire to obstruct the will of
the majority. If and when the national and state constitutions
are amended repealing or modifying prohibition, then there
will need to be some liquor control measure. It should
be more along lines of the Canadian system which strictly
limits the number of liquor stores, does not allow sales even
of beer in restaurants, and limits amount and time of pur
chases, allowing no sales to minors. The Beckman bill points
toward unrestricted selling, unrestricted consumption and
inevitably to unrestricted drunkenness and debauchery.
The people of Oregon should remember that while they
may have changed their minds, alcohol' has not changed its
chemical composition, its power to intoxicate, its power to
contribute to social demoralization.
The senate shuld defeat the Beckman bilL Let Oregon
await the final verdict of its people on state constitutional
orohibition. Let Oregon also await final action respecting the
18th amendment and the Volstead act. If prohibition is def
initely repealed, then let the substitute method of control be
one which will promote "true temperance" such as the chast
ened wets have long preached, rather than promote universal
distribution and universal consumption which the Beckman
bfll legalizes.
The Legislative Job
"Legislation pending at Salem breathes the spirit of
i, defeatism that is rampant on all sides, a spirit that'll the
result of the depression in which the world and the nation
Is emmeshed. ,
"There are proposals to make postponement of tax pay
ments the easier by lowering the rate of interest, to declare
" " moratoriums on mortgage foreclosures, to plunge the state
farther into debt for the sake of experimenting in state
wide development schemes in the hope of providing cheaper
power, to place harsh restrictions on organised industries
In the hope of wreaking vengeance on investors.
"The spirit seems to be that of tearing down the pillars
of our social, business and economic structure to amelior
ate the condition of the unfortunate by undermining the
very foundations of society.
"This is a natural consequence of the times. In times
like these, it is easier to let our sympathies and prejudices
rather than our reason guide our actions.
"The test of the legislature's calibre will be the man
ner in which tt meets these issues. The capacity of its mem
bers will be demonstrated by the manner In which they
meet this spirit ot defeatism. '
"Clearly in such times as these, it is the duty of
society to provide for the needs of the unfortunate, but It
is mot the province of society to throw all safeguards to the
winds in making such provision!.
We believe that the legislatura Is playing with flra
when It puts a premium on non-performance of duty and
penalises those who perform their duty. It Is destroying the
spirit of the men and women who hare beea struggling
. to keep up their end of the load. It Is tending to reduce
the state's citisenry to a common level of .futility and
despair. Albany -Democrat-Herald.
The Democrat-Herald has. appropriately appraised the
wuvi f r.h thnes which la sensed not only in state legis
latures but In the national congress. In fact we are inclined
to think the disease of defeatism is worse in Washington tnan
In Salem.
In spite of the depressing atmosphere which has pre
vailed in our own state house, the legislature seems to oe
fighting its way through the miasma of fear with consider
able success. As the session has progressed radicalism nas
waned. Both senate and house have shown a more conserva
tive temper than seemed possible as the session opened. This
was in evidence in consideration of the utilities control bill,
which was passed on thoughtfully by the whole senate in
stead of rushed through in a hysteria as was the case with
the power bills of two years ago.
Both in appropriations and in revenue measures radical
and unwise moves have been pretty effectually blunted; and
the present outlook (which may of course be altered) is for
rather wholesome and constructive legislation without in any
way impairing the essential functions of government.
In short, we have hopes.
'Was 1st Los!" : :
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SYNOPSIS '
The emu Bid town ef Nave-
stack felts en. rests. dastsHy,
tteatei U leg aloag a a rat
reseating the tatarf erase ot may
i who seaxht te enang us meee
ef living. The people, therefore.
wen very aaUjroadstle toward
yoaag Dr. Jekm Wolfe, aswstaat to
tha tewm'a aluadcrlag aid Dr.
ThreadgeU. when ha tried to better
ccdtditloas. The yawn phystclaa re
alise ala U pitiable alight ef the
tahabitaats ia th aaaaa of to M
doctor, who caatieas kiss to be mere
sparing ia the aae el -accessary"'
medJrinea. Wolfe, stanned at the
aaaaaltary eeadltleas ha lads
everywhere, prepares a map anew
lac tha unhealthy districts. Mrs,
Threadgeld caaaea apoa th snap
and censUeriar Walfe'a researches
roas dlaleyalty aad aaderhaad
spring, aaggeata that h b warned
to dlacenUnn or he discharges.
Despite tha eeuunnaity'e feeling
towards tha capahla young elector.
tha Rev. Robert PlemaUmg ia las-
said by Ida efficiency la snlnia-
tsriag to tha sick. Wolfe's en ia
daeeaaeat to keep Igkting to th
friendship and aerscesneat of
lovely and vivadeaa Jaaa afaacalL
Welle ahwwt Dr. Threadgeed th
lagarwas gerata h feaael la the
wQ-wator f a haase where there
Is a ease ef diphtheria. Tha naxraw-
nUaaed ThreadgeU. afraid to face
facto and fearing Waif stay aaary
hi Maitloa, reaaato th yeaager
aa'a latarfertace. Wolfe waraa
f a torrfhl ealassltj aheald ty
phoid fever r chetora atrik Nava-stodc
-Mr. Wolfs, has tt occurred to yea that all this la gxeaaiy laanhiag
to saal" asked Threadreld.
CTAPTES TWENTY -nr
BITS for BREAKFAST
-By R. J. HENDRICKS-
"My gallery of
God's good men:"
(Continuing from yesterday:)
"J. K. Gill: Mr. Gill died in Port
land recently and his obituary set
forth hla good Qualities, which
were the only kind that he had.
I have his picture, as he was al
ways so kind and agreeable to
me. He lived In th Barnum
house as it waa called. I lived
not far from it. My folks kept a
cow and I delivered some of the
milk to Mr. Gill's house every
morning for a long time. I am
sure that all who knew Mr. Gill
will agree that I mad th right
selection when I added his pic
ture to my gallery."
f-
"Wm. 3. Sibson: Book-keeper
for th Klnneys when they owned
and operated the Salem Flouring
Mills. Mr. Sibson was a typical
English gentleman. The Klnneya
were th first to export flour to
England, perhaps not the very
first, but they were large opera
tors, and Mr. Sibson was so well
posted In th monetary affaira of
England and shipping that he
was very valuable to them. He
ornamented Salem society, a fine,
handsome erect man, with sueh
perfect manners and a winning
smile. He was the beau Ideal,
but did not show much favorit
Ism. Ha rather fancied Lena Wll
Hams and Dora Hernandes. No
wonder; they were both beauties.
saw Lena not many years ago
and she was as beautiful as ever,
The fame of Oregon'a roses Is
due In a larg respect to Mr. Sib
son. He operated a rose nursery
In Portland under the name of
'Slbson's Rose Nurseries.' He was
an Importer from all lands. Th
ros strains that h introduced
and Improved upon are wall
known to ros fanciers.
S
-Wm. M. Ladd of Portland ia
also In my gallery. But I regret
to say that my own picture is not
in the gallery. I can almost hear
those who knew me la my youth
and lifetime remark when they
read this: 'He was right ia not
using his own picture'."
Is
The good old time physician
whose picture occepies first place
in Cy. woodworth's gallery was
or. John Reynolds, who was a
community builder as well as aa
able sal faithful practitioner. He
was rice president of the old First
National bank and took stock ia
every enterprise that helped Sa
lem grow. He was the father ef
Lloyd Reynolds, so long la the
state senate from Marion county.
not long since deceased, and oth
er members of his family have
been and are high class members
of society.
Rev. P. 8. Knight waa not only
a contributor to the columns of
The Statesman. He was at one
time the editor ot this newspaper,
and he was a high class scholar
and poet, as well as an eloquent
preacher, and a good business
man, a rather unusual combina
tion. And finally he gave away
a fortune, to good works, as did
Rev. O. Dickinson, his outstand
ing predecessor as pastor of the
First Congregational church; the
two of them longest in service in
that capacity, excepting our own
Dr. W. C. Kantner, whose record
aa a marrying as weU as a funeral
pastor far outshines that of Rev.
Knight in volume.
J. K. Gill started his career as
a book seller in Salem. On ot
hla first if not his first partner
in that business her was Cyrus
T. Yeaton, who waa a brother ot
A. T. Yeaton, now one ot tha very
oldest of Salemltes in point of
length of years. Mr. Gill sold hla
interest to hia partner, who took
into business with him H. D.
Boon, and after a time Booa be
came sol owner. He waa suc
ceeded by T. Mcr. Patton, father
of Hal and Cooke Patton. The
Patton book store thus datee back
to th early days.
Mr. QUI married Miss Fannie
Wlllson, daughter of W. H. and
Chloe A. Wlllson. who had beea
an Instructor in Willamette uni
versity, of which institution her
mother was the first ot all teach
ers, when it was opened. August
11, 18 14, as the Oret-oa Institute.
with fir students, and when she
waa th whole faculty. The Gills
went to Portland, where he found
ed the great book house of J. K.
Gill ft Co. of that city.
Fannie Wilson had. la Jnlv.
18(1, beea one of the organisers
and charter members of Capital
Lodge, Independent Order of
Good Templars, along with Miss
Anni smith, who became th
wife of H. Y. Thompson, eminent
old time lawyer of Portland; Miss
Frank McFarland, who became
the wife ot Sylvester Q. Simpson,
brother of Sam L. Simpson, the
Oregon post laureate, author of
"The Beautiful Willamette," etc.,
and they moved to 8aa Francisco,
wnere tney were prominent; Miss
M. Amelia Craft, afterward Mrs.
Geo. P. Litchfield, she a daughter
in the family of one of the very
earliest pioneer households here;
and Miss Mary S. Holman. daugh
ter of Joseph Holman and Almlra
Phelps, the mother, a teacher, ot
tha Lausanne party of 4, and he
of the Peoria party of 'SI, arriv
ing the day when the Lausanne
docked at old Fort Vancouver,
June 1, 1140; and Miss Holman
becoming the first wife of John
H. Albert, mother of Jos. H. Al
bert of Salem. Those pioneers
took their temperance principles
seriously. They worked for them.
The writer gets some more
hints from th article of hla
friend Cy. Woodworth and the
letter which accompanies it,
which wlU b treated at a later
date, when his hours are not
quite so much crowded with rush
duties as now.
SATURDAY. UBISU
Interested persons wUl hare a
chance to get a new slant on
growing crops on peat land Satur
day, February 18, at the peat
land improvement day sponsored
by Oregon Stat college, and th
Lake Lablsh onion and celery
growers' associations, at Lablsh
Center schoolhouse, beginning at
10 a. m.
Soil Improvement will b dis
cussed between 10 and 11 o'clock
la th morning, and 1 and 8 In
the afternoon by Dr. W. L. Pow
ers, soil scientist, and Arthur 8.
King, extension specialist la soils.
Soil samples brought la will he
tested la the afternoon.
Vegetable growing on peat lands
will be discussed by A. O. B. Bou
quet, professor of vegetable crops,
at 11 a. m. and 8 p. am.
Crop peat problems wUl be dis
cussed at 8:80 la the afternoon
a ad aa attempt will he made to
help with any problems relative
to peat-land farming or to test
soil samples that are brought la.
yours, since 1 am paid for my time
here. X have no desire to usurp any
of your authority."
Threadgold would Ilka to have
thrust the responsibility from him
with restores of violent dismay.
He faltered, clutched at the thought
that it would be best to temporise,
to rat these nanera Into hia hands.
Dr. Threadrold was Infuriated . . .1 and examina them. Weak man have
Wolf had touched him to the fight-1 . fatal affection for varus promises
inr point. Timid, sententious, aland careful circumlocutions. They
shirker of awkward corners, he was m airaid to speak out, afraid even
unea at use into aa ouiourst ex to be completely, decently, and
stuttering1 anger against thia man damnably selfish,
whose abominable sincerity refused "Very good, Mr. Wolfe, very
to take account of the delicately rood. Let m have these papers."
adjusted hypocrisies of life. "Ton a wall have them at once."
"Mr. Wolfe, has it occurred to And in half an hour they were
you that all this is grossly insult- locked up in Dr. Threshold's desk,
inr to mat" Few people can keep to th truth
Wolf looked vary grave, when describinr a battle they have
"l thought, sir, tnas 70a might I fought, some fracas of words in
be glad of the tacta.- I which they have beea worsted.
kf-J lit. I -
I Those deadly sarcasms that so
"I am perfectly ready to accept often arrive too lata upoa the field
all the responsibility." of action, are too brilliant to be
Threadrold's faee expressed be- ignored, and are dragged cunningly
wildered disgust. rato the tale. A weak and pompous
"Absurd, preposterous! You doat man must lie with emphasis when
grasp my position my position, ho u ezplainlnr a squabble to bis
the conditions that prevail ia Nave. wif. He has his domestic dimity
a pwaiw to consider, and words like a
He stopped, took off his g lasses, sword are easy things to flourish
and wiped them with much agita-l wba no on ia there to cut in with
bon. la contradiction. "He wont forget
-xou mean, ut. inreaogoia, mat that in a hurry, eh! I had him
the local conditions are toe strong there. Much too sharp for the beast,
for usT" I said aa and so, and so and so,
"Pleas do not put your words and ao and so. Yes 1 did. You
Into my mouth. I have been respon-1 should have seen him acrairm. A
ilble for th health of this town! few home truths, my dear. Nothing
cor twenty years. Ana uen you, sri like letting a man know that he Is
founr man, come, and work ia aa cad!" But the curious part of it
iy uiu Hcnui, wj, matt if tnas Dou tne combatants go
insinuate that I have done less than home and crow in the same strain.
I should have done. I cant follow However bloody one comb may be,
your line ef feeling, sir, or under- the other cock's comb la sure to be
stand your idea ox loyalty.- I bloodier.
Wolfe stood bis ground. I About three in tha afternoon n.
"I am sorry. Certain facta forced Montague Threadgold took a glass
themselves upoa my notice. Perhaps of port, shook his feathers, and fell
they were more obvious to a man into meditation like aa old barn
fresh from a course of public door rooster who has been dusted
health. These observations of mine I around tha riekvard bv aoma n.
"My dear, I was compelled to
hare a talk with Mr. Wolfs after
dinner to-day. I dent think he fully
realised his position uu this afternoon."
Mrs. Threadg old's face was non
committal. She read th level of
her husband's aententiousness as
she read the barometer la the haH.
"I am glad to hear it."
"I detest scenes, my dear, but a
scene was absolutely necessary.
had to pitch Into the young man, U
show him that I could net and
would not stand any aonsense.
Wolfe appears to be one of those
self-assured fellows, utterly lack,
inr in sentiment, and devoid of the
more delicate instincts of a gentle.
sues as tney are ar yours.
Take them, criticise them, use them
as you please."
inreadgoid stared like a man
who has caught a sudden glimpse
and lanky game-cock. The axDeri-
nad been humiuatinr. and the
little man saw further humiliations
before him unless he could strike
an attitude that would be convinc
ed a mad bull eharginr at him down I ing. A aeeond rlass of wine helned
a narrow passage. him to think better of his own dig-
"De I understand you to aay nity. By tea-time he was able to
I" stand sententiously upoa the
1 will place my notes and papers heaxthrur and rive Mrs. Soohia aa
m yvur namia. xam material is I account OZ tne affair.
The largeness of the declamation
was excellent. Mrs. Sophia's hand
hovered over the sugar basin.
"You told him about that map!"
"My dear1 the result of our in
terview was thst Mr. Wolfe offered
to surrender all his notes and plana
to me."
"Yes, Montague, but have you
got them I"
"I have. They are locked up ia
my desk."
He threw out the lower part of
hia white waistcoat, and stood with
pursed lips, spectacles glimmering,
a little bladder of a maa Inflated
with words. Threadgold and his
wife had fitted themselves into the
trivial scheme of mere physical sp
pea ranees. The little etiquettes and
diplomacies of a carefully planned
professional career had become for
them the whole Book of the Law.
Their whole consciousness was
posted round with notice boards oa
which were inscribed "Good Form,"
"Gentility," "Nlceness," Tact.
They asked themselves by a nat
ural Impulse, "WUl this please So
and-eoT WH1 8o.and-se be of
fended? If I do this or that, will it
be profitable and in proper tarts T"
Mrs. Thresdrold handed her bus
band his tea.
"Now that yoa have got these
papers, Montague, the matter is
easily settled."
"I sa going to look them over.
"All you have to do is to burn
them."
"My dear, one moment"
"I said burn them. And send Mr.
Wolfe about his business without
further delay:
Caerrixfct,
Oicrib(aS
TeeCoett ei)
e Kia Fcaterae Saafca. Ia.
J. Olatt and Sugene Courtney,
secretary, both ot Woodbum;
Warren Gray of Marlon and
Ralph Zimmerman, Aurora,
Ia Polk county, George A.
Woods is chairman and J. R.
Beck, secretary. Both are from
Dallas. Other Polk members are
8. L. Stewart. RickrealL R. W.
Hogg, Sola, and A. G. Remple,
Dallas.
The county groups are ex
pected to meet sometime this
week, according to statement of
O. M. Plummer ot Portland, state
chairman.
Mr. Plummer says that much
favorable comment followed the
action ot th state committee In
setting up machinery to put the
voluntary adjustment plan into
effect, and that within a day he
received word from eastern in
anranee companies thst they are
n
Appointment of the Marloa
county unit of the farm mort
gage adjustment committee or
ganized late last month follow
ing a meeting here has beea an
nounced by L. R. Bralthaapt of
Oregon state college, state a
cretary.
M. G. Gunderson of SU vert on
is chairman of the Marion county
unit, with other members: Ray
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