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PAGE FOUR The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem , Oren Tuesdiy Morning, llarch 7,ggj - ' : it . - f Xa ijj "No Favor Swavs Vt; No Fear SWi AuhT From Flrrt SUtemiAn, Mrch 28,'lS 51 , ' THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. CHARLES A. SpraCTJZ - ... Editor-Manager Shtldow F. Sackett - - - - . llanasino Editor Member of the Associated Press -The Associated Press 1 xeluiTly entitled to tlw dm (or publlca toon ot all turn dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited to ADYERTISINQ j Portland .Representative Gordon B. Ben. Security BuiMln. PortUnl. Ore, 1 Eastern Advertising Representatives Bryant Griffith ft Branson, Inc, Chicago. Nnr York. Detroit. j - ": - - Etoston. Atlanta. m Entered at the Potto ffUe at Salem, Oregon, Second-Clou Matter. Published even morning except Mo day. Bueinese office, 915 S. Commercial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: " Stall Subacrlptlor. Rates, In Advance. Within Ore r on : Dally and Sunday. I Mo. SO cenu; a Ua. $1.26; I Ma 11.25 i 1 year $4.00. "STST 5? !5.nta "ff Mo or ,5 00 tot 1 advance. By city Carrier: 4S cent a month; 15.0 a year in advance. Per Copy t cent On train, and New. Stand, i cent Breaking Home Ties Interregnum ON every banking house in the United Stales flies a white piece of paper, pasted there by authority of state gov ernor and the president of the United States. It closes the bank. Like its counterpart in time of war it is the sign of sur render, not of the individual institution which flies it, but fit the whole USA, surrender to economic disintegration which has progressed steadily with only brief interruptions, since 1929. We are experiencing now for a few dava what mv h called an interregnum. It resembles the situation in those countries governed by a monarchv when the Kn? dim and the succession is in doubt. The ministers and cabinet meet to pick the successor, either some prince imperial or some regent to rule ior the interim. In this interresmum in the United States the cold Hoi. lar has apparently been unseated and the finance ministers are deliberating over a successor to the throne : scriD. clear ing house certificates, fiat money, guarantee of deposits, or what The condition of affairs is critical ; it is also pitiful. Our very wealth has strangled us. America which thought itself impregnable, which mocked the tribulations of lother coun tries, which gloried in its strength, is itself forced to throw up the bars to prevent the flight of capital to more secure havens. Inability to manage our surpluses has destroyed the economic balance in this country, until widespread fear com pleted the wreck. Quoting Shakespeare: VThe fault, dear Brutus, lies not In our stars, But In ourselves, that we are underlings." Meantime the populace goes its way, waiting patiently untfl the new king is proclaimed. There is suppressed ex citement, such as was experienced 15 years ago when the Germans made their last great drives toward Paris. But there is general belief that the deliberating ministers will soon select the new ruler that will comply as closely as pos sible with the standards of legitimacy. No fear. is felt of any revolt. Within a few days, or hours, the herald will step forth on the balcony and proclaim the name of the new king or regent; huzzas will be heard; fresh courtesans will clamor about his highness for recognition; old lords and maids in waiting will fade out of their former glory. In far provinces the shout will go up: "The king is dead; long live the king." End of Price-Pegging VN the eve of the inauguration came the announcement V that the federal government's farm activities would be entirely reorganized. Specifically the effort at price-pegging of farm commodities will stop. Report was also made that the farm board had closed out its wheat holdings which have hung over markets for two years and longer. There is an amazing complexity of government bureaus dealing with the farmer. The department of agriculture has long dealt with production problems of farming and built up one of the largest executive departments in the govern ment. In the post-war years have come the federal land- banks, intermediate credit banks, the farm board, stabiliza tion corporations financed by federal money, and regional agricultural corporations. Almost without knowing it the country was headed for socialism in agriculture because the federal government was becoming the chief editor. . There is no assurance that the government will get out of the farm business. On the contrary the chief pressure is to put the country farther in business not only in farming but in railroads, banking, etc But at least the farm board speculative activities will be dropped. Henry Morgenthau, jr., who is io be the new chairman of the farm board, stated definitely that the first objective would be to take the gov ernment dut of the stabilization business. When the "war" is over and the losses are all tabulated we will find that the government's adventure into agricul ture and business has been tremendously costly. On cold appraisal it can scarcely be said that any of the- ventures has been successful in accomplishing the purposes intended Will the government retreat? Or will it continue m the di rection of federal control until we have socialism and pa ternalism on a still vaster scale? 'f "l-L 1 " ' " ' 'iMH.iii, i i. ' ' in ii ii i ''The -Challenge r t or Li ove GOAPTES FOBTT-OXa-; -Hard facto sad ft vsr-cbast. BazaJL PsnurrftDfcs ar so mseh pulp wftaovi them. Dr. Wolfs hsrt U th bus to deal with facts. The stoosy Is wits m. Now, look yos ssrs, man, w art going to raiso ti vtnd, oat jo blowing your trumpet otttaldo the waus of Jr fcho" BoxaH rubbed sis hands together, earer and unctuous. Ho ttcked sis Hps as thou ho tasted the sweet fall of the Ink he was to use. Ton ess rely oa me, Mr. Crahbs, 1 know how to handle a paper sad to cush a srlersnc. There's some-1 thins; of the stinging-nettlo shout There was. The man had ability, and knew how to float orer s seathlnf sentence. "Look yon, Boxan, we hare sees Mr. Wolfe's facts. We hive fot to declare war, fire our first shot." "Find a plain man with righteous discontent in him, sir." "Bah! put it plainer, some can tankerous curmudgeon who likes to bray so loaf as no one can get at him with a suck. I hare got a man to start with, a sulky, eross-frained beast.1' The ends of BoxaH's month eurred upwards, and little wrinkles showed about his eyes. "Ahi" "A eobbler. Old Burgess of George Lane." "One of the people pre-eiaely." Wolfe's eyes trareHed from one to the other. He was like a captain "Mr. Wetfe Is coming ap the bin. 1 1 cant a rm going out oa the moor." said Jess. him. BITS for BREAKFAST -By R. J. HENDRICKS- The Last Fifty Years THE half-century ast has been an intensely interesting one. Those whose life-span falls within that period have witnessed many revolutions of one kind and another. In the world of matter vast changes have occurred. The application of electric energy and the use of petroleum prod ucts in internal combustion engines have extended much far ther the mechanical power first multiplied by the steam en gine. Chemical discoveries have also worked great transfor- mations. In religion the greatest revolution has been wrought since the time of the reformation. The greatest war in the history of the world was fought. The greatest experiment in economic and social change in the history of the world is being made in Russia. The greatest depression in history has occurred and we are now in the depths of it. A fellow may be tempted to chuck it all and jump off the dock. Not for us. We are so curious to see what is going to happen i we are determined to stick around as long as possible. It ranks with the fall of Rome, the French and Russian revolutions, the outbreak of the world war in dra- matic importance. v ' -Prohibits hoarding is an item la tho list ot points ot the nrMidential nroclamatlon. That will bo about as hard to enforce as prohibition. - ' v Where is Arthur Brisbane with his oft-repeated "Ton can't soil America short?"" Joaquin's first dollar, first poetry, other firsts: Joaquin Miller, for the first rolume of a six book edition ot his poetry and other productions. published in 19 0, wrote in tho introductory chapters something of his early life. Speaking of the final days of the coyer ed wagon trip of his family across the plains to Oregon in 1852, and following erents, ho said: S At The Dalles, . . . papa went to see the officer in command of this military post, the first one we had found, to ask about tho possibility of crossing the Cas cade mountains. ... at that lata season ot the year. This kind of ficer sent a yoke of strong, fat oxen and two soldiers to sea us to the summit. S "His name, we were told, years later, was Grant Capt. U. 8. Grant, afterward president. (A good story; probably true. But Grant was not yet a captain. Ho was regimental quartermaster for troops at old Fort Vancourer of tho Hudson's Bay company. Final ly tho Fort Vancouver ot the Hud son Bay company was acquired by the U. 8. government, and that is where the fort ot the name is now. Grant was, July I, 18 St, through tho death ot CoL 'Bliss, promoted to bo captain la charge of a company at Humboldt bay, California, whither he went, that year, from Oregon.) S -b ."By taking this route papa landed his little family far up the Willamette rlrer almost in tho heart ot tho wonderful Talley. (Evidently, as the reader will ob serve a few lines ahead, at Sa lem.) This is tho most poetic, gor geous snd glorious valley in flowers and girdle of snow crown ed mountains oa the globe, "Papa, as a teacher, had al ways been rather fastidious in his dress, and mother often told mo that he always wore broadcloth with a flower in his buttonhole when he lived near Cincinnati, in reach of a tailor. And I well re member he always wore a leaf or flower in his lapel when teaching school, no matter what the aual ity ot his coat. Bat here in Ore gon, la this mild climate, seelnc mat wo were nearly su naked, ho said to mother one morning as he pruned a flower on his shirt bos om: Margaret, really and truly. HEALTH By Royal S. Copeland, MJ). True, wo are tho bottom. 'all in tho same boat"; but it seems to have s hole ' So far no one has arisen to assure us the country la "fund ameutally , sound". - : ' - - " - - Tho aear saat relist may bow rsorgsnixs sad try to siphon back jiome ot the- money ws seat to Armenia.' "Wo earned a cow in this way. and mother bought two others, giving a note bearing enormous Interest. The cows cost I1Q each. So that when papa got back after a long quest tar up the valley we had three- more cows, three frisky little calves, and lots of butter to sell. Two little Jew peddlers, bro thers, who had some way got down by way ot what is now Alas ka from Russia, came by every week and got the butter and gave in exchange groceries and dry goods. The merchants In those days demanded more than double the purchase prico of everything; but as they paid 11 a pound for but ter, which was twice what it was really worth, the thing was about even. These Jew boys carried ev erything on their backs at first. Then they got a horse, then a wagon, then they opened a store away up at the forks of tho river. where papa had found a 'claim,' and flourished amazingly. Then they had a big store in the biggest city; then a bank in San Fran cisco. And open-handed papa marveled to the end of his days why he, too, could not have been such a 'merchant.' "U W It was a muddy, miry road away up the Willamette forks. neighbors 40 miles distant from one another in places and no oriages, ana lew femes across the swift, deep river; but wo got there at last and the spare neigh bors, as was tho custom, came to the 'raising.' and in a few days we had a home, a house, such as it was; let us call it a palace. For never was a nobleman of high de gree, with all his house, so happy la nis castle, as was proud, brave, aear papa. "The law had been meanly changed while we were en route, cutting a own the donation from 99 acres to one-half, so tho ranch was not what It should hare beea in area, and real val ue; but no one complained, and all went to work and worked from sun to sun, happy, healthy. ana gaming in strength every day. The land, unfortunately, was not well chosen. We should have located in the middle of th val ley and where every foot was far tile and tillable, but we had beoa used to woods and did not like me open, wo wanted tho wood for houses, fences, and the fire place. Ia the rear a great moan tain, topped with wonderful fir we don't need any clothes In this treS gloried in me morning sua; eounur, except it may be some sort of a thing to Din a flower On.' W "Ia this happy frame ot mind papa soon after cut a stick end, taking a small pack on his back. set out ap the vast and fertile vauey to find a - location. 'claim.' Ha left us under the care of a noble old missionary, E. E. farrun, and also a Methodist preacher by the name of West. (Evidently J. L. Parrlsh: bnt West does not appear amone the list ot Methodist preachers la Ore goa ia regular work la 1852.) It seemed that every one of tho old er immigrants were either mls slonariea or preachers. And they were all good, God-fearlnr men. wao cua su utey could to encoar- sgo and care for tho stranger. "Wo three boys, also, sieves ana mirteen years of ago, sooa round work elearinf'oft brash sad making ratts for a neighbor doss st sand. (Joaquin was tho sieves year one; note - Chia, bo causo of the question of the date of sis birth, later oa.) , Mother would, go out to work - with us, sitting os s stamp sad knitting sad tslkiaf cheerily to us whea , PL.Bt'fiU.!"'Pfk. me swift, sweet river glistened under the great big cedars and Daim trees away out yonder la me boundless dooryard, where me cattle fed and fattened, and an was wen. "Papa at first took as up tho mountainside to cut dowa trees. and roll them dowa for rails. These rolling, tumbling, headlong logs on tho 'steep hillsides mads great sport for our little dog. But he got caught under one aad was killed. Then Jimmy (Joaauln's younger brother) got caught un- aer one. Ana. although he got sp and laughed st our terror sad dismay, papa gave up the moun tain, aad wo made rails after that from ash, maple, balm, alder, sad so on. to fanes oar first field worthless wood, compared to the beautiful fir, hut we bora were too bold and venturesome to be left alone to wrestle with the tumbling rail eats. For paps again was going to teach school. muea swsy. "He plowed ssd put la flax. corn, and a garden, even before ws had a fence. As the fence around the house was finished, we pat la an orchard, papa going 1 N&N Dr. Copefotti ALTHOUGH TREMENDOUS tildaa har bean made m the treat ment of "Brtghra dlaeaaa". tt etttl contlnuM to be oae ot our greatest hearth problem. It Is a menace that must not be overlooked. hCany a person suffers from Bright disease, but Is unaware ot the ailment untU tt has beea pres ent tor a consid erable time. This la untortnnate, hacanae whea the disease Is neg looted, great damage Is done to the body aad cure Is mad more difficult. Lei me warn yu agmlnsi negieot of this dlsaase. At the same time may I give you ino comroraaa thought that not an disorders or tne kidney are really Brlghfa disease? Brlghrs disease la a form ec la- flammaUoa ot the Udncya. No age Is exempt but It usually afflicts per sons past middle Ufa. Heed Nature' Warming The early symptoms Ot this affltc- tloa are vagoe and often overlooked. The victim oomplatns ot frequent urging, particularly during the nlghi. H notices that be becomes short of breath upon the slightest exerUoa. His work Is done with great dlfllculty aad he ttres easily. As the disease advances, headache, nausea, loss of appetite and disturbance 1a vtsloa. are other atgns that demand attaa-ttoa. Xa Brlghrs disease the kidney are damaged and are unable to do the necessary work. The damage pro gresses aad ultimately the kidneys "shut dowa", refusing to function. The cause of this trouble varies m Individual. It may be traced to an tnfecttoa la early childhood, or to a complication in the course of a child hood disease, such a scarlet fever. It may be due to a weakened system resulting from some constitutional of free-lances, a man of the sword, I brought oat a rather crumpled let. waiting while these two shrewd, ter. Ho had a solemn, ape-iixe xsce, kaa-jawed men of tho closet whis- and innocent, blinking blue eyes, pared and schemed together. 1 be to leave the 'oss, sir." "What are we to make it, Mr. What?" Crabbe?" Wolfe smothered his surprise, A nuisance. Tou have no doubts and ripped open the envelope. The about that, John Wolfe." letter was in Jess's bold and un- "None. I was down there yes ter- academic writing: day" "If a a legitimate ease!" "Dear John: I have sent you Tur- "You can put your consciences pin. He is mine, and I want you to Into it." have m. Too have ridden him, Boxall's nostrils contracted. He and yon. know his little whims and looked thinner, hunrrier. more vo- moods. Mother is a dear. Do take racious. I him, and don't be proud. You know "Whose property is ft, Mr. I what I mean, Crabbe 1" I "Jess.1 "Turrell's." "The Amalekhe! We will smite ( Wolfe sent John Monday down him." I to "The Crooked Billet1 for some "A letter of complaint to the I bread and cheese and beer, and Board of Guardians, eh? A full re-1 mounting Turpin, he rode oat for port ia The Clarion.' Followed if (Moor Farm. necessary by pubiie-spirited revels. I This act of Jess's had touched tions." him very deeply. It was the gen- Josiah Crabbe took snuff, delib-1 eroua impulse of the child aane- erately and with sly satisfaction. Itioned by the sympathy of the That wUI make a beginning, est I woman. But Wolfe felt that he Throw down the hat!" I could not take the horse, even "Aad the man Burg ess I" 1 though his refusal might pain Jess "He is waiting la my study. Wei for the moment. will have him ia snd eoncoct that! Mary MaaeaO, sitting ia a basket letter." I chair under the shade of one ox the Wolfe left to them the haadlinr I cypresses, heard quick footsteps of Burgess the cobbler, and the I brushing across the grass. Glancing writing of that letter. lap from the work ta her lap, she saw Jess before her, face trashed. lhr mtrrnm haft hi he hand, her bosom rising and falling with swift. Josiah Crabbe dined at the old-1 deep breaths. fashioned hour of twelve, aad it I "Why what la ft, child? was two o'clock when Wolfs reached I "Mr. Wolfe is coming up the hill. Eve's Corner. Ho walked round toll was at the white gate and saw tho back of the white house and as J him." he unfastened the yard gates hel "Wen, J heard the impatient stamping of a I "Ho is riding Turpin. I I cant burse on the bricks of the yard. I see him. rm going out oa the The green gates, swinging apart, I moor." showed him old John Monday sit Sudden panic had seized her, and ting oa aa upturned box and bold-1 she looked elf-like with wild eyes lag Jess's bone, Tropin, by the land wind-tossed hair. Mary Mas bridle. The horse was saddled, and I call glanced at her gravely, and ha bad been groomed tm his coat I was mute. Jess was st the age shone like the floss oa a new silk I whea the impulses of the child hat. I bring sudden flashes of alarm to Wolfe Imagined that John Munthe cheeks of the woman. Her self- day had brought a message from consciousness, but half -awakened. Moor Farm. I suffered some boisterous Impulse ta "Halle, John. Nothing wrong, I slip forth, and then blushed for tt hope?" land recoiled ia hot confusion. Two "No, sir. Not as I knows of, sir."! selves stfll lived la Jess, two being He rose, felt la bis pocket, andl who talked different languages and thought different thoughts. Mary Mascall understood. She could remember much the same outbursts of enthusiasm, the same moments of strange panic, the de sire of the sofVsUnned, sensitive. and newly-awakened self to flee away and hide. "I will see John, Jess." Oh. do, Mother." Down at the farm Wolfe was sit ting beside Jess's mother under the shade of the cypresses. He had turned Turpin into the stable for little Bob Monday to unsaddle him, and bad brought out a chair from the house. Mary Mascall's placid hands were busy with her needle. - work. She had the restful charm of a ready listener. Her eyes were eyes that a man could' look Into without reserve. He might see laughter there, a teasing shrewd ness, but never shallow scorn. So yoe won take the horse. John?" He leant forward with his elbow on his knees, staring at the moor, i "No. Where is JessT" ' Mary Mascall turned the cloth she was hernmhtg, and scrutinized it with her head slightly oa one side. Then she glanced straight at Wolfe. "Tou are quite boyish at times. John." "Ohr "I wonder whether yoa know anything about women." I "I dont know. Perhaps not. Why?" "Yea rush along so, pushing. things out of the way. Too are so terrifically ia earnest Well, ths child's had a panic," "Who, Jess?" Yea." "You mean " "Now, dont you breathe a word. It's better for me to teU you. She saw yoa coming, and ran to hide oa the moor. Wolfe looked troubled. Wolfe turned la his chair, and looked straight at her. Finally, he said: IH take Turpin." "John, you've got understanding." (T 111 riialiamS) Capyricat. l9iL ky Sabot M. fccBrkfe C Dutribat1 Wf SJae Fcatarai Sradfcatc laa. Xa adults It may follow pneumonia, grippe, Influenza, excessive use of al cohol, faulty diet and nnhyglenlo liv ing. Ia many cases tt la difficult to discover the cause. Have Physical Examination Persons afflicted with Brlghfs du ease have high blood pressure, with arm and thick blood vessels. The heart la enlarged and works under unaccustomed effort I am confident that If the early atgns of Bright a disease were heeded and medical attention given Immedi ately, a great deal of unnecessary suffering would surely be prevented Persons whd are overweight com plain of shortness of breath. Impaired vialoa and show traces of albumen In the urine, should have Immediate medical care and restrictions must be placed upon the diet My advice Is for every persoa to have a complete overhauling by a physician aad a urinalysis every six months. This should be done regard lees of how wall yoa feet "A stitch la time may save nine." Answers to Health Qeeries OL XX Q. Whet will care chronic mastitis? A. Consult your doctor for treat- Yesterdays ... Of Old Salem Town Talks from The SCatee maa of Earlier Pay March 7, 1008 Ia the ereat of favorable ac tion upoa the referended armory bill by the voters at the June election, Salem will shortly be possessed ot a 125,000 building to house its militia. Captain Mur phy now heads Company M. OMAHA, Neb. Yesterday was "Bryan day" la Nebraska. The democratic state convention dele gates pledged themselves to the candidacy of William Jennings Bryan for democratic presidential nomination. Making way tor the paving of State street, workmen yesterday began the - task ot moving the electric v.lre poles back within the curb line and City Engineer J. W. Perrott started surveying the car line ia preparation for paving between tracks to be un dertaken sooa by the Portland Railway, Light Power Co. March 7, 1023 Governor Pierce yesterday re fused to call the emergency board to liquidate S1T59 Indebtedness created by the Oregon tourist in formation bureau aad the state exhibit agent ia Portland. (CowrUlU. UU. X. F. f- tuoj home oa his back. Whea we got tho trees la tho ground, s corral for the cattle, aad whea the cors sad flag sad sll sorts ot things begsa to grow sad glory ia their existence, mother looted oa. aad said: I tell you, boys, thlags are Just a-hum minr,!' " . I Continued tomorrow.) MOSCOW, Idaho. The Uni versity ot Idaho basketball team woa tho Pacific Coast conference . championship tho second succes sive seaxoa hers last night by ! detesting the University ot Calif ornia team. II to 15. Tho marriage of Miss Csther- Ise Carson sad Walter Barsch st Oakland, CsL, will be aa event of this eveaing st ths horns of the bride's mother, Mrs. Jobs j Carson. MEETING IS THURSDAY WACONDA, March C Tho Community club wUI most Thurs day. March t, with Mrs. ' Jaillaa DeJardia, instead ot Tuesday ss WILLIAMS Off SHIP 8ILVERTON. March C Harold Williams, ths brother of Mrs. Zra- : est Starr, has obtained smpioy meat oav the skis "IHautcraey.' freighter bound for New York. He Explorer is Main Speaker at Meet Of Mission Group SILVERTON. March The Rev. Joha R. Turabull. M. A., noted missionary explorer of Arabia and fellow of the Royal Geographical society ot England will be the principal speaker at the annual Missionary convention to open at Strvertoa Thursday at the Christian and Missionary Alli ance church. The convention will continue untfl the 12th inclusive. Other speakers at the conven tion Include the Rev. W. L Mc Garrey of Seattle, the Rev. T. C. Carlson of Soath America and Miss Affle S moots of Africa. 21 Years Ago SOUTH POLE DISCOVERED BY AMUNDSEN Prom the Nation's News FUee, Christina, Norway, Starch 7, 1013 Captain Ronald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, announc es his discovery ot the South Pole which he reached oa De cember 11; 1911. Oft numerous occasion we've found Salem residents surprised to discover that the cost of a complete Rigdon Service is determined by their choice of furnishings. ar a r r. far distant aad bringing the tree t (.'ji.-'. iprevloasly. announced. . formerly uved hero.