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' fAGS-l OUltf r-r? w fiwHittwr awstem Th OREGON STATESMAN. Ealta, Oregoa SatBTgiyllornlag. 1 31VXS33 I:-:.;;;- mmsM ; "The Challenge of Love" Sct "No Favor Sways Vi; No Fear S1U AtctT From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. . Chakles A. Snuoui - . ... Editor-Manager SmtPON F. SACMTT - . . Managing Editor Member 'of the Associated Press Associated Press is exclusively entitled U the as for public fmm ot all mwi dispatches credited to it or Dot othenrU credited to . tbl paper. ADVERTISING Portland Representative Gordon B. Bell, Security Building. Portland, Ore. Eastern Adrertlslaf Representatives Errant. Griffith Branson lac, Chicago. New York. Detroit. Boston. Atlanta. Entered at the Pottoffice at Salem, Oregon, as Second-Clan Blatter. Published every morning except Monday. Busmeet if ice, SIS S. Commercial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Stall Subscription Rates. In Advance. Within Oregon : Dally and Sunday. 1 Ma t cents; Ma 1.2 J; Ha 12.25 ; 1 Tear 14.00. Elsewhere SO cents per Mo., or fS.OO for 1 year In advance. By City Carrier: 4S cent a month ; $5.00 a year to advance. Per Copy i centa On trains ana News Stands I cents. Digging Out From Under TN the countries of heaw snowfall, after jir.h hio- rl?rrrf X householders have to "dig legislative session in tne History, of the state has brought a "heavy snow" of new laws. It will take the people weeks to dig out from under, weeks even to ascertain what the new laws are. Much has been written about the big items j)f legislation, the sales tax, the motor license fees, the truck and bus regulatory measure. Along with such major laws has come a whole raft of minor bills, amendments of existing laws, fresh laws adding new controls to competitive groups. Many of these the public will never hear about un til they get nicked with some of these statutory provisions. We will not here attempt any review of the laws. It will take some days before the compilation is complete enough to make specific comments with the accuracy required. It is fitting however to offer words of commendation of the legislature. It met the problems of the state and offered constructive solutions for those most pressing. It abstained from radicalism which might have been feared, judging from the temper of some of the members. On moral questions the legislature was retrogressive, only the hold-overs in the , senate acting as bulwark to protect measures conserving public morals. The protracted session, with many critical and serious questions, progressed with remarkable smoothness. Rarely were tempers ruffled. Presiding officers won praise for the fairness and dispatch which they exercised. Members en deavored to' legislate for the public interest, and though there are many decisions which we may not agree with personally, we feel that members displayed careful conscien tiousness and devotion to state welfare. Undoubtedly criticisms will arise here and there over what the legislature did and what it did not do. Some of them may be justified; others may only be the habitual yap ping at legislative bodies accompanied by the conventional shake of the head as though the world was headed fast for the bow-wows. The legislators worked long overtime, at their own expense, in order to finish up the necessary la bors. The general verdict of the state, subject to modifica tion after further study of the "snowfall" of new laws, may well be : "Well done, good and faithful servants". President Speaks for Economy PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S short, crisp message to the congress on the necessity of national economy is timely and should receive enthusiastic approval of the masses of the American people The federal expense has grown like Jon ah's gourd. As the president plainly said "for three long years the federal government has been on the road toward bankruptcy." He further points out the simple truth that the whole credit structure rests on the stability of the na tional credit. When the latter is impaired the former cannot stand. Roosevelt has read the lesson of history regarding the -weakness of democratic governments owing to failure to provide sufficient revenues to meet the popular demand for expenditures. As he says : "Too often in recent history, liberal governments have been wrecked on rocks of loose fiscal policy. W must avoid this dan ger." Finally Pres. Roosevelt recommends, not a boosting of taxes or a levy of fresh taxes (although that may become necessary). He asks for authority to reduce the outgo of the federal government. In view of the clash of interests in congress the chance of getting such economy by congression al legislation is very doubtful. Distasteful as it is to the American people to vest such great powers in the hands of one man, such is the emergency that it seems a present nec essity. Veterans' organizations, we note, are becoming active against this grant of power for fear that their share in the government outlay may be reduced. It will have to be re duced. With national bankruptcy just round the corner the plain mathematics of the treasury makes it mandatory to reduce the billion dollars which now goes to veterans' relief. A few bold, constructive strokes by Pres. Roosevelt, if properly supported by the congress, will do more to restore public confidence and get the wheels of business turning again than all the pep and cheer propaganda that may be printed. Public Order THE foundation of public order is the attitude of the pub lic For a nation whose citizens glory in their sense of personal freedom, the American people show remarkable self-control when times of crisis arise. There have been few such in the century and a half of the nation's existence; but many of them have been acute. Each time the sober thought of the people has been manifested and disorder has been avoided. In past months there have been waves of unrest among men out of work, but usually this spent itself in parades with flaming banners. There has been virtually no rioting, not so much as in' some previous depressions. At the present time a remarkable restraint is percep tible. The people go about their daily affairs as usual. They are cheerful, even humorous about it all; and universally optimistic They look for swift setting of things to rights and have a great confidence in the ability of Pres. Roose velt to get things in order. It is a proof to the discipline and self-control of our people. The column drew the wrong arrow1 from Its Quiver yesterday ;, la discussing the Thomas utility bill a -killed by adjournment", v When the editorial was written the bill did appear dead, but resus citation methods were applied while the clock was stopped and the :- bill restored to life by concurrence of the two houses In amend meats. The general remarks anenj. the bill still stand however. It goes practically as far as regulation should go; and if the state cannot "regulate" the power companies now it WUl either hare to abandon the attempt or take the utilities QTer and run them. ,. '; I Sips thinks it was a good thing the Qilmore lion and the cat tle didn't "cross dates' and. show in Salem the game day. The estala was already a cross between a buffalo and a cow; and it - never takes mneh tn . Hn MMI Kwifr tf en list mA Ma1ik ; , , tried a cross. Just wha$ would a : . v ausv ' fS t It la wewk. wa4V V t ew " vr, r X: out from under". The longest , j MVtt fMIU S VtUUV the offspring bet At their respect- vsu wua MW ctuuo oy . a. omcircr nt Kosebsrg. HEALTH By Royal S. Copeland, MJ). KECENTLiT l addressed a group of mothers interested ia hygiene and the simple rules of health. One of the questions asked me was. "What Is a good dlstn- fsctantr I know of many useful chemical agents, but I can think of no bet t e r method e f disinfection than the liberal use of warm water and soap. Disinfect ants and antisep tics are of value when applied to furniture, walla and bedding, but few of them can be osed on the Dr. Copeland skin because of the Irritation they produce. Of course this is a general statement and your doctor will advise you as to the choice of a safe disinfectant. When using a soap, bear in mind that a pure, nonlrrttatlng soap Is best Pure soap used with warm water keeps the pores of the skin clean and permits the normal excre tion of sweat and poisonous waste products. Of course plenty of "elbow grease" is necessary In applying the soap and water. Vigorous scrubbing Is usefuL Warm water Is preferable. It dis solves dirt and grease more readily than cold water. Persons afflicted with acne or other skin disturbance are often misled in their choice of a suitable soap. Cas tile soap Is excellent. It Is made from pure olive oil, does not contain added fat and Is nonlrritatlng. Medi cated soaps have a pleasant odor, but some of them may prove irritating la certain skin disorders. Keep the Hands Clean X cannot overemphasize the impor tance of keeping the hands clean. It la a recognized fact that the hands are the most common agents for spreading the germs of disease. Chil dren often contract childhood diseases because of soiled hands. Common eating and toilet utensils, door knobs, chairs, tables and other objects are laden with many varieties of danger ous germs. Since It is Impossible to keep these objects constantly clean, ft Is necessary that the hands be fre quently and thoroughly washed with a good, pure soap and warm water. Some time ago I pointed out to you the danger that lurks in the family towel. Although most persons are careful about the towels they use, there are some who are amazingly careless. It Is always a good plan to use the Individual toweL Wash the hands with soap and water before each meaL If you han dle soiled objects be sure to wash your hands immediately. Children should be encouraged to wash their hands whenever they are soiled and always before eating. A good way to encourage this health habit is to offer prizes for dean hands. Once a child acquires the habit of cleanliness, he will carry it with falm throughout life. In addition to the hygiene of the bands, daily bathing of the body Is an aid to good health. The skin throws off many poisonous sub stances dissolved in the body sweat Ia this way the skin aids the kidneys and Intestines in ridding the body of undesirable waste products. Dally bathing keeps tba skin In a healthy condition and aids In proper elimination of poison. A warm bath before bed time Is soothing as weU as cleansing. Insomnia Is often over come by this simple procedure. Answers to Health Que rise A. K. Q. What do you advise for falling hair? A. Brush the hair daily and use good tonic Send self-addressed, stamped envelope for further particu lars and repeat your question. (Copyright, 1919. K. T. S, Ine.) CALLED TO BAY CITY QUEENER, March 10 Lloyd Scliaefer has been called to San Francisco by the Illness of his uncle. Lloyd will be gone for sev eral days. I K i ( V," j, x I 'v . V , Jf BITS for BREAKFAST : By R. J. HENDRICKS Joaquin's first dollar, first poetry, other firsts: S (Continuing from yesterday:) "I left half a doien heads huddled together over that personal, read ing and rereading it. Of coarse, they must hang the man; but as I, their cook, was already half dead, what could they doT Why not one of them go and got the woman? "They took the terrified, half dead and helpless convict over to dinner and asked him all sorts of questions. No, the woman was not a bad woman, only not pretty. That was the only fault he could bo persuaded to admit. So it was settled that Long Dan, or Daniel Long, as he was afterwards known, set out to bring her, if he could. Wo could build her a cabin. The wretched man with his grave only half dug had been told that if his story about the woman was true and Dan could bring her, he would hare to help her cook. He meekly agreed that he would pre fer this to being hung. "I can now see- that they had no intention of hanging the man at all. They set him to filling up his grave and to cutting cabin logs close by so that they could throw up a cabin. W V "The logs being cut they put them in place at once, covering the cabin with cedar slats, from which they had made the sluices. Then . the preacher who would marry them. If they wanted to be or would be married, said we must hare a reception; songs and a march around, a sort of relig ious procession around the cabin with torches. And would the man we did not hang, help? "Would he! With a gasp, a breath that must have reached away down to the heels of the big toed shoes, he fairly danced Yesterdays ... Of Old Salem Town Talks from The States man of EarUer Days March 11, 1908 Wasco county democrats hay pledged themselves to support Governor George E. Chamberlain for the United States senatorshlp. Members of Company M, O. N. G., are pleased to learn that the long-looked-for Springfield rifles are now on their way here. The initial shipment of the new guns, far superior to the Krags, to any guard unit in the country, was re ceived at the Portland armory last week. . Salem's official water waeon made its first appearance on the pared street yesterday, laying the dust in good shape so that when the street sweeDer came alone in the evening there was not the usual cioud of dust. March 11, 1923 Minute-men speakers, drawn from business and professional ranks. Will sneak in all Salam churches Sunday advocating pas sage Monaay or tne proposed $600,000 bond issue for construc tion of needed school buildings hero. - Figures show that Salem has spent less money for her schools than any other first class district in the state. Part of this is due to delaying new bunding operations since 1915. MEDFORD The Jury in the first of the Jackson county night riding and kidnaping cases freed the trio of defendants after but abort deliberation yesterday. The nexx trial win begin next week. with delight at the idea and be gan singing this chorus: " 'For a woman she can do more with a man Than a king and his whole arm -eel' "And then the preacher asked me to make the song with that chorus at the end of each Terse; to show the woman how truly im portant she must be in a camp of so many men and not one single woman! And this was my first of fense lu the line of song. "I did not know anything at all about poetry, but I was full of the Bible and Bible themes, so I first took up Sampson: " 'Now, Sampson he was a mighty strong man, A mighty strong man was he; But he lost his hair and he lost his eyes, And also his liber-tee! For a woman she can do more with a man Than a king and his whole arm-eo!' S S "Then I took up Daniel in the lion's dea; then I took up David and Uriati's wife, and so on. Then I concluded with the following lines about that wisest of all men: " 'Now. Solomon he was a mighty wise man, A mighty wise man was he; Aye, Solomon he had 700 wives. And also a dyspep-see. For a woman she can do more with a man Than a king and his whole arm-ee!' S "You should have heard this chorus as the 27 men, led by the preacher and the man wo didn't hang, marched around that cabin and held high their blazing pitch Plno torches. What a rehearsal! She came! Dan smuggled her into the cabin and, with a full heart, get back and around to the preacher and whispered that they lredvr. en61. d now, lnco tho cabin was all ready, they wanted to bo married right off m "Then Dan led her forth, and i-!ir.JfSrmrrled T torchlight, and then the boys all went to bed. to let the poor, honest woman, who had come so far to work, have a good night's rest. I did not see her till next morning. But I am frank to say that she had been bravely honest about her looks 8ho was the plainest wom an 1 had ever seen. At least, this wsa my feeling at first glance. But she zrew tn r nr.fi ory day as she rested, and got up ; g Booa amners out of al most nothing. "I Was TOnr ill nnw an1 . seo a doctor. Never baring been t.n. Am v a- . - . -"""a ouuugu 10 eat ana assim ilate meat and having here noth ing at all to eat except beans and bacon and coffee, and besides having been on my feet all the time, mr slim litti u.. . stiff and began to show purple oyvt. ui scurry. "I gave my share of the claims to the unfortunate creature known as 'the man wo didn't hang,' and gave my share of the gold, 31 ounces, to the preacher, to take back to papa, as he and other men with families in Oregon wero going to return before the snows made the mountains impassable. "I fell la with a new man, a new manner of man. on my way to the citr. a rr.t m- ... ... ana soul; a close companion now -u iutu aa tne years went by in many lands both wild and Una W "At Yreka I collapsed and knew nothing more till I found myself In the car of a kind lit tle Chinaman with Dr. Ream pull- lnaT Din thrnnvli l. a. i. k 8ngtu-In the background stood CHAPTKJt lOTTY-JOUS BobertnemnlookagTtared. -Mr. Wolfs, rns sorry. It is vast I suspected." "Yov rw", sir That there Is something wader tfee surface. Of course that Burgess affair. I understood It It was the throwing down of the flora, I den t like such methods.'' There was short, tense silence. Then you are for compromise, Mr. Flemmingl ersuaslon.'' "I believed it to bo useless. X dWt blame men whose first instinct Is to remember their own interests. But are these men persuadable T I think not, by any ordinary meth- Jlemming stared at a picture of tho Israelites in t h e Wilderness that hung on the oposite walL 1 wish for tho best, Mr. Wolfe. I came here to try and discover whether tho feeling I had about things was correct. To see, too, if something could not be done. . "I am ready to meet you, sir, la the best spirit, but " "I should make it a condition that there should be no black guarding, no uproar." "I dont want questionable meth ods. But it would be impossible to promise that there would be no fair hitting." Then I can go no farther. I can not bring myself to countenance abuse, and clamour and and a feeling of revenge." "I understand." "And I am sorry." "Mr. Flemming, I too sm sorry." Robert Flemming seemed to have some difficulty in uprooting himself from the hearthrug. He fell into a bemused, hesitating stare, knowing that it behooved him to shake hands and go. The long si lence grew oppressive. "Well well " he heaved him- eu inio acuon. ininx it over. Mr. Wolfe." "I have thought it over. At pres ent we are in opposite camps. "I dislike this idea of enmity.1 "I aeTor suggested enmity to you, sir. Even in war one can be chivalrous." He opened the door for Robert Flemming, and accompanied him out of the house. Flemming turn ed at the gate. -iseme ana see me some eve ning." "I Witt." Wolfe watched him walk away, realising that this slow, sleepy, honest nature had been awakened. It was tn November that Josiah Crabber let BoxaU, of The Clar- . . . ton," off the leash. "And doat snarl," said he, "that's the mistake yon fellows make. Talk down at the scoundrels; improve them, but dont snarl. And keep to the facts no personalities. I have promised John Wolfe to make a clean fight of it, and we can't do better than follow his lead. Send me the stuff before it is pub lished." For weeks BoxaU had been clank ing his chain. There was something of the look of the half -starved mon grel about him. He was hungry, and he got to work. His bavin? reached even frn thm seats of the gods. Mrs. Ursula Brandon had not seen the "Wan nington Clarion" twice in ten years. Mere momentary curiosity made her open a copy that had arrived by yost and got itself included among the letters on the breakfast table. Young Aubrey had gone to the man I had seen in the trail as 1 came to town. "This man Ream was one of the handsomest, manliest men ever seen. He was the idol of the new city, and, strange and unus ual aa it may seem, ho is so still. He is, and has ever been, tho king and dictator of all that end of California. They offered to send him to the federal senate; but he protested that ho did not want to go to any place where he could not seo Mt. Shasta." As the reader perhaps recalls, the date of the volume quoted was 109. There is a footnote in these words: "Dr. Ream has pass ed since this was penned. His fun eral was the largest and most im pressive seen In California, the carriages proceeding two abreast." Herr Wagner's closing words in his book, "Joaquin Miller and His Other Self." tho Unee being by Miller: "As I stop to tune in now, his other self is scattered to tho winds. (The poet's ashes were so scattered.) I hear his real self ar: "' 'And o'i. tie vo'eos I have heprd : Such visions whore tho morning grows A brother's soul in some sweet bird. A sister's spirit in a rose. And oh, the beauty I hare foundl Such beauty, beauty everywhere; The beauty creeping on tho ground. The beauty singing through the air. Tho lore in all, tho 'good, the worth, Tho God In all, or dusk or dawn; Good will to man and peace on earth; Tho morning stars sing oa and on. " (Concluded tomorrow.) Number Jobless Set 12 Millions WASHINGTON, March 1 (AP) William Green, president of the American federation of la bor, said here unemployment rose to a peak of lt.TOt.90t ia January and probably went high er afterwards. Tho Increase for January over a year ago was - placed at 1,-400,000. meet of the) foxhounds at Ches- ton, and Ursula Brandon was alone. -There vers crosses ia Was pen cil slashed om the front sheet of tho paper; also the words, "So page i." She unfolded the paper, found two eohrsans marked with red Ink, and headed. "Public Spirit and Publio Health." For Ursula Brandon tho "Wan- nisgtoa Clarion" had always stood beyond the pale of decency. It was tho mouthpiece of a class that she regarded with frank, full-faced, casual scorn. It suggested Dickens at his cheapest to those who pre? f erred Thackeray at bis best. The Mieawbers and the SUgginses be longed to it Nor was there any doubt about Tho Clarion's" sneer ing offensiveness. It was a narrow organ advocating noble alma. It flaunted the most horrible of com binationsvenom and piety. But this particular article sur prised her into anger. Woman of tho world that ahe was, mere inso lence could not disturb her poise. But this was different. The stuff had restraint, intensity, a certain grim humour. It did not run about like a rabid dog. The characteristic slaver -was absent She pushed the paper away after reading the article right through. "I wonder who sent this? And I wonder who wrote those para graphs T They are perfectly scan dalous." - But were they scandalous? She refilled her teacup, and sat looking through the mullioned win dow at the November sunlight play ing upon the green boughs of the cedars. These trees were perfect, utterly satisfying in their stateli- nesa, and stateliness was part of Ursula Brandon's nature. She loathed such vulgar crudities as the "Wannington Clarion," and her loathing was justified. But this a tide I BoxsH could never have pro duced it The thing was like Emer son put up to preach in some mean- souled chapel. "I believe that man Wolfe wrote it" Tho thought surprised her ia a new attitude. She was still angry, but there was no contempt ia her anger. "I must look into this. Crump had better come up and see me." But this affair of the "Wanning ton Clarioa" was to be hustled mo mentarily out of her mind. Stand ing at the window later in the morning, she saw Whitehead, the groom, come cantering up the drive. The man's face had a scared look. He had beea sent owl ia charge of Aubrey. Ursula Brandon went out into the porch. "What Is It, Whitehead?" The groom dismounted. His eyes were afraid of Mrs. Brandon, and his chalky face glistened with clammy distress. "It's Mr. Aubrey, ma'am. He's had a faU, ma'am." "Is ft bad?" "A broken leg;, ma'am. Fm fesr- ing" She drew a quick breath, a re flux of relief after an instant of suspense. "How did it happen?" The man looked ready to snivel. " Twerent my fault ma'am. Mr. Aubrey would do It It didnt sig nify what I said. I tried to catch his bridle and he hit me with his crop." "What did he do, Whitehead?" "Put Blinker at a five-barred gate. The pony couldn't do it, ma'am. Twerent Blinker's fan It They are bringing him back in Mr. Sanderson's cart I thought as I would ride on." FREE SEEDS LIMIT E Free seeds wUl be given only to persons wanting to plant gar dens and unable to buy seed; per sons hsvlng acreage to plant must PPly for federal seed loans, de clared 8. H. VanTrump. county horticultural agent, Thursday night after the first day's distribu FOB CARD NS ONLY 50 Years Aao BLIZZARD PARALYSES EASTERN STATES From the Nation's News Files, New York. iiiaxca Eastera States are ia the grip meaas of traasportatloa and JBJr7n hT "Trtd tel1 " how they cannot forget the help our assistance has given to them. -M11?. tBced Prof"iaal to care for the hand SSfnessf 'fee11 7 " nW W M""4 w..., IMII.I., . , ,UI.... Thank you. Whitehead. Bide oft at ones and tell Dr. Threadgold to come over immediately." The groom touehed his hat. mounted, and went off like a cow ard galloping out of action. Aubrey Brandon's accident pro voked a cotaedy that had its touches of raw pathos. People who have been spoilt are bad at bear ing pain, and the boy's cries could bo heard half-way to Navestoek when Whitehead and another serv. ant carried him up the stairs to his room. He bit the groom's hand as a dog that has been run over bites the hand stretched out to suc cour it Things cnlrainsted when Montague Threadgold arrived. "Bless my soul! Poor little man! Now, my dear, well see what we can do, shall we?" Ingratiatingly benignant, he fussed with sympathy. The boy was still dressed in his mannish clothes, riding-breeches and gaiters muddy, one foot flopping out Threadgold s pink hands flutter ed near. "Now, my little man, we must be brave." The boy sent up a fierce yell. "Yon shant touch it I wont have it touched." "Come, come" "Aubrey, dear I" "He shant I tell you the old fooL" " Aubrey!" Threadgold attempted to rush the situation. The boy's eyes flared like the eyes of a cat He hit out wildly, seresming with fear and fury. ThreadgoU's pink, face was smack, ed. The hard young knuckles land ed oa his aose. He backed, re adjusting his glasses, and began to sneeze. "Aubrey " Til bite." The boy was terror-mad, and un manageable. "Ha tisshoo! ha tisshoo. My dear "'. I " Threadgold's face was half hid den in his silk handkerchief. His ears and neck were very red. "I think ha-tisshoo, it would be ad tisshoo advisable to wait t, Ursula Brandon's eyes looked through and over him. "But that is impossible. The child cant be left " "My dear lady, perhaps you can soothe him." It was attempted and it failed. Probably the boy's terror thrilled the more to Threadgold's bleating ineffeetualnesa. Pain refused to be fumbled with. He fought them off. The eld fool shant touch me." Threadgold withdrew into the shell of his pomposity. "My dear Mrs. Brandon, ft wnn to me that someone had hatter at. tempt moral suasion.-!" His helplessness fired her impa tience. "No doubt But the ehtu M lie there." "It is im do stable to Aa n.fVi,,. - wiIUliH with him." The situation eama rono-Vlw against her pride. Have you anv ob lection tn m sending for Mr. Wolfe? We will regard it as an emergency.' "My dear '" if v, wia. is summoned, I cannot for one mo ment think of meeting him." His piaue sneered hr mnA her sweeo h i m said hiK.t,... edly. "I am sorrv. Rnt nm.ti.;.. must be done. I shall send for Mr. And Threadgold departed. (Te B Coatiaaed) Dutribottd by kO Fcatnrr. Sradiu. lit tion of the seed from the White feed store. Several applications for enough seed to sow as much as three acres were turned down, he said. Call for the free seed Thurs day were few. Sublimity was the farthest point from which per sons camo after tho packets. Mr. Van Trump said that men with largo families might be giv en double-size seed packets, while those needing only smaU gardens would be presented with half the amount announced Thursday morning. 8fteds may be obtained only upon an order from the Red iz, of a blizzard that has neralvsed rommwtLnT Mralysedl "S i