The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Tqesaay Morning.1 July 4. 1933 PAGE TWO- By HAZEL UVINGSTON Stormy Weather - - mini 1 1 ! - "No Favor Sways Vt; No Fear SliaU Aw" ' From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. s Chaxles A. Spracui - - - Editor-Manager Sueloon F. SaCKETT - - - Managing Editor . , 1 ; Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press U xctustvel? entitled to the, use for publica tion ot all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper. ' - - ADVERTISING ;, Portland Representative Gordon B. Bell. Security Butldlns. Portland. Ore. Eastern Advertising Representatives Bryant. Qrlffltb 4 B run son, Inc," Chicago. Ntw Tors. Detroit. Boston. Atlanta. Entered at the Postoffiee at Salem, Oregon. as Stcond-Claat Matter. Published every morning except Monday. Busine office. SIS S. Commercial Street. r SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Mafl Subscription Rates. In Advance. Within Oregon: Dally and Sunday. L Mo. 60 cents: Uo. $1.25; Mo. $1.15; 1 rear 14.00. Elsewhere SO cents per Mo., or IS.0 (or I rear In advance. Br City Carrier: 4S eents a month; $5.00 a rear la advance. Per Covy lcnta On trains and News Stands 5 cents. "This Country of Yours" niHE irood old USA has been put under the microscope, the A stethoscope and the periscope in recent years so its IQ, its character, its personality may be duly measured ana ap praised. A recent musical comedy "Of thee I sing" satirized akillfullv this countrv of ours: and thousands flocked to the theatre to listen to America roasted in verse and song. Then there was the book "Middletown" in which a survey was made of a definite city, typically American, Muncie, Indiana ; and the results of the survey assembled and discussed by the authors. The picture was one of a rather drab and mediocre society. Recently we have had the projection ot the movie makers' imagination in "Gabriel over the White House", whose forecast of future happenings is in considerable degree a reflection of existing conditions. There was Dublished last year a book entitled "Thi3 Country of Yours", author Morris Markey, who approached the study of the USA by making individual contacts in all parts of the country. Traveling in a flivver Markey visited city and country, prairie and mountain, coast and interior, and talked with particular people in particular places in an effort to get the correct colors for the picture he was paint ing of "this country of ours". The interviews are done with a true reporter's skill. There is the general manager of a West Virginia coal mine, college graduate ; as Markey says of him : "He was a success and he was, at bottom, far less content ed with his life than , the meanest apprentice loafer I met In all his mines." j When Markey asked him what he lived by : "His wife interrupted with a thin, ironic smile. 'We live by a hundred thousand tons of coal a week and a daily chart from the production engineer's office. On Sunday morning we go to church and worship coal. If we ever have a child, I'm going to name the thing Bituminous.' " There was a Springfield, Ohio man, a manufacturer whose fortune had been wiped out, but who was very phil osophic about it, remarking: "That is what makes me optimistic. We're coming into some sort ot maturity. We're discovering that most of the goals we fought for were pretty foolish, because now that they are taken away from us we're glad of it. We had a country full of wealthy, miserable people, bored and disillusioned by the rewards of money. Next time, they may be able to think of some sensible use for, it. Oregon is skipped by Mr. Markey. Unfortunately his Se attle interview was with the late Scott Bullitt, a transplant ed Kentuckian, who gave hardly a complete picture of the great northwest. The book is engaging reading; and the selected photo graphs make an interesting composite of the whole country. In making his own "cast account" Markey is critical of news papers as independent organs of opinion, describing the press as "an approximation of moral bankruptcy, in that it is a moral force merely by the accident of the news it prints rather than the design of its several proprietors." Regarding the church, he concludes: "Nowhere did I encounter a genuine religious feeling. Ev erywhere I encountered skepticism, distrust, or amusement at the belief of our fathers. And so I came to the conclusion that Christianity is hardly to be considered at all as a force in American life. In directing its cvrrent or its desires". He does report "an intense eagerness to embrace the amenities of art The urge is a vital one. It is not an escape mechanism. It is not a by-end of the culture craze. It is a very genuine movement, instinctive for the most part, to ward the enrichment of existence, toward finding a satis fying approach to life." After observing that we pursue our destiny haphazard ly, Markey summarizes: - "The ideals and the aims upon which our country was founded have disappeared. They no longer occupy our minds, privately or publicly. Freedom and equality, self-government and the pursuit ot happiness survive only as phrases for Fourth ot July orators. Nor have these worthy desires been replaced by other ideals, other aims." We have undertaken to review "This country of Yours' CHAPTER XX said at last, T hope yoa arent go- -WtSL WL so this is the young lnto get nerraafika Babe." . Wf Tk i&wiilEJnaV'sh; PN Mh M-hi not nervous. man!" Aunt Ervia boomed. She was shaking his hand, he was laugh ing1 and talking-, so naturally, so easily .'. . , Joan lifted her eyas to look at Aunt Ervia. Shoes first, the famil iar broad, black kid ones. The black brocade dress with the funny lace frills ... the diamond brooch with 4th "IPIt gunb,rrrt fvfw donV Do you bear met- . i "ijooX wnat, - Aunt boring' into hers, the flash of her big whit teeta . . . eiiex, eiier itney didnt fit very well) ... "How are Aunt Eyrie," Oh yea, yoa are. Do yon take ma for a fool? What is it. Joan yon haven't been fool enough to blab about that mechanic to anybody hare yont" o i narem."" r I thourfat roa mirht. Girls tell all they know sometimes. WelL yon, Joanl" The big' hand shaking! Evriel" Joan's voice was J oat a whisper, a shamed, thin whisper. "DonT let that young-man know. Above all keep that mewing old cat of a mother of his off the track." The deep old voice dropped to a rumbling stage-whisper. - "Don't trust her. I could say more, but the leas you know the better off youll Joan clutched her arm. "What do BITS for BREAKFAST -By R. J. HENDRICKS- 4th of July In Salem, 1848: V (Continuing from Sunday:) "If, in our case, the representa tive system ultimately fails, pop ular systems of government must be pronounced impossible. No combination of circumit ances more favorable to the experiment can ever be expected to occur; the last hopes of mankind therefore rests with us, and if it should be proclaimed that our example had become an argument against the experiment, the knell of popular liberty would be sounded through out the J earth. These are excite ments to duty they are not sug gestions of doubt. V "While the spirit of union tri umphs, we have nothing to fear from the animosities of party. However turbulent, they wl be harmless; like the commotions ot the physical world, they will be necessary. MAY THE DAT BE FAR DISTANT WHEN IT SHALL BE SAID OF THIS COUNTRY THAT IT HAS NO PARTIES; for it must also be said, 1f any be bold enough to say it, that they have no liberties. "Let hawk-eyed Jealousy be forever on the alert, to watch the footsteps of power fear not par ty teal, for it is the salt of your existence. There are no parties un der a despotism there, no - man lingers around a ballot-box; no man distracts his head aboat the science of government there Is a calm sea. j -J ' "It la no rain remark to make here that the eyes of the world have been watching our republi can form of government for 70 for a Fourth of July editorial. It la chastened nennle which years, during which time we have - - - - - t--t I run must listen to Fourth of July orations today. Our great American eagle has so many of his wing feathers pulled out that he is rather a drooping bird. The illusion of our greatness, our uniqueness has passed. While not yet one With Nineveh and Tyre, we are just one with France and England and Japan. We are in disrepute abroad and bewil derment at home. Mr. Markey has merely sketched for us the picture all must recognize as true ; but we may conclude with him: ."In the end, I think it is impossible to avoid a feeling of deep affection Tor this expansive land ' that we inhabit, a , warmth and perhaps sentimental devotion to Its generosity, Its kindness, its courage, and its childlike simplicity. And so, ladies and gentlemen, I give you my country: America a wilderness crying tor a voice." run the glorious race of empire; friends have gased in fear, and foes In scorn; but fear has turned to joy, and scorn Is lost in won der. The great and united exper iments of American statesmen have succeeded. Mankind beholds the spectacle ot a land whose Yesterdays ... Of Old Salem Town Talks from The States maa of Earlier Days . Two speculative forces are pulling wheat and other commodity prices higher and no one can say of a-certainty which horse is pull ing the Heavier load. The tandem is speculation due to inflation and rising price doe to crop shortage. Figures on the five leading cereal crops of the United States, released Monday, estimate the 1133 totals at 3,938,000,000 bushels compared to 6,217,000,000 In 1132.- This year's mark Is the lowest reached since 1903. Dollar devaluation Is doing the rest of the Job. Some Oregon governor in the future Is going to utilize his latent powers by the Issuance of honorary titles of colonel. Gov ernor Laffoon, or is it Buffoon of Kentucky, has been handing out titles la a great rate this year, his recent benevolence falling on Cart Donaugh of Portland who now must decide whether to be call ed "Colonel" or "District Attorney. The Kentucky practice would heal the statehouso breach here: if Julius would plant his first commission on Rufus and the next on Hal, Colonel Holman and Colonel Hoss would be forced, noblesse oblige, to behave at board meetings. July 4, 1008 Several thousand Portlanders to come here for celebration to day, Oregon Electric agents esti mates; otners , coming on excur sion boats: Hon. Willis 8. Dant- way to deliver July 4 oration in Marion square; celebration In eludes sports, races, baseball games, two parades, baby show. fireworks, and grand ball. 1 Dr. W. H. Byrd elected presl dent ot Oregon State Medical so ciety at Portland. ATLANTA Joel Chandler Harris, editor of Uncle Rumus magazine, dies here July 3 at age of 60 years. Professor Moley went to England, but we didn't notice this side ot the world tip up perceptibly when he stepped off the boat. July 4, 1923 Wheat close is unsettled with September 11.03, December 31.06 K, at Chicago. , Many Grangers Out For Picnic. Liberty LIBERTY, July 2. - A crowd ot grangers and their families at tended the picnic ot the Red Hills grange. A bountiful picnic supper was spread on tables un der the trees. At dusk the crowd gathered around a camp fire and sang. Stunts were enjoyed and singing by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pierre, with guitar accompaniment. ing event ot 40 years ago during the Oklahoma "rush" in which ha took part. crown is wisdom whose herald ry is talent; a land where public sentiment is supreme, and where every man erects the pyramid of his own fame. But the cry ot every American citizen Is, 'our country! our coun try!' On pur country heaven's highest blessings are descending. I would not, for I need not, use the language of inflation; but the decree has gone forth, and as sure as the blue arch of heaven is in beauty above us, SO SURE WILL IT SPAN THE MIGHTIEST DO MINION OF THE EARTH; imag ination cannot outstrip reality, when it contemplates our destin ies as a people. m One half century ago, the rich and extensive country situated between the Allegheny and Stony mountains slept in solitary liveli ness; fifty years changed the character of that country, and very nearly blotted from its face the peculiar people that once in habited it. Art in a great measure has usurped the power of nature: the children of education are too powerful for the tribes ot abor- iginees that inhabit this continent. As a race, they have withered, and will continue to do so until their arrows are all broken their springs all dried up; their wig warns returned to the dust; their eounell fires will go out: their war-cry; will not bo heard: they nave been long slnkinar before the i i . hi . . . " luigmr uae wnicn nas oeen Dress ing them from the rising of the sun to tne setting; they will soon hear the roar ot the last wave that will settle over them forever: aces hence the inquisitive white man. as ne stands by some growing city, will wonder to what manner or persons they belonged. "American citizens, von should feel proud that your destinr has been cast, at this particular age of tne world, where the pious men in the desert region may build a city of refuge, around which they may erect an impregnable wall of safety, to enjoy and perpetuate religious freedom; the sacred her ald of civil liberty, on the Dorick columns ot which a majestic tem ple has been raised, and they who dwell within its walls will 'never bow. in bondage to man, until they forget to bend in reverence to God." S The reader will recall in the above that "the Oregon Rangers were out in run force, and march ed, to the camp meeting stand.1 Who were the Oregon Rangers T The article In the Salem Direct ory for 1872 said: "On the 22nd of May, a meeting of the dtisens was held at the residence ot Mr. Daniel Waldo, .... and after ad opting several preambles and res olutions the company was organ ued by electing the following: of ficers: captain, Charles Bennett 1st lieutenant, A. A. Robinson 2nd lieutenant. Isaac Hntchins 3d lieutenant., Hiram English; or- aeriy sergeant. William Herren 1st corporal, P. O. Kaiser: 2nd corporal, Robert Walker: 3d cor poral, B. Forest; 4th corporal, John Rowe." This was on May 22, lSlf. 1 That was evidently a reorganji atjon of the Oregon Rangers. Wit ness this from the first volume of Bancroft's Oregon History, page 283: "The death of LeBreton (George W. LeBreton), who was an active young American, and conspicuous in early politics of the colony, was severely -felt; and nubile meeting was caued at Champoeg to consider the subject of the (Indian) outbreak (called the 'Cockstock affair'), the result of which was the formation ot a volunteer company of mounted ri flemen under the name of Oregon Rangers, this being the first mil itary organization in the territory. (Not yet a territory, of course.) This meeting was called by the executive committee- of the col ony (provisional government), and was held at the house ot La- Chapelle, on French Prairie, March 0, 1344. (Dr.) W. H. Will son was chairman and T. D. Kal- Ber secretary. The men enlisted at the time were T. D. Kaiser, who was elected captain; J. L. Morris on, 1st lieutenant; R. J. Cason, ensign; Chas. P. Matt, Ira C Hut chins, R. H. Ekin, Peter Bralnard, Nathan Sutton, William Delaney, James R. Patterson, John Ed monds, Nineveh Ford, William J. Martin, James Martin, Webley Halixhurst, John Anderson, Joel Turnham, J. M. Garrison. Joseph Holman, John Ford, Chas. E. Pickett, John B. Kaiser, Daniel Waldo, Lindsay Applegate and W. H. Gray. Commissions were Issued to the officers April 3d, signed by D. Hill, J. Gale and A. Beers, ex ecutive committee, and Overton Johnson, secretary." (Continued tomorrow.) aers, heartily, like a man. That was all. "How are too. Joan?" And Joan's ! knees, knocking, knock ins; . . ." . Aunt Ervie knew it. Knew she was afraid. Her bir. sanare head nodded reassuringly, almost kindly. I yon mean. Aunt Errie t The onyx and gold earrings wob-l "Nothing. Humph. Nothing. oxea in ner nig rea ears ... uo not be afraid, Joan ... do not tremble ... what do we Van Fleets car for these people?" She even made Mrs. Baratow nervous. Joan could feel it. all I through the long-dinner. She drank her soup with a dreadful sucking noise . . . the false teeth again. Ate steadily through all the courses that most of the others hardly touched. They had to sit and wait for her. She might hare been the Em press of China, dininsr alone. Only once did she sneak and that waa when Mrs. Farley asked about zsane. v "I knew Cornelia, yon used to call her Babe, didnt yon? when she was a girl. I'm so sorry she couldn't come tonignt." Errie chased a pea around her nearly empty plate, and swallowed it before she answered. "Oh, she never goes out. She's one pf those nervous women. I hope Joan does ntl turn out that warl Joan knew they were all looking' at her. She twisted her napkin un der ui tablecloth. spirited little thing." Aunt Errie went on, speaking to Mrs. Farley and booming1 so that she could- be heard a mile, "but she looks kind of peaked and washed out tonight. I used to think she'd turn out more like tne. Old Mr. Moss choked in his big white silk handkerchief. It was an endless and uncom fortable dinner. At last they were going. The Far- leys and the Mosses and the Gid dings last. Then only Aunt Errie was left. She beckoned Joan to accompany her upstairs while Curtis went to summon Roberts and the car to take her to the ferry. Slyly she closed the door of the guest room where she had left her black silk cape with the brownish sealskin collar, and the stiff black lace hat with the wobbly red rose. " "5h-hhh she whispered, "are these walls rood? Can they near?" "No, I dont think so. What what is it. Aunt Erne?" Aunt Errie leaned against the door to make sure. Come closer. I dont want the whole house to hear." "Miss Van Fleet! Joan did your aunt go?" It was Curtis, calling from the stairs. "Walls like paper!" Errie gnrnt ed. and opened the door a crack. "Ill be right down, thank yon. I'm just ttinsrmy hat I She closed the door again, and ad- ranced to the mirror with the stiff black lace hat, with its wobbly wired up rose. "Just like the young; men of today. No patience. Want yoa to be en the more. WelL he's all right, Joan. You're done well for yourself." The hat pins, a litJe rusty, saueaked through the outlandish old has. Out of her bis; black sflk bag aha took her white gloves, began to force them on her thick, blunt fin gers. 8ekly,, Mrs. Barstow said when Curtis returned, after kinsr Joan home. She had waited up for him. Oh, ahe's all right," he said easily. . "Little tired, that's alL" "Yes, but I dont like her pallor. It's unnatural. And yoa heard what Miss Van Fleet said about nerves. Curtis, yon dont know 'what it would mean to hare to lire with a nervous woman. There's nothing1 worse. They're always imagining things, brooding-" - "Yoa never imagine anything," he smiled, a little coldly. She came andput her white hand on his arm. Tne old, fluttering movement, "I wish yoa wouldnt speak to mother that way. I dont like it, dear. Yoa arent yourself lately. Whenever I try to speak of Joan " "Whenever yoa speak of her there's a fight. I wish yon would talk of something else" "Curtis!" "I'm sorry, mother blew up, rzn 44 i nli t pf 1 1 1 "Yoa haven't been fool enough to blab about that mechanic to anybody. hare your asked Aunt .rne. that that young fool calling again? : I believe it is. Hand me my cape. Now you mark my words, you're safe as long- as yoa use your head. But let that boy get wind of it, and he'd drop yon quicker than a hot cake just like that" "No Aunt Erne no" "Oh yes. I know his kind. Now don't look at ma like that, Joan Hastings! I declare yoa never got that soft streak from the Van Fleets. Brace up! What the mat ter with yon? What do you care for these Barstows? Bah! He ought to be proud to marry a Van Fleet" She patted Joan's shoulder. Tm ashamed of you. Bunch of nerves. No excuse for it. Well. 1 must be going1. I think there is a little seed irl bracelet in tne bank ill send you. in sorry tnere isn t mnca left, I Intend yon shall hare some of the surer and linens for a wed ding; present. Your third of what Mama had." And still Joan huns? her head. Aunt Errie waa tolerant, she had had a rood dinner, the risit had amused ner. She took Joan's small cold hands in her bis warm ones. Joan leaned against the bed post "Dont be a fooL" she said, almost watchinr. There waa nothing say. Nothixur and ererythinr. Aunt Erne studied her in the mIsbbao if 1 TV t T se sitjsjl fkMAn sla luutvii ucuifcsaw cjsaMt ssswavwu- ly. "Yoa hare changed, Joan," aba affectionately. 1 was always fond efyoo.rirL I missed yoa. Well" She reached for the door. "Good bye. Brace vat. Keen your head! "X do nope Joan isn retng to be rather jumpy. Too much fuss. If only I could cat all this out, and simply marry her ".Promise me yoa won t do tnat. Curtis promise me yoa wont " "Oh well I wont. I wonT soon your plans, but it's getting on my nerves this long; wait." "Joan set the date " she said. "It is she who put it off to June. Don't blame me for it " The seventeenth of June. -Joan had set the date. It had seemed a ion; rfiy on wnen sue set it, and now it waa so fast. April already. ion simply must stop work." Maisie scolded. "If yon dont stop pretty soon IH get Fanny to fire yonl "Yoa wouldn't do that I Oh Maisie yoa wouldnt !" Joan cried sharply. "I'd go crazy with nothing to do but go to afternoon affairs. Seeing the same nrls .all the time I couldn't stand it truly I couldnt!" And her eyes were dark and wide, pleading'. Pleading with Maisie to let her keep her work. The work that kept her in the shop, away from the chattering:, laughing gills. . . "WeB if yoa feel that way about it." Maisie said. She sighe and picked up her embroidery. A lunch eon set for Joan. Her heart ached. She knew, Maisie. (To Be Continued Tomorrow) TUMBLES FROM POXY 8PRINO VALLEY. July 3. Doris Windsor, youngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Wind sor, met with an accident Thurs day while riding her pony through the pasture. She either fell or was thrown oft receiving blow on the bsck of the head which made her delirious for some time. She is now recovering. The Call Board By OLIVE M. DOAR EL8IXORB Today John Barrymara In "Reunion la Vienna." Wednesday Lionel Barry mora in "Looking Forward." CAPITOL Today "Gold Diggers 1I33." Mill City Home Open To Visit of Son and Family From Buckley MEHAMA. July 3. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Nya Phillips, and family of Buckley, Wash., ar rived hero Thursday for a two weeks' visit with Mr. Phillip's parents and relatives. Mr. Phil lips is principal of the Buckley high school. Dr. Thome ot Salem was a Wednesday visitor here when he came to see his son. Bill Thome, who is working at Hammond Lumber camp No. 28. Dr. Thome motored to the foot of the hill at Mill City and hiked to camp, this being his first visit to a logging camp. Miss Wara Wilson has an nounced her betrothal to Maurice A. Cothron, the weddinr onto be ing set tor July 22 at the Mill City Christian church. Miss Wil son has selected as bridesmaids the Misses Jessie Moe and Kath aleen Qnllhot, BUILDING NEW SHED LIBERTY. July 3. Oscar and Clifford Dencer are building a large Implement shed to house their farm machinery. of GRAXD Today - Baddy Rogers and Marion Nixon la "Best el Enemies." -Thursday Ralph Morgan. Vietor Jory la "Trick for Trick." 35 Continuous Performance Today 9 to 11 pun. JUST-A-WEE-B1T-NAUGHTY HOLLYWOOD Today Wheeler and Wool sey in "So This is Africa," Wednesday- "Twenty, Thou - sand Years." Friday Tom Mix la "Ter ror Trail.! AUBURN Auburn a e h o o 1 board lets contract to Jones ft Larsea for building of modern. two-room school house. WANDERER COMES HOME : GATES. July 8. G.- R. Ross,! old-time resident of Gates, has returned to this city after having spent four years at Portervllle, Calif. Mr. Ross says that Cali fornia got too hot ' for him and he was homesick for Oregon. He left Portervllle two weeks : ago and the day he left the mercury! A. H. Moore apartment house! end store bnOding in 200 block, ! North High street, to bo com pleted In August. SHELBY, Mont Only 7010 to 10,000 fans expected hero tor July : 4 championship boxing! match between Dempsey ani; Gib- bons, though arena bailt to Ttt the pp4s ot mtf ays, tmt I v rarscrrr r?MnMnnc ln..jj.. n... v. II.J.H MImh I I Also a Colored Review 'TLEASURE ISLAND" Kews and Comedy Wednesday & Thursday Are Dime Nttes oKoKo 2 MBastHHBsHMwisBBVsfaiMn3HBM NOW PLAYING! Bigger Street" f Than WelrasA ' AWfticl 8pft I - tKow-wHfcjS I r CraotSronand WeTbo4 2C0V V Y -Balcony 25c - Floor 35c - ; Last Times Today! Coatlnaous Today 2 to 11 p.m. Gay, naughty, saucy The wittiest screen romance m years! , JOHN BARRYMORE In "Reunion in Vienna" wtth PUa Wyyar Tomorrow and Thursday NEED COURA 'w' . . . . i. An uKpirins; orst- , of today, that will move yow to cheers and tears! LIOHCL of m J BARfWMQRE "LOOKING FORWARD" j!iWlIUamrDelrILJokorfteoftt-: gsgg fan Pirfgf MGSummm ! cmuaodaie-OJlflO;