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Tht OSSGON CTATinilAI?, galga vOresa, Tasxf Elands r, Jcly 18. By HAZEL UVINGSTON The Runaway, , SJSJSJSSJSSJSJSJSJSJBsVBHSJSJSJSJSSBsBBBSSSBBBBS "STOLEN LOVE ' "No Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall Am" . ; i From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. - Chauxs A. SnOX - - - Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Sackett' - - - - Managing Editor j Member ef the Associated Press The Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the use (or publica tion of all news die patches credited to it or not otherwise credited to this paper, ADVERTISING , I Portland Representative '"- , ". Gordon B. Bell, Security Bunding. Portland. Ore. ' Eastern Advertising Representatives . Bryant. GrlUlth B run eon. Inc., Chic, New York, Detroit, -Boeton. Atlanta Entered at tha Potto ff tee at Salem, Oregon, ae SeeondCku Matter, -Published every morning except Monday. . Bueinee office, 215 S. Commercial Street. ?. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Ma it Subscription Rates, in Advance. WUhln Oregon: Daily and .Sunday. 1 Mo. 50 cents: 1 Mo. $1.25; Mo. $2.25; 1 year $4.00. Elsewhere 50 cents per Mo., or SU.Oe (or 1 year in advanc. By City Carrier: 4 5: cents a month; $5.00 a year in advance. Per Copy 1 cents. On trains and News Stands i cents, - Al Smith oh TflROM his editorial conning state building, Alfred E. New York' and democratic presidential candidate, nas Deen viewing the "new deal". He looks at it from the standpoint of one crown old in the tradition of the democratic party, -and finds it all bad. Writing .New Outlook Smith frankly expresses his skepticism over the workability of NIRA, the national industrial recovery act. There is no sign of sour grapes, of envy over the manner In which Roosevelt has been cettinsr away with it. Al simply rjin't take the theory which roes There is a vast difference, he observes, between control of a reat public utility like the railroads, and federal control of business generally, "I have never hesitated to recommend the extension of gov ernment activities to meet the needs, of a growing population In an age of Industrial invention, but this plan goes beyond any thing my imagination can follow. I may bo old-fashioned, but . I can't understand how it can possibly work." Al thinks it is as stupid and unfair to deflate in public esteem the great industrial leaders to the size of pygmies as it was to inflate them to the role of giants in the old days; and t is this situation which opens the way for "all sorts of people" fa diagnose economic conditions. Al writes: "It does not seem to occur to the average man that at bot tom human nature is responsible for the world's economic mis eries, and jthat It is only by raising the general level of human character throughout the world that a new society free from war. brutality, arrogance, selfishness, waste, disease, and human misery, which are the real causes of all economic depressions, can be brought about. Viewed from this angle, the Job is one for the philosopher, the priest and the doctor rather than the statesman, lawyer or business executive. "This is the field day for the academic planner, for the man who has been reading in the libraries, writing books and lecturing to students, and who now has .for the first time a . 1 great public laboratory for experiment. ... If we could give the planners a corner of Alaska or a chunk of the Bad Lands, for their Experiment, It would not be serious. Then if the lab oratory blew up, the whole nation would not suffer." Fearful of the consequences in the administration of the recovery at, Al observes: "If Its terms are carried out literally the tendency will be to cripple jinitiative, legalize and even officially encourage mon- . opoly, raise prices and require high tariffs to maintain the new structure. In Buch a triumph of bureaucracy, the little man would be, lost in the shuffle." "All this is a long way from the traditional role of the dem ocratic paty It may be that we have reached a new era in which the government must run everything, but I hope not, because I do not want to see this land of opportunity sink to a dead level In which we shall all be civil servants working under political control. If that should happen we shall have sold our American birthwright for a mess of communistic pottage. Equally scornful is the democratic chieftain of the "new railroad deal": "Th4 new law is at best a temporary makeshift which, like most compromise measures of its kind, gives the appearance of meeting a party pledge and satisfying public opinion wall post poning and perhaps even Jeopardising a real solution of the problem.' Smith was a member of the national transportation com mittee and worked out his views in a minority report. He re iterates his stand: "I stated in this minority report, and I now repeat that the ' major problem of the railroads is consolidation and pTObably compulsory consolidation on a national scale; that such con solidation can be brought about only by a one man administra tor; that! the interstate commerce commission has attempted to function under an obsolete and unworkable law, and that it ' - is hopelessly committed to the mistaken theory that it is pri marily a court and not a planning and administrative agency; that valuation and rate making have become expensive rackets I incomprehensible to the layman." Undoubtedly Al's view on the new version of farm re lief by process taxes are equally critical. In fact it is safe to say that the only thing he approves of in the new deal is repeal of prohibition. As the original battler for repeal, he is no doubt I enthusiastic about this part of the program. Al may be as he confesses, old-fashioned, but there are a Brood many Deople who are similarly old-fashioned, and who find themselves greatly . ' . . juggling of money, prices, and laws. But the people, Al must adnlit, seem to be enjoying the entertainment. Meier as TT7HEN Gov. Meier undertakes to criticise tne state treas- YY urer for the purchase of wrong alley. This particular division of the work has been conducted with conspicuous success by Deputy Fred H. Paul- us, a quiet, self-effacing gentleman whose record in handling the staters investments is not equaled probably by any bank in Portland. The state holds very, very few bonds which are in default and most of those purchases were made prior to the terms of Holman and of Mr. Kay. The record of pro tection of state funds on deposit in banks over the state has been splendid : and we uation in which the state will ; T, Morris Dunne, who chase of bonds of Oregon City, isn't dry behind the ears when it comes to rating Oregon municipals. For Oregon City has made a wonderful showing; and is in excellent fi nancial condition. The state of Oregon itself had to beg bankers to buy its own bonds during the bank moratorium: ' and the investment of accident funds in Oregon City bonds is one which cannot be criticised. : If Meier, whose experience as a banker has been the subject of very general gossip, is now to pose as the selector of "first-class stuff" for investment of state funds, the prospect is not reassuring. The Rickreall Road TN the program for road X from West Salem to Rickreall. This is one of the mos important highways leading worst. It is narrow and crooked. It! forms the principal street in West Salem, and should be' entirely f rebuilt and .widened! there. In fact the road should be relocated most'of the wayj from the' end of the Willamette bridge to the old Gov. Patterson place. Beyond that it is a good concrete highway. ' t Another road that is neglected, which Is not a. state highway but is an important feeder to Salem is the Wallace road leading off to Dayton. If secondary road money could . be applied to this it would make not only a good trade road but a better route to Yamhill Not a tingle totality among - accident on us 9000 -rallesot road in six western states is the rec- the New Deal tower far up in the Empire Smith, former governor of on "Business Control" in the alone with America's NEP. Dewiwerea Dy we circus ac a i a . .A. Bond Critic bonds he is rolling down the have not heard of a single sit lose because of bank failures. started in criticizing the pur improvements, include the road into Salem, and one of the '7' . - county towns. Its passengers due to a steam-train 1 1 . HEALTH Royal S. Copeland. 51.D. IT IS PROBABLE tuat tram now until the early (an J will receive many Inquiries requesting Informa tion about "athlete's foot." or, as It la more common ly known, "ring worm". This dis ease has een ex tremely preva lent for the past two summers. Athlete's foot, or' "dermatophy to sis," the medi cal name (or this affliction, is caused by a par asite found at c o n t a m mated bathing beaches. public pools and g y mnasluma Contrary to a Or. Copeland popular notion, the disease Is of a serious nature and should net be neglected. X know of many cases that have resulted In serious Infec tions w&lcb could have " been pre vented had proper measures been taken. When neglected the Infec tion may spread - up the leg and In volve the skin and glands of the body. P rose pi Treats! eat Essemtial Fortunately, the disease can be quickly checked If proper treatment ts given at once. But too often per sons resort to the use of patent medi cines and ether remedies. Cure la then delayed and is often made more difficult. Bear in mind that Infections of the skin are difficult to cure and what may be good (or one person la harm ful to another. For example, an oint ment that Is prescribed for one case of ringworm may irritate a more sen sitive skin. It Is for this reason that I advise sufferers from this disease to- place themselves la the hands of a physician. If yon have been bathing at a pub lic beach or pool and notice a red dish spot on the akin of the sole of the foot, do not neglect it. If it is ringworm It wul become pale In the center and form a rink-like appear ance. The outer part of the ring Is raised, reddened and scaly; the Inner portion Is leas conspicuous and the color gradually fades towards the center. The middle of the ring may be the same color as the normal skin or have a pale pinkish appearance. This eruption may last for several days or even weeks when it will re appear elsewhere on the foot. Avoid Walking Barefoot I am glad to say that every effort has been made by public health au thorlUea to prevent the spread of athlete's foot. This has been accom plished by the proper sterilization of towels and swimming pools. Another successful method of pre venting this disease la the installation of a ahanow pool filled with a special antiseptic. This la used by all swim mers after leaving a public swinv ming pool or shower. The person stanaa in luis antiseptic pool for a few moments and allows the solution to come In contact with any of the parasites of ringworm that might be present. Another protection against ring' worm that I strongly recommend Is the wearing of slippers when walk ing from the beach to the bathhouse. Avoid walking barefoot and you will minimize the danger of contracting tins annoying and distressing afflic tion. Do not borrow another per son's slippers. The disease is ex tremely contagious and easily passed irom one individual to another. Answers to Health Qnoriee U. C B. Q. What causes gaa In the stomach? - A. This is usually due to a faulty diet and poor elimination. Send self addressed, stamped envelope for full particulars and repeat your question. ( Copyright, UU, K. F. S lcj AV.1. J- oca oi tne soutnern Faciric. During that period it handled 48. 134.990 passengers. That is a safety record. which will amaxe those wbos memories g hack, to train BITS for BREAKFAST -By a J. HENDRICKS- Salem men at the death of Peopeomoxmox: W (Continuing from Sunday:) De cember 25, 18SS, Governor Stev ens of Washington Territory ar rived at Fort Bennett, having spent the whole summer, after leaving the council grounds at Walla Walla in June, making treaties with the Pend d'Oreilles, Kootenais, Flathead, and other tribes. S S He had been protected in his Journey thither by the friendly factions of the Kes Perces; but lie regarded the escape from mas sacre of his whole party as due largely to the presence of the Ore gon troops; one may almost say the Salem district volunteers, for the Oregon troops were mostly from this vicinity. He agreed with the Oregon officers that the Walla Walla valley should be held by the volunteers until such time as the regular U. 8. troops should be ready to take the field. S The Oregon troops suffered much, that winter from shortage of warm clothing and lack of food. Part of what they had to eat was found in Indian caches, a good deal of It stolen from white set tlers and immigrants. In the spring of 1858. Colonel Cornelius, going with his forces to The Dalles for a conference with Gov ernor Geo. Li. Curry of Oregon, was attacked four days out from Walla Walla by a band of 100 Yakima braves under Chief Kam- iakin. The Indians were defeated, with the loss of only one man Yesterdays ... Of Old Salem Town Talks from The States man of Earlier Day July 18. 1908 Arrival of Portland delegation. Falrmount vs. Turner baseball game, automobile trip through orchards, balloon ascension and slide for life from top of court house on program of Cherry fair today. Mass meeting called at opera house tomorrow to discuss means of segregating fermented from distilled liquors, other matters; H. B. Thlelaen to preside; speak' ers to include Rev. Barr O. Lee of Episcopal church, CoL E. Ho- fer, Conrad Krebs and others. Columbus, o. Eugene w. Catin, Chicago, nominated for U. S. president by prohibitionists na tional party; Aaron S. WatUns, Ohio, nominated for vlce-presi dent. - July 18, 1923 Ten more zlaxpullers being as sembled at Portland for use In Salem vicinity; first puller in operation moved to A. E. Brad' ley farm south of Aumsville. - WASHINGTON Petition filed in federal court by Attorney Gen eral Daugherty demanding separ ation of International Harvester company Into at least three dis tinct corporations; monopolistic control charged. Manila, P. I. Political war between Governor General Wood and- Filipino officiate reaches climax when cabinet and council of Philippines tender resigna tions; resignations accepted; dis pute rues over charge of bribery against secret service agent. wrecks and Ions death lists. 1 t wounded on the side of the volun teers. The conference between the governor and the colonel resulted in the disbanding of the Oregon regiment, and out of it the organ ization of two companies, one to serve in the Walla Walla valley and one in Tygh valley at the eastern base of the Cascade moun tains; the latter force increased to two companies in May, the battalion being commanded by Major Davis Layton. Soon the regular U. S. troops. coming up by sea from California. began to take over the manage ment of the Indian troubles. They found plenty of them. A series of massacres was perpetrated at the cascades of the Columbia, below and above The Dalles, and there becond Lieutenant Phil Sheridan had his first baptisms of fire, car rying on the honors of victory through superior strategy and bravery an earnest of what was to later come to him as tbe great est cavalry leader of his time, in the war of the states. S Mrs. Victor wrote: "This ht which was no fight, has often been called Sheridan's first bat tle. But It would have bean a hn fight, and an Indian slaughter. had the red braves not baan Anl. witted and surprised by Sheridan, and ran awar. Nina v.vim. braves who had nartlHnai i. massacres around the caarata. JBCJuamg Chenoweth. Caseada iriDe cnier, were banged. S Fallowed a lot of Indian n,ht. ing. with the tribes allied with the Yakimas. The last of the Oregon volunteers were- disbanded in august, isss, and the Waahin. wu Tuiunieers in sentAtnh. f . t. . iusi jear. ine u. S. regulars took over me wnoio mess and made a Buua ueai or a mess of it. apiain F. T. Dent kMil... - M,.US'..Grat' n octed at .7..; rr4' was one t tne par ,,Jcr. B.m lfl ,on Period of fighting In- tha Inland Washington and Oregon that fol- vncu. tie commanded twn of regulars in tha l..t -T "trugglee that took place in the rv0' Present cy . in8 metropolitan r met time. Improved equipment was avallahu 1 III if....j . - ! r of " " long rana-a rifw ana cannon. The Indians could .lihJ ..k p Kainst these. The f"1 desperate- uiavciy, put tney were now sifj! ta I - X7. s instrument of arm If.. Pnng from S? Paragraphs of Mrs. tor s book: the Vic Still the Indians fought with obstinacy. The ronte of Wrlghti minh ri n ""BOX a the V a i JL9 Wright of e u. 8. A.) lay through a Dine forest, and they formed parti at different points to -annoy Mm also occupying , hill by which he" but the riflemen and howitxers again dispersed them t Wright - us epoaane river command having marched' miles without water. his 25 "One soldier slightly. Two chiefs of the Coenr d,A'ene killed, two chiefs of the Spokanes, and Kamlakln of ine lacimas was bit on the head oy a iaiung tree top, - which saeu naa oiown off. . The total tos oi me maians was not arrow n, as they ; carried off the slain. They burned ' one of their villages to prevent the soldiers ' CHAPTER LIT" la the kitchen she wiped bar lips where - he bad touched them. Scrubbed her face with the bloc checked kitchen apron. Two bit ter tears dropped Into the aixxling bacon in the Irving pan. She didn't : cry because he had been cross. That didnt matter. It didat matter that 1 he had lied about the starting time. She cried because he had kissed her, . and ah bad wiped, the. kiss away. "It's come to that." she thought, despairingly. "II dont want him to touch me any more. - If s nerves, ef course. It mast be. We're both nervous he's so differ-) ent it makes me different. Ill get over it. . Ill make myself ... he mustn't know . . . mustn't ever , guess. : , . . - At dinner ahe was sparkling, al most boisterous. "Ian? it fun to be all alone, just you and I so Mr. and Mrs.! Ill bet yon don't like the way I fried the chops they are a little burnt in spots it's a rood thing we're going to have a cook- but the coffee is perfect hare some more coffee what a aoroeon Are yon made. Isnt it lovely they're so latel" And be laughed a great deal, and drank three eupa oi. coffee. He eouldnt eat. He felt her inner ex citement. "She knows.'' he thought. -"Taking it sanely, enough. His pulses raced. He reached across - the table and took her hands in his. "Glad they didn't come? Glad, dear?- She wriggled free. "Tea, ef course. It waa nice. Let s go and sit by the fire." She jumped up and he followed, studying her averted face, her beau tiful, dean cut profile. "It has grown so dark," she said, timidly. Aren't you afraid?" -Of the dark!" "Of the roads you said they were daneerous after dark." "Oh the roads. Oh, they'll be all right. Don't worry." He smiled and pulled her onto his lap. "You ait thare like a good child, and leave the worrying to me. The logs blazed, the shaded lamps flowed warmly in the bi'sr rustic room. The smoke from his cigar rose comfortably In the pleasant. cedar-scented air. He began to re lax, to rest at ease. Joan sat tense and quiet, listen' Ing . . . listening. . . . "It's so late she cried sudden ly, breaking the long silence. "I'm afraid I think wa ought to ro back and look for them. They may nave mused the road "Nonsense they're all right. uoni worry about them." "But I think" She struggled to free herself from his encircling arm. The arm tightened about her like a vise. He could feel her heart beating frantically, fast as a frightened bird's. "Dont be so panicky," he smiled, but his lips were stiff and dry. She made him so nervous. with her wide, frightened eyes, and her white, pitiful face. Why couldn't ahe be sensible? She'd spoil everything yet. "I can't help it It's so late. I'm afraid something has happened. . . There was a landslide back on the road " He was suddenly tired of pretend ing. "Yon know they aren t on the road.' he said shortly. She had stopped struggling. He felt her. cold and rigid in his grasp. "They aren't on toe road? Mrs. Barstow Isn't eominsr?" "You know she isn t." "Oh" "I just said that, just a little story, to get you to come. I had to from pillaging it, and in every way showed great courage and pa triotism. . "Wright remained one day in camp on the Spokane without mo lestation, the Indiana appearing on the opposite side o the river. and intimating a desire to com municate with him, but not ven turing across. "On the 7th (September. 1SII), as the army was on the march. they reappeared and held a con versation with the Nes Perces and interpreters, from which it was learned that they wished to meet. Col. Wright, with the Spokane chief. Garry, and hold a talk, to which proposition Wright con sented, and encamped at a place appointed. "a S "Garry had from the earliest occupation of the country by white people been a peace man. and a peaee man he now said he remained; but the war party in his nation was the stronger of the two, and included many of his friends and relatives, making It very hard for him to decide upon a course, for he had either to take up arms against the white men, or be killed by his own people. "From his well known charac ter no doubt was entertained of the truthfulness of his statement; but Wright met him with the tone of a conqueror, telling him his people had been beaten in two battles without any loss to the army, and that as often as they chose to engage blm he waa pre pared to beat them again; he had not come Into their country to sue for. peace, but to fight. But if they were tired: of war, he would name his terms of . peacen- which were, that all they had must be laid at his feet arms, property, women and children and they must trust in his mercy- On no other terms would he cease to make war upon them, but keep fighting, year after year, until they were exterminated. With this message Garry was sent back to his people. . "Then came another Spokane chief, Polatkin, with a retinae of nine warriors, unarmed, having left their weapons on the further side of the river to avoid surrend ering them. Two of the warriors were required to fetch the runs and crossed the river after them. wnen one ran away, hut the other brought the guns to camp. Wright repeated to Polatkin what he had said to Garry; land as this chief wss known to hare been in tbe attack on Steptoe as well as in the recent battles,-' and was suspected also of certain murders, ' he was detained while the other Indians were sent to bring in all the peo ple; with their property. (Continued tomorrow.). ;,r, aay something; yoVre such a funny . . . . a. easel - Utue wing areas jtmi Arm's If She stared at him with wide, uncoasprehending eyes. "Because I wouldn't have come without them? Is that funny? X dont think tt la. I dont under stand yon, Curtie why, this is an insane uung to goi hicuiw; here, that's alt Well have to go right away. I dont know what yen were thinking of" : ffs arent aroma? to leave.- We're going to stay that's flat." -But we cant why, it's impos sible. . I'm going back. Yon can do as you like r She ran Into the kitchen and snatched her hat and coat from the table. - He followed, slipped his arms around Jier.. "Dont be angry, Johnny! Drop that coat listen to me. Joan!" She heard the murmur of his words, close , to her ear. Heard them stupidly at first, then with a dawninsr realization of what he meant, what he was saying, why he bad brought her bear, tun sureiy Curtis Curtis whom ahe was xo- ing to marry In a few short weeks ha eouldn't mean it she was light-headed. It was some ghastly kind of joke With a convulsive movemesx. sac wrenched herself -from his-arms, turned so thatr she could ,100k np into bis face .... And then she knew. All the months of sweetness and consider ation, all the fuss and pomp of their formal evngeaaent, everything crumpled and gone into this. Her lips twitched, she conidnt find any words to say, the floor seemed to be sinking under her feet. She hid her face on his arm, to hide its-twisting naked shame. So this waa what she meant to Curtis everything1 rone no thin ar left. Curiously she relt no anger. Just pain. Throbbing, agonizing, un bearable nain, .Waves of it beat ing over her, crushing her. This waa the end, the end ox all her hope and pride. She never knew how Ions? ahe stood in the dim, smoky kitchen of the cabin, clinging to him to keep from falling. Clinging to him as she would to a post, or a chair or a tree. After a long tima the roar ing in her ears lessened, she began to hear his voice again, his mur mured endearments, to be conscious of his caresses, his slow, imp sioned kisses. With a little shud dering cry of disgust ahe pushed aim from her. "Dont touch me don't ever touch me again " his face distorted with antrer and outraged pride, ahe wasnt afraid. -uontl" she said sharply. "Dont fovea me, Curtis I" "So thafa it. Never loved me, eh? Just out for a fat meal ticket that was it. Circus weddirte. piece in tne world. . . . And when that lint in sirht if s 'Dont touch me, Curtis!' Oh, what a fool I've been. . . . Well tkat'e over. I'm through with your cute, coy ways. They wont get yon anything. Do you understand? You're here now you're going to stay. Put down that coat out it down" They faced each other, hatred in their eyes. Her hand tightened on the big, plaid coat "Go Gig to keep me here against my win ir that it? Go on tell me wa may s well get it straight " "I didn't say that.1 He licked hie lips. "That is, I hope it wont be necessary. You're hardly fool enough to try to walk home from the party when it's a matter of a nundred miles Joan began to laugh then, brok enly. "So thafe the idea.7 Her words ended in a shriek of high pitched, hysterical laughter that The Safety Valve - - Letters from Statesman Readers To the Editor: If a word may be said in re gards to prohibition it would be appreciated. On July 21st the people of Ore gon vote on repeal of the 18 th amendment. Also, on repeal of pome state liquor laws. - The Presbyterian church of Cloverdale, Oregon, urges all oth er churches of Oregon to wsge a hard fight for prohibition in their community between now and the 21. Do not let us allow dissension in our ranks, but, rather, present a united front of christian people who want liquor laws maintained and enforced. Let us stand courageoua on our ideal that noble ideal fought for and won by the women of this AT CEREMONY Former President Herbert Hoover Sicturcd as he made an address uring the -groond-breaking cere monies for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge at Yerba Buena IslaadY CaL . President Roosevelt ahw officiated by telegraph from v. - suddenly changed into sobs, tear ing. - devastating sob, that shook her slight body pitifully.; "There's nothing to cry about," he said doggedly. He turned away so that he would not nave to see ner accusing, tear-atreaked face. It was all nonsense, her carrying on that way. He shouldn't mind it. It was just for effect. If he wasnt careful she'd win out yet make a fool of him again . "Nothinsr to cry about when the man. yon were going to marry acts like a cheap vuiam out ox a piay Oh, Curtis! Curtis!" . . He could bear her sobbing breath, her piteous, gulping sobs. She waa so small and white and broken. He eouldnt stand it "Dont!" he cried, and tried to take her into his arms,, to reason with her, to make her see Bat Joan was past reason, past comforting now. She only knew that he was embracing her again. that she cooKint taiK nrm out ox it. With a strength that equalled his ' for the moment- she fought against him, broke from his arms, and-ran, still sobbing, oat of the door, down the steep steps into the dark. "Wait!" he cried. "Wait-Joan!" She could hear him plunging after her. Rocks and clods of dirt dislodged by his feet came rolling dowp on her. She stumbled on, half running, half sliding down the nar row traiL The wet branches of the pines whipped her face, the thick undergrowth impeded the way. A tree struck her and ahe sobbed be-, cause he waa gaining. She could hear his panting breath above the steady patter of the rain, and the whimpering of the wind in the trees. And suddenly she saw the high way below. With a last desperate effort she tore through the brush. and slipped, bruised but uninjured down the muddy Dane to the road. For the fraction of a minute she paused which way to go which way? "Joan darn you atop!" He was right behind her. She couldn't get away. ... Faster her feet flew, faster and faster. It was easy going on the smooth road. Keep going, just a little longer . . he'd have to stop soon, his breath must be almost gone, too . . . just a little longer . . . and she'd be safe . . . safe . . . She might have got away. Curtis was really losing ground, but the chuck hole near a big pine waa her undoing. Her foot caught in it. ahe fell heavily, with a faint, despairing cry on her lips. Before she could get to her feet again his arms had dosed about her. All her strength waa gone, ahe could no longer strug gle. She shut her eyes. Perhaps the sound of the wind and the rain drowned out the sound of the ear bearing down on them from the curve. Neither Joan nor Curtis heard it till the Hara of its lights waa upon them, silhouetting their straining" bodies aharnlv against the trees., The brakes screamed. A man leaped from the car, unnaturally tall in the blinding light. His arm shot out. There was a soft, smack ing sound. The sound of flesh against flesh. Curtis crumpled into the mud of the road. The man reached out his arms to Joan. "I've been so long coming' I missed the way so many times " She leaned against a wheel of the car, staring at him, pushing; the tangled hair out of her evea. star- I ing. . . . jwa to cuius ran bo me "Joan if s been so long " She went into his arms with a lit tle whimpering ery. THE END nation in consecration to the faith of their children. It la easy to swim with the tide, but it takes the back bone of steel to live and maintain one's nobler philosophies. Fight forwsrd to a dry victory! DICK DENTAL, Chairman Dry Committee. Pres byterian Church, Cloverdale, Oregon. To the Editor: Where liquor Is legalized, ex perience haa shown that govern ment does not control liquor, but liquor controls government. We can repeal the 18th amendment but vxe can never repeal tbe ef fects of alcohol upon the human brain and body. Wo may criticise the 18th amendment but do we want our business, our politics, our a ages, and our traveling safety controlled by llqnor? Will our community be a better place' in which to live and' to rear our families if we retain or repeal the 18th amendment? These are things that every patriotic citizen ahould carefully and prayerfully consider before he casts his vote at the polls July 21. If wo repeal the 18th amend ment what will be done to pre vent llqnor from flowing rampant, uncontrolled and unsttfled, tak ing Its toll in human misery and Buffering? No workable substi tute for prohibition has been pro posed. No substitute can be promised or guaranteed, if re peal carries who can promise that the liquor interests will allow legislation to be passed that would in any way control or limit the sale of intoxicating liquors? What Is to prevent the old saloon with all Its evils returning? Shall we Jump out of the frying pan Into the fire? We do not claim national prohibition I to bo perfect. We do maintain that It is better then the old state license aystem and the open sale of li quor which it replaces. . Should it be repealed before some workable substitute is proposed? Should It be repealed; before some legisla tion Is passed to guarantee to us that the old aaloon 'wlll not re turn? Until that is done, should we not vote ,301 X No, and 315 X No, and for our dry candidates virgll l Mcpherson. I70T Cherry SU Dallas, Ore. ' - - -. . , . SUFFERS PARALYSIS SCOTTS MILLS, July 17. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bluhm of Tenino, - Wash, Mr. and Mrs. T.- Maplethorpe. Mrs. Ross Ilill, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mote of Salem and Mr-and Mrs. Ray Keith and daughter Ellen, of EstacadaV visited Mr and Mrs. W. T. Hogg during tho past week. Mr. Hogg suffered a paralytic - stroke a week age. but Is rettlar aloner .nicely. .