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1 Tk OaCGON STATESMAN, l Oregon, Tuesday fJornUPrl 1S33 "No Favor Sways Ut; No Fear Shall Awf From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 , THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Chajrles A. Spracot - - - Editor-Manager Sheldom F. Sackett Managing Editor . Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press to exclusively entitled to the use taJ lion of aUnews dispatches credited ts It or not other Us credited to this paper. ADVERTISING Portland Representative Gordon B. Bell, Portland. Ore. Eastern Advertising Representatives Bryant. Griffith Brunson, Inc.. Chicago. New York. Detroit. " w Boston. Atlanta Entered at the Postoffice at SaUm, Oregon, as Seeond-Chss Matter. Published every morning except Monday. Business office, tlS S. Commercial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Mair Subscripts Bates, to Advice. Within Oregon : Dally and hiniiaT l Ma 0 cents; I Mo $1.25; Mo. I2.ZS, year SrsSo cents r Mo., or $5.00 for I rear 'nvance. By City Carrier: 45 cents a month; $5.00 a year in advance, re XJopy 1 cents. On trains and News Stands 6 cents. Water Witching for f34 THE Rosicrucians, an esoteric cult which lias managed to survive for a good many centuries, has been doing soma water witching for 1934 and is publishing a brochure of its prognostications. The title is "1934 and War", and one might "think it was either Hearstian jingo talk or Pastor Russell im minence of Armageddon. It foretells tbe greatest war jver conducted under the American flag which will last seven years. Just at this point when the cold chills start using your . vertebrae for ladder rungs you may cheer up, for this is tne world's most unique war. Instead of a war of destruction it will be a war of construction, not CWA either, but a war "against corruption, crime, syndicalism and civic sluggisn ness. It will not be fought with machine guns or poison gas, but with the weapons of new ideals, tolerance, development of culture and freedom of individual expression. This will be a disappointment to the new dealers who though they started the revolution last March the fourth. The brochure goes on to prophesy the results of the combat: "President Franklin D. Roosevelt will be the last president of the U. S. to function under the old constitutional order. The new form of government will be an intelligent dic tatorship." That's another jolt for the brain trust who have presumed to supply intelligence along with the dictatorship of FDR. There is also to be an anti-crime movement, accord ing to the Rosicrucian study of the stars, the forked hazel . stick, or the sheep's entrails, and thi3 will have chapters m every community whose duty it will be to instruct the young er people in the fundamentals of good citizenship. May day schools, church schools, boy scouts, etc. then suspend? Here is a prophecy which runs counter to what a lot of i- foi frnmmoTitc are hettinor on : The liauor indus- try will face a serious problem because of decreased desire for liquor. This will be another shock to political, crackpots, a prediction that "in the future the real power will be nianod in trio hands rf those who have shown and demon strated the ability to control and make a success of their own lives . unaer sucn a ruie Knw ttiotiv wnnlrl Via left in office? At least this is a healthy prediction. It doesn't encour age one to store his greenbacks in a tincan under the fourth finnr And it doesn't friehten him into sVA-A V1IV xAAwvaKv a feudden baptizing because the the next bend in the calendar, frnm ;a f Si ti-JW JLeWX AVUVVAVU - vs.. v--www ------ - , tn fVio Hark nf th moon. That would be avui aYuv aw w vmwvmo v- sure to offset such a beneficent 1 T 1 lcrucians niaKe. ireopie may just utac vncn i,uwvc rai arlrnlnrWI o-laasp will hrfl.ee themselves for the worst; others will go jauntily along. To most people the most pressing immediate concern is not the lining up of the planets in their orbits, but what the chances are on three square meals a day for iyw. A Printing fTlHERE has been growing A aDDreciation of the art Nash, able San Francisco printer, gave it quite a push at the University of Oregon. Bob Hall at the university and Arthur Brock, formerly with the state printer here, have sought to keep the spirit alive. Now the Portland printers have gotten out what printers call a "keepsake". It is a book on "Early Printing in the Oregon Qountry". Alfred Powers, dean of the extension work of the higher educational system of the state, has written the text which tells interestingly the story of printing in Oregon from its beginnings with the old mission press at Lapwai, Idaho. That was in 1839, and just as the early-printing on the east coast was devoted to relig ious purposes, most of the product of this Lapwai press was to propagate the gospel among the Indian tribes whom H. H. Spalding and Marcus Whitman were serving. This press came from Honolulu to Oregon; later it was brought to "Tu-ality- Plains" and used for printing a newspaper. Now the press is in the museum of the state historical society. In 1846 a newspaper, The Oregon Spectator, was launched at Oregon City, the first newspaper to be printed west of the Missouri river. That press is now at the University of Oregon. The Oregonian was launched in 1850, using a Ramage press which had been used on the Alta California, first newspaper north of the Columbia, the Columbian in Olympia, in 1852 Then it made the rounds, printing the first newspaper in Seattle, the first in Walla, Walla, and the first in Idaho. Now it reposes in the University of Washington museum. Among title pages reproduced are one for a book of poems by Joaquin Miller when he was county judge at Can yon City; another "Tears and Victory and Other Poems" by Belle W. Cooke, printed by E. M. Waite in Salem in 1873. c This keepsake is indeed a choice work of printing. The typography is by Paul 0. Geisey, recognized as one of the best compositors in Portland, and by Arthur Brock. The type se lection is interesting, Cloister lightface, a letter reminiscent of the early type designs, which have had a fresh vogue in recent years. Our only criticism is the use of a large Indian head for illustration on the center spread of the book; and that of course is just a matter of opinion. It seems unduly to dominate the pages. The book is a joint production of the club of printing house craftsmen in Portland; and we prize highly copy no. 109 which has come to us. Work such as this stimulates all printers to accomplish finer quality in their own printing. Tonight 3 Concert THIS editor just can't refrain from recommending to our readers various musical events which come along from time to time and appear to be of unusual significance. It ia a real pleasure to announce, what most people in town al ready know, that Miss Winifred s . v v mm m mmi pianist, will appear en concert w nuMi4e iu8 jroruana sympnony orchestra Tor back ' SyjV8 iture will be Miss Byrd's numbers, -'rnnesSvfa0' whtttrV fa noteworthy in Salem's musical nistorv tv KaA00 t.fSi " , t; pS Z!T ManytPPle from Salem have gone Srfnl herevits weekIy concerts during the winter season. Now the orchestra comes here, giving the people the and govern their own affairs end of the world is uround we are sorry tnougn, not w thnsa who read Daniel. Mai- prognostication as the Ros- rltniw Vilia TVirvoO X-Vin Keepsake for some years in Oregon an of fine printing. John Henry wat sv jb si js. s? swaajS mm asj -arfn SJff Ir-S m tonight at the Capitol theatre. IMAAPC til! IXI N V BYXorsxs Pretty, yeas ratrtd Wi uwilllnrlT aewfts tte attest! as ef Bill UeGes, a racketeer, f aarimg Us wrath ahaald aha refms. One nicht. Bin la altot by rival vaasster whik with ratrkU. Pstrieta ml noma la terror. Her stepmother, f earlnc sesBCaJ, pats her ot Patricia ts farced ta nak her Bring by playing prof easional bridfo. 1st pressed by the glrTs beaoty and skill. Julias Haverholt, the bridgo expert, makes her Us partner. She moves to his palatial homo where ho tntrodaees her as his niece, Pat Is Indignant antfl Haverholt explains he was thinking of her reputation. Patricia Is secretly la love with Clark Tracy, the polo player, bat Clark ts engaged to Martha March, society girL Pat Irst met Clark and his fiancee when she filled In at hridre (far fifty cents an hear) at wealthy lira. Sycotf s home. Pat was tiring- with her stepmother at the time. Meeting Pat again at Haver holt's, Clark docs not recognize her. He breaks an appointment to teach Pat to drive her new car and goes oa a trip with Us fiancee's family. Noting her disappointment, Haver holt anestlons Pat, but she denies that she loves Clark. Pat concen trates on bridge to forget. Then comes the bridge toarnament spen sored by Reabea Blair. Haverholt's bitter enemy. Clark is present. He Is distressed by Patricia's coolness to wards him. The contest Is on. Haver holt and Pat play with machine-like precision and perfection, and win. Next morning, they are delaged with congratulatory telegrams and ban ness offers. Haverholt purposely holds eot a wire from Clark to see If Pat will ask for It. She does. He advises her ta pnt Clark oat of her thoughts, reminding her of what Clark would think if he knew she was not Haverholt's niece. They accent Clark's Invitation to the races to see Us horse, "Honey Boy.' run. Patricia Is panic stricken lest Marthe March will remember their previous meeting at Mrs. Sycott's and expose her. CHAPTER TWENTY NINB The younrer rirl learned io brace herself for those glances. She should never have come here. She knew that now. Too late she learn ed the wretchedness of flying under false colors. She had not learned it, she admitted ashamedly to her self, until the possibility oz discov ery seemed imminent. Like the others she lifted field glasses and fixed her eyes upon the track. She did not see the dancing, clean limbed horses, the bright colors of the jockeys, the rolling green of the turf. She seemed instead to see herself, a shabby little nobody, Pa tricia Warren, coming into Eileen Sycott's bn a cold winter night to play bridge for fifty cents an hoar because she could make her living in no other way. Would Marthe March remember that night? What would Marthe do or say if she did remember? What would the others say if they discovered that Julian Haverholt's niece was not his niece? "Are your glasses focused prop erly?" asked Clark. Not quite." "Here, let mo fix them?" His hand touched her hand, lin gered. He said in a low voice, "Yon , are very beautiful this afternoon." Exquisite words. They fell like healing balm on Patricia's spirit. Maybe the situation was not so ter rible after aU. Perhaps soon she might explain everything to dark. Surely he would understand and see her side of it. She had been foolish, reckless. Imprudent. Bat she had done nothing1 wrong. He would understand that she had done nothing wrong. "Your hair," said Clark dream Oy, "yon must love your hair." "Are yon trying to make time on me?". Inquired Philip Gove, half lightly, half jealously, as he edged his chair around. Editorial Comment From Other Papers OYSTERS AND BELLES LETTERS We are indebted to the literary editor of the Oregonian for a gus tatory dissertation on the luscious oyster as it appears in literature. While we need no phraseological enconlums to convince ns of the merits of the oyster as a delecta ble and energizing article of diet yet the classicist of the Oregon ian always intrigues us with his lilting prose. Ha reminds as that it was Swift who marveled at the boldness of the man who first ate an oyster and ho might have add ed that while Lamb made roast pig famous, it was Jerome who wondered at the temerity of the individual who first tried German sausage. But the first oyster eat er, ah well, he was omophagia perhaps and It never therefore occurred to him that an oyster was anything more than an Epi curean delicacy. So, Swift was probably wrong and the man was not bold at all, he was merely hungry. But we are Intrigued . by the literary oracle who cites as Dick ens' Christmas yarn to the effect that Scrooge was as "secret and self contained and solitary as an oyster." Apparently Dickens did not like oysters. Perhaps he was not acquainted with them as In troduced in the many ways sug privilege of seeing and hearing a large orchestra performing under the baton of a world-renowned conductor. ; There fa this about music; the more good music one hears, the more he desires to hear, and the more cultivated bis tastes become. Salem has enjoyed numerous splendid things in music this season. Instead of satisfying us, they should whet bur appetites for more; and the offering to night is one which hundreds will find quite irresistible. : -" mf . . i. ' For a leeting Instant she had the curious feefiag that Clark hated Julian. "On you," scoffed Clark. "What do yon mean 'on yon'? Yon have no interest in the young woman." "What are yon two quarrelling about, Phil?" demanded Marthe, divertinf; her attention from Julian for the moment. "Patricia," replied Clark promptly. "So yon are a heartbreaher, are yen, Patricia Haverholt?" asked Marthe, cocking her head on one side, openly measuring tho ether. "I might have guessed it of Julian's niece." "A base canard," rumbled Julian. Tve never found a woman wining to bo faithful to me." "Liar," said Marthe softly. Her eyes and Julian's met. Pa tricia happened to glimpse Clark's face Just then. It was very dark. The afternoon was fun of under currents, Strang and disturbing:. Patricia had an Illusion that they were, all of them, at cross pur poses. Her own fear was , com prehensible, The rest was not. Marthe and Clark seemed oddly aloof In their treatment of each other, too polite, too studiedly care less and Indifferent Had they quar relled before their appearance at the track? Was Martha striving: with Julian's help to make Clark jealous? Was Clark carrying on a counter campaign ? It wasn't fan any more. Nothing was fun. Patri da smiled fixedly, listening to Clark's tales of Honey Boy's prow ess, nodding occasionally. "Am I boring yon with Oris?" he asked anxiously. "Not a bit," she said brightly. unconvincingly. "I love horse rac ing." "Why not watch it then?" ngv rested PhiL bitterly. Clark and Patricia looked hastily and guiltily toward toe track. Tho first race was under Way. Clark had fifty dollars on it Ha lost it They began teasing him for follow. ins; subterranean tips. Ho laughed. Obviously, to him, tho loss was completely unimportant "Wall make It op oa Honey Boy," predicted Haverholt who had also lost "I hops so," said Clark shortly, Startled by Clark's tone, Patricia suspected that the two men were at outs. For a flee tins; Instant ahe had the curious feeling1 that Clark hated Julian. An insane Idea, of .course. She dismissed it Immediately. Clark, she thought was still of fended by Julian's rudeness on the Ught of the tournament No won gested by the home economics ed itor of the Oregonian. He took an unwarranted jibe at them, for in stance, when Mr. Welter said to Sam, "You'd ha' made an uncom mon tine oyster, Sammy, if you'd been oorn in that station of life." And Sammy himself was some, may we say edacious philosopher. It was he who coined the conclu sion that "poverty and oysters al ways seem to go together" That might have been so in the day of Weller the elder, but It is not so now, not with Olympias anyway, while only the very wealthy can afford Yaquinas. Just why the oyster should have been the brant of literary sorcer ers we do not know. Even the kindly Browning said: No brighter was his eye, nor moister Than a too long opened oyster. The literary crime of this pas sage in the Pled Piper should bring forth a demand from the oyster mongers' union to have the passage expunged from the rec ord". Wo hesitate to criticise even mildly tho literary esoterist 0 the Oregonian staff, but we mCke the humble suggestion that he might have quoted more to the point from the Rev. Lutwidge, especial ly in view of the propaganda now flooding the press concerning one Mistress Alice. We have in mind: But four young oysters hurried up All eager for the treat Their coats were brushed, their faces washed. Their shoes were clean and neat And this was odd, because yon know. They hadn't any feet It the poet alias Carroll had been sartorlally wis as to oys- " By JOAN CLAYTON der. What a thoroughly uncomfort able, unsatisfactory afternoon I To think that she had chosen to eome here deliberately. The second race was run. Then came the third, the Blanchard Han dicap, the feature of the afternoon. Despite herself Patricia felt a stir oz interest This was Clark's race, Honev Bov was not a e-eReral fa. vorite but the horse was confidently expected to win by Tracy's friends. PeODle called enconrarement frnm adjoining boxes and sent over notes . m m - scrawiea on the edges 01 programs. Clark himself was flushed and . cited, aU horseman now. "WMch one Is Honey Boy?" de manded Patricia. "Our colors are nnrnle." aaM 'Clark absently, watching the huddle at the starting post intently and anxiously through his glasses. "Will you excuse me, please?" He hurried away to lose himself in the crowd at the fence. Tbe gun went off. A false start One Jockey seesawed up and down violently attemntinr ta t him horse into hne again. Now they were off! The girl was swept by the excitement around her. Kh surged to her feet with the others, clutched at the nearest arm, Phil'r arm, shouting wildly for Honey Boy. The track was a blur of color. "Honey Boy, Honey Boy, Honey Boy." They were aU chanting it Patri da picked out the purple silks as the horses thundered past swift incredibly beautiful In action. Honey Boy was leading. Three times the hones circled the track. Honey Boy was leading. He was an easy winner. The crowd went insane with joy. "I guess," said Pha, weak from reaction, "I guess the drinks art on Clark tonight after winning that purse. Td rather own Honey Boy than the mint" The amount of tho purse made to Incoherence, Clark rejoined them. praising his jockey, praising hit tables, praising his splendid, splen did horse. Honev Bo vobM h other Man of War! That horse had a fighting heart! It was evident that the monev mni nf it hA n. him no significance. His pride was tne pride ox the discoverer. From the first he had known that TTnM Boy had the staff. He had known it from the moment that ha saw him as a eolt (To Be Cotttiaaed) 13. y Kiss restores Syadicste. Ins. ters, he would have known they wear spats. And so we find the oyster famed in poem and in story. Nearly ev ery prominent English writer has had something to say about it. It was used by Boileau to ridicule the "art" of Justice. Pope thought the manner of it was good enough to translate and he left to the world as follows: Once (says an author, where I need not say) Two travelers found an oyster on their way; Both fierce, both hungry, their dispute grew strong, ' While, scale in hand. Dame Jus tice passed along. Before her each with clamor pleads the laws, Explains the matter and would win the cause. Dame Justice, weighing long the doubtful right, Takes, opens, swallows It before their sight. The cause of strife removed so rarely well. "There take," says Justice, "take ye each a shell; We thrive at Westminister on fools like you. 'Twas a fat oyster! Lire In peace, adieu. And so, it Would seem that Christopher North was right when he said, "There's really no end In nature to the eatin of oysters." It's 10 o'clock. Methinks a good hot stew would furnish more than iron, copper, manganese and vita mins A, B, C, and E. It would help nature "knit up the raveled sleeve of care." And so, let's hie me to a beanery. CorraUis Gazette-Times. BUILDING CANT TAUTE FT GERVAIS. Dec. 18. Durlnr the high wind of Saturday night and Sunday the front end of a frame buUding on Main street, oc- cupiea as a Blacksmith shop some years ago by L. K. Sieamnnd. fall to tho street Several ears were stored in the building and the owners rushed to ret them ant. fearlna tho entire bnildtns- cmM collapse. Tha town . was , without ugnis aooui iz hours Sunday. Bits for Breakfast By R. J. HENDRICKS J- - UsSMkM 'mmmmmimw m-mmmmmmmm. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . Tha 1114 centenary -i,ts... celebration of coming , of Jatoa La to Orego&r. " W (Continuing' from Sunday:) Salem can begin to do her part toward making tho centenary cel ebration great by contributing to ward tho cost of tho covered wagon. H H That will require not more than $750. and It will give Salem tho covered wagon, after Its arrival in this city next summer. It will be a typical covered wagon of the forties, fifties and sixties, hat mounted on standard auto run ning gear. The writer is suggesting to Mr. Jay S. Stowell, in charge of the bureau of publicity of the Metho dist mission board, that a replica of an actual covered wagon that crossed tho plains in one of the Kell colony trains might appropri ately be used. Such a replica is available. Its original cams to Aurora, Oregon. It Is planned that the covered wagon coming over the country next year shall carry literature and outfits showing pictures, and lecturers to spread the 'news by speeches, assisted by Methodist church congregations in aU tho cities and towns visited. This will give Salem and Ore gon, for the initial Investment of some $750, a full million .dollars' worth of advertising and in creasing millions' worth in the passing years. It will be an intro duction to untold columns and pages that will inform the wide world concerning the high place in history of Oregon; the highest of all being Salem. What shall be the program aft er the arrival of the proposed covered wagon on auto wheels. and the crowds summoned hither by it, and by many other means of publicity? That will depend upon many things to be considered, but which should have quickened and con stant attention from now on. The 1931 session of the Oregon legis lature granted the use of the state fair grounds, at dates of 1934 between Juno 15 and Oct 6 that will not interfere with the state fair of next year. This is to be without charge. - s . That gives a wide sweep of op portunities. Great crowds can be accommodated, for a day and eve ning, or several days and eve nings. "s "s The key men of Methodism the world over will be here. They have for nearly a century realized tho epochal character of the un dertaking of their infant mission ary society of 1833-4. They have seen that its founders were then building wiser than they knew some of their greatest leaders firmly believing that in those days it was a case of "Behind the dim unknown Standeth God within the shad ow Keeping watch above His own." ". Their missionary society was only 17 years old; only fairly started; with comparatively pov erty stricken resources. Yet the working out of their plans for sending one man and his four companions as missionaries to the Flathead Indians, in response t o their Macedonian call for the white man s Book of Heaven grew into the most important and re- sultful . project of the whole his tory of their organization, as re lated to the extension of Ameri can domination and influence, and Ideals of government of, by and lor the people though 1 1 transpired that the Indian mes sengers were not Flatheads (or not more than one of the four), but iez Perces, and that the main work of tho Leo mission was among other tribes. S V Their society had its begin nings in strange ways, connected with the needs of Indians, com mencing at the Wyandott mission at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in 1816- 19, when the Missionary Society of the Methodist EoiscoDal Church" was organized; the one that developed into and is now tho "Board of Home and the Board of Foreign Missions." Read this from the Encyclopedia o f Missions: S "The conversion of a colored man by the name of Stewart, and his subsequent work among the Indians, profoundly stirred the Methodist Episcopal church, and was the first impulse for the formation of the Missionary SocI ety for the wholo church." Says Bishop James W. Bash- ford in his book, "Tho Oregon Missions," page S3: , "Under Divine Providence an ignorant and degraded mulatto, John Stewart, called into being the society which today in every state in the Union, in Alaska, in Porto Rico, Hawaii, the Philip pines, and in 34 nations is help ing make good the divine declar ation that God made of one blood all tho nations of the earth. . . Eighty years after Wesley and 20 years before Lee, we find a pro- viaenuai unit m the mulatto. jonn Stewart, whose heroic aacri flee for a dying race caned forth the two great missionary societies 01 Methodism. "October 11-12, 1918, there was celebrated at Upper Sandus- xy.-jjhics the hundredth anniv aryldf John Stewart's mission thoWyandotts. ... In honor of the Indian-white-negro, John Stewart devoid of learning and sodden with drink and resolved on suicide, led, almost con verted by the grace of God to serve the Indian race, was this celebration held. Gov. Willis, Bishop Anderson, Edwin H. Hughes and Herbert Welch: Prof. R. T, Stevenson, who has recov ered t for posterity thij ; heroie cnapier or tne -history of tmr church; Dr. F. M. Thomas for in Aietnodist Episconal church. South; L Garland Penn for the negro race; Mrs. Bishop Thirkield xor the women: Dr. A.- C Cvnett descendant of on of the mission aries to the Indians, and repre senting tha Board of Home Mis sions and cnurcn jsxieusion, iw tlngulshed visitors from uaio ana other states, gathered to honor the memory of this humble man. "Tha monument Is hoilt with atones taken from the TymotCh- tea creek near by. and on the nlate ia a title which no man In Methodism can even claim 1 o ahara with this man of mongrel blood, chosen by God as the visi ble aixn of oar divine call to serve all the races of mankind: " 'John Stewart Apostle to the rrr ...... T .9 1 .. VVm.Via. t9 HjTI&J siona of the Methodist Episcopal Church'." The 17 year old Methodist mis sionary society had, prior to the commissioning of Jason L.ee, oeen receiving an average of about $19,000 a year for its entire worK and support Lee's two tours (1834 and 1838-9) brought about 8260.000 to its treasury. The entire sum of the expenditures for his mission were about 8125,000, of which $42,000 represented the cost of sending the Lausanne par ty. and Its property in Oregon brought on Its sale about $26,- 000; a pittance compared with what would have been its value had tho Oregon mission been con tinued until the country was set tied and developed. Lee was a great collector of funds, as well as an able states man and colonist, and a sincere and wonderful missionary. (Continued tomorrow.) The Safety Valve Letters from Statesman Readers Salem, Ore. Dec. 14 -'3 3. Editor Statesman uear sir: It seems that California's gov ernor is coming in for a lot of unjust criticism and it looks to me as if it is up to the people of the U. S. A. to back him up a lit tle in the stand he took. Of course after ex-President Hoover came out with the state ment he did condemning the gov ernor s action, it was only reas onable to expect the president to do likewise. But that doesn't make his actions wrong for there were those that condemned Christ too. And as far as taking the bi ble to prove some one else wrong the critics had better first see if they are living up to it them selves. If it had been their child that had been trussed up and thrown In the bay without a chance to protect himself would they have acted the same as they are now? I hardly think so. If they should meet a rattle snake in the woods their first thought would be to exterminate it and yet a rattlesnake is a een- tleman compared with such fel lows as these kidnapers, as a rat tier usually gives some warninsr and they gave none. They should receive the same treatment as sheep-killing dogs. They should be exterminated as soon as caught. The taxpayers of California should appreciate their governor's actions in saving them a lot of needless expense in trying fiends like those as there was nothing to prove and the only harm done was to beat some law yers out of a nice little nest egg. iney were figuring on uslne in sanity as a defense and might have received a sentence in the asylum, or a light sentence in the pen as has been done. Which would have made more expense ior tne taxpayers as they would have to be fed and clothed and guarded. As long as peonle like that alive they are dangerous for they are the most fiendish and schem ing of any criminals there are. I think that the laws flxln penalties for kidnaping should be umiorm throughout the U. S. A.. so kidnapers couldn't pick the states with the less severe laws in which to carry out their plans. uur legislature here in Oreron passed a law that carries a sen tence for. from 10 years tn nr for kidnaping which only makes for long legal battles and lots of expense for the taxpayers as aU kidnapers in Oregon will be given a chance to beat the maximum sentence. But I think California's eorer- nor did right and until his critics have a better plan let them hold their tongues and let's all praise Governor Rolph for his new deal in giving California people jus tice. EARL SHARP, 785 No. 20th St Salem, Oregon. LEAVE FOB HOLIDAYS SILVERTON, Dec. 17Among those leaving for other places for the holiday season are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lytle who will spend the holidays at Vacavffle, Cai.. with their daughter, Mrs. J. Franklyn; Gertrude Chrusler and her moth er who will spend the holidays In California; Mr. and Mrs. W; L. McGinnia and Mr. and Mrs, H. W. Preston, all of whom will spend the holidays in California. mm mm 'tar" 3 W Health By fioyal S. Copeland, M J). EMOTION 13 an Important factor In caaea of nervous Indigestion. Anger, hate, fear, or excitement of "any kind, may be the contributing cause to discom fort after eating'. Unless a person Is absolutely calm before and after eating, in digestion will t ff probably result. When on be comes excited, the muscles of the stomach "tighten up" to such an extent that digestion ceases for a time. Just how Ion? Dr. Copeland tnt condition wilt last depends on the Intensity of the enaction. Due to this peculiarity some excitable per sons tend to become constipated. Others under strain have a reversal of the functions of the digestive sys tem and are subject to vomiting spells. Nervous Indigestion Very few are absolutely Immune to nervous indigestion. There are some who show no signs of disturbance when things go wrong, but the ma jority, unfortunately, are upset even by trivial things. Babies are prob ably more affected by this ailment than are adults. In babies fright Is often the cause of acute Indigestion. The euJJen sight of a dog or a cat, or of a person who has frightened the child before, will sometimes throw the Infant into a state of high tension. It will cry and yell and if It has just eaten does not retain the food. The cause of the . outburst must be removed at once and the child quieted. Then after a sleep of an hour or so the youngster will have forgotten the Incident and" be ready to devour anything placed before it Even the young boy or girl who. "moons" around the house and re fuses to eat, may not be in tba proper state of mind to digest food. Being emotionally wrought up by an affair of "puppy love", or something1 of a similar nature, may cause nerv ous indigestion. Mental Preparation Do not treat such young persons harshly. This will only tend to make them worse. If left alone they will soon forget their troubles and raid the kitchen In search of food. Older people should be moct care ful. They usually have more wor ries, work harder and sometimes play harder than youngsters. They forget that with increasing years the hu man body Is less and less able to take care of even tha mora simple dis orders. There Is no need to worry if you follow a few simple rules. Before eating you must give yourself men tal preparation for the meaL Do not hurry. Put aside your angry feel ings, seek congenial company in pleasant surroundings and you prob ably will never be bothered with nervous Indigestion. Answers to Health Queries 3. 3. 8. Q. What do you advise for acid in the system? A. First correct your diet and avoid poor elimination. Send self addressed, stamped envelope for fur ther particulars and repeat your tvfjr. ivvw, . w., J WITH LIGHT LIS SILVERTON, Dec. 18. Sil verton turned backward some 50 years Sunday afternoon at 1:40 when the power line to the north went out and acndlelight was the order of the afternoon and eve ning. The city itself was a quiet place with no theatres or public meetings held. Churches postpon ed their Pre - Christmas affairs scheduled for Sunday night. Lights returned between 2 and 3 o'clock in. the morning and many homes were unexpectedly lit up where switches had been forgot ten to be turned off In spite of the heavy storm, the lower Silverton Salem high way was not flooded at all. SewutgIub Will meet Tuesday HAZEL GREEN. Dec. 18. Mrs. Louis Faist and Mrs. Maur ice Dttnnigah will be hostesses to the Nemo Sewing club Tuesdav afternoon at Mrs. Faist 's home. The date was changed from Wed nesday to Tuesday because of con flicting dates. Mrs. A. T. Van Cleave and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alvin Van Cleave, will entertain the Sun shine Sewing club Wednesday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. A. Van Cleave, Christmas programs will be given by eaL club. The Nemo are to bring, gifts for needy per sona. The Sunshine ..ill exchange gifts. The Women's Missionary so ciety had an interesting meeting Thursday afternoon at the Looney home with Mrs. Looney and Mrs. Massie hostes- . Mrs. Clifton Clemens was elected treasurer to fill the vacancy made by Mrs. Jo seph Cook moving to Hayes ville. Mrs. Clifton Clemens will be hos tess to the society for the January meeting. v 3 ...v.:.1. 1 ii .6 - i tr - v - ' i Wirffl PLAYS HAVOC s er : j - Ma I