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PAGE FOUH ' The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Horsing. January 28, 1S34 ! W- -iT By "VvWiilCiii.:.; -CORLISS 1 1 1 - . ,i I - - ".--a.VM'lU.Vi'.'illM - I fi'V f - : " 1 11 erf. : - .' s-"'rr ., mi i , - . l - - ,,-.-'. - i -ii - i n r w or- ii iru iir- SZ?C5re4e,eye4. -T III ' 1 . 1 ." 1 I .ii.i . , , , , J I ." j, h ' U iTI Lev Lm . - .H ZJ ... t "Nd.Tavor Sways Us; From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 . . ' THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. !' " : Sheldon F. Sackitt. - - Managing Editor ' . ' ' Member of the Ttaa Associated Frees U exclusively aaUOad to th for pobllca , tfam-oC all Mvs dispatch credited ta it or not otherwise credited la ' ADVERTISING V. : ' Portland Representative - j : . ;' Gordon B. Bell, Security Building. Portland. Or. Eastern Advertising Representatives Bryant. Griffith Branson, In&. Chicago, New Tors, Detroit. ;--- Betoa. Atlanta ; ' Entered at the Poetoffice at Salem, Oregon, as Second-Close Matter.' Published every morning except Monday. Rueineee office, 215 S. Commercial Street. , SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Mall Subscription Bales, la Advance. Within Oregon : Pally ' and Bandar. 1 Ma to cents; I Ho 1.J5; C Mo. I2.2S; I year li.00. ' Elsewhere $ cents per Mx, or . (or 1 year far advance. By etty Carrier: 45 cents a month; S5.0e a year la advance. Per Copy I cents. Oa trains and News Stand I cants. - ' - Law 8 System" and the South Sea Bubble FINANCIAL collapses of modern history aside from cor .t reacy Inflation in the early days of the French and Ger man, republics, which have caused the greatest losses in ratio to the wealth of the time, were John Law's "System" in France, with its Mississippi scheme, aptd the South Sea Bub We in England. They occurred aboil the same time, in the first quarter of he 18th ?entIry when the old world was flushi with optimism overprbspects of wealtH from overseas. Both France and England were wallowing in debt; and these projects were desigRgd to ease their fiscal cares and augment the public wealth. '. . ' John Law was not an Ivar Krueger. He was no cheat, but a man of financial integrity. In some ways he might be de scribe as the Prof, Warren of France with a "new deal?, at .the time, following the death of Louis XIV when the Duke d'Orleans was regent during the minority of the young king Louis XV. Law was son of a Scotch goldsmith, trained in banking, a student of finance. He had wandered over Eu rope as speculator or gambled and sought to convince crown ed heads of the merits of his System, the fundamental of . which was to overcome the "great scarcity of money" by dis placing gold and-silver as the basis of currency. (How mod ern such advice sounds!) Quoting from Cambridge Modern History: . , " . . :. "He appears also to nave believed that an Inconvertible pa , per-money would circulate, so soon as the people became famil iarized vita the convenience of paper, provided that it were not ever-Issued: and if this paper -were supplied by the king: on his .credit, he was confident that it would not be over-issued, because the king would never be' so unwise as to ruin his own credit and - destroy the prosperity he was creating Hence he concluded that .paper,tir in other words, credit the credit of the State could serre as money." . " So he proposed establishing a great bank drawing in all the specie of the country, and issuing credit money; "increas ing or diminishing the quantity as circumstances dictated; in its sovereign wisdom never over-issuing." There would be no hoarding and the supply of money would be abundant. Shades of Senator Thomas and the 1933 inflationists ! As France in 1715 had a huge standing and floating debt so that its government cotes circulated at 25c on the dollar, the regent was receptive was established. Then Law expanded his plan to create a sort of government trust enjoying trade monopolies. He estab lished the Company of the "West which acquired exclusive rights on commerce and colonization, of Louisiana. . It took over the tobacco monopoly, . Senegal, Africa, East India and added those of San Domingo and premium for the "farms of words the job of tax-gathering collectors. Finally it undertook by issuing its shares to the public In short it was the RFC and AAA of the "new deal. The speculative fever mounted as the company expanded its operations. Shares rose from 12,000 livres (what was U. S. Ecnbes the delirium thus; v '"The workmen who made the paper for the bank-notes could not keep up with the consumption-.. The jnoet modest. for tunes suddenly became colossal, lacqueys of yesterday were mil- lienalres tomorrow; extravagance followed the progress of tills outburst of riches." V ..y '" - , The. pyramid of speculative values could not be- sus tained in 1720 any more than in 1929. Selling replaced buy- - ing, and shares' started dropping. To bolster up the notes of the bank the use of specie was, issued to take every kind to the bank-on pain of confiscation, half to' go to the informer. "(Our 1933 gold act was" not ori ginal!) Ruin was generaf as the people were loaded up with high-priced shares of the company pr bank-notes now falling in nricA- To onote ft dittv nf -rTtfi rlav- ', 2. :. -i. ? . ' "On. Monday I bought share on share; . . . . . On Tuesday Iwas a crimonaire;- " ' On Wednesday I bought ay grand abode; ... , . .. " - " Oa Thursday In" my carriage rode; ' On Friday drove to the Opera-baU; ' . -, -, -. "On Saturday came to the paupers' halL', ' : - - v With the collapse of his system Law went into exile,- liv ing modestly in Venice, devising and regretting the mistakes he fiscal reforms in France (introduced double entry bookkeep ing' there from Italy; by the way ) , and encouraged commerce ; but, like so many others in history, he was unable to stop speculation once it got started, . the, issuance of bank credit simple matter. ':i'y&;fi;& ".' The South Sea Company Law's French Company of the the sgme time. It was formed trade with the Spanish Indies; and the government hoped by thus venturing into "public ownership" to lighten its load of floating debt. The company made little progress with the Caribbean trade; but its directors conceived the plan of tak ing over the governments unconverted .debt of 31 million pounds, chiefly in irredeemable annuities. The company of fered a big premium for this, and then proceeded to sell its shares which were gobbled up by the greedy public, the "In- suu utilities" or tne isth century. Share prices rose to 300, to 400, to 1000, in 1720. - 1 , The South Sea Company was "the giant bubble in a sea of bubbles". One fellow capitalized "a certain design, which will hereafter be promulgated" The Prince of Wales became governor of a copper company the judges protested and forced over again : ; - , , V " "Amid scenes of great excitement the shares were hawked ; In Change AUey. At milliners' and haberdashers' shops, or la taverns and coffee houses, ladies and gentlemen met their 'brok- --en...".". TherTery bank became a bubblet and lent out money :, on its own stock. The government remained . . . 'only spectators , of this melancholy scheme' unable to control the company.1 ., I " In the fall of the year the deflation set in and shares dropped to 175 by the end of September. The scandal broke. Ito bert Walpole, who had opposed the Bubble, was made prime minister. The investigatingcoininittes of tts hoass ot commons exposed "a scene of iniquity and cbrruptionV-- Tha company's books would not bear examination. Some ' V been destroyed or secreted. Knight, the cashier, had dlaap- peared with the register catted the green book; fa others false v MB ncuuoni entries,' 'entries with blanks. 'entries with erasures and alterations ware discovered. A, Cctltioua stock of 574.000 -fcad been disposed of before the South Sea act was passed, and no mention made of the name of any person whatsoever to whom ' raw test ,,i'M-'f :i r. r - . v i -..r '". .s-vi !?-.- M Fear Shall Am Associated Presa to Law's scheme and the bank various trading companies, as "Company of the Indies Guinea It paid an enormous the indirect taxes , m other then highly profitable to the to assume the national debt 550 livres each to a hieh of Steel's high in 29?) , Guizot de- prescribed, and orders were new plans for public finance, had made. He did accomplish and was unable to hold down notes, which he had' thought a .; . - was 'the English parallel to Indies; and was operating at to hold the monopoly of English and took 40.000 oonnds before him to resign. It was 1929 all II I . T. --r- rjrf v. I . I !.'-r mg? J ) o Bits for Breakfast By B. J. HENDRICKS Wisema, Oregon Pocohontas: Indian History of Modoe War by Jeff C. Riddle, her son: A friend has generously added to the book coUection of the writ er a copy of "The Indian History of the Modoc War," by. Jeff C. Rid die, copyrighted by him In 1914. s s s Who was Jeff O. Riddle? He was a son of Frank Riddle. And who was Frank Riddle? He was the husband of "Tobey"' or Win ema, own cousin of Kientpoos or "Captain Jack," the outstanding leader on his side in the Modoe war. "Tobey" Riddle was a friend of the whites, and she and her husband became the Instruments of the saving of the white peace commissioners who survived the famous massacre in the lava beds on April 11, 1873. a "a Capt. O. C. Applegate, the last, the writer beUeves, or at least one of the last, of the second gen eration of the famous Oregon family of that name, residing at Klamath Falls., and, at 88, hale and weU preserved of body, mind and memory, WTOte of Frank Rid dle, after his death, for the Klam ath Falls Express, the paragraphs that follow: v 'Frank RiddieT weft known frontiersman and pioneer, died .at his home near Yainax, Oregon, at 7:30 p. m. on February 21, 1906, at quite an advanced age. . , . To - Old timers especially was Frank Riddle weU known, and they . also know of the prominent part ho took in the trying; days incident to the early settlement of the Klamath country. This the late settlers do not know, and; I think it may be fair at this time to briefly refer to the story of his Ufe. ' . r "With other gold seeking adven turers, he came to California in 1850. September of that year he arrived in Shasta county, . (Cauf ornla)where he spent some years in mining. In 185 he came to Yreka. and followed mining about that place and Hawklnsrllle, with rarying' success, until . 18 6 2, when he changed his occupation ' into farming and stock raising and set tled 20 miles east of Yreka on Bogus creek. This place, which is now known as Bloomingcamp ranch, Mr. Riddle sold to David Horn In 188S and went further Into the Interior. . ' . . The winter of 1868-t he spent in trap ping at the Upper Gap on Lost river. Thus early he invaded the then wild Modoe country, which had already seen the1 theater ct many bloody encounters between the ssres. "Wlnema, a bright and cour ageous Modoc girl, a cousin of Kientpoos or. Captain Jack . .had become his companion, and they together spent most of their time in the lake country, largely with or In the vicinity : of her people, the Mod oca. Before the Modoe outbreak, which occurred on the morning of November 29, 1S73, at the stone bridge on Lost river, some two miles or so be low where the town of Merrill has since bees located, Frank and Wtnema, who . had loyally east their fortunes with old . Chief Sconehln la favor of peace, did .the stock is supposed to be sold. It had helped to promote the bin. The directors laid themselves-open to charges ot UlegaUty, ; corruption and favoritism; and some members ot the government appeared to hsvt been tMomjjJUsa. 'y ! ". - " Just as Law's Company of the Indies Iranian tin "1769, the South Sea Company continued, its affairs with difficulty were entangled. The former ajmiiitants imderthevern ment debt were left with the badly depreciated shares, like tnose wno traaea lor ur& stocK here ; but they were partly reimbursed. The cfcmpany was finally dissolved. In 1853. Thus does the nresnnt find if. Mintjmrt In hiatnrv; but Bow feebly does the "lamp patl of succeeding generations. up iwp poinis." all they were able to do to pre vent the insurrection of Captain "After the war came, their ef forts were faithfully continued to Uphold the authority of the gov ernment and to maintain the in fluence with his people of old Chief Sconchin, who was as firm as a rock in his adherence to the treaty of 1884. Winema's own brother, : Charley Riddle, a sub chief of the Modocs, was a strong supporter of the old chief as long as he lived. "Were It in order to do so, I could detail at greater length the story of these trsgic days, . . . when through trials, dangers and privations our beautiful lake coun try was won for peace, develop ment and civilization, so that all might see that lessons of loyalty and self sacrifice, and heroic do tation to law and government, can be learned from the humble frontiersmen who have helped to open and subdue the wilderness. "Such a frontiersman was Frank Riddle. Though his life was humble and his sphere limited, he lived an honest, temperate life, was kind and true to his family and friends, and did good work for all In the darkest days that ever came to the Klamath country- ' "The foregoing sketch I have written by request of Jefferson C. Riddle, the only son and child of Frank and Winema, whose devo tion, to his parents has always been weU known, and who can be trusted to kindly care for his old mother, whose home is so desolate now since the loss of the compan ion of a life time. ; "It . is good to know that our government, in appreciation o f Winema's valuable services dur ing the Modoo war, granted her a pension of .825 a month for life, and this has largely contrib uted to the support of these peo ple for several years. Pure blood Modoe - though She is, ' Winema Riddle Is a heroine who should be as. well known In American his tory -aa Pocohontas or Sacagewea, and her . fame will grow brighter with the years.M (Winema's. -pension was se cured by U. S. Senator Hearst of California, father of W. R. Hearst, the publisher of American news papers and magaxlnes.) t The biographical ketch that foUows, apearing in the book un der discussion, was taken from an article by A, B Meacham, who, then a citisen of Salem, was a member of the peace mission to the Modocs in the lava beds and was left for dead in the massacre; the title ef the article, "Winema and Her People": "Frank Riddle, the husband of Winema, is a native of Kentucky. His parents .were slave, holders, and .Frank grew to IS years of age without receiving much atten tjQB froja the-in. 8veralye&r8 be- fore reaching his majority, In western parlance. Frank 'struck out tor himself.' Arriving on the Pactflo coast-la 1850, he first sought employment In Sacramento City and subsequently drifted to cue mines, or California. . Many- thrilling.. episodes he had passed ' before we find him ' sur- rendering to the bright eyes of the of experience?, illumine the 0 ; !'Xesierdayi market was - - . . - Modoe maiden. . . He sur rendered to this' Modoc, and was married under the forms and cer emonies tf her people. During his sojourn upon , the western coast he has killed 741 deer and elk and 18a bears of various spe cies. . . "During the efforts for peace with the Modoc Indians, la 1873, Mr. Riddle was employed aa In terpreter. Bis personal acquaint- once with them, and with the dif ficulties existing between them and the white race, made him the man for the occasion. It la unfor tunate that General Canby and Dr. Thomas (assassinated in the lava beds) should not have recog nized the real character of Mr. Riddle, and appreciated, as I did, his integrity and good common sense. It would hare saved many Uvea and hundreds of thousands of dollars. ; .. .1 have found him a reliable man and a .true friend, even in the darkest hour. . . . He is not ashamed to mani fest his pride in his Indian wife and half-breed boy.' " CharkV (the handsome boy), alias Jeff C. Riddle, son of Frank and Winema, was born In 18 6 S, at Treks, Cal. He is a remark able boy, early evincing a fair' amalgamation ot Kentucky frank ness and Modoe courage. . . . Inheriting enough of his mother's Indian stoicism, he is never sur prised, travels over the largest! cities on errands, coming home by instinct; never lost, always pleas ant and mannerly, but equally ready to reient insult, he has won his wsy rapidly to the friendship of those who know him. . . . One episode ot the boy's lite would find a place la the stirring scenes of the Modoe war. "Almost without a tear he part ed from his" mother and father when they were leaving on the fatal day on which Gen. Canby was kUled, although he was but 10 years of age, saying to them 'It the Modocs kill you, I wiU avenge you if it takes a life time,' Taking his father's revolver and field glass, he climbed partly up the bluff commanding a view of (Turn to Page 10) The Safety Valve Letters from Statesman Readers Jan. 24, 1934. , Salem, . Oregon. To the Editor: I am glad to see that the unem ployed women of Salem have at last made a stand in their own be half and have asked the married women, who have husbands work ing, to step, aside. t I understand that there are 78 registered unemployed teachers alone, besides scores of unem ployed store clerks, stenograph ers, office assistants, etc - Some . of this , unemployment has been taken up by the CWA which is a helpbut why should the taxpayers' be forced to sup port people who already have source of Income and still aid; la the relief of others as well. , There are several cases la the Salem school system wherex h e- wife Is teaching and the husband Is drawing, a good salary from the city or state. There are also ethers teaching who are wives of business and professional men. a At present 1 read that 11 or 12 teachers, are : employed 4 by I the CWA in adult education ? it It the married teachers .were asked to . resign, and unemployed teachers given , their J plaoes lit would be possible with the aid. of the CWA to. relieve twice the number of unemployed teachers and at the same time relieve the taxpayer. At least the taxpayer would feel that his money was being wisely .arced. - v It doesn't seem Just, in a time like this, for some to nave two loaves and others none, - X aa told that other towns SYNOPSIS Aft three Tears ia Europe, ) lovely Stanley Paige, yffirag society paters Ferry uarereai. wmm peea sudlf ta love with her before she was nutted abroad foUowins ; her father destaw Stanley, new mf.wuattw swswef be bean at the tlsie. Terry realises, after seeing Stanley again, that ae is tin ! WaTWith her bat steels kiss- self agelsji committing Uaself smtri bis love la redprecated. Staa- W. am her owa as long as she cosh fssesaber, was never save of what she waatei U life. Perry takes her te Nigel Stera'sstudl party where she meets aandseme urew Armi toge. whe has a way with wosaem.' StaaOeT is attracted to bias Isksm dlstely. He aggests tbat they got wit front the crews ana go on the roof. ' CHAPTER FOUR She ran op the stairs and to gether they stepped out Into the night. The sky was black and quite without stars. There was a little breeze and occasionally a brief spatter of raindrops. Drew, with an expansive gesture, made her a present of the sky and the wander ing little breeze and the rooftops of Washington Square. "Not as nice as a penthouse bungalow but the best I can on such short notice. Would you care to smoke?" Stanley nodded,, glad of the cool air against her uplifted, ' flushed face. The sky seemed to swing very low. She felt suddenly that this . was the most important mo ment she had ever known. That all sorts of things might happen all sorts of things over which she had no control. She was no longer frightened. She was just terribly aware of the night and of herself and of this tail young man beside her. - , He lighted two cigarettes at the same time and handed her one. They walked together to where the. walTof the house rose a few feet above the roof, making a low para pet. TeH me about you," he said, letting his arm brush her shoulder, not looking at her at an. "AH I know about you Is that I have never seen you before, that yon . have a boy's name and very, very disturbing eyes." Stanley laughed. She was sur prised to find she did it qute eas ily. She had thought perhaps she eouldnt manage to be ao casual, as though this was Just like any time, anywhere. "You've never seen me because Pre been in Europe for three years and my father gave me his name and my mother was entirely to blame for my eyes. Too see it's all very easily explained.1 "You're so good at It," he told her evenly, "perhaps you can ex plain why we suddenly see each other for the first time and ai as we are. Peel as we do." "I don't know what you mean." Stanley stared straight ahead, her chin once more lifted defensively, her. voice steady with a fierce steadiness. "Oh, yes, you do. You know ex actly what I mean. Irs what made your hand shake ao when I touch ed it it's what made you leave the party and come up here with n why, you're trembling right now- yon poor little devfn" have steps In favor of their needy teacher. What's the matter with Salem? An ex-teacher and taxpayer MRS. MAY NORTHBURGH. - Salem, Oregon. To the Editor: Tour editorial published In a late issue ot the Statesman, in which you quote a San Antonio Judge who objected to a tax for the purpose of exploiting people by misleading and flaming statements that some other part of the earth is to be preferred as a residence or a place of busi ness" is a matter that could well be emulated by you Mr. Editor, and several other western pub; Ushers. When one reads the Judge's opinion of the subject and then the blither of your following com ment one is immediately struck with the honesty ot the judge's reasoning and the rnreasonable ness ot yours. Practically every newspaper in the west Is guilty of continually parading .the superiority of the climate before its helpless read ers and roasting, the rest of the country in the hope that some eastern people wm be persuaded to come west and spend their money. . - - . . Such words as these quoted from your aforementioned editor ial "But when it comes to the paradise of the pacific, this west ern coast where nature Is kind . . . is an, attempt to exploit the homeseeker and for the benefit ot the natives with the inevitable re sult that we have some badly dis Ulusloned people ' in . our midst Such stuff .can only cause harm tor many . people' are BtiU' simple minded enough to believe all they read. Consider your ; owa!: words that have been printed, thousands ot times before, "paradise of the Pacific . where" nature Is kind." In the first place this is neither paradise nor - a - paradise. it's just one of the many rather decent places on . the old globe to live, and as tor "where na ture is kind, wdl If a howling noreast ; wind, such as we had last winter, with' a n e a r zero temperature that swept- the country clear of vegetation and left it as brown, and bare as the deserts of that other "paradise" of : earthquakes and -floods that is southern California Is being kind then may Heaves protect us from this same nature if ahe ever gets in a vindictive mood. Aad then some years ago the temperature dropped so low that it froso .... but .maybe tt shouldn't be- mentioned, It's poor advertising you know, , - AU. this is la ; line wUh. the policy pt some newspapers, car tt rtona til drarette away, pot his arms about her, tipped her head back agaiast bia shoulder. , "Like to be tdssea i" ne hex seftlgv bringing Us mouth dose tA lutr rjaited Iros. " . ; "Not irrwrnscuoTasly." She want- to close her eyes. She lorceo ner- self sot to. She must keep mem amu. Lansrh at blra with them now that her lips rexusea m Mftanlnr what? . - i "Meaning that I dont know you." -TSm tou dont want me to Ida veal" - fNo. It was a mere wnxsper ox He let her ge Immediately. Reaeneo" lor another cigarette. "Very welL You do, you know, but if you'd rather well pretena you don't though why you should want to pretend that-" . '-. - She turned back to- him, clench ing s a g r y hands. She was trem bling with desire and choked with frustration., 1 suppose you cant understsuid a girl not allowing you to kiss hex - "Tours qmte wrong, he eon- tradietedber quietly. "What cant understand la a girl not al lowing me to kiss her when she wants to be kissed aa badly as you want to be." "Td like to go back to the party." She walked rapidly away from him, toward the hatchway. The sky seemed to come down very dose. A spatter of rain struck her . hair and lay like tears on her face. She had quite reached the opening be fore she realized that he was not following her. That he was stand ing where she had left "him, the tip of his cigarette glowing bright ly in the thick darkness. "Come back here, he said slowly, She did not turn. Neither did she go on. "Come back here," he repeated gently. "No" "Yes." She turned and stared at him. On her shoulder, Perry's gardenias trembled in the little breeze. But Perry no longer existed. She went toward him dowry. Inevitably. As tf she had known all the time that! in the end she would go. That to the end it would be like this. e e e Stanley was very quiet as Perry drove her home through deserted streets. She sat slumped beside him, her chin buried in the deep fur ox her coat, Tired, Stant" "Yes no, that is, I dont know. Perry." Perry stared straight ahead, bis hands quiet on the wheel. He had been drinking quite a bit and when he spoke again his voice was rough. "What happened between you and Arnutage tonight I" Stanley did not turn her head te look at him. "Why?" Perry shrugged. "You know what 1 meandid he make love to you and. old you like ltT" Stanley answered him at once. and a bit denanuy. "I dont hare to answer that question, Perry, but I will. He did make love to me and I did like It." "Tin sorry, darSn', I was rude as the deuce." Perry's voice was sud denly contrite. A minute later he said, "Are you in love with Stan?" Stanley considered a moment. Not bis question but her answer. ried on rather extensively some years ago of exploiting the farm er and newcomer, by planting programs, with the result that UteraUy thousands of acres bare been planted to berries, flax, or chards ot fruit aad nuts and other crops tor which the land was unsuitable and thousands of people were persuaded that they would be made independent for Ufe by such crackpot propaganda with the Inevitable result that Daily Health Talks By ROYAL S. COPELAND, MJ). By ROYAL S. COPELAND, Id. D. United States senator from New York Farmer Commteetener of Healf. Veto Tork City , A RECENT REPORT off the United States pubuo health service tells of a strange and' anusud In flammation of the akin. This Is a disease , given a big name, "der matitla '-venenata". It la caused by contact with Brazilian walnut wood. In a cabinet making plant a number of cases were discovered. These occurred while the men w t Ml J were working on an order calling for the ese of Brazilian walnut , The . afflict e men complained Dr. CoseJoad of redness of the akin, accompanied by pimples and blisters ef the handa forearms, -face aad neck. in: some cases the akin was s swollen that the victim was unable to open bis eyes, Za addition to tals akin erup tion, many of the workers complained ot runnlns" ot the nose and sneezing while working la the room where the weed was stored. -'ytaiog Sebeta: X Though this soru of dermtUtis is i rare af&tction, many 'similar trrtta- tione of the- skin cast be traced contact with unusual pieces of wood, nothing and rood.; The mflamma. Hon or dermatitis as It ts called medically. Is often a aouics of ooa- taat Irritation and discomfort. : The sufferer treeently resorts te the us of salves and ointments and erron eously believes that be la the; victim of eczema or -some ether common sua SrThitlftn, ! When a cartful study Is made of a case of, tnflsTTwnstloa of the Skla. ln umry should be snado late poaelble exposure te an Irritating substance. such as Braraha walnut wood, or ether tnaterlaLIt wia be eeea -that "I suppose t am.". . . So it's like that," perry: noaaea slowly. "I thought it was like that dux i naa to do sure.-,, "There's no rood tying to you - or to myself, 1 dont mind telling you, Perry, To a little bit fright ened." - . v . "That's v because ; you've never been ta love before. You're afraid of" It. Dont be." You're nice, Perry." Tm Jealous as the dickens. I love yod myself." :. " "rm sorry." . "Dont be sorry. Ifs not your fault ril get over it I did once -before at least, I almost did." Perry laughed shortly, mirthlessly. lt'n quite all tight with me, dsrUa tf be- can make you happy. In the darkness he scowled suddenly. "I only wish I could be sure, daxiin, some way Inv not " "Listen, Perry. About Drew ten me about him everything"- Stan ley's voice wss huskily imperative. "What shall 1 ten you? That be is outrageously good-looking and about thirty and single? That he's a friend of Johnnie Crampton's remember Johnny? They roomed together at Amherst Johnny brought him oa here front the Chi. cago branch hut fan, I have aa Idea he, basnt much money.- But he doesnt need much he has about . eveiTthmg else. Is that enough or do you want to knew more?" . "Yes. I want to know why you dont like him. Perry." "I do like him. "Tmorry, but you dont." Perry shrugged. "Perhaps it's be cause I sensed in him a heavy rival. You dont expect me to love him, do you, Stanley?" "No, but" She let the sentence hang unfinished between them. Tm frightened," . she repeated dowly, fTve always belonged so completely to myself and now I dont I'm not sure I like it" "You'll like. It, all right I Imag ine an women like belonging to ArmHage." "You mean a lot have?" Stan ley spoke carefully above the cruel knocking of her heart "Oh, one way ox another. He's attractive, Stanley. You cant expect- a man like that to have lived like a monk." Perry hurried ever the words roughly, driving rapidly. "No, I suppose not" Stanley stared quite hard Into the flood of their headlights. "Dont worry about Drew's past," Perry told her a little later, break ing a small silence, "he's crazy about you. His future is yours fox the asking." "Why eouldnt it have been you. Perry?" she said a bit wistfully, leaning her head against his arm. "It would have been nice XaSing ia love with yea." "But tminterestln', darlin', ter ribly trninterestin'." Perry laughed briefly, gave her arm an affection ate little squeeze. "If you ever want ' me, though, IH most probably be hanging around somewhere waiting for a chance to sneak back." He looked down at her, caught a fleeting glimpse of her face as they passed a street fight It was small and white and pathetically tense. He leaned over and kissed her lightly, gently, as one might kiss a small child. (TeBaCeadaead) TsJBSVKr ABcaa Carfisj m a n y of , them - aro financially broken for life and the ancared for orchards and farms are a miserable ! though apparently enduring- monument to the success of the editor's policy. But why should he care it it brought ia the money? Truth should be applicable to country and climate as, well as advertising. ROIXIN BEAVER Route 2, Salem, mear, wnue st may help to relieve the discomfort win be .of little avail If the offending pollen or substance ta not removed, . - " As I have told you so often, there are many inflammations of the akin, . 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'. - ; . f Simple foods and hygienic living . are Important. OeinHseae et the body. Inside and out win go tar to- ' wsrds giTiiig a dear aad healthy skin.' -: - ' .s- - i . Answers to' Health Queries " r ." t,-: - : B. XX Q What eauees pulsating bead aolaeat - !.---...: i A-This may be the result ot some constitutiond v disorder, er , disturb- -: ernes of the circulation, as weU aa ear disease. Consult your doctor for aa examination. - , , j. . M. V. CL - Q. What-cs user very t sharp palas ta the breastT" - - i A This may- be- due to Ihdiges the application of a aarve- or omt- I YCepyflpKt mi, JL. tmlncij-J . !