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PAGE FOUR The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Sunday Morning. May 13. 1934 i . SI "Aw! Tune in on Amos V Andy!" kA A riMnCDC! I A " By HAROLD I VI V.1I NELUIEl-l-, BELL WRIGHT - 'S'miEKvjlApcr-. e IWC tmam "No Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall Awe' From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. SmcUE Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Sackett - - . - - Managing Editor Member of the Associated Press The Associated Pre Is exclusively entitled to the use for publica tion of all news dispatches credited t tt or not otherwise credited la this psper. ADVERTISING Portland Representative Gordon B. Bell. Security Building. Portland. Ore. Eastern Advertising Representatives Bryant. Griffith A Brunson, Inc. Chicago. New York. Detroit. uluIL121Iillfill5S . Entered at the Potto ffict at Salem, Oregon, at Second-Clata Matter. Published every morning except Monday. Businett of fie, tl5 S. Commercial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Mall Subscription Rates. In Advance. Within Oregon: Dally and Sunday. 1 Mo. (0 cents; S Mo $1.25; Mo. $2.25; 1 year $4.00. Elsewhere 0 cents per Ma, or JS.00 for 1 year In advance. By City Carrier: 45 cents a month; SS.00 a year In advance. Per Copy J cents. On trains and Newt Stands S cent a Mother s Day THIS is a day set aside by recent custom in honor of mothers, and called "mother's day". There is a difference between "mother's day" and mother's "day". The former is one of praise and the latter usually one of work. Consider the contrast in the day a mother puts in now and a century ago. Then she rose before daylight, prepared the morning meal, took care of the milk, went out to feed the chickens, did up the dishes, made the beds, looked after children, did washing or ironing, prepared a big mid-day meal, put in the afternoon at more domestic labor, knitting or spinning or churning, with another big meal to prepare for evening; and then a round of duties after supper dishes were washed. To bed early or late with perhaps a few mo ments of leisure at the end of the day. Mother's "day" .today is very different. Still" the round of home tasks, but done much more easily,' with greater con veniences and mechanical devices of all kinds. Mother today has more time for fewer children ; also more time for her own pleasures. She keeps busy, yes; but her activities are far less the drudgery of toting water, of kneading bread, of making soap or candles. Interests outside the home help to keep her young. In fact grandmothers of today are not the bonnet ladies of years ago; they are just starting in to enjoy life. Today mothers young and old receive honors. Every per son has a mother, living or dead ; and rare is the individual "who does not hold his mother in highest esteem. Though life holds many interests for a woman the bearing and rearing of children i3 without doubt her supreme contribution. So it comes about that the affection of her children is what the mother holds most dear to her heart. J Legislative Positions THERE are four candidates for the republican nomination for senator for Marion county : Douglas McKay, Otto K. Paulus, Frank Settlemier and Charles K. Spaulding. McKay is one of the most active and personable business men of Sa lem. He has done town chores galore tor years and is now serving as mayor, which is a tough job. He ought to be as euergeuc nnu aggressive in uie senate as ue nas ueen in American Legion, Kiwanis, community service, and auto mobile selling for many years. Marion county needs strong representation in the senate and McKay would command in fluence immediately. Otto Paulus made a constructive record in the lower house. He took active part in committee work and was a f re Guent nartieinant in floor Hphntps nrpipntinor rna viVwo of fectivelv. He lahorpflriilfo-pntiv tr renrpspnt trio nonnlo rf ha t 1 II 1 ee i e county competency ana in our opinion succeeded very wen as a new member. His experience in the lower house should J equip him well for service in the senate; Paulus was vigilant in protecting the interests of Salem and Marion county. After the senate repassed (by a unanimous vote) the Corbett bill over the governor's veto, Paulus was one of the leaders who secured its defeat in the house. This bill, in the opinion of Gov. Meier and others would have prohibited effectually the operation of the flax plant at the state prison. Paulus has earned promotion to the senate. We admire greatly the sturdy honesty of Frank Settle mier of Woodburn, one of the four in the 1927 session who refused to accept the extra pay which the members voted themselves. He is a substantial taxpayer residing at Wood , burn, of old pioneer stock, conservative in temper. C. K. Spaulding has been a disappointment as senator. Spaulding is just a fish out of water, he was so long en grossed in business affairs and then suddenly dropped into political life that he is quite out of character. He voted to repass the Corbett bill over the governor's veto in spite of its probable effect on flax growing and the linen industry. He voted against house bill 531, the state income tax; voted against the $5 car license fee; dodged the vote on the critical j L'Dton mmoritv rennrr numerous bills which he introduced were so impractical they received no consideration. For these 'reasons we are not en dorsmsr lam for re-election. In the field of ten candidates for four nominations for state representative we wish to endorse three: Mrs. Hannah Martin, Ronald E. Jones and Eugene Finlay; and suggest for the fourth position either Walter Fuhrer or Ernest Wer ner. Mrs. Martin served the last session in the lower house and her voting record was satisfactory. She is the only woman in the list of candidates, and derives strength on that account. Ronald E. Jones has the stuff in him to make a vety capable legislator, a genuinely strong influence in the - House. Eugene Finlay comes from the southern part of the county with a good personal and business record. Walter fnrL." young Salem lawyer connected with Hawkins Si n??;.nd Ernest Werner is a substantial farmer on Howell FraJne. NRA Has Troubles GENERAL JOHNSON has scrapped a bunch of codes for smaller Industrie, saying, "We're not going to fool with them any longer". No effort will be made to force a code on them. Growing criticism has been made against the work ing out of NRA, especially as it affects small business. The crack down" process has proved an empty threat so far as big business is concerned. Now there Is a flare-up over the report of the Review board, headed by Clarence Darrow. John F. Sinclair, noted economist, quit the board, charging it with utter disregard for fair play or theHbasic facts. Pres. Roosevelt has been having a hard time with Sinclair and Darrow; and 5en Johnson is said to be drafting a reply to the Darrow report ... Consumers' and agricultural groups are also dissatis j lied with the workings of the NRA. Like most movement of tnass propaganda the initial energy runs down after awhile. Each new effort to revive interest in the codes evokes less response. - The blue eagle Is losing some of his tail feathers. - -There will be genuine sorrow over the plight of Missouri val- l!?7 ttrmer whose crops are being dried op er have been blown out. Not only tfc farmers utter bat all other lines ot Industry suffer in , the stricken belt, so closely are economic relations Intertwined. While tn enrollment may boost prices, the loss of production Is so great n the affected areas that there the prices make little dlff erence. Bits for Breakfast By R. J. HENDRICKS Carle Abrams for secretary of state: lo man knows Carle Abrams better than the writer. Carle came as a boy to work on The States man. He was a business associate In this publishing business for a generation. S His forbears on both sides were Oregon pioneers, and upstanding in accomplishments, character and n T.I ... -muiuuns; representative mem- Ders of the sort of families that laia tne foundations of this state, "- Carle has in every way carried on tnese traditions. He has been an ambitious and tireless worker, a good student, and competent in every responsibility, private and public. No man in Oregon is better qualified for the duties of secre tary of state. The late State Treas urer Thomas B. Kay said Carle Abrams was the best posted man In Oregoh on the affairs of the state government. Has there ever been a better Judge? " During long years, he was the buyer of supplies for the States man Publishing company. He took that training to the important place of secretary of the state board of control, purchasing azent and budget director and he saved the taxpayers of Oregon many millions of dollars. "- Strangely enough, too. h nn this without making lastina- en emies though he regarded first the interests of his employers, the did It by always haying his cards face up on the table, without fa voritism to the dealers who natur ally desired to secure advantages for themselves or their firms. As it stands now, he has the support of every man and the members of every firm and com pany with which he did business as the representative of all the people. Can there be a higher tes timonial of the fairness and hon esty of any man? He made temporary enemies in holding out for fair treatment of the whole people against the in-4 terests of a part of them seeking advantages for themselves. But, after all, the temporary enemies have become friends, because they know they will have, with Carle Abrams in the office of secretary of state, the fair and open meth ods that every one had when he stood in the place of the whole puDiic, in the name of the entire commonwealth. ". In the legislature, last two ses sions, he was the key man on the most powerful committees. He reduced the state budget from 15 millions to nine millions. Representing no faction. BtiU he carried to success every major ob jective. r He piloted the devotion of tha surplus of the state liquor control to the funds for the relief of the poor, the unemployed. This has already yielded 5100,000. and is on the way to a great annual sum. ie anows what is needed to people of Oregon as a whole. He build up for Oregon the greatest Daily Health Talk By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M.D. t lMmmarw.::-y. JIMSjsSS'tMMBlt Dr. Copclant By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D. United States senator from New Tork 'Former Commissioner of Health, New York City I RECENTLY visited a targe city hospital. On my tour of Inspection I was taken to the children's ward and was amazed to see ths number of children being . treated for un d nourishment It Is Indeed a pa thetic sight to see such young sters, emaciated and undeveloped. At the very time ot Itf they should be sturdy and happy, they are weak end miserable. ' No doubt you will be surprised to learn that un- d r nourishment in children U not always due to lack ot funds to ptuy chase necessary food. In most In stances, probably. It can be traced to a lack of proper food, rather than a lack In the amount of food. Many children of rich parents are victims of this disorder. Children who are permitted to chose their food according to taste and whim, rather than their need, soon suffer from the effects of un dernourishment. The child who is fed en a diet deficient tn certain vita mins, minerals, proteins, carbohy drates and fats, is unable to make the normal strides In growth and devel opment. Lack of Appetite " Of course there are cases where the child suffers from want of certain foods because of lack of appetite. He may be the vlcUm of dislikes or faul tyhablts acquired In very early life. When Important foods, such as milk, eteam, butter, eggs, vegetables and trnits axe omitted from the diet, un dernourishment results. Variety In food Is likely to furnish a diet rich in ths elements necessary for strong teeth, bones, muscles and tissues. Such feeding is essential to the In fant and young child. Children who are undernourished fan below the weight they should have. They fall to make the neces sary gains In weight, height and mental development As a rule, they are Irritable and Ure easily. They have poor posture, dry akin and coarse, and brittle hair. They are susceptible to the "catching" diseases, appearing to contract every ailment known to child life. Dislike of Foods If your chUd Is not gaining m weight and yon are concerned about his progress, I advise yon to check carefully on the dally diet. Bear In mind, that every child should have a daily quart of milk. In addition. Include tn the diet a liberal supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. Encourage the child to eat But never force him to eat If appetite Is poor, perhaps tt Is due to a lack of variety In the dishes. It may be advisable to give cod liver oiL A child often develops a dislike for certain Important foods because the parent dislikes this food and says so. If you dislike spmaxh. do not roles your opinion in front of the child. Children are easily Influenced and Imitate their elders. I cannot overstate the value, ths real importance of periodic visits te the doctor. He win weigh and mean ure the chUd. advise as to diet and check an physical defects. Guard against disease; that Is mnch btiar than being forced to core disease. Answers to Health Queries I. Q- I am troubled with dlxrr speus and biliousness? What can I do to overcome the trouble. Woniit an enlarged spleen fc apt to account lorut discomfort 7 A. Yes, the spleen would be van Ukely source of the trouble. Watch your diet and elimination. For fur. ther particulars send a self -addressed. sxampea envelope end repeat your question. (CopyriaTit, I93h ST. F. 8.. IncJ single and permanent industry on the land and in the towns and cities The industry founded on the growing and processing of flax and hemp fibers, and manufactur ing them Into the 100 and more articles of commerce that are now taking $100,000,000 a year from America. He knows that all this great sum annually may be brought to Oregon, and vast in creases of it, besides. This, as he knows, is our greatest "franchise crop," and he knows that it is capable of being realized upon, without the loss of a dollar in principal or interest, through the cooperation of our state and the federal government. As secretary of state, he will be In the place of supremo power for accomplishing this great good. If ror no other thing, the valley counties, if not all the rest, should give Carle Abrams an overwhelm ing vote. It was Abrams more than any other man who headed off in the last session of the legislature the attempt to hamstring the state flax industry, needed above all else as an experiment station to poini ana direct the way to full development. He was ably asslst- ea in wis by Representative Otto n ramus. s In due time, with th nnmina. tion and election of Carle Abrams ior secretary of state, every man in Oregon who thinks and under stands will realise the Importance or tnai ngnt. t As secretarv of r..i. Abrams wiU be on the Job all the time. He will be working every day for programs of economy, ef- wueucy ana aeveiopment. He be lieves In Oregon. He has ambi tions for the greater prosperity of all her people and for the growth of every section. He U comparatively young, and he believes there are rrf m... I ahead for our state, through the proper development of Its abound ing resources. Oregon needs such a man with such a vision in the place of power; in all the places of power. UI Long association with r..i- gives the writer the right to say i"..T.:."" ?l er and ot incaosnips. H 'sympathies are broad. In S.Hm.C! ot secreUrf- custodian of all state property, his door will be open to aU. without favoritism. wt ?r womn' however hum ble. wUl be denied a welcome or a hearing. S He Is sound on every issue for the puUIc good. He believes in improved, modern methods in the management of the state's custo dial institutions. He knows them all; was for seven years as secretary 0f the state board ot control famlUar with their needs. He will not re quire a year, or four years, to be shown what it is all about W s There is certainly no man or woman in Salem or her surround ing country who. Investigating the facts, can think of withholding his or her vote from Carle Abrams if for no other reason than his fitness and enthusiasm for doing so many things, that need to be done here and now, that will make this a bigger and better city backed by an Infinitely more pros perous country. S H And nothing good can hannen to Salem or the Salem district that will not help every section of Oregon. Jnst now. however, the, anneal is to onr home people: can any one of yon think of a reason for risking the loss ot op portunities that are sure to come to you through the nomination and election of your fellow citi- sen, in case your yote should pre vent uis success i SYNOPSIS In ths little village of Pine Knob, In ths Ozarks, "Uncls Jimmy" Cartwright laboriously rides his mule towards Ann Haskel's house, speculating oa the possibility o: 'refreshments , when be conies upon Diane Carrol oaintinjr the landscape. Though born to wealth. Diane, like ber late father, is in different to society. She is sen ously interested in art and leading a useful life. Diane accented friend's invitation to visit Wilder ness Club in the Ozarks noon learn ing that she could paint there and do just as she pleased, "Uncle Jimmy" and Diane take to each other instantly. He is surprised. upon learning she is s New Yorker, to find her just like "home folks". As they talk, Ann Haskel. typical backwoods character, appears on a big bay horse. The old mountaineer informs Diane that Ann practically runs that part of the country. Ann lives on a farm with her step-son. Jeff Todd, an "ornery cuss . and Nance Jordan, her housekeeper Yesrs ago, following the death of her first husband, Ed Haskel. Ann sent her young son. John Herbert, away. No one dared ask where or why, but they remembered it was about that time that Judge Shan non, a family friend, stopped visit ing. Later, Ann married Jerry Todd who was killed by a revenue officer in a bootlegging raid. "The reve nue r-he never told nobody what he knowed: he didn't live long enough , said "Uncle Jimmy . CHAPTER IV. There was something beneath Uncle Jimmie's simple words which caused Diane to look at the old mountaineer with a new interest She had thought these people of the backwoods a poor, ignorant, spirit less ioik too shiftless and incom petent to do more than eke out a bare existence. And, in a way, she was right But she glimpsed, now. another quality of the backwoods character. Beneath the apparent apatny there was a quality as hard as tempered steel, with an mdiffer ence toward death which was star tung. Casually she asked. "Were Ann Basket's other husbands all killed by revenuers. too?" "No. One died in a fitrht over nn the head of Snake Creek; one war took natchal some sort of a fever nobody never rightly knowed jest whst 'twsr; another one died while he war in prison f er stealm' horses. Ed Haskel John Herbert's paw ne let a tree fall on hisse'f ." "It's nice to know that most of Ann's husbands died violent deaths, isn't it?" murmured Diane, "One seems rather to expect it of them." u n-nun seemed more natchal to 'em after livm with Ann, reckon." "I suppose there are moonshine stins everywhere in these moun tains i Uiane remarked, tenta tively. "There are so many wonder ful places to hide them, and since prohibition the business must be rood. uncle Jimmie looked at her enrewoiy. l reckon as how you-al at the Lodge ain't havin' no trouble gitun' all the hard licker you can drink, be you?" "Not me, Uncle Jimmie," laughed Diane. "I don't happen to care for nara uquor, myself. You are right immgn, mere seems to Be even more than an abundance." "An why shouldn't thsr h?" A- manded Uncle Jimme, beiligerent- j' " uuuj uiaoLs a paten oi cawu an' tends hit an the Lawd makes hit to grow fer him, hit's his own cawn, ain't hit? If a body takes that cawn what's his'n to the mill on grindin'-day, an' the mill turns uis into cawnmeai. an' he makes cawn pone outen hit aint he a right to eat Hit an thank Gawd-a-mighty ter nis uauy oreaai Wal, gupposin' body takes his own cawn what the Lawd growed fer him. an' feeds nit to bis hawgs, dont the Lawd tun i that cawn inter hawg meat? A" nobody but Gawd-a-mighty could turn cawn into hawg meat I reckon. An' ain't that hawg meat what the Lawd made outen that cawn, the man's own hawg meat when the cawn and the hawg war his'n? Cant a man sell his own hawg meat er eat hit er give hit to his neighbors, er throw bit to the dawrs if he wants? Cant a man " ne wants with what's his'n? Id sure admire to know if he can't, aq i o sure admire to im hodVa nt a rirht fore Gawd- mighty to do what he wants with his own licker. Aint no law can stop a man doin what he wants with his own; sich a law would be agin nature an' agin uawa-a-tmghty. Supposin' you war a Jew an hit war agin your religion to eat hawg meat; that wouldn't give Go no right to make a law that a ethodist er a Baptist coolant feed his own cawn to his own hawgs an' do what he wanted with his own sieVmeat an' hams an' sich. This hvear's a free country yet least wise these hyear parts air, an' hit s zHelpl" cried Diane. When Un cle Jimmie did not even smile she added, gravely, "I'm not arguing with you. Uncle Jimmie." "You'd best not" the old moun taineer retorted, grimly. "I sure do git bet np 'bout sich things, an when I m real hot i m some dan gerous." Diane felt that in his last state ment, at least Uncle Jimmie had spoken the literal truth. "Mebbe you're a revenuer your sef , fer al I know." the old man added. "You can't never telL" Diane laughed merrily. "Oh, come now! You know you never heard of a woman revenuer." "Thars wimmen everythin' else these days, he retorted, grimly. "They do say hit war the wimmen what made them fool licker taws. an' if they war fools enough to make 'em, why wouldn't they be fools enough to try an' make folks keep 'em? I've even hyeard tell of wimmen policemen, an wimmen iedges, an' sich. in the cities. I'd sure admire to see ary woman try to hold court in this hyear neck of the woods less n hit war Ann Has kel." His eyes twinkled as he eyed Diane's costume. "I've sure seed plenty wimmen a-wearin' breeches, an' I've seed them Lodge wimmen a-weann' not much of anything wnen tney war swunmln in the "ver right with the meniolks. too. But, shucks t I know you couldn't De no revenuer." be added, gently not with them eyes. You're too land an fnendly-Iike to go snoop in 'round makin' trouble fer poor folks what ain't only usin' what the LAwd gave 'em to use." "Thank you. Uncle Jimmie. promise not to make trouble for anyone. But tell me, are there reany any stills In this neighbor- nooa i lhat sure is a purty pitcher mie, thoughtfully. Diane laughed. "I'm asking yon aooui suns. ' r i .1 .... . uiBveijr inn Ola Dicjnrniulsmin returned, "You got education. What ao you say. now: is this hvMr aM eaim rouna er nati wny why the earth U mnnt - - - . V uu u. ox course i TT"l . uu-nun l awed vnn'ri that What makes you think she's rouna : Diane offered the usual evidence Uh-huh. I reckon that's the books say. an' hit sounds that a way to hvear von tH hit hnti . . i tame SO. I tie earth in mn-A she's flat She jest natchally cant be round, an" what's mom l prove by the Bible she aint round." Oh. Of COUTSe. if vnn ran 5i i it , - " ii uy uie pi pie Wal. I sure can. flnnf kit fn in the Bible Tout the four angeJs a-standin' on the four corners of the earth? Any dad-burned fool WOUld know thev mnMn't An , - , , - w WMM u nit war round,' With this Uncle Jimm ma xeet ana awoke Ahsh h oh'mK. ing into the saddle. With a pre liminary jerk or two of the rope reins, and a vigorous thump of his heels which Ahab received with melancholy indifference, he said: Me an' the Old woman ennM K mighty proud fer you to come an see us, Diane. Thar's a heap of FJn5r .Pitcher Shady Creek that s been a long time waitin' fer somebody to paint 'em. I know they're thar nc-ht mnmrh n different greens, the dark pines, the hillside rocks, the boulder in th. creek, the dandn' shinin water, the ouupaicnes, an' shadders oh. I been a-seein' 'em all my days but I am t never before seed nntv4- s. could write 'em down with th.m little brushes an' paints like von can." invhnl try to tell him he couldnt Wat then, by G-e-e-rusalem -on-high J a body's got a right to take bis own cawn whst the Lawd growed fer lum. and let the Lawd turn fait into bcker, same as if lkker wsr cawn pone or hawg meat. An' a 'Oh. thank von. UnM Ji'mi. t tra?!ddo,0I?-t0" ,aSt fU0W the "Jest toller the trail, hit aint moreii a mile from the Lodge." When with reins anri h. v.j at last aroused A hah tn atwk r,f est that the mole seemed actually on the point of moving. Uncle Jim mie leaned down from the saddle for a last low-spoken word: "If I war you. honey, I wouldnt be askin' too many questions 'round these parts. Folks what dont know yon like I do mightnt understand. Ann Haskel she's jest pisen on any body what asks questions. An' if Ann dont take a likin' to a body hit aint so easy to git along in this h ear neighborhood. Giddap. Ahab. Go long. Body'd think you war aimin' to stay hyear a-pesterin' Di ane aH day ' During the days which followed, as she worked on ber picture near the Haskel place. Diane often looked with speculative interest toward the big log bouse. She had felt that beneath the surface of Uncle Jim mie's talk strange things were hid den. What did It aH mean ? Why had Ann Haskel sent her boyout of her life .so completely? What had become of young John Herbert the last of the Haskels? How had he lived? What sort of man had he grown up to bo if he had lived to grow np at all? What secrets were shared by Ann and her companion. Nance Jordan? Judge Shannon, who used to come into the mountain wilderness to bant but who came no more after the death of little John Herbert's father where did ae fit into the picture? What went on in the wild seclusion of those wooded hills so far from the thickly settled communities where representatives of the law stood on almost every corner and patrolled every road and street ? A multitude of secret Interests an army of men might easily be con cealed in those lonely gulches and caves on the many hidden creeks and branches, and in the tiny ob scure valley which were to be reached only by those who knew the scarcely visible trails. She felt something mysterious and furtive lurking in the forest about her, as one in a dark room might feel a sinister presence. Wary eyes seemed to be watching her from the leafy screen of trees and bushes. And every day she glimpsed in the forest now here, now there the strange woman on the big bay horse. Had Diane Carrol been given to indulging in nerves she would have fled as from a plague-stricken dis trict But being Diane Carrol, she went calmly about her work and. in spite of the old mountaineer's friendly warning, asked aoestions. They told her at the Lodge that Ann Haskel was a terrible creature fea Bless, snsnkiona. eraeL Th said that she was never known to smile or taogh. They described how she bandied an ax or a gun tike a man. They related htrm mh mM over the countryside like a feudal chief, and asserted that in back woods politics her word was final, and that no man could be elected or appointed to any office without her permission. They told how more than one newcomer in the neighborhood, failing to srin hp in. provai, had been forced to pack hurriedly and move on to other parts. Pappy Giles, who knt fh r. Knob store and Dost-oflW vW ni. ane tactfully mentioned Ann Has kel, related incidents which muiiui another side of the mountain wom an s character. Uncle Jimmie CartwHcrht !, you're home folks," Pappy said, as if to justify himself in talktnr tn an outsider about forbidden things. Ive tuck notice mysef that you f.80, PP them others at the Lodge when they come some times like you do fer their mail." Eight years sgo, "come next fall." Pappy was down with a misery in his back, so bad he conldnt nn mh as stand on bis feet Ma Giles was helpless invalid. Th m couple were tn desperate straits. I? l if' over on the bead of Lonesome, with no neipbora nearer than six miles. Things got so bad there was noth ing in the cabin to eat for two days, and no way to go or send for help, inen. who should i;.. .... of the brush but Ann Haskel. and the big bay horse was carrying not only his mistress, but a whole side i mea ack of corn meal, a sack 5?r' nd heP other nxmgs taters and sugar and tea and coffee and tobacco and liniments. "Thar's them what tM.v. ... .mm Aim Haskel's a devil," said p,DD, thoughtfully. -An1 1 rw l.lll: thar's been times Wnn luwl. might have reasons .-v thoughts, but rm a-tellin' yon. miss, ii? 5r ZT tiM when she looked to Maw an me more like an angel." (To Be Continued) Caon-lftt. till. Btreld Sell Wrltfct OUtrlbato4 to Klna VwlurM Imdlata. Im. There's Pleasure in Handing Out Advice and Probably Little Harm By D. H. Talmadge, Sage of Salem I OCCASIONALLY give out ad vice to folks who appear in need of It Yon also give out advice occasionally, I presume, to folks who appear in need of It Everybody does it to some extent There is a certain exhilaration In the giving ot advice, and there is no more harm in it than in well, in working a crossword pux zle. Only professional advice, which costs money, is followed by its recipient The common or gar den variety of advice la strictly a matter of sociability. Ed Crlpps says you can't tell by loo kin' at a frog how far he can Jump. True enough. Nor you cain't tell much about a candi date ton public office by lookln' at his photograph. I reckon the person who is In telligent enough to know right from wrong is intelligent enough to attend to his own morals. If he doesn't attend to 'em they arent attended to. The civil law has little to do with Individual morals. Bagley Timps mopes around a heap and grunts like a sick pig. You know Abrams; what he has been and done, what he will be and do. His life Is an open book to yon. You should draft him, even putting his services on the plane of what he can do for Salem and Its environs, meaning tor you and yours. S H S Yon OWE IT TO YOURSELF to help make it 100 per cent, it not to him. -JlXvL V I D. H. all ha ha!" hadn't Not all. he said. But he TALMADGE Nothing odd about that The odd ness of it is that he thinks he's being cherful while he's doing it And, for some reason, that re minds me of Luke Binney. back In New England. After Luke died a letter was found la his pocket book. In this letter he apologised for nis shortcomings. tt im the letter it was a comfort to him to know he had never let on, al though he had been aick ami fering fos-years. "I've fooled you It was, in a way, rather fine to do as Luke Binney did. He kept his illness to himself so the folks he thought a heap ot would not be pestered. But he fooled only the blinder and more selfish ones. The truly affectionate ones saw through his little game and help ed him play it out. Not many fami liea like the Binneys? I dunn'o. More perhaps than we think. A pane of glass may be as readi ly seen through from one aide as froin the other. The difference is la the light and in the attitude of the one who looks. Something, possibly the "All Quiet on the Western Front" motion Play, which I saw a few days ago, has set me to thinking of war. We are all much alike. I o abominate war, but we love stories of war. We are all Si ' wa who caU ourselves Christians, but few of us believe the world will ever be withbut wars. Nothing In history juch a belief, nor does anything In present conditions warrant neb a belief. Lena Dltta said something to this effect on the postoffice corner at arnn,hi. Gulch one day. and irim nm the towns leading pacifist. Indig nantly denied It The matter was finally settled with bare knuckl. on the local floM r txr.,, back of the general store. The headlines in th --o- daily newspaper on the average day of grace do not IndlcatA a very high order of civilisation. Fortunately, there fa Ilixatlon existing which is not con sidered of sufficient Interest to warrant headlines. "Ween not that changes - did It keep a stable, Aura w rage H)
