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."5 PAGE FOUR The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon. Tuesday MorafofreSriW The Dove Rests "MA CINDEREU. A"g HAROLD - BELL WRIGHT ml r-. I. Omm m mh H: if. i 1; .t . r 11 If Wo Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall Atce" From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 ' THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Sprague .... - Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Sackett Managing Editor Member of the' Associated Press The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to th usa for publica tion of all news dispatches credited te ft or not otherwise credited In this paper. ADVERTISING Portland Representative Gordon B. Bell, Securtly Building. Portland. Ore. Eastern Advertising Representatives Bryant. Griffith A Brunson, Inc. Chicago. New York. Detroit. Boston. Atlanta i i i i' i i i Entered at the I'ostoffiee at Salem, Oregon, at Second-Class Matter. Pvblished every morning except Monday. Business office, tl5 S. Commercial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Mall Subscription Rntes. in Advance. UVl.'ri Oresrvn : Dally and Bunday. I Mo. 50 cents; 3 Mo $125; 6 .M $2.25;. 1 year $4 00. Elsewhere 60 cents tr Mo. or $5.60 for 1 year In advance. By City Carrier: 45 cents a month-: $.".00 a yenr In fnivanee. Per Copy I cents. On trains and News Stands a cents Disabled Vets on War AS men w ho have tasted the woes of war there is no group better qualified to express judgment on it than the dis abled war veterans. Missing limbs, impaired senses, weak ened bodies are constant reminders to them of the cost of war. So it is not surprising that the convention of this or ganization should take a positive stand against wars of ag ' gression and against war as a vehicle of profit. Here are res "6lutions adopted by the organization at its convention here last week: "Adequate preparedness for defensive purposes as a safe guard to peace. "That -we will not for the purpose of destruction, devasta tion or conquest, dross the borders of another nation. "That this government shall place a strict embargo on the I shipment and sale of all arms, ammunition and other instruments i ul war iu txuy uiiiuu ai Buy nine. "That this country, In co-operation with all other nations, establish the necessary means for settling of international dif ferences without resort to war. "Disarmament, by mutual agreement, to the lowest possible limit. "That such laws be enacted tLat will guarantee neutrality in event of war between other nations. "In the event of this country becoming involved in a war of defense, all wealth, man-power and resources be conscripted for the duration of the conflict. "That the United States refuse to make loans of money, either private or federal, to ny belligerent nation, and further, that the sale of their bonds and securities shal. be- prohibited in the United States and its possessions." These men still keep their fighting blood, they are not pacifists ; but they are alive to deals in which thousands are sent to the battlefield while a few stay home to reap profits. And they favor establishment of agencies to settle disputes without resort to war. Not all their objectives are easy of accomplishment. But their testimony as to the need is elo quent; their sacrifices make a most effective appeal for peace. Old Money Lenders THE sins of the bankers are by no means a recent phenom enon. The bible condems the oppression of usurers. At the beginning of modern times money lending was still con demned by the church, so the job was given to the Jews in Florence and other Italian cities. That was the origin of Jewish financial power. Many great financial houses arose before the house of Rothschild. One of the greatest of these in the early 16th century was the house of Fuggers. Martin Luther condemned the Fuggers severely in his time. Here is the way history describes their putting kings in pawn : "Thanks to Judicious loans to the Hapsburgs. they had. ac quired enormous concessions of mineral property, silver and quick silver lines in Spain and Germany, and controlled bank ' ing and commercial enterprises in Italy, and above all in Ant werp. They advanced the money which made Albrecht of Bran denburg archbishop of Mainz; repaid themselves by sending their ffgent to accompany Tetzel oa his Campaign to raise money by indulgences and taking half of the proceed, provided funds with which Charles V bought the imperial crown, after an elec tion conducted with the publicity of an auction and the morals of a gambling hell; browbeat him when the debt was not paid, in the tone of a pawnbroker rating a necessitous client; and found money with which Charles raised the troops to fight the protest ants in 155 2. The head of the firm built a church and endowed . an almshouse for the aged poor in his native town of Augsburg. He died in the odor of sanctity, a good Catholic and a Count of the Empire having seen his firm pay a fifty-four per cent dividend for the preceding sixteen years." lhe business of monev lending is vprv nlri h0 methods of extortion in getting the money back are very old too. At that the international bankers have been as honest as their borrowers, probably more so. Gradually the sense v ruueai responsiDiiuy nas grown however; and the job of money lending rests on a much higher plane than ever before. Wives for College Graduates IT is not often a man who gets the front pages with a left handed expression, can repeat; but Prof. Robert E. Rog ers, who a few years ago advised a class of college young jnen to "marry the boss' daughter and be snobs", has made Ine grade. This year he was talking to the seniors of jjas Sachusetts Tech. Taking cognizance of changing times, in tuch the boss' daughter, may be out scratching for a living herself, Prof. Rogers altered his advice on marriage. He rec ommended for a wife for the college man v vA serious-minded, studious girl, four or five years older than himself, preferably a graduate of Smith, Bryn Mawr, Vas aar or Wellesley. a girl who U a specialist in agriculture, econ omics, sociology and who has 'a government Job." "SP she has Job in Washington," said the pro lessor. Then-all that is necessary is to have the wife get the college paduate husband a job with the government "where Ue will have peace and quiet for the rest of his life". In view of the trend it will not be necessary to move to Washington. Government agencies are spreading the jobs all round the country. What will happen though when the tax payers are milked dry? f a , t0? 13 D0W on the county's air map. A new airport was dedicated last week. It is a regular stop for United Airlines mail planes operating between Portland and Boise and points east. The ,roUie L0ll0W.? the old' old trail3 ,ater taken by highways and railroads. But the planes can skip over the mountains more easily than the covered wagons. . L J few d,ea ,n educatlon Is to be considered at a conference rli university next month. Among the professors present win bo Fred J. Kelly who was a number of the Oregon survey com mission of several years ago. If the conference looks around at Ore gon new deal" and sees the havoc that lias been wrought, it ought to find plenty of Justification for adjourning. Thejreason for the short catch of salmon by commercial fish tere0lf 8 lower Co101001 attributed to the entrance of fish into the river before the fishing season opened. If so. that was mart ot the fish. Some one must hare slipped them a calendar with the ante of the season opening marked on it. Funeral Services for Mrs. Longacre ": Slated at Silverton SILVERTON, June 4. Fun eral services for Mm. E. S. Long acre. 10, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. Welch. t Corral lis Sunday morning, will he held from the Methodist Epis copal church at Silverton Wed nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Longacre came to Silverton 32 years ago and has lived here practically the entire time since. Friends here said she was plan ning to return to Silverton In the near future. She is survived bv two dmirh. ters, Mrs. Welch and Mrs. J. J. Council of Seattle. Bits for Breakfast By R. J. HENDRICKS Anna Maria Pitttnan Lee tombstone tells "history written in stone:' S S (Continuing from Sunday:) "The next day they encountered shoals of salmon, literally mil lions, leaping and curveting and climbing the foamy falls of the Willamette, where now the fac tories ot Oregon City send out their flumes and wheels. On the third day Jason Lee and his as sistants landed where the moss grown cottages of Champoeg dotted French Fralrie. "Asearly as 1827 Etienne Lu cier Bad said, 'Governor, do you think this will ever become a settled country?" " ' Yes; wherever wheat grows you may depend upon its becom ing a settled country.' " What assistance will you give me to settle on the Willam ette? I cannot face Canadian cold again. I am getting old.' Etienn Lucier had been one of Astor's Canadians, who had never left the Oregon country since the day when the great New Yorker's stronghold was handed over to the British traders. "McLoughlin reflected. Here was a case that might become a precedent. It was against the rules of the Hudson's Bay com- Indian country, but by retaining them on his books they might cultivate the land and become a base of supplies for the Pacific posts. "These old voyageurs had In dian wires. They had families growing up around them, born in Oregon and accustomed to its ge nial climate,. To transport them to Canada would -be not only a great expense, but a cruel exile. To separate the men from their families that was not to be thought of. These French Cana dians loved their Indian wires. The children had twined about their heartstrings. By permitting mem to cultivate the fertile WU lamette Dr. McLoughlin could re tain them under his control, while their influence on their Indian relatives would maintain con tinned cordiality between the races. " 'What assistance will I give? said Dr. McLoughlin. 'Seed to row, and wheat to feed yourself and family till crops come. Then I will buy your surplus grain.' "One after another had settled in the valley, until now there was a prosperous colony. Jason Lee landed his party at the entrance to this settlement, whose farm houses were scattered back to the foothills. Rude rail fenr-M run pany to dismiss servants in the xigzag around the meadows. Wild Daliy Health Talks By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M.D. ' sit Dr. Copeland By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D. United States senator from New York Former Commissioner of Health, Nexo York City STUTTERING IS a defect of speech frequently encountered In young children suffering from nerv ous disorders. It is a habit spasm (Oil may b traced to some nervous strain. Unless correct ed it will persist throughout child, hood and even Into adult life. Its presence is a marked handi cap. Parents should realize the s r 1 o u sness of this affliction and make every effort to correct it Stutter in g should not be confused with the trouble due to im perfect organs of speech. There may be a speech defect from a jjeflnlte v lj o.v-tx txwiiui lutxiiLy in ICS Cull (2. such as cleft palate, harella tongue- tie. Imperfect teeth, enlarged tonsils and adenoids, a nasal growth or oroaen nose. Obviously when one ot these con dltiona exists the resulting speech aeieci disappears as soon as the un derlying cause is remedied. Children who have -defective speech are often cured when enlarged and diseased tonsils are removed, or when nasal de formities are corrected. Cejrrect Uaderlyiag Csa In order to determine the under lying cause of the speech defect, the child should be thoroughly examined by a physician. This examination In cludes careful observation of the nose and ears. Special testa for deafness are employed bees use the child who has difficulty la speech may be of fering from partial deafness. Never punish a child for imperfect speech, but tae him to a doctor to determine the cause of his handicap. If no underlying organic disturbance is found In the child who stutters, he la probably the victim of some nerv ous disorder. As a rule this child Is Irritable, cries ften. Urea quickly. Is overac tive and underweight. His dally rou tine should be carefully planned by the doctor. Changes should be made so that he will obtain more rest, an earlier bed hour, a longer nap and plenty of fresh air and sunshine. As the child' health improves, a marked change U noticed to the speech. Class IatructiB In severe cases I would advise that the children receive special instruc tion, attending classes where pro vision la made to deal with, this handicap. This consists of super vised school work with special play programs. Usually there are play production, assembly programs, grotp discussions and verse reading. Of" course Instruction should be car. rled on at home as well as In school. Correct the child In a kindly manner and never scold him for his stam mering or slowness In speech. Recently the theory has been ad vanced that stammering arises when left-handed tendencies are sup pressed when the child Is develop ing. I am frequently asked whether a child should be corrected from using his left hand and trained to use his right hand Instead. It is not a bad plan to encourage the use of both hands. In this way he may be come capable of using his right hand with equal facility. Answers to Health Queries Anxious. Q. What would cause excessive yawning In the case of an o3er person? A. This U probably due to auto intoxication. Make sure that the system la clear. Get more outdoor exercise. For further particulars send a self-addressed, stamped en velope and repeat your question. Mother. Q. What foods are par ticularly suitable for children be tween the. ages of 4 and is nan? I cannot afford luxuries at this time, but want my children properly nour- lanea. -A. Simple foods are best for chil dren between these ages. Each child should have at least a quart ot milk a day In addition to the regular meals. For further particulars send a aelf-addreased. stamped envelone and repeat your question.- (Copyright, 193 i. K. F. .. tnej roses nodded in the corners and bloomed In the wheat. The Ca nadians greeted the missionary witn friendly welcome, opened their doors, offered their horses. He talked with them in their French patios, and could tell as many stories as they of logging on the Ottawa. They were nearly all Catholics.. Jason Lee was a Protestant. Nevertheless, they at tended his preaching gladly, though sometimes there might be a longing for the showier Catho lic forms, and chants, and can dles of childhood. "Terra cotta colored children, some darker, some fair and almost white, dressed in blue and scarlet, were sitting on the stiles and swinging on the lower halves of wide barn doors. The dogs slept in the Bun, the cocks crew, and the pigeons cooed in the airy lofts. The barns themselves, four times as large as the houses, were all bursting with last year's har vest. The children, true little Frenchmen, left their play to courtesy to Jason Lee and to watch the wonderful white wom en. Their mothers, In calico dresses and leggings and moca sins, with red kerchiefs crossed on their breasts, nodded and smiled as the strangers passed. These women, whose mothers had packed tepees and dug camas all their lives, women who had passed their infancy strapped on baby boards, now scrubbed their little cabins and managed the garden and dairy as well as any thrifty frau among the Germans. For their Cnadian husbands they deemed no sacrifice too great, for their children they filled the last measure of devotion. "Indeed," Jason Lee used to say, "these happy-go-lucky voyag eurs are fortunate in finding such capable women to make them nomes and the Canadians them selves would have told you they were worm -nan a dozen civilized wives "Exchanging the canoe for the saddle, the mission party galloped across rrencn Prairie knee deep In flowers. The larks flew up uu sang. w S "It was not a nrincelr man.inn that humble log mission 20 h se with chimney of sticks and elav jason iee nad swung the broad axe that hewed the logs; Daniel i-ee nad calked the crevices with moss. There were Indian mats or naked clay and ashes, tke bat ten doors hung on leather hinrea on the hewn fir floors, home mada stoois and tables. The hearth was and clicked with wooden latches. ' our small windows let in thA ugnt through squares of dried deer skin set In sashes carved by mo jaca aniie or Jason Lee. Just now every door and window iramed a group of copper colored faces, every eye intent on tha flowing garb and satin chaelca nf me strange, lair white women. 'm 1. Jason Lee never talked union. ne nad something to sav. H utm. ply waved his hand, bade them welcome to the humble riifi that marked the beginninz of th capital of Oregon and Willamette university. The rough table, with Its hat. tered tin plates And knirfaa anrl forks, had venison from the hills, bread from their v own wheat crushed In the cast iron cracker. The cattle driven nr the plains furnished cheese and cream; glossy cups of leares held the strawberries that reddened on every knoll. S In front of the mission han. tlful fir grove, historic now. h- came the Sabbath temple. "Thither repaired the mission aries, with their on nils, noatlw dressed in English costume. Thith er came the Canadians, with their native wives and half caste child ren, all in holidav earn, snri gathering in the background came u me aark WiUamettes, pictur esque, statuesque, almost classic, with their slendor bows and belts of haiqua. The hymn of worshln ran sr through the forest aisles. ITndnr me umbrageous firs all knelt in SYNOPSIS Years ago, Ann, Haskel, doml nantUkark fanner, sent her father less son, John Herbert, away in the care of Judge Shannon, so that the boy could be educated proper ly. No one knew the heartache this sacrifice caused Ann. In John Herbert's place. Ann raised a ne'er- do-well stepson, Jeff Todd. Ann, Jeff, and Nance Jordan, Ann's nousexeeper, live together on the farm. Following graduation from college, Johl. Herbert returns nome. The young man is stunned to find his mother a erode moun tain woman, but he overlooks this in gratitude for all she did for him. Ann, on the other hand, is disap pointed that her son is anxious to write instead of practice law. John Herbert tries to explain to his xnotner tnat it is just as necessary to feed the spiritual appetite as the physical. "I reckon hit's too late for me ever to rightly understand hit," Ann says wistfully. Diane Carrol, a young artist, who values her work above her. wealth, which she keeps secret, and John Herbert become boon companions. One day, Jeff, jealous of John Herbert, tries in vain to get his step-brother to ngnt. Ann tells John Herbert he will have to fight Jeff or there won t be any living for him or her, 6he is as puzzled by her son s lg norance of backwoods ethics as he is bewildered by her attitude. Ann nears the vacationists at the Lodge jokingly call her "Ma Cinderella" and resents their ridicule. Diane encourages John Herbert to con tinue with his writing, but he realizes it will be years before he has a decent income and can repay his mother. The Lodge guests poke fun at his mother. This makes John Herbert realize that, with his responsibilities, Diane is beyond his reach. She, however, thinks of him constantly. Never before had she been so attracted to any man and John Herbert needed her. Ann comes npon Diane in the glade and tells the artist she has come to settle with her. Asked if she wants to marry John Herbert, Diane replies: 'Your son never mentioned the subject." "Shucks!" retorts Ann, your Kind don t never marry no l..a.. M . .. 1 1 us a got money. ll tie did Ann realize that Diane her. self was wealthy and wanted some one to love her for herself alone. The girl frankly tells Ann it is a pity John Herbert could not have had a mother with intelligence enough to understand and appre ciate him and that Ann is spoiling iur wmcn aae nerseit nad sacrificed so much. The mountain woman relates the story of how her admiration for Judge Shannon caused her to send John Herbert away so tbe boy could be like His no nor. CHAPTER XXIII. Hit war mighty lonesome at first, after little Herb war kim on' I war a-livtn' with nobody but jest nance,- Ann continued, presently. "Seemed like at' times I couldn't make out to stand hit. I reckon that's why I got me another man. A "lone woman without ary man hyear in the baA woods can't git along nohow. An' I jes natchalry naa ler grc aiowg on account of need in' money fer Herb's schoolin' an' keep. My first man after Haskel wam't no 'count. Neither was them others. I alius had to wear the breeches or I wouldn't never hem able to do fer my Herb what I'd set but to do. Men mostly ain't no Inn..'. . 1. 4. . wit, irao u uicjr gut m woman m) manage 'em. Hit war a woman got the first man into trouble, an' she's been a-gittin' him into trouble ever since when she ain't too busy a-gittin' him out. J never made no trouble fer my men, though they alius made their own. "When Todd war killed I didnt git me another 'cause I had Jeff to raise up an 'cause folks had l'arned by now that I could manage fer my self without ary man to bother. Ain't nobody can say I ain't run things right, neither. An' I ain't stopped with what's my own. I've run the neighborhood right, too. "Jeff he warn't never much to set in my Herb's place an' he's been a-gittin' worse an' worse. Bnt he war somethin'. I reckon mebbe hit war better fer me havin' him fer a son than havin' none at all. "If I'd V knowed hit war all gom' to come to what hit has I'd sure never sent my own boy away. I'd 'a' raised him right hyear in the backwoods whar he war borned. I know now hit ain't book l'arnin' what made Jedge Shannon the man he is. Hit's somethin' else. Some thin' that yon can't git out of all the books an' schools in Gawd-a-mighty's world. You take Jeff Todd. All the educatin' in kingdom come couldn't make him no different. I got to seein' this after the Ridge Highway war built an' the railroad come to Wilderness Station, and them Lodge folks got to livin' hyear summers. "I'm a-tellin' yon, miss, thar aint no meanness hyear in the oacKwooas mat you lXKige ioixs, what's got education an' lire in the city when you're to home, can't best You-all talk 'bout ns hill-billies makin' moonshine like hit war somethin' awful, an' all the time you're a-buyin' hit off ns an' a-drinkin' more of hit than ary hill billy I ever knowed. You-all talk about we-uns bein' lazy an' triflin'. Shucks! You-all ain't never done a lick of sure-'norjgh work in all your borned days. You-all say as how we-uns air lawless. Thar ain't no law of Gawd or man that you-ajU don't break when hit suits you to. "Maw Cinderella you-uns call me. an' you-all think hit's funny. I war borned in the ashes, sure 'nough an' I sure been a-sittin' in 'em ever since. I've had to scratch 'round in the ashes an' dirt a heap to do what I've done fer my boy. the Lodge T say fer em to kick him out when he comes 'round. Tell "era I say fer you-all to treat him like yon do old Maw Cinderella. What you-all do to me don't make no dif ference I'm too eld an' ugly an' wore out fer ary fairy to take no tice of me. Ain't nothin goin' to take me out of my ashes an' dirt an' find me a prince. Thar might 'a' been a prince fer me once, but that war a leng time past. But Herb he ain't too old yt. What don't make no difference to me might be the makin' of him. So I'm a-tellin' you-all to stop him hangin' 'round the Lodge. Kick him out; make fun of him like you-all make fun of me. Treat him like you-all do old Maw Cinderella. Hit's his only chance. He nure can't live like you an' your kind, 'cause he's too poor. An he cant live like we-uns. cause he's too educated. His place "Maw Cinderella you-uns call me, an you-all think hit's funny. I war borned in ashes, sure 'nough an I sure been a-eittin' in 'em ever since." jest like your Lodge friends said. But you can tell 'em fer me that ashes air what we-uns hyear in the backwoods make soap out of, an' soap is fer eleanin' thinjrs no. an' that Maw Cinderella's sure a-fixin' to do a job of eleanin' up 'round these parts some dav." "Yon know I had nothing to do witn that miserable Cinderella ioke. don't you. Mrs. Haskel?" "I know you belong to them what did. iou run with em. They're your kind of folks." Diane, realizing the fntilitv of nruanf sne mtgni say, was silent. lhe mountain woman continued: "I own I ain't stopped at nothin' to git the money fer my Herb. I've done plenty I don't want him ever to know "bout. Yon see, I didn't aim fer him ever to come back. I lowed hit would be better all' round fer nun to thmk I war the kind of a fine lady the jedge told him I war than fer him to know me like I be. Fig germ' that way, I lowed hit couldn't make so mneh difference what I did ner how I got the money, so lomr as hit wnt to make mv bov grow up like Jedge Shannon, and so long as he warn't never to know the kind of a mother ne had. Seems like I'd go plum' crazy, now that hit's all come out like hit is. I sure 'lowed I war dom' rieht. an' all the time I war a-fixin things so's they couldn't be nothin' else but wrong." Again the mountain woman paused and sat as if lost in thought. -nut, Mrs. Haskel," cried Diane, it is not too late. Evervthinv will come out all right if only you will trust Judge Shannon's opinion and let John Herbert do the work he wants to do. I know, oh, I know he will make you happy and croud of him." "I know good an' well hitll all come out right fer my boy if you an' your kindll jest let him alone. You said as how I warn't fltten to be John Herbert's maw 'cause I'm too ignorant an' low down. I'm a-tellin you, miss, you're daid wrong. I'm more fitten to be his maw than you air to be his friend. Hit ain't me an' m? backwoods ideas what's a-hinderin' him ; hit's you an' your ideas. Ever since you trapped him into stayin' with yon that night in the woods you've kept him a-fol-lowin' you 'round like you owned him. You got him so triflin' he won't even stand up to Jeff Todd. You see yourse'f how he lets Jeff tromp all over him. He ain't got the guts of a louse. But I ain't daid yet. I been a-takin' keer of John Herbert ever since he war borned an' I aim t keep right on. Hit's all on ac count of yon that he's got to runnin' wiw your no- count Lodge bunch. So I'm a-warnin' voo. miss, von lt my Herb alone. An' yon tell 'em at ain't with akh as me an' Nance an' Jeff. No more hit ain't with sich as you an' your Lodge friends. I put him out of my life fer his own good. I aim to see that yon put him out of your life fer the same reason. I know sartin sure thar's somethin' in him, 'cause the Jedge says thar is. I'm too ignorant to sense jest what hit is, but even I can see hit's thar. I've took keer that he warn't hindered none bv his ignorant, low down maw and her backwoods L-int of folks; I arm to see to hit now that he aint hindered by you an your kind." That the mountain woman was in deadly earnest thers mnM A doubt. Diane's heart sank as she reaiiaea tne uselexsness of words. "You'd best listen t wfc.f T' a-tellin' voo, miss," Ann Haskel fin ished, " 'cause if you don't you an' them Lodire friends of fom to find this hyear neighbor ood mighty onhealthy. Thar't right smart goes on in these hyear woods an hills that you ain't never seen to paint in your pitchers. Maw Cinderella aims tn Vmr ... . ti.:t keer of her own jest like she's alius done, no matter what you-all think Txrat her ignorant, low-down. law less backwoods ways." Nance Jordan uft.:' n . bucket of water from the spring when she saw the bis- intAmnk.i. coming down the hill from the Kidge Highway. Hurrying into the house, she watched through the kitchen window for the car to pass. It was some one going to the Lodge, she thoua-ht. Bnt n. . . vutu never be too careful To regard any 55! ho. ?PPrei in the neighborhood of the Haskel place no matter in what guise they came with reasonable suspicion was a matter of principle. wnen the imposing ear drew up n front of the nous tered a "My Gawd-a-mightyl" and Jrv ra 19 ttu Ann. The mountain woman was sad dling the bav linru : j Nances report without a visible sign of uneasiness except that she r5w,.t?e c,nches tight with a jerk from BUIy111' protestin mint "What do they look like?- she asked, in a low tone. wance, in a voice which was little more than a whisner. rluFhi k- automobile, the liveried chauffeur, and the gentleman at the Haskel gate. "Where is Herb?" "I don't know. R'a somewhars like he's been doin' aieiy. (To Be Continued) ewrtsW. I tit. kr BanM BeU WrtiM. rOud kf Clas rwtr Sradlnta. lac the drooping cheek and downcast lid. Every Indian knelt In Imi tation of the white men. "When Jason Lee arose every eye was fixed on his flushed face and speaking glance. He spoke briefly, then, to the astonishment of all, walked hurriedly to his congregation, took Miss Pittman by the hand, and led her to the front. Daniel Lee came forward. and there, under the fragrant firs. pronounced the solemn service of the first Anglo-Saxon marriage on the Pacific coast. "There was a wedding trip up the valley and across the soast range to the sea; there were strolls along the level beach, clam bakes, and surf baths, a fashion that Oregon lovers have followed ever since. At harvest Jason Lee was back, wielding the cradle among the wheat, and his com rades found that here, as on the river, the bony Puritan outraced them all." . Thus ends the third chapter of Mrs. Dye's book. The reader will agree that it is well written, and it is historically true, excepting in a few minor cases, for instance: "The cattle driven over the plains furnished butter and cheese and cream " These cows were left at Fort Walla Walla of the Hudson's Bay company (In 1834). ex changed for cattle at For Vancou ver. The California cattle did not arrive until the fall of 1837. (Continued tomorrow.) GET PERMIT TO WED DALLAS, June 4. A marriage license was Issued here Saturday to Karl Dannim, 25. telephone op erator, and The Safety Valve Letters from Statesman Readers T.I I Han Uafoti 5 prayer. The July zephyr fanned teacher, both of Falls City. Editor Statesman: We are presuming on your good nature, but, really, the statement recently appearing in The Statesman, in which county commissioner, Roy Melson is quoted as saying, "We have some pieces of cutover timber land and some city lots, and a few poor farm tracts but I don't know a single one where a man .could make a living thereon. t "Furthermore. If the county were to give the proposed oper ator one of these tracts 11000 I still don't think we have land where a man could make a liv ing. vThe truth is that almost every day the county has applications for relief from men on 10 to 30 acres who can not make a living from that land." Wife and I wish to protest that presentation by Mr. Melson on the ground of personal experience. One year ago in February, a good man, then in state employ, let ua move onto his little ranch, which is listed on the county tax ledger as having but seven acres under cultivation. He charged us no rent, but said we might do some upkeep If we wanted to. We had no equipment, no seed. no team, and for that reason our planting was delayed so that at least one half of the planting was not worth harvesting; yet we have been able to eat three times a day eat mil we want and have present prospects of raising more than several families can consume till next season. Yes, and at that I am an old, worn out man 70 years of age, and the good Mrs. is tearly aa old. We did have a cow in milk, part of the time; but that was our only asset. We had a grown son living with us, and a little grand daugh ter; but the son. though a me chanic, and an experienced trac tor man, and repeatedly applying mrougn tne county relief employ ment agency, has never received any employment therefrom, and has not been able to pick up odd Jobs sufficient to pay his board in any town for half a season, let alone for a year. We have seen a good deal of the land In Marion county, and it would be hard to pick out "30" or even "10" acres on which wife and I can not make a living and as for the "11000" which Mr. Nelson mentions, if given the $1000 and located on the "10" or "30" acres, stump land, raw land, most any land in the valley, we could construct comfortable buildings and make a living. We are even now voluntarily paying taxes on our present loca tion; for the owner has since been retired from the industry by the state, and we feel that we should help out a little. If Mr. Nelson questions this statement, let him Interview Mr. Wade Ellis, of Salem, whose place we now occupy. E. 8. FOX. ifU tuit rninn nv i 1 1 a - 7 -T"J her m ....