The OREGON STATESMAN, Salenu Oregon, Tuesday Morning, October 23, 1934
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- "They who barter essential liberty for temporary security will
soon have utither liberty nor security. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
Taxes on
0 this desk came the following letter:
Dear Editor Statesman :-
We wish In your editorial column aometime yon would dia
. tiBi this phase of real estate taxation: A party buys a home
.or farm lor $10,000, paying $2000 down, balance 6 interest. !
He Immediately begins paying taxes on the $10,000 property,
. while the man who holds the mortgage tacks it away and pays
1 no tax,' X suppose It Is Intangible. Why should not the man who -,
boys pax on his equity and. the real owner pay on his mortgage?
In Friday's Statesman yon say real property is still the
foundation of wealth; its possession betokens some ability to pay.
Doesn't a first mortgage represent an ability to pay?
The man owning a piece of hearlly mortgaged property is
' .not receiTing any more protection from the government than
the one who holds the mortgage. I think the property owner
'is Justified in voting this limitation, then let the legislature fig
.... ore out some way to tax the mortgages or intangibles. Because
we are trying to keep a home for our family, we should not be -
. compelled to pay more than- our share of the tax.
If we hare $2000 invested, why should we have to pay a tax
. on $19,000?
Mrs. W. G. DaTis,
R. 7, Box 391, Salem.
; The above is a very good statement of an old, old prob
lem in taxation, which is handled differently in different
states and countries.. Some states tax the land at its full
value, which tax is paid by the title holder ; and then tax the
mortgagee for the full value of his mortgage ; so the complaint
is made m tnose places of double taxation. Other states tax
notes and mortgages at a much lower rate; while some states
levy no tax against mortgages.
The root of the trouble lies in the fact that mortgages and
notes are "intangible. They pass from hand to harid and
re concealed in safe deposit boxes, in cupboards, or in desks.
Land on the other Hand is visible and can't be folded up and
tucked under a mattress when the assessor shows up. So
most states have about given up the idea of entertaining on
the assessment rolls this wealth which is expressed in paper
like notes, bonds or mortgages. The state of Oregon has de
veloped an intangibles tax which is a levy of 8 on the in
come from this intangible property; so it is not escaping tax
ation in this state. The proper "attack" on intangible wealth
seems to be by levying onthe income therefrom instead of
on the principle itself.
It is proper to repeat what we referred to in our other
editorial, that there is always the factor of making allow
ances for taxes in relations between mortgagor and mortga
gee. In the transaction related by Mrs. Davis, when the home
or farm is purchased under contract it is part of the joint
understanding that the taxes are assumed by the purchaser.
The buyer in estimating the worth of the place and his abil
ity to pay computes what the annual tax burden is. If it is
heavy he accordingly scales down his offer; if it is light he
may increase it. The seller under contract on the other hand
doubtless figures to get about 6 net for his equity. If he
has to pay taxes on his equity he then might raise the interest
rate to 7 or 8 ; while if he escapes all taxation he may write
the interest on deferred payments at 6. Thus it is that
there is an understanding between the parties as to which
shall bear the taxes; and this understanding affects either
the sale price or the interest rate. It is just like the purchase
of a used car, in the years when, license rates were high.
. the buyer would pay a little more
on it good for ten or eleven months.
This may not answer Mrs. Davis inquiry fully, but it
cracks open the problem which has baffled experts for many
years. We believe the best way
holder; and then to rely on income taxes to reach the holders
of intangibles. .
The Caggttal Journal grows alte voeal in insisting that the
"new deal" is the Issue in Oregon. The attempt on the part of the
" democrats is to tie up General Martin with the .Roosevelt popular
Ity. Unfortunately for them, the effort has not been successful. In
spite of the gallant 'effort of the general to campaign on that plat
form. The truth la that Gen. Martin Is nor fandamentaUy In sympathy'
with new deal paternalism. Interference with personal liberty, etc.:
or la the Capital Journal itself for that matter, save as a sort of
ahut-yoer-eyes-and-take-lt medicine for some temporary relief. The
: natural line-up la Gen. Martin on
actionary; Joe Dunne la the middle i an Pete Zimmerman on tat
left This description does none of them an injustice. Try as he may
-Gen. Martin can't make a leftist out et himself, one Just a little in
, side of Fete Zimmerman. When he acta natural, we profess a re-
. apect and admiration tor Gen. Martin ourselves.
Frank Lonergan told the republicans Thursday night that elec
tions are not wen at banquet taWes. He .was right. But he made
a speech which should fire his hearers with teal to bring party sac-
cess at November elections. Lonergan minced no words, dodged no
: Issues. Bo made it plain that the republican party had a mission to
combat subversive tendencies, which override the constitution and
go against fundamental principles of onr form of government, a gov
ernment which has proven the most beneficient in the history of the
world. Frank is always a fighter: and he put all his punch Into his
words, receiving a great ovation at
Perhaps Sam Brown was more
he referred, in advance to his radio speech us a "mystery speech". At
that time, perhapa he didn't know Just what words the politicians
: wouia pat into nis moutn. -
la his talk Sam aceused Joe
ducers at muting time and the distributors at delivery time. What
he meant to say, we suppose, was
ders. The fact is that Joe has
men.
W see the report that tho
even or a little better In Its operations this year, after two years of
deficits after paying bond Interest, Tho S. P. la one ef the strongest
roads in tho country; and when it barely meets its interest it means
a lot of other roads are losing
"forgotten men" along witn iarmers are stockholders in railroads.
The state board of higher education has set Nov. is for a meet
,lng date. By that time the returns will be in from election and tho
' board will know the fate of the 20-mill bill. ; it win not be surprising
If tho board announces its selection for a chancellor an that date, pro-
Tided the lnitiatm falls.
, ' Pretty Boy Floyd is the latest
officers guns. The federals did a
They at least gate a 'command to
Over near Sclo woodsmen found a tree with a bark IS. Inches
thick. What an editor or oince-noiaer that tro rouit nave maoei
Associated Press '
Mortgages
for the car if it had a license
is to tax land against the title
the light, bat by no means- re
Its close. .
correct than people thought when
Dunne of being with the milk pro
that Joe carried milk en both shoul
always been strong with the dairy
Southern Pacific expects to break
money heavily; and they are,Tteel
V i
ace criminal to be wiped out by
better Job than with Dillinger.
halt before firing.
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Health
Hv Royal S. Copeland, MJ).
1 KNOW a medical man who hat
practiced a great many years. Al
ways he has been interested in the
study of the liver. This expert main
tains that de
spite the vast
and growing
knowledge of
t B I Important
organ. It still
holds many se
crets. Tb liver Is
ona of the larg
est orgmns in the
body, located in
the upper right
side of the abdo
men. It fills up
the dome of the
diaphragm, the
muscular mem
brane MDaxatina
Dr. Coselsnd
the abdominal carity from tbe chest.
Nestling beneath the liver are sev
eral abdominal organs, the right kid
ney, the large intestine, part of the
small intestine and the stomach.
The average weight of this organ
is over three pounds, varying ac
cording to the size of the person. In
proportion it Is larger in tefaat and
children, but diminishes In size as
tbe child matures, it is a thick struc
ture, measuring over Ave inches in
thickness en the right side, but en
the left It is thinner, where the gland
tapers down to a sharp edge,
Faeta AWnt the Liver
At present we knew of three Im
portant accomplishments of the liver.
It Is probable, however, that an or
gan through which the entire blood
of the body travels la tnthnately re
lated' to many unknown body func
tions. The Brer changes tbe waste sub
stances of the used-a Heroes ef the
body canted te It by the blood. It
converts them Into certain chemicals,
such as urea and uric add. These
are ultimately excreted by the kid
neys. One function of the liver m the
formation ef bile. This substance 1s
feared Into the tatastlae ta large
amounts whan food Is consumed. It
aids ta digestion and promotes ab
sorption of nutritive substances de
rived from feed.
Is addition te forming bBe, the
drer la behoved te aid in tbe mann
nketore of red blood cena, Ales It
aelpe te prednce bemogUbls. the cot
icing matter ef the bleed, and ftbrl
aogeq. an important bleed element
aecssnry for blood dotting.
WW Extra Energy Is Newleof
- Perhaps the greatest Importance of
(he Kver Bee ta tts Vrcogeato fmne
nosT. This dtecevery was made by
Sando Bernard, When sugar forsned'
ry foods Is carried to the Bver It Is
it red la the form of glycogen or
tnima) starch.
Whenever It la needed by tbe body,
(his Is readily converted into sugar.
Cncreased activity, exertion or exer
Jise necessitates (ho use of more
lugar than la needed under normal
ndltlona. This increased demand
s met by the liver. It converts the
flycogen into sugar which is carried
the muscles and other active parts
A the body.
like ether organs, the Bver Is tre
tuentty attacked by certain dlsor.
Jers and Infectious disease. Neglect
it liver trouble is dangeroua. It Is
a vital organ and tf diseased leads
co serious disturbances ef the body.
" Answers te Health Queries
Dally Reader. Q. What can be
done tor colitis? - - .
A. Proper diet and care win do
much te overcome this condition. For
mil particulars send a self-addressed,
tamped envelope and repeat your
auestlen. " '
(Copyright, mi. K. T. McJ
BULLETIS ON VISIT -
" AMITY, " Oct. : 2 1. Mr. and
Mrs, J. L. Miller, and eon. Habet
of Colorado, are guests hero at
the Home tf their daughter and
son-ia-la S, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Rosenheim. The . Millers were
residents hero a few years ago
ana vert proprietors of tho Am
tty restaurant and confectionery
now known ui the Rosen bal a
restaurant.. Thcr expect to locate
I la Walla JValla. Wash.
TheCage
Bits for Breakfast
By ft J. HENDRICKS
Eventful life of
Llxtlo Smith, 85, Salem:
TIA -r.. (... T
our answer is ves. read on. and:
yon will say It lg truthful title.
To her many friends, she is
lizzie Smith, living at 067 Cen
ter street, and sao ceieoratea nor
85th birthday on Wednesday last,
October 17. That Is the proper
dav of the month, tald her hv hr
sister, the telling of which will ex
plain itself as yon read on., she
herself is not sure It is correct.
out li is not iar wrong.
She was born in October, 1849,
and let it stand as the 17th of that
month. The name given her at
birth was Mary. Elisabeth; Mary
Elizabeth Wyatt, her father of
English descent and her mother
tho daughter of a southern family,
evidently of some means.
She was bora on her father'a
farm near Qulncy, Illinois, and
her mother owned some property
In tho town. It was not a large
town then. The census gave It
2310 population in 1840, and
802 In 18S0. In 1120. by tho cen
sus, 28,211. It is tho eonnty seat
of Adams county, nnd across the
Mississippi river from Missouri. It
as In the forties tho largo trad
lng center for tho Keil colony at
Bethel, mo., 48 miles away, the
later and mors popnlons branch
of which was begun at Aurora,
Oregon, In 1888.
S
Tho father of Mary EUiabetl
joined tho California gold rash la
lift, and she never saw him and
he never saw her.' He died in tho
mines that centered around the
present Sacramento, soon after als
arrival there.'
S
Her mother married a man
named McMa&lll about three years
later, and tho famUy started tor
Oregon with a covered wagon
train from Quincy in tho spring
of 1888. . There was aa older sis
ter -of Mary Elizabeth, named
Eliza ; about two years her sen
ior. . i - -,r . , , . " ' '.
The reader wilt nets by reckon
ing that when tho family started
on tho long Journey for the alt!
mate west. Mary Elizabeth was
about three and a half years old.
Editoricl
Comment
. Frora Other Papers
WOUNDS OP A FRIEND
All tho above leads up to tho
disappointment of Tho Star edi
tor over the stand taken by our
friend and neighbor. Senator
Sam H. Brown,, in his radio ad
dress last Thursday , night, and
by acknowledging In the Sunday
Oregonian that part of tho cost
was borne by tho Willis Mahoney
group; and -many others. . Our
disappointment comes from, his
departing from clean politics and
aligning himself with what wo
believe . communist leaders and
doctrines, from, urging tho defeat
of tho regularly nominated can
didate In tho - same primary la
which l he himself sought : the
same nomination. We all hope
for clean politics, but polities nor
anytning else can bo made clean
by tho cleaners - throwing . mors
mod Into- tho wash. The SUr
was tho only paper in the stats
supporting" Senator. Brown in the
primary. . - :'. ; -
Senator Brown Us a right to
speak for "whom" and c about
"what" he pleases, but wo are
of the opinion that tho radio ad
drees has killed Ills leadership
and his right to seek another try
for to governorship under the
republican V banner, Gervais
Star. ' ,. v ,
as tho wagon train treks of that
day started as early as there was
grass on tho plains for their
teams; mainly ox teams. So her
memories of events transpiring
then go back only to what she was
told by her sister and others.
a S
What kind of a team the fam
ily had when tho start was made
ahe does not know. Perhaps it
was a three-yoke ox team, which
was tho usual kind for the plains
Journey, and by that time it was
pretty well established that this
was tho standard for the long
trek.
S
Bat when tho Rocky mountain
summit in tho South Pass had
been left behind and the wagon
company was on the Green river,
tributary of tho Colorado, in tho
vicinity of Jim Bridgets trading
post, the team had. aa ahe was
later told, been reduced to a poor
horse and a good mule.
McMahill had evidently told his
wife to make n new wagon cover,
which ahe did. When tho wagon
with tho new cover, drawn by the
bono and male, rolled Into camp.
tho ontfit made a rather unusual
sight.
So other members of the wag
on train camo to inauire concern
ing It. MeMahill told tbem his
wife had -died aomo distance
baek, nnd that cholera caused her
death. They heard tho voices of
tho two little girls la tho. wages.
and Inquired about them; Eliza,
tho older one, told them they had
slept in tho wagon two nights
since their mother had gone. So
she had evidently been absent for
two days.
McMahill made as good a case.
with- his reasons tor keeping tho
little girls lncommunlcando, as to
could. Ho said they worn not his
daughters, but children- of his
dead wife, aad he asked that they
bo taken by fellow travelers: of-
fered to giro them' to kind peo
ple -who. could take' proper cars
of them. ;
And. before there was timo for
Investigations, MeMahill had
aonnted tho mule, nnd skipped
oat, taking the Mormon trail. It Is
apposed, aad going, by ,way of
fait Lake City to tho California
mines.' It was concluded that he
had . stolen whatever money the
dead woman had. and perhaps
that ho Intended-to cash Is on any
property- ho - found . In California
that had belonged to the woman's
former husband and the children's'
father.
V.V..
A hasty-. examination led the
members f the train to tho con
clusion that MeMahill had mur
dered his wife Evidences includ
ed blood stains and other signs
bolstering their conclusions to an
extent that made them certain In
their minds. Bnt nothing could
bo done about it the murderer
had gone on beyond likelihood of
being overtaken.
For one thing. It was conclus
ive that tho woman had not. died
of the cholera, for no cases of
that dread disease of the plains
ever occurred or persisted that far
west. They wore known only on
the roaches of tbe lower, middle
and upper Platte valleys, and the
travelers who were afflicted with
tho strange malady : were either
dead or well by the timo the
Sweetwater .- river - was - reached,
many . miles : oast of tho summit of
tho Rockies. The murderer had
lied about tho canse of his wife's
death, and It was evident' that the
lie was told for tho purpose of
gaining a little time, that tho ras
cal might make his get-away. If
ho reached California, Jt Is not
likely that lis - was ever knows
there by the name of McMahiU,
Tnere were many sucn cases.
la Oregon pioneer times, tho ouip
was often heard, "What was your
name in! the states T" It was no
Joke, when truth and not jest was
back of it. There were saeh cas
es in Salem. In Albany, and
GIkLINTH
" CHAPTER XJCIXX
. 72 went on telling her how he
bad worked his way through his
freshman and sophomore years at
college, waiting on tho table ta his
fraternity aous and working la a
book store afternoons aad evening,
sad providing for his mother who
bad neat tho last tares years of
her lifo ta a sanitarium ea the
inseit.
I've always been able to make
money," he said, not boastfully but
b the level voice in which people
usually make flag truthful state
ments. And I know III be able to
take good ear of yon. Susan, as
soon as I'm passed the doggone bar
exarainationa.'
"Well, then, everything settled
and there's nothing for as to argue
about anymore, Susan answered
eagerly. fToa look after your ca
reer for a few months and rll man
age Wallace and the family and
. let's not hart any mors misunder
standings." They stopped, moved by a com
mtm impulse, to the .shadow of a
tree that stood between the side
walk and tho road and kissed each
ether. It seemed to Susan, as their
lips met, that everything was clear
as crystal between them ones mora,
and she walked into the bouse a half
hour later humming "The Waters
of Mbtnetoaka" wader her breath
and feeling that, whoa tho tim
came tomake tho break with WaV
lace aad tall the family about H, she
would be ready for it
Early Sunday afternoon Herbst,
m a derby has and a long black
overcoat that made aim look like a
-stranger, cam driving into; the
Broderieks' yard aad stopped his
milk truck at the foot of the back
t5atfie porch stood the two small
yellow trunks that Anna bad
brought with her to the Broderkk
house years before. On tho too ef
one of them was a round hard cloth
eovered ball as largo as a young
watermelon. It was covered with
dangling wooden bobbins, and fast
ened to it with steel pins was a
short length of shell-patterned lace,
Anna called it her "lace pillow," and
she bad told Susan that she had
made it out of scraps of cloth when
she was a little girl in the "old
country." Her cheap cotton um
brella stood against the trunk, and
two large framed photographs were
oronoed asrainst it. a large colored
portrait of Herbst and a photo
graph of bis sister's wedding part,
taken a year before. Anna waa in
.lnM imilhi hraadlv ajtd
happily, one large hand on Herbst's
shoulder ana tne oiner one aoiawg
a perfectly round bouquet ef flow,
era.
An of haca thins Herbat and
John, who camo out to help him,
Arvmvt tha atane and But into
the back of the milk truck while
Susan stood on tne porcn. noiaing
carefully wrapped hi newspaper,
mat Anna was (snag wm ner v
Herbaf a house where she intended
to stay sntil she found another
place as housemaid.
"Maybe we get marry." she had
said to Susan that morning aa she
mmUmA h laat braaVfaat dishes
she would ever wash in the Broder-
ick'a kitchen, -Merest say we sure
A it I oanaot Sad a lob."
She had aeemod te be very cheer
rnt ?T An an( had made a can of
cabbage leaf rolls, for which she
would never give anyone the recipe,
aad a devil's food cake for John
who was extremely fend of H, and
a. .m ti..J Ka eraJatl(ns ts
herself ta the kitchen as ah peeled
the potatoes tor stunoay dinner.
Rnt Anna area verv sink aad
thM eram traces af tears on her
face when she camo down to the
kitchen in her beat eJotaes, a suit ox
ktht klna lath- trimmed with
dabs of dyed brown fur. However,
her smile was as wide aa usual I as
ah kissed Sneaa and John aoodbr.
"I eras roitir to say roodby to
Mrs. B rode rick and Miss Lutie, but
they are asleep like always on Sun
day afternoon." she said to Susan,
HmUs rata the truck beside
Herbst. "Goodby. I come soon and
bring yon some coffee kuchen."
. Inwt aa tha trnek waa atari.
lng away snaking a noise like a
. . . . ft . I I A
raiesazag fanenme, sne leanea out
, frees tho seat aad called loudly to
Smkm a turn thai Bnlsa
"Jena! Ulster John! i leave
ZIWLS: TOiS0? ill
with Sfiixture of turpentine and
throughout Oregon. And propor-
tlonstely many more in California,
which, ta tho early mining boom,
received tho scum of the earth,
while tho early settlers north of
parallel 42 were, with few excep
(Turn to page 7)
The Safety
Valve
Letters from
. Statesman Readers
POWER BILL '
Independence, Ore. Oct. IT, 1824.
, In tho editorial entitled Bonne
ville and Oregon la tho Oct. ISth
issue yea air the Impression that
tho voters approval of tho grange
power bill weald bo voting tor a
I6S.000.080 bonded debt. The
voters pamphlet . says that no
bonds can be sold unless approved
by tho voters at any regular elec
tion.. The grange, power bill waa
passed at a regular session of tho
legislature mad approved by Gov.
Meier but was referred to the peo
ple by special Interests. Tho cas
ual reader of your editorial would
bo led to think that tho state was
being ushered Into a f 88,000.000
debt by voting for this bill I am
surprised at Tho Statesman's at
titude. H. O. 8EELET.
v (Editor's note: While it is true
tho - pending power referendum
does not authorize issuance of
$88,808,000 la bonds without fur
tSar toU of tho people. It creates
tho machinery tor the state to go
Into tho power business; and it is
the definite purpose of Its spon
sors to plunge the state Into the
power game, as fast -as they can
Help .idnoys
W tf rtr fanetfaeht tWatre a
J Header
Vsrhta, N
Paina, gugaeaa, Bare ina.
J Ifhiae.ee airtitrarytaa
. I) am 'a 1 aHattaaCral
CMM,aa -afass eayeeepecaieney
tfr.X tacOaUatirsczista,
e tee soJrav torn Getmnr W . I I
rviesaiia rheaimpe -
g min m ' t'f
MBaVnl aPBsaaaaBBBBl
FAMLY
crass from the New Tear's roast
goose and put it carefully away for
John to rub on his chest if he should
have a recurrence of tho bronchitis
that he had had every winter when
he was growinr up.
"Goodby I" she called again and
waved her cotton umbrella at them
in farewell until the track vanished
beyond the shoo fixer? on the cor
ner, and Susan and -Joan went dock
Into tho kitchen which she had left
swept and shining as usual. It bad
always been the most cheerful room
ta tho house,' with Anna's crochet
work oa tho shelf beside tho clock
and her potato vine growing is a
pot oa the window sill above the
sink. There had always been the
sound of her voice humming as she
worked, and there bad been her low
affair with Herbst to taut over.
Tho room seemed rr empty bow
"Susie," he said, "I bare a chance to go out to Omaha."
L.. A .V, tM. . tli.
clock and the sudden click of sleet
against the windows had a melan
choly sound.
"If s soina to seem mirhty funny
around here without Anna, isnt it?
John seated himself en a corner of
tho kitchen table and pulled his
pipe from his pocket. "Gosh, I
thought the folks would hang oa to
ft . . ft . ft , , . it .V
oer tut can outer ena, waeuer wey
paid her or not! Susan, remember
now ahe used to warm our coats
aad leggings here in front of the
stove when wo were going to scnooi
oa eold mornings t" .
"And how she used to nut pea-
ales in our lunch boxes sometimes
so we could buy waffles from the
man who drove vast tho school yard
at noon?" Susan said. "Remem-
bert"
"She's a swell caL" John spoks
with a sudden brisk heartiness as
if he were afraid of becoming too
sentimental over her departure. If
there was anything that ho abom
inated it wae what he called "slop
piaess" ta any form, and he often
preached small slangy sermons to
Susan oa the importance of keeping
oca's saiad as hard and fit as one's
body.
"IV probably a good thing for
bar that she's lost this job," ho re
marked. Marina tobacco fate the
bowl of his pip and pressing it
down wua nts thumb. Sne u mar
ry Herbst bow and live happily ev
after, helping Herbst with his dairy
ayiasysaa.
He rot us from the table, crossed
thejdtchen and carefully closed the
doer that led to the dining room.
"Susie," he said, I have a chance
to go eat te Ossaha."
"Omaha?" Susan's eres stared
at him blankly. "Omaha, . . . What
would yea go there for?" Omaha
rounded s remot as Calcutta to
her.
"To bo assistant sports editor oa
a newspaper out Caere, a paper
that beloars to CotoneJ parsons,'
do so. Our recommendation was
that tho existing hydro-electric
commission consult with the fed-
oral government . aad formulate
"planned economy" in handling
hydro-electric energy la Oregon,
finding out .the plans of tho gov
ernment, nnd avoiding competi
tion wfth existing plants which
would injure both thorn and a
publicly owned system by divid
ing the bustaess.)
REPLY TO SHARP
Salem, Oregon,
- October 20, 1824.
Editor Statesman:
trader the heading of "The Fal
lacy f th Townsesd Plan."
Earl Sharp has exposed his Ig
norance of tho Tewnsend plan of
national recovery,
i If he feela that he can't afford
to buy tho book. 'Tee Townsend
Plan." IX he will call at my of
fice X will gladly present htm
with a copy, for he at present
occupies the position this writer
did before ha read the book.
: The plan when, adopted, will
cost much less , to really astab
lish national recovery or place in
the hands of the people a buying
power that will ' cause a, natural
revival of business, and on a ba-
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John explained. "He has a string
of six or seven papers, and every
now and then hs shifts " People
around from one to another of them.
He wants me and Go wen to go out
to the Omaha paper to take cnarg
of the sports desk at the end of this
week," - - i
"At the end of this weekt" ?
"Yep. Gowen's said he'd go, aad
I feel pretty sure I wilL too. Par
sons gets sore at people tf they
dont do what bo wants them to."
Susan had never seen Colonel
Parsons, and she had met Gowen.
the sporting editor of The Express,
only once. (She remembered him as
a gray, dusty looking little man,
much too stout and settled to be
writing about such swift flashing
things aa tennis tournaaMnta and
World Series and prise fights. It
seemed Incredible to her that those
two men, about whom she knew al
most nothing, should be the two
most Important figures tn John's
life that they should be taking
him away from her.
"Do you tpcni to go?" she asked
him with difficulty because a large
dry lump bad come op into her
throat and waa sticking there. But
while sne asked the question sne
knew that he did want to go. She
could see the light ef adventure in
his face aa he turned it toward the
window and looked out into the
gray sleet that filled tho air. For
try in new things John bad always
"taken the caW as Latie put it in
aer twenty-yer-ed aiaag phrase.
"Sure, I'm going to. The salary
will be fifty a week, and if I make
good, Connie and I can get married
va the Spring."
-lea ve toM her about it?"
He nodded and rrinnsd. "Tea, '
and she's all for getting married
ngnt away aa going out witn me.
bne nan some money of her own,
and ahe says she's going to start a
lending library out there aad make
some money too." Sasan saw him
smile to himself at the thought of
Connie aad her enterprise.
"She went have to do anything
when you're making fifty a week,
Susan said, and then she remem
bered all at one that John had
promised to pay Aunt Edna tea dol
lars a week for her board until her
father returned from his honey
moon. He would need that money
if he married Connie.
"John." ahe said. "Dad will be
back soon. Hell pay the family
whatever I owe them then for my
board here and I dont wantyoa
to do anything more about it. with
you gone and Dad gone aad Anna
eon the household expeases here
ought to be next to nothing. leant
bear the thought of letting yen sup
port m when I know you'd like to
marry Conai now and take aer
with yea."
f Te Bo Continued)
Otan-laM. (Ill, Klat rwtari, tnM. am
sis that will aave more eaea
month than is required to bring
about national recovery, and pay
the Townsend plan 880 per
month to approximately eight mil
lion ; men and women ef sixty
years or more.
Mr. Sharp, do not worry about
tho Townsend plan. It Is safe,
economically sound, and win do
tor the nation and its people all
it claims It will do.
Every day there are many more
of the best thinkers ef our na
tion who are approving tho Town
send plan, aad. declare It sound
and entirely feasible.
There has been a great deal
of effort put forth from certain
Interests, individuals and groups,
to block national recovery, -but it
will la duo time com, aad ap to
this tim th Townsend plan has
met with tho greatest acceptance
of any plan put forth.
Dr. E. Davis,
214 Masonic Temple,
Salem, Ore. ,
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