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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, December 26, 1934
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VALLEY OF THE
1825, from, what I had seen of the country, I formed the con
clusion, from the mildness end salubrity of the climate, that this teas
the ftnest portion of North America
of cxvuuea mem.
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Christmas
MANY a sermon has been preached from the text: "There
was no room for them in the inn". It is a testimonial
to the spread of the Christian spirit that greater compassion
is now shown for those who are needy. While in some re
spects Christmas falls short of the idealism which is its mo
tive, becomes sometimes an "orgy" of giving: it still remains
true that the Christmas season
hearts and prompts generous
On the afternoon before
number of calls to very humble homes, representing an or
ganization desiring to spread some Christmas cheer. We
found people in need, people who were looking for some lift
(at Christmas time. But in nearly every home there was a
tiny Christmas tree. In one home the mother showed it with
pride, and told now the children had decorated it just with
materials at hand. There were paper chains such as chil
dren make at kindergarten looped about the tree. At another
home, well, it was hardly a home, just a shack where man
and boy lived, in spite of its most humble character a
little fir tree was standing on a box or table. The cynical J
might wonder why people in such poor circumstances should j
have a Christmas tree even though, the cost be nothing. Yet
we found it heartening to observe these trees. They carried
more of a message of cheer and of hope than the larger trees
gaily decorated and brilliantly illuminated and loaded with
gifts which stand in more prosperous homes.
The tree and its message will not be lost on children in
these homes. There is, if we only knew it, a genuine problem
in psychology where children grow up in families on relief
Tor years. Will they become
government, demanding support from society? How may the
original American spirit of self-reliance be kept alive? One
way, we believe, is by sustaining hope; and the Christmas
tree with its story of a Great
ligious meaning, surely inspires
of growing children. This is not
iate of the people as the communists label religion: but as
the nourishing of ideals and of
have sbeen the driving force to
and barbarism.
There were little fir trees
bit of holly or perhaps a red candle; but they signified that
Christmas was being celebrated even though the traditional
Santa Claus did not stop there to unload his full pack.
Lumber Price Free
NBA code authorities have
the code governing the
came after a sharp controversy
ber manufacturers had carried
coast to Chicago and Washington. The immediate effect
which is anticipated is a reduction in lumber prices. It is per
haps better to say that the "bootleg" price made by the code
chiselers will now be the prevailing and recognized price rath-
er than the code prices which
will also be a modification of
grades and kinds of lumber.
they sometimes worked inequitably, For example, makers of
fir sash found they could not
under the code; and were practically put out of business be
cause there was no proper differential m the pricing.
With price-fixing put in
lumber industry is better than
demand has been unusually heavy. M. C. Woodward of the
Silver Falls Timber company of Silverton, returning from a
recent eastern trip, predicted a strong demand in the spring.
Other authorities agree with him. There is a vast pent-up de
mand for lumber for -building purposes. The home modern
ization campaign was just launched in the fall. It will be re
newed in the spring, and at the same time1 the new homes
portion of the law will be put
structing new homes. It is reasonable to look forward to a
large lumber movement for the
least. '
Bigger orders for lumber and more of them mean busier
logging camps and lumber mills and railroad crews; and the
enlarged activity would do much to relieve unemployment.
in Oregon. ' . . . ' j
' "Sips" tripped this column in
Saturday, The author credited -was
credit should have been to Charles Swinburne, a it was. from is
"The Garden ot Proserpine. The wrong heading also was used; it
snouux nave been "Mortality". Ob
i tne medical college ot wmamette university In 1931.
"Sips' Is one up on us oh Swinburne; but wait till we both get
u u ugns ureat Bible oamei
One ot the most prosperous
Mt. Angel. A late Indication ot the substantial character ot the town
ud the loyalty ot the inhabitants to the town is the orer-subsciintion
to worth of city warrants.
chase nre equipment; ana were sold
. to iwi tnouga tney near but roar
The radio technician at Washington state college is fixing up a
-portable set by which it will be possible for parents ot students to
hear their sons and daughters recite In the college classrooms. iGreat
tuff: Isp longer can Reginald alibi
- Irenee do Pont told the senate
a war is to hare an absolute monarch at the head ot the government.
Our congress seems to go on the
peace too. '
"Civilization faces death or
Guard, quoting a college prof. We
that. We believe it will even survive the prore "planning".
- Dave Eccles' "Business Survey
of construction to pall the lumbermen "oat ot th woods'. The same
should put tUot of labor "into the
Iluey Long has taken over Biff Jones job as coach ef the Loni-
sicna team. Maybe he will get the
and describe his famous battle on
Front page portraits on the
men: and inside page pictures to
COLUMBIA .
that I had teen for the residence
- ' Dr John McLoughlin
Was There
is one which thaws even hard
impulses. i
Christmas this writer made a
ambitionless, mere leaners on
Gift to the world, with its re
hope in the minds and hearts
endorsed merely as "an-op
ambitions and of hopes which
lift the race out of savagery
in practically every home, or a
dropped price-fixing as part of
lumber industry. The action
and only after rebellious lum
their fight from the west
had become fictitious. There,
differentials in the various
While these were established
compete with the pine mills
its grave the outlook for the
for some time. The midwinter
into effect to stimulate con
first six months of 1935 at
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an error in Its quotation of last
William Morris, and the correct
well, we aren't printing pictures
communities in Marion countv Is
The warrants were issued to pur
to local Investors at from 100 H
per cent interest.
on his low grades.
committee the only way to wage
theory that that is the way to wage
planning, says the Eugene Register
think the race is a lot tougher than
at Portland looks to the revival
woods'.'
boys together la the locker rooms
Long Island.
Ogn .aeem to ran tt hail-headed
men with Handle-bar mustaches.
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Health
By Royal S. Copeland, B1J).
PSORIASIS 13 one ot the common
and stubborn disorders t the skin.
For many years this disorder proved
baffling to the doctors. But though-
the actual cause
has not as yet
been discovered
great progress
has been made in
its treatment.
Psoriasis is a
chronic lnflam-
tnsTAvw if I a at acta
of the skin char- 1
and scaly spots.
These sores are
different from
most akin dis
turbances in that
they rarely have
a moist surface.
Dr. Copeland
Eczema, for in
stance, has a moist or
"weeping"
and Itching surface, while psoriasis
Is dry and does not itch.
Sy asp to ass ef Pseriasie
The disease may Involve almost
any part of the akin, but rarely af
fect the face. The most common
sites are the elbows and knees. In
the mild form, the skin becomes
thickened and scaly. In the more
severe form, circular patches appear
in large areas all over the body.
These patches have a red base and
are covered with dry, silvery, adher
ent scales. Heredity, nervous disor
ders and various constitutional dis
turbances are believed to be factors
in producing the disease.
Though no definite remedy for
psoriasis is known, relief Is obtained
after getting rid of all systemic dis
turbances and giving special atten
tion to diet. In addition, outdoor life,
abundant sunshine, special exercises
and certain baths are beneficial In
the treatment of this disorder.
"Lew PretetV Diet
Of greatest Importance In the
study ot psoriasis was the discovery
that diet plays an important part In
its treatment. It has been found that
a great many sufferers from this af
fliction Improve when certain foods
are omitted from the diet.
Many physicians recommend the
so-called low protein" diet. All foods
which are rich la protein, such as
meat, fish, fowl, meat soups, egga,
liver and kidney, are omitted. Every
effort la made to Improve the general
health. Regularity la meals; sleep
and elimination should be observed.
Salves and ointments are ot value
in some cases, but avoid all medica
tion unless prescribed by a physician.
in many Instances a soothing oint
ment containing small amounts ot
tar Is helpful. It should only be ap
plied. However, if advised by the doe
tor who Is familiar with your case.
Amawere U Health Qweriee
Mrs. C O. 8. Q. I have ronM
been advised by my doctor that I
have shingles. What would you ad
vise? .. , V ,r:
A. For full nartlctiiara raatat
your question and send a stamped,
self-addressed envelope.
A. B. 0L Svenr innrnfar 1
awaken with a severe headache
which usually lasts- for about an
hour or so. This headache persists
whether X eat before retiring or net.
n oat wouia do apt te cause the
trouble?
A. This condition mav fc n
m uiunuer or , uik, rM v.
the sleeping room is properly ven-
uwu.-Avwvrr. avota a direct draft
or current ef air. Keep the system
clear. For fan - nuttmiaH
-addressed, stamped envelope and
LEVY FAMILY VISITS
A IB LIE, Dee. 25. . Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Levy of Tillar arrived
Friday for a months Tisit with
relatives. Mrs. Levy is recuperat
ing from an operation, t i
BUILDS DOUBLE GARAGB
SBJSLBTJRN, Dee. 25. - Mrs.
Etta Morris has finished building
. aew. double garage. .
Mat : :T -
Bits For Breakfast
By R. J. HENDRICKS
When we were
poor but proud:
V
(Concluding from yesterday:)
Reading for a particular purpose
led the Bits man lately to the .pa
ges ot Isaac F. Morcosson's book
tin collaboration with Daniel
Frohman) covering the life and
' works -of Charles Frohman,
amusement dictator of two
worlds.
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The, reader will recall that
Charles Frohman was one ot the
most prominent Americans los
ing their lives on the Lusitania.
torpedoed by a German D boat
may 7, 1815, an event that' hur
ried our country's entrance into
the world war.
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The life of Charles Frohman
was one coming up from the low
liest depths ot struggle and pov
erty In an immigrant family.
The environment of the poor
family in the city ot New York
gave the boy Charles ambitions in
connection with the world of the
stage, and once he saw the dazxle
it lured him toward the heights.
But the lure led across hard
ways and thorny paths. He failed
in his first venture. And in the
next, and next and next. He be
came entangled nnder a load of
debt. He paid more than dearly
tor the experiences of failure.
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Let the Morcosson book tell of
an Incident in the career of the
great star maker: in his early
struggles, before he had made any
stars. Quoting:
"It was during those early and
precarious daya when Frohman
was still saddled with the debts of
the Wallacks' tour that one ot the
most amusing incidents of his life
happened. One morning he was
served with the notice of a sup
plemental proceeding -which had
been instituted against him. He
was always afraid of the courts,
and he was much alarmed. He
rushed across the street to the
Gllsey House and consulted Hen
ry E. Dixey, the actor, who was
living there. Dixey'a advice was
to get a- lawyer. Together tney re
turned to the Daly's theatre build
ing, where Frohman knew a law
yer was installed on the top floor.
They found the lawyer blacking
that portion of his white socks
that appeared through the boles
In his shoes. , .
'Frohman stated his ease.
which the lawyer accepted. He
then demanded a $2 fee. Froh
man had only $1 in his pocket
and borrowed the other dollar
from Dixey.
i . This money,' said the lawyer.
Is to be paid into the court. How
about my fee?'
Frohman f ambled In his pock
et and produced a 10 cent piece.
He handed It to the lawyer, say
ing: i will pay you later on.
Here Is your car tare. Be sure to
get to court before It opens.'
"Frohman and Dixey letu rron-
man was much agitated. They
walked around the block several
times. "When he heard the clock
strike 10 he said to Dixey:
" 'Now the lawyer Is In the
court room and the matter Is be
ing settled. In hie expansive way
he said: 'I have credit at Browne's
chop house. Let us go over and
have breakfast.
"At the restaurant they ordered
a modest meal. As Frohman
looked up from his table he saw
a man sitting directly opposite
whose face was hid behind a news
paper. In . front . ot htm was , a
pile of wheat-cakes about a toot
high.' .: . . -"V.;-. 'v
5 "'Geo whixi said Frohman.. I
wish I had enough money to buy
a stack ot wheat-cakes that high.
"As h said this to Dixey the
man opposite happened to lower
his paper and revealed himself
to. be the lawyer Frohman had
Just engaged. He was having a
breakfast spree himself with the
2 extracted from his two recent
clients."
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On this coast you would know
wheat-cakes as hotcakes, and a
pile of them, in the words of your
waiter (or more often waitress).
as "a stack of hots."
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Shortly after the incident of
the high stack of hotcakes. Bron-
son Howard's play Shenandoah
came to the attention of Charles
Frohman. He wanted it;' proposed
to buy It, or rather the right to
produce it against the protests
of his Intimate friends, tor It had
so far been a failure, and they
predicted that' It would turn out
Just another failure in his already
staggering collection ot failures.
But Frohman bought it, touch
ed up the Sheridan's ride part of
It a bit. and produced it with
high priced company and made
a "barrel of Money". That was
the turning . point of Charles
Frohman's great ' success as an
amusement . magnate. Soon his
was a Midas touch, . turning ev
erything to gold.
Is
This is interesting, in Froh
man's great career, to readers ot
this column, who know that Phil
Sheridan left Salem a second lieu
tenant,' and, by a series of mir
acles, within three years waa com
manding armies in the Civil war.
It is interesting to know that
Howard's "Shenandoah." -though
It made in the hands of Frohman
a brilliant success and achieved
for him a fortune, was histori
cally haywire. Only the general
theme was historically true.
That Is. it indicated to its audi
ences that there was a brilliant
campaign In the Shenandoah val
ley, which had been fought over
tor three years.
It gave no hint of the fact that
It turned the fortunes of war. Or
that -it perhaps , saved Washing
ton, D. C. from capture, and re
trieved President Lincoln from
defeat in the campaign ot 188 J
and. besides, by the same signs.
probably kept the whole Union
cause from failure.
Sheridan la the play was made
to even ride the wrong horse
from Winchester to Cedar Creek
and there turn the tide of battle
from inglorious defeat to . over
whelming victory. , ..
Some day, there must be an
other Shenandoah, by that or
another name, giving Oregon's
great part In training the men in
her Indian wars who led the suc
cessful armies of the Civil war.
and saved the Union from dissolu
tion, to say nothing of the p seced
ing Oregon history In which her
early settlers started the move
ment that extended the sway or
the Stars and Stripes from the
summits of the Rockies to the
shores ofthe Pacific.
Silver Kiddie Put
on Pretty Pageant
STTVEIL TWtf . 2S. The Saver
school children &at on their pro
gram at the Woodman hall Thurs
day night. , The program was a
pageant by the school, "Christmas
In Germany, a play by six chil
dren; a danee, "Mistletoe, by six
girls: two community songs, and
several songs by the school chil
dren. John Bidders, acting- aa a
representative, tor Santa, Clans,
gave out the presents. - -
CARL TO CAIJFOBNIA
HUBBARD. Dee. 2Sv-Mantoa
Carl left Saturday morning; by
stage for Oakland, CaliL. where
he -will spend -the . holidays with
his aunts, Mrs. Maude Hlggins
and Dr. Belle MerrilL - -
CHAPTER XXXY1
narrow turned and looked des
perately toward sea, hoping to sight
the Commander heading? toward
them, but the yacht was farther
away than before. There was nou
ing ahead then but disaster and the
slim chance that all of them could
reach shore In their lifebelts. It was
not far now, perhaps a mile, petv
haps less, but with the storm growing-
this way, that was a distsace.
And Ida was .exhausted xroxa ner
frirht and her nausea.
They had not long to wait, ine
Kayo finally gave a heave sidewise
and the next bis? wave crashed down
upon it, pitching them all to star
board, and capsizing- tne launcn.
Harrow rose to the surface, desper
ate, cursinr himself for this fool-
hardiness, and determined to do any
thing at any cost to hxmseiz rather
than cause the injury of one of
these men and women with him.
Kay was without a lifebelt, but
she was holding1 Ida, who had lost
control entirely when they struck
the water. The Kayo bad gone down
beneath them.
It was as miserable a moment as
Harrow ever had experienced.
way, and him unable to help Oh,
why the devil eouldn t Johnson see
them through his glasses and under
stand the plight they were in!
wondering about in the water,
they all were makin? desperate ef
forts te keep moving with the wind,
toward shore. A mile maybe, maybe
less, but the longest mile any ox
them ever had faced.
And the wind, driving in from the
open sea, lashed the rain down upon
them mercilessly.
On the morning? the Commander
III left the city docks Pete Ryan sat
nearby in the yacht club billiard
room. watbinsr. He saw Harrow
and Spike Winch and Ida Campbell
and her brother arrive and the
chauffeur leave with their car, but
he did not see Kay. He realized then
that she probably was to be sta
tioned down at the inlet to play her
Eart In this dangerous publicity
oax. -j
One of the skippers who fre
quented the yacht club chuckled and
said, "Pack of fools!" giving a
strong, gurgling; suck at his stubby,
charred, little pipe.
Pete looked op at the weather-
Ks.tjn sailor.
"How bad do you think it's going
to be?"
"Wirnlnn out down be low." the
skipper said laconically. He peered
out the window, deep erowsfeet
'wrinUins about his eves as he
squinted across the rough water of
the river toward the docks.
"Pack of fools! Thought Johnson
had more sense."
"Maybe they're Just going- to
more down the river a piece." Pete
sllBTBrStAl. at
"Craxv to move at all today If
they dont have to." The skipper
shook his head sadly, smiling to
himself and drawing? at his pipe.
"Crazy" bunch anyway on that
boat" He walked away, a grizzled
old man who had cone to sea in
the dava of saiL
Pete watched the Commander
leave the dock. She waa a beauti
ful craft and, much as he disliked
all aha represented, he found him
self experiencing a thrill of genu
ine admiration for her as she nosed
serenely out into the wind-lashed
Halifax, aloof and aa if above such
thinM ma blows.
When the Commander was well
downstream, Pete went to the boat
shed and climbed into the made-over
lifeboat that he had borrowed, aa
uziv. sturdy craft with a strong,
though by no means fast motor.
He poshed out of the shed and after
a little difficulty had the boat
started, following at several hun
dred yards' distance the big white
yacht heading lor we iniet.
Pete kept well behind the Com
mander and rode on, unflinching-,
through the rain which streamed
into his face and poured down from
his uncovered head.
At the inlet he saw the Com
mander heading out into the sea
and shook his head much as the old
skinner had done. "The fools!" he
rrowledk "the crazy fools!" But
the big: white yacht kept its steady
course, beauoxul ana suu aioox ana
selx-possessea.
Pete strained his eyes looking for
the Kayo, bat could see nothing of
it. He began to doubt that the plan
te be carried out. fjextauuy
Kay would have more sense than
Editorial
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Comment
. From Other Papers
It is doubtful if in all the his
tory ot the so-called civilization a
mere fantastic seheme for better
ing a nation's material condition
ever was devised than the "Town-
send plan.? What Towns end
would have us do i to convert a
group of citizens Into complete
loafers and then give it 24 billions
a year of our money almost halt
the national income with- In
structions to go out Into the marts
of trade and spend us into pros
perity. We are to get hold ot this
spending money by increasing our
living costs 10 per cent It seems
Incredible that anyone with econ
omic or financial sense enough to
guide him In nnder cover, out ot
the wet woald fall for this absurd
ity; yet million of "people- hare
signed petitions tor it Virtually
every one ot these signers la a pro
duct of ' an educational system
which we fondly call one of the
grandest xoneeptlons of the hu
man mind and oa which we are
now. spending about a third ot
our income. . Beat it if yon can.
If you can we won't send yon to
the foolish house; we will elect
yon, to congress. -Yakima Repub
lic f . - v
Roosevalt's latest undertakinr
is to take- the- profits out of war.
We hope he has better success
with It than ha la harlnr with hla
scheme to take the losses out ot
peace. Yakima Republic
STUDIES FOR PRIESTHOOD
SUBLIMITY, Dec 25 Steven
Breltenstein. who Is studying for
the priesthood la Seattle, la visit
ing at the home ot his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Breltenstein.
tor the Christmas holidays. .
k .imti,M Mtalde at a time
like this in her little boat. - He took
out his glaasea and followed the
course of the Commander, watch
ing for a glimpse ot a ucwe, ow
binr craft somewhere nearby.
Minute followed, minora ana am
wondered if he had come for no
reason. Perhaps he snouia nave
taken Kay into his confidence. He
realised this with a bitter , little
chuckle. He had made several xms
f.v.a i.ti fyr not takine? Kay into
his confidence and it waa only fit
ting; that this be anouer i ne ce-
serrea it. reverineies, wiiv,
keeping the riasses upon the Com
mander's stern. . -
Suddenly, he seemed te near tne
rumble of aa explosion, was tt
thunder? Bat it couldn't be: there
had been no thunder; only .the
whine of the wind and the pounding
of the surf. He kept the daises
trained on the CemmandfT. The nig
yacht seemed to be turning? south
ward. People seemed to be running
about the deck. Pete's hand, hold
ing the classes, became tensevand
sweat formed on the palm. Were
they going to do it after all? Then
where was Kay? -
Them he eaw them lowering xne
boat. He followed it carefully, los
ing it now and then with the move
ment of the ocean, but always pick-
in it on. There were lour people
in the boat and they were rowing.
coming? toward shore, toward him.
lie moved the riasses souuiwara.
but saw no sign of another boat.
then northward, and stall no sign.
Once more he directed his attention
upon-the approaching lifeboat. Sud
denly he saw It lurch and capsize
as it swung about broadside to the
wind.
He beran to wonder If the cap
sizing had been real or Intentional.
If they actually were in trouble he
ought to ro out to them. But as he
watched, covering the surrounding
water with his glasses, he finally
saw a boat and recognized it as
Kay's. Then the plan was being
earned out.
It was none of his business now.
he presumed, but he boiled with an
ger at Harrow. The whole affair
struck him as cheap and petty, re
gardless of whatever hidden de
signs Harrow might have besides.
Pete watched the Kayo pick up
the four swimmers, then turn and
head tn toward the inlet. Soon, with
good lock, they would be arriving
and he would have to be out of sight.
But be waited a few minutes longer.
And luckily. As he lifted the
glasses for another look seaward,
he saw the boat at the moment it
was swamped. He waited no longer.
in a moment he was driving his
slow, seaworthy old tub out into the
open sea. gritting his teeth in rage
and anxiety. This was absolutely
the last of it, Whether it was his
business or not, he would put Har
row in his place. That is, if Harrow
still lived when he reached them,
Serve the skunk right to let him
stay behind and wallow in the
water. Pete thought bitterly.
SooiHrthough it seemed slew
hours had drarred past he came
upon them, all still afloat and strug
rling about in life belts all but
Kay, who was swimming without
one.
The relief on their faces waa in
describable. Harrow lifted a hand
weakly in a sort of futile gesture of
rratitnde and Kay rrinned. Pete
struggled to get Kay into the boat
am.
Once she was out ef the water
herself, she insisted on heroine with
the others. Ida Campbell, near col
lapse and unable te speak, was
next, then her brother, then Spike.
Spike himself helped Earl Harrow
into the boat. Pete did not even look
at the man. As soon as they
all aboard Pete headed toward
shore, his face set, bis mouth tight
ly ciosea.
Once they were on land he turned
to narrow.
"Ill never forget this, Ryan,'
Harrow said soberly.
Pete scowled, and spoke, his voice
low and thick with anger and dis
gust. - x
"in say yon wonii- he mom-
bled, and he swung at Harrow, his
fist catching the producer squarely
ea use jaw.
Harrow fell to the sand.
"What's this!" Spike Winch de
manded, pushing? forward.
"Pete I Soikel" Kav tried te
planre forward and ret between
them.
Harrow was trying to rise and
Pete stood above him, ready to
I smash him again.
WASHINGTON, Dec.
Possibility ot substituting o i 1
from salmon waste to compete
with cod liver oil was seen In the
annual report of the - secretary
of commerce today. -
The report said that studies
by the technologists of the bu
reau of fisheries during the past
year have Indicated the salmon
waste Is capable of yielding an
oil comparable to cod liver oil In
vitamins "A and "B. and also
a fish meal .of high feeding
value.
"It was also brought out that
the swerdflsh liver oil contains
a higher content of vitamins "A"
and "D- than halibut liver oil.
the report aaid..
' la his report to the president
the secretary saw a brighter fu
ture for the commercial fisher
ies industry. He pointed out that
the past year "brought some en
couragement ... In that there
waa an Increase In price during
most of the period compared with
the same months of the preced
ing year." . . . '
, The secretary, urged , that the
reduction plant to produce oil
and meal - from the carcasses ot
seals taken by government hunt
ers la the Pribilof islands be op
erated, not only to obtain the
products but also to- guard the
health ot Inhabitants of the
lsianas.-
Pioneer Builder
Oi Ships Called
SEATTLE. Dec 2SA-rrank:
Moran. 74. retired nloneer Reattia
shipbuilder who was one ot the
partners who built more than a
score or vessels, including the bat
tleshlB Nebraska. In ISO . At
a. oearx attach: yesterday at his
nomsv
to
HIM
Spike had drawn his automatic
"SpikeF Kay cried.
"Never mind the rod. Harrow
said weakly, struggling to bis feet
Spike looked regretfully at his
employer Harrow, blinking, shook
his head at Spike, and tottered to
keep on his feet .
"Why the Spike blurted, and
dropped the gun in the sand, whirl
ing oa Pete. His left shot out and
caught Pete aa the aide of the face,
makiEg a sickening? smacking '
sound.
.Pete tried to shake the mist awsv
from his eyes. How that guy could
sockl He knew new that he had a
real fight oa his hands.
Spike came forward, weaving,
the trained fighter, and Pete had
sense enough to recognize It at once.
No slugging now. He'd have to
keep out of this ray's way, box him,
lnngnt wixa ana. Keep aim from
uncorking the fail force of those
two fists.
Spike feinted and came through
with a hook. Pete ducked, blocked
it caught part of its force on his
shoulder, drove his left into Spike's
scomacn ana ciosea in. The infight
ing was vicious aa they reeled about
each trying; to tie the other up and
drill oa the middle.
One of Spike's flsta rot Inn
came op in aa oppereut and sent
Pete jolting backward, stumbling,
until he sat down heavily. His
blinked again, clearing away the
mist, and struggled to rise. The
moment he was off his knees Spike
was on him again, sending merci
less rights and lefts to his face,
Is thing at him with a deadly me
ehanical precision. Somehow,
though, with his hands up and his
head down, Pete maaaged to push
through the storm of fists and
throw himself upon Spike, bearing
down heavily and trying to clinch,
to tie him up, to ride on him and
weigh him down. It was all hs could
do to keep his feet and realize what
he intended to do.
He did manage to ret inside Sntke
again and to clinch ane? around they
went their feet rouriiir the sand.
their fists hammering; at each oth
er's bodies.
Suddenly he never knew how It
happened he felt Spike's body
give and buckle. One must have
Sne home. la the second of real
ition, Pete put ererything? he had
into a right to the jaw and saw the
little pur ro down. roQ over, strug
gle a little, then go limp.
From somewhere far away came
Earl Harrow's voice.
-Good work, Ryan I
Pete thought he waa dreamine
Dazedly, he looked about hi, saw
the man standing; there, smiling,
leaning; on young Campbell for sup
port It was real then. Pete shook
his head again, tried to dear his
brain.
Earl Harrow emCed dlssumlnrlv
at Pete. "You pack a very authori
tative wallop, younr fellow." he
said.
Pete was too surprised to answer.
Spike Winch, on the aand. waa
beginning to come to. He was rais
ing himself up, holding his jaw in
his hand, and blinking-his eyes stu-
pia'y. -
Younr Campbell was attending
Ida who by now had begun to Uke
an interest in life again, and Kay
stood by, too surprised to say any
thing. She stared incredulously
from Pete to Harrow te Spike.
xi arrow stepped over and picked
op Spike's automatic He drew his
handkerchief te wipe the gun, but
findinr it sopping wet grinned fool
ishly and merely wrapped it about
the sand encrusted pistoL "Spikell
howl when he comes to clean that
Colt Harrow remarked. "He
treats it aa if it were a chronom
eter." Pete turned to Kay. "Let's get
out of this." he said dully.
"Walt a minute," Harrow sug
gested. ,
They turned to him, Kay, Pete,
the Campbells and Spike who waa
beginning to realize what had hap
pened. "It's no use making windy apolo
Hes especially at this moment"
Harrow said. "Needless to say, I'm
very sorry for all this. The thing
to do is ret dryland warm and then
ret back to town. Johnson will
brinr the boat Aa for you. Bran,
I know you most rather loathe bav
in to look at me just now, and I
cant say I blame you. That's some-,
thing rd like to talk over with yon
later."
N (To Be Continued) ,
m.aa
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Valve
- Letters from
Statesman Readers
3for ox rsxsiox -'
"- "Turner. Ore.
: Dec. 22. It34.
To The .Oregon Statesman:
We noticed In your paper -of
the 12th aa article In regard to
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Pardee being
the lucky ones and the first choice
to obtain a home In the Davis es
tate near Turner. Now, It is true,
we did sign a contract to this ef
fect but afterwards on further In
vestigation we were compelled to
decline this preposition for many
reasons better known to our
selves. We also noticed in the
article printed that Mr. Pardee)
was the recipient ot a small pen
sion ' which la also an error, as
Mr. Pardee has never made ap
plication tor a pension in this)
county or any other state as the
records will show.
- Respectlfully,
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Pardee,
Turner, Oregon.
P. T; A. Gathers for
Holiday Time ; Varied
Program, is Enjoyed
-'MISSION BOTTOM, Dec 25.
The Parent-Teacher association's
Christmas meeting was held at the
schoolhouse Friday eight The fol
lowing program. waa enjoyed: Pi
ano solo, Duane Felton; . recita
tion, Theodore J elder ks; songs by
the school; recitation, Dorothy
Townsend; . music. Violet June
Pardee; song. Mrs. Rose Cole;
playlet Cora Parks and Betty VI
esco; recitation, Ruth Townsend;
songs by. the school; piano solo,
VeUe Felton; recitation, Evans
Jones; piano solo. Betty Ylesco;
recitation, Charlotte Martin; play
let, school children - . . 1
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