Ths Cr.ZGCN STATESMAN, Uilcn, Oregon, Ssnday riarnL-.-, Ce?U:
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From First Statesman, March It, If SI'
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Chsmm A. Sfsacub -' EditorMa3iaftr
Sheldon . Sackett - ITaiuitfistf-Editor
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Bits for
Breakfast
By It, J. HENDRICKS ' 3
: How Much Debi?
TkN June 28, when the matter of new school buildings was
Jr first discussed in this column, The Statesman concluded;
- "Citizens ot Salem need to reserve their tire oa bond Issues
until they see what is required la connection with the state cap-, '
ItoL It Salem should be called on to do something special in the
way of providing more adequate grounds for the capltol they
should be ready to act. That means, In our judgment, action
should bo withheld on- any bond or debt obligations until the
capltol rebuilding program is definitely on the way." '
Now it is clearer what Salem may be called on to do as
aid to the state in providing a larger capltol site. That expec
tation, if PWA and'the legislature approve, the plan of Gov.
Martin and the board of controVwill ran irom $100,000 to
$125,000. While the school bond issue and the proposed city
bond issue for state capitol aid are not necessarily competi
tive, it is a fair question how much bonded debt the commun
ity feels like assuming at the present time. j
- Undoubtedly the most important issue if the state cap
itol issue. VYe can build school houses at any time; and will
be building them for decades to come. But the state capitol
involves planning for a century; or, for many centuries be
cause modern fireproof structures should last for centuries.
In fact if the state capitol plan goes through it might
Id better to defer the school building for future years when
the work will be' needed more. To compress all our public
building work in the space of 18 month as PWA requires
simply opens the way to destitution thereafter. .
-, We do not like to oppose steps for the betterment of the
schools; but believe the taxpayers should consider the bond
issue very careiuiiy, ana ao nouung wmcn wouia jeopardize
approval of whatever is required of Salem for state capitol
assistance. ' . . :"' ' -
P-'w' QBack'in Business ;
rnHE banking act of 1933 divorced commercial from invest-
.:JL meat banking. Firms had to decide which branch of the
business they would follow. Some, like Chase National
bank, cut out having a securities affiliate. J. P. Morgan &
Co., private bankers, decided to continue as a commercial
banking: house, accepting money on deposit and loaning it on
notes. Other houses, like Knhn, Loeb and Co. chose to remain
investment bankers, that is to engage exclusively in the un
derwriting and sale of issues of securities. ; - , .
- . For a time it was thought the 1935 act would permit
commercial , banks to re-engage in underwriting; but due
chiefly to the opposition of Senator Glass, the clause was de
leted, so the divorce was continued.. -
s " Shortly after the passage of the 1935 act the formation
of a new firm headed by three former partners of J. P. Mor
gan and two former partners of Drexel & Co., the Philadel
phia affiliate was announced, under the name of .Morgan
Stanley & Co., to engage in the investment banking business.
While the two houses will be divorced the prospect is that
they will work hand-in-glove, the securities branch throwing
what business it can to J. P. Morgan & co. ; and the banking
branch turning off choice bond nnderwritings to the Morgan
Stanley co. It is interesting to note also; that while one son,
Junius S. Morgan,, remains with the commercial bank, the
younger 'son, Henry S. is one of the heads of the new invest
ment house. - - . - ' " ' . "
The fact that these financial executives organize a new
company to engage in the securities business must indicate
iney cave some nopes in ine iuture ox America ana a aesire
to share in the business that will be developed.
Why Check Up on Gamhling? v
TfTHY, it may be asked, check up on the running of slot ma-
W chine and card games? - " '' v --
There will always be more or less gambling, cards,
machines,' races, etc. : But -where gambling gets to be open it
attracts more and more people. It works as speedily to break
down moral fiber as intoxicating liquor. Clerks, bookkeep
ers are tempted to embezzle funds to play the games. The
only proper treatment is constant suppression of gambling,
.fighting to" reduce it to the ultimate-minimum, j
There is another reason. Gambling operations tie in with
other illicit forms of vice. Soon a- tie-in with corrupt poli
ticians is noted. It isn't long until a protected vice syndicate
controls the whole illicit business. Toll is leviedUfavors are
sold. The racket may: extend to merchandise of normal activ
ities of government. - ". . , i ;;
- . To what extent gambling has been protected here we are
not able to say. Sufficient to note it has flourished with scant
molestation. It is the duty of good citizens to smash it before
it becomes further entrenched. And ft is hot going to be an
easy tfcing to do. The artifices of those interested, the means
of concealment all make it hard for outsiders to gain the" in
formation needed in criminal proceedings. Now that the
charges are in the open it will be necessary to see them
through; for if the inquiry fizzles, then the racket will start
up again in a few weeks, more brazen than ever.
Watches Hay Run (Down But They
Never Run Down the Neighbors
By D, H, TAOIADGE, Sczsof Salem
"Heck I This is the beginnin' of deprcsshun!"
5
-London Papers , . ' ,
OTUDY1NG a copy of the London Observer, the "editor of
the Yakima Republic concludes:. " . -
As s whole, the Observer is just what aa American would
' expect, a -Jtresf. paper -furnishing to its readers the news, and .
. viewpoint which appeal ta Englishmen, and lacking the aensa
tional features which giro to the American metropolitan dally ;
the Jass effect which appeals to tho masses.'t.fV''' ;
- Yet the London papers do appeal to the masses. Their,
circulations run far larger than most American dailies. Part
ly this is due to the concentration of population in the "tight
utile isle . Uircuiauon methods of London dailies are far
more jazzy than in American papers. Premiums, of whole sets
of books were offered to subscribers '"'in a circulation war .-a
few years ago. This costly competition was finally stopped,
after losses of milliohs of pounds. The British have long had
the habit of reading daily papers, are accustomed to their
form of treating.what they call news, and so subscribe per
haps more readily than do Americans. . c
The Washington politicians who Thought they had made political
hash ot Hex Wiliard, for regional director of land resettlement, hare
merely succeeded in kicking him upstairs and then la getting a new
naa imported for this district from the midwest or. east. WUlard,
v. ho was connected with Washington tat college at Pullman, was
tamlnated for the northwest office, which he had been holding- by
temporary appointment. The Washington senators. Bone and Schwel
I -'.ach, scentins political gray for soma frlead, blocked his ap
r ointment in the senate. Now Willard ha been caUed to Washington
It Rex Tugwell to head some bureau and anew man will be sent to
tie northwest to succeed Willard. The Washington senators, who
likewise succeeded la blocking the McNary bill for use of Bonneville
r awer, will lose out in getting their men selected. -
The Italian cabinet voted for no compromise en Its Issues with
i Lluoyla, ia tplte of Intervention of ether European powers to avert
v-'z.t. tiace Mussolini holds eight cabinet posts, it is easy to see who
r :xl. seconded, put and carried the motion. ' -
Ilitlar says Germany's goal Is to bo "among the first la the cou
rt ef nations." Erea If he has to enforce his harmony with high
: er cannon and machine gun rat-a-tat-tats. -
London wonders where the crack British fleet it It isn't lost In
f -r. Tia British nary is being concentrated la the Mediterranean,
- ;i to blow the toojofx Italy's bvt. -
Quaker teacher risked her :
life in giTlng Sheridan tip" ,
or epochal battles oz .war:
victories that led to its end: ,
(Continnlnr from yesterday: )
Grant wrote of that meeting in his
Memoirs. He said ia part: "Before
starting I had draws up a plan of
campaign tor Sheridan, which X
had brought with me; bnt seeing
that he was so clear and so post-
tire in his riews, and so confident
of success, I said nothing about
this, and did not take It out ot my
pocket." '
Another Torsion was to the ef
fect that Grant, after listening to
the plana of Sheridan, said - la
conically, Go in 1" and added no
adrice, nor giro any directions. ;
When . Grant transferred Sher
idan to the command of the force
Intended to clear, up the Shenan
doah raney, he wrote him an offi
cial order. Its concluding words
foUow: . v- ; , ,-, -: '-.s r 'I, -.
Bear in mind the object Is to
driro the enemy south, and to do
this yon want to keep aim always
In Sight BE GUIDED IN TOUR
COURSE BT THE COURSE HE
TAKES.". - ,. , - ..,
Sheridan kept the enemy . In
sight and, more, he kept him
going.
.
The letter sent by the negro to
alias Wright read:
"September 15, 1814. I learn
from Major General Crook that
yon are a loyal lady, and stiU lore
the old flag. Can yon inform me ox
the position ot Early's forces, the
number of divisions la his army.
and the strength of any or all of
them, and his probable or report
ed Intentions? Hare any more
troops arrived from Richmond, or
are any more coming, or reported
to be coming? I am, very respect
fully, your most obedient ser
vant. P. H. Sheridan, major gen
eral commanding. Ton can" trust
the bearer."
V V w
Thla was her answer:
"September It, 1814. I have no
communication whatever with the
rebels, but will tell yon what I
know. The division of .General
Kershaw, and Cutshaws artil-
ery, twelve guns and mefl. Gen
eral Anderson commanding;, have
been sent away, and no more are
expected, as they cannot be spared
from -Richmond. I do not know
how the troops are situated, bat
the fore is much smaller than
represented.- X will take pleasure
hereafter la learning all I can ot
their strength and position, and
the bearer may call again. Very
respectfully yours, -
.. V S
Following the visit of Grant,
Sheridan prepared to attack im
mediately. In some way, General
Early, learned of Grant's visit -to
S h e r 1 d a n, and In consequence
proceeded to get his two divisions
closer together, which slightly
changed Sheridan's plans . of at
tack.
S V s
Followed, In Sheridan's Item'
oirs, his description ot the battle
of Opequon, Sept. 19, 1884, with
the positions ot his divisions and
brigades,, how the fighting pro
ceeded, and how a complete vic
tory was won a most important
outcome for the whole union
cause. .
: - -.. - "
After that recitaL, Sheridan
wrote:'- ....
"Just after entering the town
(Winchester), C rook (General
Crook) and I met in the mala
street three young girls, who gave
us" the most hearty reception.
one oi taeae young women
was a Miss Griffith, the other two
Miss Jennie and Miss Susie Mere
dith. - .
"During the day they had been
watching the battle from the roof
of the Meredith residence, with
tears and lamentations, they said,
in the morning when misfortune
appeared to hare overtaken the
Union troops,' bnt with unbounded
exultation when,' later, the tide
set in against the Confederates.
Our presence was, to them, an as
surance of victory, and," their de
light being irrepressible, they in
dulged ia the ; most unguarded
manifestations and expressions.
"When cautioned by -Crook,
who knew them well, and remind
ed that the valley had hitherto
been a. race course one day in
the. possession of friends and the
next enemies and warned of the
danger they, were incurring by
sucn xiemonstrauons, tner as
sured him that they had no fur
ther fears of that kind now. add
ing that Early's army was so- de
moralized -by -the defeat It had
just sustained that It would never
be in condition to enter Winches
ter again. -rx; -. . ,-. ;
"As soon as we had succeeded
in calming the excited girls a lit
tle I expressed a desire to find
some place where I could write
a telegram to General Grant in
forming, him of the result of the
Dauie and General crook con
ducted me to the home of Miss
Wright, where I met for the first
time the woman who had contrib
uted so much to our success, and
ON A DESK Df HER SCHOOL
ROOM WROTE THE DESPATCH
announcing that we had sent Ear
ly's army -whirling . up the val
ley " V' - VV: , l i :
( Sheridan printed in his Mem
oir a fine picture of Miss
Wright)
"' s - Sg ..
Sept 1$. 18(4, President Lin-
cola wired Sheridan. A copy of
the original dispatch appears la
the Memoirs. The body of it reads:
"Major General Sheridan. Win
chester, Vsw Have Just heard of
your great victory. God bless you
all. officers and men. Strongly in
clined to come up and see yon."
Following up the great victory.
reinforcements were sent by Lee
to attempt to stem the tide of de
feat. Confederate General T. W.
IRosser was sent from Richmond
t reck so bad's aot any verse
But : what some other vers la
. worse, - -And
even verse that's worse than
- worse'.-'" "V,'-
May have redeeming features:
Mayhap so good's aot any verse.
Be it ot length or be it terse.
That HwUl not bring a muttered
i - curs ck-i::-
i From some of mankind's crea
: ' tares.' . . : .:'
'Tis well, I am sure, to respect
the tastes of others, aot alone
as such tastes, pertain to literary
forms, bat also
as they pertain
to other things
of Import only
as they appeal
to the individu
al. V "He la a
fin man," said
an up - rly r
phtloso h e r;
"he must be a
fine j man or
folks wouldn't
continue to ad
mire him after
they had heard
him consume a
bowl of soup."
ro a creat way beyond his anful-
filled promises.
Ti ts not eatirelv unreasonable
to assume that the average fol
lower of a leader such as was
Senator Long, who doubtless had
hit good points, would be - one
whose protests spring from two
reasons admiration for the sena
tor and a natural liking for a
scrap. And the stronger.of these
ia the latter. . - , .
T reckon. Indainr from the pio-
tnres, there ere a heap more ac
tors and actresses in , Houywooa
who can smoke cigarettes and
drink cocktails artistically than
there are those who can speaa
English artistically. ; It may be
: iavoraoie inaicauon, dui a - w
not exactly see what it Indicates
f ftvorablr. nnle&s it be Uauor ana
tobacco market conditions.
Tun (ro'Y school teacher In-
tmdoMd dm and 10 or 40 other
young hopefuls ot both sexes to
"reflex euoa, ana we ovo.-i.
It rolled so deliclou&ly under and
off th tonne! "Reflex action."'
as of coarse yon know, is action
without mental effort or aware
ness, something- a Person does
without apparent thought, we
carried the ten about with us
and popped it off whenever oppor
tunity was presented for doing o,
and we enjoyed it very much. Lat
er we learned "Idiosyncrasy".
That was suite an enjoyable word.
but not to be compared u ' re
flex action". All '"of which is by
way of Introducing a statement
wa never realize the number ot
times we glance at a dock la th
course of a day until semetning
goes haywire with the clock. "Re
rtav Ariiott" doe not stand an very
wen when confronted with a clock
that has. gone haywire.
Th man who winds hla watch
several times in the course ot a
dxr l sometimes a chronic suf
ferer from acute attack ot mem
ory. Between attacks his watch
runs down.
Articles from her Pen in the
magazines and advertisements of
a book written by her lead one
to th conclusion that Mary Pick-
ford has turned to religion ia her
old age. Of course Mary has not
yet eome to old ate, although Leo
Carrno. ta a short shown on a lo
cal screen recently. Introduced her
as "one who for many years, etc.
She did not like it very veil either.
For Just an Instant the smile left
her face. She is not the first of
eminent stag personalities ' to
turn to religion,' Minnie Madders
Flake, If X remember correctly, did
likewise, and sh had really com
to old age. She was near 79
when she appeared la Salem,
A watch never runs down the
neighbors when It runs down it
runs down nothing . but '. itself
Folks, as well as watches, are that
way.
It seems that Senator Huey
Long was not without friends In
Oregon. Protests have been heard
during the past several days, along
with words in the senator's de
fense. 1 These protests have beea
aroused by comments made in
newspapers her and there since
the senator's death. Presumably
a like condition prevails in other
sections of th country. Th wild
spirit answers to the wild spirit,
and does not always ask or care
to know the reason why. Th sit
uation is not entirely new. J
element in the population, dissat
isfied and unhappy, craves lead
ership. All It demands ot a leader
is that he shall make glittering
promises and that he shall lead.
A leader, whatsoever his qualities
tor leadership may be, does not
Twenty Years Ago
. September 15. 1915
- Editorial comment: Exports of
cotton from England to the neu
tral nations 'adjacent to Germany
have doubled within the last year.
Canada announces censorship
of the foreign mall of newspapers
and staff members.
Fifteen thousand people have
attended the municipal swimming
beach which officially closed Sun
day.
Ten Years Ago:
:"A September IS, 1923
Th French - offensive opera
tions la Morocco have been mo
mentarily halted and the troops
are consolidating- their positions.
A noted Confederate spy. Miss
Ginger, aged ' g I, , died . In New
York yesterday. r .... :
Ropes used by. the four coa-
ticis vno escapes rrom ine main
building of the penitentiary; Aug-
uu ii wen stoien irom me Box
ing ring after a match, a' released
prueaer aas revwueo.
with a brigade. By Confederate
sympathizers, Rosser- was pro
claimed the savior of the valley,
and hla men came aQ bedecked
with lauxel branches. - -
They were a swaggering end
disgustingly boastful outfit,' and
Sheridan decided to tea eh the so
called "laurel brigade a lesson
they would never forget -
He sent Generals Caster and
Merritt-with their divisions after
them. -
After a temporarily brisk re
sistance, the Confederate ranks
wavered along the whole front
followed by a general smashup of
their entire line, and retreat soon
became a rout and was follow
ed for 28 miles by a wild stam
pede; and, wrota Sheridan, "the
ludicrous Incidents of the chase
never ceased to be amusing top
ics around th eamptires of Mer
ritt and CUster."
(Continued, oa Tuesday.) -
Is it true, as a genera! rule, that
men do not like stories written
by women t I am told so.
Clem ; Cullet tells me he don't
take no stock In political prom
ises. Only, he says, a man has
got to hare something that passes
for political faith in something,
because that's one ot the duties ot
citizenship, and he might just as
well .believe la the one that's the
pleasantest to believe in. -
X do not hold it against a man
or a woman because he or she In
dulges In sarcasm. However, as
an old English writer once said,
there are - men who can cut a
throat without offense and there
are others who cannot Th high
est type f sarcasm, I think, is so
subtle that th person on the re
ceiving end may readily reason
that no offens is intended.
Health
By Royal S. Copeland, BLD.
VARICOSE VEINS are unsightly
as well as painful. .They are often
the Smruaaar oc a more serious
Bictton of to vein, perhaps eC that
... disturbance
a e
Dr. Copeland
k a w
"phlebitis.
. Hardly a day
passes that I di
not recetv aa
inQulrx segard
tar varleess
vetna "In most
Instances the
wrttsr Is a
who - desires in
formation about
th so-called "in
jection treat
ment" ef this
disorder. . ;
In reality this
is not a new
treatment for it has beea successfully
used for several years. To explain
the procedure It is necessary to go
somewhat late detail ta the mechanism-of
varicose veins; which are
blood vessels which have become en
larged and tortuous. They become
enlarged chiefly because of certain
changes la the vessel walls. - - -
'i Neranally EUstU , 1
Normally an blood vessels have
some elasticity and are easily dis
tended or compressed, A normal
blood vessel can b compared to a
rubber-band. When stretched it can
tiH serve It purpose because ft im
mediately recoils to Its normal stasw
But when the elasticity Is lost It
does net function as It should. It
becomes firm and brittle. Th blood
ts n longer assisted and hurried
through the vessel. On th contrary
th blood pressure may serve to dis
tend the vessel wan,
It Is probable, as I have suggested,
that varicose veins are, often due to
some inherent weakness in th walls
of the blood vessels. The condition
Is found In certain families and Is
especially common in persons who
are markedly overweight. Those who
stand a great deal, as policemen and
barbers, are very apt to develop vast.
Many different types ot, elastic
bandages and stockings are need by
sufferers from varicose veins. These
appliances may ive temporary relief
but never cure the condition. In the
more severe forms ot varicose veins
operatiT methods have been used.
i ' PelaM Operetla '
The diseased vein Is dissected eat
and removed. - It Is a' painful pro
cedure and leaves a dlangnrUia
as wen. In many instances the scar
has proved t be as annoying as
was the varices vela, .. ' ' :
Today treatment ts given by In
jecting ths vela with a apedal
"scleroslnx solution. It produces aa
tnflsmmatlea on th Inside eC the
90 with dot-formatloa perhapa
This serves ultimately to close th
distended Tela, The painless tejee-
tion are gtvea two or three time
Weekly aad continued ttbta th pro
truding vein disappears, r
D not neglect varices veins. They
are a stumbling block to good health
and may result la serious fitsabizty.
De net forget that neglect often leads
to phlebitis and varicose ulcers, pain
ful aad serious conditions. -.
Riney of Monmoutii - -
Takes High lloxiors)
? u Sheep' Showman
MOXHOUTn," Sept. !!. Mon
mouth, young people - war hirh
winners ia county and state fair
honors thla season. Amthol Riney
of the Uo&moBth sheep aad goat
elah. won a trophy at the county
fair, and was declared champion
4-H sheep showmaa at the slate
fair. He wen la his showing- with
Lincoln ewe. Ernest cook, alio
a member ef the Monmouth aheeP
and goat dab, won first place ta
showmanship of Angora coats.
Both- boys received special com
mendation by the judge oa their
zrellent methods ot display. - J---
Other Monmouth boys and (M.
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CAST INTO EDEN
9 5 By
HENRY C ROWLAND
'CHAPTER XJJI
Jerome was a good boat-buHder
and knew precisely hew to go about
his job. His material was ot the
easiest sort tojwerk nd his tools
good. The chicken noose was
stripped of alternatinf planks,
which left ft sta&dinffhut freely
ventilated, llnda proved aa able
helper, but the) work went slowly.
Th bench with its wood vise was
la the storeroom cellar aad ths dory
twiner built in the fceuse. fifty yards
awav. The Blanks had tab carried
back and forth for planing' and fit-
Besides, Jerome was the sort of
craftsman for whom it Is tempera
mentally impossible to do a slovenly
job. He was no amateur, having
grown up longslior and built small
craft from boyhood. He was aa art
ist as well as an ertixan, and hiz
Joiner-work was precise. - -
Linda helped him in a state of
admiration that had a more rapid
growth than that of the perfectly
well modeled and constructed dory.
She had never thought of him as a
skilled hand-worker. She had ex
pected some sort of clumsy leaky
home-made craft that might hope
fully serve to ierry them over to toe
mainland with a good deal ot baling.
She had never counted oa anything
as trim and tight and shapely
Td never have believe yon had
ft in yon, Jerry," she said the see
on day, after he had eut out and
fitted the stem piece and stern tran
som, and sprang the strips oi plank
ing that served aa garboard strakes
oa the mold and Bailed, them in.
"Most of ws Shave got something
la us that it's 'good f or ns to get
out" ' ' ; ' - v
' ' "That's true enough," she agreed,
and looked thoughtful. .
The ' roriHas had not annoyed
them. They made their usual calls,
bnt did not linger after the accus
tomed sweets were gives them. The
Racketeer remained persona non
grata. When he appeared on, the
ede of th luzurl Jerome stopped
work long enough to hurl something
nt him, with a few harsh orders to
be ofC All of the family seemed
aware that eome serious business
was afoot that left no time for so
cial amenities. This was lust as wen
as th apea had shown . . like all
primitive natures when indulged
. . a disposition to become over
familiar. Even Papa Gorila seemed
to feel that his rough behavior had
cast him a loss of favor, and to ac
cept ths situation. t -1i '.:.v -
Workers are invariably tendered
more respect than idlers. The pur
poseful endeavor was also wood for
the moral of Jerome and Linda.
It strengthened their self-respect,
and that for each other. Their
physical conditions unproved.
Their early dread of the owner's
return dSmHitA 'ia like ratio.
After all. they eoold not be blamed
for serving themselves irom tne re
sources at band or for making an
efficient effort t leave. - - -Before
th bn&dins of th dorr
began they had been rapidly it un
consciously drifting Into a mutual
relationship that could only have
ended . ia one way. - But bow the
ateadr occupation acted as tonic
to their morale, lifting them out
of the glamor ox mere lotus eaten.
Thrv were growing more ia lore
with each ether as tune went oa, butJ
t&m seitmneas was acquiring eig
zuty with its strength. . - . . : .
v A week ef steady ta!stalisg
work saw the dory tiishad. Even
Jerome admitted that th job was
good. It was then necessary to f aso-
tin? blades into ztraizht bamboo
pole. Thole-pins had beea let into
the dory's gnnwhales. Jerome also
eut a bamboo mast end a yard on
which te bend the 14 ne grass
floor mats as a sau. H gave the
dory coat of paint t
"All we've rot co ao new is so
drag her down to the beach and
shove her in," he said. "Then ye
knew her off a little while X
make a few trips te load stores.".
"And get scat emues if any, eat
of th chesta." -
"Yes. X can eanso oa r two
aad saw out the bottoms. That
wont mutilate the carving aad can
b easily repaired.".
-wny not do was bow, ce save
AH right. Then we'fl be an set."
This was in the middle of the aft
ernoon, r Tner were not urea pe
cans too splendidly conditioned, bat
both felt the relaxation that comes
from the satisfactory completion of
a sustained and useful effort. '
Linda said: "We ought to chris
ten her.: LeVs have a little' party.
"All right," he agreed ;
A thought striking her she asked:
"What's happened to the gorilla
familyt They haveat been round
"That's so. Maybe t&erve decid
ed we're fed ira with them."
Hod so. Xv had a sneaking
fear they 'might try to interfere
with our getaway. Smash the boat.
or something.' -
,fnBH Mia. x okj r an w
now and probably think by this i
time we own the place."
She looked thoughtful. If Jerome
had been watching her just then he
might have noticed that she glanced
furtivelyat the far end of the plan
tation. But he had risen. He had
forgotten aQ about, the forbidden
fruit. ...T-jr 'y:r::.x-f Vi'
"Suppose yon put one. Just one
bottle of champagne ia the spring
to eooL Linda. I want to go up on
the plateau for a final look-eee be
fore breaking into the chests.".
"AH right. I eouldnt bear ft if
the Due&o were to blow fa just aft
er we'd helped ourselves to the only
thing we didnt have to have."
Jerome picked up aa ax that he
carried when going any distance
from th boos premises, oa th off
chance of trouble with the Rack
eteer. Such a weapon .would have
availed him nothing ta a claah with
Old Man Gorilla, who must have
weighed -' close to five hundred
pounds., It would have beea like a
school-boy attempting to defend
himself with a toy hatchet from the
attack f aa infuriated Zola war
rior. Bat the Racketeer was a gan
gling youth of 'perhaps two Iran
2nd - tMMueda weight, and Jerome
aa athlete who tipped the beam at
about twenty pounds leas, so that
the woodsman's axe might have put
the odds ia his favor. Also the Rack
eteer had shown himself to be mis
chievous hut not murderous.
Jerom went cm th ledge and
mad th round ot th plateau far
enough te ret a view of the sea oa
all sides. Ne vessel could have es
caped observation amies she were
dose in to the shore, sheltered from
view by th frinee of PaJmav
- None of the pes was visible as
he Bsased th ruin, nor did he see
any mouffla or other animals, but
several bniant pheasants Argus,
he thought) .boomed out ef the bush
as he pushed through. Also for the
first time be found traces of pigs on
the edge of the marsh," Th island
most contain about ten aauare
miles, he aurmtsed, and its varied
ensraeter would make tt a perfect
tropical game preserve. : -
'Ketnminr, he came out on the
ekarlrg thrcrrh a grove of oranges
ia full blossom yet stfd hearing
some of the ripe unit. The air was
creacaed wub ths wcet perfume.
He heard Linda aisflsg from some
tnrlzwle source not far away, the
had a lew-pitched throaty velo 12c
rate a eeUo'a. She was crooning:
"And the tnooa comes ever ' th
stttffnT i es i j -: '' ' ' -'-
Then ah cam fa sight from he-
hind a comquaht bush and Jerome
received a fresh shock ef ths scries
so far delivered ea this enchanted
Isle. Linda had dressed herself fox
th party. Just as Eve might have.
She looted iixe a very oeauxuus
blonde Polynesian girl bedecked for
some gala occasion. Her cog turning
was entirely floraL though th
leather surplice showed finder the
short skirt that she had quickly wo
ven from tendrils at the bougain-'
villa with bright notes from more
brilliant Bowers worked ta.
She pirouetted in front ef Je
rome. "How do yea like my party
dress, Jerry? -You're hot and
scratched. Better dock into the
pool."
He did so, and emerged refreshed.
"You have bridal took thaf s not
quite in order for a christening,"
he said."' -;- :"
"Well, a boat christening is sort '
of a wedding ceremony, Jerry. lA
marriage with the sea." 1
"That comes latex . . . and plenty
of hard work between. Every time
I turn my back you alio deeper into
the Eva motif. It's high time we got
out of here before I flop into the
demoralized Adam role." . -
The went inside. Thar was a
big earthen bowl on the center table
and some cups beside it. Unda satdt
"Drink some of this, Jerry."
He drank thirstily. The day had
beea more than usually hot and .
even' now with the shadows length-.
ening the air was heavy. The dory
filled half the interior, and Jerome
looked at his handicraft moodily.
"This Isn't christening the boat.
Linda." , v . .
"No. let's do that. TO splash
some on her bow .. ." She filled a'
cup and dashed the contents against
the stoat stem of the dory. "I chris
ten thee Lfllita ..."'
There was a moment -of al
ienee, . Then Jerome eaid drily:
"Eve would hav been quicker to
paint." ' .
"LOlith is prettier. How do you
like the drink?" v -
"It's - delicious . but queer.
There's something I dont seem to
recognize . aad thaf s what gives
it such a . . weQ, not a kick ex
actly but a sort of exotic flavor.
What" is it?"
rSo that'a it," Jerome said. "We
most be careful. .There's too much
responsibility." He refilled his
glass.
Linda waited until he had emptied
it. Then she said: --"Jerry,
there tsa one drop of
spirits of any aort ia that drink.
Not even the champagne. I don't
think well seed it after all This la
betterV;. l z- ' --
. H set, down his eup "Whsfs
that yon war telling m about th
forbidden fruit? Linda, is this . . .
it?" . -w:: , - e - -
"Dont be cross, Jerry. If s quits
ail right" - 'J, v rs-i
"HowallrUrhtr , . '
. "Th f nit dropped i
"What fruit?" .,,vv --'
"The Forbiddca '; Pruit , . , I
caught It like a footteXL ,
,"Yon caught itt " j
:1 saw what was happening aad!
got nnderneath. When it fell X
caught tt ta my hands. It was soft
but firm. I hurried back to the
house. I eouldnt wait to taste the
fruit,' I could feel th Juice swash
ing round inside so I cot it open
ever this bowL There was about a
quart. It had the most heavenly fi
rer." sv.t, ;-- . -- -
"Then ;rhy talg U ; with
thing? '-. ;- -.J
"X dldnt. I knew Vou'd hm
aad wouldn't taste it if I told yon."
. "I wonder if that's how Eve put
ft ever ea Adam," Jerome said curt
ly. V - '
- To Be Continued) ,-
sswisfcii !. gag Mm m imwt nw,
any
who won awards ta the 4-H club
sheep showmanship dlTkioa were
Jlamle ElJdelL fourth; Eunice
Powell, sixth; Jack Wienert; sev
enth, and Bobby Lawrence, eighth.
Aa appeal for abolition of poly
gamy in Egypt has beea sent to
the prime minister by the Egyp
tian Feminist anion. The more is
sequel to th recent congress ot
the' International Women's - g ul
tras AUlance ia IstaaboL .
!iow Data b Set
. . , for Scpteialcr 3
SILVERTON, Sept. 14Silrer
tonh anauar hobby aad L garden
show wra he hell Sejt. 2 S, ac
cording to plans announced by
Mrs; Lea Alfred, president t the
Silvert'oa Parent-Teachers' associ
ation which is sponsoring the atv
r. - ..
The show this year wm consist
of vegetables,- flowers,. baked
foods, canned vegetables, sewing
aad all varieties ot hobbies in
eluding stamp collections, pressed
flowers, boat models. , airplanes,
gilders, loan box cars and doll
clothing. ;.. .
The committee in charge of the
event consists of Miss Hannah Ol
sen, Mrs. Warren Crabtree, Mrs.
R. E. Kleinsorge and Mrs. Alfred.'.