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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, iOctober 16,11935
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THE STATESMAN
.. From First Statesman, March 21,1851
- - Charles A. Spsaccc - - Editor-Manager
Sheldow K. Sacxett . Managing-Editor
Member of the Associated Press v
The Associated Press Is exuuslYely ntlUed to the use tor publlea
tioa or all news dispatches credited to tt er not otherwise credited la
thla paper.
Party of tlic
IT has been a favorite theme
i present achnlnistratfon to retort to critics that they failed
- to offer a better program. While it is true that policies
. must be weighed in relation to other policies, it does not fol-
low that a program inherently defective in the light of theory
or experience should be tolerated merely because some one
at the moment does not propose a "better plan". In climbing
a mountain the objective is to
guide leads the party along a
which is nowhere the party is
lowing him, no matter if at the
plan . Standing still or retreating may be far better under
the circumstances than plunging forward to disaster.
, The function of the opposition party is to apply criticism
to the proposals and experiments of the majority party.
Writing in this connection in a current magazine, Harold J.
, Laski, political scientist of note, of the University of London,
v says:
"The success of representative democracy' depends, in its
turn, upon Its association with a two-party system each partner
to which is measurably differentiated from the other on philos
ophic grounds without being so differentiated as to deny the
clainr-of its rival to win: power when the electorate so decide.
In these conditions, clearly, government and opposition are the
warp and woof of representative democracy; neither can func-
'Uon adequately without the other."
Pointing out the lack of opposition to the Roosevelt ad
ministration, Sir. Laski says
any kind. It ha3 been unable to
should attribute to his effort. So weak indeed has been its
criticism that even in realms so vital as his currency policy
it has been unable to extract from him any clear definition
of his objectives."
Mr. Laski further asserts :
"If the republicans want to revive in America, their bus
iness is to reconstruct the philosophy of conservatism for the
new environment which has emerged, and to drive home its
significance In the specific terms of the president's measures."
While it is true that the republican opposition in the
congress has been feeble, the minority has by no means been
speechless. The trouble in congress has been that the repub
licans were rent with old schisms. There were some who
would out-Roosevelt Roosevelt in inflation, money-spending,
and currency wrecking, while others adhered to conservative
principles. Outside of congress ex-President Hoover has
been the most frequent and most powerful critic of the new
deal.
Ridicule Herbert Hoover as partisans may, he has none
theless served as an effective spokesman. While there may
be few victories he can point to, yet the numerous retreats
which the new deal has made are really proof of the merit
of Mr. Hoover's contentions. The infringement of popular
liberties in many of the new deal adventures, the extravagant
spending which offends the good judgment of the ordinary
citizen, the follies of a planned economy in a complex civil
ization such as ours have reacted strongly against the admin
istration. , . There has been considerable whispering about the Hoo
ver intentions a3 to 1936, with many republicans reading
him out as a party candidate. Lobby politicians could not see
Hoover active without suspecting him of designs on the nom
ination.They failed to see that he was occupying a role nat
urally his, that of spokesman for the opposition, a role which
enables him to render distinguished service to his country,
though he is out of office. He lays the philosophic ground
work on which the republican party should stand; and he
lays it within the frame of the federal theory of government
which is unique with the.American constitution.
. Mr Laski, whose article appears in October Harper's,
says that our institutions are being tested as at no time, since
the French Revolution, and that their survival depends on
how rapidly they can adjust themselves to the need of pro
found experiment But, he concludes,
"Unless this experiment can be conducted in a temper of
creative criticism, fatal errors are certain to be made; and such
' criticism there will not be unless there is a strong opposition to
, make it.?
The republican party has an important responsibility.
The former president is outlining vigorously and pointedly
. the principles the party should espouse, and the only ones
conforming to its traditions. As an active party of the oppo
sition, a minority party, if you please, it can subject the pro
posals of the majority to severe scrutiny and oftentimes save
the country from absurd experiment and erratic adventuring.
After. Four Hundred Years
EOUR hundred years ago last Friday there came from the
presses in England a book which carried this inscription:
j "BiblleThe Bible thatIs, the Holy Scriptures of theOlde
and ' New . Testament, faithfully and truly translated outof
Douche and Latynin to Englishe. M. D. XXXV .... Printed
ia the year of oure Lorde M. D. XXV.and fynished the fourth
day of October. . . . Unto the most victorious Prynce, and oure
most gracyous soneraigne Lorde. Knnge Henry the eyght, yonre
graces humble subiecte and dayly oratonr, Myles Coverdale.
It was the first English bible to be printed. When for
bidden to print such a book in England William Tyndale had
gotten out an English New Testament in Cologne and thou
sands of copies of it were smuggled into England. His zeal
cost hini his life for he was condemned to death, strangled
and Jiis body burned.
In the meantime Henry VIII had broken with the pope
. over his divorce of Catherine, and set himself up as head of
the church in England. So Coverdale was permitted to. trans
late and print the Bible in England. The Coverdale transla
tion became the basis of the many subsequent translations,
even in the "authorized version of 1611 in the reign of King
James. The Anglican psalter today follows the text of the
Coverdale translation.
No one can measure the influence of the English Bible on
the life of English-speaking people. It not only shaped their
religious thinking; it molded their literature and affected
their speech down to modern times.
The Bible remains, so we are told each: year, the world's
"best seller.. It is printed now in virtually every known dia
lect and distribted in all parts of -the globe. There have been
, many unfortunate clashes over interpretation of its pas
sages; but there is unanimous agreement that the Bible is
without a peer in the recording bf religious experience in
its inspiration to the soul of man, and in its revelation of the
finest path for living. T ,
. . No Retreat - . . .
IF-the city council beats a retreat on its anti-gambling de
vice resolution it "w01.be ignominious; The rising tide of
public hostility is ojbservable all ovej the state. It has al
ready shaken loose and shaken out some indifferent enforce
ment officials. If . in the past councilmen have been willing to
let things slide because the public did not protest it has no
such alibi now; because the public is aroused and wants and
expects actioiU-i t' 'kv: rJ
; There is no use trying to separate sheep from goats
J among the operators and among the devices. Practically all
: of them are rigged in favor of the proprietor. The state law
i gives the council fall power to act; and its action should be
swift, final and drastic, within the powers the council enjoys.
The Italian commander ia Africa is General De Bono. No re
latloa to oar old friend Pr Bono Publico, however.
ItSt
No Fear Shall A tee"
PUBLISHING CO.
Opposition
son? for srokesmen for the
get fo the summit; but if the
narrowing ledge the end of
foolhardy if it persists in fol
instant no one sees a "better
"It has lacked coherence of
agree even on the meaning it
1 Bits for
By R. J. HENDRICKS
Salem man and ;v ; : r
woman who each
lived nearly 103 years:
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. Newspaper have of late carried
accounts of several men and wo
men of Oregon and Washington
who have passed at ages above
the century mark, or who are
still going more or less strong
at over 100 years ot age.
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Salem has not been behind the
procession in this respect.
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Two prominent residents of
this city, in 1889 and 1897,
passed away after coming Terr
close to three years beyond the
-century mark.
The first was Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith, in her time the capital
city's richest citisen in length
ot days. -
She died March 18, 1889. Had
she lived less than three months
longer, she -would have celebrated
her 103d birthday, which was
Jons 8th.
S "a "a
She was the mother of Fabri
tus Smith, prominent in pioneer
Oregon in many worthy ways,
and he was the father of Mrs.
Vellea Smith-Ohmart, in th list
of oldest native Salemites, and
her mother, belonging to the clan
of which Tabitha Pringle-Brown,
founder of Pacific university, was
a member.
More about Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith at a later time, in this
column.
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The other Salem resident who
almost attained the age of 103
years was John Durbin, patriarch
of the far flung Durbin clan of
Oregon, and great grandfather of
the wives of two governors of
this state, Oswald West and Ben
w. Olcott.
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The Durbin grave stone in the
Odd Fellows' cemetery says John
Durbin was born September II,
iyss. and died Julv 17. 1897.
According to that, he would have
become 103 in less than two
more months of life. (The Jos
eph Gaston historv aavs he vii
Dorn September 13, 1794.)
His wife. Sarah E.. aceordine
to both the grave stone and the
history, was born October 8.
1801, and died March I, 1892.
.
In his address at the 1X87
annual meeting of the Oregon
Pioneer association. Stephen
Staats, discoverer ot gold in Cal
ifornia codiscoverer with James
W. Marshall and Cant Chas..Rn-
nett, all three from the vicinity
oi saiem said, m presenting the
isa covered waron Immigration.
among many other things:
"There is John Dnrbfn. wW
in 1845 was as robust and heartv
as any amongst us today, but
wno now. In the decline of life,
can look back to those days
wnen ail his enerrles were called
into full play to preserve that
large band of cattle from the
thieving clutches of the red man,
and I think I can safelv sav that
those little reminiscences of the
past are not altogether ot a sad
dening cnaracter."
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John Durbin and hia -wife Ssr
ah .(Fitting) . were both born in
rennsyivania and went to Ohio
ia 1910 with their respective par
ents.
John drove a team carrying
applies to the army la the war
OI 1S1Z.
The conpls were married in
Ohio and lived there until 1841,
when they moved to Illinois, and
in 18 43 to Missouri, whither. In
184 &, they came with the 184E
covered wagon immigration to the
uregon country the largest im
migration to that date.
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The Durbins, with some 14 wa
gons, were among those of that
immigration, alonz with the M
Nary's and others, who took the
"Meek cut-off," struck a desert
country, and all but perished. A
good many did die.
They made their way down the
Columbia river on rafts they con
structed with logs, driving their
cattle on the. north side ot the
Colombia after fording them
across.
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John Durbin worked foe thA
North American Far company for
a&out two Tears, with his head
quarters at Chicago, when there
were only a few cabins, on the
s of that great elty.
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The sons of John Dnrhin
prominent la Oregon. Solomon
lought la the Caynse Indian war
of 1848, after the Whitman mas
sacre. He went to the California
mines twice; and was in the
Rogue River mines later. Was In
the stock business in eastern Ore
gon and Montana and in the liv
ery business -la Salem, and was a
large land owner In this section.
Ia the winter of 1812, when Sa
lem had six weeks of sleighing,
Solomon. Durbia had a siiteen
horse team, the largest sleighing
team in Oregon. At that time
there was great rivalry in such
matters. v
Ths Durbfn livery stable, owned
by Solomon Darbln and his bro
thers, was at the north
of Commercial and State streets.
is was ror many years on f the
principal institutions of the cap
ital city. , r
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Ths present generation of young
PopI will have to consult with
their rreat msdninfiti
derstaad the important ia. the
llrea ot their g eaeratioa . ot the
old fashioned livery stables. .
They vers kudamrt,r r
many activities, -including politi
cal discussions, presidents and
governors war nnmlnti : nit
elected in livery stables.
Mice, Dogs and Cats Also Prove
; Intelligent; Fly Lacks Monopoly
By D H. TALMADGE, Sage of Salem
Life Is a course of worrtsomeness.
Coupled somewhat with scarri-
omeness, '
And at ths end of the bnrrisome-
ness.
Nothing Is left but the,burysome-
ness. -
And sometimes 4 fellow cannot
but wonder
I have moments when I suf
fer from a lack ot confidence la
President Roosevelt. Prejudice
perhaps. I can
not tor ct a
man I once
knew who at
tempted . to
warm th ba
by's rihlk in
the dark. Rath
er sad, that in-'
cident Ths
man fell dowa
the cellar stairs
and broke his
neck.
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I reckon a
person o f . n. H. Talmaasa
whom nothing bad is ever said
does not amount to much.
I am not given to ecstatics.
As a matter ot fact, I detest ec
statics. But were I disposed to
indulge in ecstatics, I feel there
would be corns warrant for them
in the dancing of Eleanor Pow
ell in :: Broad way Melody of
1938". It is the best act of its
kind, at any rate by a alrl.
have ever seen on stage or screen.
I reckon there are skeptics la
all circles, except possibly the
Townsend club, and these skep
tics are ever on the alert for
somebody or something to take a
shot at. The following: from one
of the Salem rural mail routes
is a case in point: "You need
n't feel so darn smart about your
pet fly, Mr. Talmadge. I have
several of the little pests, drat
'em!"
Janet Caynor still has a num
erous and friendly following In
saiem. Evidenced by the attend
ancs given "The Farmer Takes a
Health
By Royal S. Copeland, M.D.
AN All FISSURE er laceration of
ths lining of the vent Is a painful
and disabling condition. Often it is
confused with hemorrhoids or piles,
but th treatment ef ths two condi
tions is quits diffsrsnt.
Xa fissure there is a crack er tsar,
usually caused by ths passage of
some hard object. This may be a
mass of fruit seeds, a splinter ef
boas, or some other bard substance
takes la with ths hastily swallowed
food.
The victim ef Assure Is often a
sufferer from constipation. Chronic
constipation may exist for years
without pain, but ones a fissure is
formed, discomfort and real pain are
present at times. At first ths vic
tim complains ot a mild burning
whenever there is a movement This
is followed by a sense of heaviness
and discomfort in the fissured region.
The pain may persist for several
hours after evacuation. Sometimes
this may be relieved by the use of
a suppository.
Don't Csafsss It
Ds not confuse flea are with piles.
Blood may show la both afflictions
sot the pain Is -mors severs and per
Went ia fissure. Of course, both
conditions may be present at ths
some time. When this is the case
f operation should be performed as
sooa as possible. It Is a simple pro
cedure aad need not cause any worry
er alarm.
Unfortunately, ths application sf
bom remedies, such as ointments
and salves are ot little value In pro
moting ths curs of fissure. Relict
can only be obtained by ths direct
application to the fissure of pure car
bolio acid. Of course, this should be
ions by the doctor or severe burn
ing of the surrounding- parts may
result. After the fissure has dosed,
a soothlnf ointrnent ot balsam of
Peru or ichthybl is beneficial
Neglect of this trouble leads to ex
tension of the fissure Into deeo
crypts of the canaL When this oc
curs operation is the only means of
relief. This operation calls for com
plete removal of the fissured area.
Answers to Health Queries
Mrs. F. S. W. Q. Will you kindly
tell me a remedy for a sore on the
leg caused by varicose veins?
A -IX you hive varicose ulcers,
you should stay your feel Some
times dusting with quinine lj help
fuL For fuQ particulars restate your
question and send a stamped, self
addressed envelope. v
S. F. S. Q- I am 14 years of age
and lately X have noticed dandru8
In my hair. WUl you please tell me
hew to ojercome thisj
A-Bnishing the War night and
raw-sing will prjve benefidal For
fall particulars restate your question
and send a 'stamped, siif-ai&eased
envelops. -
L. " Q. Why is It, that every
tims I take a bath ths upper part
of my body Including my neck be
comes red? Smetfing like a rash
davelopa and then disappears Is an
hour?
. r-Thii is probably due to a sen
sitivity ot the skin. Avofd hot baths
and perfumed soaps.
T. P. BL Q. Whit eaa be done
fsr sore, tender feetr X am on my
feet a good part st the time, ft What
do roa advise for callouses ea the
ball Of the foot
A-DaUy care of the feet should
give increased comfort and relief. Far
faQ particulars send a self -ad dressed,
stamped envelope and repeat your
question, t: For full particulars
send a self-sdoressed. stamped en
velope sad repeat your queaUoa.
Q. What do you edriae far
"seborrhea exAtW1
A. Make every effort to Improve
ths nntrU health. For fun particu
lar; mute year quettioa a ad send
a sfe jfelfddressed envelope.
fCefVWf.'Wat. r. 9.. ftc J
Wife" at the Grand early la the
week.- -
Ths pastor of ths Negro church
4a Detroit of which Jos Louis is
a member says , Joo "is doing
more to help our race than any
man since Lincoln." A bit strong
perhaps. But there can be -little
doubt that it Joe Is as clean
and as smart as he ia reputed to
be he will wield a powerful in
fluence for the good, of his peo
ple. He certainly carries a grand
wallop.
Standing on the bead for a
time each morning is said to sta
bilise the blood pressure. Anoth
er good way is to curry a horse.
Observe the places in a maa's
clothing which show the greatest
wear. Thea decide what his av
ocation is and what his personal
habits are. Tour deductions will
probably be wrong, but you will
find the game quite interesting.
Everyody has his troubles. The
writer mast watch his spelling.
the actor and the radio announc
er must watch his pronunciation,
but the after-dinner- speaker has
a bit the hardest lines ot all.
In addition to pronunciation he
must wash his neck and ears and
jlean his finger-nails.
Russia has raised its flag over
a newly discovered island in the
Arctic ocean. No kicks have
been registered by Germany, Jap
an or Italy. The island cannot
be worth much.
The national debt is now an
nounced as 829,000,000,000.
is so great that it cannot be com
prehended by an ordinary citizen
which numbs said o. c. s pain.
reckon it is Just as well for an
o. c. not to try to understand the
financial question Might blow
out fuse.
A fall guy is what a spring lock
makes of a man when he, goes
out leaving his key in the room
behind him.
There are people with whom
one can disagree and find a gen
uine pleasure in doing so, and
there are others with whom one
cannot disagree without feeling
like a dark green sunset. How
ever, I have not known many in
dividuals who have the art of dis
agreeing agreeably.
A story of a fly, published un
der this heading ia last Sunday's
Statesman, has caused comment
Also it has caused a small flood
of reminiscences. One ot these
stories pertains to aa Iowa cat.
given to a neighbor when the
family moved to South Dakota.
which appeared several weeks lat
er at the new home ot the fam
ily. A very weary and footsore
cat, fur-rumpled and emaciated
but still able to purr, although
the purr was distinctly anemic la
quality. Another story has to do
with a lady flog a Great Dane,
sold to a rancher In northern
Idaho when its owner moved to
Seattle. This dog appeared at
the Seattle home ot its former
owner one morning with fire
pnps trailing after it. And there
is still another story. Not very
convincing, but in a way interest
ing, a bachelor gentleman who
lived for a time in a Portland
rooming-house, and who was ac
customed to spend his evenings ia
his room reading and studying.
was visited nightly by a mouse
The mouse came from some place
in the wall and climbed into
chair near the man's feet, its besd-
like eyes shining conversationally
and its general attitude and de
meanor indicating an affectionate
interest in the man. Thla man
later moved to Salem, and ia the
course of time the mouse fol
lowed. At any rate a mouse bear
ing a close resemblance to it
appeared ia the man's room. The
man believes it to have been the
same mouse. But the proof is
lacking. The story lacks the red
ink conviction of the fly story.
A very small and very grave
member of the Mickey Mouse
club tells me that ''mouses Is
smart". And it may be true.
nove anown several grownups
who believed in things less rea
sonable than that.
There is comfort in having
enough of anything. This is par
ticularly true of the rash which
accompanies measles.
Life is as interesting as it is
largely because ot its uncertainty.
Tet we are disposed to bemoan,
most ot us, the uncertainty ot
are. une never knows from one
day to the next, nor from one
hour to the next, what is going
to pop op in tne path ahead.
A. row days ago one of the
marvelous days that hare marked
this season I was walking up
Court street past Willson park. I
was not going anywhere especial
ly. i was in no harry. So
eeated myself oa one ' of the
park benches. I. did not relish
seating myself as I should hare
relished doing so had I been go
ing anywnere especially. One
doesn't you know.
Presently an elderly man, who
had been looking at the electric
fountain, came slowly across the
lawn and seated himself oa the
other end of the beach.
JDo yoa live in Salem? he
asked, after a speculative glance
or two.
I admitted it. Tonr first vis
it?" I enquired.'
Tea. San Francisco Is oar
home. My wife and I are mo
toring.' With a slight movement
of the hand he Indicated a parked
car. She has gone to look over
yoar state buildings. I didn't
accompany bar, because my teet
are teader."
-r'JL'roang woman passed, carry
ing a TioUn-case, aad he followed
her ' with bis eyes. Then be
tamed .; to me abruptly. "Tell
ma about your symphony orchestra.-
he said. "We heard la
Portland that, yon have a sym
phony orchestra here." .
- I told him what I could. j
"I have been Interested la
music aad ia . musical organiza-
LOVE
f Owyrtrfcl ltt,ay
' SYNOPSIS
- Stuart ' Pennington, struggling
young artist, lores Sharleae Stand-
ring, weaitny society gin, pur can-
not ask her to marry turn and share
bis poverty. 1 or cover, he knows
Sharlene considers him fast her
best friend. Julie Devors.raarfe
model, la jealous of the society
girl and would give anything tot
Stuart's love, bat she means little
to bim. When Sharlene returns
from abroad with the news that the
is engaged to Kent DamerslL mil
lionaire play-boy, Stnarfs dream
castles cramble. He ia, however.
favorably impressed with Kent,
aad realizes bis rival la of Shar
lene s world. Stuart returns to
bis studio ' with' a heavy ' heart.
Julie to filled with elation at the
thought that Sharlene rejected
Stuart, feeling that now ahe has a
chance. But Stuart ignores Jtfue
and tries to find consolation in bis
work. Firs days before bis wed
ding. Kent receives a long distance
eons call from bis brother, Leigh,
New York, Informing him that
a girl, named Cora, bad shot her
self upon reading of Kent's engage
ment, and her dying request is to
see Kent I Hs phones Sharlene
that business requires his presence
In New York and goes there by
plane. Kent had loved Cora for
several years. Expecting her to
die, ho grants her wish and mar
ries ner.
CHAPTER Z
It had been an ordeal for Kent,
too. He tumbled oa the bed in
Leigh's apartment uptown aad slept
the clock around.
-Leigh!" he called frantically
when he awoke.
His brother's head appeared in
stantly around the door.
- "Is she T"
"She's better."
My God!"
"Uh huh. Been sleeping like a
child."
"Leisrh is she going to live?"
"Not a chance, the doctor says.
t a respite, one may go any min
ute. Depends on her heart."
"The newspapers?"
"Not yet. We covered up our
tracks swell about the license. If
the nurse and preacher stay fixed,
it'll be all O.
"How long have X slept?"
"Twelve hours."
"Another day gone I I csnt pos
sibly get back to Beverly Hills in
time",
"You'dU a bigamist if von did,1
his brother reminded him drily.
"If she lives, Leigh, cant X get
tne tning annulled:
"Yes. But it takes time. She's
got you hooked if she doesnt die
right away. Better wire Sharlene."
"Ill have to wire her to postpone
the wedding but X won't tell her
about Cora yet."
Leigh shrusrged. Better not
wait too long. It it should break in
the naners
"ft cant; you've got that fixed.
Fll just send a wire now to postpone
uungs."
so
When bis message was delivered
to Sharleas, she was standing in
her room trying on the white satin
and thread lace underthings which
a dosen girls, uader Mademoiselle
Bouillaxd, were making for her
trousseau.
Sharlene drew in her breath
sharply, and Mademoiselle, glanc
ing up. saw that she was very pale.
She told MaderAoiseOe to wait and,
stepping over the piles of exquisite
gossamer lingerie, ahe took the tele
gram to her mother.
It was a distraught, unhappy
message, with vague allusions to
the "business" that was 'keeping
him. A heartbroken pica for her
to xorgrve aim.
"Silly boy!" Sharlene said to cov
er her dismay. "What is. there to
forgive? I never really did think
he'd bo back in tune."
Mrs, Standring studied the mes
sage over aad over, aad her frown
deepened.
"Dont worry, Mother. Well
have to call only a few people for
tunately, as we asked so few, and
fix it up with Dr. Drury and the
organist aad
sIt's not thai so ranch" Still
that intent frown.
m "WTT7?ns'. ehout Tr stars,;
dear?" Sharlene teased her. "1
tions all my life," he said. "On
the road mostly. Big talent and
small."
And then he fell Into a remin
iscent vein, and I listened to
him dellghtely for perhaps a
half-hour, when his wife anoear-
ed and he followed her to the
car.
He told me ot Galll-Curci, the
soprano, whoso priceless voice
has recently been saved bv a
throat operation. "I remember,"
he said, "when that girl was a
member of a quartette playing
the vaudeville circuits with a pro
gram of classical music. S20 a
week tor the act, with 10 per
cent to the agent. The act flop
ped, bat Galli-Curel nersisted.
and finally on a concert tour
the right people heard her and
sne went Into grand opera. No
body helped her. She was strict
ly on her own. All she asked
was recognition of the talent she
knew she had. And did she work
to get it!
I remember too when the
Ponselle sisters were doing a sis
ter act la vaudeville and getting
MO a week for it. And I recall
an orchestra in a cheap theatre.
ieo by a violinist whoso name no
body knew and who was so glad
to have an orchestra to direct
that ho accepted whatever terms
the theatre manager offered him.
That violinist was Ben Bernie.
Jnst a friendless kid with a bum
fiddle. Nobody disputes the al
teration that Ben and his or
chestra are worth what they are
paid today, which is $7000 a
week."
These things aad others he
said, aad I suppose oae might
adorn the anecdote with a moral.
which would aot do -kids ot any
age the least harm to read. But
they probably would not read it.
Anyway, I dislike morals.
A story which falls to make
Plain its own moral is, I think.
poor sort or story.
Officer is Speaker ;
RICKREALL Octi g . I.l.nt
Lansing of the state police cave
am Interesting talk oa "Organisa
tion." at the meeting of the achool
aad eoaraaaity clab Friday alght.
He stressed the appalling number
killed ia Tthicular accidents, most
of which might be avoided. Only
a small crowd attended. The next
6 4
meeting will bo November i.
DENIED"
Seat eat SUmI Marty. Bbbftetof ay Klas
mean, having your .plans for the But Sharlene , was destined not
exact day upset?" - to hear Kent's explanation first-
- MYeev 1 suppose .so." Mrs. hand. Eh was on ner way to sea
Standring read the telegram Stuart Pennington. She had raced
through again, "But I dont like up the hill so swiftly that she.pre
itl" i. .- . ; sented a glowing, breathless p res
ult's just one of those things, enee at his door.
darling, and it can't be helped. Kent Julie opened the door, and stood
is certainly suffering over it" - gazing at the visitor, startled. Of
"Yes. He seems to be almost course, she knew instantly who it
craayl . . WelLIU begin calling was. But Sharlene In the flesh was
up. The list Is inray room," - so infinitely more vivid than, those
f Never mind calling Stuart. Vm charming, laughing; sketches
going up there anyway this after- "How do you do? ' Yon must be
noon to see his pictures.-1 havent Julie.- I'm Sharlene Standring."
paid any attention to the poor : Julie, still staring, put her hand
dear. - out mechanically to meet the vi-
Mri. Standriog sighed. It would brant clasp of that slender, gloved
Bsrhaps be kinder to neglect him hand held so cordially toward her.
ut at that go ahead." "Is Stuart at home?"
. "Yes." ; Julie recovered herself.
Sharlene's telegram repeated It "Come in. He's oat back, digging; in
self endlessly in Kent's thoughts, as his garden"
he went out to the hospital. . . ' "Oh. lovely! X didnt know he had
"OF COURSE," she had wired, a garden I"
"IT'S ALL RIGHT. DONT WOR- . "Nothing much but cactus and
RY. MOTHER CONSIDERING nofly bushes, now. But he's got some.
BETTER SET OF STARS FOR eds planted." .
US. ALL THE LUCK IN THE . . me go out aad surprise
WORLD IN YOUR BIG FIGHT, " . . it
but t.w.m 19 YfiTi Trios bf.- Julie led the war through an un- -
LOVED, IT WONT MAKE ANY
DIFFERENCE TO YOUR
"SHARLENE."
But it would make a difference
if she knew the truth. No woman
could be expected to take the prea-
ent situation with a smile. Hermes-
sag rave him small comfort. reaUr.
It was a ghastly thing, deceiving
her. And a more ghastly piece of
business, waiting for one woman to
die so that he could fulfill his
pledge to another. He felt like a
ghoul Perhaps Leigh had been
right and he should hare telephoned
Sharleae aad told her the whole
story. But he had been so afraid
of shocking her -revolting her
and he had been so sure thst Cora
was rotas to set him free in the
very moment of enslaving him. If
.V - ,Li 1 J M.
uia uiiax uau gone according to
schedule ne could hare been back in
Beverly Hills by now. WelL snrelv
it would be only a short delay. Then,
with bis arms about Sharlene, he
could explain it all to her and she
would be no more than sorry for
him.
Cora lar on her hosoital bed. i
wasted, exhausted, but with a bet-1
tcr color in her skin. When Kent j
stepped noiselessly into the room. I
she was wistfully contemplating his
heavy ring which the nurse had
secured to ner thin finger by a strip
of gauze. His heart contracted with
pity in spite of his bitter thoughts.
After all, Cora had meant much
loveliness to him in the years past,
ouv iwuv up ana saw nim. I
"I didn't die." She was hnmfli-
ated about it.
"No, Cora."
"But I will" She smiled hone-
fully op at him.
"It's all right " he began lama-
ly, but she shook her head feebly on
her pillow.
No. X didnt mean to do this."
I know yon didn't. Cora. It's not
in you to do anything selfish." ously taking ia all the details of
"I asked the doctor this morn- Sharlene's smart Paris coat white,
ing. He prvmited me it wouldn't severely plain, but with what swag-
w0nfT v a a , m Lifc c.utI Stuart ran an ex
Kent flashed and looked hastily perimental finger down the sleeve
around the bare room. "You havent of ths coat.
any flowers; IH order some. Redl
roses?" I
"As always." She smiled faintly. I to go to the Andes, sometime, Stu
Xent was iuat eominr out of the l art. anf im th (!
florist shop next door to the hospital
when Leigh drove up te a taxL
He leaped from the vehicle when
he iwwKent ;d plunged across the
sidewalk to him.
-Jfi! h rfd-
IlM3Tira1anT ,
The tabloids! A reporter fer-
reted out the license - then rot hold
of the old clergyman"
"Good grief I" I
Kent was atarino at. mnnt in I
sidewalk, his face gray. Leigh hur-
ried oa: "They've got the works
your engagement to Sharlene
Standring ora shooting herself
when it was announced in the pa-
pers your rush to New York. Then
aaob-storrabouttbeweddinrintha
hospital, and a lot of gush about
how it saved her life."
"ItH be in the morning papers on
the Coast," said Kent Let's go
where I eaa phone long distance to
Sharlene." . -
They cot into the taxi which waal
till chugging st the curb. I
Twenty Years Ago
October O, 1&25
The Clarion annual was given
a first class rating in the fifth
All-American year book contest.
Cecil Edwards was editor.
Rev. H. F. Pemberton, pastor
of the Leslie M. E. church for
the past four years, has been
transferred to Ashland. Rev. J.
W. Deyo of Medford will take his
place.
Father T. V. Keenan has been
appointed Catholic chaplain at the
penitentiary and boys' training
school.
Ten Years Ago j
October 6, 1915
Rev. O. H. Holmes, pastor of
the Congregational church at
Forest Grove, has been appointed
to the state prison parole board
by Governor Withycombe.
Police were called to settle a
fracas between Willamette fresh
men and sophomores-at State and
High streets lsst night.
Mayor William Hale Thomsoa
Is clamping down oa Chicago sa
loons and insisting that they ob
serve the Sunday closing law.
Large Percentage of
Willamette Student
Enroll For Sociology
'
That a larger percentage ot
students at Willamette enroll for
sociology than In any university
in the United States, was the opin
ion expressed three years ago to
Dr. 8. B. Laughlln, professor ot
sociology, by several bookmen,
who tear the colleges - ot the
country. r- -:c -
The enrollment at that time
was 16$ in the department aad
that number is exceeded by this
year's sociology registration, stu
dents, avail themselves ot the op
portunity, Ihat.WIllaaeUa otters
with its advantageous locati n
near all the state institutions. -
by LOUISE LONG
and . ETIIEL.. DOHERTY
raiam SiBala, ba
17 littl kitchen to the small level
I apace at the rear. Ths hill sheered
" aorupuy into woodsy canon
about ten yards from the house.
Stuart was spading up a bed, sur-
r?an4d ,J ,flock nodaaous'.
blackbirds picking tm the worms
'rotn the freshly turned earth.
, stnA1tl! Julie angra-
cIoJfly; "You've got company.
Shark?"6 was disappointed that
bad not let her surprise
Mm herself. Ha straightened up
a turned. For a long moment he
looked, dropping the spade nn-
heeded.
"all would have given anything
m the world to surprise a look like
th from him.
"Sharlene!" he said, verr low. and .
came forward swiftly, his blue eyes
I rl.AIU. .1. A. 1 t ,
I u miu wto g i ck y ocnina
Mm. "X can't shake hands, dear.
J I'm all earthy"
Sharlene stripped off her gloves -
and grasped his hands in both of
hers. "I love earthiness! What are
you planting, Stuart?"
"Oh, Qulck-rrowinr thinrs that
will stand this soil anda 1itl ntr
Just common, sweet blooms like
Petunias and verbenas "
"I know. The rinrham flower!"
"Yes, and over there are turnips
and beans and potatoes."
"Dear Stuart, I never pictured
you as having a garden."
"Exercise ,'T he explained with a
grin. "And grub. One ten cent
package of turnip seed twenty
iaeai
"Grand!" she lanrfcf. -It n
like turnips!" :
"I do If they're fixed with gobs
of butter and cream"
"Swell economist you are!"
Stuart washed his hands under
the hydrant and dried them en his
handkerchief, smilinr down on
Sharlene the while. Julie was still
standinsp hv tha KrV wM
"Is it camel's hair?"
"No. Llama. WonMnt it K fnm
about like lambs ?"
"I thought it was the little hills
that skip like lambs."
Both laughed joyously at the
auin.
In the studio Sharlene looked
about eagerly. . "Show me every-
thine-. SHi.t t ; '
is down at Abe Foreman's 115
"Really, Stuart? An exhibition?"
"One-man exhibit. I was fast
Sending one canvas to him 4he one
Lucien Morrow likes. He calls it
UB Shng Through Clouds.' Then
foreman came up and looked at
t?em alland rearranged his
Pans.
"Oh. Stuart that maVaa
happy! N$w you cant say anything
if I ge down there and buy any of
em I want. You've been so mean
about letting me bay even one
Tour beastly pride."
"It lent ride. It's lust ot tt.
ing advantage ef frietidshio"
(To Be Continued)
Dean Avers Black
Races May Revolt
Prediction that Africa was
ready for a great uprising of the
negro against the white masters
was- made by L. Earl Dean, for
mer Salem man, world traveler,
and expert photographer, who
lectured here last season in the
Salem public library under aus
pices of the Salem Arts league.
Dean is scheduled for a return
lecture Tuesday night on the sub
ject of African tribes, who are
closely related to the Ethiopians
now being bombarded from the
air by the Italians.
Dean declared that Africa has
been seething with the spirit ot
revolt against the white domina
tion, and that the present invas
ion of Ethiopia is apt to be the
park that will fire the black
races to undertake a revolution.
He is an interesting speaker,
knows his subject thoroughly,
and illuminates his talk by cur
ios he collected personally.
This lecture is open to the
general public of Sslem and is
the October offering of the Sa
lem Arts league. It will be
presnted In the- auditorium ot the
Salem publie library at g o'clock;
and the admission is tree.
Loggers Violate Road
Rules But Are Willing
To' Cooperate, Report
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Following a trip up fke North
Saatlam highway above Detroit
to Investigate a report from the
federal bureau of roads at Port
land that lumber mills were en;
eroachiag upon the highway.
County Engineer N. C. Hubbs re
ported he found the reports true
but a willingness tmoaf tho mill
men to discontinue such activi
ties. .
Hubbs reported ho found logs
had been dropped from loads and
left along tho right-of-way to be
picked p later, tracks parked
along the highway aad athar
eroachmeats- Xlllmea promised to
rectify this situation at -
said- -