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Plan
For Reservoir
Cover Would Stop Growth
of Algea and Keep Out .
Other Impurities
Why a corered reserrolr is
proposed by the' Salem", water
commission In Its plans for Im
proring the distribution . system
here was explained yesterday by
Cnyler VanPatten, city water de
partment manner. Citing- the
manual of the American Water
works association as one of his
authorities, VanPatten listed the
following adrant&res ot a. cor-,
ered OTer an -open reserrolr: '
-1. The corer keeps out.! light
and thereby prevents the growth
of algae.
2. Atmospheric dust, spores
and seeds blown on . the . winds
are kept oat of the water supply.
3. A corer protects the reser
Toir against human tampering.
4. Growth of "pipe moss," gen
eral term for organic growths
such as fresh water sponge, in
water mains is retarded it they
are fed from a covered reserrolr.
; 5. The corer tends to keep tem
perature of the water supply con
stant. Inquiries are Made
' Addressing inquiries to muni
cipal waterworks heads in fire
Pacific northwest cities, Van Pat
ten found it the consensus of
opinion that going to the expense
of building a corered reserrolr
was practical up to reservoirs of
10,000,000 gallons capacity. A
10.000,090-gallon corered reser
rolr. divided into two 5,000.000
gallon units to facilitate drain
ing and cleaning, is' proposed by
the water, commission here.
The Yakima, Wash., water de
partment has just completed a
12,000,000-gallon corered reser
rolr, VanPatten was adrised.
"Considering only the protec
tion of purified water,-1 would
.recommend a permanent concrete
slab .corer for a modern reser
voir of 10,000,000 gallons," wrote
Alex Lindsay; Spokane, Wash.,
water superintendent, 'in reply to
an inquiry from - VanPatten,
while Ben Morrow, Portland wa
ter department engineer and gen
eral manager, told VanPatten by
telephone that he recommended
a corered reservoir tor small
units, though the type was im
practical in point of cost for larg
er ones. Similar adrice came from
H. D, Fowler, Seattle water, su
perintendent, and Lester B. Gel
latly, Wenatchee Wash., commis
sioner of public works. - -
Deaths at Grade
Crossings Fewer
Fatalities due to .gradevcrpsslng
accidents In Oregon were reduced
from 19 in 1934 to foar In 1935,
according to a report released
yesterday by Frank C. McColloch,
state utility commissioner.
Persons injured, also were re
duced from 41 in 1934 to 24 in
1935.
The number of grade crossing
accidents increased from 96 in
1934 to 105 in 1935.
The largest number of grade
crossing accidents, were in De
cember with a total of 19. Only
two accidents were reported for
the month of July: -.'
In 47 accidents the persons In
rolred drove into the front of a
moving train. Twenty-eight were
classified as driving into a stand
ing train. In seven accidents the
vehicles stalled on the tracks.
Of the total number of acci
dents reported to the commission
er 38 or 38.2 percent occurred be
tween the hours of 6 and 9 p. m
Accidents occurring between these
hours accounted for 33 percent of
the Injuries and 25 percent of the
deaths during the year.
An analysis of the accidents
showed that the greatest severity
was during the winter months.
Trips Are Planned
Non-High Board
Good-will trips to all high
schools in the county will be made
shortly by members of the non
high school district board of edu
cation, its members decided here
Friday. The trips will be more
to acquaint the board with the
personnel of the schools to which
the board pays tuition, than to
Inspect or criticize the establish
ments.
The board is functioning har
moniously with high school organ
izations in the county. The leg-
islature has settled the matter of
depreciation, allowing high
schools to include it as an item of
cost in bins provided the non-
high school board.
Chairman of the board this year
is C. A. Ratcliff. Other members
are M. Weinacht, Eugene Finlay,
Frank Hynes and Ernest Werner,
The board pays high school tui
tion for non-high school district
students- but allows nothing for
transportation of students.
Henry Ford he says, and doubtless
. he's right. ....
That Just at this minute: and
day and night -
Some man who 'tis . said " Is a
harmless crank. .
Drunk with the liquor of dreams
,'" he "has drani, ' '
n an obscure shop in an obscure
place;
Is thinking out something the
human race.
In the years to- come and the days
to be, ; '
Will find life altered by better
more free.
3 Crews Working
jlJpon Tax Notices
Three crews are maintaining 24
hour operations at the tax collec-
tr rs office at the courthouse, pre
paring to send out notices of tax
payments as due to an property
owners la the county.
. L. K. Neet, deputy collector, re
ported yesterday that the workers
in his office were typing envel
opes to ' carry statements to all
taxpayers, were transferring Items
of tax. - delinquency to the new
statements Jand were bringing up
items of delinquency on th ' rolls,
.The official date for turning
ore the rolls oy the assessor, to
the sheriff is February 13, but
some of the rolls will com earlier
to permit the sheriff's office to
Old Tmw ;
pt Ufqf Giving Garden Seeds
- By IX H. TALMADGE, Sage 6j 1 Salem :'
Anyway, that's what Mr, Ford
says, says he.
Our habits and customs are
governed to a great extent by the
times in which we lite. Perfectly
natural. Noth
ing strange
about it I reck
on if a person
who departed
from earth 100
years ago were
brought back
he wouldn't un
derstand much
more than half
of what folks
are talking
about. Take, as
an example of
what m 1 r n t
m y s t ify him, a "f1-
the case of the little girl who ask
ed the blessing at a doll's tea
party. She bowed her -head rev
erently and said, "'This food is
coming to you through the cour
tesy of God Almighty. Amen."
Mr. Shakespeare was a long
time in reaching Hollywood
somewhat more than 300 years.
Which just goes to show, children.
that we should not permit dis
couragement to get us down. And,
of course, the statement that Mr.
Shakespeare has come to Hollv-
wood, or that Hollywood has gone
to Mr. Shakespeare, is equivalent
to saving that the country in n.
eral will be given opportunity of
seeing at least one ef the Shakes
pearian plays. In other words.
briefly or otherwise. ShakesDeare
is to circulate in a big way. "A
Midsummer Night's D r e a m,"
which, by the way. Is to be shown
at the Elsinore theatre Feb air
6, two performances -o n 1 y, has
been said by an eminent English
literary critic to be the most har
monious of all the dramas of
Shakespeare. This authority fur-
tner ventures to offer an opinion
that if any single composition
were required to exhibit the pow
er of the English language for
tne purposes of poetry that com
position would be "A Midsummer
Night's Dream." The producers of
tne -picture declare it to be the
outstanding film production of all
time. It may be or it may not
be. So many productions from
Hollywood, many of them not de
serving of superlative praise, hare
been exploited durinr the mast
sereral years as outstanding pro
ductions or all time that the de
claration will not be accepted se
riously by the general public. But
there is Teason to believe, in view
of the fact that the picture must
in a measure harmonize with tha
play as Shakespeare conceived it,
that It win be more nearlv the
outstanding film nroduction of all
time than some other outstanding
film productions of all time have
been. Wherefore, the local' show
ing of the Dicture mar be fafrlr
considered as somewhat In tha na
ture of an event Personally, I'd
not miss seeing it for the world
A certain nerson with whom '
talk now and then, and -with
whom I enjoy talking, because one
is never at a loss to get his mean
ings, tells me that he thinks Hol
ly wood - casting . directors are a
dumb lot- fit-, he says; they show
ed, the nama intelligence tjiat tha
scenic directors, show the quality
of many pictures would-be im
measurably1ettered. I reckon he's
more than balf right. How many
times hare yon said that this pic
ture or that would hare, been so
much better.; had so-and-ao cast
for the so-and-so-role instead of
so-and-so? Sure, I knew it It
has happened to you, too.
Admitting the existence of a
few actors and actresses who are
sufficiently clever to adapt them
selves acceptably to any role in
which they , may be cast, it still
must be conceded that actors and
actresses whose natural character
istics are in keeping with the role
they assume produce the most
satisfactory results upon an aver
age audience. It Is one thing to
admit a fish to be a fine specimen
of its kind, but quite another
thing to see the fish flopping out
of , water. There has been shown
at the Grand theatre during the
week a film called "She Couldn't
Take It" which is quite as good
an example of the results of prop
er casting as I hare seen. In
looking at this picture we get an
Impression that the cast was made
for it, rather than adapted to It
without regard for what might
be fitting to the story it Is sup
posed to tell. This small bouquet
is hereby respectfully tendered to
all who may be concerned.
I am still standing pat on the
assertion made here sereral weeks
ago Senator Borah , will not be
the republican nominee for president.
The fact that an anecdote is
probably untrue makes it no less
enjoyable. For example, there is
the case of the jnan who wrote
indignantly to the corn syrup
manufacturer, "Dear Sir, I have
taken five cans of your syrup, but
my feet are no "better now than
they were before I started."
What does ft mean when a per
son speaks of a billion dollars?
Well, here it is In a nutshell: Sup
pose you were getting $5,000 a
year yeah, I know; but you can
suppose, can't you? and you
saved all of it you would have a
billion dollars at the end of 200,'
000 years.
Two hundred thousand rears-
that's longer than it takes for the
bus to come when a nerson is
standing on an uncovered corner
in the wind and rain.
Saturday and Sunday, January
11 and 12, were days of heavy
rain and high wind in this ralley
The rirer raised and widened, and
the creeks became raging torrents.
Trees were bereft of their branch
es or uprooted and laid prostrate
It was a time of struggle 'beset
by danger for coastwise shipping.
Some of the craft won through.
others did not ' One steamer, the
Iowa of Portland, went down at
the mouth of the Columbia and
an hands, numbering 34, were
lost. An old, old story. I don't
quite know why it is, but at such
times my thoughts involuntarily
turn to Homer Davenport who is
buried at Silverton. When we
came to Salem more than a quar
ter-century ago we felt that we
knew . Homer. We had seen his
cartoons daily In a New York pa
per, and we had gathered bits of
information about him, because
we were Interested in such peo
ple as he. He died that summer,
and his body was brought to Sil
verton, his old home town, for
burial. Our boys wheeled over
to the funeral. That winter his
book, "The Country Boy," came
to ns, and we read it and reread
it, because, I suppose, of its Inti
mate assocUtloa with the; scenes
andfpeopU ot oar it environ
ment. Personally,' I think, I , was
more Impressed by his description
of suck a itorm as w experienced
last week than by. any other fea
ture of the book. We. had seen
no such weather as he described.
We were somswhat surprised to
learn that such weather was not
unknown in this ralley. We know
now, after, 25 yean, that -walla it
if ddi unanown k is or lnirequent
occurrence. And ala torr At. m.
stormy night and the heroic horse-
pack ride of a BUrerton banker to
carry relief to a sick family up
in tha hills is -nrobahlr tha nu
son why vrhen the Tain blows In
sheets on a wild wind I think of
Homer. There is no other reason
able way of accounting for It",
A man on a State street corner
chanced to see another man draw
a horse chestnut from his trousers
pocket a day or two ago, and he
immediately stepped -i over , and
shook him warmly by the hand.
Net a word was said. Account for
the incident as yon will.
Come to think of it br rirhta
there should be absolutely, no
rheumatism la this region, be
cause horse chestnuts are so nlen-
tifuL !
An Englishman tells me of a
belief in his home shire that to
iron the tall of a shirt Is "to iron
money out of it" and that til luck
is sure to follow any man the tall
of whose shirt is Ironed. Of
course, it is ridiculous, but it is
easy enough to try it
I orerheard a teller tell another
teller this week that I (meaning
me) was one of the saps who rot
ed for Mr. Hoover four years ago.
It's true all right but I didn't
rote for Mr. Hoover because of
his magnetic personality. Had a
man nice, say, Grover Cleveland,
been the other candidate, instead
of Mr. Roosevelt. I reckon I
wouldn't hare roted for Mr. Hoo-
rer. I're tried to feel friendly
towards Mr. Roosevelt, and I
haven't tried to crack anr bum
Jokes at the expense of his admin
istration, although there hare
been moments when some of Its
doings appeared to me pretty silly.
I aim at this writing to vote for
the supreme court and the consti
tution of the United States this
fall. That is as far as I're made
up my mind at present. I'm nam
ing no candidates or parties.
Pretty soon now it will be more
difficult not to talk noli tie than
it ordinarily is not. to talk about
tne weather, and it s a hean more
difficult. There's more scope to
politics. The most persuasive and
diplomatic slaver wins the nine.
It's called diplomat in politics,
but in other fields of controversy
it's called plain lying. The weath
er leares no room for irrnmnif
A man may declare it's not rain
ing when it is, but no matter how
smart he mar ba ha can't win
Even the most brilliant speaker
in the world can't argue a rain
storm out of the evidence.
What with chemicals and ex
plosives and one thing and anoth
er, war takes on added horrors
yearly. But at the same time the
horrors of war are being lessened.
The papers state that potatoes for
the army are now being peeled
by machines.
I'm eligible to membership in
the old timers' club, I reckon. I
can remember when the govern
ment was criticized for its extrav
agance in giving away garden
seeds.
The official publication setting
forth the proposed constitutional
amendment and measure to be
roted on at the special election of
January 31 is in the malls. I re
ceired my copy this morning, and
I aim to read it between now and
election day. I consider it a duty
to read the arguments set forth
in the booklet, just as I look upon
it as a duty to rote for what seems
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NATIONAL
THRIFT WEEK
January 17 to 24
LADD & BUSH, Bankers
Since 1868 i ,
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A HOME OWNED -INSTITUTION I .
to me jthe best' tttlereita ot the
commbnweaJttt, 'That's out all-a"
voter can do. Every now and then
some roter akanie boW he rfbould'
rote. Be does this merely to flat
ter me. And'erery p,ow and then I
ask some bler. how I 'ihouft rote,
and I derive considerable enter
t ainment from the pleased express
sion that pops ouV on . his coun
tenance. In most of auch instances
it . Is tacit)y. .understood ..between
us that our real purpose In the
matter. Is, likely as not. to satisfy
ourselves- s . to i each., other's
opinion in order that, we may. rote
the other way. ,Poiitics is a some
what heavy gamo.. But it Is a
mighty. Interesting game. eren
when viewed from the bleachers.
Ie-done a heap of; yelping from
the. bleachers in my time. But' I
dont do it any more. I reckon I
know whoa I're been bamboocied
aa much as is good for me.
Mrs. FraPdwef
Sendiisly Injureti
Mrs. Frank Power, 253 North
13th street, was In critical con
dition last night at Salem General
hospital as the result of Injuries
she sustained early yesterday
morning when struck by an auto
mobile driven by Glenn Magee of
Aumsrine. Mrs. Power was cros
sing State street near her home
when the accident occurred.
Her right arm was broken, five
ribs were fractured and It was
feared injury had been done to
the lung cavity. Physicians said
the sererity of her Injuries would
be known more clearly today.
No charges were filed against
Magee.
It was dark and raining at the
time of the accident', Magee re
ported to police, and he did not
see Mrs. Power until his car
struck her.
League oi uhesv
Meets Here Soon
Aimnd an municipal problems
will be. -discussed at -the regional
conference of the League of Ore
gon Cities to be held at the cham
ber of commerce here all day Jan-
uafy i "C accorainyToiioQcef re
ceived from Mayor Elisha Large
of Eugene, . president of the
league. He states .that there will
be no jet speaking' program; rath
er he meetings will, take the form
of roundtable discussions, of any
problems delegates wish to-bring
np. - ; - -
Subjects mentioned by Large
include foreclosure, of. city aliens,
rights of cities in county foreclo
sures,' fire fighting outside, of ci
ties Uquor rJUcensIag, PWAf and
WPA ptojecti and" procedufe,"oi, j
cial, security, an related to muni
cipal employes, demolition rot
buUdmrs.and. liability foi Weam
pollution. . '' ,
Mayor-V. E. Knhn of Salem. .
league executtTe-.-committceman ;
will, preside over the meetings
while qity Recorder-At Warren. '
Jones will serre as toastm aster at
the conference luncheon' -at' noon
at the Argo hotel. : I
Life does not seem worth wMe;if one ;
must suffer from the painfiri
, joihb that result from 1 neuritis. - Hie
diagnosis of your physician will laid '
him to put an end to your pain. Do not
delay
Our Prescription Service is
Our Best Service
WDXETTS
Capital Drug Store
iir
Corner State and Liberty
Phone 3118
Less Than: Half I ' 1 1 " f f 1 f ' "' 1 "1 I I Less Than Half
- Jf Y . 1 7
Extra Special f i -It
Closing Oat Novelty I I I f 7 f I U I S
Val. 85c to 50c nr. ) f f .
5 pairs for , LJ l-i I i I J t.. J J CefT flO
63L.OO 1 X L $H9
Extra Special
Closing Out Om
Lot Of
Hand Bags
Values up to $3.93
LESS THAN HALF PRICE
EXTRA SPECIALS
Closing Out All Rollins
mm ij in lie.
Sheer Chiffons and Service
Weights Sizes 8ft to 10
Values to
$1.50 pr.
. n II
CLOSING OUT ONE LOT OF
Kayser Crepe Taffeta
SflupG Goi? J7ommGca
Values nr
Up to
Brokea Lines and Sixes
To clear the way for our greater new Rea dy-to-Wear Department we are offering the
women of Salem and vicinity
V2 HALF PRICE 12
aifji $12.50 ceoooo 1' $d)oS
"v while
isr. 1 $16.50 iiicpeoooo h
oS
One Lot
Regular..
of $19.50 IH)i?eooGt 1' 0)0
Sfr'...0'. $22.50 IDl?GGGG W E-2S
HalC Price
SEnoo Oaflo
Now On!
Sweeping aside all thoughts of profits, the foll&w
ing groups represent discontinued lines of such
well known brands as Red Cross, Florsheiin, Rice
O'Neil, Pedigo, Selby and J. and.K.
One Lot ef Misses I Oae Lot of Womca's
Sports Shoes I Dress Shoes
Besalar 4.0O I Seguler
r; 0200
Oae Lot of "vTomea'a
Dress Shoes
: BcsTdar $8JW
0325
Oae Lot of Womea'a
Dress Shoes
Regalar 910.00
C5.CD
FUR-TRIM
Regular $69.50
Now at Half Price
OoalDsj Oat All Edwards
CHILDREN'S
SHOES
Half Price
Regular f3.0
Values Now
ReclaT $4.00
Values Now ...
Rerular 5.69
Values Now
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
Closing Oat Kayser
Balbriggan and
Tuck Stitch
PAJAMAS
Vp to $1.95
get brsy writing up the state
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