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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salera. Oregon, Wednesday Morning:, July l, 1936
Founded tttl
"No Favor Sicay V; No Fear Shall Axce
From First Statesman, March it. 1151 .
, THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO.
CllXSlXS A. Snucuc - . - Editor-Manager
Sheldon F. Sackett - - - - - ttanaging-h.'.'r
Member of the Associated Press ;
The Asaoctntrd Pram Is exclusively entitled to th cm ror public
. tton of all otwi dispatch credited to U or not otherwise credited W
this paper. . :
Organize Steel j . :
A MAJOR struggle looms for the summer, distinct from
. the political contest between 'Candidates for president.
Industrial unionism has issued the order to "Organize
Steer. The steel manufacturers have ' responded with de
fiance. -Forces X)f labor and capital will thus come to grips
in a desperate combat. I
Since the Homestead strike in 1892 with its bloody cli
max steel has remained unorganized. Steel is the backbone
of heavy industry. Behind its open shop shelter thousands of
other manufacturing industries have fended off union or
ganization. Nearly twenty years ago a determined effort was
made! to organize steel workers but the attempt failed.
The organization work is now being undertaken, not by
the old crafts unions, but by the committee on organization of
industry, a "vertical union body, whose princidhl supporter
is John L. Lewis of the United Coal miners. 500,000 has
been set aside for the organization work.
Steel makers, experienced
to dig in. A ten per cent wage increase, with ual vacation
on pay, is announced. Through the Iron anfl institute,
the organization of the steel manufacturers! n&ticevhas been
given that there will be no yielding to unioWaemailds. Steel
intends to remain steeL free
The strike, -if it comes, may be epochal, with results to
' affect the future of industry and of labor. If steel wins,
labor's chance at organizing the heavy industries where
thousands of. men are employed at mass production, is balked,
at least for a term of yearsv If .labor wins organizers will
then- renew efforts at unionizing the remainder of mass pro
duction industries on vertical lines. i
As we havatried to make clear before, the labor struggle
in this country is passing into a new phase. Instead of being a
sporadic strike for higher Wages and shorter hours it is now
very definitely a struggle for power, a challenge to employer
dominance and to the historic pattern of capitalist industry.
Backing the new drive are the revolutionary intellectuals,
who see beyond the immediate struggle the ultimate objec
tive of labor-dictatorship replacing employer-dictatorship.
The old Sam Gompers objectives and methods represented
now by Wi'liam Green, president of the A. F. of L., are dis
carded as hopelessly outmoded. New and more radical forces
seek; to control, the labor movement for drastic changes, po
litical, social and economic. That is why the order "Organize
Steel" is-portentous. j .
; Will Hop-Growing Survive?
WILL hop-growing survive in the Willamette valley? We
have heard the question seriously posed this year.
. liuinously low prices last year accompanied a heavy produc
tion. This year high prices are not expected tp compensate
crops some of which are completely ruined by downy mildew.
The growjiraare being ground 'between the upper and nether
millstones of low prices with gbod production and poor yields
with high prices. I ' I
Downy mildew has becorrie a serious infestation in the
last decade. It requires more expense for spraying, and in
jvaouiio line uie itocuv lb JiajJ iiaw niiu 11110, 11 uiic buis
may be considered an abnormal season, the fear is felt that
downy mildew has gotten such a spread in the valley thaf.it
will cause heavy losses even ini drier seasons.' ,
While the Willamette, valley produces the best quality
hops it must compete with other areas which are free from
mildew and are heavy producers. The Yakima valley in
Washington is too dry for mildew. The crop is grown under,
irrigation and heavy yields are reported.! Sacramento valley
hops are-free from mildew but those in the coast counties
are not, and this year the pest has nearly destroyed the hop
crop there. J ' . I
! Hops arein many respects the most valuable crop for
the valley. They give more labor than any j other, for a longer
period.; The history of .hop-growing has been feast or famine
f6r the producers, due chiefly to wide swings in prices. The
crop is now in a hard struggle for survival. There is little
doubt that acreage will be greatly reduced the next few years
as farmers turn to other crops Where tha risk is not so great.
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Radio Police Service . ' -j
THE STATE police will soon have a radio service operating
in 24 cities of the state, with sending and receiving fa
cilities. Police cars will be equipped to receive police
calls, when on patrol duty. The same system will be available
for highway department communication. Both 4 departments
should be able to use the new facilities to great advantage.
Steadily the state police is developing a thorough and;
professionalized service for prevention and detection ofj
crime. With a trained personnel, sure of position if reliable
and efficient, the department is gaining in experience and
growing in prestige. Fear of police vigilance is quite as much
a deterrent of crime as anything else. The department now
is adding radio equipment which will enable it to spread
information almost instantaneously all over the state. Action
in any area may be speeded up through the new means of
communication. In case of a serious crime state police may
converge on the spot with amazing celerity.
The Statesman joins with tbe Eugene Register-Guard
in hailing this new acquisition of (the state police as "a wel-
. A 1 l. it x? .f iii r a - i
iujuc assurance mat uie organization oijine uregon stare
police' is a permanent one, and that modern law enforce
ment methods are to be embraced, not shunned, by this
state." . - ;
Pacific Rural Press, published at San Francisco, directs Cal
ifornia's attention to thrifty Nevada. The latter state has no deficit,
also no sales tax. no income tax and no Inheritance tax. California
hasxall the taxes and a 160.000,000 deficit. Oregon Is spared a sales
tax. has only a slight and .disappearing deficit, s With all Its advan
tages however. Nevada has the smallest 'populatipn of any state in
the union. California, deficit and Utn ia nn, nr h u,..,)
ulatlon. What good is it to live in Nevada if you can't make anything
to tax? . i
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In a Portland theatre Saturday pictures of President Roosevelt
were shown and they evoked a storm of applause. A picture of Gov
ernor Landon failed to arouse applause from a single patron. That
may or may not reflect sentiment as it will be expressed this faU but
it is highly encouraging to the Roosevelt following. Pendleton East
Oregonlan. t
That's the first encouragement
to several monies. -
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President Roosevelt has ordered an investigation of the steel
muustry to uncover possioie monopolistic practices. The order is
worthy of public approval. Too many big shots In business do lip
service lor ire competition ana men scuttle to conferences to fix
things np for their own line of business so competition will be sup
pressed. The break-up of monopoly is more Important than Intro
ducing planned economy undefwhlchindustry stagnates.
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A man has Just taken a policeman's beat In Portland who was a
college athlete, a coach of high school athletics, a qualified lawyer and
a bandmaster. v ltn that equipment he not only should be able, to
catch the crimmals on his beat but
Then he could blow his own horn.
'The papers no sooner get the
lines than Zioncheck moves back
ment In the news.
Italy is reported as being conciliatory at the session of the league
of nations. The same feeling of expansive satisfaction the cat feels
after dining on canary. -
mam
- in fending off unponism, plan
from labor dictation.
of the kind we have hearfof
see they get proper punishment
j
democrats off the banner head
In. Just hard to make any Improve
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Editorial
Comment
From Other Papers
DIKES AND THE WPA "
Some of the most valuable and
highly productive farm lands la
the state are on the lower Colum
bia river. These are bottom lands
reclaimed for agriculture by dik
ing. . ;. . ;' : -
Built to withstand freshets as
high as the highest recoreded
these dikes have bit by bit been
cut away as other Work en the riv
er has changed conditions. Chan
nel improvement by the army, en
gineers has turned currents o
that they have washed the dikes,
deeper channels have brought
about undercutting and channel
changes have created new prob
lems of steamer wash. .
As the dikes have wasted away
it has become increasingly ap
parent that, unless strengthened,
they were bound to break and let
the river! In upon the fine farm
land. ' - -:
Under these circumstances the
interested farmers began two
years ago to try. to secure federal
assistance to undo the damage
that federal activities on the riv
er had caused. More recently the
attempt has been to secure help
in the form of a WPA project. In
each of these efforts they were un
successful. The army engineers,
even though they were operating
dredges In the vicinity of a diking
district', refused to place dredged
material on the dikes because it
would be benefitting private prop
erty. Some like regulation pre
vented any general use of WPA
funds.
Now the expected has happened.
High water has beaten down the
dikes, the i river is' pouring In on
the Brownsmead district and, hun
dreds of acres are being covered.
Why bother with that sort" ofH
thing np hjere In Central Oregon,
come one is saying. Well, here's
the answer. The-. matter la worth
thinking about because , ft la a
commentary on how the New Deal
manages its aid activities. These
districts are valuable parts of this
state.. They provide homes and a
living for many people. They have
offered a good chance for federal
expenditure as a means of pro
viding relief and helping some
good citizens save their farms. If
money was to be spent few places
offered a better opportunity of do
ing good. f ;
Ill-advised regulations stood in
the way, however, some sort of
petty boondoggling seemed to the.
authorities more Important and so
the dikes were left alone. Heavy
losses are In prospect, f
Out of the billions that are be
ing spent it is strange that help
could not have been given to tbese
lower Columbia projects. Bend
Bulletin.
; Ten Years Ago
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July 1, 1920 ' i
Newport A three-year old
baby rode for four miles on the
running board of her father's car,
undiscovered and unhurt but bad
ly frightened. 1
Congress will adjourn Saturday.
President-elect Arnold Bennett
Hall of the University of Oregon
has created a furor by voicing his
disapproval of national prohibi
tion. Twenty Years Ago
July 1,1010
A mortgage for six million dol
lars ha3 been filed by the Crown
Willamette Paper company.--
Claude Steusloff and j Adolph
Greenbaum are taking1 examina
tions for. Annapolis.
The New York Sun has given
up its 23-year old fight to estab
lish Its own news gathering ag
ency and has been sold to Frank
A. Munsey, a member of the As
sociated Press. ,
Mrg. Bartnik Leaves
On Trip to Wisconsin
MT. ANGEL, June 30 Mrs.
Jacob Bartnik left for the ' east
Tuesday morning. She will be
joined at Portland by her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Orthman of Van
couver, Wash., and the two will
visit relatives In Wisconsin, In
cluding their mother, Mrs. There
sa Bollech of Athens.
Rev. AlcUin Heibel. Rev. James
Koessler and Rev. Damian - Jent
ges, all instructors at Mt. Angel
college, and Miss Theresa Dehler
and Miss Helen Keber, teachers
of St. Mary's grammar school.
motored to Portland Monday to
attend the N.B.A. convention.
- Soviet
NE ofcthe first flights of
J abrogation of all codes of "bourgeois" morals. Religion
was denounced. The utmost liberty in sex was allowed
Marriage and divorce were simple matters of registry. Abor
tions were legalized. - .- '
' Slowly the Russians have found that such loose morals
were corrupting the society. They found that the moral code
had more than mere religious affirmation for its foundation.
So they have been retreating steadily in the direction of the
same "bourgeois" morals they so frequently denounced just
as they have been retreating steadily in other directions from
the extremes of revolutionary ideology. I
Gradually divorces were made more difficult. Family
life has been encouraged instead of discouraged. A law which
went into effect last week converts abortion; clinics into ma
ternity homes and makes abortions illegal except to save the
mother's life or in cases of hereditary illness. Restrictions on
divorces are increased and the cost raised. Eventually j Rus
sia may put this country to shame where divorces have be
come very easy to obtain. ' i I
The conventional moral code has its roots in centuries of
experience. It is a mistake to think it can be ignored and
canceled by society. Russia, after nearly 20 years of trial,
is learning that lesson. . - . , V i
With Farley getting out of the cabinet and the president him
self imploring Governor Lehman to run on the democratic ticket
with him in New York the complacency of the high command seems
somewhat shattered.
Bits for Breakfast
By TL J. HENDRICKS
119 year old story 7-1-Jl
ot Oregon recalls the :
fact that name of Floyd
deserves high honors here:
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The Oregon City Enterprise of
Sunday last, June 27, carried
prominently a communication
from Fred S. Perrlne. secretary
of the chamber of commerce of
the falls city, saying:
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"The following article is taken
from the , Springfield (Massachu
setts) Republican, dated January
4, 1826. . j
"The Oregon country was not
very well known at that time,
and that accounts for some of the
statements made. . . .'The four
branches of the Columbia, Or Ore
gon river, are as follows:
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-"Tie north branch Is the pres
ent Columbia above its 1 junction
with the Snake Clark's branch
Is the present Clark's fork of the
Columbia; Lewis' branch Is the
present Snake river; and the
Multnomah river is the present
Willamette. The prophecy that
'the city of Oregon: will arise on
its banks which shall rival New
York or Philadelphia in their
wealth or population' la yet to
be fulfilled, but we have hopes.
"The article follows: v
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; I . "'Oregon
" 'The following description of
this portion of the country, is
rendered more interesting by the
circumstances that Gen. Floyd's
bill, providing for its occupation,
will be brought up at the present
session of congress. .
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. 'Oregon Territory
'This territory bounds the
vast dominion ot the j United
States, on the west. It ; extends
from the A 2d to the 49th degree
of latitude, and from the 115th
to the 125th parallel of longitude
west of London. It Is bounded on
the north by a narrow belt of
land, which separates our posses
sions from those ot Russia, on
the east side by the Rocky moun
tains, on the west by the Pacific,
and on the south by the Republic
of Mexico. It Is about 695 miles
in length by 400 breadth, and
contains 375,090 square miles,
which. If. all sufficiently fertile,
w o u Id support a population of
five or six 'millions. The immense
territory is almost unknown. For
the little knowledge we possess,
we are principally Indebted to the
discoveries of Clark and Lewis,
which did not extend further than
the banks of Columbia river and
Its tributaries.
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'Named River Oregon
"'the name of this river was
changed at the 1 a s t session of
congress into Oregon, which sig
nified in the native Indian lan
guage the Pacific.
" 'It has four great branches,
by which it is supplied; the north
branch, which still bears the name
of Oregon, Lewis and Clark's
branches, which are 'each large
rivers. 900 miles in length -and
the Multnomah, or east branch,
heads in tbe same mountain with
the Colorado, and the Rio' del
Norte, which empty into different
oceans; the latter Into the Atlan
tic by the Gulf of Mexico. The
former into the Pacific by the
Gulf of' California. The Oregon
after receiving the . Multnomah
Which is 1000 miles In length, in-,
creases from one to five miles In
breadth and meets with the Pa
cific 46 degrees 15 minutes of
latitude. A branch of the Califorr
nia mountains run parallel with
the sea coast 100 miles distant,
in a due course north and south.-
The country between this and the
Rocky mountains Is uneven, be
ing a succession of hill and dale
of which some of the latter are
very fertile.
Sellard Family
Moves to Salem
GATES, June 30 Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Sellard and family moved
to Salem Saturday where Sellard
has been employed as carpenter,
on the new .high 'school buildings'
during the past six months. They
have lived here the past four
years. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Lar
son expect to move into the Sel
lard house in the near future. '
An Interesting meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society was
held at the club room on Sunday
evening with the Lyons I young
people as visitors and Constance
Boedeker of Lyons in charge. Af
ter the meeting a "sing" was held
with Mr. Cliff ell of Lyons in
charge. About 40 from both so
cieties were present.
The community Fourth of July
picnic which ' the Improvement
club had planned has been post
poned because of so few r being
able to attend. A club picnic will
be held at a later date. j - .
Retreat
the Eussian revolution was the
"The ground la for many
miles covered with a beautiful
growth of timothy and' clover,
which will be seen in the next
century, covered with droves of
cattle and sheep, feeding on the
luxuriant herbage, and belonging
to man in a state of civUUation.
From the scarcity of .wood, if
stone coal does not abound,! this
country would be more suitable
for a grasing and manufacturing
than an agricultural community.
V'One fourth part of this ter
ritory, that part that contains the
Oregon harbor, will at a future
day, enter the Republican Confed
eracy, as Oregon state; and the
city of Oregon, will arise on its
banks which shall rival New York
or Philadelphia In their wealth
or population. The inhabitants of
this territory, will enjoy a fair
share of the lucrative profits of
the fur trade; which is now prin
cipally monopolized by the Brit
ish. They can also, carry on a
profitable trade in leather or
hides, which they may, in the
same abundance, -procure at the
Republic of Buenos Ayres, from
the numerous flocks of cattle
which will feed on their plains.
The wild sheep of the Rocky
mountains is indigenous in the
Oregon territory. - The wool is
represented as fine and silky, and
capable of being made Into the
finest of broad cloths. This might
be made a source of profitable
manufacture,! with other woolen
goods sold on such terms as
would supply! the use of those of
European manufacture. There aye
many other inducements" which
will .call the attention of congress
at the present session, to this
territory.
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A bill was laid over-at the
last session, authorizing a mili
tary post to be established at the
mouth of the Oregon river. This
i( passed, would, have a good ef
fect in preserving a large portion
of the fur trade for .our citizens.
. . . This branch is very valuable,
and, if no other consideration was
in the way, would induce con
gress to overlook all local preju
dices and establish it, which will
be the first .grand step towards
the settling and consequently civ
ilization of the country. "
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- Thus ended the 110 year old
story in the Springfield Repub
lican. ' The i man on. that great
newspaper r showed poor .knowl
edge of Oregon country geogra
phy. But his heart was right.
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: His reference a? the beginning
of his screed to "Gen. Floyd's
bill" gives excuse for adding
something about that, first Kreaf
f riend In congress of our sunset
land, our ultimate west, who in
itiated measnres and rged them
persistently for the' occupation of
the Oregon, country and for erect
ing it into a territory of the
United States. ; ;,
(Concluded tomorrow.) .
Health
By Royal S. Copelarid, M.Q.
IT IS probable that many personi
are now consulting with their physi
cians about the wisdom of swimming.
"Can I go swimming?" This is a
Question often asked, but not nearly
as frequently as it should be.
Many persons indulge In strenu
ous swimming', and water activities
during the summer months when
they should exercise less strenuously.
.Many fatalities occur because swim
mers overestimate their strength and '
ability. .
At times these accidents can be
traced to neglect of the simplest rules
of safety. They are often the result
f taking unnecessary chances.
Let me warn you against careless
swimming in waters with which you
are unfamiliar. Always guard
against treacherous waters. Swim
ming, alone ; is another dangerous
procedure. . ; "
A mistake made by many vacation
ists is the tendency to go swimming
Vo many times a day, both .morning
and afternoon. Too often no time Is
set aside for rest and relaxation. This
is unwise, because It is always best
to rest for at least two hours' after t
eating. In addition, avoid drinking
cold beverages before gohng into the
water.. ; f
f Teack Child Early
Children should be taught to swim
as early as possible. No one should
us a canoe or rowboat unless he Is
familiar with the management of the
boat and capable of swimming to
shore. -.. . I - ,
-Ducking children r adults Is
poor practice. It stimulates fear of
water and keeps the individual from
becoming a good swimmer.
: Diving requires judgment and care.
Too often this delightful experience
Is ' made unnecessarily . dangerous.
Avoid diving in unknown, shallow or
rocky waters. . As a rule,, fancy and
deep diving should be confined to
pools constructed for this purpose.
The aged . or physically defective
Individual should . restrain from- ex
cessive swimming. Guard 'against fa
tigue and exhaustion. Bear In mini
that swimming Is a strenuous form
of exercise. Avoid overstraining the .
muscles and dangerously testing
your . endurance.
If yo recently, have recuperated
from a 'serious ailment or are the
victim of some constitutional disor
der, such as high blood pressure,
heart disease or nephritis, it is best
to consult with your doctor about
swimming. In most Instances, swim
ming is beneficial, but in other cases
ft Is harmful. Let your doctor ad
vise you as to the form of swimming
that Is best suited for you.
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Aaswera te Health Queries -
alary B. Q. What can be done
for' a large, unsightly nose? I never
go out on account of this annoyance.
A. Plastic . surgery la sometimes
helpful la such cases. ' Talk with
your doctor and follow his advice and
judgment.;' f - .-';
i Dr. Copeland U glad to amtxerr -inqmirie
frm reader tcfto send"
, mddreed tamped envelope vHth
their question. Address ell let
ters to Dr. Copdand In cor of
this eeicspaser mt Its main of flee
In thls ettv.
(Copyright. U. JC F. ST, lcj
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"KING OF
SYNOPSIS ' -' -Try
as she might, Lynn B artel,
young mannequin at Dunnings,
could not be intimate withj. the
girls at the shop. It was not i that
she. acted superior, but; her in
nate good breeding and aris
tocratic air placed, .her on a
higher social level than the others.
Lynn's mother had been a southern
society belle, but she : sacrificed
wealth and position to - Marry
John Bartel and go. to ' Chicago
with him. Following his death.
Marion Bartel preferred to Strug
gle along in meagre i circum
stances rather than return tq her
family. It was Mrs. Barters de
sire that Lynn have the best train
ing and background possible so,
despite financial straits, she -sent
her to the exclusive Merwin-Heath
School. Lynn had no friends for
she could not invite her school
mates to the simple room she
shared, with her mother at ' Mrs.
Klme's boarding house, and Mrs.
Bartel never permitted her to as
sociate with girls she met .else
where. Mrs. Bartel planned great
things for her daughter s but she
. died while the girl was still at
school. So Lynn left school and
went to work. Her wealthy and
pampered cousin, "Doti" Merchon
invites Lynn to New Orleans for
the Mardi Gras. Lynn is very light
hearted as she goes-to business the
next morning, intent on asking
permission to go south. Her nappi
ness is short-lived, howevefJ for
her employer infers that she! will
lose her iob if she goes.! Susazme,
a fellow-worker, urges Lynn to 50
anyway, adding, "If you stay sn
on oort very Ions you get i your
hull covered with barnacles: that
finally . get the best of youi
No
more voyages then."
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I Susanne's prescience made Lynn
think of Miss Allerton, anchored' in
her monotonous routine of life- no
adventure, 00 emotions, no one in
her circumspect existence who was
more important than her static self.
The vision frightened her a little.
She supposed that Miss Allerton
would be horrified at Susanne's pe
dantic philosophy, but she envied
Susanne her renunciation of caution.
Of course, she did not wish to be
like Sosanne, but neither did, she
wish to follow ia the straight! and
stupid path of Miss Allerton. Noth
ing ventured, nothing gained, the old
axiom reminded her. t j 1
I suppose you nre right,", she
said thoughtfully, and felt the re
action of the challenge within her.
"If only I had a little more saved"
. I "Sure, susanne scoffed. il we
all had evervthinc lust rizbt. We'd
do a lot of things different. But it'a
the people who push off tn an open
beat with only a big supply of cour
age and determination who get what
they're going after Now mejust
give me a sink-swim chance for
something more exciting ; and? IT1
leap in without even a life belt.
I Lynn was accustomed to her odd
and extravagant metaphors, which
amused and interested her. j If only
the talents of audacious people tike
Susanne might be developed Into
definite progress. Instead of being
suppressed by the petty demands of
existence!, What literature her sest
and courage, imagination and gift
of comparison might produce, if it
were developed and Inspired! i
The fallacy of Lynn's 1 decision
was likewise pronounced by Mrs.
Klme. She was less inclined than
Susanne to advise throwing caution
te the winds, but her philosophy
leaned toward the belief that Lynn
would be sure to find work when she
returned, providing Mr. Lowry
would not take her back. That, she
doubted. Be only wished to prevent
her going, if - he could. H - .
But the weight which was much
more than gram in the balancing
of her decision war the letter from
Doti, by return air mail, special de
livery, which could not accept her
refusal for an instant; which Im-
Elored and cajoled and promised lav
ihly. Almost, one could have dis
cerned between the lines the e
eruenee of juvenile tantrums in- sim
ilar oppositions. But of course,
Doti was grown up. now. The words
were refined and gracious, even
though they were as emphatic and
disturbing as pounding heels and
wild shrieks.' r s
And then, Mr, Lowry added his
little grans, with a surprising sour-
HEARTS
ish, and the scales of decision fell
all the way on one side with a defi
nite thud. It was -a very long time
before Lynn was able to understand
his sudden snsreestion. and even
then she was puzzled at the revela
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Mr. Lowrv had said to her on that
Saturday morning, when hi speci
fied what models she would display
in the tea room. "By the way.
Miss Bartel, have you decided to
take your vacation t" !?j
Ivnn looked at him with nuzzled
rnicertaintv. "Why I understood.
Mr. Lowry, that yen couldn't spare
me for a week." a '
His half smile indicated amuse
ment. "Oh, I think we could manage.-
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"But I should like to be! sure I
might return." she insisted with a
fearful hope.
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Lynn collected her clothes and dressing case and
hurried Into tbe dressing-room.
"To be sure. Why not?" he1 said,
as if any other possibility were dis
missed. 1 -
"Oh, Td be so grateful for the
opportunity." Lynn floundered for
words. "It's the. week after! next
rd like to be away." I
The rebound of her vanquished
hopes was powerful enough to tnake
Lynn want) to do something! dra
matic, but she controlled the im
pulse until she had an opportunity
to confide the news to Susanne who
supplied the verbal enthusiasm!
So another letter went flying
south that night, like a late migrat
ing bird. And the reply which Lynn
read three days later waa eloquent
of the gratified child. i
That week before her departure
was a flurry of lunch-hour shop
ping, evening alterations with Mrs.
Kime's assistance and last-mmute
Sacking. A few new clothes were
nperative. Nothing she possessed
was adequate for formal dining and
masked balls. She could not indulge
in an expensive costume that would
be Impractical for future use,! so
she contrived a masquerade cos
tume to represent the spirit of the
Crescent City. For this she found
s gown of cobalt blue sprinkled with
silver stars, and. fashioned a head
dress of a silver crescent which
glistened effectively on one side of
her dark head. A smaller crescent
masked her shining dark eyes and
completed the costume.
A jacket ensemble of rose face
she discovered at a bargain and
matched with Inexpensive costume
jewelry for dinner wear. A tailored
taffeta suit with a gay plaid blottse
offered smart traveling attire. nA
Lyna revived as much of her pre-J
vions summer wararooe as would be
useful for her short visit. j f
It seemed like the end f .iiA
dream when she was settled in, her
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Ediia Robb Webster
darkened berth on Saturday night
and could feel the gentle shudder of
the Pullman wheels clicking over
the rails with increasing speed. It
seemed ridiculous to make this elab
orate preparation for sleep, when -
she was sure it would, not be pos
sible to sleep a wjink. She lay on her
pillow and stared out into the semi- '
darkness with black- objects flying
across it like bats in a cave, and oc-(
casional blinking of distant lights
that-pricked it like fireflies in twi
light. dqi somenow, in rwamic cut
of the wheels and the sound of rush
ing silence lulled her to insensibil
ity, and the next thing Lynn knew
she awoke with crashing sounds all
about her to find the sun shining on
her face and great- commotion
everywhere inside the train and out
side on the platform of a. strange,
city station. Baggage trucks clat
tered past her, window. Voices and
shouts filled the clear morning air
which already was (much warmer
than that which she had left a few
hours previously.
' Lynn collected her clothes and
dressing case and honied i ito the
dressing-room.- She did not wish to
miss a minute of this exciting day.
She would have her first meal in a
dining car presently. The train was
crowded, jnost of Its passengers
bound for the Mardi Gras. Several
women ventured friendly remarks
to which she responded kindly
enough, but she could not accustom
herself to the overtures of brief ac
quaintance. . j
The train wound its way through
the folded laps ef rocky hills the
first mountains Lynn ever had seen.
She was tremendously impressed
with their rugged beauty and the
picturesque cabins tucked into their
pockets like an odd collection of in
valuable treasures. Unpainteol, bar
ren, even uncomfortable they might
be as homes, but they blended into
the landscape as a necessary part
of it. ... j ,
: Freakfait was a novelty tn tbe
bustling, tinkling dining car with
Its broad windows which swayed
above deep caverns crashed be
side sheer bluffs with a deaf enicir
roar. One could feel the strain of
the train's ascent and the gentle vi
bration of movement which affected
every small psrt of It. How differ
ent was the atnwphere of this car
from that of the Fireside Cafeteria,
thought Lynn. The haste of the
waiters contrasted with the leisure- N
ly motions of their patrons, whems
the lunch hour st the cafeteria t.
a contest of hurried -patrons C
manding swifter service.
(To Be Continued)
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