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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, April 1,' 1938
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From First Statesman, Mtrch 28, 1551
Cuahles A. Sprague
' Editor tmd Publisher-
: THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO.
Charles A. Spiague, Pres. - Sheldon F. Sac kett. Secy.
Member of the Associated Tress
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.Off the Deep End
Anyone who has stood for the first time at the top of a
high diving board knows the mingled emotions that chase
each other up and down his spinal column. The water looks a
long way down :.tne sky is a long way up. The crowd below
is gaping up to see the jump-oif." lie wonders if the water is
cold; if he will go belly-fiop when he hits the water; if he
will dive too straight and Jtump his bead on the bottom. Al
ternately he screws up courage to make tne plunge tfien draws
back for a fresh look around: Finally he makes his plunge, for
better, for worse.
1 hat is about the state of mind of a political candidate.
He blows hot and cold; he gets his nerve up, then feels it ooze
away. Then he either does, or he doesn t
After such a' period ot uncertainty the editor of this pa
per has made the plunge. It was not an easy decision. An ed
itor naturally preiers to "live in his ivory tower and be an
observer and interpreter rather than to buffet the waves in
political wafers. In this instance one can have no illusions in
the way of self-confidence over the outcome. But after all, it
may do an editor good to get out and fight on the hustings
and meet the people, and take his chances along with other
candidates. '
Running for office in these days is a terrible ordeal. It
4akes time and it takes money, and we have little of either to
spare.VThrough part of April and most of May, however the
writer will take a vacation from his regular vocation, and
.give the readers a change of diet at the same time. Of this
the readers may be assured : neither the news nor the editor
ial columns of The Statesman will be made a "house organ"
to promote the candidacy of the editor.
. We do not know a great deal about "practical" politics
at our house. The lady of the house yesterday asked: "What
do you do after you file?" "Then," we replied, "you start go
ir;x sort of crazy." Our own sanity will probably be restored
by May 21.
Bits for
Breakfast,
By R. J. HENDRICKS
April Fool!
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Sharing the Gas Tax
The league of Oregorucities is resuming its effort to get
a slice of the proceeds of the gas tax. If the gas tax.income
is to be allocated on the basis of source, then the cities might
claim a large share of that revenue. But the system has
grown of using the gas tax to build state highways, spending
in the citites only that money needed on streets that are state
highways. The remainder goes for the primary and second
ary roads of the state. .
There just isn't enough revenue at present to make any
more division of income. Secondary roads need a lot more
spent on improvement and maintenance. The primary system
is not fully completed. City folk use the countrv roads, and
the farmers use these roads getting to and from town. All of
this is of benefit to city dwellers.
Let there be no disturbance of the highway revenue now.
If and when more money comes in than is needed for the state
system, either add more roads for the state to look after or re
duce the gas tax. The cities should continue to look after
themselves, even if this means some sacrifice to them. They
auck most of the money back anyhow, so they should not com
plain. The roads in the country are not just farm roads, they
are economic as well as pleasure highways which are vital to
the welfare of the whole state.
. ' . . New Dark Age?
The shades of night are falling on the intellectual life in
many lands. - Raymond B. Fosdick in his report of the year
for the Rockefeller Foundation says, In some fields it is now
profitless to go where we formerly went . . . We find ourselves
stopped at some frontiers because behind them the search
for truth by eager and skeptical minds has been made impos
aible." ' j .
Will a new dark age envelop the earth? Will mankind
lower the curtain of scientific exploration and search 'for
truth after centuries of enlightenment? All this threatens.
In the social tensions of our time there is too much into!
erahce, too little charity. Bigot and fagot seem to go togeth
er. The new political religions breed their inquisitions the
same as religions of the past. There is need for steadiness of
purpose and clearness, of thinking to hold humanity to the
..fcourse of true progress.
'Silly" Criticism
Says the East Oregonian, which remains about the only
daily paper in the state to support both President Roosevelt
and Governor Martin, The bill (the reorganization bill)
was not opposed because there was anything wrong with it
but because the critics wished to 'smear Roosevelt' " So the
EO calls criticism of Senator Reames for voting for it "silly.
There is one answer to the EO's defense, and that is the
vote of Senator Wagner of New York, who has been a con
sistent supporter of the president. He voted against the bill,
simply because he felt it would result in concentration of pow
er in the executive's hands.
Tne Woodburn Independent, which is friendly to public ownership
ot utilities, expresses the opinion that any public owned utility ought
to return a certain amount of revenue to the public body which owns
and operates It. sufficient to equal the amount the utility would pay in
taxes if it were privately owned. Quite aside from the need of taking
account ot taxes in comparing public and private operation, it is true
that such return la wholly. Justified. Too large a portion of taxes now
come from real estate levies. Tapping other, sources would lighten
the load the property owners hare borne for long years.
The- Statesman has rather consistently avoided the use ot "dicta
tor" with reference to President Roosevelt. It has believed he was too
thoroughly grounded in American ideas ot government to try to ape
Mussolini. Unfortunately however, his successors might not be so loy
al to democracy. Huey Long for Instance would pay no attention .to
constitution It It stood In his way. Accretion of powers In washing
ton means a great temptation to one who wants to play a Caesar's role
In our affairs. That is why centralisation needs to be guarded
against. , , . ,'
Senator LaFollette has the courage of his convictions. He urged
lowering the exemption on the Income tax and increase ot surtaxes in
middle brackets in order to provide more revenue, but the senate ti
ns nee committee voted it down. "With the upper brackets pretty well
sucked dry the only chance for substantial addition to Income is by
striking harder at the lower level!. The committee postpones the day
et reckoning by failing to provide revenues to equal expenditures,
- The country has grown numb to grief and trouble, so there Is not
so much stir over the kidnaping of Peter Lerine of New Rocbelle,
N. Y., age 12. But what agony his parents suffer as days pass and, they
stt in ignorance of the fate of their boy. Ransom money for children
1s about the vilest ot possessions. The kidnaper is the worst criminal
of all.
The Ad club played to good weather last night for Its annual
spring opening. That group seems to hare a real stand-in with the
weather man. Next, year the Ad club should be appointed to strangle
the groundhog underground on February t. :
We have seen so many pictures of destruction wrought by air
bombs we rarely pause to study them any longer. Barcelona, Madrid,
Shanghai. what's the difference? A pile ot rubble, a corpse or two.
twisted wreckage; in the year ot Our Lord 1138! -
Another capitalist has been sent to represent this country In
Moscow, Alexander Kirk of Chicago, to.be consul. WU1 he ship in
us victuals as Mrs. Davies dd?
Well. Slaa," Ajjrii FosH
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Studying Oregon history:
field laboratory class of
Portland visits some Talem'
district points of epic past:
(Continuing from yesterday:)
The second building erected on
Salem's site by whites, and
stm standing, was commenced as
soon as lumber .was avaUable
from the mill a few rods west
across what is now. Broadway
street; metropolitan flavored
came -of the thoroughfare that
absorbs both Liberty and High
streets from the south, near
Mill creek, and runs north. North
Salem,- 1n which was . Broadway,
was platted before the main
town of Salem.
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That second building of whites
on the site of Salem was erected
for the headquarters of the Lee
mission, and Jason Lee end wife
lived there. So did three other
families. In later years, the
postoffice of the town was In
that house. So was the terri
torial treasury. G'andma Ta-
bitha Brown, who established the
school that became Pacific' uni
versity, Forest Grove, had her
first home in Oregon in that
ouse. where she arrived Christ
mas day, 1846, in drizzling
snow and rain, on foot, almost
frozen, and hungry.
That house, now numbered
960 Eroadway, la much as it
stood nearly 100 years ago. with
the exception of the south L,
which was built by Judge R. P,
noise, wno tor a long time, up
to his death, had it for his
home. j
Tbe site of Salem had been
Chemeketa before the whites
came; native name for place of
gathering (I think an Indian
city of refuge.) Ch with a gut
tural "Bound meant in one of th
native tongues p 1 a c e as Che-
mawa, place of the willows;
Champoeg. place of the sand: in
French Campment du Sable
sand encampment).
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An ancient tribe bere cad a
religion akin to that of the Dra-
vidian races of India, as shown
by remains and relics of a phal
lic temple (now in the Oregon
State college's Horner museum).
on Temple hill, next south of the
famous Sky Line walnut orchard.
largest individually owned graft
ed grove In the wc-ld
Next name. The Mills, from the
mission saw and grist mill. Next.
The Institute, from the Oregon
Institute, which by change of
name became Willamette unlver
slty. The first mails came to
The Institute.
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The place was not officially
Salem till the plats were filed:
North Salem, Feb. 15. 185A: Sa
lem, March 22. 18 SO: another
Salem Jan. 8. 1851. The third
Salem was "The Island, sur
rounded by Mill creek and the
mill race for the mills. Owner.
B. McClane, who claimed that
was the original town; which it
really was. He was the ,flrst
postmaster, that is U. S. post
master: his office In the Lee
house, where he then (1849)
lived.
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Logs for the first lumber were
hauled from near where Marion
square is now: thus clearing a
place that became the site" or
the first school on the cdrner
of Commercial street, south of
the square. In that school bouse,
July 4, 1852, the First Congre
gational church of Salem was
founded.
The first of all. First Metho
dist church first church In Sa
lem and first Protestant church
in America west of tbe Rocky
mountains, was held in the chap
el of the mission Indian manual
labor school, built in 1841-2
that became finally the home of
Willamette university.
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That Methodist church was
really a merger of the mission,
and goes back to October 6,
1834; to the original Lee mis
sion site. 10 miles by water be
low the site ot Salem.
Also its Sunday school, going
back to Sunday, pril 5, 1835.
after Cyrus Shepard arrived from
Fort Vancouver, where he tar
ried for a time and taught the
school there, employed by Dr
John McLoughlln. j,
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The first teacher at Fort Van
couver had been John Ball, eom-
lnr with the 1832 Wyeth party
Cyrus Shepard had been in ui
health when, the first J.son Lee
missionary party arrived at Fort
Vancouver. That :ras a stcona
reason why he tarried to teach
there, the first reason being that
the teaching position there was
vacant.
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So Shepard might be profitably
employed while he reg-ined,ms
health. until the first building at
the mission might be erected (of
torsi and made habitable.
The vacancy in the fort school
was caused by the fact that Solo
mon Smith had run away with
the wife of the fort's baker. She
was a daughter - of Chief Coba-
wa ( Called bv Lewis and Clark
Comowool), of the Clatsops
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One historian says that Indian
nHnpMi named Celiast. was a
beautiful woman. Solomon Smith
took her to the house of josepn
Gervais. and there In 1834 taught
tint rat school In present Ore-
rnn.
Jason Lee rave Smith and Cell
ast a Christian marriage, they
were converted, and both taught
in the mission school, and were
otherwise employed there, and
afterward on Clatsop plain be
low Astoria.
(Concluded tomorrow.)
O, MX, Kat hum Hi to m. he WW narW itmittd.
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The Safety
Valve
Letters'from
Statesman Readers
GILL AND GRANGE
To the Editor:
Referring to the news item
dated March 26 entitled "Port
land to Get National Grange"
Gill's Stand Criticized Here,"
Theodore G. Nelson, chairman ot
the Salem grange convention
committee, is quoted as naving
stated: "Members here will be
disappointed. Especially that
State Master Gill apparently did
not come to this city to canvass
facilities that Salem had to offer.-
This statement is very unfair
because I made two different
trips to Salem looking over fa-
f iUties and conferring with the
manager of the chamber of com
merce. In addition to this. I se
cured data from the chamber of
commerce and from various let
ters that: were written either to
myself or National Master Taber.
The facilities of Salem and
Portland both we e fairly pre
sented by'me to the eastern mem
bers of the executive committee
and they made the decision
which was unanimous for Portland.
RAT W. GILL, Master
Oregon State C range.
Ten Years Ago
April 1, 1928
Bishoo Eben S. Johnson of
CaDetown. Africa, arrived in
Salem last night to visit with
his son, Rev. S. D. Johnson,
pastor Leslie Memorial church.
Radio Programs
The C. S. Hamilton Furniture
company has been awarded the
contract to furnish the carpet
for the auitorium In the new
Presbyterian church.
Oscar D. "Frosty" Olson, local
florist, announces that he Is com
pleting plans for the construc
tion of a new green house on
his small, ranch north of Salem.
Twenty Years Ago
April 1, 1B18
Miss Angelina McCulloch. op
tometrist, will move her office
to the Salem Bank of Commerce
where she will be associated with
the offices of Drs. Findley and
Steeves.
Joseph E. Hedges of Oregon
City has been appointed by Gov.
Withycombe to succeed himseii
as member of state board of high
er curricula.
H. J. Schnlderman. state cor
poration commissioner, has been
informed that he is appointed
a member ot the executive com
mittee of the newly organixed
Naatlonal Association of Securi
ties commission.
St
ory
By Eii
Prize Won
gene Writer
Annual Spring Concert
At Silverton Postponed
SILVERTON The annual
spring concert planned by. the
music department of the Silver
ton schools which was to have
been given. Friday night baibeen
postponed and the date will be
decided upon later. Miss Bertha
Aim directs the band, orchestra
and chorus.
EUGENE. March 31-6PV-W. F.
G. Thacher, English professor
and director of the Edison Mar
shall short atory contest of Ore
gon university, announced award
of first prize to George Stephen
son, a junior of Eugene, for his
story. "Boy In the Wind."
Walter Wood. Boise, Idaho, re
ceived second prize and Martha
Stewart, Eugene, honorable men-
tion. ' - ' ' r
Thacher said the competition
would be renamed the Marshall-Case-Haycox
contest In honor of
three author-graduates: Jbdison
Marshall. Robert Ormond Case
and Ernest Haycox.
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7 :30 Sunrise Sermsnett.
7:43 American Family Bobinaon.
8:00 The Merrymakera. MBS.
8:30 Today' Tunea.
8:45 Newa.
9:00 The Pastor'e Call.
:15 The Friendly Circle.
8:45 Streamline Swing, ilBS.
10:00 XoTeltiea.
10:15 Canon Robinaoa Buckerooi,
MBS.
10:30 Morning Magazine.
10:45 The Voice ot Experience, MBS.
11 :00 Newa.
11:15 Statesman of the Air Home Eco
nomics Talk, Mia Marine Burea.
11:30 Hollywood Charm School, MBS.
11:45 Hita of Today.
12:00 The Value Parade.
12:15 Sews.
18 :30 Hillbilly Serenade.
12:45 Good Health. MBS.
1:00 Ed FiUgerald. MBS.
1:15 Hawaiian Melodies.
1:80 Popular Sa'ute.
1:45 Book-a-Week, MBS.
2:00 Between the Bookeads. MBS.
2:15 Rannie Weeks Sings, MBS.
2:30 Spice oi Life.
2:45 Harmonies, MBS.
3:00 Feminine Fancies, MBS.
3 -.30 Sews.
3:45 Syd Gary Sings. MBS.
4:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr., MBS.
4:15 Congressman Petinfale, MBS.
4:30 Vocal Varieties.
4:45 Radio Campus, MBS.
5:00 Popular Variety.
5:15 Jaxs Nocturne. MBS.
5:30 Topica ot the Day, MBS.
5:45 Freaaest Thine in Town.
8:00 Dinner Hour Melodies.
6:15 The Phantom Pilot. MBS.
6:30 Sporta Bullseyes, MBS.
:45 New.
7:00 The Broer Family at Home.
7:30 The Lone Ranter, MBS.
8:0O Harmony Halt
8:15 News.
8 :30 Swingtime.
9:00 The Newspaper of the Air, MBS.
9:15 Boxing Matches.
10:30 Igham Jones' Orchestra.
11:00 University of Southern Califor
nia Junior Prom, MBS.
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8:30 Market Reports.
6:35 KOIN Klock, Ivan, Walter and
Frankia.
8 !00 News.
8:15 This and That with Art Kirkham.
9:00 Mary Margaret MacBride, radio
columnist.
9:15 Edwin C. Hill.
9:30 Romance of Helen Trent.
9:45 Oar (ral Sunday.
10:00 Betty and Bob.
10:15 Betty Crocker.
10:30 Arnold bnmm a Daughter.
10:45 Valiant Lady.
11:00 Big Sister.
11:15 Aunt Jenny's Real life Stories.
11:30 American School of the Air.
12:00 WPA Band.
12:15 KOIN News Berries.
12:30 Lincoln Cathedral Choir.
1:00 Myrt and Marge.
1:15 Pretty Kitty Kelly.
1 !30 Jndr and Jane.
1 :45 Homemakera' Institute with
Jeannette Cramer.
2:00 KOIN Newa Berries.
2:05 Stage Echoes.
2:10 News Throaga a Womea'a Zjes.
2:45 Hilltop Hosae.
3 :00 ClasaMied Ad-Venture.
S:OS Music for Fun.
3:30 Newspaper at the Air.
4:15 Jack Shannon, tenor.
4:30 Eyea at the World.
5:00 Ghost of Benjamia Sweet.
5:30 Charlie Chan.
5:45 Boaka Carter.
6:00 Hollywood HoteL
7 :00 The Songshop.
7:45 Little Show.
8:00 Sesttergoad Balnea.
S: 15 Lust and Abner.
8:30 Paul Whiteamn'i Orchestra,
9:00 Arthur Godfrey, BarbasoL-
9:15 Leon F. Drews, Organist.
9:30 Slumber Boat.
10:00 Fire Star FinaL
10:15 On the Air.
10:45 Harry Owena Orchestra.
1 1 :0O Pasadewa Orchestra.
11:30 Joe Sanders Orchestra.
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7:00 Motieai Clock,
7:15 Trait Blaitra.
7 -.45 Newa.
8:00 M argot tf Cmatlewood.
8:15 Cabin at Croearoada.
8:30 Star of Today.
8:45 Gospel Singer.
9:00 Vaughn De Leath.
9:15 The O'KeiUs.
a:SO Lotus Gardens Orchestra.
9:45 Tonr Badia Review.
10:00 Stars ot Today.
10:15 Mrs Wiggs ol Cabbage Pstck
10:10 John's Other Wife.
10:45 Just Plain BilL
11:00 Benny Walker'a Kitchen.
11:15 Argentina Trio.
11:25 Hollywood Nw Flashes.
11:30 How to Ba Charming.
1 1 :45 Ssxophobia.
12 :00 Pepper Young's Family.
12:15 Ma Perkina.
12:30 Vie and Sad.
12:45 The Guiding Light.
1 :00 Kef reshaaent Time.
1:15 The Story ef Mary Varlin.
1:30 Rush Hughes, Commentator.
1:45 Dr. Kate.
2:00 Martha Meade.
2:15 Bennett Wetrertea.
2:30 Happy Jack.
2:45 Three Boaaeee.
1:15 Candid Lady. , "
S:30 Weman'a Magazine ef the Air.
4:90 Dorothy MacKeaiia. ...
4:15 Larry Lew-is. . , .
4:30 News.
4:45 Curbstone Ciuia.
;00 Piano Surprise . .
5:15 Musical Interlude.
5:20 Cocktail Hour.
5:30 Stars of Today.
6:00 Melodic Strings.
6:15 Vie Arden Oxen., and Guests.
6:30 Benson Hotel Concert.
7:00 First Nighter.
7:30 Jimmy Fidler.
7:45 Dorothy Thompson.
6:00 Amos 'a' Andy.
8:15 Uncle Ezra ' a Radio Station.
8:30 Rainbow Room Orchestra.
9:00 Gihnore Circus.
9:30 Fireside Hour.
i0:00 News Flashes.
10:15 Glenn Shelley. Organist.
10:30 Uptown Ballroom Orca.
11:00 Ambassador Hotel Orchestra.
11:30 Olympic Hotel Orchestra.
To 13 Complete Weather Reports.
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6:30 Just About Time.
6:45 Family Altar Hour.
7:15 Muatcal Clock.
7:30 Financial Service.
7:45 Viennese Ensemble.
8:15 Popular Waltxes.
8:30 Dr. Brock.
9:00 Time for Thought.
9:15 Three Pals.
9:30 National Farm and Heme.
10:30 Newi.
10:45 Home Institute.
11:00 Current Krents.
11:15 Radio Show Window.
11:30 Little Boy Blue.
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12:00 Lost and Found Items.
12:02 Harmonica Hi Hate.
12:1S Beaux Arte Trio.
12:25 Hinta to Housewives.
12:30 Newa.
12:45 Market Reports.
12:0 Talk. O. M. Plummer.
1:00 Little Concert.
1:30 Club Matinee.
2:00 Yoor Radio Review.
2:10 Irma Glen. Organist.
2:15 Don Winslow.
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2:35 Rakor'a Orchestra.
2:45 Johnnie Johnston.
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3: IS Maurice Spitalny Orchestra.
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3 :45 Vagabonds.
4:00 The Oregonians.
4:30 The Four of Cs.
4:45 Craig Matthews, Tener.
5:00 Aviation News.
5:10 Sophisticated Strings.
5:39 Eddie Swartout'a Music.
5:45 Speed Gibson.
6:00 Beaux Art Trio.
6:15 te 8 Silent to KOB.
8:00 Land ef the Waatsit.
8:15 Hotel Park Central Orchestra.
:0 Chei Fares Orchestra.
8 :45 Newt.
9:00 8ir Francis Drake Hotel Orek.
:lo The NigM Watchman.
9:38 Royal Crown Revue.
10:09 Boxing Matches.
10 :30 Stetson Varieties.
10:35 Biltmore Hotel Orchestra.
11:00 News.
11:15 Charles Banyan, Organist.
11:30 Clover Club Orchestra.
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9:00 Today'e Prerrama.
9:03 The Homemakera' Hour.
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10:15 Story Hour for Adult.
11:00 School et the Air.
11:10 Music ot the Masters.
12:00 Newa.
12:15 Farm Hour.
1:13 Variety,
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By D. H. TALMADGE
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Coming;!
April Is not tar away, at tnis
writing but a aay.
Soon the sun will warmly
glow, Salem folk will fish
ing go,
Sunny corner gab will flow
In a flood the first we
know, - .
(Surely coming, not a doubt!
Though the skies le cold and
gray, winter- cannoi
Sea' winds luring palls wUl
blow, trills from bird
throats heidy-ho,
Flowers their fragrant beau
ty ahow, grass bo" coming
on to mow. -
(Mighty sweet to think about!)
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ter. "My dear," rne aaid, "run'
1 t J . nl.
over to Mrs. uijdi b auu o.
her If we may hare some oi tne
dnst from the top of her piano
The little daughter got the dust.
but for some reason, Mrs. uians
has ever since miffed audibly
when her neighbor's name is
mentioned In her earing, per
haps it is only a cold in the
head.
And, mentioning sweet things
to think about, tnere is
letter that has come to me this
week, which says - on't I please
put my name or anyway my Ini
tials on the poetry appearing
here of which I a. i personally
guilty so that the scrap book
record may be complete. ei1
crettv rood when I receiTed this
letter, and am adding the Ini
tials as requested, but I am re
serving the right to omit trie ini
tials when the verse, seems to
me I very poor quality. In snch
instances the writer of the let
ter will happily think some other
of the minor poets did it. At any
rate, the striving for '-alnglory
will not be so noticeable.
Everybody has Ms trials. I
hare tuffered more or less from
a slight inferiority complex for
years. Ever since, in fact issu,
in which year of grace I suffered
from a mild but 1 'ghly colored
attack of measles. Among 4he
nthr imnortant events of 1880
the nomination of Prof. Garrieia
for nresident of the Unltea
States may be mentioned. I shall
always remember that raeasiy
month of June. I had a prom
ise from father that I could ac
company him to Chicago and see
Mr. Conkling. who was striving
to nominate General Grant tor
a third term, lick or be licked
I felt extremely aad that day
when I saw my father's coat tails
going over the hill to the rail
way station with me not cling-
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tnr to them. And I snail al
ways remember it,- as i say.
Anwar. I was In Chicago the
tollowlnr Christmas time and
took a good look at the coliseum.
where the battle ot the political
giants had taken place. One
must tret what comfort he can
when cruel circumstances do not
permit him to get what he Wishes
to get.
General Pershing says another
world war would wipe out civi
lisation completely, and, what
ever he may mean by the state
ment, perhaps it would. Bat on
the other hand an old gentleman
who lives near enough to Mount
Jefferson to hear it whisper, al
though of course the wind must
be In a certain direction or the
whispering cannot be heard, .ays
"Wipe out civilization? I don't
believe It, More likely another
world war would wipe ou. war
in all but savage countries.
Whether or not the old gentle
man heard this from Mount Jef
ferson I do not know, but by
some strange chance he may be
right. I reckon there are
enough civilized people on earth
to accomplish almost anything
if sufficiently aroused. And an
other world war might be the
means of arousing them. Merely
another view of a matter much
talked about.
I suppose there has never been
a time since the Creator put the
world into commission when peo
ple had more views and shot 'em
off faster than at present.
I did not get this story from
a vaudeville performer. The
circumstance really occurred in
Salem, unless I have been out
rageously deceived which I don't
think I have. A Salem woman,
who buys a certain Journal de
voted to home interests and reads
it religiously, found the follow-
ing suggestion in the publication
a few days ago: "If you desire
to have a raxor edge on one of
your kitchen knives put a bit
of fine dust, on a firm piece of
cardboard and gently draw the
blade through the dust with the
customary whetstone motion."
"A Uttle Mfcht - Music" f
I Lave Just come swiftly
through the reading of a book,
the title of which is A Little
Night-Music" and the earming
writer of which is one ueraia
W. Johnson, a flute player. Did
you ever hear a fairly expert and
somewhat sentimental performer
on the flute pour fourth his
soul through a flute from an
open window on a starry night
In Jute before the lilas were
gone? Yes or no, it doesn't mat
ter. It gets you wnetner you
admit to a liking for It or not.
This little book of Mr. John--
son s writing wnicn, oy tne
way. Is published by Harper &
Brothers, New York Is not of
especial interest to flutists. It
merely happens that the author
plays the flute. But In a deli
cately humorous rein, and with
the most respectful consideration
of the verities, it champion the
cause of all sincerely aspiring
musicians, the performers who.
while they may not make the
best music In the world on what
ever Instrument nas taken their
fancy, find a Joy and a benefit
probably not given by any other
means known for the develop
ment "of individual talent.
While it is plainly apparent
that Mr. Johnson worshins the
masters, he does not r for
the stars and strike a minor
chord when he fails, to reach
them. No, he says frankly and
decidedly, "what . this country
needs is more bum music.'! Not,
of course, less good music. It
is hia theory that the mastery
of "bum" music is quite certain
to lead to an effort to accomp
lish the performance of higher
class and more difficult music,
and the Internal sense of glory
which comes from such accomplishment.
The book I have read came
from the public library. I feel
that I shall, by one -means or
another, obtain a copy for my
very cwn for rereading when the
mood .indicates.
A Salem tobacco addict who
smokes a pipe tells me that next
New Year's he is resolved to
count the number of matches
contained hi a five-cent box.
Thus, by means of a simple
arithmetical process, he will
know exactly how much his to
bacco smoking costs him. He
cherishes a hope that he will find
the pipe system to be more cost
ly than the use of cigars, which
he has not suspected to be the
case, not having aroused him-,
self to make the effort essential
to the counting of a box of
matches.
Its Dependable Point
Weather may be gocd or bad.
One or t'other past, all doubt;
Mebby not so good all ways.
Always good to talk about.
Soma remarks on the - streets
Monday as to the- folly of seek
ing pleasure dangerously as
those folk sought it at Mount
Hood Sunday. Nobody said any
thing about the young woman at
Hollywood who dislocated swrn
of her vertebrae or something
while playing ping-pong.
Hits Merit Plan
For Postmasters
WASHINGTON. March SM;p)
-A "complete breakdown of tht
merit system in the appointment
of postmasters In 2? western com,
muniUes. Including Freewater and
North Bend. Ore., was charged by
Rep. Bacon (R-NY), who has
strongly opposed further exten
sion of executive power over the
civil service commission.
Bacon's remarks, delivered in
the debate over the reorganisa
tion bin. contained the- statement
that -In not a single one of these
cases has the nomination of the
certified. winner of th rn mar.
, rice examination been sent to the
'J..'JB 2.tt!r S to r "til daugh--senate by the presMent
ant curator.
2:45 The American Scene.
S: 15 Tonr Health.
8:45 -The Monitor Views tne Kewa.
:O0 The Svsaphoaie Half Hour.
4:10 Stories for Boys an Girls.
5:00 On the Cannnaaa.
S:43 Vespers, College Student Group.
8: JO Fares Hour.
7 :80 University of Orerea.
8:13 t;00 The Business Hoar.
Shanks Will Get
Star Mail Route
SCI0 It Is stated that J.
Shanks, farmer southeast of I
Sclo, was ' the successful bidder
on the Albany-Stio star mall
route. The change Is to take
place July 1. "Dos" Hornback
of Albany Is incumbent contrac
tor.
Tne puoiic is invited to a I
card party by the local VFW !
auxiliary Friday night, April g.
at tne post hall in this city. A
nominal charge will be made and
refreshments will be served.
Glenn Phillppl and Ira Stone
report encouraging progress in
their acreage pool canvass In this
part Of the valley. Ample acre
age for the Initial experiment
this year is assured, they assert.
Roy ' V. Shelton of Pcio re-1
cently has been licensed a real
tor and will establish an office
in his residence on north Main
street.
Stripped of frills, direst ed of theory,
isn't this the fact? THE GREATEST CREATOR "
OF EIAPLOYIENT is WORK! : Erery tisie a stop
page has hit one of our Columbia Empire
industries, three things hare happened!
Down go pay rolls; out go our workers; and
in comes worry, suspicion and misery! When
any of our industries, large or small, -
lacks buying support, it must shut down.
BUT when we give it our BUYING SUPPORT, it
thrives and Creates more OPPORTUNITY for
WORK and-thus more OPPORTUNITY for BUYING N
Through our purchases, we signal -STOP" or
."GO" for our own OPPORTUNI
TIES for WORK I
Asfts IS IT PRnrinrcr. iaj
THE COLUMBIA EMPIRE?