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PAGE FOUR The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Bio October! 9, 193S "No Faior Sways Us: From First Statesman. March 3S. 1851 Charles A. Si'Rague THE STATESMAN Charles A. Sprkgue. Pre. ilrnibrr of the ' tton of all ow Uuvlcl credited tnl paper. Bird Cage on t tv, QfoL,cmdn wvpral of anAmericar flag of considerable historical significance which was offered to the state, possibly witn me that it might be placed on display in the new capitol. The offer was regretfully declined. It probably is! not generally kWn,but state officials have found it necessary to say W' to a number of requests and offers to place historical material or commemorative plaques in the new capitol. Oregon's Aid, homelike statehouse . was , a .vntale museum, with glass cases along its corridors coining old guns used in wars of the United States, relics of the PJ daysan exposition of Oregon bird life and other articles, in the rotunda wrere some larger items of similar character which would net fit into glass cases. They did not look out off place in the ild capitol. ? ! . .. ( Now let us not be accused of comparing honored relics of the past to bird cages. All of us have proper respect for antiquity and for the reminders of notable achievements in the past. But it is true that a bird cage or even a bed spring liv nf nli'- stramed on the side of or atop a Mattered old automobile of 1924 vintage, it may even w aw T" ''artistic" though a better word is "picturesque. m. in article to one of the 1939 streamlined cars that are just mow making their appearance, and you have violated some inwritten law cf the fitness of things. , j . - The same principle may be applied to trie new papuou Outside and inside, it was designed as an artistic unit. Ana ' it is, just as it Stands, a thing of beauty. The architects de signed not onlf the lines and details of the structure, but designated what its decorations should be. right doynlo the doorknobs. Anything added or taken away, would detract from the impreision of unity. ' ui.' '' T - - Although it might not be a serious matter for one bronze plaque, or a small glass case containing an American flag, to be placed in some inconspicuous spot in the i new state house, permiss on for such an installation would virtually mean disaster (to the artistry of the building, for once the bars were let down, the applications for similar, permission Would come pobring in and there would be no justification for a refusal. Before long the new capitol would be a museum tike the old one was, but with each museum piece sticking out like a sore thumb in that setting. So the state officials must irefuse every ihnocent-appearing request that involves any addition to thef capital's decoration. L , . . It is a pity that Salem has no public museum where these undoubtedly valuable articles may be placed and displayed. 4.nere nas ueen a movement museum in Sa iem under state rjouotecuy win be one, but by Etvrvvuj V V, - r - - , v be beyond recovery.. There should be a place for them vbut thatfplace decidedly is not the rotunda of the new statehouse. Hitler vs. German People ; ncrR nf from a trip to Europe, has been writing an exceedingly in ifrot.'Tirr coriiil ariVloa whirh are aDDcannff in .the Mt. Angel News and apparently in other publications, describing conditions in Germany and the events that led up to them. -hqti rporiTYiA in relation to rehcnOUS lib- iliO UlOV UOOAVAJj V A. UiV v- erty is yet to appear, but it is since his return that l ather Aicum aepiores many pnases oi the nazi program, its bearing upon religion perhaps most of all. : ' I . ' . ' Yet in his latest article Father Alcuin, tracing careiuny the events-tha: led up to Adolf Hitler's acquisition of power in fiarm.-nT iaiiaroa that nut of the deeTadation and the hopelessness into which Germany was thrust by the harsh terms of the Versailles treaty and the reparations paymen is, a dictatorship was bound to emerge, and that the distraught "Hitler's brand of dictatorship in prefer ence to commiimism which seemed the only alternative. At the time therd was no intimation ol tne narsn extremes to which nazi dictatorship would go, and there had been assur- ances that the various religious groups voum not De moiesteu. There are 6,800,000 people in the United States who may k rnneiMorPi r nr "fipmflTi minoritv." Either they came from namgnv nr orkp ni- hofh th rents are many more Americans who are principally of German descent, of whpm the present writer happens to be one. The philosophy of Adolf Hitler is almost diametrically opposed to the American philosophy of government. Hitler's philosophy has been forced upon the German people ; the younger genera tion which has known no other, no doubt accepts it without question, willingly. ' - li Hitler anc his ideas and methods are under a constant barrage of criticism in the United States and elsewhere. This criticism has risen to new heights during the crisis over PVoMmclnvnlria VVo r sfriniislv concerned lest some Ameri- an nf Clermzbi pTtrartion fail between this prevalent dislike different regard that Americans have tor tne uerman people. It is this writer's firm belief that in nearly all of the criti cism, this distinction is clearly implied though not often stated. Americans in general mans even t iose wno iougnt against mem w wio. rew Americans question the good faith of the German people in itheir unwitting acceptance of dictatorship in j 1933. Most Americans know that the German people want peace, not WriniiPf in viiklaHrvn of ntVipr twmlp's ritrhts. It is important that the people of German extraction realize this distinction and do not s aepcept criticism of themselves, i The public's business is course ; but in! digging into it, sonnel sometimes become ingulfed. Thus Paul C. Smith, diminutive redhead business manager of the San Francisco Chronicle, became involved in a series of sharply-worded open letters with the president of the CIO longshore union in the Bay City; and the first thing Smith knew, he was called upon to act as mediator in the dispute that the argu ment was about. It is clearly a compliment, however, that tbe man with whom Smith argued in print wanted him to act as arbiter Hie distinctive feature in the service of J. M. Hickman aa a member of the Salem water commission has" been his unswerving adherence to policies which he deemed wise, and his invulnerability, to political -pressure. In his resigna tion, made necessary by removal from the city, the city loses m devoted public servant. , , l : S Adolf Hitler, guarded against bombs," pistols and all runner of lethal weapons by his efficient storm troopers, was injured when struck in the face by a bouquet and has issued orders that flowers be taken away from all persons along his route. If bouquets are the only things that can hurt him, Hit hr will be entirely safe if he ever travels in the United 0ateamau No Feat Shall Awe" - Editor and Publisher PUBLlSHfNG CO. . - Sheldon F . Sackett, Seey. Associated lresa I.- to It or t iharwla cradiua Streamliner ; ' ' davs aeo appeared the story . . X aimea at. esmunoniiiciiu . auspices. Some day there un- then some or tne rarest reucs 'Mt. A ncL recently returned w obvious from his otner remarns -r. .. - . J . - . came from Germany. There to see clearlv the distinction of Hitler, and the entirely have no prejudice against er- Hitler as a reiiection upon the newspapers business, of the newspapers and their per Bits for Breakfast - By R.J. HENDRICKS CoTered wagon. Journey 10-9-38 of 1852 told by a Salem ; doctor who made It In that year; would not do it again: ' . - m (Continuing f r o m yesterday:) Nearing the end of the photostat letter.: We remained three days. My wife was sick. The next morn ins after we came to this camp a mountaineer, came to us, and as he had no name we called him John. He came with us the bal ance of the way. We have him yet. He and Dan are both fat, ragged and s a u c y. (The reader will hear, later on, more about the mountaineer they, named John, and his brother; Dan.) Next the Umatilla. It is about (S miles across the Blue moun tains and through rery. heavy tim ber. While I was at the Grande Ronde I lost my pony. He stray ed up in the mountains and I had to leave him. However, I swapped a cow . for another pony and brought him about 175 miles and he ran off or was stolen. Then I had a pony left and have him yet that I swapped a saddle for on the Blue mountains. ' -From the Umatilla we came to the agency, which is an old mis sionary station 90 miles on the other side of The Dalles, (Proba bly the Whitman station?). We had a pretty hard time till we got to the Cascades. The Dalles is so named' from there being natural troughs or dalles la the Columbia. From here it is 4 5 miles to the Cascades in the-Colombia by wa ter. Between these places I saw the first seal I ever saw. ; They look like dogs swimming in the water. The Columbia Is a very deep river. It has been sounded 900 feet in one or two places and no bottom found. Many of the immigrants - went from the Cas cades straight to Paget Sound. It is now the rainy season and it rains nearly every day. Every thing has a rather gloomy appear ance. The earth is almost covered with water. The green grass is starting, and all the vegetation, as if it were spring. There is a con siderable portion of level prairie in the Willamette valley, and, to take the whole into consideration, it is an excellent valley of land and well adapted to farming pur poses. S I think the soil produces a lit tle larger crops than the soil of northern Indiana. Crops are more certain. Wheat and oat straw look almost white here. Potatoes are larger, in fact all culinary vegetables are larger In this coun try than that. This country . is evidently easier for a man to make a living in than that. I Udonbt It being any more healthy than Indiana. I have had the very worst kind of a cold for four or five weeks. Both our children have had colds, but Jane (the mother) is in good health. Thom as, Margaret and their child are well. They live in Portland now, though they will not stay long, I expect, for .1 think they are not making much; but if we can all make a living this winter we will do well. Wm. Lackey, Edward Waters and Taylor McLaughlin left us on the head of Burnt river and footed it through. I told them that it would be better for them to c o m e on and that we could make out without them. I understood they had got through very well, I cannot leave this part of my story without saying that William Lackey has not his equal for perseverance and integrity. His conduct with me will ever be green in my memory, and to say the least of him we owe him for our success in getting through. His vigilance saved our cattle, he kept us from quarreling and di viding; he has all the good quali ties that can be embodied in one man. My other boys were .veYy good, but they could not compare with him. I had but one diffi culty with the boys, and that was a mere matter of moonshine. Well, concerning the Indians on the route, we had no difficulty with them. The Diggers were said to be the most dangerous, but they proved to be the most friend ly. My cattle swam the Snake 35 miles above Fort Boise. I could not. get them across, back. , Of fered 950 to any one who would bring them to me. Mr. Singleton from Missouri found two Digger Indians six miles down the river. He brought them to me. I got them to swim across and bring my cattle for a gun. When the white caps were rolling three feet lilgh the Indians swam the river, when I suppose no white man could have done it. Another: a white man was thrown overboard at the upper crossing of the Snake and was drowning. Two Diggers saw it , from the. other side. They jumped 20 feet into the water and swam like fish to where he was and saved him from instant death. It is true they gave them each a suit of clothes and enough provi sions to last them two months. Next tribe, the Nes Perces, next Cayuses. next Umatillas, next Walla Walla Cayuses, next Des chutes, next, Klickitats, next Clackamas tribe. ' L Advic-e In reference to your ever coming to t h i s country: I will say that I would not bring a family across the plains again for Oregon and California both and all they contain. I wish' you were all here; but how to get here Is the difficulty. But I would say that if you can't come: by water you had better stay where you are. I am here and I am well satisfied. but if I were in the Grove and fixed as well as I was six months before I started and knew what I know now, I would stay there. I am located In Salem and there is a prospect of me doing well at my business here. I have a first rate supply of drugs and surgical instruments. I end yon my card in. this. - Boyd can never get here with all his family to cross the plains. neither can Hugh. As for the other boys, they can do as well there as they can here. Money is very plentiful here, and no credit. The old Oregonians are pretty , wealthy. Some Indians are so old they can recollect when ML Hood was a hole In the ground and the Hand of -I I v lit 1 immi I r ! u l f M " I I i 71 ( 4K !! ,1 . i The FIRST HAND OBSERVATION To the Editor: '. Your recent editorials on Hit ler's aggression, Roosevelt's in tervention, the Czech plight, democracy's proud position, etc., were interesting, and now I'd like to add; a few remarks to make clearer some European positions. - After 4 months abroad during which I - studied conditions in Ireland, both north' and south, England, Scotland and Wales, Belgium, Germany and from the Baltic sea to its southern bor ders, Switzerland, Italy with . its hundreds of ; wonderful medieval towns; and thousands of marvels both past and present; Sicily, Gibraltar, French Morocco ' in Africa," Portugal, the Azores my impressions are somewhat different from those of the usual correspondent to our dailies. Perhaps your many readers would like to get my slant . ;. . First of all 1 wish to make it plain ; that though an imperial policy seems best suited to na tions such as Italy, Germany and others, nonetheless It is my private conviction that the demo cratic , form of government con tinues to be' the ideal form for the United States, notwithstand ing the labor wars, strikes of all descriptions, radical elements controlling elections, labor gang sterism, etc. found yesterday. today and no ' doubt tomorrow in every large industrial center north, south, east and west. You say what do England and France and i Czechoslovakia get out of Hitler's victory for his people? Why should the Czech creation founded on intolerance get anything? It has already lasted too long. Either it or some! other land must have in justice been ceded Germany, and the Sudetenland with its many; Germans should become part and parcel of that land. England lately is trying to .be Just under its very great Cham berlain, trying to be democratic It realizes its own past came about ; in much the same way as Germany's present only with more ! aggression, less cause for usurpation, this of course con trary to the :h!story book propa- g a n d a. Is admire England's stand I now as does the thinking world at large. It is proving itself a Christian land. Hitler's word may be relied, upon as well as any I think; more than many I could name. Try to realize his and Germany's war, fost-war po sition; try to remember that nation of Intense industry is not a monstrosity but utterly amax ing in its orderly progress along every line, its beauty, its- alive and handsome people, its cul ture. I. And this in spite of all effort! made to suppress it under the dirt ot time. Germany's annexation of Austria was nat ural because: it was wanted, by ustrlans as a whole; Sudeten land must follow to make for unity of this "great people under one banner rit is their Tight. England is absolutely right Columbia a spring branch.- They assist j the whites to work some, but they are rather slothful. Spec ulation runs verv hleh here. Manv old Oregonians say as goon as they can get means enough to do them tney are going Back to tne states, bat It out of 20 thv will make this their home. Well, when I get 7000 I will go back, not be fore, j But It I strike, the right way it will not take me Ion r to make : that. As for the mines, I will not go there, for 1 do not see any chance for me to do anything there. . . There Is nonbusiness here when well followed, that will not vield a gottd profit;: Every man has S300 to 1400 in hia Docket whn has been here a rear or two. I am sure that there la no better coun try under the sun for nikinr u oner than -Oregon.; but, God knows, those who cross the plains earn all they ever get here. ; (Continued on Tuesday.) Destiny One now Safety Valve NOT. TO FIGHT except in the event of ONE NATION'S DOMI NATION OF ALL EUROPE Curiously enough, all things be ing equal, this would be the quickest and Burest way to last ing psace and progress for all of Europe. Hitler has never pressed upon his people the conviction that England is a cowardly democ racy. As a fact worth remem be ring both English and Ger mans from every walk of life feel kindred to each other, with exceptions of course. This is seen and heard in both Germany ana i-ngland, especially la Lon don where are quite a number of Germans. The Fuehrer is above all for his people; for them he'd be scared, not for himself; and above all, too, is he sincere. Not withstanding the fun which has been made ot his little mustache, a man with such an appendage could certainly be nothing but simple. And I ve seen him sev eral times among his aides t simple man, austere but kindly though preoccupied with his many duties, his responsibility, and quiet. Another thought: I do wish you stay-at-homes who've con fined your travels to your own particular little corner or at most to several states (all of which are the same as to cul ture, lack of it, smoke, ugly buildings, a few good looking ones, political corruption far more extensive than in Europe today; unemployment which puts the USA to shame contrasted with Italy, Germany and other nations) would forget your proud boast of "I have never been out of Oregon (or Wash ington, Maine, Missouri or Rhode Island), therefore I shall un doubtedly make you the bestest little old congressman, senator. undertaker. sheriff, etc." wish you'd break all precedent and go to Europe. Don't swal low all the hooey you hear or read In the states about Ger many, Italy, Spain, France,. Eng land, etc. You'll be so aston ished at seeing progress and cul ture and peace and harmony where you least wanted, to see it . . . Roosevelt may or may not have felt himself a hero of the first water in . his sending of messa-ges to the four and a few extra powers. He may or may not have been the cause of NO WAR IN EUROPE. Both Cham berlain and Hitler as well as France and Mussolini realized the absolute Justice of the Fuehrer's claims that was the deciding factor. But Roosevelt showed he and America wished to cooperate for world peace in a try at arbitration which, had Wilson used some of it. might have resulted in a different and more prosperous, more content Europe. Democracy! . In every large city or district all over the na tlon there is at least one major strike going on with its accom panying unemployment, radica lism and labor terror. Work men are becoming more adverse to working, more Inclined to riot. Italy and Germany, "to mention a few very good exam ples, have no a u c h problems. Strides would cripple Industry and ruled out they are. Consid ering the price of commodities, rates of exchange and other factors, workmen get a reason able wage which undoubtedly would be increased with expan-J sion of territory. As It is. there Is everywhere evidence that in dustry is worked to capacity. Certainly no Idle are in evidence. Not so many motorcars but these countries ' are very small in comparison to - America and more cars would be a. horrible nuisance. Transportation is am- 4le in the shape of many trains, trucks, buses, street car trams. bicycles. Everywhere thousands of folk, well dressed, fed, . man- nerable and contented-appearing, j travel by train and tram. No beggars outside of only one old in Discard woman in the vestibule of a 1200-year-old church in Rome.' She held out a copper plate with a 10-centlme bit in it and I matched it with a laugh to my companion, a tall, black-cassock-ed and hatted Benedictine who; after: six years of the Eternal City.i was leaving for Pittsburgh. Pa. to teach, but who now was kindly showing me the sights the forum. Thermae of Diocle tian, St. John Lateran's marvel ous cloisters and mosaics, some ot the tiniest and most interest I n g of the city's glorious churches, each of which would attract thousands from all over If situated in some corner of these states; the pre-Christian catacombs hundreds of feet be neath the present pavements and buildings of Rome "Grazle signore," she muttered, "buona salute." This was the only beg gar I saw In all Germany and Italy and Switzerland. i JOSEPH M. PORTAL. THE HOUSE AT TE END OF THE ROAD It spread out its arms, that 6tately old tree Its bow-laden leaves made deep shade for me And' water near by sang a song or delight. The ; sun tried to smile its warm cheery light Buijareams were or you my soul overflowed I saw you again on that old country road. Wild flowers you'd clutched as you gleefully ran. From the spot where I'd kiss you and hold to your hand. I'd follow you on to the end of the lane. Saw you take refuge, out of that rain. From the window, you dear lit- tie" country-bred miss I saw you throw me a sweet good- Dye kiss. And dreaming today, as I've dreamed thru the years'. X see you again thru fast 'falling tears. For; just over there Is a beauti ful mound, Where fragrant wild flowers smile up from the ground,. I'll i go , there again when I've dreamed here awhile, And kiss them, for they are re flecting your smile. Then I'll wander on back to my lonely abode In the house at the end ot the ; old country road. I purchased that cottage ' when your folks went away. ( I felt that no price was too heavy to pay. ' Now I'll place here some flow ers; I'm sure you know why They re a symbol of love a love that won't die. -" And tho my heart's heavy I carry the load , Thru the years in the house at the end of the road. P. R. CAMPBELL. Jefferson, Ore- - SKULASON ADDRESS To the Editor: The address de livered over KOIN Friday night by that scholarly friend of humanity, Bardi G. Skulason of Portland, spread before us evidence of re markable progress in social think ing In the front line of the repub lican racks in Oregon. The yoters ot Maine have - al ready expressed approval of. the proposal ot republican candidates in that state to immediately ex pand and simplify our social se curity structure, particularly with reference to old age pensions ao that it will apply Immediately, "on a pay-as-you-go basis, to all peo ple, and with lees administrative expense than the present cost, of protecting only a part ot the peo ple. - " . 1 ' The march of social progress. which began when tbe colonists left the monarchies of Europe, can be speeded very greatly it the re publican candidates in Oregon, who are committed to this pro gram of social Improvement, are elected by substantial majorities. That will push the march et social Sage of Salem Spe culates By D. H. TTnderKtandlntc Sometimes I think we ponder evermuca iO'er whence we came and later ! where we go, When fate has given us its mystic (touch,' , And we have joined the con stant outward flow. f ' ' Time thus spent In fidgets of the mind s somewhat more than vainly nt, It, does not help our best welfare ito find. j Far better way' for effort to be spent. i Something oKgood to do for good to be, - i Good for eac a,s each may i merit good. Nature's promise clear for all j who'll see. And only unders iding's un- derstood A large chilblain was reported to beIu town Wednesdays The first of the season, I believe. I I There Is nothing like disclplii My office clock has been losin time tor quite a while. At last it stopped. . Y know, stopped tick ing away the golden minutes. Went into a sort ot coma. I gave it a severe shaking, and now It Is gaining 10 minutes every three or four hours. Making up for lost iime. veryooay wno yearns lor sometning at which to laugh, and and can find nothing in the events or. tne day, should have a clock utg mine. xsoi an me ioiks wno formerly uvea in iowa are in California, There are many of them here, and gives me joy wnenerer another one xurns up. l was introduced! at one of the hotels Sunday to anlnrlnted aere. with th fnitnwin gtauemin, wno many years ago naa uvea at Keowr, wnere nroeress into the national arena again. The republican party willeiry 01 tnia period has no certain have to take nn th torrhlie-ht tnr the march of social progress where the president and his sup- porters dropped it when thev re- fused to give any consideration to! the general welfare act embracing the general philosophy ot the so- called Townsend plan, : Rufus Holman, republican can didate for United States senator, who has been a Townsend club member nlnrn the lm thf- T? F" Clements was national secretary, (1934), Is definitely committed to the philosophy of liberal univer sal retirement pensions broadly outlined by Mr. , .Skulason. Con gressman Mott and , Candidates Angell and Ballentyne have all been in the front trenches for old are -nen&ons for some time. Mr. Charles A. Sprague, as candidate for rovernor of the state, will of course not be directly concerned with, the national aDDlIcation of this nhilosonhv. has. according t Mr. Skulason, declared himself inj favor of working out Immediatelv I a fiscal program that will make ft nossible to nrovide the full x.TO for all of bur oldsters above G5 A which is anticlnated bv title I of the social security act. Since most . of the work in behalf of better pensions is carried on by the old people this immediate increase in ! state old age assistance will give; them more to live on. and more to work for better pensions with, ! while the national pension pro gram Is being developed- Some of the democratic candi dates for state and national office, ' are no doubt sincere in their ad- vocacy of the so-called Townsend plan, but thev are serionslv handi- capped by the opposition of the president. I, therefore, sincerely believe that more ratid nrotresa can be made toward realization of the ideal pension program by rot- ing for these republican candi dates. In the matter of electing mem bers for the state legislature, both house and senate, who will work for liberalization of state old are assistance, it will no doubt h nep- essary for the pension . friendly voters to disregard party labels. There are many anti-pension can didates in both party camps. Dem ocratic affiliation need not be a handicap in the legislature be - cause that is outside of the pres ident s sphere. - . THEO. G. NELSON. i AMERICAN LIBERTIES To the Editor: Some 45 years ago a flock of us Missourians listened to our teacher extol the wonders of our government. lt explained that we -could sav what we liked n inn a ve dit nnt ai-uae iU overthrow. bv- force. He . told us foreign nations had learned to have the utmost respect fori our . flac. One incident. I re- memU-r quite clearly, where somewhere at i some time an I Atnerlcan had wrapped the. Stars I and Stripes around himself and walked through an angry crowd. ! We could vote for those we wanted to - represent us. For those who believed In the things wo believed and voted for who- ever and however we choose. I '! Last week I listened to a I man In Portland who at ' one I time held one -of Multnomah I county's most important offices. I He said to me: "I am afraid If Oregon does not go democratic thia fall we will get very little help from ; our , national govern ment." The next day a county offi- cial. who holds a verv Import-1 ant office, 'said to me: "County officials haven't a thing- to say about whom the county's money is snent for by those who look after the old the relief and the WPA. They are appointed by tbe national government heads." I And It made me remember the I story some 45 years ago. How I my shoulders squared and . my I chest stuck out when I walked I out of that . schoolhouse. What I wonderful country we had then. - HUGH MAGEE. I TALMADGE Sam Clark used to run the Daily Gate City newspaper. The old gentleman is now living with a daughter and her family at some point In Washington. They were out for a short motor trip, and had come to Salem primarily to see the new statehouse. We had a pleasant visit of a reminiscent sort. - He had made up an excuse to go to the hotel, he said, because he wanted to take a chew of to- oacco ana nis daughter would not permit him to chew in the car. He was quite hard of hearing, and the years have done neither of us any good. W'e get things some what mixed. "Remember that night in Keokuk when we pushed Tim Twitchell's buggy into the river?" he asked. I replied yes. ha, ha. "And how we skun out for home and found Twitchell set tin' on the front porch with ' father. waltln' for us?" Yes, said I, 'ha, ha. And, as I say. we had a pleas ant visit- I wasn't the fellow he had somehow got a notion I was. I was moved to tell him so, but changed my mind. After all, why cast gloom upon an occasion of that sort? I had not been in Keo kuk when this old g-entleman and I were boys. I had never pushed hanybody's buggy into any river anywhere, and the only times I had "skun out for borne! any where was when I was good and scared. Naturally, I am a slow mover.The introduction is-still a I mystery I presume -it may be ac- i counted for if one cares to make I the effort! I I do not know how many stu- 1 dent or anclpntVThlnAK Iftpratnra there are in Salem, but I know of I several and it is nn nniitir th are more, nosslhlv i. mmidrmhiA number. These, at least, will be interested in a poem by Joseph M; Portal of Kin rwood. The noem Is i note by Mr. Portal: (in the manner of Sune Yn: poet to he King Hslang Wang. three centuries B. C. Chinese po I meire. bui reues on a peculiar ln- toning rather than speaking ef il- A poem is a Fu, meaning to describe. Poems were usually inf toned to lhe musical instrument.) I ------ iae .asraaes To what shall I liken these high and lofty peaks? f Nowhere else can their like be seen. , j The T?rw-V-r Mount - I j Know not such slopes, such, terrl ble space. i Climb the slick glaciers, gaze Into depths unknown From which endless torrents o waters flow f Now rains hare stopped and sky is blue again. A bundred valleys thrive below I magic giens I Great orchards bloom, the petals I t Diossoms Wing away or they fall to the brown ground. j I Always the scent of the blooms is I wanea away In waves and fuses with the sun- I By 1 I vk a . . I . I ais ana leaves neain me trees run and weave And dance and reel and swirl Like the tiny, happy people f Playing ring-around-the-rosy. - It seems somewhat more than probable that the customers at the Grand theatre are in for sev eral days of hilarity. "Hold That Coed." with Joan Davis, the knockabout clown lady of the rilms as tne "Coed." The feature la announced as "the -funniest football picture ever made," wnicn 1 wier-io oe a aare to Joe I Brown and perhaps one or two others who have shown some as maMrs of funny football pictures in th3 past. The cast of this pic ture Includes the two Jacks. Bar- rymore and Haley, and Marjorie Weaver. Looks like a safe bet I fr fun Minor changes In the foyer at I tne. Grand theatre. Public corn- ment favorable. The world baseball, series is. al most over. Football next. After 1 tnat another "critical crisis" in Europe probably. : The sturdy hunter now goes forth to shoot, - The timid deer across the land scape scoot, The Chinese pheasant canny bird is he- Flutters low in grasses on the lea. The same as it has been since days ot old, ! Soon comes the winter, and the I taies retpia. Gloria Stuart, seen here the past week in a picture. called "The Objects," has long struggled, we venture to say against a han- dicap due to the apparent blind- ness of Hollywood producers. She is now being given roles more In keeping with her ability, and ap- parently is working hard for the higher "spots." Her opposite in "The Lady. Objects'- is Lanny, which, of course, ; makes of the mm a semi-musical one. . Lahny has a more pleasing voice than certain other male singers of whom one hears praises more f re- fluently. Pictures shown In the news weeklies and the news reels of the damage dene by the recent storm of wind and rain in Rhode Isiaad nd Connecticut show a prostrated church steeple, a small white steeple such as one sees In many Tillages of the land. X have heard it said at any rate. X have heard , it said by one person, and I could nanny oeneve my ears when i heard it, that the people of that cnurcA naa given orrense to the Lord, and that He destroyed it in a vengerui spirit. - x suppose no one can be blamed if he has been . brought ap to believe in the sort lot religion which admits ot such views. All of us are subject to queer notions.