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PAGE FOUR t (SJrcsottSitatesmatt The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Mornln& December 21, 1923 ?No Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall Awtf X . From First Statesman. March 28. 1851 . Charles A. Sprague t - editor and Publisher THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Sprague. Pres. . - ' Sheldon F.. Sackett Secy. : Member of the Associated Press Ths Associated Press .s exclusively entitled to the ess for public, tloa of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited la tbis fcaper. i , Proposed PUD Law Changes The Bonneville Federation of Oregon has drafted a five point proposal for amending Oregon's public utility district law to encourage more general creation of such districts. In timation from J. D. Ross, Bonneville administrator, that transmission lines will be built only to regions served by such j;r.-ri h if win fw cnlf? nnf on a nostaere stamp rate but on an absolutely flat rate regardless of distance, will In- tensifv the efforts to amena me law ana create ubuiws. k The principal amendment proposed is to permit revenue bonds1 instead of general obligation bonds, which has been long advocated. Other amendments include a provision for a payment of 5 per cent of gross revenues in lieu of taxes: a requirement that PUD managers must have had past utility experience; elimination of the hydroelectric commission ap proval in the case of county-wide districts. As for the tax payment, it is designed to eliminate the argument of district opponents that creation of districts elim inating private utilities will deprive state, county and mu nicipalities of tax revenue and thus increase other taxes. In order to eliminate the argument entirely, it might be better to provide that publicly-owned utilities be taxed the same as though they were privately owned. There appears to be lack of logic in eliminating the re- quirement of hydroelectric commission apnrovai ior cotmiy wide district but retaminor it for smaller districts. As a mat ter of fact, the more compact the district, the more certain is its feasibility, as witness the outstanding success of the Mc Mlnn villa hnwer ntilirv. Economic practicality is much more doubtful in a larger district. i The reason for proposing this change is that the hydro electric commission has recommended against certain pro posed districts under the present law. Proponents of those districts have charged that the commission is prejudiced against public ownership. As in the case of many such accu sations, including some against newspapers, the real objec tion is that the commission is unnrejudiced; i. e., not preju diced in favor of any and all public ownership proiects. The Eugene Register-Guard objects that the amend ments do not provide for enforced purchase of existing utili ties to prevent wasteful duplication. Such a requirement would help to eliminate opposition and prevent unsound de velopment; but there would have to be some safeguard arainst unreasonable obstruction to such purchase, on the part of private utility companies. Personal Appraisal by Experts mL. 1 t i. 1M 1 A i-! J. i . I n.oomn n shoe-shining parlor. If the proprietor happens to be standing in the doorway and to notice you passing, his glance invar iably, will shift from your face, no matter how pleasing, arid alight oh your, shoes. He will know instantly whether you need a shine or not, how lonjr since the last one and, if that wasn't too long, how expert the job was. . But if the clothing store clerk happens to look you over, ' he will appraise the style and material of your suit, know what you paid for it and how long ago. The barber will ap praise your hair and perhaps, your whiskers; and he will Irnnw wrtpn vnn last hnrl n! Viairriit. or it shave and mavhan bv some individual quirk of craftsmanship, he will know who is your barber. And if you chance to be of the opposite sex, any beautician will look you oyer and know when and where you got that permanent, how good a job was done, how difficult your hair is to "do," how much trouble you have with your complexion and how expertly you have applied the artificial portion of it. Indeed, the fair sex encounters more of these hazards than the mere male. One is apt to meet a corsetiere . but let's not go into thati , Any dentist you meet is: likely to know at a glance how many of your teeth are your own and how many are manu factured ; any physician will take one glance and know what if anything ails you and this is a most disturbing thought what are your chances of living to a ripe old age. Perhaps you will meet an athletic coach and he will make a mental note of "your physique and be able to tell whether he would be able to use you at guard on the second string, quarterback on the fourth string or water boy. i It is actually appalling, the number and the penetration of expert appraisals one might encounter in a stroll down State street. There are only two things that can be done about it. One is to stay at home; the other is. to take; a leaf out of Popeye's book, say "I yam . what I yam" and ignore the ap praisers. . it-. No Dies Committee There "Over the Associated Press wire to this office the other night came a dispatch from Canadian Press, a service with which AP exchange news, relating that "a six weeks summer scnool to teach communism is planned for the CJalgary con stituency of Alberta." j "Classes will be given three times a week on Marxism and Leninism and on history of trade unions. , . Purpose of the school is to educate newcomers and possible converts and to train more advanced members for leadership in the Com , xnunist Party of Canada." the dispatch explained. 'There is no Dies committee of the dominion parliament to fulminate against these goings-on. Candians, like their British brethren across the Atlantic, tolerate the exponents of all sorts of isms. The announcement of the communist school was made by a Calgary alderman who is a communist party organizer.' The English and Canadians seem to have no fear of "subversive" elements, and manage somehow to avoid chaos and ruin. Communist propaganda! in itself is no more dangerous in this country than it is in Canada. We have only ; two things to fear. One is that communists through control of a labor or ganization may upset our economic structure.: The other is that democracy may somehow fail to maintain, reasonable living conditions and opportunities for a majority of our people. Al Capone may or may not return to Chicago even if he does he won't be free. Big Bill Thompson ! also hopes to "come back" in Chicago in the mayoralty race. If those things are ble. Bits for Breakfast By R. J. HENDRICKS reactionary " we're disposed to be as "liberal" as possi "As clear as glass" ceasesto be a valid simile, now that the monopoly investigation has revealed the number, of pat ents that control the various processes that are involved in the manufacture of glass, and the manner in which production of bottles is controlled thereby. . , ( RoU of honor grofja:' 12-21-38 Men who learned fere and aa-ed the nation for America, democracf for world: i (Continuing frc& yesterday:) Commanding the gunboat Pitts burg, Thompson participated in the attack on Fort'Ponelson, Feb. IS. HIa vessel waa t truck 40 times . . . He ran the hejjry batteries at Island No. 1 0, Mississippi river, to aid Polk's armyfJbelow. He was In the action. May 0, against the Confederate river j-lotilla, and in the capture of FortSpiUow, June 6. He went ashore fn October, and in 1863-4 waa at tge Philadelphia naval rendesvoasjt Ho became commander July 1C 1862. He had much blockade dour thereafter. . slv : Thompson, on tisf Dacotah, waa In command of the Pacific squad ron, 1886-7, according to the Dic tionary of Biography. i His last , command waa on the Canandalgua, 1ft 72. "m ' i Number 153 tUls to Henry Knox Thatcher, bn at Thomas ton, Me., at "Montilier,- the seat of his grandfather. Gen. Henry Knox, Revolutionary leader, who made the initial fiove establish ing West Point mfjltary academy during Washington's administra tion. Young Thficher entered West Point in 1822, but, prefer ring the nary, served less than a year, and became a midshipman March 4, 1823, tfrderea to me mosquito fleet" ft Commodore Pafid Porter, preparing to oper ate against the 7est India pi rates. $ "From 1824 to J827 he was at tached to the warship United States, of the Pacific squadron, the flagship of Commodore Isaac Hull. He was p?motd paased midshipman Mar 23, 1829. while on the Independence, sta tioned at the Boston nary yard; became lieutenant! Feb: 28, 1833 When, in the lkst named year (1855), he was maje commander. he was advanced 7 numbers by reason of the nava efficiency act of 1855. In 1857-9jphe commanded the Decatur In thenPacific. "After promotion, as of July 16, 1862, to commpdore, he has tened home (from Mexico) and. on Aug. 26, 1863 was assigned to the Colorado of the North At lantic blockading quadron. He commanded the Xft division of Admiral Porter's fieet in the at tack on Fort Fisnr, N. C, and was highly comnjnded for the Union victory, by porter. "He was appoint; sd Acting Rear Admiral Jan. 24, $1865, to take command of the Vvjfest Gulf block ading squadron, gncceeding Ad miral Farragut. fie cooperated with the army in te reduction of Mobile. Thatcher on the surren der of the city pursued the Con federate fleet up he Tombigbee river and received? its surrender Congratulations of the navy de partment followed His naval forceathen took pos session of Sabine mss and the de- tenses of Galveston. On the con solidation of the wo squadrons in the Gulf of Mjacico, Thatcher commanded the combined fleet. riuui iovo 9 cuui' manded the North Pacific squad rou, with the Pesacola as his flagship." (Th3 quoted words are from the Dictionary of Bioera- phy.) May 26, 1M68, he retired with the grade oil rear admiral In 1918 a torpedo destroyer was iiamea lor i naicner. Number 154 gs to Thomas Holdup Stevens, brn at Middle- ton, Conn., May J7, 1819, lived till May 15, 1896MHe was made midshipman December 15, 1836. passed midshipman July 1, 1842. Brief service, as aliie to President Tyler was followeC by coast sur vey duty. During t(e Mexican war he was naval storekeeper at Hon olulu. Returning Mhome in the Chilian ship Marts Helena, he was wrecked Jan! 4, 1848. on Christmas Island, passengers and crew were nearly taree months in Deing rescued. Stevens' account of the experiences was published in a book, widely Circulated. sis "During 1848-9,ptevens waa on wesi ioasi surveying work," says tn Dictionary of Slography. in tne Civil warfhe was on the Ottawa, in the cfipture of Port Royal Nov. 7, 1864: commanded the first expeditioi up James riv er, In 1862, and I that year was in various expedites in Virginia waters: commandtjfl the -Monitor in the James riverfin late '62. He was on the SonomE on the Baha ma ijanas; captured five frig ates; commanded, the monitor Patapsco around Charleston, and in -64 was m ccgnmand of the Oneida of the Gulf squadron, and of the monitor wfnebago in the battle of Mobile fey. Was made captain in 1866, icommodore in rear admUl. '79. r.nm manded the Gnenffere f the Eu ropean squadron, 8870-71. Stevens was in jmmand of the Pacific squadron M 80-81, his last duty service befor retiring. May v . H mo wrote "Ser&Jce Under Du Pont," etc.,. etc tills eldest son was a rear admiral two others in the army and marine corpg. he nao six aona and Qree daughters ttumoer 155 Mongt on this f f SIQTIIEIl CAHEVSj with Asm Sbkteilast ImIm. kmm Utmrn. fm Wmtm. IMtar J Si i 1 3 They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo x VJELL, GENTTLEMEM. 1 ftEE n US GETTING- VERVLATE.VJEV4IU. ADJOURN "TkE SALES MEETING- UNLE&&-AHEM-SOMEBOOV HAS A QUESTION. I 'ft ft "1 J2BS333E253 BOSS-I?t UKS1D ASKN0U1OCXPLAM T1HE hSSM OBALER. CONTTEACT AGA1M.X s OONT THINK WS 'fiWOUMKN! IF THE CXJD MAN GET VMMEfi yiEXtS STUCK HEPE MENON.PeOEABW "THINKS I'M MM4N6 MCOPEESOHE - A ischium tr,izrei72(?2i rr r OUST WH)j rt LOOKS UKE "THE QftOEAl-'S. OV3t APMC NTT. EUEPTJMS roll of distinction to James Blair Steedman, born in Northumber land county. Pa., July 29, 1817, lived till Oct. 18, 1883. He was left an orphan; learned the print ing trade; served in the Texas; army, then went to Toledo, Ohio; was elected to tho legislature of that state. "Joining the gold rush of 1841. he went to California, but re turned to Toledo the next year," says the Dictionary of Biography. He served as U. S. public printer for a time. Blair entered the Civil war April 27. 1861. colonel of the 14th Ohio Infantry. President Lincoln named him brigadier general, and he commanded a brigade in the (old) Army of the Ohio, then in the Army of the Cumberland; finally led a division in the lat ter. He gained his greatest dis tinction of his military career In the battle of Chickamauga with a division of Granger's Corps, which came to the rescue of Gen eral Geo. Henry Thomas, stand ing as "the rock of Chickamau ga," when all the rest of the army had been swept away. In 20 minutes, Steedman's brigade lost a fifth of Its strength; his horse shot under him, he was severely bruised; but, carrying the colors of one of his regiments, he led on but he gave one mo ment to personal concerns, when he directed a staff officer to see that ' the newspaper obltuariea spelled his name Steedman, not Steadman, a form he hated for he did not expect to live through the bloody hour. After the war, Steedman edit ed the Northern Ohio j Democrat. Toledo. He served in the state senate; became chief of police of his city. He had very great physical strength and a firm will. Number 156 of this select cir cle belongs to William Henry Sid- ell, born in New York City Aug 21, 1810, lived till July 1, 1873. He was city surveyor of New York, assistant engineer of the Croton aqueduct: superintendent of docks for the metropolis. In the 1846-9 period he was with the Isthmus (of Panama) railroad: the last year chief engineer. (Continued tomorrow.) 10 Years Ago December 21, 1028 Dr. F. G. Franklin, a member of Willamette university faculty and Salem Writer's league has receiv ed a request from "The Living Age" to write his biography for the travelers "Who's Who." Robert L. Payne, acting pastor of First Baptist church, was last night elected regular pastor of the church. Dr. J. McCormick, Prof, and Mrs. Cecil R. Monk and Prof, and Mrs. F. D. Learner of Willamette unirersity, are spending the hol iday in Los Angeles. 15, Years Ago December 21, 1023 Miss Mary Fake of Salem has been elected executive secretary of the Linn county Red Cross chap ter. Attorney General Van Winkle yesterday appointed Miles McKee of Portland as an assistant attor ney general to take charge of the legal machinery of new state In come tax department. Annual 1 becoming at high school will today with address of welcome . .. Benoit McCroskey, president of student body.' Added 'News, Stooges in v 'Termites of 1038," and Sportsueel Look for the Kids in Front Of the Radio LORE RAISER T0KI8HT . . .nan Hie i p, m. KSLKI - LIDS 1370 KG. IIfiaiq115ip IPimgiratmfflg KSUC WESnSSSAT 1370 Ke. 7:80 News. ', 7:4 Tin 0'Dy. S;0O MornUf MtdiUtioni. S:1S Skloa Melodic. 8:80 Ht of Rest. 8:45 Sew. j 8:00 Patter's CslL 9:15 Friendly Circl. 8:49 8lTtioB itar, 10:OO HavtiiM PandiM. 10:15 Nw. 10:30 Syncopated Braritlctf. 10:45 Vote of JxpnDC. 11:00 Halaas Daniel, Bine. I 11 :1S Orcaaalitia. 11:45 Value Prad. 12:15 New. 13:30 Hillbilly Serenade. 13:44 Bob Young. 1:00 AU Tear Club. 1 : IS Midstream. 1:30 Maiieal Interlude. 1:45 Th Hattertield. 3:00 Musical Interlude. 3:15 John soa Family. 2:30 WOK Symphony. 3 :00 Feminine' Faneie. 3:30 Christina Seal Show. 4:00 Fu Ion Lewis, jr. 4:15 Dick Stsbi'e'i Orchestra. 4:45 State Capital Christmas Carols. 5:00 Marriage License Romance. 5:15 Adventure Gen. Shatter Parker. 5:30 Johnny Lawrence Club. 5:45 Dinner Hour Melodies. 6:30 Pageant of Melody. 6:45 Tonight' Hesdline. 7:00 Wlt Time. 7:30 Lone Ranger. 8 :00 Sew. 8:15 Musical Interlude. 8:30 Anson Week' Orchestra. 9:00 Newspaper of the Air. 9:15 Fun in Your Kitchen. 9:30 Crystal Gardens Ballroom. 10:00 Shep Field' Orchestra. 10:80 Chuck Foster's Orchestra. 11:00 Jack McLean' Orchestra. KEX WEDNESDAY 1110 X. 6:30 Musical Clock. 7:00 Family Altar Hour. 7:30 Financial Service. 7:45 Bradley' Varieties. 7 :55 Market Quotations. 8:00 Dr. Brock. 8:30 Paul Page. 8 :45 Originalities. 9:00 Alice Cornett. 9:15 -.Radio Show Window. 9:30 Farm and Home. 10:15 Agriculture Today. 10:30 New. 10:45 Home Institute. 11:00 Nature Trails. 11:15 Music by Cugst. 11:30 Voice of Americas Women. 11:45 Badio Review. 11:50 Marine Baad. 13:00 Dept. Agriculture. 12:15 Swingtim Trio. 12:30 News. 12:45 Market Report. 13:50 The Quiet Hour. 1:15 Club Matinee. 2:00 Arthur 8chutt. 2:15 Financial and Grain. 2:30 Fran Allison. 3:35 Musical Interlude. 3 :45 Curbstone Quiz. 3 :00 Orchestra. 3:15 Jesse Crawford. 3.25 News. 3:30 Marlowe A Lyon. 3:45 Father and Son. 4 :00 Orchestra. 5:30 Swartout's Musi. 5:45 Keyboard Chats. 6:30 Sport Column. C :45 Freshest Thing la Town. 7:00 Magnolia Blossoms. 7:30 Minstrel Show. 8:00 News. 8:15 Orchestra. 8: 30- Answer Game. 9:30 Parents on Trial. 10:00 Orchestra. 11 :00 News. 11:15 Paul Carson. KQW WEDNESDAY 620 JU. 7:00 Story of the Month, 7:15 Trail Blsiers. 7:45 News. 8:05 Ted White. 8 :15 Jingletown Gazette. ; 8:30 Stars of Today. 9:00 Bay Towers. 9:15 The O'Neills. 9:30 Tens and Tim. 9:45 Vocal Vogues. 10:00 Patricia Gilmor. 10:15 Let' Talk It OTtr. 10:30 Dangerous Road. 10:45 Dr. Kate. 11:00 Betty and Bob. 11:15 Arnold Grimm's Daughter. 11:30 Valiant Lady. 11:45 Betty Crocker. 12:00 Story of Mary Martin, 12:15 Ma Perkins. 12:80 Pepper Young' Family. 18:45 Guiding Light. 1 :00 Backstage Wife. 1:15 Stella Dallas. 1:80 Vie and Sad. 1:45 Girl Alone 3 iCO Houseboat Hannah, 2:15 Yomr Radio Review. 3:20 Leo sad Ken. 2:30 Hollywood Flashes. 3:45 Charles Sear. S :00 News. 8:15 Candid Lady. 8:80 Weasaa' Magaslne. 4:00 Eaay Aces. 4:15 Mr. Keen, 4:30 Orchestra. . 4:45 Musical Interlude. 5 :00 Stars of Today. 5:30 Hobby Lobby. 6:00 Will Aubrey. 6:15 Biltmor Trio. 6:80 Martin' Musi. ' 6:45 Variety Parade. , 7:00 Kay Kyier's Kollees. 8:00 Amos '0 Andy. 8:15 Edwin O. HilL 8:80 Tommy Doraey. 9:00 Town Hall Tonight. 10:00 New Flashes. 10:15 Gentlemen Preferred. 10:80 Orchestra, XOIN WEDNESDAY 110 X. 6:30 Market Reports. ff:35 KOIN Klock. 8.00 New. 8:15 Three Merrymea, 6:80 This and That. -8:15 Her Honor Nancy James. 9:30 Romance of Helea Trent. 9:45 Our Gal Sunday. 10:no The Goldbergs. 10:15 Life Can Be Beautiful. 10:30 Singing Organist. 10 :-45 Women in the New. 11:00 Big Sister. 11:15 Real Life Stories. 12 :00 News. 12:15 Singin' Sam. 12 :30 Srattergood Baine. 12:45 Fletcher Wiley. 1:00 Pretty Kitty Kelly. 1:15 Myrt and Marge. 1:30 Hilltop House. 1:45 Home Service New. 2:00 March of Games. 3:15 So Yon Want to Be. 3 :30 Castilian. 3:15 Newtpaper of the Air. 4:15 Backgrounding the News. 4:30 Hollywood and Vine. 4:30 Second Husband: 5:00 Fir o' Clock Flash. 5:15 Howie Wing. 5:30 Rainbow'a End. 6:00 Star Theatre. 7:00 Isle of Dreams. 7:15 Organ. 7 :30 Ask-It-Basket 8 :00 Organ. 8:15 Lum and Abner. 8:30 Paul Whiteman. 9 :00 Gangbusters. 9 :30 Orchestra. 10:00 Five Star Final. 10:15 Sophie Tucker. 10:30 Chiquito. 10:45 Harry Owtena. 11:00 Orchestra, , KOAC WEDNESDAY 550 K. 9:03 Horaenakere' Hour. 10:15 Story Hour for Adults. 11:00 Music of the Masters. 12:00 New. 12:16 Safety Talk. 12:30 Market, Crop Reports. 12:48 THA. 1 :15 Variety. 2:00 AAUW Study Club. 2:45 Guard Your Health. 8:15 TraveL 8:45 Monitor Viewa the News. 4:00 Symphonic Half Hour. 4:30 Stories for Boy and Girls. 5 :45 Vesper. 6:15 News. 6:30 R. M. MeKennon. 6:45 Market, Crop Reports, 7:15 Student Ag Club. 7:45 Consumer' Ferum. 8:15 Musie of Czechoslovakia. 8:30 Pacific College. Sage ff Sailer Specuillsuites By D. H. TALMADGE U A Song for Christmas X would sing you a song for Christmas; Bat my heart is lost in the maze Of grief and fear that sweeps the world. The horrors of these last days.' I would alng yon a song of Christmas While the festal board is spread; (Bat oh, the little ones In that land. Who, helpless, plead for bread!) The stars that watched over Bethlehem, Grow pallid at the sight. Was it la vain the Saviour came To earth, that holy night? Rise, O my tool, above your tears! " 4 For He will come again In power and glory! Sing ye stars! "Peace and good will to men!" CAROLINE COX, Portland. I listened a day or two ago to President Roosevelt's addr-as to the graduates and undergradu ates of the University ct North Carolina. It was not a very funny address, although the president evidently intended it to be so. He declared that he Js not an "ogre" and "promoter of wars" and a number of other things of which, he said, he has been accused. Nobody ever ae- Call g oard CAPITOL Today Double bill, "Nancy Drew Detective," with Bonita Granville and John Lltel and Bill Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy in "The Frontiersman." Guardsmen Slate Dance on Friday WOODBTJRN Among the most popular holiday season dances for this community is the annual Christmas dance given by How itzer company, 186th Infantry, lo cal unit of the Oregon National Guard, set for the armory Friday night, December 23. This dance has served as a get together for many college students and others who are home for Christmas va cation. Music this year will be by Ha zel Fisher and her eight piece all girl dance band from Portland. Captain Elburn T. Sims, is com mander and committeemen arran ging the dance are Sergeant Ken neth Schooler, Sergeant Harold Gilbert, Corporal Ben Reeser. Lieut. Everett J. Hughes, Serge ant Joe Kirscb, Corporal George Jackson, Lieut Harlow C. Dixon, Corporal Chester P. Lavier and Corporal Ralph I Lutx. N List limes TODAY "Algiers 91 Charles Doyer Hedy LaaMair Sijcrld Gario v STARTS TOMO. That Feverishly Funny Family of "Down on the , Farm" in the Craziest Comedy They Ever Blade. 1 i Vr -L o4 1 f STATE Today Charles Boyer, Hedy LaMarr and Sfgrid Gurle In "Algiers." and Mickey Mouse in "Polar Trappers." Thursday Jones Family in "Safety In Numbers," and "Time Out For Murder," with Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen and Chuck Chan dler. Saturday Midnight show, "Three Loves Has" Nancy" with Janet G a y n 0 r and Franchot Tone. GRAND Today Double bill, "Ad venture in Sahara" with Paul Kelly and "Pana mlnt's Bad Man," with Smith Ballew. Saturday Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake in "Blon dle,M based on the comic strip by Chic Young. HOLLYWOOD Today Family night, Kate Donglaa Wiggin's fa mous novel, "Mother Car ey's Chickens" with Anne Shirley. James Ellison and Ruby Keeler. Friday Double bill, Mickey Rooney in "Hold That Kiss" with Maureen O'Sulllvan and Dennis O'Keefe and Rin-Tin-Tin, jr., in James Oliver Curwood's stirring story of the monntlei, "Caryl of the Mountains." ELSIXORE Today Kay Francis in "Comet Over Broadway" and Mickey Rooney in "You're Only Young Once." Saturday Errol Flynn In "Dawn Patrol" and Maur een O'Sulllvan in "Spring Madness." cused him of these thin trs v seriously. The president flattpr. himself. Anyway, he should bo able to find subjects other than himself when he addresses, gath erings of universit7 tndents. An acquaintance on he easi coast sends me th - visovu m gieetlngs by air mall. Terms ft a Christmas whUh. I get it. hut Isn't it somewhat far-fetched J I hope there is somewhat of truth in this thought transfer- MC' loeory. 1 nave a heap of friends to whom I'd be lUghty S 1 a d to present presents I've picked out for 'em mentallv. and a transference of thought might neip a little, if the thcrghts aren t transferred well, it is Just too bad, that's all. Goodness knows, I've done my best. Christmas comes but once a 0 so you've heard that one. 'Xcuse it, please. Bud Beazle says that any man who ain't trying to bust some world record or other don't amount to mur-h. Looka like one of those old time Willamette valley Christ mases is about to take place. Y know . when the snow comes down in liquid form, tnd the breezes have no bite, and, any way, who gives a whoop whether it is dark or UghtT In the display window at Roen's typewriter store on Court street a book that was printed 32K VM r D &r In r!anAM 1 exhibition. Details later, it someone does not beat me to It. A man and his wife are re ported to have committed suicide together in an automobile near Seattle. Worn out trying to de cide what to get each other for Christmas, I s'pose. Everybody, pretty much, ha3 his own ideas about things, but more about Other people's idea about things, perhaps, than any thing else. When you are standing about the toy department, old timer, don't you wonder why bo many old timers are standing about there, also? Seema am it th,. should ba old enough to know better, doesn't it? Remember the time no, you wouldn't, of course when you licked the paint from a monkey on a yellow stick? And, if you should chance to remember the incident, you recall that the paint made you sick as the dick ens, and that was how come you rhymed "yellow stick" and "made me purty sick" in your first Christmas poem. The Unexpected Cheque) To Isaac Gregory, If he is still alive, which he probably isn't: When I was writing stuff for "Judge." Back in eighteen ninety-six A most appropriate winter For stoves and heated bricks. And wo had no Christmas money. And we certainly were glum. And then, quite unexpected, A cheque from Gregory come. I reckon things like that IflTft lilnnonftil f r nm m IT Even, y'know, for spilt milk It ain't no use to bawl. And I always think of Gregory'3 cheque When things are looking blue. And there's profit in this littla tale, I think, for all of you. I 1 3 SALEM'S LEADING THEATRE STARTS TODAY Z HITS She Rose To the Heights and Broadway Choexed . . . Then Like a Comet Sha Disappeared! EAT FRANCIS IAN HUNTER JOHNLJTEL DONALD CRISP by BQSBT K HI PI FT r AND POPULAR RETURN wm fWe T mt tMJYJ MICKEY ROONEY - LEWIS STONE "YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE9 STARTS The toughest sleuth that ever captured . , . iTOUR HEART! TODAY TROUBLE ON THE RANGE f and Cassidy meets j . Clarence E. Mulfcrd' wiluam"boyd set Cases Hw WI Haram beWa VeseU ds Cabal Yeaa
