THE CAPITAL JOURNAL THE CAPITAL JOURNAL ! THE SCHOOL CRISIS an independent newspaper ' wa"n counry ana aaiem are direct Denenaaries oi tne duik ' published "everv eirumg except I of state taxation. Namely all of the money contributed as taxes Sunday by The capital Journal Print-: by the people of Oregon is spent in Marion county in support of hVnTi B.'stte institution nd state officials. It therefore comes with nwia office. 8i: Editorial rooms, 82. 'ratner poor grace ior uianon county to take tne lead in opposing o. pitnam. Editor and publisher, j taxation that means the expenditure of state money in support Kmered as second cu mail mai of the few state institutions outside Marion county. ter at Rtiem. Oregon. j 'pon the ballot to be voted in the May primaries are a num- By cer locenta "nmmh. By i ber of referendum measures designed to afford relief to the edu mau 50 a month, $1.25 for three j cational institutions, all of which face a financial crisis as the re months, J2.25 for six months, $4 per!suf 0f jn(.r(.nswl .nsf nf nnprarinn nnd otatinnarw inmmo year in Marlon and Polk counties. I o J i Tu ,, , " Dv inrunn c Att ni ii f w I "What'a the matter'- Mr rv asked him. "Are you wounded?" he Inquired. Knowing that the Major was a soldier, he could think ot noth ing oui a wouna mat would make him act as he did. "I I'm not sure," Major Monkey - - w iu x v c emeu too many apples." Elsewhere $5 a year. bcnoois ot the nation, as well as of Oregon, face a crisis. This on the whole order ot i,. S. government, an : w a rmmtrv uw(a chnrfom tsnnhm : i iimiM i . .. ,..! aiibscrintions are Davable in ad- " iw.icib, uuc iu iiiflunjuaie pay.) S"n success BOiantr ! 1 lipre 19 even n hnrtgro nf nnrma ihnn mmilo J l oeen Tor Peter Mink TOO MAN Y DISPUTES. CHAPTER VI. ! the whole, Mr. Crow's party'rible disoute: '"Ton nldn't' I dirt! Ton "I .did!" -they both bawled at the same time. And then followed a ter ... subons i;" co.uniTy " nonag oi teacners aue to inadequate pay.j nTo Vance. I iu ticu a .IIVI lagc Ul UUUIiai OLIIUUI UUUiia, UUB lO llle lUCl i. ....... a nil, . . ,. .i: l i. i ;j il., ; lommy rox. Crow wanted. He had started Nw York-W T' Yl PaU' lnal JUng ana!.,A8 "00n M MaJor Monkey "howedlMink and Tommv Fox to qua, liies Gaa bide.; womn refuse to devote the time necessary to training for in- himself. ter throwing the apple acl'They'li never agree,:' Mr. Cro? structors when they ean command so much more money in other ' Im??"' t10 aWO bean whtePer,n' ask Major Monkey to Arivertininiz renrenpfl Ward. Tribune Bldg. H. Stockwell, Peoples Chicago. Koseburg. The extremely roid weather of December in Douglas coun ty is blamed by broccoli growers tor their inability to ship only about half the usual tonnage to eastern markets this year. Woodburn. An attempt to rob tlie who was returning place of business. Ilend. To clianse the government syHteiu to the commission form, is the! to one-half mill for manitenance, while the districts of low valua the Central Labor council of this cty. u w. .n.ju. - l 1 1 nbuaic Ul 1L. l i , . ..... Oine sunoois a reierenaum measure nas Deen placed on the ballot regOtl providing for a two mill levy for support of the elementary public I . . Schools. Which Will relieve the various rlistrinra anA onoKU o upri;(ii infix . : "uult pj- ment ot adequate salaries to teachers. The measure is not retro- ttiuvc etiiu wiiiie il tfiiLaii. s Lax or rwn m q nn rna nuii'ii nt a a ana . v vuv UUtlWJ. VI uoov-o- sed valuation, is not burdensome and not inequitable. ine tax is to be upon all the taxable property of the state. The onlv general tax nnw IpvipiI fnr tha nnWio ooTr,aay,r ,v, 1, 1 ' ' 1 " i vivuicuituj .unuui is the tax which the law requires each country to levy for a county school fund. This tax produces on the average only about one-fourth of trip nmncv nwnirail Uir thn n,.l.i; r.nUni,. t i Su!rr n,'" 'Sin'6" "tenths per cent. Nearly seventy per home from his "-vul ul ll,c ius are raiseu oy local district tax. This means that all ot the property not organized into school districts does practically nothing in support of the public schools. All one-teacher districts that have a high valuation need to levy only one-fourth to one-half mill for manitenance, while the districts of low valua-l tion are paying from a five to fifteen mill tnv Tho. of this tax is to equalize the burden of taxation so that all parts luc cuuniy wm pay, as neany as possible their just share of school taxes. . It is a matter of regret that the only organized opposition to nv.nuui mensure essential ior preservation of the grade schools of the state comes from the local taxpayers league, which blankets measures on me oauot indiscriminately with its dis approval. , t , There are those so lacking in vision, that as a matter of prin ciple they vote against everv kind of and necessity, counting only the loss of pennies and failing to ap preciate the profit resulting. Marion county has more than its share of this reactionary element. Tf tho ., , ,v , r!" va vicgun tuuiv tile same view, they would close every state institution, to save the H. upie cannot anora to place the dollar above the child any more than thev can rriare tho -f i i . ... ,. f, -" buuvc me weuare "iuuuoiia. iaucn a policy is latal to progress. inure iime ana taiK and energy are spent in opposing taxation uy some individuals than in nrndurtiva ff.t- t tv,.- could be diverted to constructive channels, it would realize to individual and community many times the cost of taxation Where VT J""w 'y creeds waste, it should be opposed, but there has been no waste in the sr-hnnia anA v,n , iuiuic ui Hie state depends upon school welfare. very progressive and far-sighted citizen should not only vote for the school mil aire bill, hut tnl-o nft v,;a ,. 'i:.. .. and see that our public schools are sufficiently provided for our teachers adeuuatelv nairt nH tha ff., '.il- . ' , i i- 1llut Kcueiauon receive the pumary education necessary for citizenship. . "Yes. we did!" they declared. Albany. W. W. Poland, a promi nent farmer residing near Shedd an.) president of the Linn count v farm bu reau, will prububly be a candidate for county commissioner of Linn county at the coming election, according to re ports here today. Eugene. Professor Joseph Schnfcr, member of the faculty of the I'niver stly of Oregon for the past 20 yeara unci who hus accepted the position as head of the department of history at the University of Wisconsin at Madl non, left Saturday for his new post. Ife was accompanied by his family. Portland. Thomas A. Sweeney has Joined Representative McArthur nnJ E. E. Smith in the race tor the repub lican nomination for representative or the third congressional district. Mr Sweeney's Mlogun is "Americanism Without Compromise." Lebanon. The stockholders of the Lebanon cannery, now a part of the A. Rupert Canning company, today re reived a 10 per cent cash dividend and a stock dividend of 25 per cent, which makes the earning of the plum for last year to the stockholers 35 per cent. Hold Hill. The old Cold Hill Lum ber & Hallway company's sawmill plant on Sardine creek, lx miles out from (iold Hill hns been sold to C. O. Wolbrij, K C. tloetz and A. C. Stewa't of Seattle, who will remove the equip ment to Jump Off Joe creek in Jose phine county, Portland. Creation of an automo bile theft bureau In an effort to curb thievery In automobile, abolishment of the old war emergency squad and en larging of the district now patrolled from the Ht. Johns police substatlrn are among the Important changes In the policing of the city announced by an order Isued by Chief of Police Jen kins. Albany, Members ot the First Pres byteriun church of Albany favor giving women the same rlirbts as men In nfv of the councils of the church, even to ordinallon to the ministry. A vote of the members of the church was taken recently on three questions: First, as to whether women should be permmcn to serve as elders; second, as to wheth er women should be ordained as min liters and, third, as to whether women should have, the same rlKhts as men 1 till ot the assemblies of the church. Eugene. Two new sawmills will b erected In the upper Willamette- conn try southeast of Eugene at once, ne cording to announcement made in this city. Eugene. That he has been com pi lled to pay an allotment to a woman not his wife is the complaint of n so' dler friend of Robert Ha.by, a grocer of this city, who lias been called upon to make affidavit that this friend, who has been in the army for two'yea18 or more, U a single man. ltoseburg. Work on " the Tillei Crater lake cutoff road will be resum ed this season, It Is believed, na th forestry service has advertised for bids on the bridge to be constructed a er. This road is considered a very 1m portnnt one and la being built by tin county, state and federal government each co-operating equally. FOR PURITY OF PRIMARIES. t ublished charerps t.hnt i . . " - - "jnuiicnc ui millionaires and uier business magnates are rmttino- n i,. , . Leonard Wood, and charts n thZ " as you "Win not sure," Major Monkey replied. his apple while he looked closely at Peter Mink and Tommy Fox. "I never saw either of them until 'WeI came to this party," he declared. 1 "And then I saw both at the same time, because they were whispering together." "There!'-' Mr. Crow shouted to the whole company. "Tou hear what my old friend the Major says?" Tommy Fox mid Peter Mink stop-, ped quarreling.- ' "You didn't ask the Major the pro-! per question!" they objected. "W'c never said he saw ns at nin wJ sam " But Mr. Crow waved them aside. "If you aren't too huna-rv" he mut tered to Major Monk ft I. "T'H ail Vrr,,ot that you let fly with that red apple" me iMajor was on v too wiiii, With deadly aim he flung the apple at Peter Mink and Tommv ci. It hit Peter on the nose, and then it bounced off and struck Tommy on his nose. And then the party came to an end an awrui uproar. For Peter and Tommy were very angry. Those that could fly flew away In a great hur ry. And those that could run scam pered quickly out of slight a soldier, Major Monkey; he climbed a told people several days ago that we had seen a gtraneer hamrin hv hi- tail; and nobody believed us becauselT',0: ".A6 ced a you saw It wasn't possible. You said ' Jill ? huns by hls ,aiI frm "mb nobody but a 'possum could do that.i,Zi! ' " BWU"S backwards and for possum ever came as! an, p.,": n,f faC.e.s V Tommy Fox ,..., :' " 1"bt rage wr.s and that no 'nossum far north as Pleasant Vallov" Old Mr. Crow- was very angry. Al though he knew' that Tommy and Peter were speaking the truth, he ma not care to .hear it. OertninK. his head, terrible to see ,ri ir .rW m not desert his Mend the Major. He remained In a tre" nearby, to watch the tun. And the-vL there was no use of his denying what hi'" hW 'ng " wouM 1,ave st they said. But an idea popped Into! JlLT MaJor M.nkW pnlid him. u hT ' v a limp and laid a hand across the front of his red X"' a l00k ot PaI "Pon of you saw MaJr Monkey first?" he asked. husband was coming, or she have come with him-" The moment I said the iastr words, I v-uvei-eo wun confusion, for I had acknowledged to t0M. .u.. . could harbor the Idea that possibly my uuu migni not nave come to m0 in this trouble. However, my nurse with Infinite tact gave no sign that' she realized the sig nificancs of my. words. "Mrs. Gaylord," she said, "asked me to tell you that she would like you to come to he rsulte, If you were able. She suggests her suite as you can nau more privacy, but she will come here If you prefer." . "All right, I'll go down Immediately, What number Is her room?" Wonderful Flowers There. "740. I think you will he i-nmfnn Mrs. Gordon, by the wonderful low ers that have come to you. Mrs. Gay Would I Ochnen h. 7 ' "J"vt "r rnneviiie which has asked for the cei-tificnti .., T"th !he 8tate -atiose- .v.a uill,lilHlUll, Directors of the sii.- ti. , tion district, Lake county, were here Saturday In conference with the state ,'""u" securities commission rela tive to the certification of a 300,000 uu ana state guarantee of In terest payments on tho !,.,. - The $200,000 bond Issue voted by t. ""ciuings irrigation district at a special election on January 13, last, are cui, vana ann himiino- nKii,i ., ""'ietiiiuiiH according: to an oninion v.. Attorney General George M. Brown for me state irrigation seenHiio. i slon. This Issue is the third t h f ed by the Warmsprings district, the first being for the sum nt 7Ri nun - , i..,uvv, nnu mo secona in the sum of 600,000. tha nacA f t 1 I uenaii, empnasize:101"" Kept them all In her ; me neeu oi a law to curb nresirlpnti'nl ses as well as those of mVToTTT " if i :.m y ft. a.. Mil no statute restricting the unlimited 7Z nfLrT T 18 1 "I wonder how Karl knew ot m liomimtinn "1LU,lt lm Ununited Use Of money to Capture a trouble?" I said to myself, as I step- Under present conrlit ions svnilinofoD i ,. -. 1 -v imibitbcu occAinu; sueciai unv- ucpes can raise a hucre iacW -nnt nnrl i.iVf ,inll.. ..i ,i!,if t. ..i " r. ' " ""uauJ uu over any can- nolit Vn nVn! 7 m0" 18 fP t0 Wntrol the politicians and! Helen's sitting room and saw it lit- u.l lllMllluli3, alla pacK lne conventjon Wjth Di d d!erally filled with, white violets, I knew candidates. The candidate without financial resources who , has i D that Karl had in Some way Iearned of mi i,wi m i : , ,. . ... . vwlu ""S no my. sorrow. iessly Skated ' thC Meyts" is hope- Ir0"?- adv.7n?e "lilfins fro candidates without the Rumania is appealing to Japan to help in the reconstruction of the coun try and is hoping to obtain things that Rumania desperately needs, salri ped Into the elevator. And then I took (?wn Prine Charles to the Londo . myself to task for even thinking that ' Da y Ma" correspondent at Cairo,' any of these flowers Bhould be from ; Marcn 14- him. However. When I nnenerl fho ! in some statistics taken of singers and musicians, it was shown that as a class they are longer lived than mnnt other people, while there was not a White violets. All my life I shall a slnsIe case of consumption among the sociate them with Karl Shepard. He i l)layel'8 f wind Instruments. h Sent ttlPm fr ma in nntvi man,nn ! expectations of gett n 'it ba af Pr thTTw . , Ut the ot m -i' t I mr ' oJ1 that Ka There mav he HpX. 5 , Candldate S election, he has sent them as a gift of sympathy Zoull ill J m6anS bad Iuck ineie may be a detinite agreement, as the tariff iMo ,-Ji have nn,eti,ea n,.ri L throush the coming year. and out of Nova Scotia Is tn tr ,ii season. Since that night when he sent waee for women tmhm. Thei'P mav hn a rlnf;,,,' . C caauiuaie S election. j he has sent them as a gift tVL m i y defimte agreement, as the tariff barons had in'1 ave sometimes mfrvei tne old days, or there may be simply a "gentleman's agreement" imana,;ed,t0 Bet them' in bllt reciprocity IS expected n th n,.,VQ . m,. ?. season. Since that night w date may be ignorant of the natur Tof the aenS in the hands of his friends" but the understanding is there or uie money wouldn't be f. and mlJ expenditure . ' -"-. iiB vuniiiuuiors. 6UCn a law pnlio-htono the candidate's finnnrml , " "l,lu. ine.cacter of of the motives. CIUtoies a CIear analysis them to nm s Virtrtnl pift nn mv re turn home from my honeymoon thati niirht in which I saw and inhnlert the flelicious fragrance of white violets for,' the first time Uiey have been my special message of his ever tender in terest in me any my affairs. , Niot Ready Yet. As Alice had told me that Karl had gone to South America, his flowers doubly-sumrised ma and I hnnen was not in Atlantic City, because 1 was sure If John should catch sight of him he might think that Karl wna Viprn tn see me might think that his generous attentions meant more than Just a w-wi Rippling Rhymes RACK" T7- Vnnuri ... ""wn IV AT WIViU A Ij. .. ,i,n,n mini uiau jun mm We Wont Pet. nnilf tn nAM.r.l ... . . ' derful frlendshin. I wan not renriv vt rainy daVS. So lono- . MM J "?Lm We Ve. had Some to show John the ietter that iirt had ill everv bl-iwe Wll 1,,-f J,- i V , ' m &ree"backS Wave; written me. and which Karl told me I blowing money galley west. It's epidemic like the flu thlfr, . i thouh 1 tola m5self 1 had no reagon t0 jceoun spendthrift howdydo. Some daa 'mnlc ) Jl Ha e,be) that the messa8e 86111 me that with four white feet and hvniiW Ln iP I ' ge and Pe, profusion ot white violets, brought spend and to our nrav .f I 1 Wl11 lalld UVXl US While We more comfort than my husband's pres- ffaorw iihgeLptL , . .; the loan s arks thri while o SSZ1' K 's And we'll cut out I hi nt 'e llv.er the ice SAlDirectors Of Bit f""'K "u vain, anu aemnnsrrnta tho- ... c LOVE and MARRIED LIFE By the Noted Author IDAII McGLONE GIBSON WIUTK IDLKTK. As I felt that- I could not keep up the futile conversation with my husband any longer, I made art excuse to go in to the other room and see about the packing. The doctor had sent my old' muse, as he had promised, and she was with rare good sense and kind ness, getting my clothes ready for my departure. I react to people very strongly. Some I dislike Intensely, while a mere look at others rests and comforts me. This a minor virtue. rilsjy! s Oh yes! Schilling Tea costs less per cup than com mon tea at a lower price per pound. But that isn't why you should drink it water is still cheaper. Drink it to enjoy the riclJ ed upon to enter upon any Convention al condolences. She perfectly under stood my feelings, and she knew that I umlerrtood them. She' just went on packing my trunks, and asking some prosaic question about my clothes antt where should she put them. 1 can not tell what n relief It was to me. She seemed to take away all my nervous ness, all my heartache for the moment. She was like a waft of ether that soft ens pain. Hlster Alice Coming. 'f R.1W Mr n.-iel,,r.t tMn w,l Ought t' be glad o' one thing nobuddy ple who do not talk much, but make, said the nurse, "and she told me to tell 11 accuse his wife o' writln' his stuff. ; one feel that they nro staunch nndjyou that your sister Alice was coming "I'm alius glad when a millinery wa- steady. Something upon which to lean down on the noon train." t,.S J "ns' finite mv wife's o pi c! nt Mv nurse- was Ibis kind of person. As "Oh. I apt so gild that Alice will Projects To Join Hands Is Reportl tea-navor. Drink it for the The directors of the various Irriga-1 gentle, invifjoration it o-Jvpc nn HlofnW. Il.. JJ .u. v.i.. I . 0 . gV.B you at the end of a tired day. Drink it for rest. Drink k for all the bless ings that good tea can bring. Relief l niiit-i H reaia uuu coituoi is me. i ms Little Horace Wade, th' child author' last type Is usually composed of peo t iwi n-ini n enn thinsr tiohuddv uIa who do not talk much, hot mtkt tion districts Included In the blir r chutes project will coordinate thelt efforts In the development of the pro Ject according to Percy A. Cupper, state engineer, who returned Saturday from Redmond where he ha.d been con ferring with members of the various boards of directors of the districts af fected. It Is now proposed to organiie a new unit to be known as the Vest I'nit Irrigation district or to include this land In the Tumalo district, Cup per states. . While away Cupper also visited the Til Ml a. fm,. . . r. English Breakfast. All one quality. & parchmyn-lined moisture-proof packages. - s - w.j niiic. 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