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The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
The
Capital
Journal
Salem, Oregon
An Independent Newspaper
Every evening except Sunday
Telephone 81; nern 82.
George Putnam,
Editor and Publiaher
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To the Editor: in Thursday's
issue we read of many women to
enter In state bar examination,
presumably to Join the Oregon Bur
association (their union), and f
being a union man for 40 years,
why Is It necessary for any one
trade or profession to have a
itrlctly closed shop like the judi
ciary, while the judges tell us that
we have no right to organise and
very often fine us In contempt of
court fur our union principles?
Why would it not be just as well
n rim th- "'inrts and the judiciary
on the American or open shop
, . . As in sL law Is now worl.
ed out on precedents and anyone
with an ordinary high school edu
cation can read a book and con
strue it to his or her own belief in
bene (lev nut. as easy as they can
make a journeyman out of a boy in
iix weeks under the open shop or
American plan system. Anyway It
would be worth trying. AIbo the
doctors are well protected by the
medical diploma and In most cases
as first aid some harmless remedy
Is prescribed while they read up
your case that could be done by
anyone without a diploma and at
much less expense. If done under
the open shop or American plan
system.
J. H. MURR.
411 8. 15th St., Salem. Oregon.
Civil Service Farce
President Harding- recently modified the executive order
issued fay President Wilson placing appointments to post
offices under civil service rules. Instead of being required
to select the candidate standing highest in a civil service
examination for any specific postmastershiD. the administra
tion may give the place to anyone of three at the head of
the qualified list. This is to make it possible to fill the offices
with republicans, as it is supposed there will be at least one
republican qualifying to two democrats
"To the victors belong the spoils" is a plank of Andrew
l Jackson Democracy that finds ready acceptance in both
i parties. Civil service is a fashionable fad that has made
public office a sinecure without improving efficiency. As a
matter of fact, it is the bulwark of the bureaucracy that is
now strangling popular government with red tape. The post
office is one of the few government departments where the
public it treated with uniform courtesy and which makes an
attempt at efficiency.
as it Is, only the titular heads of departments change
with the administration. The real executives, the bureau
heads and chief clerks as well as rank and file, bulwarked
under civil service, remain perpetual fixtures and many of i
them, secure in tenure, have lost sight of the fact that they
are public servants and regard the people with the "insolence
of office."
AsMong as official Washington is ruled by bureaucracy,
which will be just as long as civil service shields bureaucrats
in their jobs, it will be impossible to effect any compre
hensive plans of efficient government by consolidation andj
elimination of bureaus, reduction of jobs and simplification of
government. The bureaucrats present a united opposition
and command enough influence to thwart any attempt at
reform.
Any senator or representative will tell you that it is im
possible to pass legislation affecting any federal department
without departmental approval. In other words, the depart
ments dictate to congress, which represents the people,
instead of congress dictating to departments. This is the
effect of that bureaucracy of office-holders, which Jackson
smashed in his day and which needs smashing again if this
is to remain a real democracy.
President Harding should not stop with postmasters in
modifying civil service rules, but extend the change down
the line and "turn the rascals out." A clean sweep once in
a while is a good thing for popular government, for long
tenure of office breeds autocracy among the bureau chiefs
while time-serving becomes the inspiration of the rank
and file.
Alicia Hammersly
A Woman Who Wouldn't Remarry
By Idah McGlone Gibsor
The Noted Writer
The Pace That Kills
I shall never forget the em
otions that swept over me when
Mai said In an Irresponsible ami
half-yawning tone of voice, "Come
let's get to bed."
I saw that as far as Hal was
concerned that incident was closed
He had come home at an hour of
the night that pleased him. and
beyond that nothing mattered. He
assumed a "render-unto-Caeser
the-thlngs-that-are Caesar's" at
titude and dismissed the matter
there. Although, for some raamn
"Some time after twelve, isn't
It?" He parred with another ques
tion. I turned to the window which
faced the east. Way down by
the horizon which could be seen
from our apartment, the dawn
was breaking.
Hal's eyes must have followed
mine to the window through which
the first hint of morning was.01"61-
making Its way into the darkened vou
room.
He gave an exlamation of sur-
the kind of sight that a woman
might look upon without disgust.
I And he had gene to sleep
forgotten me completely forgot
ten all the long hours I had been
waiting for him forgotten that
now was the time that I deserved
the greatest consideration from
him forgotten everything ex
cept that he needed sleep, and
knowing this, promptly proceeded
to get it without any thought of
what it meant to me for him to
be so callous of any heart-hurt or
wrong that I might have.
I think at that moment another
little bit of the faith and trust
that I had had in my husband
sloughed off from my love. I think
I could have forgiven him had he
said something that he had bet
ter left unsaid and he dropped
into a chair with a profane exclamation.
At this I turned on the ngntjeome home and taken me In his
,1
and looked at him closely. I was arms an(j told me that he was play
appalled at the sight of his white, i jng cards, and had forgotten me.
drawn face and his deep-set star-jr WOuld have respected his truth
lng eyes. , fulness and found an excuse in the
"What Is it, Hal? What is the humanness of If. but his calmly
Are you 111? Can I help ignoring that any explanation was
due me was something I could not
a to myself
ATI AV.I,., I ..
Qi,r nurt. v.
pent such hour, 0f
Blckness u. j..-, ' ler"r
passed
ever."
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i win nn-(r
And then jUst m
felt the st rrl . T
L.M.HUS
Car of
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Has medicine vrhi,. AI
cure any known jJ!!
Open Sunday. frn,r?1
until . m .
163 South High
Salem, Ore. Pho
MORE FOR EGg
We always
prise.
nexplicable to him, he had found break
me sitting up for htm. that he! "It Is four o'clock." I answered
seemed to assume, was my affar. I and as if In confirmation the I morrow morning before you begin j placated with a smile or a caress
W 2 Per iu
BRA ova V
unri fail
aid u j
"Yes, Alix, you can help me Dy, forgive,
letting me get to sleep as soon as M ' smarting and hot
Surely it can not be day- j Possible. You don t look as . behln(, more. Ton
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much, but please wait until to- me weary huh. i win not DO;
rect to consumers.
His first thoueht was that nni Mwii in the noio-hhr,rin ohnrxh . on me." As he spoke he turned
that he was home we both should ' steeple tolled out the hour. int0 tne bedroom and through the
get to sleep as soon as possible, i "Great heavens! I am due at Pen door 1 8aw nim Quickly di
'I am not going to bed," I ex-!the office at eight," exclaimed I vest himself of his outer clothing a ONE PORTLAND A Phone IS!
claimed as I again seated myself Hal with a sigh of weariness. I aud crawl into bed.
in the big arm-chair. "Do you "Four hours' sleep in forty-eight j As 1 saw nim snuSgle down be-
know what time it Is. Hal?" I ia not much. If anvone should ank tween the covers I went back in-
asked with all the restraint I could you
command. "What do you mean by four
Hal came into the living room hours of sleep in forty-eight, Hal?
and closed the door with a bang Weren't you in bed last night
that must have .-.wakened every-! either?"
one on our apartment floor. He seemed to sense that he had
What's New
On
The Market
Vegetables prices still continue
to drop, though Monday will see
(he market stripped of the rare
jnes owing to the demand today.
Until local strawberries cone on
i here is little hope for a further
Irop. It is said that the Jape eon
irol 90 per cent of the strawberry
production in the Sacramento val
ley from whence most of these in
Salem markets are shipped and
that being able to hold up their
price are doing so.
New California beets, priced
three hunches for 25 cents, ap
peared today and will be on the
market from now on. Bgg plant,
what there Is of it,' still maintains
a price of 15 cents a pound.
Asparagus has taken another
drop to two bunches for 15 cents.
Spinach greens are now two
pounds for a quarter, while new
potatoes are selling three pounds
tor 25 cents.
Green 'peas have gone up. be
cause of a short supply and are
now priced at 20 cents a pound In
some stores The price will prob
ably Increase from now on.
The egg market in reported firm,
but there hss been no Increase,
which in all probability will not
come until Tuesday of next week.
So plentiful Is the supply of flab,
that for those who like it a dif
ferent kind can be obtained for ev
ery day In the week.
Will It Be Treason?
For-Mt firw destroy timber, rec
reation, i sine.
Keep lie evergreen forests ever
green.
If Salem decides to celebrate the Fourth of July, will it
be safe to have the Declaration of Independence read? The
Declaration contains statements proscribed as dispoyal by
some of our laws, regarded as treasonable by some of our
officials and the utterance of which has barred publications
from the mails, caused riots in towns and cities and the
passage of indignant resolutions from self-appointed guard
ians of our government.
The Declaration, after declaring that "all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain
inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" goes on to assert that "to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the governed" and that when
ever "government becomes destructive of these ends, "it is
the right of the people to alter or abolish it and to institute
new government, laying its foundation on such principles and
organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem
most likely to effect their safety and happiness."
The Declaration continues its treasonable utterances by
asserting that when a "long train of abuses and usurpations"
tend to reduce them to despotism, "it is their right, it is
their duty, to throw off such government and provide new
guards for their future security."
f or saying iess a good many men are in jail. We have
made of the constitution a sacred art of the covenant and
to suggest change is treason. New York has just enacted
a law prohibiting any one from teaching in public schools if
he believes in any kind of a government different from the
present government- Other states have equally restrictive
statutes and the list of measures enacted to safeguard our
institutions from criticism is a long one.
The safety of our government has always rested in free
speech and free press. When these are throttled, the safety
valve of popular government is closed and an explosion is
likely to result. Left alone, our government protects itself.
It needs no protection from bumptious officialdom. For 132
years it has managed to function and preserve itself.
The best of all things, however, can be improved and good
citizenship believes in better government. It is time our
war hysteria subsided sufficiently at least to permit the
reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth
of July.
Fire Damages
Dallas Stores
uanas, ur., May 14. Fire ot
unknown origin early Friday
morning did considerable damage
to the building owned by the A. K.
Wilson estate and Mrs. William
Kersey, at the corner of Main and
Court streets, occupied by Stafrln's
drug store, J. C. Hayter's book
store and the Peoples cash store.
Van Cleave's photograph studio
on the second floor also sustained
considerable loss and several resi
dent tenants on the second floor
were driven out in their night
clothing.
The greatest loss to merchandise
stocks was occasioned by smoke
and water, as the fire waa con
fined to the rear of the buildings.
The loss will aggregate several
thousand dollars, and was, in most
Instances, covered with insurance.
Forests mean health and wealth
-preent fires.
Fire is the enemy of trees, grass,
game prevent fires.
SALEM - SHiVKRTON STAGE!
avea Leaves
Salem Silverton
O. E. Depot News stand
7:00 a. m. 8:15 a. m.
11:00 a. m. 1:00 p. m.
6:00 p. m. :15 p. m.
SALEM-INDEPEDEirCE-MON
MOUTH STAGE
Leav.; Salem O. E. depot 7:00
a. m. 11:00 a. m. 5:00 p. m.
Leave Monmouth Hctel 8:15 a,
m. 1:00 p. m. 8:16 p. m.
Leave Independence Hofl 8:30
a. m. 1:15 p. m. 6:30 p. m.
Special trips by appointment
Seven passenger car tor hire,
3. W. PARKER. Ptod.
Res. phone 615. Business phon'. 7
to the living room and I stood
again in front of the window. The
whole east was beginning to take
on a faint rosy glow.
Through Some queer bent of
mind, I found myself repeating:
"Joy comes with the morning,
Care passes with the night."
and I started and looked about!
the room. Was It possible that thej
peculiarly cynical laugh I heard i
came from my own Hps? I went'
to the bed-room door again and
faced the bed, although I did not,
need an ocular demonstration to'
tell me that Hal had not laughed. ,
His stentorian breathings loudly
proclaimed that he was fast asleep.
The air was fetid with stale
liquor and tobacco smoke. Hal
was lying on his back, his mouth j
was open, an unsightly stubble of
beard covered the lower portion j
of his face. His hair w&s in dis- j
array and altogether' It was not1
ONE PORTLAND
THEATRE MANAGER
SAID THAT
"TORCHY'S
KNIGHTHOOD"
WAS THE BEST COM
EDY HE HAD SEEN
THIS YEAR
Peoples Cash Store
Portland &
Stage Line
u.very Hour on the Howi
Both Ends
Leaves 10th and Aldwsil
Seward Hotel every hour!
weaves balem Bligh Hod
r irsi oiage i a. m,
Last Stage '
LADD & BUSH
BANKERS
ESTABLISHED 1868
General Banking Business
r CJ2 TT - .
vmce xiours irom iu a. m. to a p. m.
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It is the irony of fate that Colonel Harvey, champion of
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conference and thus accomplish American participation
world affairs which he so vigorously denounced.
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HAMILTON'S
Big Readjustment
SALE
.Was evidently just what people have been waiting for.
See Monday's
Journal
It it's Furniture or House Furnishings you want, there'll
be somethings of interesting to you.
Sale will continue Two Weeks.
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Advertisers
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