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PAGE FOUR THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON CapitaJournal Salem, Oregon An Independent Newspaper, Published every evening except Snndayf Telephone SI; newi S3 GEORGE! PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher School Dances Dr. Clarence True Wilson, national censor for the Meth odists, has launched a crusade in Portland to abolish dancing fn public schools, alleging that its influence is pernicious, starting young girls on the way to perdition. Sensational charges are made of girls "parking their corsets" at dances and of refuge homes being full of young girls started hell- ward by the public school dances. The school board is somewhat skeptical of the truth of these wild accusations, inasmuch as the dances are held under supervision of the ParentsTeachers circles, and de- mands proof to substantiate them, declaring Dr. Wilson's failure to cite snecific instances, cowardly. I he assertions are indignantly denied by both parents, teachers and pupils. So far no proof has been offered but it ia promised by the Portland preachers. The idea of the public school dance 13 that harmless and enjoyable recreation should not be forbidden, that youth will not be denied and that if dances are banned, they will be held clandestinely and without proper supervision and that greater harm will result than if dances are public ana properly retrulated. The issue is the old one of purifying other people and its mrrit denends UDon the viewrjoint. Those who hold all dancing wicked and a device of the devil, see only evil in the public school dance or any other dance, no matter how con ducted. They consequently over-emphasize its eiiecis. On the other hand, many of those who look upon the dance as proper recreation can see no necessity or justifica tion of its introduction in the public schools, where it gives offense to many good people. It must be admitted, what ever its merits as a pastime, that dancing is not a properpart nf th i-nrririilum. and that it orjens the way to abuse. It diverts attention from study, breeds Bnobbery and puts an emphasis on pleasure-seeking. In the old fashioned days it was not deemed necessary to furnish social recreation evenings as part of th8 school course, and while it is questionable whether the evil alleged has resulted from the dance, in spite of its barbaric jazz music and its vulgar suggestiveness, in this or any other generation, the time could probably be more advantageously spent and the school-house put to better uses. The school dance is neither necessary nor essential in any scheme of education. Newspaper Ethics A code of ethics was adopted at the conference of Oregon editors held at Eugene last week to control the conduct of newsnaners. No fault can be found with the idealism ex- pressed, for the principles have long governed the profession as far as practical. As the Eugene (iuard remiarKs: Printing the news as It Is. or as nearly correct as the facts may be obtained In the limited time necessarily devoted to investigation la the first and most Important thing to do. No news report should be colored to match the .sympathies of the editor or publisher. Expres sions of oninioh should be confined to the editorial page. Frankly, the best that newspaper publishers can do is to be as clean and decent aa thav Mntnd live. A few years ago, newspapers were personal or political organs devoted to propaganda in behalf of persons, parties or special interests. Even today a great deal of propaganda, especially in politics, is slipped over on the unsuspecting reader, but each year sees a real improvement in the news paper, in its methods and its conduct, in its presentation of news, in its business methods and in its treatment of nublic issues. The day of personal journalism has gone and the day of the party organ, in its old sense, is neanng an end. ine newspaper of today is the product of many mindi and many hands and to secure and retain public support must be ethical to a degree. j' BY r- is - :( r v V bout the oniy ihin ihvt iWt ovre j . L l. , : m UOW - IUITW3 by'. 4 !1t cki$f honor v'ailbfe in. av 8mll town. it being appointed on . ft committee.- Koh.ter is t pretty ffiod religion, '.in. J itself. WW- "Jowm don't need more, people So much, s , ' ihy need, better' people. ST in )i Yoman. wfto sweep tKe dust under- tve. bureau tnd the bed are Arevfc knds tor advisinft etkaf women Iff?, how vo Keep tiqi Tkre &ra pfeidy of way to bt iroufcfe without y " 30m t0 r rem s HEZ HECK SAYS'. CC "lwysrs ekr-e even. f tC"! I wuss -thin law. Wv RUMANIAN PRINCESS TO MARRY SERBIAN KINU- Jr Vx v v r ; j r - v . j--. ; ' V- , ; SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, Charles Advised To Behave Or Be Really Exiled Flag Raising at Elkins School Is Banner Event arllsfHT r 7f Anffa Airrtma o-" Japs In Hawaii Pledge Loyalty To Foster Land Honolulu, T. H., Jan. 21. De elarine "undivided and whole hearted allegiance to the United Staieg of America and her govern ment," and publicly renouncing "any allegiance to Japan," mem bers of Honolulu Forum No. . Amercan Cltisens of Japanese An cestry, a society composed of Japa Base young men and women born in Hawaii, have reiterated their loyalty to this country. The action, taken by the society at the instance of the Amerlcau Legion, and in refutation of ac cuautlons of nou-asslmilabtllty Blade by V. 3. Aioc'latchey, editor of the Sacramento 3ee ai d head of the Japanese Exclusion league of California, was In the form of Individual pledges signed by each member of the socioly. The pledge reads: 'I, realising my obliga tion to America, the land of aiy birth, and appreciating the privi leges of American cltiuinship, and desiring to publicly declare aiy ndivided and whole-hearted al legiance to the United States of America and her government and to publicly renounce any allegi ance to Japan, do now solemnly wear that 1 will uphold the con stitution of the United States of America and respect hdr flue, will ia all caws prefer America to Japan, will continue bo dual citi- cenship, aad will do all ia my power to make the American clti sens of Japanese ancestry 100 per cent American." 11 Hart ia Aecideat, Chicago, Jan. II. Eleven per sons were injured, two probably fatally, early todsy when an auto mobile, said by I hi police to be travelling at a rapid rate of speed, crashed into a street car here ' Houseboaters "Can't Escape $25 Tax Levied Rochester, Fa,, Jan. 21. It it Isn't one thing it's another, to take the joy out ot life, declare owners ot houseboats along the Ohio river. Hitched to trees and other things are hundreds ot houseboats. Owner, bought the craft or built them to avoid the high cost ot living and gouging landlords. Houseboats don't cost a whole lot. at least not aa much as a house or bungalow, and they are just as coinfortabel. Once you own one there is no high rent to pay. Rochester borough needs the money. So, having taxed every thing else in sight, a novel lde.i to raise more money by tax was bit upon. Why not tax the house boats? Great idea. No quicker said than done. So the borough council thought $25 per year per houseboat would be all right. The boats are not taxed for property value. Better scheme than that. The tax will be tor "rental of ap proximate space." That's a brand new one in lax terms, but it goes, say the Rochester councllmeu. No tice was served on the boat own- era, but so far they have failed to pay up. The last seen ot a tew ot them they were floating down toward the Gulf ot Mexico. The others, who are still anchored at the village wharf, are yet to. be heard from. They, too, may "float" along before they pay that 25 tax. Rail Sale Confirmed. Chattanooga. Tenn., Jan. 21. Federal Judge Sanford .has con firmed the sale of Tennessee Cen tral railroad to C. M. Hovey, man-! I was on ager of the Nashville Industrial other day. bureau, representing B. F. Morse.lRia Summers. Charles M. Boettcher and W. R. a friend of mine. That airl Ik Freeman of Denver, Colo tor Jl, -straight goods. Don't now just 600.000. wh.i .. u un to now. I know A Great Director I had been so interested in the verbal battle between the girls in the dressing room that I was one of the laBt out ot the door. . To my astonishment when 1 reached the stage I found a fash ion show going on. Each girl was walking and twisting and turn ing with arms outstretched, be fore a faintly smiling, bald-head ed man. "So thlg is De Vore," I thought with awe. I caught my breath as it came my turn to be inspected and sigh ed with relief as 1 finally left the presence. Evidently there was nothing wrong with my costume I or my figure. When I turned my eyes to the set, I realized the master-mind. It was exquisitely beautiful, it exotic and unreal. Imagination poetical temperment, daring vis- ion had all been brought to bear to produce something that the average person could not possi bly live jn without going stark staring mad. There was a faint bustle at the other end ot the stage and t look ed up to see two gloriously beau titul women coming in, each at tended by maid carrying a mir ror and make-up box. Both had gorgeous fur capes thrown about them. And when one ot the maids slipped the soft gray caracul tram her mistress' shoulders the woman stood reveal ed in a draping velvet which clung to her sinuous form and re vealed every line of her beauty. On her black hair was a won drous head-gear made ot carved and jeweled jade. ' It stood up from her forhead at leaat six inch es and added the touch which made her as exotic as the room In which she was to act. Beside her in contrast, was an other girl who. when divested of her cape ot sables, showed only a plain- little shirt-waist and skirt suit. Her hair was very smooth ly coifed, and I could not help but think that the maid looked better and trimmer than the mistress. I knew, of course, that she was a star for she contrived, even in her cheap, ready-made costume, to impresg everyone with her Im portance. "Strange," said Jane, close to me, "how these movie queens soon leara to 'rltx It' after they acquire a maid and see their name hung up In front ot a thea tre." "Don't be jealous, Jane," whis pered Peggy, who wis looking at both stars with great admiration. You would be the first on to put on dog' if you got a chance." "Come on, Vlrgle. ;f lltigur near and ttnd out how to act when we get there. Jane here doesn't need to learn." 1'eRKy linked her arm In mine and I turned and said: "How did you leara my name?' "Saw yon with Jack Thompson. the set with you the You're a friend ot That makes you one thing though, and thai is It she is ia it, it is all right. Ot course, I'm no tool and so I tfou't believe that bunk about !''Jher mother being ill. ( 'By the way, has anyone: Been Kitty Dalton lately?" ' The harmless tone ot the ques tion made me intuitively under stand that the gossip ot the stud ios had linked up Gloria's absence with some story about Kitty Dal ton. I determined to telephone Gloria. that the only thing- she could do was to come out in the open with the whole story. By this time the seven cameras were In place with seven camera !men and seven assistants to the camera men and seven assistants to the seven assistants to the camera men or so it seemed to me were on hand. Mr. De Vore and his corps ot assistant directors stood- each a the camp chair marked with his name. The numerous assistants to the assistant directors j were ranged alongside at strategic points. A regiment ot electricians Were busy with the kltegs and are arid sunarcs and baby arcs, . ' The property, man and his two assistants were running' to and fro consulting with the assistants to the assistant director?. f V- Grips and stage carpenters, un der the command of the art diiee tor through his assistant, were hastily changing the tone Quality ot a scroll at the entrance of the staircase because De Vore bad In timated that perhaps tt might pnotograph too strong. - The author of tha continuity. followed by her two assistants. stepped up to speak to DeVore, who still was stand iu,' in a slouchy position with his hands thrust deep ia the peculiar, almost horizontal front pockets ot his trousers. Even when answering the au thor of the continuity t-eVore did not lose his blase, halt bored smile. Curiously enough, be reminded me of grandfather when he was trying to put Aunt Virginia and me In onr places. It waa the pose ot "the master of all he sur veyed." (Monday An Unexpected Ride.) j Side. Oregon Normal School, Mon mouth, Jan. 21. The raising of a new flag at the Elkins rural center wag celebrated with a day of interesting exercises Wednes day. At 11 a. m. a reception was held at the school by the parent teacher association and short ad dresses were made by President J. S. Landers and Professor Beattie, head of the rural school depart ment. Following this a luncheon was served the parents and visi tors. In the afternoon a patriotic program was rendered, culminat ing in the raising of "the flag un der the direction of Lieutenant Ivan Loughary while the orches tra played the "Star Spangled Banner." Schooner Wrecked Off San Pedro, Cal. San Francisco, Jan. 21. The wreck of a schooner about SO feet long was sighted Friday 4 miles from Point San Pedro, California, by Captain Wolsund of the steam er Montebello, he reported by ra dio to the marine department of the Merchants Exchange. According to dispatches from Europe the latest members ot royalty to be pierced by Dan Cupid's arrow are Princess Marie daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Rumania, and King Alexander of Serbia'. The reports state that their engage ment will be soon announced for mally. Samuel Owen Bead. Independence, Or., Jan. 21. The funeral of Samuel Edgar Owen, who died Tuesday, January 17, was held at the Presbyterian chucrh at 2.: 30 p. m. Thursday. Rev. W. H. Long officiating. He m uuriea m me i. u. u. r . cemetery. Berne. Jan. 21. Former Em peror Charles of Austria and his wife, Zita, will be deported to an island much more remove irom Europe than Maderia, to which they are now exiled, if there is any further attempt at restoration of their throne in the states form ing the former empire. Zita, who came here to be at the bedside of her son, Robert, has so been informed by. the Swiss government, which transmitted to her a statement made by the Ilrit lsh, French and Italian ambassa dors here. Shantung Matter For Orientals to Settle Is Claimed Washington, aJii. 21. (By As sociated Press.) 'The Shantung question must and probably will be settled between China and Ja pan and cannot be taken, up by the arms conference, Senator Un derwood ot Alabama, one of the American delegates, declared in the senate Friday during s discus sion of the controversy. (CORNS I without t TOWERS TISH Bte iujLlA MJCKER knocks raJw day giooa J . WV IrJO & Cockerf v7f JOURNAL WANT ADS PAT n?fl PerfectShonldenaadiv I JU."' 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