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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1922)
I PAGE FOUR THE CAPITAL JOURNAL- SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1922 Journal Sslem, Orscon An Independent Hstrspspsr, Pobllnhed ntrj evening iept 3unr Telcpboa tli news C3 OBORGS PUTNAM, Editor sad Publisher Turning the Rascals Out Summary dismissal of thirty employes of the Bureau of Eneravinff by President Harding as an "efficiency move marks the final triumph of the political spoilsmen over the merit or civil service system. The precedent will probably be followed in other departments and a wholesale cleaning out of old and trained employes follow, along lines made famous by Andrew Jackson . 'x. Pressure of disappointed politicians has become alto gether too strong for a mild mannered and easy going exe- jutive like President Harding to longer withstand. It is not that the dismissed employes are democrats, for many of them are republicans, and others never voted in a presi dential election it is the maddening clamor of office seekers for jobs, and with an election approaching, something must be done to line-up the party workers. If, as Attorney General Daugherty claims, the president can overturn the civil service regulations at win, annul them and set them aside, all the supposed progress made in the past twenty years will have been cast aside. If as he claims, politicians are more efficient than trained and qualified em ployes, of course the public will be the gainer by the change. But politics never spelled anything but inefficiency and demoralization in business. At any rate a shake-up is In progress and an occasional shake-up is often beneficial for all concerned. Civil service frequently strangles efficiency with red-tape, and even the spoils system may be preferable to the bureaucracy created and flourishing under civil service. StarlighT Br tk Noted Author IDAH M'OLONH GIBSON Patterson's Angel Joseph Bowles, Portland millionaire war ship-builder, who was saved by Attorney General Daugherty from pro secution for profiteering upon the government after being adjudged in contempt of court for refusal to produce his books, has apparently become the "angel" of the campaign to elect Ike Patterson governor of Oregon. At least Fred Boalt, editor of the Portland News reports that Mr. Bowles offered him $1000 in advertising provided the News would support the Eola politician. - 1 . Mr. Bowles explained the reason that he wanted to buy the support of the News and his interest in the Puterson candidacy as follows, to quote the News : 'What, Is your Interest In the candidacy of Senator Patterson?" "I am," aald Mr. Bowles, with unction, "as you perhaps kuow, one of tha largest taxpayer In this city. I toll ray friends, 'We hu re got to swallow this here income tax whether we like It or not. Why blink ItT If we must take It and It's in the cards let's have It the way we want it; not the way the radicals want it.' That's what I eajr to my friends." "And how, Mr. Bowles, do you want It?" I asked. The shipbuilder whacked my dBk with a clenched flat. "A flat rale!" ba shouted. "None of your gosh-darned graduated taxes!" Here then la the reason, or at least the principal reason why A. L. Mills, president of the First National bank of Portland and other bankers and millionaires of the metro polis want Senator Patterson elected governor so they , can dictate his policy and secure an income tax that will favor the wealthy. ' A graduated income tax, that makes those with the largest incomes, pay proportionately more than those with the smallest incomes, is what farmers and others have been demanding but it is not satisfactory to the over-rich who manage to escape federal taxation altogether by investing in tax-exempt securities, and who have hiterto escaped state taxation and thrown the burden upon real property. NORMAL SCHOOL CLUB IS HOSTAT BANQUET Monmouth, April 5. About thirty members and guests attend til the banquet given by the Swastika club at tha community house last evening. Members of tha club prepared and served the dinner, which was a great success from a gastronomical standpoint. Toasta were given by several mem bers of tha normal student body and faculty, Clinton Griffin of Oregon City, Swastika president, acted as toastmatter. At tha close of the banquet several new mem bers were initiated. Afterward the party assemblod In the parlor where they were entertained by musical selections and an Inter esting talk about Ufa In old Mex ico by L. A. Ostein. Among the guests present were Prof. J. II. V. Butler, Prof. II. C. Ostein, L. A. Ostein and Rev. B. 13. Pace. The Swastika club was recent ly organised among the men stu dents at tha normal. However, It has no connection with the nor mal activities, A tfidnifrht Episode On my return I found a note from Theo. "What Is the matter. Baby- child? I have telephoned and be selged your room for hours. I am worried about you. I am going out now with Miss Sanson for a bit of supper, and hope I shall find you on my return." There was also a little note from Mrs. Chester saying: "I have changed my room." But the did not give me the number. I scribbled a few words to Theo just to let him know that I was going to bed and to sleep and that I did not want to be disturbed with a telephone call. "Will explain in the morning, dear But now Just good-night. Vlrgle." When I entered my room, my first thought was that I had made a mistake. It looked so cnangea Then I realized that the divan that had been (cross a doorway leading Into the next room had been placed In a window recess. 'I Ilka the arrangement bet ter, I remarked aloud as I cross ed and tried the handle of the door. I found It was locked on the other side. With a quick catch of my breath, I pushed the bolt on my side into place, a lit tle frightened at tha thought ol what might have happened it I had not noticed that the door was unlocked. 'I wish I had asked Mrs. Ches ter to see If she could get that room," I thought. Theu I chided myself for my foolish fears. I do not know how long I had been asleep, when I awakened ab ruptly In a'cold perspiration and with every fuculty alert. Someone was trying the knob of the door I had bolted. Hastily pulled on the light at the top of my bed and to my horror, I saw the knob turning and felt rather than heard, someone push aguliist it heavily but silently. To my infinite relief, the bolt held but when the weight against it was removed the fastening creak ed as though weakened. "Will It withstand another assault?" I ask ed myself, frozen with fear. I wondered If I would have courage enough to cross tha room to the telephone, but even at tin thought I cowed down farther be neath the bed clothes. I listened Intently, terror-strlck en. Present!! I heard tha knob turned again. Summoning my courage, I raised up in bed, watch Ing the door, fascinated by fear t heard profane expletives spoken under breath. I did not know what to do. One moment I was determined to call tha office and the next moment it came to me that if I did the man on tha other side would prob ubly Insist that I had been dream Ing. ' I almost gained courage enough to speak and then another and lit tle louder burst of profanity inade me hesitate. y Again great force seemed to be used against the door without so much care to make It noiseless. Slowly I pushed away the cov ers and swung my feet to the thickly carpeted floor. Softly I crept toward tha turning knob. I Intended to whisper, but In stead In my fright, my voice came so loud that It frightened me. who is tneref What do you want? I demanded. My knees weakened and I sank to tha door speechless. A cold shudder ran over me, and then I fait mr stiffening lips almost smiling as I thought: "How silly to be frightened by Theo. H$ jrob ably was worried about me and was asleep. And than alother horrible thought assailed me. How did ha know that this room was mine? " Why had the heavy divan been taken from across the door way and why had my side of the door been left unlocked? . I tried to get op and' Icrawl back to bed. I determined not to speak to him again under any cir cumstances. I could not get to my feet. I was so horror-stricken and yet I was not sura that I had any reason to be afraid. "Virgte, it Is Theo. Open the door." "Don't you understand, Vlrgie? Let me In." And ha rattled the doorknob so loudly I was afraid someone else would bear him. "What do you want, Theo? left a card saying I did not wish to be disturbs" "Why, Baby-child, I want to coma in. I haven t seen you at all today. I have bean worried about you. How could you go away and leave me this way. Let me In." "Tbeo, it Is after 12 o'clock." "Of course, dear, but what dif ference does that make? I want to come in and tell you how much I love you." "I don't understand you, Theo." "You love me, don't you?" I did not answer. "Open the door," he commanded angrily. "I am coming In." He threw his whole weight against it. His voice changed. There was a guttural sound that I had never heard before, and In my terror It seemed to me that the bolt sprung a little. I caught up my handker chief, which was lying on a table near and stuffed it Into my mouth for fear that I should scream. Again the floor rattled. This time It showed that there was an angry man behind It. 'Don't be a fool. Virgie, let me In." To my horror, there was an in sistent rap at my hall door. - , mlmttitmtmtffltt,mmmtmttm 3 IfPBii o nrr! AMATEUR BOXING and WRESTLING ARMORY APRIL 5th 8 O'clock Program put'on by Student Athletes from 0. A. C BOXING p. Zeller vs. Holliagsworth, weight 125 lbs. R. Zeller vs. Bennett, weight 135 lbs. C. Wood vs. R. Mercer, weight 145 lbs. Reynolds vs. Redfleld, weight 158 lbs. Three two minute rounds. minute bouts. Talent picked from tha best the college has. WEESTT.rUfl Boyca vs. Poy, weight 118 lbs. Fulton ts. Bennett, weight 125 lbs. Patchln vs. Buttervich, weight 135 lbs. Stenstrom vs. Starbuck, weight ITS lbs. 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