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PAGE FOUR THE CAPITAL, JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON FRIDAY, APRIL 21, Vf&. Gapitatournal , Salem, Oregon An Independent Newspaper, Published every evening except Sunday Telephone 81; nows 82 GEORGE! PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher Group Antagonism Most senseless of all the group antagonisms existing in free American is the religious and yet in Portland this week there was a class of 1200 initiated into the Ku Klux Klarx, whose purpose is the spread of racial and religious prejudices and antagonisms. This is in itself a sorry com mentary on conditions in the metropolis. - It was to escape the religious persecutions and intoler ance of the old world that the first settlers came to America. The Pilgrims and Puritans came to New England, the Quakers to Pennsylvania, the Catholics to Maryland, the Huguenots to the Carolinas and the Cavaliers to Virginia, yet we see in free and tolerant America 800 years later an attempt at organized intolerance similar to that which drove our ancestors from Europe. The feeling against religious intolerance has always been strong in America indeed religious freedom is American ism. ' So strong was the feeling against religious meddling that the first amendment adopted to the constitution read "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Since its adoption, there have been sporadic attempts to revive bigotry, such as the "Know-Nothing" movement and the "A. P. A." wave, but sooner or later the native good sense of the American people prevailed. This group antagonism, cleverly capitalized by organ izers seeking profit and politicians seeking office, if not al layed in the future, spells trouble for the nation. If there ever was a time when unity and common sense should pre vail, it is in this era of reconstruction. The problems faced are so serious as to demand the best efforts of all yet with bigotry an Issue, all the important problems are for gotten discord created, and people vote their prejudices in stead of their reason. In Oregon, the issues of economy, taxation, income-tax, personal qualification and all other vital questions are be . ing paased-up, to vote blindly in accordance with the edicts of the self-appointed "Emperor" of an "invisible empire" of fanaticism, whose oath-bound followers have surrender ed their Americanism to swear allegiance to, obeying the commands of one in whose choice they had no more voice than they have in the selection of the candidate they are voted for. And they call this 100 percent Americanism I Economy Promises All of the candidates for governor are talking economy and some are promising the impossible. One is going to re duce state expenditures a million dollars, which sounds quite impressive but would only reduce taxation a little over 2 percent. Another pledges himself to a ten percent re duction. Others indulge in similar glittering generalities most of which are bunk. The legislature makes the appropriations, not the gover nor. It is therefore even more important to elect the right men to the legislature than it is to elect the right man for governor.' By himself the governor is powerless, for the legislature can pass any measure over his veto. Governor West once vetoed 70 bills with the result that the legislature held over at its own expense to pass every vetoed measure and history repeats itself. As lortg as we have legislatures that deliberately plan to expend a six percent increase, as we have had, we shall have increased taxation. At the last session, Senator Pat terson was chairman of the joint Ways and Means com mittee, which passes upon all appropriations. After all necessary expenditures had been met, there remained nearly a quarter of a million dollars that could be saved to the taxpayers or could be appropriated under the six per cent limitation. The committee proceeded to devise ways and means of expending it, by building new armories, hatcheries, etc. Yet Mr. Patterson who as a legislator Btood-pat to expend the limit, now as a candidate parades as an economist. . It has also been the fashion in the legislature for the ways and means committee to hold-up all appropriation bills until the closing hours of the session when millions had to be voted with a rush and without proper consideration. Most of the legislators never knew or were given opportun ity to learn details considering the expenditures. The ad vantage of this system was that it enabled members of the committee to log-roll through legislation they were interest ed in, by holding up appropriation bills others were interest ed in, and forcing support of their own bills, as well as en-, abling the slipping through of questionable appropriations, without public discussion. So the governor's power is limited, even in administra tion. Other members of the board of control have equal authority with the executive. The state treasurer and secretary of state are equally responsible and together can over-rule the governor at any time. Yet the public, which provides divided control, is prone to place undivided re sponsibility upon the executive. It is apparent therefor, that pre-election promises by spoilsmen must be taken with a grain of salt. TARLIGHT By the Noted Author . IDAH M'CLONH GIBSON Virsrfnfa'i Aunt Arrives When we got back to the St. Francis I found Eddie Montforth in the lobby, looking very myster ious. "Who won?" I demanded, eager ly awaiting news of the football game. "They trlmmea us, Virginia, but I have some personal conso lation anyway. You know the critics often say of a play that It was a failure but that some actor had great personal success In it. Well that's me. In the second half I scored our only touchdown all by my lonely.. But never mind that now. I've got something to Bhow you. Mrs. Chester asked me to bring you right up to her room." "Oh, Eddie! I thought you were going to let me help spend the money you got for your mag azine story." 'Well, If you don't like what I have got up In Mrs. Chester's room, we will take It back and you may select something else." All unsuspecting I went up to Mrs. Chester's room. They had heard me coming, for as I reach ed the door It was opened. After one look at the person standing In the doorway I threw myself on Aunt' Virginia's breast. Oh, how rapturously glad I was to see her. With her loving arms about me I just sobbed out my whole home sickness and loneliness. . "Oh, Aunt. Virginia, I never know hom much I have missed you until now., If I had known how lonely I was going to be without you, I do not believe that I ever would have come out here. You will stay with me always now, won't you? Never want you out of my sight again." "Oh, you darling child! And, sometimes, when, you did not write I thought perhaps that you did not care about me any more. I hesitated about coming to you for I knew it would break my heart it you were not glad to see me." "Please, please. Aunt Virginia, never think that. I have had man) a queer, little, sick feeling down in the pit of my stomach when I thought of you so fur away. Why, when Gloria married and wenl away, and Kitty died 1 Just thought I never would be able to stay here without you. "Lots and lots of times 1 would have jumped on a train and rushed buck to you, if I had not been so determined that grandfa ther should have been made to understand that I could gut along without him. "Everytlme I was Introduced to a woman older than inyBelf, yea even when I was introduced to Mrs. Chester, I wanted you. And every time I hud a hard knock 1 wanted you you can never know how I wanted you. "After all, It is to our own blood relations we turn in time of trouble, isn't It, dearest Aunt Vir ginia? "Isn't she Just lovely, Mrs. Chester?" I asked my good friend. "Eddie Montforth, you were just horrid to make rne think that it was something else that you had up here for me." "What have you been doing to youi-Belf, child? You have grown up," smiled Aunt Virginia ap provingly, as soon as she could In terrupt my almost incoherent speech, "No, I haven't grown up, I haven't grown an inch since I came out here." "But you look so dlftereut, child. Oh, It's your hair. I don't thtuk I have ever seen you with it up." "I am Just wearing my old braids wound around my head, Aunt Virginia. Although my height hasn't increased an Inch I think my character, has. Behold In your nolce a real moving plc- Husband Admits Spank ing of Mrs. MontfoVd , Vwt $ft , WOMAN SAVES BEAUTY BY MASSAGE OF SALAD Clendale. Cal., April II Salad came Into Its own today. With a uewly-prepared salad, In which tber was a generous quantity of oil, Mrs. R. S. Carrott su n saved her face from being dlbfigured by burns. ' This novel use (or salad came when an oven of a gas stov x ' ploded when Mrs. Garrett son ought ta light it. Plunging her fact into the sal ad, the woman rubbed It over her face. According to ber physician, the fact that Mrs. Garret Hon used the salad for this unusual purpose was all that saved her face from disfigurement. QUAFFS "LAST DRINK" AND THEN FALLS DEAD Charleston, 111., April SI "Here's my lust drluk!" With this remark, L. E. Green aged fifty-six, la the presence of friend lifted a glass of carbolic acid to his Hps and drank the con tent. An instant later h plung ed headloug to the floor, dying in a few oond. On card In hi pocket he had written his will. School teachera of York, Pa- have com under the ban tor bob bed hair at a receut meeting of the school director of the county Also, cigarette-smoking on the part of teachers In put on th blacklist. I Mrs. Adele Montfort 1b "she who got spanked." Because she "per mitted trie attentions or an Italian count" who was a tutor to their child, her husband spanked her, he admits. Now he Is suing her lor separation. , i ture actress, Aunt Virginia, 1 laughed, "and you have gotten here just In time to Bee me do one of the stunts you have seen on the screen. - "Tomorrow I am going to be blown up in a yacht and rescued from the water by the hero, who is no other than the great Theo dore Stratton." "Vlrgle, what are you talking about," Interrupted Eddie. ' "You don't even know how to wlm." "Indeed I do, Mr. Montforth. I have been taking swimming les sons ever since I knew I was going to have this part. The swimming teacher says I am one of the best he has ever turned out in a short time." , ' 'But surely the thing will not be really done." "If you mean by 'really' that the boat will be blown up while I am on it, no. But a real boat is going to be blown up and sunk oft the rocks. But before this I am going to be thrown put in to the water so that the camera will get something more realistic than a picture of a young woman making a dive." "You muBt not do it, Vlrgle. You can never do It." "That is right, Mr. Molitforth. persuade her not to do It," urged Mrs. Chester. "I have been, trying to talk her out of this mad adven ture for a long while. There is no reason why she should not have a 'double' --a professional- swim mer." "Nonsense! Of course I can do it," I Insisted. "'Aunt Virginia, you and Eddie and Mrs. Chester can come down and be on tbe yacht when I am thrown -overboard. There will be one'icfcmera m the yacht and one on a raft below. In this way they hope to set something that Is particular ly realistic". '-, "Virginia, you can count on one thing I'll be there," said Ed die in a determined voice. It was clear tbe matter worried him. Tomorrdw A Day's Work. CHECK FAILS TO VERIFY REPORT OF SHIP BURNING Cincinnati, April 21. A check up of river craft In the vicinity early today failed to verify a re port that an Ohio river steamer was seen burning 25 miles below Cincinnati. Vessels which would Imv. been in the locality named by a railroad employe who report oA hsvincr seen the burning boat from a passing freight tram, later were accounted tor at points be yond, according to river men. Countess Markievlci, the Irish patriot recently released from prison, was the first woman elect ed to Parliament In the British Isles, v She, with other Sinn Fein members, refused to take her seat and it was owing to this circum stance that Lady Astor, later elect ed trom England, wast he first wo man to speak In ten British House of Commons. Open Forum Contributions to Tbia Column muot te plainly written on one side of paper only, limited to xoo words in length and ngned with the name of the writer. Articles not meeting these spe cifications will be rejected. to the Editor In Thursday's Capital Journal Mr. J. D. Lee in roseat numbers tens us wnm. uc will do should he become govern or of Oregon. . If halt of his promises wouiu ever materialize we would be a happy people Indeed. ' Most any fine day we would shut shop and He calls attention to that little industrial school enterprise witn that $200,000 cottage the good Quaker - farmer euperintenaem would have built lor less mau tonn nno Now listen, our gov ernor's coat tails always flapping in the breezes of public esteem (wo oiwnva vote him in). We can partly blame ourselves and not al together this urban neaa oi me .i.i. Wo nhould lust sit back and say: "Regards, what fools we mortals be." But again, the state h,,rrt nf education consists does It not of the governor, secretary of state and state superintenaeni ,.f nubile schools. So Governor Olcott Is but one corner of the tri angle and therefore but 3 6 per cent to blame. Not so bad as it might be. Yet did the governor protest and tell his pals they ought to be aBhamed? Not a mat ter of public record, I believe. Now as to Mr. Purdy; He pro nouns to knock the sox off the high salaried officials. But In his slogan another word is used. May be he will give them one of his famous Turkish baths. This may prove hot enough. N. J. BOWEftS Weat Salem, 1018 6th Street, April 20. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Swarts, Jas. to Swarts, Veda, 15.31 ac. In 7-2-W, $1. Glover, R. and wife, to Liaton, W. A. and wife, 2.65ac in 8-3-W, $10 Kruse, C. C, and wife to Owens Cora V.,'land in sec. 2-9-8-W, $10. Seanlow, J. J. to Purcell, A. J. and wife, lota 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Riverview subdivision Marion county, Oregon, $600. Pettycrew, E. M. to Pettycrew, J. E., land In Salem, Oregon, $10. Drager, D. G., et al to Barnes, Nellie E., lots 3 and 4 Dingers ad dition to Salem, Oregon, $1,000. Borchers, Peter and wife to Borchers, Carl H., lots 5 and 11 LaFlemme Acres, Marlon county, Oregon, $10. Wray, F. E. and wife to Ward and wife, Pt. lot 5 N. Silverton, Oregon, $1,000. Hall, E. N. and wife to Riggs, A. L. and wife, Pt. lota 8 and 4 block 1, addition B to Woodburn, Oregon, $10. Riggs, A. L. and wife to Hall, E. 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