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THE CAPITAL, JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, Vf&.
Gapitatournal
, Salem, Oregon
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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. N. and wife, Pt. lots 3 and 4
block 1, addition B Woodburn,
Oregon, $10.
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TlTier there is a brain shortage, nerve
is the only hope.
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Health comes as much from leaving medicine
alont as from taking it.
It takes more than statesmanship to put a
country on a paying basis.
A welUplaced k ick sometimes supplies the ex
act kind of a "lift" a man needs.
Court attendance is supplied by two classes
those who go and those who are taken.
Hex Heck Says:
"The need of aJt ertisin' is at
the root of many a stage divorce."
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