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Newspaper Page TextMONDAY, MAY 1, 1922 PAGE FOUR THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON A j Journal Salem, Oregon An Independent Newspaper. Published every evening: except Snndy. Telephone 81; new S3 GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher May Day J Probably no festival antedates May day in antiquity. It has every where and among all peoples been an important period in the religion of nature worship. Even at the pre sent time, ancient ceremonies, coming down from the child hood of humanity, are practised among the peasantry of the old world- . Among the gypsies, the children still wreathe their heads and waists with leavy twigs, symbolic of the spirit of vegetation, and dancing and singing, go from house tohouse. Sometimes this spirit is represented by a boy, called "Green George." The chimney sweepers of England were long as sociated with this ceremony, one of their number being chosen "Jack-in-the-Green." In some places it is the custom tof carry a doll, dressed in green leaves, called the May doll, or else a branch known as the May bough, instead of per : sonally enacting spring. The festival of dancing around a tree or May-pole is another manifestation of the same idea. Primitive man was interested in two things, food, which was essential to his existence, and reproduction, which was necessary to the preservation of the tribe. 'About these two wants evolved the first religions, nature or earth worship for crop abundance and sex-worship, for perpetuation of the species. May day combined the symbolic religious rites of both. "As civilization advanced, the gross symbols of creative power were cast aside and priestly ingenuity was taxed to the utmost in inventing a crowd of less obvious emblems, which should represent the ancient ideas in a decorous man ner" says John Newton in an essay on the Assyrian "Grove anA niher svmhols." The old belief was retained but in a mvsterious or sublimated form. Among the symbols was the May-pole, which originated at a very remote period as an emblem of ancient worship and became associated wijth certain religious rites. A 'rli'fwrintion of Mav dav in England ' 400 years ago states that men and women went into the woods in search! of a tree and brought it back to the village next morning. The night was spent in excesses, similar to those of the Roman Bacchanalia. A procession was formed, garlands were added to the May pole which was set up in the village square where festivities were held. The. Puritans referred to the May pole aa an idol as it undoubtedly was when originated. Until recent years there was a May pole in one of the squares of London and Samuel Pepys in his diary speaks of seeking them in the door-yards of prominent citizens of Holland. A festival, much the same was held in ancient Rome, and also in India, and the first of May was a favorite time for all nature worship with the acients. Grant's Opinion Last week the centenary of the birth of Ulysses Simpson Grant was nationally observed. The fact that the nation is today passing through a period of deflation and recon struction very similar to that when General Grant occupied the White House, makes his utterances of great interest. In the time of Grant's presidency, as today, the nation was menaced with secret oathbound societies arrogating to themselves all the Americanism in the land, parading as super-patriots and attempting to dictate politics. Concern ing them, General Grant said : All uocrtit, oath-bound political partleg are dangerous to any nation, no matter how Dure or how patriotic the motives and prlo- ..iiili.il which first brin them together., No political party can 01 ought to eiist when one of Its corner-stones la opposition to freedom nf thiiuitht and to the right to worsbtu God "according to the dletat of one's own conscience," or according to the creed of any religious denomination whatever. Nevertheless, If a sect sots up its laws at binding above the State laws, wherever the two come In conflict this claim must be resisted and suppressed at whatever cost. During the troublesome days of unrest and discontent following the civil war, the Ku Klux Klan flourished and rapidly became a menace to the country. It was General Grant who ruthlessly suppressed the order, using the United States army to attack and round-up its members as enemies tf the republic. Concerning it, he said: "Reckless and lawless men have associated themselves together in noma localities to deprive other citizens of those rights guaranteed to them by the constitution of the United States, and to that end have committed deeds of violence and bloodshed. A great majority of the i.otmla In nil narts of the country, favor the full enjoyment by all iasHM of nersons of thoBe lights to which they are entitled under the constitution and the laws. We invoke the aid and influence of all good citlaena to prevent organisations whose objects are by unlaw tut means to Interfere with those rights. "There has been imposed upon the executive branch of the govern ment the execution of an act of congress commonly known as the Ku Klus law. Under the provisions of this act. It is the purpose of the government to exercise such powers for the purpose of securing to all citizens of the United Btates the peucetul enjoyment of tue ngni Kuaranteed to them by the constitution. "Thousands of luof tensive and well disposed cttiiena have been the sufferers of this lawless violence. Therefore, a proclamation has been issued, in terms of the law, calling upon the members of these combinations to disperse wlthlu five days and to deliver to the United States all arms, ammunition, uniforms, disguises and other means and Implements used by them for carrying out their unlawful purposes. The Ku Klux Klan of today is on'y a weak imitation of the original order a commercial capitalization of religious and racial prejudices and hatreds and the latent gang or lynch spirit for the profit of the organizers, utilizing the picturesque regalia and absurd nomenclature of the old Klan, but if its outrages continue, there is small question but that it will be as ruthlessly suppressed as it was in Grant's day. Jove fs TYlqsquera f ttv Hah McGlone Gibson. A DRAMATIC STORf OF LOVE AND ROMANCE1' Love't Masquerade. From out the rosy mists ot Dawn there descended Into the maelstrom of life 'a beautiful white angel whose fluttering wings were tipped with gold " His name was Love And here Love, the divine passion, encoun tered the human appetite of Self ishness, Envy, Greed, Ambition, Treason, Pride and Vice and Jeal ousy Amid this Jostling throng Love drew back, abashed But he was discovered and (he crowds laughed at blm in scornful derision, and he was thrust aside roughly, as one ol whom to be ashamed t And BO Love weaved him a garment that he might hide his wings, which were tipped with gold, and forever and ever he is invisible, save to those who ' believe In him and whose brave hearts penetrate his masquerade. At a Man Xhinketh. Look! There goes 'the Ameri can Beauty1' the most dangerous amp in town!" At the exclamation, made in an eager boyish voice, ur. ueorge Milton raised his eyes rather lan guidly. He told himself that at hirty-four he had reached' an age when "vamps neither interested nor tempted him. , However, he ;ould not help overhearing the onversatlon ot a group of young .iien. 'It is whispered," continued the youthful voice, "that she is the woman In the Glendenlng divorce ase." Dr. Milton lowered his paper ibruptly. This put an entirely dif- erent aspect on the matter. rhrough a peculiar chain or cir- jumstances hfslife was Inextrica bly bound upin the Glendenlng iffair. Although everyone in town ould have protested vigorously at the tiniest intimation that heir famous physician knew any thing about the case except, pos sibly, in an impersonal profession al way yet -he actually knew more .ibout some phases of it than the principals themselves. Dr. Milton was eated in a somewhat secluded corner of the hotel lobby a place he rather et tected at tea time. He liked to watch the men and women whe sauntered past. It was his llfei work to mend the poor abused bodies ot men and women, 'and he found his greatest personal pleas ure i- searching their souls for at least an atom of that burning nf human beings are wont to call di vine. 'Xs "So that Is 'the American Beau ty,' the woman Margare't told me about." he mused as he studied the "vamp," Intently appraising her. Then, to himself, he continued, "Margaret Is correct. She Is a woman who attracts men by sheer physical beauty and who holds none of them because she only bat egotism where her soul should be. She is a woman in whom all men would expect to find the unful filled desires of their hearts; a woman who beckons Irresistibly but disappoints completely; a woman who does, not know the power ot her magnetism. She Is a wonjan who la as dangerous to her self as she is to society." . "I don't blame Glendenlng," droned another voice behind Dr. Milton. "That wife of his is pret ty much of a lemon. ' I never could understand why he married her.' "Oh. she caught Glendenlng just as the most of is will be caught," Interposed a youthful voice that tried to be blase, but which only expressed the empty cock-sured-ness of youth. "He was lonely and she just happened to be the only woman around. But she is good looking." "How do you know the 'vamp' made the trouble?" broke in an other voice. "Harry has had all sorts of affairs since hie marriage. 1 could mention a score of women In town who at this moment are probably shaking in their shoes for fear their names will be con nected with his divorce. . "Glendenlng thinks that he must have some change from his stupid etodgy (howae J.fe 'or go crazy. His domestic relations have always seemed a little more uninteresting a little 1 more un bearable than those of most of my married friends." "Good Lord, Jack, how you do revere marriage," laughed anoth er. "Do any of the young men or women of today admire marriage? True, we cannot helo; falling in love and we marry -and then the next thing is to get out of it as soon as possible." (Tomorrow Some-.! Modern Marriage Ideas.) OPEN FORUM : Contribution to This Column must be plainly written on one side ot paper, limited to 300 words in length ad signed with the name of the writer. Articles not meeting theiie specifi cations will be rejected. innor iin'orco rive LUUUL itiUliJUlO urn. lUTSFORIHS SURPRISE Oervais, Or., May 1. Inline sisters and brothers of Mr. and Mrs. Cutsforth surprised them Wednesday evening with house warming at their new home on the 1".-1 f Ir. ML'hnv south of Cervaia. Oauiea and conversation were the pleasures of the evening with the addition oZ presenting -Mr. fuia forth, who has been worthy patron of the Gervais chapter oi me u. c. S. for the past six years, with watch charm, the emblem of tse great order and a very appropriate pieca was recited by Mrs. Scott Jones. Luncii srved by the guests at lut hour. Those prettout were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Booster, Mr. aud Mrs. John Harper, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ollsup, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. J. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. John Imlah, Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. K, Net.ser, Mrs. Scott Jones, Mis. S. Jones, Howard Booster, Miss Amy Harding, Miss Sylva Jones. Miss Vera Kepnenger, Miss Myrtle Imlah, Miss Arlta Jones, Miss Alic Collard. Miss lionme Miller ami Mr. ana Mrs. J. E. Cutsforth. Precaution with fire la forests in good cttlsenshtp. It you expect a tired business man to do any spring digging, you will "e to gjive hiui a golf club. To the Editor: -I have been reading your editorials against .he K. K. K. and sometims ,.J Ihlnk you err in your thoughts igainst them. Of course they make nistakes and are not perfect, but did you ever try to get officials to perform for you and have them dismiss your .case lightly, like they lid tor one party tlmt I know, ana ;oll you you had better be careful it that man wilt get you Into trou )le. Then it appears to me we .teed someone who is neither itraid nor can be bought off. and when the man in question is anown for his laek of honor, yet ,-lalms be is a Pinkerton detec tive not yet resigned It makes as who have been born and bred to follow the way of honor, wonder where we are ana who to vote tor or whether its any use to vote at all. We have been reading and hearing a lot about men wanting office only for the swivel chair and the BRlary, and when we know that If they want it, they can have Justice and if tt was their own case they would have everything done but it you have no money yon have no chance. A white slaver can sell a girl and use his money to buy his" way through, while an honest person, has no chance at all, except with money. 1 have made a test ot official honesty and have found - them wanting God will judge them for no man will do it except for mon ey when we as a nation have fallen so low that no Justice can aome except by money. It's big time for a change. Political nausea has already affected the national stomuctj and few have any faith in our politicians. Re cently a young wle disappeared; her husband was simple In his tustes and habits aud always hon est until be met a man who be came enamored of his wife, who also was only a child mentally yet honest at heart, and this false friend whom we will call Jack tor short, followed them up, securing work alongside the unsuspecting' husband. Finally having a patent he claimed he was going to realise on he made great pretense ot be ing interested In their welfare and proposed to buy them a home put ting it in the wire's name nd it was this that made the wife think his lntentious were good, but finally he proposed to the wife to leave the husband tor a week or o and they would look out the location and give her husband the surprise ot his life and also give her something for her mother. It was this that made her leave the note telling her nusband she was going in quest of a home and she was so elated over It that she was easily victimized Into a trap. All of a sudden Jack has mouey, may be he got It on his patent. Any way he goes to the sorrowing hus band who know something evil is at bend and tells him he would - .":' 'v..v 1tf jt.ujfci.w Aiki(,oew The absence of noise is always notice able in a gentleman. Prohibition would be helped a great deal if men could only get a ducks view point of water. Intellectual people often exhibit a remark able genius for evading real work. Politics is an arrangement that considers the "good of the party" more important than tne "good of the people." So long as faith lasts In this world there will always be a steady sale for corn cures. Rowboats and fountain pens are about a stand-off in the matter of leaking. Hcz Heck Says: A good looking preacher gits the most temptations. PROCEEDS OF AUCTION TO GO TOWARD RELIEF Dallas, Or., May 1. Beginning at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. May 11, there will be an auction sale of donated articles at the D. tv D.i.n farm, the entire proceeds Ito go to the Russian farm suffer ers. The articles nave oeeu - 1 J I Al leiu. u, me. reiiet con formed by the Menonite reug congregation, through , imuch of the Russian rellei I ue7ii cm rjeu on Although the committee f 1 cquj " - '"s variety of al cles that will be placed on Mli is prepared in air w. l ..llv ti f. . ji i. . . 1. 0'4 JOURNAL ..WANT ADS 4 iet a divorce and teach her a les jon. . Later he advised him he would commit suicide if he felt so bad and get out of his misery. Ot course bis wonderful friendship was showing up in its true light and the husband turned on him and says: "Jack, we never had any trouble before we met you." And to offset any suspicion he says: "I give you $100 to offer as a re ward for her." But he did not do that, and all of a sudden he show ed his teeth and the cloven foot. Previous to all this he went to several employers and advised them that this husband was a crook and succeeded in getting him turned down by several ol them. Yet he followed them up all along protesting his deep friendship while Judas-like he wai a traitor to them in every way possible, even estranging hi. wife's people from him for a tlmt by going to them and telling i falsehood which is proven later In one instance he took some tool:. not his own he called it bor rowing them and gave them to the husband to work with, then the owner immediately got a tip and the husband barely escaped a plot to land him in the pen. All ot which proves the subtlely of evil which always victimizes those who are more honest and trusting. He also on another occasion urgee the husband to accompany him on his quiet evening raids over pota to fields where he borrowed some potatoes, telling him no hones, person could get along nowadays; declared he owed everybody and never intended to pay them, but added, "I am getting along better than you." But the husband ac customed to leading an honorable life rebelled and did uo care for his way and moved., to another neighborhood. tat Jock went so far as to go to the folks' relatives to enquire where thejr.lSved, with the sequence ot the wife's disap pearance. Is it the office of law to bring to Justice the evil doer? Or do they by omission aid the crimi nal class? A little experience will enable you to answer-my ques tion. One official alone can not do tt all. Governor Olcott Is not afraid to do his duty in4 I for one shall not be afraid to ptutf. my vote for him when election, day cornea There are many Jacks iorred loose In the world who adroitly manage to get their vlcttms behind prison walls so they can not talk or it they do they will be discredited. This one has a wife and five or six children, bnt he has a borrowing disposition and it is to be hoped he has'borrowed once too often. LAURA i. BONE. Aumsvllle. Or.. April 2$, Hit. As you are all aware that one the lath of the coming may a uummj will be held in Salem for the nomination ot candidates for the various city ottices as wen w .t.t. nnrt county offices, you may also have noticed through the press that the unacrsigueu ... be placed upon the ballot for nom ination to the office of mayor for the city ot Salem. Now I wish to say once for all a few words as to my candidacy. I have lived in Marion county nearly all my life and have done ii.iainRsiK in Salem almost continu ously since I became old enough u do business on my own account. The major part of my school edu cation was obtained at Willamette university. For two years I was a member of the lower house of our legislature, for four yea a aidiuber of the city council. My whole history, good or bad, as it mav be is an open book before uu and on this alone I must be Judge. I have always regarded pre-election promises as worthless, fhey are usually made for vote getting purposes only, so I beg to be excused from that innocent but delusive practice. Look over my history in office and out of office, then should you conclude that mv course has been sincere, sensible aud sane, and would likely continue to be the same, and that my efforts in the interests of Salein through an eye jingle to the best interests of all the people would be energetically propagated, then I should be pleas ed to have your support. I am pleased to know that that there are three other candidates, good and honorable men, for the office of mayor, so my election is not especially necessary in the cause for good government. There Is no special crisis on; merely which one ot the candidates Is best fit ted or is in the best position to handle the office, the best equip ped to gratuitously give his time and talents to the business of the city is the only consideration. 1 am not in the interest oi any particular organization, society, church or lodge. I only solicit your vote from the standpoint of citizenship. I am enthusiastic for our state, our valley and our capital city, and whether In office or out I de sire to see Salem occupy a conspic uous place on th$ map of the world. Let us all pull together1, harmoniously, for an orderly city, a clean city, a beautiful city, a famous ctiy do this and our Sa lem will be the symbol of peace and prosperity. Yours for what you may con sider for the best interests of aJ concerned, with a firm determina tion to uphold the law in the de cency and dignity becoming an up-to-date and prosperous city. W. T. RIGDON. Six hundred nine applications for cash amounting to $152,000 and 110 applications for loans amounting to $230,000 were ap proved by the bonus commission at its last meeting. The total num ber of cash applications approved by the commission amounts to 9390 aggregating $2,347,250 loans amount to 591 aggregating $1,301,000. i Man-caused forest fires are pre ventable Do your part. Mr. Biedon's Candidacy. -To the Editor: Will you kind ly give place to the following: To the legal voters of Salem: sday May 6 Regular SHOW GROUNDS AL.G.BARNES1 BK3 4 RING WILD ANIMAL Sis IW A FOOT TALLER TON AND A HALF HEAVIER THAN loeo pcopieV toeo PtOPLE cso Mouses 1200 VlLO ANIMALS IN THE STUPENDOUS KAlRViAKO flWilAJY KE1D SUIT SALE Now On JBHGLE14 NEW EDITION Of LG. BACHES AMAZINGLY BEAUTlfU. LYRICAL ETTCAVAGANZA wOCUJS f!C5TAPOmv rtPFOQMAMCESW 2AN0 6 P.M. ! MILE OPEN DEK STPEET WCAOC Al 10:50 Art Daily j LOTUS 2 Reserved numbered chair sale show day at Red Cross Pharmacy, Slate Street, at same price charged on grounds. Prices 50 and 75 Cents. You'll Like These Sport Suits S25TO$45 " You'll find all the fads and fancies represented in a way that will please you in materials and styles. A complete show ing of the popular tweeds, homespuns, and novelty weaves that are exceptionally adapted for Sport Suits. The season's best sellers and the very low prices offer wonder ful values. Let us take your measure today. SCOTCH WOOLEN MILLS 426 State Street LADD & BUSH BANKERS I ESTABLISHED 1863 GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Office Hours from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. : . - J J : s ' : HUBBS for Senator For many years, the? northern end of Marion! county has been without' representation in the! state legislature and fair play and a square; deal both demand fRatf this important section be! represented. For such representa tion, the citizens of Sil verton present one oft Silverton's leading and, most progressive citi-l zens, George W. Hubbsj' long identified with : every -movement for the 1 1 development and up building of the county. Mr. Hubbs record proves , his quaiiiicationl for conducting public af- fairs in a conservative,! economical and business-l like manner and he wilt make good for county and state as he has for his own C'tykr. Hubbs is forty-two years of age, has been large ly engaged in farming and farm activities in Marion fmintv where he has resided since the year 1902. Mr. Hubbs is a member of the School Board for the locals School District, which position he has held for morel than ten years. Likewise, he has been a memoer or -the Council of the City of Silverton for an equal length of time. Locally, much credit is given to him for the economical way' in which the City of Silverton is operated. Silverton has approximately one-half larger nnnulation than her neighboring municipality Woodburn, hut her total budeet lew for this year was about $8,000.00 as compared with $14,000.00 for Woodburn: Mr. Hubbs is a member of the County Educational Board, took an active part in the good roads building in this County, and is a member ot the national uooa Roads Association. He is a first class businessman, has correct ideals and is in no sense a radical. He stands for lower staxes, to be attained by sane and proper methods, but believes in eliminating every su perfluous office and commission that can be dispensed with without impairing the efficiency of the State Government. (Paid Advertisement by Hubbs for Senator Club of Silverton) Put a Live Man on the Job Vote For ; O.H.Fithian I . , - ... i. mm Republican Candidate " v For National Committeeman ON MAY 19 i O. H. FITHIAN A Real Republican FITHIAN 'S PLATFORM Here is what Fitbian has to say oq questions affecting Oregon: AID FARMERS "I shall help to obtain tor Oregon farmers their lust share ot loans from thha War Finance Corporation." HELP LIVESTOCK MEN "I shall work lor progres sive legislation for reiiet of our farmers and livestock men. ' ' RECOGNIZE VETERANS 1 tavor just, prompt and substantial recognition of our war veterans." ,I.0TE FOR A LIVE REPUBLICAN LIKE FITHIAN. WHO WILL GET SOMETHING FOR OREGON AND HER PEOPLE; !S-rTXP0NENT- WILLIAMS. HAS HELD THE JOB OF I,PNAL COMMITTEEMAN FOR 14 YEARS. CAN TOC ao TixN A SINGLE SUBSTANTIAL THING THAT WILLIAMS HAS DONE FOR OREGON IN At.T. THT TIMET IT IS TIME TA MAlrc . . . . . - - t. n vnd.lil!i. Against a Politician WILLIAMS' PLATFORM Here is what Fithian's op ponent. Ralph E. WUUB! has to say on those same questions: NOTHING. NOTHING. NOTHING. TOTE FOR FITHIAN t'i'i'ui m rTira By Chaa. T. Early, President, Riot. G. McNary. Secretary, Chas. W. Eberleln, Treasurer (Paid advertisement)