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    MONDAY, 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
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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
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IN THE STUPENDOUS
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SUIT SALE
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NEW EDITION Of LG.
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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.
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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 . ,
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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)