PAGE FOUR
' MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, m
Salem, Oregon
An Independent Newspaper, Published every evening except Sunday
Jdlirflal ' PANTOMIME By J. H. Striebel
Telephone 81; newt SI
GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher
What It Really Means
Tuesday's election is the most important held in Oregon
for many years as it will determine whether the state is to
become a province of the "invisible empire" of the Ku Klux
Klan by the election of Walter Pierce as governor, and which
is even more important, whether religious bigotry and fan
aticism are to prevail by the passage of the mis-called Com
pulsory School bill, and thus make Oregon a leader of the
freak states of the nation.
Mr. Pierce is not running for office as a democrat but
S3 a betrayer of democratic principles. He is not advocating
any democratic principles. Not a single democrat of promin
ence is advocating his election on the stump. Except for the
Portland Journal and its affiliated subsidiary the Pendle
ton East Oregonian neither of which has had courage to
discuss the school bill, not a single democratic paper is sup
porting Mr. Pierce. 1 .
The issue is greater than party it is the issue of good
citizenship, the issue of the future welfare of the common
wealth. The question is whether we are to turn the admin-
istration of the state over to a demagogue who is in a sinister
alliance with secret society spoilsmen, for exploitation, or
whether we are to continue the present efficient business ad
ministration. It is whether we are to continue under consti
tutional government or surrender the state to the unscrupu
lous commercializers of racial hatreds arid religious bigotry.
The dollar is proverbially the coward and there i3 no
better or surer way to keep money for development of Ore
gon out of the state than by electing a Non-Partisan Leaguer
ju governor. There is no more effective way of keeping
people out of Oregon than by electing the Ku Klux candidate
for governor and thus advertising the fact that Oregon is
in the control of the Klan as will certainly be claimed in
case of Pierce's election. There is no more certain way to
drive away population than by closing all private and church
schools, by deaying parents the inherent rights of supervis
ing the" education of their little ones and making the child
the ward of the Btate.
There will not be any need to hold expositions or to ad
vertise Oregon abroad, if Pierce is elected or the Compul
sory school bill passes. All the expositions and all the 'adver
tising possible will not offset the advertising such action will
give-Oregon as the fool in the family of states.
A City Necessity
On the local ballot to be voted upon by Salemites Tues
day is an important measure for the issuance of $13,500 of
bonds for the purchase of badly needed fire equipment.
Salem disenjoys the unenviable reputation of being the
poorest protected city of its size in the country when it
comes to fire fighting apparatus. It has less equipment
than most cities a third of its size. It has one of the most
efficient forces of fire-fighters in the country, but they are
immeasurably hampered by lack of the wherewithal for
fighting fire. 1
'A single fire may any day cost the city ten times the
small amount needed to supply the necessary equipment. Its
equipment is entirely inadequate for fighting any fire in
buildings over two stories in height. It is inadequate for
fighting more than one fire at a time.
If Salem is to grow in size and population, better fire
protection is a first essential. Vote 502 X Yes.
One of the candidates who has made good by faithful
and conscientious service is Mark Poulsen, candidate for city
recorder. As assistant recorder he is familiar with the
duties of the office and has fully earned promotion.
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OPEN FORUM
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with th. nam.Pot the writer. Article, not meeting these spectfl
cations ; will, be rejected.
TJHAT HAPPENED When
V rSheila Elliston Refused Love
By ID AH McGLONE GIBSON
There is no substantiation for the claim that Walter
Pierce, who charged the government $1.25 an hour for his
services on the draft board, turned over the amount he drew,
f 405, to the Red Cross. One of the wealthiest men of east
ern Oregon, records show that he only donated $10 to the
Red Cross. However patriotism and parsimony seldom go
together.
Along State Street
To be free of cares, be careful.
A "scandalizer" is the world's greatest press agent.
Does Prohibition pay? We'll say it does; ask the bootlegger.
Jack Frost paints the cheeks of Youth and the noses of
Age.
A college is judged by the seating capacity of its athletic
field. :
The modern street is for the purpose of providing space
for automobiles.
Economy on your part
part of your neighbor.
is considered stinginess on the
You can usually tell when a man has his first car by the
ltials on the door.
Europe may not give us credit for winning the war, but
we see mto have all the credit now that it is over.
People who are seldom annoyed about time will soon be
reminded of how many shopping days there are until Christ-jr.as.
American tourists spent $200,000,000 in Europe this
rummer. The Europeans need never become "dollar chas
t: '." JVe will always take it to them.
Dr. Thornton's Advice
"What is it, Kay, what is itf Are
you ill I Don't lose your nerve. "Here
give me the receiver. He did not
understand you.
Doctor, this is Phil Spencert
They told us that Sheila was here
late this evening and that you went
out with her and came back alone.
Wo aro very much concerned about
her, doctor, because earlier in the
evening, she was delirious.
''We were just about to send for
you when we found that she had
gone. We are so glad that she came
straight to you."
What! Ill" Phil, too, dropped
the receiver and swayed so that I
thought he was going to fall.
Tony picked up and listened in
tently.
'Doctor Thornton says that he
will be rightdown.
'Tell him we can't wait," nl
most shouted rhil. "We must find
her immediately." Phil started to
ward the door.
'Wait a minute, rhil," I said and
Tony grabbed his arm.
vvuat do you monnT 1 am go
ing to find her," insisted Phil, be
side himself. f
But Dr.. Thornton may give us
some valuablo information, Phil. It
is impossible for you to start out
without any plan thinking that you
can find Sheila. Where -would you
go I We-must get from Dr. Thorn
ton ms opinion or what a woman
would do if she were delirious with
fever. You know people often wan
der away under such circumstances.
I was rambling Incoherently, try
ing to talk against time for I want
ed to keep rhil. I wanted him to
see Dr. Thornton and I also want
ed Dr. Thornton) to Bee him. I have
never seen anyone look as wild as
my brother did at that moment.
His eyes blazed with maniacal
fury. His mouth was twitching and
his face was like parchment in its
bloodless intensity. Hig hunds kepi
pushing mo away each time a little
rougher than the lust.
Tony Sopor observing this came
forward. I was afraid the men would
come together. The nerves of both
were at the cracking point.
Fortunately at this moment Dr.
Thornton, . surprised and perturbed,
made his appearance.
He ignored tho two men and
came directly to me taking both my
hands in his. "What is it Kather
inef What is this you are telling
mo about Sheila t"
At the sound of his voice I burst
into tears.
Without remark he led me into the
little anteroom at the side of the
hospital lobby. Seating me on a
sofa he sut down beside me still
holding my hand. "Now left me all
about it.1'
As well as I could, for my breath
came in great hoart-breaking sobs,
I recouuted the whole etory. I dis
covered that Dr. Thornton had not
read the afternoon papers and so
knew nothing about Walter Jones
being taken to another hospital.
As soon as ha learned this, he
asked me if I thought Sheila had
seen tJTa papers and I told him that
we had come to tho conclusion that
this was what had affected her mindj
for when Tony arrived at her room
he found the papers on the floor
and, she, out of her mind, was trying
to tell Phil and me that she was
innocent.
"Perhaps," said Dr. Thornton
"she has tried to go to the hospital
to find your Jones. W here did vou
say your chauffer took liimt"
"To the (lood Samaritan."
11 win ao no good to call up
the hospital at this hour of the
night. No otoe on duty would know
anything we wish to know and if
ho did he would not tell vou. I
can't leave my patient but I will
write you s note to tho matron
which will give yon some kind of
action imuiediatelv."
I started up and Dr. Thornton
followed.
Phil and Tonv were at opposite
ends of the lobby. Tony, looking
intently Out of the window into the
darkness of an alleyway. Phil strid
ing np and down in front of the
office desk.
"What do you think We had bet
ter dot' ,h asked.
Dotor Thornton says, Phil, that
we had better drive immediately
to the Good Samaritan hospital."
''Iet go then," and he' started
"Walt a minute, Phil. Doctor is
going to give us a note."
While he was writing it I man
aged to whisper to Tony. "Won't
you please take the wheel f I do not
think that Phil is in any shape to
drive."
"Ho will not lot me, Kay He
resents me being with yon now.".
"You must stay with -us, Tony.
I want you and Phil to he togeth
er when we find Sheila because 1
am sure that Phil ,will then see that
he has no reason for being jealous
of you."
"God, I wish he had," Tony mur
mured under his breath. "Ho does
not deserve her, and if anything
happens to her, Kay, I shall never
forgive him. When a man marries
a girl his first and greatest duty is
to her. No man or woman on .God's
earth should make him doubt her
without at least listening to her
story. :a .
"I hope we will find her because
I do not want to have in my heart
the hate that I shall feel for. Phil
if anything happens to her. I shall
never forgive him,'' he repeated.
''And I am afraid, Tony, that I
shall feol as you do." The ' words
came involuntarily, but I did not
voluntarily contradict them. ::
New Books at
the Library
for the door.
This is children's week at the
Library because the weekly story
hour is beginning Saturday. Titer
fore a generous list of new books
is being put out for the children.
''ttoggia and Eegglj Stories,"
stories of the playmates of Arabella
and Ararainta by Gertrud Smith.
"Brownies and Prince Florlmel,'
by Palmer Cor.' The brown'.oj visit
fairland. ' k "
'J ust So Stories," a now copy of
this favorite by Rudyrl Kipling.
"Marjoria and her Puii," by
Robrt Howe Fletcher.- .
"Ad-jnturea of OV Mmtu Buz
zard," by Thornton Waldo Burcoss.
"Adventures of Prickly Pork," bv
Thornton W aid Burgess.
"Lmeita, a child's story of Old
Mexico," bu Ruth Gaines.
"Dolls of Maiiy, Lands," Tiy Mary
Hnzelton Wado " Each doll tells
about his home aud experiences in
his own country.
''The Light Princess and other
talcs," by George MacDonald.
"Kindergarten Stories for the
Sunday school and Home." Bible
stories for small, children illustrated
by copies of pictures by famous
artists, by Laura Klla Cragin.
"Jade. Story Book," by Penhry
w. Coussens. -
"The Thankful Spicers," by A
nes Mary Browne!!.
"Kit, Pat, and a few Boys," a
camping story for older girle aud
boys, by Beth Gilchrist.
"Bob Hanson, Tenderfoot," by
Ralph Bowles and Russell Carter,
"Boy Scout Treasure Hunters
by C. H. Lorrigo. Stories of a Boy
Scout troop.
When Lighthouses are Dark
boy's adventures on a Lake Superior
island, by Ktliel Claire Brill.
"The Other Miller Girl," by Jos
lyn Gray. - -
"Chris and the Wonderful I-amp'
by Albert Stearns. ' ':t
"The Home Radio, Hbw to ' use
It," by A. H. Verrill. . - ;
"The Wreck Hunters, " by Fran
cis William Rolt-Wheeler. "
"Ocean and its Mysteries,", all
about icebergs, waves, tides, plants,
and animals of the sea told for
Junior High boys and girls, by A. H.
Vernll.
"Scottish Chiefs," a beautifully
illust rated edition of this old story
of adventure by Jane Porter. It
will be placed in the C. O, J ol
lection. - -
To the Editor: Just a short
the school bill. As a true
American I am strongly in favor
of the bill. I believe in one coun
try ,one language and one Hag for
all Americans, whether born here
or have come to our shores to Dei-
ter their conditions and become
citizens by the adoption of our
laws. We do not accept any to
come here and bring their lorelgn
Ideas and laws to govern this their
adonted home. This Is America,
American ideas, American educa
tion for all. The English language
for all In our public schools. 11
you want to teach your children
any other language you can take
them at five to eight years in
your homes Kinuergarieus m
your Chritsian faith at your fire
sides or later after they nave
learned the English language,
then take them to your church
scnoois .Liuiueiau, aiuui
Adventist schools. There is no
flgltt on this question but first get
the English language only in our
public schools. There is no fight
against any college or higher edu
cation. C. B.- Moores says it is
against the Willamette, Newberg,
Albany and other colleges. He
knows better and falsifies when
he made the statement and farther
the committee from the Lutheran
synod knows better, the commlt-
ee of Portland business men wno
sent out these statements against i
the bill are largely tax dodgers,
having their wealth in bonds and
untaxable property. Like the S.
R. R. and P. R. L & P. with
millions of dollars worth of prop
erty in Portland that escapes taxes
the great Union Depot taxed as
trackage, as well as block after
block of their buildings that are
assessed only as trackage, we can
raise three times the money need
ed for schools if this and otner
property was assessed as it should
be. Take in Salem, the big Ma
sonic temple, I. O. O. F. building,
the Elks. W. O. W. building take
them in proportion to value o
(arm land is taxed and all taxes
could be cut in half. Then it Gov
rnor Olcott thinks it a good thing
to send to Iowa for a superintend
ent of the reform school, would it
not be a good thing to send there
as to a candidate for a governor,
or for superintendent of asylum,
penitentiary, 'etc.
You have held Walter Pierce re
sponsible for all the large appro
priations. It Is possiblethat one
lone democrat in the republican
legislature is responsible for all
the large appropriations? What
was Tom Kay and others doing?
Were they looking after the peo
ple's Interest or not much. Say
give us a rest and after Tuesday
some others will get a longer rest.
R. R. RYAN.
FEEBLE MINDED PAIR GONE
Lillian Lander, IS, and Clara
N'eal, IS, made their escape from
the state school for feeble nilnd
?d last night, according to a re
port made to the police. Today of
ficers were assisting in a search
for the girls.
Miss Lander and Miss Xeal
have blue eyes and both are dark
omplexioned. One was wearing a
jacket and the other a blue coat.
To the Editor: As mayor of
Salem and on behalf of the city
council I deem it a duty to make
answer to an article appearing in
the columns of the morning paper
over the name of Verden M. Mot
fitt.
For nearly two years I have lm
partially served the people of this
city. 1 shall retire from office
January 1, happy in the feeling
..hat I have done my best, with
out fear or favor, to promote the
olty's best interests: I would
have the feeling of a duty neglect
ed, however, if I passed by the op
oortunlty of expressing my views
ju the measure relating to the ap
pointment of the city marshal.
First, I wish to explain briefly
hat this measure, If adopted, wil
authorize the mayor to appoint the
uarshal for a term of one year but
equlres that not less than eight
nembers of the council shall con
sent to the appointment. There is
nothing unusual or novel in this
proposed measure and Salem is one
jf the few cities in which the mar
shal is elected by the people. This
measure has been given the unani
.nous and unqualified endorsement
jf the council several of the mem
oers of which will retire January
1, who cannot, therefore, be said
.o have any selfish Interests in its
adoption.
In the article by Mr. Moffitt the
Jieaswe is made to appear as a
frightful bugaboo, a menace to
good morals and clean govern
ment. It says, "should this meas
ure pass, your city marshal, in
stead of serving you as he now
does will be forced to take orders
from the politicians who make his
appointment possible." The poli-
tiiclans referred to can be no oth
er than the mayor and members of
the council whom the citizens of
Salem will elect as their repre-
entatives for the administration
of the city's affairs. Such a state
ment is a deliberate reflection not
inly upon the honesty of the may-
r and council of this city, but
also upon the intelligence and
.jood Judgment of every citizen of
Salem whose vote is responsible
for their election.. Is it reasonable
co believe that in appointing a
marshal, your mayor and a major
ity of the members of the council
would deliberately betray their
trust, whereas, a candidate elected
as marshal by the people would
thereby become invulnerable to
the temptations ot the flesh? His
tory has not revealed such to be
the case.
My experience as alderman for
two years and mayor for the past
two years has absolutely con
vinced me that the present system
is fundamentally wrong. The peo
ple elect a marshal and then hold
the mayor and council responsible
for law enforcement and a good,
clean, efficient administration of
the affairs of the ctiy. There has
been discord and friction In the
past and if this measure is defeat
ed it will continue to be so in the
future.
A statement recently circulated
for Mr. Moffitt claims that the po
lice department has cooperated
with the city council. It is sig
nificant, however, that this state
ment was not subscribed to by a
single member of the council.
The present system I have
said Is fundamentally wrong. If
the mayor and council are to be
held responsible for law enforce
ment they should be given author
ity to appoint the marshal. True,
the charter provides that the mar
shal may be removed for malfeas
ance In office but "an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of
cure" and it is the very purpose
of this measure to avoid the neces
sity of such action by appointing
a marshal who will work in har
mony with the mayor and council
I have endeavored, thus briefly
and without personal animus to
state my views with reference to
his measure and urge that you
give the same your most thought
ful consideration.
G. E. HALVORSEN,
Mayor.
ALSACE-LORRAINE
WANTS INDEPENDENCE
Kolmar, Alsace. Automy and
neutrality for Alsace-Lorraine Is
the moving spirit behind prepara
tions which are being made for
an international conference to be
held here this fall. It is expected
that a number of delegates will
come from America, especially Al
sations living there. Friends of
tho moveraunf ... . , I
also from Switzerland
Denmark, Italy, Swede;
Holland, Spa,n' .JN
tries, - . pother coaJ
At a recent meeting u I
of persona Interested in h
Ject. it was unanimously
that the proposition'
and neutrally .,, ,utMos: .
before the league of nati
consensus was, however, th.t I
port should fw ' in" i
such Und. as the un
and Emrlnnrt . " ttt
which were nantl,,.?!.
world war.
JOURNAL WANT ADS
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To the Editor: The compul
sory education bill is the cause of
much concern. The American peo
ple dislike the term compel. The
idea that we live in a free country
causes many to forget or misapply
just what freedom means.
We are collectively, not lnde-
pendantly, free. We must measure
up to the American standard
which means the most good to the
greatest number, regardless ot
sects or creed. The compulsory
education bill requires that and
nothing more. Private religious
training is neither hit nor hin
dered. The purpose of the bill Is
to keep separate the churcti and
state. Our national educational re
quirements are the most patriotic
of all our institutions. It is here
that we associate without discrim
ination. Now that private schools
are springing up and are teaching
religious tenets at variance and
contradictory to other private
schools and also to public opinion,
this will lead to an educational
variance such as exists among the
churches.
The Catholics say, "give us the
child until sixteen and they will
remain Catholics for life." In talk
ing with old men of Catholic faith
they based their belief on being
raised that way. Other private
schools expect similar results. In
time past we voted, as a rule
we were raised, but "them days
are gone forever," and In this
sense the state is in advance of
the church.
Boiled down the real compul
sory education bill means the sep
aration of church and state, it
means eight years first in an un
trammeled Americanized school.
It is unpatriotic to flaunt our sec-
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