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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
Capita2-Iournal
' - - Salem, Oregon
An Independent Newspaper, Published every evening except Sundajf
Telephone 81; newa S3
GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher
Banishing Santa Claus
The Russian Soviet government has by official ukase
aDonsnea banta ciaus as a nonsensical mvth and thus com
pleted the disillusion of life in Russia, The joy of childhood
nas no more consideration with these crass iconoclasts than
the legend of peace on earth and good will to man, which has
been banished from the land of the bolsheviki, who have
destroyed most everything worthwhile.
Having banned religion and having so desolated the
country and impoverished the surviving population that
there is little left to make a Christmas celebration with, the
communistic tyrants of Kussia are oerhaDs loirical in elim
inating a festival that can only recall sad memories of other
and better days, a religious observance emblematic of a spirit
foreign to all dictums of dictators.
It was bad enough to take away the relics and rosaries of
the parents, to close the churches and loot the shrines and
deprive the people of the comfort and the faith of religion,
but only a bolshiviki with the the littlest of little minds could
devise such an attack upon the children's Santa.
Charles Dana of the New York Sun wrote a famous
editorial years ago upon Santa Claus in reply to a query by j
an eigut year inu gm who wrote asKing ii mere was reany
a banta uaus, her playmates having told her there was not
and this should be sent to Lenine and his associates. It reads
as follows: , '
"Virginia, your little trlends are wrong;. They hftve been affected
by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they
see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible to
tnetr; little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or
children 'a are little. In this great universe of ourg.man is a mere
Insect, an ant. In his intellect, as compared with the boundless world
about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the
wnoie irutn ana Knowledge,
"Yes, Virginia, 4here is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as
love and generosity and devotion exist, ' and you know that they
abound and give to. your life Its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how
dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus.. It would
be as dreary as if there were no Virginia. There would be no child
lllce faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence.
We Btjould have no enjoyment, except In sense and sight. The eternal
light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.
"Not believe In Santa Claus? You might as well not believe in
fairies. You might, get your papa to hire men to watch all the
chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claua, but even if they
did not see Santa Claus coming down what would that prove
Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa
Claus.
"The most real thing is the world are those that neither children
nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on'the lawns? Of
courBe not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can
conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in
the world. You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what make
the noise inside, but there Is a veil covering the unseen world which
hot the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strong
est men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry,
love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the
supreme beauty and glory beyond.
"It is all real? Oh, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else
more real, and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God, he lives and he
lives forever! A thousand times ten thousand years from now he
will continue to make glad the heart of childhood! "
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19. ip
PANTOMIME By J. H. Strieliel
HIS Christmas Present
RADIO LECTURES PLANNED
Washington, Dec. 19. John T.
Tlgert, commissioner of education
announced today that Thursday,
his bureau would start a regular
schedule of educational messages
by radio. The messages will be
broadcast Mondays and Thursdays
between 6:45 and 7 p. m., eastern
time, on a wave length of 430 me
ters through N. 0. F., the Ana
costia naval station. ,
; School Athletics
i - The squabble between the various Oregon high schools as
to which shjall play Toledo, Ohio, high at football after put
ting up a $4,000 guarantee, calls forcibly to mind the com-
mercialisra. of high school sport, which is now upon the same
plane as collegiate and univerity sport, a commercialism
that cannot benetit the student body or the individual student
or improve, the institution and that spells demoralization for
the participants. m
A couple; of decades or so ago, the profesional athletic
coach was unknown in most of our institutions of learning,
There was a physical director and sometimes a trainer
who took charge of the physical training of the various teams.
But these were confined to the colleges. But nowadays
every high school has to ape the colleges and employ , paid
coaches to lend an air of professionalism and to give the team
an advantage over poorer and smaller schools.
With the profesional coach- has come the decadence of
. sport m the student body. Only a few are eligible to make the
teams and the rest are only spectators, while a few years
ago, all had the benefit of athletic exercise. Good players are
enticed to enter school to strengthen teams and provided
positiong or jobs to make it worth their while. While the
letter of provsionalism is banned, the spirit is there.
Games are played for the money realized. Large receipts
mean higher priced coaches and trainers and a surplus for
team improvement, acnoiarsmp is sacnliced and the play
erg made school heroes. Transcontinental games are ar
ranged purely for the profit resultant all of which are bad
enough for a university but much worse for a high school.
Athletics no' longer benefit the student body, and it i3 an open
question whether they do not do more harm than good to the
limited few participating.
The Regeneration of
Malcolm Starmount
By Idah McGlone Gibson.
Half a lie is just as bad as a whole one.
A successful diplomat is one who can lie and get away
Willi il .
They say a poor man can be happy; but a happy man
Some women are like the weather changeable and talked
aoout.
Fishermen are not the laziest men.
lazy to fish..
Some men are too
More language is needed to tell lies than is required to
ten me truin.
Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you may be bump-
eu on uy an auto.
Winter is here, according to the pessimist, but to the
upinru.'H spring is next.
If automobiles were sold for cash, there wouldn't be so
much congestion on the highways.
BERNHARDT NOT
SQHDKLY
LI
; Paris, Dee,-19. (By Associated
Ytma.) Sarah Bernhardt' faint
ing: spell cam at the close pf re
hearsal yesterday afternoon was
brought on by overwork In the
opinion of her friends. The great
i.ctreas had ust returned from ai
long and tiring tour of Italy but
notwithstanding her 78 years she
plunged wholeheartedly into prep
aration for the presentation of
Sachra Gultry's new 'play, "tin
Sujet De Roman," which was to
have had Its premiere last night.
XJn,,.. Y 1 ... i
...uuauic oeiuuarai passed 'a
comfortable night and her nhvsi-
cian said that no serious conse
quences were expected to "follow
tier tainting spell. She will be
obliged to rest several dayg but
it Is considered certain she will
be abU. to resume her work on the
stag i
The New Family
There is one good thing about
it." was Parker's comment as he
copied all the messages and put
them away in his pocket book. ''We
know that Nalda Courteney is set at
rest for the present.''
Parker, however, did not know
Nalda Courteney and he had for
gotten that a very wise man had
drawn from great observation: "Hell
hath no fury like a woman scorned."
During the next few days Mal
colm Starmount was so busy getting
his charges up to the Adirondack
camp that he had no time to in
dulge in surmises. Both Mary and
Eddie were wildly happy to be at
the camp. Poor Mrs. Devliu was so
far gone that there was little to do
for her biit make her physically com
fortable.
Starmount went back to the city
feeling quite proud of himself.
What do you think, Parker, that
those doctors want me to do with
those children f Among other things
they want me to give them both
singing lessons.
'I told them I didn't know wheth
er either of them could sing a note
and the doctors said that did not
make any difference; that it gave
them a goal to work for and that
what they were trying to do was to
develop their lungs."
"The men that take charge of our
bodies, Mai, are not always a stone
upturned nowadays in the way of
trying to get us into habit of ra
tional living after we get tick. If
we could acquire the habits while
our bodies were still unimpaired we
would be much better off."
"It seemed to me, Ted; that both
Eddie and Mary had been mater
ially improved. Mary's cheeks had
real color in them as I bade her
goodbye. I am going up to have
Grimshaw and Star go up to the
camp tomorrow and operate if nec
essary. Of course it would be bet
ter to have it done down her, but
I know that both Mary and her
mother would go mad if any opera
tion was performed on Eddie while
he was away from them.''
While they were discussing ways
and means of taking care of Star
mount's newly acquired family, Mul
cahy made his appearance.
''I ve been snooping around a lit
tle on my own hook, Mr. Starmount
and I have found that quite a way
oacK irom wncre your car was
wrecked there was, in under the
bushes, this" he held out ome of
the bandages that had been about
Tennant 's head.
"But were there no marks of foot
steps or any disturbance of any
kind, Mulchyt" asked Parker as he
examined the bandages.
"No, air, you must remember that
there was a bad storm, but at that
I can't understand how Sather could
have disposed of Tennant dead or
alive without leaving some trace be
hind.
"Mary sent her love to you, Mul-
cahy," broke in Starmount.
Characteristically he had put the
whole Tennant experience behind
him and was only interested in his
"new family," as he called them.
As though his interest had com
municated itself to the outside world
the man announced "Mr. Wharton
of the Morning Planet."
"Now what do you suppose he
wants!'' asked Starmount. "I am
always suspicious of newspaper re
porters. They are apt to" know, the
whole story that you would give
anything to keep quiet about, long
before you know it yourself.
"Send the gentleman in, Strat
ton."
'I have come, Mr. Starmount, to
see if you would tell The Planet any
thing about these children you have
adopted. We have been informed
that you had adopted a young lady
who was just under 18 and were
going to educate her and "
"Wait a minute, Mr. Wharton,
interrupted Parker, who saw that
Starmount was about to speak and
was afraid he,might say something
that would give a trained new
gatnerer an miuing oi the wrong
kind of a story.
"Please let' me set you right on
this matter, Parker began suavelv.
'Mr. Starmount became interested
recently in the case of a mother and
two children. The mother is almost
beyond hope with tuberculosis and
the children were slated for an
earl ygrave if something was not
done for them. .-
"Be ing a man of quickidecision
Mr. Starmount bundled theui all off
to a tuberculosis camp in -the Adl-
rondacks, where hte children have a
least an even chance to get well.'
"Are the children, as you refer to
them, both girls and are they
young!" " .: r
"One of them is a girl whd is 16
years old but she has been stunted
by her work in the bad air of
basement store and insufficient food
and Mr. Starmount thought her
about 12, as you would if you saw
her. The other is a boy; who-has two
club feet.
The reporter's manner underwent
a change. He looked" at, Malcolm
Starmount with a new respect.
.tomorrow For Breach of Promise
New York John H. Clarke, whe
resigned as a justice of the supreme
court o,f the United States will head
national organization which will
try to bring the United States into
the league of nations, according to
Hamilton Holt.
Look for the Mark!
The Norwegian "Fisher
man Mark of duality and
foodness that i$ on every
ottle of j
Scoffs Emulsion
assures you health-building,
vitamine- bearing cod -liver
oil in its purest form,
pleasant to take,
readily assimilated
and transformed
into strength.
The "ritherman
Mark" should be on every
bottle of emulsion you buy.
Scott A Bowne, Bloemfield, N. J. 12-18
S -J X V tl If I I ' - i. Vt. ii Ik I H ( 1 VM IS .jetfc.
ffXW' III I fpjjr ' 1
our
IVORY GOODS
Hair Brushes 94.25 Sale Pries .. 3. 2 5
.75 Sato Price $4.75
IJ.50 Sale Price . $1.65
Military Brushes $5.60 Sals Price $4.00
Clothes Brushes $3.60 Sal Price v $t.2o
$2.75 Sale Pries $1.60
Soap Boxes $1.60 Sals Pries .98
Jewel Boxes $2.66 Sals Price $1.98
DR. JACK
STARTS SATURDAY
TO?HICHT f
TosrrowAfrth
To Give
an overtaxed and
tired system a night of
refrashirurrastandabright
tomorrow is tba work of (ff
'tablets. Ntur's Remedy keeps '
body functions ngalar, Iroprovet l
appetite, relieves constipation.
-sgjused tor ow i
JUNIORS
Littla Ma
On-th!rd the recu-
ler daeC Made of
erne losrediente,
thea tmdr
totted. For chil
dren end edulte.
, 6. N. Dividend Voted. ''
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 19. Di
rectors of the Great Northern rail
way voted a 2 per cent seral-
anual dividend, reducing the; year
ly rate basis from 7 to 6 per cent
at a meeting here Monday.- The
dividend is payable February 1 to
stock of record December 29, 1922
How to Make Pine
Cough Syrup at Home -
Hie no equal for prompt remits,
. Takes but a moment to prepare,
and eaves you about SV
Pine is used in nearly .all presenp-i
tions and remedies for coughs. Tins
reason is that pine contains several
elements that have a remarkable
effect in soothing and healipfr the
membranes of the throat and chest.
Pine cough syrups are combinations
of pine and syrup. The "aynua" part
is nsuaiiy plain sugar syrums,
f ' .;iwUk ' :S 1
r. u wi
J
Daniel
.To make the best pine coiHtirJemeiy
that money can buy, put Jy ounces
of Pinex in a pint bottleAai fill ud
with home-made sugar Tlyrup. Or
you can use clarified molasses, honey,
or corn syrup, instead of supaJ syrup.
Either way, you make a fim pint
more than you can buy ready-made
for three times the monev. It is
pure, good and tastes very pleasant.
lou can tcel this take hold of a
cough or cold in a wy that means
business. The cough may be dry,
hearse and tieht, or may be persist
ently loose from the formation of
1 he eause is the same m
membranes and this Pinex
and SvruD combination will eton it
usually in 24 hours or less. Snlen.
did, too, for bronchial asthma, hoarse
ness, or any ordinary thrt ailment.
Pinex is a highly roneentrited com-
found of genuine Norway pine ex
ract, and is famous the world over
for its prompt effect upon coughs.
Beware of substitutes. Ask your
druggist for "2V ounces of Pinex"
with directions, and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give abso
lute satisfaction or money refunded.
The Pinex Co.. Ft. Wayne, Ind.
We have selected this, as an appropriate time to close out our stock of tritt
articles... Everything is of the best quality and at the reduced prices should Jdl
many a gift problem. ,' , 8006
We list only a few of the articles, that we hare put out on tables and in
windows, to give you an idea of the stock and price reductions.
Pin Cushions $2.60 Sale Pries n
$8.00 Sals Price
$1.85 Sals Pries I?'3
Pin Cushion and Jewe.!i .lt
Box combined $5.00 Sale Price n r
-Candls Stick Heldera $1.60-Sals Prlc",
Bud Vases $1.26 Sale Price .. 8 !?
Trays 45c Sale Price . if
$2.60 Sale Prloe ZZ "til
$4.60 Sale, Price liS
Combs $1.2o Sale Price ',.
$1.00 Sale Price 1
60c Sale Price jg
Tooth Brush Holders $1.00 Sale Price .75
fltiir-mf l-rice .... ........
Picture Frames $2.50 Sale Price'""
$1.60 Sale Price '4
Manicure Sets $5.60 Sale Price t1
$13.50 Sale Price - to "Jf
Ash Receivers $8.75 Sale Price ' tj ,
$9.00 Sale Price "
Rhin-o-Hide Belts $1.00 Sale Price"'"" 7,
Shaving Mirrors $11.75 Sale Price ""tin
Magnifying Sharing Mirrors $9.50
Sale Price -$7.25
Flttal Adjustable Traveling Kits, Perfumes Foreign and Domestic, Imported Soaps and Bath
Salts, Kodaks and Kodak Albums and Supplies, Xmas Box Stationery, Fancy Toilet Prennn
livu aL.ng , Auiaa vubc onto, cAttuiDiiq i ot iiinm $u . auiu raCKIlKSR, I nermOS H ntt t a. .
$2.00 Sale Price
Perfume Bottles $1.00 Sale Pries
$1.25 Sale Price ...........
Buffers $1.00 Sale Price ...
Shoe Horns 85c Sale Prloe ......
76o Sale Price .. "... .
Rouge Jars 50o Sale Price .
Cold Cream Jars $1.25 Sals Price
75o Sale ' Price -
Powder Boxes $1.75 Sale Price
1 3. 2o Sale Price
85
.65
.78
.62
.65
.45
.26
.78
.60
,95
$1.85
Hair Receivers $3.75 Sale Price .y. $2.55
$1.25-Sale Price .86
Mirrors $6.00 Sals Price $4.69
$9.50 Sale Price $4.56
$5.25 Sale Price $3.98
Leather Carry Cases, Razors Safety of Xmas gift style, Week-end
Standard Toilet Preparations.
DAN'L J. FRY
280 N. Commercial
Walk down, it will pay
You well
and Vacation packages of
A 11
petition
i ii
I I fa Bi H
e nauene ah loiti
To Equal Our Slipper Prices
Come and see them, examine them, and then compare our prices with other houses
of fenng slippers. If ours are not better in quality as well as price" we hope we never
see a pair.
Women's Felt
Slippers
All sizes, most all styles, to
close out regularly priced
up to $3.00, these are short
lines at
Men's Felt
Slippers
All colors, all sizes and
just one quality, the best.
We are limited in this line,
so get them as soon as pos
sible or you will be dis
appointed. $1.35and$1.95
Children's Felt
Slippers
Blue, Bed and Old Rose,
all sizes from little size 5
up to big girls' size 2, in
Booties as well as ribbon
trimmed. We have put all
children's Slippers togeth
er at one price
95c
Men's Leather
Slippers
In the highest grade qual
ity, all sizes brown only,
both event style as well as
Romeos- We have just
two qualities.
$1.95 and $3.35
Boy 's House .
Slippers
Both in plain patterns and
the Boy Scout pattern; all
good quality and good
sizes. You can not find
anything near the quality
for
$1.35
Ladies' Leather
Slippers
Soft Suede leathers, in
green, red, tan, black and
champagne. Slipeers reg
ularly sold at $3.50. We
have only a few left at
$1,95
SALE PRICES ON ALL SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK
phlegm.
named
Wednesday Rubber Heel Day; all makes heels put on price, per pair 25c
WANTED
Poultry of ail kinds. Butter.
Eess. Eabbits, Veal. Pork.
. Beef lire or dressed
, PEOPLE'S MASiLEI
155 NV. Ifbertr St. . Phcra 094
REPAIRS
The best repair work in the
city. We have put in all new
machinery and have the best man
in the city. Try us once. If i is
si not the best repair work you ever ,w
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DR.L.J:WILLIAIV!S
CHIROPODIST
and Foot Specialist is in charge of
our Foot Comfort- Department. AD
Foot Troubles scientifically treated
and corrected without pain or loss
of time. If you have Corns, Cal
louses, Ingrown Nails, Bunions,
Weak and Fallen Arches, consult
him at once. Ten years' practice ia
Oregon.
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