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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1925)
PAGE FOUR THE CAPITAL JOUfcNAL, SALEM, OREGON MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1925 CapitolJtJournal 8lem. Oregon ka Independent Newspaper Published every evening except Sunday TODAY'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE Telephone 81; oewt 81 VERTICAL GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher Government Operation William Hard, in an article in the Baltimore Evening Sun, descriptive of conditions prevailing in all government depart ments, which apply to all government operation, makes the following summary : Government ownership la an Incessant choice between corruption on the one hand and bureaucracy on the other. Government ownership is slack in the number of hours It works, penurious and disheartening in the wages and salaries that It pays and absolutely repelling to the young man who has it in mm to rise to a post of supreme command. Government employes in Washington work seven hours a day. Their Sundays, holidays and vacations amount to 5 days a year, so they work only 270 days in the year but against this the pay is relatively small and the way to advancement barred. Somebody else from the outside is alway- boss. Therefore the government has difficulty in retaining competent men they leave the service in droves annually. It is this deadening destruction of initiative and incentive this closing the doors to advancement that handicaps all government operation and makes it unable to compete with private enterprise where the way from the bottom to the top is kept open. That is why all government operation is more costly and more inefficient than private operation. Even short hr -, vacations and slovenly work are no adequatae offset to the loss of incentive. In addition, government operation is fatally handicapped by politics and the red tape of bureaucracy. Efficiency is seldom recognized and every election adds to the uncertainty of tenure of positions. Booster Annuals This is the season for newspaper annuals, when at least one newspaper in every community feels the urge to put out a mammoth addition setting forth the wonderful resources and remarkable development of country and community, sandwiched in between display advertising and fulsome eulogies of the enterprising and egotistic business men, willing to pay. The resources pictured and described are those that bounteous nature has distributed so lavishly in Oregon for which the various communities appropriate the credit. Most of the enterprise illustrated consists in destroying these natural resources without effort at replacement, which is our main contribution to "progress" at present. The material advance of the state rests large upon the annihilation of our forests, and as long as they hold out, and the world demand for lumber continues, relative prosperity is assured. The attractive features which, taking the cue 4 from California, we are beginning to capitalize, are those of scenery and climate, for both of which we brag, as we do of the forests, as though they were our own creation at least we appropriate the credit. If gotten up attractively the booster edition justifies itself because it flatters local pride, gratifies the vanity of those who like to see themselves written up, and fulfills its main purpose, putting money into publishers' pockets. But the direct returns to the advertiser are nothing and the returns to the community are questionable. t'nwund Reliold (nii Kilsl Constellation I'ronouu While Wrinkle f'riiuilr Miecp Digit l:ch (nhbr.) I1H)0 Aseil l'lural ol uian HOW TO SOLVE THE CROSS WORD PUZZLE The way to solve the Crom Word Puzzle Is to fill lu the white S4tuarvs of lite diagram wild Hie words which arce with the areoin Muiiiiir dWiiiitiuiib. The tlcflmLloni nrc 11 umbered to tor respond with the uu in tic ra jd the diagram. Any word defined In the text under 'HORIZOXTAL' will begin at lis number, imMn on the diagram, and will extend all the war iicrotis lo the flpt Illicit )uiee to ihe right of tliat number. 1'hat in, the word mutt begin In the wjuaro that contains (tfi hintifliMC num ber, mid extend as far as the white square cuuthiue uuinicrruptediv. Any word defined under "VERTICAI. will also brain. In the white space Unit eonliiinti it number, but will extend dowuwurd as fur a tuo unite apitees remain uninterruptedly. The flower of the family J A Thrllilimr Ijoto Btory by J &PMtis n I I I Jf I I p7 R M B O O N EL. MT SOM'TIOX OP YESTEHDAY'S sSSxSS Wi& Wx&& PVW So HORIZONTAL mm - DlMparuKfi r3s52x3 8. frozen w liter &p2X vC-Si m 7 ill m 18. To cminleruet W.yn 19. ailiitiw Kmlety 3 JSfl.0 ffiSv 4 211. Small paillele 'li. From the wind It)r"S3& tovs 32. Look. I I I rffiftfl ff'y&3 I I Copyright lftlll Geoixo Matthew Adams ill. uKvn.s CAST OUT Slowly Joan Rulaton read the letter that she had written to Kent Summers. "With a pathetic smile uhe put It In the envelope, and calling Mason, she asked faim to take It to the box at the corner. Woman-like she went to her mlr ror and looked long at the face re flected there. It wae somewhat drawn by the uncertainty as to the result of the next half-hour. At last, however, she took a sud den resolution and without giving herself time to listen to the coun sets of her faint heart she walked down the hill and knocked at her husband' door. Not waiting for him to ask her in she opened the door. He was sitting up straight In bed, his face paler than she had ever seen It, his eyes like slits of feverish light. "Joan, thank God, Joan, It to you," he cried. "I tried to eay 'Come in, but the words would not come. My tongue thickened until it ehoked me, Joan, darling, if it had not been you who opened that door, I think I would have Jied." Harold Ralston held out his arms. With one long look into his eager eyes his wife threw herself Into them. Quickly he drew her to him. "Joan," he whispered, "I've lived a, thousand years of torment Hi nee Z came back to the house this afternoon and I have been on the rack with red-hot pincers tearing out my vitals since I heard you come in two hours ago. "Joan, I have been possessed by devils, but with the help of Marta and the few days filled with lone liness and physical pain which I have just be on through, I have been able to cast thorn out. Oh, my wife, do not tell me that I have lost you utterly. Let e think that in time I shall be, the recipient of your mercy." Juan Kalston drew a long sob bing breath. "Then you do love me, Harold?" she asked. "Love you? I love you more and better than I have ever loved you. I have found how dependent I am on vou. Even though a better man than I loves you he can not love you more." Joan bent over her husband. "Harold, after two people have liv ed together as long as you and 1, neither the love of good people nor of bad people may part them." 'That is what Marta convinced me of, dear, almost as soon as she arrived home. The child seems to have a kind of intuition. Do you know, dear, that she has been here only three days, yet she has seL our house, yes, our very lives, in order. We must not send her away from us. We need her. "You do not speak, dear heart. Surely you do not want to send her back to school where they will not understand her. Let ua take her on our brand-new honeymoon. She Is too young ye, to think of marry ing and yet Gordon I-'lcjher is mad about her. If you consent I will add a tickc: to those I bought the other day when In my silly brain I had an I ilea of sending you abroad, and I shall go with you and Marta for a long stay In Europe. Norrle and Rate will be Detier off without us for the first two years of their married life and when wo come baelc b)th Gordon and Marta will know their own' minds." What are you saving about Marta knowing her orn mind?" , a gay voice slad as Marta stepped I into the room. What she saw made her catch her breath. Her haiuU went over her heart which bt-at so rapidly that her mother came toward her in fright. Joan Kalston gathered her daugh. ter up In her arms and took her over to her father's bed. For a long time she and her husband kissed and caressed the girl who had almost collapsed when she knew that all she bad planned had come true. When her hysteri cal sobs had somewhat subsided the two older people began to tell her their plans for the future. Mar ta seemed listless. Mree. Ralston thought perhaps she would recover more quickly If the window were raised. Uolng to it, she gave an exclamation of sur prise. "I believe Gordon Flesher Is down below." Marta suddenly came to life. "It is Gordon, mother," she Baid as she turned from the window. "Gordon, Gordon come up here," Marta called. All the enthusiasm of youth had come Into her voice again. It seemed but an Instant when Iho boy was In the room. "Have you told them, Marta?" She shook her head. "Mr. Ralston, Marta promised that she would give me a little hope, that sometime In the future the would be my wife it upon com ins homo she found you two reconciled." "What does the boy mean, Joan? 19 he crazy? We never were es tranged. Cordon. We are now knit only a little closer and you find us at peace with all the world." Then, Marta, you will marry me when you grow up?" 'You wil have to wait until we como back from abroad," interrupt ed her father. 'Marta, will you not decide be- fora that? Uncle Henry has Just proposed that we take a long trip together. May we Join your party, Airs. Ralston, at Christmas and and " "Will you bring my engagement ring with you Gordon?" The question was asked hardly above Marta's breath, but Gordon Klesher heard and understood. THE KND BRINGING UP FATHER Bv George McManus . PETTYJOMN TO HEAD BETTER The first step In the prepara tion for Uetter Homes Wuek in Kuk-m for which will be held May 10 to 17 throughout the country, wae made toiiuy when Mrw, Winnie I'ett yjohu accepted the invitation of Secretary of Com merce Herbert Hoover to servo hs chairman of a local committee to promote and develop a better homes demonstration. More than 1 500 progressive coramun I ties throughout the en tire 4 8 slates conducted belter homes campaigns lust year, ati'i the influence of these ileimmstru tions and observances has inado a lusting impression on those dis tricUi, says a report from national headquarter. The itiipurlanre of cimuiiuni. effort to rentier a-itauce lu Hie prospective homo buyer or liuiKl t in meiling the desires for a home hfco nes apparent when it ic realized that of five billions ol dollars expended in bnihliiu; en.i wtructUm throughout the I'liit-d States for 1 J4, two billions tif for residential cont ruction. Airl to this huge nuni must he aii;ii-.l hundreds of millions whuh will lie expanded for rum lulling an :l equipment of home?. Ueilt-r homes in America is an edm-jt iunal movement whieh w,s formed about three and a h.'U years ao. Supported by prU ui Kifttt and public funds, nnd h:iv ing iio ( Dinmereial hacking or con nections, It has been working sin e that time under the presidency of Herbert Hoover to help attain the following objectives: To put knowledge pf high standard! in house-building, home fiirnishing and equipment, und home life within the reach of all cit icons. To encourage the building of sound, attractive, economical single-family homes; to enrour.tt the reconditioning and remodeling of old houses to render them snni tary, attractive and mnveuirnt and to encourage thrift for horn ownership. To encourage general study of the housing problem and (he problems of fnmily life, lo demon strate each year the best types t,t bouse construct!..., nome furnlfh Ing and labor saving devices f ir tha home which are within the reaeh of families In moderate cir cumstances. To encourage sensible and ap propriate furnishing fur the home tnd the ellmluatiob of needles P(iPl!lf 00 ib HT- i OOdHT ) I I f OtMT.C VlfS K OiMNet 111111 If 1 iTh Woe f , ,c- I If d l1 WRRX-OlNTf'1-)' NrH"i TO -JT TELL.U MCCIE: "TONIGHT OsT NOTHtrV Its THE. OH'XOU S J WELL -IF 1 I l DOT CA.MT POtrtHOLr KjlHfSj mTl'MCOIH'oOTHO m VVORLO COMMA, toP r-Ul c MOW W r "m MOT W V G.IT THERE, "r J 1fSKH OUT! I OUCHT TO FTOmoein'prwent. , J pi-j AXOHWE1 irSTRUOrsQ' r. M PF OF FER ME KCHTo- , J Wtt ,1 7c ' "fe ? DlMtNEZR iD V '" s ' r " "1925 by Int'L Featuru Senvicr, Inc. ' Great Britain riKhtrtirveiJ- '' S ' BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PLUG Barney Finds a Real Life Saver BBilly de BeTk ; I SCAR6 UP ENOU0H .. f NOTHlNO'... IF IT AlMT ii LOAN M6 A k K,0 J-jg L AND ME 6AW OrT L'P- HAL CENSURES V7 ! p W IWBl ML DEMOCRATS FOR M mA DESERTING IDEALS WWl'-iMS&R ijff'i 7"t a rtr w a m r.. ii : jXtfl.X Celebrating the Cop's Absence. u'um" 'Mnz3'cpciit poppas i - - . I mrtrrrrAAAHVYA k sz r-aar.. m w.. cm-, iitl - . .,.. u,.... H,.IN H,a,. R......rn J J ( I 1-3 . I MTTTT ANn .TPT?Ti1 Mutt Simolv Had To l)n It Rv Rnit VWhor I ..X-.I., - .' ' " " ' " 1 ii" ' , - -4 - - - i . w c lioo. WilshltiKtnn. Jan. B. Tho vi-r- ilirt ot tlie November plpction was aKalnst democratic nieinbers of oongresH aud not aKalnstt John W. Uavls, Senator Uial, democrat,! South Carolina declared here In an extended speech declaring IiIkI party had failed to adhere to its principles. Senator Dial said the real Issue In November was the effort of the democratic party to "serve tip some Kind or shamllng shame- laced compiomlxe ot so-called democracy and foreign bom socialism. Bolshevism and com munism." lie declared President t'ooliilge was a "better democrat' measured by the principles of real ui'inucrary. mau many adherents ot the party In public life. "II Ik mortifying bitter truth," he said, "that the quiet and close thinker In the White House is lii'tler democrat in many essenti als. 1 honor the coun;e anil respect the wisdom which have moved ll l in to clean house in his own paiiy." I he south Carolinian .is;,'rled that either "the people are wrong or we tlrmocrats in congress, who have made the party's record, are wront;. r one. I confess myself deen ly shamed." he said, "when read that customers are rushing to Wall street to buy stocks, feeling assured of prosperity because the oeinoeralic party has been beaten by seven million majority." Me also charged his colleagues wiin permitting "aid,,, ttlon to use the parlv as nil 1 list rn inn n t of annoyance lRe adminlstr- uuu. ' Washington Th ed a bill granting a pension ol 601)0 annually to Mrs. Kdith Hulling Wilson widow of tho .u:e w-ar president. burdens In hnusekseplng. To encourage Instruction In home economics and home life lu I he public schools. To promoto the Improvement nr house lots, yards and neighbor hoods. To extend knnwlmlv n ti. ways and means of msklng home life more attractive and to encour age special study and discussion i f the problem of ehanrlftr hiillillM ty -.f In the home. I
