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ITHE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1925
CapitalJlJournal
fUlam (Ireffon
la ladepeadent Kewiptpr Published try tuning wept Bundiy
Telephone 81; news tl
CUOItUiS PUTNAM. Editor end Publisher
The Governor's Message
Oregon has the best executive in the history of the state
If you don't believe it, read the biennial message of Governor
fierce. Of course fact and fiction are strangely uienuea, dui
the governor is a master of the art and is very far from
hating himself. He has fulfilled every campaign pledge and
kent the faith at least he says so.
The Governor almost sheds tears over the defeat of the
income tax, whose double taxation worked such an injustice
that the people repealed it as spoiling his program of cutting
taxes by increasing them yet there has been no diminution
in payrolls or expenditures, but a number of new barnacles
have attached themselves to the ship of state.
In a message of 10,000 words, there are naturally many
good and constructive recommendations. It is too bad that
on most of these the Governor was lukewarm or vacillating
when he had the opportunity two years ago with a friendly
legislature to force their enactment. It is to be hoped
though, that the meritorious suggestions will be favorably
acted upon.
Among these recommendations that the legislature should
seriously consider is the consolidation of state boards, a
severance tax on timber, amendments to the Blue Sky law,
making the Industrial Accident, Public Service and Fish
Commission self-sustaining, the repeal of the state guaranty
of interest on irrigation bonds, increase in the salaries
of the justices of the supreme court, and reorganization of
the methods of handling the irreducible school fund.
As for the Governor's desire for a probe of the affairs of
the stAte prohibition commissioner, whose many scandals
have shocked the state, there is no question of legislative
action. Nor is there of investigation of the other depart
ments desiring clean bills of health. In fact, investigations
promise to be a leading feature of the session.
Simplifying Enforcement
Elimination of special enforcement officers and restoration
of authority to the duly constituted peace officers well
deserves the attention of the legislature as a means of
simplifying government and reducing taxation. The present
divided authority makes for confusion and inefficiency as
well as high taxes.
We have one set of expensive special officers engaged in
enforcing prohibition laws, another set engaged in enforcing
game laws six months in the year and loafing the other six ;
we have another set engaged in palroling highways for
speeders, in addition to numerous volunteers engaged in
snooping and meddling for pleasure.
These three sets of official enforcers all require offices and
overhead expense, bureau heads and staffs to do the work
that can be done and should be done by the regular peace
officers, the sheriffs, constables and police, as part of the
days work at a fraction of the cost.
The most efficient work in enforcing prohibition is done
by these duly constituted officers, whose record in still
seizures and boot-leggers arrests puts to shame the record
of the special dry squad.
The game laws can be more thoroughly and better
onioned by the sheriff, with special deputies in season than
by the game wardens, saving the money now spent for
enforcement for propagation.
The road laws can also be as well enforced by the sheriff's
deputies as by a special squad of speed cops.
This is a simple way to save money, eliminate waste, effect
economy and increase efficiency. It will be a return to
fundamentals well worth while, for it will substitute
responsibility and knowledge of the law, along with courtesy,
tor irresponsibility, ignorance and insolence.
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PLAYS LINCOLN
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Tonlsht the Salt-in high nchool
baski'lliull quintet will lai-klo Hie
fast Lincoln hiKh mhuol ot I'orl
lund on tho local floor. The garni'
le ciiioclcil to he lis fan! an tile
Franklin IiIrIi game anil lot-ulx
will havo lo gi't in anil play hard
to keep friini gtllinK another
blnrk mark.
The l.lurotii team will have a
fast team and a li 1ii.uk l they have
been terrihlc ou the offenso Ihey
will Kive Salem one of lis tough
est Kannn. I.lni'oln played the
L'olumhux elllli Friday and Ihey
were unahle to eonneet with the
baskov Their defense wined Rood
and they held their opponents to
a low seoro hut out of ten or
twelve Hhols they were only nhle
to hit the basket two or three
times. Salem has been IiuvIiik the
same lio k on arrount of lieitiR
over anxious hut they showed a
marked improvement in the laet
game and they u.iKl.t to eolue out
on the hi end of the seore.
In Cherry tho visitors will have
a player of no mean ability ami
he will probably Rive tho local
Kuards a Rood deal of trouble ul-
tllollRh Asbby and UraRer have
been roinR Rood so far. Asliby
held Seallan, the star player of
the Franklin team to nine points
and six wero made from Ioiir hot
and one from a foul. Prager and
Kllle have been golnR great and
Hob DriiRer haa shown a great
deal or fight and he will probably
make the other guard berth If he
keeps up hli present stride.
Friday erenlng the lorsls will
battle with the Corvallle five on
the local floor. A preliminary
game will be played between two
teams ot the high school. The
preliminary game will atari at
7:00 o'clock and the main game
will Hart at Lit. "Pug" Kims
will referee.
HOUGHTON TO
BE U. S. ENVOY
TO ST. JAMES
(Continued from rime One)
We apend our days in deliberat
ing, and w end them without
cooling to any resolution.
What further changes In the
shift in diplomatic posts will lead
to was not apparent today, al
though there has been some talk
that Ambassador Fletcher at
Homo nilRht be transferred to
Berlin and Ambassador Phillips at
llrussels sent to Home.
No further cabinet changes ap
pear to be In contemplation be
yond the selection of a now secre
tary of agriculture to succeed
Howard M. tlore on March 4.
Herrretted In Berlin
llerlin, Jan. 1.1. The approach
ing departure from llerlin of
Alanson II. llnnghton, the Amer
ican ambassador, now taken for
granted here. Is bringing out uni
versal expression of regret, not
only from the American colour,
but also from the ranks ot the
diplomatic corps ami (ierman of
ficial circles, where he has been a
popular figure since his arrival
nearly three years ami.
He Is the fourth ranking mem
ber of the diplomatic corps in
llerlin. his seniors being Mon
sir.nor ra.vlll, the p.iP:, nunleo:
I .old D'AIh i non. the llrllish am
bassador ami I'.iblu Solcry liuard
loln. the Spanish ambassador.
Il.v virtue of bis extensive hu-.l-ness
training Ambassador Hough
Inn early today a keen interest In
Herman economics. which he
found In a state of chaos an re
sult of the collapse of the mark
and the lack of co-ordinato ad
1,1 of the reparation prob
lem. He sought C.Tm, , .ii..
In all quarters on this subject.
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A Modern Marriage ,
An Absorbing: Novel .
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KAT1ILVV IS ILL
Aa Richard titarniount and Rod
ney Evans left the dining room, a
reporter stepped up to Rodney.
Good morning, Mr. Kvanj. I'm
three short rins as though to an
nounce himself, and then with
glance about, aa though to make
sure that no one was watching, he
produced a latch key and opened
from The Blade. Have you any the door.
thing to ea en the fr'oss murder?
We know that you and hUa Rath
lyn Leonard found the body. The
police seem to be up a stump."
"Sorry. I have nothing to say
now. I am on my way to the In
quest. You probably saw the po
lice blotter. There la nothing to
add to what I aald to them last
night. I found the body In front
ot the home where I was calling
la Greenwich Village. I bad just
rung the bell. As the door open
ed and the liht shone on the aide
walk I saw the man, who I first
thought was drunk, was dead, and
that It was Elton poea.
"The police aoon appeared and
took the body to the morgue. I told
them all I knew about the mat
ter." Evan a was edging away all the
time, but the reporter followed.
"You were calling on Miss Leon
ard, were you not?" he asked.
"Yea, I had been at the theatre
where my new play la showing.
Alias Leonard, whom I had Invited
to go with me, but who was unable
to go had made me promise that
C would drop In for a bit ot sup-;
per after the show,"
"Rod." Dick Starmount broke
in, "we must go. we'll be late. We
must get Kathtyn. The Inquest Is
at ten o'clock."
Vou knew Mr. Fuss?" persist
ed the reporter.
"Of course I knew him. Every
man connected with the theatre of
New York knew Elton Foss but
you really must excuse me now."
Tho two men finally managed to
get rid of the reporter and drove
down to Kathlyn's house. Arriv
ing there, Rodney gave the bell
le mlehty glad you'se come.
Mr. Evans," the negro maid eaid.
"MiAS lv-.it h lyn la just about the
bickest even was. When I got here
a little while ago she didn't know
me a tall. Be wai jest lying there
on her bed eoughln' and burnin
up with fevah. fine ditln't even
know me. l'se tried to get you on
the phone, but you wuan't dere.
She was coughin so hard that I
thought che was goin' to choke to
death. I'se alrtady gone aroun
the corner and sot a ductnh. He
aays Miss Kathlyn has got the
pneumoiiin. He done eent for a
i.urse and tol' me I must call up
her friends. When Miss Kathlyn's
well it "cni8 as though ehe has
all the friends in the worl. but
she ain't got none a tall when sheV
sick."
While the maid talked. Rodney
unceremoniously went around the
big dtvan that formed Kuthlyn's
bed at night. The nurse had not
arrived. Kathlyn seemed burning
with fever. She turned her head
from aide to side and coughed in
a way that seemed as though it
might shut off her breath at any
moment.
"Call the doctor again, Mandy."
Rodney aald in alarm. "You talk
to him, Dick. Get him here a.
soon as possible. If he is not there
get somoone else. I think she Is
djinff.
"Did you say, Mandy, that a
nurse had been sent for?"
"Yas. Tho ductor said she was
goin 'rive hero any minute."
Hod bent over the bud again.
"Kathlyn, it is Rod. Oh, Kathlyn,
don't you know me?"
There was not even an answer
ing gleam in the girl's eye.
The bell Bounded. That must be
the nurse," exclaimed Dick as he
went to the door.
Instead, he found twe re port ere.
"We've come to sea Mise Leon
ard" "Gentlemen, It la Impossible for
anyone to see Miae Leonard at
present. Mr. Evans and I found
her apparently unconscious and
the doctor says that she ia serious
ly 111 with pneumonia. She did not
recognize either of us. We are wait
ing for the doctor und the nurse
to return and she shall be taken
to the hospital."
Fortunately, at thia moment the
doctor and nurse arrived.
Rodney had never seen the
young man who announced himself
im Doctor Johnson.
"Gentlemen, I shall have to ask
you to call later." the physician
said. "Miss Leonard Is seriously ill
and must not be disturbed."
"I don't think I shall disturb
Mis Leonard. I am a very close
friend of hers."
"Yea, I know, Mr. Evans. I have
often seen you at the garage where
you park your car."
TFiiorrow Kallilyn's Family.
A Coach Remedy Without Opiates
Many cough preparations con
tain eo me oue or more harmful
drugs which are added to tako
the place of opiates. None of
these narcotic substitutes havo
ever been used In FOLEY'S HOM
EY AND TAR COMPOUND. The
name of every ingredient la plain
ly printed on every carton. You
know what you are taking when
you take Foley's. It cliugd to the
throat. Good for old aud you in?.
You have a cough, why not try
it. Refuse tsulwtitutee -Adv.
BRINGING UP FATHER
Bv Georee McManus
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