Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, January 15, 1925, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1925 CapitaljLJournal Baiem, uregoa la Independent Newtptper Hubllsbt-d etery weeing eicept 8undy Telephoue HI; newt it GEORGE PUTNAM. Editor end PublUber Pierce's Power Proposal Governor Pierce in his biennial message recommends that iha state go into the business of developing and marketing hvdro-eltctric power and specifically recommendj a fcllVJUU,- 000 investment in the Clear Lake project at the head of the McKenzie river. He declares this necessary becai-se "the Public Service Commission makes rates for electric current based on cost of construction and distribution sufficiently high to pay interest on over-valued investment, thus making the cost for power excessively high. Service rates are made upon valuations made by experts employed by the commission so as to yield fair return ujion them not upon actual investment. There is probably not a power company in the state that has not gone through several reorganizations to escape bankrupty by deflation at the expense of original investors. The state, however, would fix its service rates according to popular clamor and the administration that did not put rates down for those who had no investments at stake, would be recalled, like the Public Service Commission was, and the deficiency made up by direct taxation. That is the way public ownership works. Governor fierce cites in his message some net results of government operation. He declares that the state has lost or stands to lose $500,000 by loans made from the irreducible ichool fund. This involves only the simplest banking propo sition and is nowhere near as complex as construction, oper ation, maintenance and marketing of light and power, Involving much larger investment. How much greater would the loss would be on the latter under political manipulation It is impossible to forecast. The Governor also mentions the bonus commission with 'ts forced loans on three-quarters of the valuation of property as a source of loss to the state. As a result, 08 foreclosures have already been authorized and the state now owns 4C fa -ms and 11 pieces of city property worth $141,400 and stands to acquire many more. This is no reflection upon the bonus commission, but shows how few safeguards legisla tures and people put upon state service. A third instance of government operation cited by the "overnor is the slate guaranty of interest on irrigation and Irain.ige bonds, in which he asserts the state stands to lose jeavily. All of these projects were approved by state engineers, ami the state board yet taxes must be increased to pay the interest on over $2,000,000 bonds out, to protect the state's credit. State ownership and operation are never as efficient or as economical as private ownership and operation, and always more costly in the long run to tax-payers and by their nature always will be, for they are dominated by politics and red-tape bureaucracy. They are justifiable only in emergency or for development purposes and with a surplus of power developed in Oregon and with capital available for new development as fast as justified, no emergency exists. Saving Wild Life Governor Pierce recommends that the entire control of wihl game matters be vested in the Oregon Agricultural coll'e to keep it from "becoming the spoils of politics and the football of political controversy." The object sought is laudable enough but this is hardly the way to accomplish it for if there is a vast political machine in Oregon, with ramifications everywhere, and already securing the lion's share of spoils, it is that mush room school of technology miscalled the Oregon Agricultural College. As far as politics is concerned, it would be jumping fron. the pan into, the fire and the move would only increase the political power and prestige of the institution, without benefiting wild life. The O. A. C.'s political power is great enough as it is, with its millions of state money, its army of traveling professors, .ts experiment stations, its county agents and its alumni societies, without turning over another half a million a year mid a balallion of wardens, culturists and hangers-on to serve college ends. The only way to efficiently conserve Oregon wild life, now rapidly being exterminated, is to shorten open seasons and to reduce bags. With the advent of the auto, and the pump and automatic gun, 'and other modern appliances, the game hog and the fish hog are doing their work with a thoroughness that spells complete extermination within a few years. Our game laws are absurd and place a premium upon slaughter. The trout season opens in the midst of the spawning season and continues all year around in coast streams. It .should not open anywhere until June 1 and con tinue only a few months otherwise all the hatcheries in the world cannot keep trout in our streams. We permit the slaughter by everyone of 23 ducks a day, five times as many as should be allowed, and most of our other bags are as absurd. With 8",000 hunters in the field, the slaughter can be imagined. Tlie saving of our wild life is of prime importance and it lies with the legislature rather than the commission or the colli ge. FRIENDS Will HONOR CALVINJMIOGE, JR. Mrrcor.ildiii!, Pa. Thiec mcttmr kilft to Calvin CooHdR. Jr., nn of the president, w ho died In t July, nn pUnned nn Intend puts of th3 caminn nnd buiid-mis of MerCTsiiurn AudMny, where ho H is a well-luved student. The memorial will take the form of a rmsi In the new acad emy chipel; n nitnMhtne rnmrr do voted to bird .flower. And tree In some central p.irt of tho eatn ! "if, nnd a portrait of young Cool Mu to be exrute by one of Am m:,cn'a brt p Inter. Mrt. oColldiie has requested that ' be permitted to make the crou f.f-r gift to tho Institution In mem r ry of her noil. The sunshine cor- t, miKKeiited by Mr Coolldfte, t ill he the nendemy's own inenior ! il und will commemorate the -v.y'n delight In the beauties of . -it ure. it will conl( of a, series .' bird baths to attract the feath-j . ?d woodfulk; a sundial, and seaU1 wh.-r tho h.i may jMther when at U I -iii re. it will he Hiirrouuded hy fiirulw, fK era and trees. The humble nnd contented Man pliMHea hnnst'lf easily nnd Intin 'ently. while the ambition mnn attempts to please others UiffkuU ly and sinfullv. MM no op IT. vi:sTi:iu s IK ' 1 NPliL HElsIlPlplA T I cItwoIs I N f s's o "T T SS SIP E C R I E DiL If II D EoGRfxPHI C E HBE AJK DE l D N. A Yllf.il TJGi O Rjijj NURlTO TODAY'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE HORIZONTAL I. Afid ho forth (abbr.) 4. T Itch 7. 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HOW TO SOLVE THE CROSS WORD PUZZLE Tho war to solve tte Crou Word Puzzle la to fill lu the white Hniiare of the diagram with the words which agree with the decom !Miii)inir definition. Tlie dettiiiiicm nra numbered to correspond with ilie uumbcrs on lite aiunutu Any word defined In the text under IIOHIZONTAL will beein at Its iiuiiiIht, hIiowii on the diagram, and will eztend all the waj nerosa to tho first blick nce to the right of that number. That L, lite word must begin In the Mjunre that coululns its ldentlfltig nmn ber, and extend as far as the while square continue utiuilvrrupieilty Aiit word .leflned under "VI ItTICAI." will alto besln. In the white Hpaco tluit coiitaliM U iiitnlH'r, but will extend donuwurd as far ms I he white spaces ren.au) uuiuterruptedly. "7 ? f p 10 a H B BH B5" H r? B8 B 8 3 a" 3 B H Hi: sBB" A Modern Marriage An Absorbing Novel ,By IDAH McQLONE GIBSON j Copyright 1021 George Matthew Adams TIIK STU.WGE VOUE 'I'm very ifl.id, Dick," Kodney Evans remarked, "that Mrs. Leon ard 1 abroad, tine Is a very nerv ous, complaining woman with mid Victorian Ideas and I am sure that with her away there la some hope of her not hearing about our trouble for some time. Mr. Leon ard would be aura to say that we were to blame for all this disgrace, She would eay that we should have acknowledged our marriage In the fiist place." A low moan sent him back to the bed when Kathlyn was lying. "1 must get up. I must get up," she was saying weakly. "I must get up. 1 must get up and help Uod. Her voice died away in a choking breath. "The sick wason'a at the door, Mia tan Hod," exclaimed the color ed m il J. The nurne and doctor, who had been waiting, bilently prepared Kathlyn tor her trip to the hospi tal. In a few momenta she was on the stretcher, carried through the door and placed In the ambu lance. The usual number of Idlers gath ered about the stops. Dick Star mount who happened to be on the edge of the crowd, heard a wom an's voice say: "I suppose Mitts Leonard caught cold lat night in the rain. She was all riht then." "How did you know she was out in tha ram?" Starmount Inquired, turning quickly He met the blank faces of three boys. Who was tho girl that Just spoke?" "What girl?" The girl who said that Miss Leonard was out In the rain. Do you know her? Does she live in this block'" "Say, are you a plain-clolhcs cop or out of a nut-house?" "Neither, my lad, but I thought I recognized the voice. It sound ed right over niy shoulder." Dick Starmount bad made the explana tion perfunctorily, but the moment the words were out of his mouth he knew that they were true. Somewhere he had heard that voice before. It hud belonged to a person he had known intimately. Of that he was Quite sure. The thought lingered In his jnind. The ambulance started. Tho doc tor anl nurse followed. The crowd dispensed. Itod caniu up to huiry Dick InU his car. "Hod," said Dick as he got into the car, "I have Just had a peculiar experience. As they were placing the stretcher in the ambulance X heard a woman's voice that wua very familiar say, I suppose Mlt Leonard caught cold lat niht in the rain. She was alt rUiU then.' Turning, I could not lind the a pea Iter and no one seemed to he able to tell me anything about her. Didn't you tell ma, Hod, that there was no ono on tlie street when Kathlyn came to the door with Foss?" "No one but myself. Just as I had got near enough to aee, I o.ts and Kathlyn came through the open door. 1 saw them sharply silhouetted ngaiunt thd light. 1 iippei into the darkness by the side of the wall. I was jealous ami angry. I wanted to Bee and hear what they would 'lo and say." 'Forget that, Itod. We are on our wuy to the Inquest and you must remember that you did nut come on the scene until, walking up tho stoiwf to ring the hell, you saw a huddled form whuh you took to be a drunken man. Your ring brought Kithlyn to the door. ml hi tho liht you both rtcogniz d Klton Koks. It will n't be nere.-w.iry for you tu perjure your-' Keif. All you must do Is to forget you catuu on the scene until you rang the bell." Hut you mu?t remember, Dick, f did not ring the bell," Interrupt ed Itod. "Kathlyn, bless her, cam out to find that gun and found me thei-.y" "Oh, J know all about that," an Kwere.1 Starmount Impatiently, "You must forget all about those guns. You don't want to get Kath !yn Into this mess, do you?" "Of course I don't. I'll confess ta the murder myself." "Then you must go slowly, verj slowly, my boy. We shall have U rehearse this thing over and ovei igaln; you must do exactly as 1 tell you. "The more I look Into this case, the more I am certain that unless we can produce some clues that will throw the detectives off the track and counter the clrcumstan clal evidence, either you or Kath !yn or both of you will be In dieted for the murder. As you art determined to Uke it all upon your self, I must tell you, Rod, that I am afraid you aro In for a aerloua tilt w ith the Jaw." Hod give a little shudder. At this moment they arrived at the hospital. Dick said no more. Tomorrow Startling Develop ment m. Great things are not accomplish ed by Idle dreams, but by years of p:itlent study. y"T,,-L)- Typewriters A IX HAKES IS Down AVS-V3ak Lock womi W3ii3 7 N. Com. Et "hone 881 BRINGING UP FATHER By George McManua "1 I FACVHF.-VmY ) HOW KIN fT! II II II 1 U. tT-J" I fTi III Nil rn.r. DOH' T YOU LOCKED i)D a i i kJL Hi tjONE S IVEHW -, n mo Tn, . n A ill 1- -J I CSJJ WfUS OU25 v Intl Future Servici. 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