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SATURDAY, JANUARY BUREAUS IB? ILB To the Editor: A few days affo In removing tome old newspaper!, my notice was attractel to an ar ticle appearing In a copy of the Journal published during the re cent cold spell, having to do with the apparent variation in dally tern peratuie between galem and Port land. In thU artljle reference was B ade to tha difference In location of the thermometers, the one as j-art of tho equipment of the U. B. weather bureau elation being lo cated on top of a tall building, where It was presume tho tem perature would bo modidei by rad iation of artificial hert, while at this pjint no such influence was In evidence. As an ex attache of the United States weather bureau and a for mer student of meteorology, I trust I may bo pardoned for a few comments on the subject, not as a means of criticism of the remarks made In your paper, but merely to point out the reason for thi gen eral location of theremometers used bv the bureau on top of tall buildings, and which is the general practice. Location of Instruments At the time I was attached to tho action at Milwaukee, Wiscon sin our instruments were located on tho roof of the Mitchell bulld IiifT, one of the tallest buildings in that city and in nearest proximity to L:iko Michigan, from which a clear sweep of the wind was ap parcn: during many days each month. The ' weather bureau thermom eter, which are tested for accur acy and read to the tenth of a de gree, corrections api'Mo-d for any instrumental error whore found by comparison with an accurate in strument in tho instrument divis ion at Washington, I). C, so far as the accuracy of tho instruments weed Is concerned, they are con sidered very accurate, and records therefrom aro accepted officially. There is a very wide variation in the readings of ordinary there mometers used by private individ uals, and readings therefrom should not be accepted as accur ate. Reasons For Locations As regards the apparent varia tion in temperature between this point and Portland, permit me to say that the Government instru ments are located in an Instru ment shelter, provided with slats for tho free passage of the air and they are protected from the sun'e rays and any upward movement of artificial heat from any nearby source, where such heat would poe sibly affect tha tlvrem.imetcrs. If a number of theremometers wero located near tho ground sur face in various parts of a large city, there would be a wide varia tion of readings of what wo call the minimum thermometer, that which record the lowest temper ature. This thermometer cjntain tng spirits of alcohol, a s.nall metal Index rests at the head oi tno ai cohol column. As the temperature falla tho alcohol "s-hiinks" draws toward the bulb. Tho metal index is adhesive to the alcohol column, so to speak, an 1 is drawn downward also. When the temper nturj again rises, the alcohnl risee in tho tube and flows past tne in ilex. aving it i:i the position U win -Jt, was drawn, thus in-licat int.liW4 e?t temperature durinf the tvUft. "To place a number of thes) thermometers in various places, some on tha proun.1, some on window part way up a tali building, ami tho others on top of tha buildings, many of them would be influenced by radiation from these building, and others located on the ground, would be to protected from winds that they would not show true temperatures, while tho.e located In tho proper shelters euch as the Government instruments aro located in, and sta Uoned at tho highest points avail able where they are exposed to the free circulation of ar, would cn tho whole show the most accurate temperatures for the points tndl cated. Salem Location Wo at Salem are of course lo cated in a valley and farther from the ocean's influence than points north and northwest, of course but a comparatively few miles farther than Portland, but while here the usual valley temperatures prevail, that ia. the colder air always set tles in a valley and rises in the hleh land?. The section about Portland while not Influenced by a greater elevation than to the south thereof, comes more within the influence of a vast area cover ed by water which doea not freeze during our coldest weather, thus Its Influence naturally is felt, and more so tha closer we approach !U shores. The heat received by the water surface warms It but slightly; for convection currents at ence arise "where the water has act everywhere the same warmth and the heat Is transferred by leans of these currents to cooler portions of the water. Heat is also imparted by the water sur face to the air, and Is radiated ntward Into space as from a land surface, although more feebly, be sause the surface of the water is soolcr; but the amount of heat re turned lo the air by reflection from the water surface 1 a very tmoortant part of the whole mount communicated to the air. Sock True Averag For the purpose of arriving at the true avenge for the adjacent reel on, I will endeavor to explain the most accurate method. The difference in the temperature for adjacent places Is much more eenatint nuantlty than are xne absolute temperatures themselves. For instance, suppoie that the temperature has been observed at two neighboring places at the ne for the last ICO years, end at the othsr for only the last ten years then the best way of ob taining tho true average tempera ture of the second place Is to find tho avernm temperature at both place during the same ten years, nr,i t.tke iW; difference between 17, 1925 RENN1E aW r iWi ?4H 7 4 ' 14 Lfllian and Dorothy Glsh. cinema luminaries, have their Jewels at last, but the faulty memory dip played by Jamos Ronnie, actor-husband of Dorothy, cost him $12,900 for his failure to declare to New Yorl customs officials Jewelry which the Glsb family bad purchased In Italy. The gems wero seized and Rennu secured them, after six weeks, so that the film actresses could wear them for Christmas, only upon pay ment of a check for the amount of duty demanded. "I clean forgot about declaring them," be explainer the two; and this difference ap plied to the averago for the one place for 100 years wll give the av erage temperature for tho second place much more accurately than it has b:en determined from the ten years' observations alone. In he event that the records for the older station do not go back as far as mcntioaed, take th3 record as far back as it doej go and calcu late the same as I have mentioned for the longer period. Aa a general average, I am of the opinion that, taking Into con sideration all natural conditions as I have stated, that the cllmatolog- cal conditions of this section com pare favorably with tho most fav- crcd part of the north I'acific coast region, and much more so in fact, that sections considerably farther south In our own state, due to a considerable excess of elevation and lack of oceanic In fluence. F. J. RUPERT. USED CARS PROVIDE REAL RECREATION 'Back of a good many used car purchases Is the desire ou the part of the father t give his children what the need, ' eays Mr. right, manager of the Certified Public Mtor Car Market. "When the lit tle bodies are growing, the little eyes popped wide open seeing ev erything, and the little minus de veloping; then is when children must be takeu away from the home atmosphere occasionally, to breathe different air, to &ee new sights, to think new thought, and to formulate new Ideas. 'It isn t lair to them just be cause of a personal prejudice or mistaken sense of pride to deny them Le wonderful opportunities for mental and i hystcal progress which the certified used automo bile offers." Tin "Pint Kin Dead New York, Jan. 17. Daniel Gray IMd, known as the "tin plate king," iMcd today at bib home here of pneumonia. Seventh Dav Adventists Seventh Day Adventist Church; corner Fifth cud Gaines, N. Salem, N. C. Krntson, pastor. Sabbath school at 10:30 and preaching at 11:30 a. m. The young people's secretary of the conference, Elder J. L. McConaughey, will be with! us over the week end. There will1 bo a meeting Friday at 7:30 for the young people. He will alsoi speak at 11:30 Sabbath morning. Would like to have all the young people be present. The subject for the Sunday night lecture will be. "Tho Great est Coming Event of tho Twen tieth Century. What Is It?" The church Is well tilled every Sunday night. Many are enjoying these up-to-the-minute lectures. If you have not listened to one of them you do not know what you are missing. Pure straight gospel and common sense. Elder J, L. Mc Conaughey oi Portland will sing some of his soul inspiring solos. Bring your friends. 7:30 p.m. Exnlosion Kills Two. Chicago, Jan. 16. Bodies of Frank Kerda, watchman, and Rue sell Watson, chauffeur, were lik en from a burn'ng building of Frank S. Lewis, varnish manufac turer after an eiosion today. Every gift a man poee-wwes Im plies an obligation to the lees gifted. Grandmother Knew 77ier Wat Nothing So Good for Congttlion and Coldt at Muttard But the old-fashioned mustard plaster burned and blistered while it acted. Cet the relief and help that nustard Blasters cave, without the plaster and without the blister. Musteroie does it. It is a clean. white ointment, made with oil of mus .ard. It is scientifically prepared, so jiai it worKS wonacrs. Gently massage Musterole in with the Inger-tips. See how quickly it brings re let how speedily the pain disappears. Try Musterole for sore throat, bron zhitis, tonsillitis, croup, stiff neck, isthma, neuraltria, headache, corges ion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, xiins and aches of the back or joints, ;prains, sore muscles, bruises, chil Mains, frosted feet, colds of the chest .it may prevent pneumonia). ToMoihmt Musterole is also tnade in milder form for babies and small children. Ask for Children's Musterole. 33c and 65c, jars and tubes; hos pital sue, ao.w. BSD Better f Aon mmtard plain AlSH FORGOT TO LIST Open Forum Contributions to This Column must be plainly written on one Ue of paper only, limited to 300 words in length and signed with the name of the writer. Articles not meeting these spe cifications will be rejected. To the Editor: In this ever- lusting struggle between right and wrong, 1 wonder if those re spectable (?) inhabitants who are opposed to th3 18th amendment realize what a glorious time they would have if all of the abnormal inhabitants of the United States who are with them agreed on that subject were with them isolate! to the most fertile BPOt on earth. In size commensurate to their num bers, and given free rein to gov ern themselves as they wished. This buuk stuff about the great prosperity enjoyed when hops were converted into swill here in Oregon may go down with come people, but with those who remem ber the 7 -cent price, it's a case of disgust. There may be a few iso lated cases where there waa a real .success made by raising hops for maiUet, and no one has yet point ed out to me a iuu per cent bop raiser who has raised a 100 per cent American family, nor plained why some of the hop rais ers quit this flourishing business yeare before the 18th amendment was made a law. The deadly ite of the rattle snake is preceded by the warning rattle, and the public is fully in formed regarding intoxicants, hence the similarity. Tho bite of the copperhead snake Is as deadly as is the bite of the rattler, but is not preceded by any warnin; which may be likened unto the pious 2 per cent American citi zen who tries to harm our const! Ltuion. No one has any desire to interfere with any agricultural or manufacturing project eo long ar tho products thereof are not used to cripple or destroy the people or their institutions; but when the foundation of our government is endangered then all those who are moro than 2 per cent American will rally round the flag. As to the national legislative farce, the people seem lo be well satisfied with their boozing servants, else they would not re elect thorn by such gratifying ma jorities. Would eurBCflt that their number be reduced by one-half and insist on service, or recall, have no desiro for notoriety, but if necessary will uphold, in publU what Is here set forth, as becomes an American. SUBSCRIBER, To the Editor: As a subscriber to The Journal, I wish to exnrcis my appreciation of your excelljnt editorials. You eure have the backbone to come out and show where you stand, especially on the up to date topics of the day. Your editorial of January 14 hit fie nail of tho head. THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON GEMS 1 am more than pleased to see we have one paper in this city that stands or right, liberty and justicc in this country, something that it slipping from us very fast. Why all this Intolerance? Is the world growing full of fanatics? Why not let people alone eo Ions' they do not infringe on you? But no it eeems to. There is a certain class In this country that is try ing to force eve yy one to do as thuy wish, regardless ol right, liberty or justice. There is only cne kind of law enforcement now all others ar Insignificant. Autos kill mor people in one year than all the liquor ever killed In ten years aud still go on killing with very Utile attention paid to It, but let some poor man have a little liquor on his person which has hurt no one and which he had had a right fur all these centuries, he Is given a $500 fine and six months in Jail for tho most henious crime on earth, but the sped fiend can do his 40 or 50, endangering people's lives, he gets a ?5 or f 10 fine, and seldom that. Why don t the liquor fanatics and Governor Pierce fine him $500 and six months in jail? I'll tell you why. Because there would be no political job In it for them. It ie not justice they want it is office and to be on the popu lar side. No wonder crime is on the in crease. Where are all our empty jails, asylums, prisons and smaller police force we were promised ? Just the reverse has taken place and taxes have continued to climb until they have become unbear able. I remember when Sale:n had tws policemen and one night man; when there was a dozen sa loons and everything wide open and not half the crime we have now. What is tho matter? En act a few more fanatical laws aaJ take what littlo liberty thero 1h left from tho people and we will havo to double our police forco, asylume and prisons. SUBSCRIBER. Salem, Or., Jan. 15. JV.V.W. .'.V. Good Insurance Is Never Cheap, Cheap Insurance Is Never Good We sell only good Insurance. I" Seavey-Bell Insurance Co. 411 Oregon Bldg. rbone 4D7 rVmrVMIVVWrW Capital Journal Want Ads PAY They Bring Results SALEM DEFEATS CORVALLIS BY SCORE 29 10 18 Salem took another win lui night when they defeated the Coi vallls jaskelball team on the lo cal door by score ot 29 to IS. Tha game waa one of the fatnt played on the local floor this year with the winner In doubt until the last quarter when Salem hit their stride. Ellis hit the basket In the first few minutes ot play followed with two points gained from free throws at the end of the ft rat quarter the score stood 7 to 2. but in the second quarter Corvalllti started ringing long shots and the crowd that packed the gymnasium to the ceiling waa kept at high pitch with one side in the lead only to have the other come back and tie it. The half ended 11 to 11( but Corvallis committed a foul which Ashby converted and the score was 12 to 11. In the sec ond half the scoring was about even, but in the last quarter Sa lem garnered point after point and ran the score to 29 to 13 when Huntington sent In several substi tutes. The substitutes were uii' able to score but they held the visitors down to five points. Hcenan and Kills starred for the locals while Gault, Tippery and Hawlings starred tor Corvallis. A preliminary game between the high school second team and the United States National batik ended In a victory for the high LChool by a score ot 16 to 11. The score at the end of the first half stood 11 to 7 la favor ot the sec onds. Tonight Salem will go to Silver ton to meet the high school team there. The game last year was a NEW PIANO $265 We bought the entire stock of Peters Music House. Dig Sale on entire stock. All new pianos. Easy Terms. Geo. C. Will. 432 State Street Dr. B. H. White Osteopathy Surgery Electronic! Diagnosis and Treat ment (Dr. Abram's method). Office Phone 8S9 or 469-J " 60S U. 8. Bank Dklg. walkaway for 'he locale, but re ports from Sllvertoe say they have a good team and they are expsct Ing to give the red and black a hard run for their money. The lineup for last night fol lows: Hcnan (12) .F.. (7) Gault (4) Itawliugs . (7) Tippery Murt'.a ,,,, C Kmttn Miller . Baling Ellis (9) P. Drager J (4)....C. nrager R (2)..0. Ashby (2) 0. Lyons ..S Nash S.... 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