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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
CapitaljlJournal
Saletn. Oregon
An Independent Newspaper i'ubllshed every erenlng except Sunday
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GEOltUE PUTNAM. Editor end Publisher
Uplift Bills
Senator Corbett is sponsor for a series of bills that would
revolutionize state institutions by taking actual control of
vr.rious state institutions out of the hands of the board of
control, while leaving it financially responsible for operations.
It would place control of certain instittulions with the Child
Welfare board, control of which is given to the governor and
put a board of regents in control of others.
The Welfare commission is to establish standards of
qualifications for superintendents and instructors of the state
Industrial school for girls, the state training school for boys,
and the state institution for the feeble minded, and the bill
requires that the board of control make appointments from
persons approved by the commission. The measures also
provide that all permanent commitments of dependent or
delinquent or feeble minded minors be made to the Welfare
commission, which is given sole control of the child. I
The bills call for a board of regents for the state school
for the deaf and the state school for the blind, consisting of
the state superintendent of schools, the deans of the school of
vocational instruction of the state university and agricultural
college, the president of the normal school and three citizens,
two of them women, appointed by the board of control. The
regents will establish qualifications for superintendents
and instructors and submit lists from whom the board of
control must select appointees.
The Child Welfare commission is to be composed of a
member of the faculty of the state university, a physician
selected by the state medical association, and three members,
the majority, appointed by the governor. .
While there may be some merit in certain features of the
bills, they would make for inefficiency by divided control and
Jivided responsibility. They are evidently the products of
professional welfare workers who desire to increase their
power. They are not needed, for Oregon's institutions are
best conducted of any in the country and rank among the
highest. The only trouble any of them ever have is caused
by the interference of upliflers with a mission, most of whom
are impractical theorists holding that no expense is toe great
" to perpetuate the unfit.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1923
TODAY'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE
HORIZONTAL HOW TO SOLVE TOE CROSS WORD PUZZLE
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FOR AND AUAI.VST
"Gentlemen, I am sorry that
cannot stiy longer with you, bin
I have much to uo in preparation
for this cum," said Starmount
"Has tho date for the trial bi-tn
set?"
Not yet. But It probably will
be In a day or so. I expect in
day or two to tell you about some
startling; developments."
"That Is what the police are
"tying;." ta'l one of the boys,
laughingly. "In the meantime,
Mr. Starmount, It would clear mat
teis greatly if Miss Leonard would
get well enough to have her fin-
tier prints taken.'
"Ves," answered Starmount,
am hoping for that."
ne spoKe as though he were
wailing for it, although In his own
mind he was trying to devise ways
and means to keep Kathlyn from
doing so. To do thla he must have
the help of the physician at the
hospital, so with only a nod of his
head to Klrby he left the report
er for the hospital.
"Dr. Johnson wants to see you.
the doorman told him. "He said
you were to come Into the small
room off the waiting; room the mo
ment you arrived. He has been
waiting for you a long time."
Alias Leonard la very much bet
ter," the doctor began, as Star
mount crossed tho threshold. "She
conscious and sane."
"I am extremely sorry, doctor."
Tho physician looked up in great
surprise.
Then, and there Richard Star-
mount determined to take him in.
his confidence. "Doctor." he
said, "you of course know of the
terrible tragedy that preceded the
entrance of Kathlyn Leonard Into
the hospital. You also probably,
know th.it Mr. Kvans was arrested
this morninit for tho murdpr nf I
you something now in strict confl
denes -I am almost sure that
Kathlyn Leonard in a fit of anger
killed Elton Koas. I am pubiuve
that Rodney Kv.ms will not allow
her to sutler for that crime. He
has told me in so many words
that before he would allow her to
be arrested and tri?d he would
confess the murder. I am positive
that when Mrs. Kvans findj her
h us! and has been nrrt-bte-l she
will .uiifcss thit she killed Vo."
"Mr. Starmount," the your doc
tor said earnestly, "l don't believe
Kathlyn Evans hilled Tons. Of
coumo I haven't the mind of a
criminologist but I do not believe
she did it."
"Doctor, I hive yiven you all the
evidence.
"I know it. Every thing ft,
against her. I will ;yree. Notwith
standing nil that I am convinced
that Kathlyn Evans Is not the kind
of woman who would commit inur
der even under great provocation."
I think you ure wrong, doctor.
Mrs. Evans Is a very independent
woman. Sho really cares nothing
for social laws and conventions.
iler life and marriage shows you
that. Her friends will tell you
that she has always been a law
unto herself under any circum
stances."
"Still," said Dr. Johnson. "I do
not think she did it.. I ara sure "
"Believing that doctor,' inter-:
upiea toiarmount, "I know you
will cxerr.. your authority as a
medical man and Mrs. Evans" phy
hlcian an 1 not let anyone see her
but myself until we have cleared
up some thin that are sare to
lead to her arrest."
"I'nlcsg by some oviilibline of
he law. they should biinz in an
other physician and i,et his oi-in-
tm ad to her condition, I will keep
everyone nut. Piobably I can even
i'hj k:.in.
"Sue came out of a comatose
tttate just as quickly as she went
into It and her recovery promisee
to bo immediate. This is not ai
unknown condition where on sut
lers a great nervous shock. Be
cause this is weil known in my pre
f cusion we may run up against t
snag. I'll do all that I can for you,
not because of your client, Mr,
Evans, but because of Mrs. Evan
herself. I have known her a lont
time down in the village. She
ham't known that such a personi
as I existed, but I have beard hei
friends taKc About her and I havi
liked and admired her independ
ent ways.
Until you come to me and tell
me so that I shall know beyond
avil that Kathlyn Evans Is either
;uilty or ir.nujent no persons ehall
neo nor."
"Are you sure your nurse Is t
be trusted?"
"Vrs. I see, Mr. Starmount. thai
although you m:iy know the cthici
ot your own profession, you do nol
know th most sacred laws oj
mine. A numo Is supposed to de
cnly what the physician in chargi
of her patient demands. Th
greatest trouble we shall have will
be in getting Mrs. Evans enougb
to eat. She has practically eaten
nothing; the moment she begin to
imow An appfttif.) it will be talked
about In the kitchen. She will have
to live almost wholly on fruit.
which can be brought to her.
Miss Hrown Is one of my best
nursed. I would trust her with
:iny thing."
The greatest thing, doctor, Is
to keep alt the detectives and re
porters from knowing the slightest
thing about her ondition."
"Mr. Skelt)n to so you, doctor,"
a young interne interrupted.
Tomorrow As if In a Urnim.
BRINGING UP FATHER
A Boner, Not a Coup
That Governor Pierce pulled a "boner" instead of a coup,
in ousting the members of the Port of Portland, is the admis
sion of his slauncliest supporters. Iiy playing petty politics
with the welfare of the Port, he has drawn the fire of even
his porsonal organ, the Portland Journal, to whose support
he owes his election. The Journal cannot be accused of
partiality towards Frank M. Warren, chairman of the com
mission, whom it has frequently opposed, but it recognizes
the value of his unselfish services to Portland. Says the
Journal :
For alx juars Frunk M. Warren haa boon a guiding spirit on the
Port of l'orll'ind commission. On public lnatturd The Journal lias
many times riiHaKivori Willi Mr. Warrco. Hut Tbe Journal, like
ovuryono else familiar with IiIk work on the port commission, agrees
Hint his dlsmlHitnl Is one of (lie most unfortunate events that has ever
befallen tho port.
During Mr. Warren's tenuro on the commission, a most effectlvo
operating force has been built up, Including a high-class traffic
manager and one of tho best port engineers in the country.
The Journal then relates Mr. Warren's achievement in
increasing the dirt dredged from the river from 3,500,000
cubic yards a year to 12,000,000 without additional cost, of
installing wing dams that keep the channel clear, of incroas
ing annual tonnage of cargo from 1,900,000 tons five years
ago to 4,000,000 tons, of purchasing Swan island at a third of
the price formerly proposed, and concludes by declaring "for
the remarkable expansion of the port, with its attendant
benefits to city and state, Frank M. Warren is entitled to
much of the credit," and that it is "the governor's duty to
restore him to the commission."
Mr. Warren is one of Oregon's few big men, empire build
ers combining vision with achievement, and therefore persona
non grata with the governor. Is it any wonder that the legis
lature plans preventing the Port of Portland from becoming
political spoils for the governor by taking it out of his control
and retaining it intact?
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Uy George Mc.Manus
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BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PLUG
There's No Disputing This Evidence
Iiy Billy de Berk
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To SUMP N TViE-RE'S A LOT CP
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L-.YOUR PALS AC rNiMr. trra aHi.vl
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A BUMflLe
OPEN FORUM
Contributions to This Column must be plainly written on one
side of paper only limited to 300 wordi In length and signed
with tbe name of the writer. Article no meeting these speclfl
c it Ions will be rejected.
To tin Kilitnr: I note th it t! v
ernor l'lorce thifitloiis to open
wldo the prison doors If the appro
pnul on ho dmiuinds is anywUso
trlinnnsl. lit Iti ri'l'ot'tt'-l M.iyini; lit
will have to iIIc1mi-k SO Inntntos
If what ho wains Is not foiliicom
Inn, .nl thU fiom tho umn who
trail Kiii'h a pi'O-ctrt'tion rcnnointst !
Sow ite.-ir Rovir ijor if you lo hftvp
.0 mvlnir tlion- doors oil the liinires
m.tl.o 'cm lust .in Ioiir n- po.sil)le
brc:nis new ones ns nil pi i-nm
1 1 1 i fnrnt cot money. ' I
If V'Ui iiiunt liM'h.u-e tho- io
h't t)i-?i. If .ssih!e ho Ilfo ti-rm
r nn t'.wy ur mmii.o of (hem, ma;
h:te lo he fel ;iti,l clothed ll toiiK
'in an,! that costs.
If yon .in not h.wc cnoiuh toni;
unci :t, Miii us the hnrnl.ii s, the
horB thievtH, the ns.,iiltris oT
" rt-lniin.ils of Ih.it l po.
Sehlndcrh nines' for society to sup
l-ort in our prht ns.
This Uay, mushy, lachrymose
wi'U'inieutality Is to bo bliinud to
n hirfio fxtonl for oui present d.i
liiwUnoss. Tno law vtol.iUv
knows hp or shu will have plenty
oi symi.aiiy and npev-l.il pleuling
ooin tn the court room and
nntl the outcome will be little
no piiin.xhiuctit.
C J. r.oU LKs
es( Salem, Jan. 25.
t be
OHtJI.
l ' ' - and
Chi l.-t iii.tM .inal.'
cits for one thine. ..a tas
pnyers of course have to foot the
bill nnd many of us cannot afford
such dinners hi our omn families,
yet ws must feed this srmy ot an
Schtjitj wl fo.ul is 1 sny, we can
Pel have. As lorn? as crime I made
le,s and less Oiliim; as lone a
eiiminals Are fed and clothed and
better cird for than nmny t.f tne
law ahidinn; as Ions as the bound
try lino become mors and more
fllmmrd and obliterated; as lonjt
aa crime and criminals ara bfcoiu-
ing mora and more excusable; as
lone as our crlmlniil cnurta allow
technicality and pctty-forin and
tha Insanity plea to crowd out
finite and common aensw; na lonr
m there are no Abrahim Lmcolna
In our L'Mminal court rooms; there
ill bo plenty of Dick Turpln's and I
MAYOR OUTIJXKS
PLANS TO SKCUUE
CONCRETE UKIDISES
tfinllmir,l frurn r.ine One)
.....,.nn lucii nun uiurlni,'u irivi'
i'XinsstMl tlit'instMvos as fiivaritiK
mm pnuHit jpivial Ifvy mil
not uo cuiiikiIiti-iI uniltr the t p.
oont mx liiultallnn. uv M;ii.n
i-a-'y. ll will work. In ctfc.-t.
niurii tnc Kauip as tho levy lor
"wiv bulldlni; i, now working.
me rny will bo payliiR as It goin,
wun 1 tie accoiiittli!ilimtnl of h,,,;,,.
ItiK one or two nrrmanent hn,!--.
jrar. and 111 t, w veiirj nil
will lie roaily fr liiKh wt,.r ami
ice. wlll.'h wreakeil .,.. .1 ...
the wood bn.lLr. tl, t. ...
-iiy oi mem are not
f (or traffic. ,Pr, the niav.
Wood brl.ln,w ,r, , continu
oui ouri-, of .,n,. iMt !v.
eeniber the mow and Ic did 1100(1
worth of dam.re. ,nd when ,lt
bridge, are repaired, we will
Mayor (lleay.
Te rlted a concrete hrldire built
Meral years old on Coinmer.-Nl
atreet that had ne.er h.
paired, yet was In oerfect .u.
lion.
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f il l wuETMsa im wem X - .1?? ,V J-Jt2aV Jt-s il
1 -ssrss K rsir PflRSrlirrM
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TCPAZV WAT "
- He Musi Have Said No By Hcrriman
IVOUC ; PROPOSE TD MV fttOf 'POPPA Stl fit kir Wfif- -1 luTf Af Ms 1& CrOY I " 1 -
y lVl aiv dearssT" j -j, 7 S -s Hospital -1
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I MUTT AND JEFF MUtt Gels v s.ti.-i,i .
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