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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1925 Capital JiJournal Salem, Orecon An Independent Newspaper Published eery erenlng except Sunday Telephone II; newa 81 OEOHGE PUTNAM. Editor and Publieher The Albany Merger Consolidation of Albany's two daily newspapers, the Democrat and Herald, reflects the tendency of the times for fewer and better newspapers. Plant and operating costs have so increased that newspaper mergers have been forced throughout the country in order to render service demanded by the public. So large an investment is nowadays required, even for a mall town daily, that the day of the fly-by-night journal, established for political control or to promote clique, party or Drivate interests, is nassinir away. The result has been a survival of the fittiest and a stabilizing of the industry. A newspaper is a mirror of the community in which it is published, recording the happenings and reflecting its croirress. Its advertising columns as truly picture the calibre and merchandizing ability of its merchants as its news columns the social character of the place. In order to properly function for public service, the news paper must make a profit for itself, not for any special interest, or as a part of something else or to advocate a special cause. It therefor cannot be independent unless it earns its living. Albany will be the gainer by the consolidation as it will replace two unprofitable newspapers with one profitable one, for the field was too small to adequately support both. One strong paper is better for any community than two weak ones, for it is enabled to expand with the community and render better public service. Advertisers and readers will profit by the merger. The example of the Albany newspapers should be generally followed by those of other small towns which are trying to maintain two dailies where there is only a field for one and the futile competition is destroying both at the expense of the community. TODAY'S CROSS WCfRD PUZZLE HORIZONTAL I. KMIIrd In art e. km 8. Iuw net land . Vllr 10. Ifc'ltMialitr to me 11. keriH'l of fmila 13. Niuiural l.v Knnii (I.) I. IIIIKlsh Iti. rJ'ii n'w-t It. In (Inerliitii (imurd 'in. Mill 2i. Tn pull 21. I.Ike id. Sell 21. A llllli- UlliUll Mi. StHv of mu4rol wale 31. 'In Kunrnt AliKlittr HOW TO SOLVE THE CROSS WORD PUZZLE TIm may to lve the Oom Hon) Puule la to fill lu Ihm white MurM of the dins ram with lh words which aerce with the acoora uininir definitions. The Ucfhuttnns arc numbered to correspond with the pu in tiers on lite diagram. -- Any word defined In the text under "TIORIZOXTAL will bcjdn at lit number, I town on the diucraiu. and will extend all the way acroM to the first blieli aimee to ilio right of Out number. That U, tite word must beffin In lite ftquare that con la ins Its blratlfjliic n am ber, and extend as far as the white squares continue an interrupt cell; Any wore J -fined tender "VTTtl ICAf. will also begin. In the white liaoe that contains Its number, but will extend dowmvuid as far as the while space rciiaLn uninterruptedly. A Split Session Another legislative session in passing into history with the usual last minute jam, despite the hold-over session. Bills pending; all session are rushed through by the hundreds in the closing hours, without opportunity for proper consider ation and appropriations totalling seven millions voted in seven minutes. All of which emphasizes the need of a split legislative session, during the first part of which the bills will be introduced, then after a period of adjournment, during which the hills can be studied, the session reconvenes for action upon the measures. Qtates which have adopted this plan! have found that it works successfully and avoids a mass of ill-considered and defective legislation. Such a plan should again receive serious consideration of both legislature and people. Wlien the legislature adjourn.n this afternoon or at un huh' ft nil-' later hour, it will ha' o laid down two programs Tor raiding the nee emjary million odd dollars lor meelihg added h'.iiIu exponttc-H dur ing the next two years it the house program agreed upon yeeterdaV afternoon is carried out. One scheme levies a 10 per cent tax on cigars, cigarettes jnd to bacco; a 10 per cent levy on the incomes ot all state boards and commissions, a gross earning lax on railways and other public uMli ties to yield about $80,000 In the next bicnnluin and a tax on ven dors of drugs and toilet article. This set ot bills was passed by the house yesterday arternnon after n long wrangle. Direct Lew Pronosed. The other schcrv.e Is a straight one-mill levy on real property ot the state. It Is scheduled to come tip from the ways and means com mittee this muming. It will bo k-ft to the gnvermn lo choose which system shall be used Then when the governor has made his choice, the lawtmik era will answer the compla i tiers against which every lax is levied by a nimig of the shoulder and the explanation 1 1 at it was tiuvemor I'ieree's choice. It In pracllfolly a fni egniH poniliHion that the governor will ireto t ho millage levy. t'harges that tde coventor with Jefferson Myers. Im nier slate reaMlivr. ii.-d lit" n i t;pon.i hie Tor pulling tiie lei-jMaUiru "in : hole on 1 he t pee i, 1 1 tax proposi tion" were vosevd iy number iti peaker on the speeial tax bill. Ccffrv Bhunes pierce "If Uuvei nor l':rreo had done what he slmuM have, this sitna tion would not hae n risen, " de elan il Kojiriwni ,t i ve t'of l ey . Mult ri'tiiKili ( (tiinl y . in assai I Mm the bill taxing tuhae.nes. "The budget hoard ha made levies Mi other years. In 1!JH4 it set a levy for $1.;7.0)0. This not don. for tins yesr hifausf the Rovetnor Sought to force the legislature t. levy special tax i. llu git things in this difipe; let him set things out." Representative Kirk wood argued along the same line. "There in no reason tar a special tux on pni tlcular articles." ho mslntnlned "Let put on an eitra mill gen n.i! tax." representative Mott sough to tft e the measure tabled but re cti cd no second. Uepresent'tlvea Hstlett, lelrre I- .ersjan. Swan and others op rv fed it. Swan Resent. Pressure "Were it potutihlu to vote for this wlthou. hiring been put In the position of having been bull dozed Into It, I would vote for It, ' declared Swan. Jtepresntutve Cordon, chair man ot the Jmt ways and means committee, pointed out that his commit m bad worked moro than a mouth on the financial system. "It has done what it thought best," he explnlned. "Wo must have the money and wo ask you to puss tlie rill." Representative Hcnuett of Mull iiomuh com.ry, also a member of the ways and means committee urged passage of the mean tire. "It is a tax that will not hurt any body," be declared. Representative Rates of Clatsop county fought the scheme, declar ing that 1 would cost the average cigar smoker as much a year ax dots his automobile license. Representative Mazlett ot Hcod River charged that the principle wan unsound. HeiM'esent.Uivp Carltln of Jack son county explained that he did not like It any more than a chil l likes castor oil, but that it seemed be;; "to hold our noses and swul low It." "Thm is the first time we are departing from the usual method of raising money by taxation In this state," answered Umergun. .o hod y can tell bow much this scheme will raise. We should not branch off, simply because lie governor has brought about such an emergency, It it Is an emer The house finally adopted the measure by a vote of tt9 to 20. Earnine Tax Voted Next the house passed house hill 4.xr setting a levy on rail ways and puhlfc utility corpora tions to raise more than SS0.000 during the nex two years for the support of the public service cor pirution. Little debate marked (he pissage of the hill, only six votes being registered against it. Thlf was the measure (lie governor ln- iled upon iHst week ff ho were lo approve 'he $lU0.iH) appropri ation for the commission. lncl- leiitally. the hou.-e during the aft moon re-paM'd over his veto the ippi opriui ion measure. The ehinax fight came over house bill .rHi2 toning nil boards nd coinmiisinnn lo turn In from it lo 1 5 per cent of their fees col lected to '.he general fund. A 1 ." p- r cent rate w;is set for the game loiiuiiinsnni along with the fish .oiiniiision. insurance deparlnietr nid stall- market agent. A unified roar went up from those miereited in '!ie game com- un-Mion. Ktrkwood ; ml Towgill led off on the rie.ht against the measure Kirkwo-id strived to get a wubti- tute bill before the house, but fitted Kmally Representative Carltln I noved for a five-nmmle reeess o; allow the way and means com-1 mlttee to confer on the matter.1 They returned to reeommend that the !f per cent levy be dropped to iu per cent. i he measure then passed with 12 nega'ive vote. UNDERWOOD BILL TO DIE IN CONFERENCE W.isliinttnn. Ki-h. ifi llollrl that th. I'mlfrwiMttl bill (or War- InK Miim'I. Miiial. would tile In .'infrronrf wu npr.ivd to.Ur bv ll.pr.jrnl jllve Lnnmrortli. the r- publlran l.adi-r. who nil.l he aw Ittle poMlhllltx of i.nata and hou.o conferot. reaching an aureo mpnt Thtrh flie e.nat. would ar copt before adjourntnrnt March 4. OI.LJIO.N OF VIVll.ltUAVS T0NEDASlE M-iso tA D Ill0 H Mill 1N iW RIN I k MJE W EST VERTICAL 1. Before noon (nb.) 2. A iiimIo hlieci) 3. To endeavor 1. 1-bili (nb.) 5. Leiillier fiMit covering 6. wly nijirrletl hoiiiuii 7. leiM-lrHlH 9. IHret-tnl upward I 'J. Tlih-k Ibjuui ml 1 1 lire 13. I'ninoun ( KMf ) 14. Wortl of rcfuar 17. Coim'iic :i. HiToIr Krm !3. To il-Mrt !l. Allituilt- (nb.) ;.". Sccifturjr (nb.) 15. Tims !9. 1 hurray (nb.) 3 H f W G 7 7? zo xi mm 30 Coiiyrlelit 1921 Rcorice Mnttbew Adiinu A Modem Marriage ; Ai Absorbinir Norel By IDAH McGLONE GIBSON f LIVING A LIE "I had Jut coma to that coa elusion, Jim," fttarmount aaid, when Kirby bad told him that Kom had bean murdered by one of the many women with whom he had had af fairs. "How did you find tt out at this time?" "From Kathlyn's atory. As we thought, she did say somethuic which has put us on the right track. You will aea it as plain as day when you hear it. Listen, this is what Kathlyn haa written. Day after day Rodney and I drifted further apart and I watch ed my whole scheme of life crumble to dust. I had to acknowledge to myself that my own marriage was more of a failure than those I saw about me. I had to acknowledge that my dream of hap pin ens had dis solved and with the rude awaken ing came the fact that even my friends thought I was a discarded sweetheart of Rodney Evans. I had no redress. My reputation the reputation which I had ao blithely considered as naught, be side my silly and egotistical plan of a secret marriage in which both myself and Rod were to live just aa we had before was gone. I had lost love and I had not retained even the empty honor of being an honest wife. I found that I was encountering many annoying advances from men whom I hardly knew and I hud also found something which mady even more discomfort for me. Rod was like a dog In the manger. He was intensely Jealous of any man who paid me atten tion. He took all the liberty that our queer marriage contract gave to him but he seemed to think I waa bound by all the wifely con ventions even if the world did not know there had been a wed dinj ceremony. Rod' attentions to Sada Kill more waa the theme of every gos sip in The Village. Naturally I was hurt and humiliated to the point where it became an obses sion with me to be seen In a pop ular rcrtaurant, preferably one where Rod and Sida would be at niont every night. This led to constant quarrels be tween Rod and myself, for when he reproached me for being seen fo often with Elton Poss I counter ed with the accusation that he was always with Sada Fillmore. "It's all wrong. Kathlyn." he said one evening. "We are living a lie quite as much as though we were living together, not married. Let's make our marriitge public." I, fool that I was. insisted that we should not do so. 1 did not want my friends to know that my plan of life which I had so often expounded to them was not livable. "Then," Rod eaid, "we shall have to go our different ways. I shall not return here until some thing definite Is done." Strange isn't it that two people can love each other as much as Rodney Evans and I nnd yet let hatre 1 and stubborn pride come be tween them. I know now that there isn't so great a chasm be tween love and hate as people think. As soon as Rod told me that he was not coming to see me agatn, I felt Immediately that I could not live without him. The aame kind of emotion must have stirred Rod's heart for he turned to me saying: "Kathlyn. why do we quarrel T Surely not two people who have been as happy as we could part and go our separate ways without great regret. "Put on your wraps and we'll go somewhere to dmner and then you can come with me to the theater. , The other night Suda gave me an idea for a new scene to "pep up,' that second act opening: we're go ing to try It tonight. We'll have to hurry though because I told her I would be there before seven.' Then and there I discovered In me thaw human qualitiea which J had ignored in planning our secret marriugu jealousy and pride ol possesion. Neither Rod not I were puper-hum-in; to each of us lovi had meant poKsejsion. The Intro duct ion of Sada Fillmore's nami froz-f the acceptance of Rod's din ner invitation on my Hps. "I'm sorry dear," I said, "but 1 have already made an engagement to dine with Ellon Ko?s." Elton Vom' name did the sami thing to Rod that Sada Fillmore'i d d to me. Furiously he accused me of cai ing more for other men than foi it i in, saying: "Oh. what's the use If yuu cared you would break yout engagement wi'.h h'ttM." "And if you cared you would break your engagement with Sada ITllmuie. There Is no reason foi taking me around to give triumph ti the attentions that you showct upon MUs Killmore, I do not in tend :o bo tied to her chariot wheel." "I don't know but that It Is bet ter to b tied to Miss Fillmore'i chariot wheel than to be victorious ly exploited by Ellon Koss." "Co," I said furiously. "Go, 1 hate you. Do not return to me until yt u ca n treat me with respect." It seemed to me that Rod turn ed away a little reluctantly but 1 told myself perhaps I was mistak en that I saw only reluctance in him. I wai ted him. oh I want ed hirn to come back. ToMurrmv Tbo l-'ooIl.h Wife, JOURNAL WAN1 ADS PAY Dr. Harold M. Brown Practice Limited lo i; I i: lt, NOSI-; ;iml TIlItOAT .lflscs Fitted S20 V. S. Rank Rldg. Salem. Oregon BRINGING UP FATHER By George McManus FATHER -MR jMITH t c;OlNC, TO Me TO THE! OPCfSATONlQHT vS TREJOT HIM l-4irtr vucrj X HELLL. NEED v ' . DOCTOR TO TR.EA.T HIN V7HEtS I EE HIM OORE CONN 'bTACY HOME VITH ME- nil! COURSE TOO KNOW CUT I ncMNi-,- to the. RiveT unce:rV eAu. WANT TO,. (tonicht. , thought you DlHT-T - PUT OCS XOOI. HA.T A.M COVT-l'LL CHLUfE TOO WE AvKLE GOIM' TO THE RIVET l-lrEISrt'3l l25 my Ijitl Fmtuki Smicc Iw.. I lH S'25 Ci BniM. ku DUMB DORA (Substituting (or Barney Google, during Billy DeBeck's illness) Pi ElJ6,3E.vEMT EinJGi BA.CK VOO'LU BE. WABrM. TrtlV J ,To. 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