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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1925
Capital JjLJournal
Salem, Oregoa
ka Independent Newiptper Published every etenlng except Sunday
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OKOHGB PUTNAM. Editor end Publisher
Soaking the Poor
Governor Pierce's political strategy in his grand-standing
campaign to soak the rich by imposing special taxes has had
the usual result of soaking the poor. The poor man s smokes,
the cigarette and tobacco, are taxed, while the rich man's
mokes, cigars, e3cape taxation. Thus the poor man is com
pelled to pay a tax for his luxury that the rich man escapes.
The tobacco tax does not tax the tobacco trust, or the
tobacco dealer who pass the tax on with an added sum for
their trouble, to the consumer, who will not only pay the
ten percent additional but the costs of collection also.
So endeth the mighty gubernatorial endeavor to cut
taxation by multiplying taxes and increasing public ex
penditures. If the program is continued, another session will
see the po.or mulcted in other lines than tobacco. There are
still candy, pop and soda water, popcorn and chewing gum,
as well as the movies, that can be soaked to provide more
jobs for more bureaucrats at public expense.
Pierce Triumphant
Both the legislature and the governor played politics
throughout the session and the legislature proved itself no
match for the governor and finds itself badly trimmed. When
it comes to playing politics, Walter fierce is in a class by
himself. He has secured what he wanted and forced the
legislature to give him even more than he asked.
Except for the Port of Portland issue, really a local affair,
the Rovernor has won every contention and the close of the
lession finds him triumphant, with more monty to spend,
more jobs to give out, and more leisure for campaigning
than ever.
While the governor sacrificed Cleaver, he gets twice as
much money to Bpend for his successor. He retains power
over both fish and game commissions, with some new com
missions to appoint. He keeps all of his proteges, like Spence.
The prison remains uninvestigated, and in his control.
Not a single reform in administration or a single economy
has been recommended by the governor or initiated by the
legislature which has proven itself anything but constructive,
Instead with its Palm Beach bill, it has played into the
governor's hands. The financial crisis existing created by
the governor's action i n levying too low a tax, will grow
more aciKC in the next two years.
All of which shows that things must grow worse before
they grow better and every legislature is doing its share,
aided by the governor, to make them worse.
TODAY'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE
HORIZONTAL HOW TO SOLVE THE CROSS WORD PUZZLE
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Copyright IS2I George llatthei Atlanta
A Modem Marriage
An Absorbing Novel
By IDAH McGLON'E GIBSON
THE FOOLISH WIFE
I hid hardly finished drcaalng
after Hod had left ma, continued
Katnlyn Leonard Evans in her
manuscript, when the telephone
rang, I heard Elton Foaa' voice
Haying:
"Kjlhlyn, I wonder if you would
meet me at the Plaza. I'll send
my car for you. I've Just come In
ard I can be dressing in the mean
time.1
" ha has happened? Your voice
tiounda so strange Elton."
'I think I'm drunk K.ithlyn,
drunk with excitement and mar
velous succebs. I made a million
dollars on 'change today and it
waa all for you dear, all fur you."
My heart sank. I determined
that I would not allow myaelf one
Moment alone with Elton Foss
that evening. I was glad his rooms
were near the Plaza. I told him
to send his car for me, that I was
ready ajid would meet him at the
hotel any time he wished.
Already I regretted that I had
not broken the engagement, I
told myself that Rod's taking me to
the theater would have been vir
tually telling Sada Fillmore that
he had returned to me.
It wan no wonder that Rod had
(aid those ugly things to me. I
was entirely to blame, and I made
up my mind to call him and tell
him so in the morning.
All through the dinner Elton
Fobs made love to me. He seem
ed to take it for granted that I
cared as much for hiiu as he said
he did for me. It took all my wits
to evade promising him that I
would go away with him on a long'
continental trip.
He drank a good deal at dinner,
and I knew from his manner that
he had been drinking before he ar
rived. I had never seen a man la
boring under such excitement. Ho
remember thinking that he was
quite a much intoxicated by bis
success as be wus ny me nquor.
He did not even seem to realize
what he waa saying. His thoughts
poured out of his mouth faster
than he could articulate. Ho wus
particularly triumphant to think
that he had diwnd Vernon Sted
inaji and he described in detail to
me the fight they bad had on the
floor of the exchange that day.
"Wo had other scores besides
business to settle," he said. ' 1
pride myself on the fact that now
we're quits. I've paid him off."
I remember thin'cing as Eiton
Fosa ran on that he was what the
Scotch call "fey" and I said to my
self that hLs unliappinetts would
como whon I struck the blew at
his prid-i by telling him that I
would not go away with him.
I did not dream at that time that
I was seeing Elton Fojs in his la.it
hours. The horrible tragedy that
was ta come to both of us that
night was inconceivable. I was con
suir.ed with fear at what the man
across the table from me nitaht do
in his excitement over his business
coup, and I determined to get
him out of the restaurant as soon
as pom i hie and to leave him at my
doorstep.
To my surprse Elton made no
remonstrance when I suggested
that we had better leave. We had
finished our dinner long before.
When wo arrived at my studio
and as he stepped out of the car
ho said something to his chauffeur
which I did not catch. Ho escort
ed mo up the steps. As I turned to
bid him good night I saw the auto
mobile move off.
"There goes your chauffeur," I
exclaimed In surplse.
"I've dismissed him," he an
swered. 'Tin coming in."
"Oh I wish you wouldnt. I'm very
waa hardly coherent at times. I tired and so are you. You don't re
alise it now, Elton, but you have
had great call upon your nervous
energy today. You ought to bo In
bed asleep."
"Do you think I could go to sleep
now, Katnlyn, Just when the re
ward I have been working for is
coming to me? Tonight we are
going to plan our lives together."
With this he took my latchkey
out of my hand and after fumb
ling about the door a little, push
ed it open. Stepping back he bow
ed me In before him.
The moment he had closed the
door he took me in his arms and
tried to kiss me.
I pushed him away from me as
far a passible. Foss became an
gry. He said: You're a foul to
keep your kisses for Rodney Ev
:wns. He cares no more for you.
He has taken up with Sad a Fill
more." Although I hoped that Rodney
had been as fair with me as I had
been with him, I knew that Foss
was too drunk to realize that, if
I should tell him.
Something, however, of my an
noyance permeated his befuddled
brain. Ho said: "I'll be good, Kath
lyn. Let's sit down and talk." He
seated himself.
I could do nothing but acquiesce
but I determined to get rid of hiin
as soon as possible. Consequently
I vas silent. After a few moments
he began again.
Tomorrow The Threat to Murder
Dr. Harold M. Brown
Practice Limited to
EYE, E lt, NOSE and TlliCOAT
Ulassea Fitted
.".20 V. S. Bank llldg.
Salem, Oregon
OPEN FORUM
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with the name of tbe writer. Articles not meeting these specifi
cation! will be rejected.
To the Editor: Mt attenrlnn
s has been called to your editorial
"Prison Ptobe Needed,'- and 1 wish
to thank you for satno. It is true
that "eternal vigilance is the price
if liberty." but P. is equully true
that frequent, honest iimmjctinn a
;he price of efficient public tvrv
Ice. The principle ot cornnetenl
Inspection, frequently appHel, l
iverywhero recounted and pruc
ticcd In the industrial und bui
nesa warld. When such inspeo
tiou shall be applied to he pub
lic service, that service will be
come efficient.
Uy nil means, therefore, let an
investigation of Ce state iWsm
be made. A real, honest iuvsti
gatnn, but not au attempted
whitewash. But why stop a th
state prison? Why not other d'at
Institutions and Ucpar.nicnts? It
we are w iling to look facts in th
face, nnd correct undesirable con
dltlons irrespective of whom I'tuy
be involved, much may be dotio
to improve state government i
fairs. Taxes may even be reduced
though not cut in half.
A genuine efiort to learn .hi
facts will determine the (rut'j
relative to the things referred
In the agitation or an invesrigi
lion of the s'.ato prison, end li
addition, will determine the facts
about many other things, mime rt
which are: Whether or not Pi
competent employes have been,
and are being, kt-it in positions.
seemingly, hecuuse of per am .1
obligations t" superiors to such em
ployes; whether certain pencu;
have beni allowed to live a. I!u
state's expense, for, seemingly, m
other reason than that such per
Bons were relatives or friends of
those in eff trial position; whether
ft is true that institutional 4,ip
plle.H liavi been paid for more hnr.
once out "f legislative appropria
tions, imd the result of this ex
rc&t p.iyrnent so manipulated as '.
give the Inst it u ion receiving it
a n ad(li:!;nal attmunt for ep"nli
tine wil Itou. name appearim;
UKaitHt Mu ll Intuitu! Um us an ex
penditure from legislative nipro
priati.ui; whether it is true tint
inmate have tieen Iraiisr rd
fruiii the Orci;on nl;i'.e Imspit il ii
the c:istcrn lhej;in slate ho.-pital.
while tin re was t le.tot one empty
ward in Hie former tualilui ion,
and, if titie, why?
The above art only a few of t:e
many tilings 'hat may be men
tioiud, und that should bo cV;.rei
up.
Co:u!ng doner home, nlteation
might ho turned to county aif a'r-t,
where an investigation shouM dj
termine. whether it Is true tin. Ih
district at'orney, John Cuison, t.
himself above tun law, he h i
worn to enforce, by violating th"
law In refusing to file a "s.vt.rr.
ItemUM statemen. of said ilU'rtrt
attorney" for nioneya rlaimej In
have been sent by the said diMrl.U
attorney. Also, it might be dutcr
mined wl. ether It la true hs. cr
tain officials have been enthus lit
tle for the enforcement of the Is
Until ild official learned that the
supposed criminal waa a per-iai
friend of said oiftelal, when 'he
said official lost all Interest in he
master. A. HLAUUllTKU.
To the Editor: In your Open
Forum column of Saturday, Feb
ruary 14, 192S, an article appiar-
ed signed hy one John liarrle,
from Highland avenue, Salem, aii'J
while I realize that one's mind
and thought und pen are fust
servants to one's near, and must
obey, as long as strength remain.
it does my soul good to realize tha
I have a iower wthln me thut can
control the heart and mind a:ri
pen, and that power leads one t
be charitable towurd Johu Uarrie.
aP.er reading his article In your
paper us referred to above. 1 d
not, to my knowledge, know Mr
llarrio, but he evidently knows nic
for ho states that I was attem'iug
the legislature, which was tru-. I
was there two different days, and
I feel free to etn'.c my b unities,
which was to present a bill to the
legislature making It compulsarj
fur certain business men or wom
en to tack up signs with the Lord's
prayer printed t Hereon, on the
walls ot their place ot busine-M. I
was proud to present Mils bill to
the legislature for teveral renwu.
one was that it was signed and
endorsed by 70 of Salem's iio.U
prominent citizens, and more than
2K ot these were ministers of Sa
lem, the president of the Y. M. C
A., the Y. V. C. A., the W. T
l'., the Federated clubs ot Salem,
the realty board, the Miles Linen
Mill company, the Willamette uni
versity, the vice-president and be
retary of the chamber of conimeree
of Salem, the grand regent of the
Daughters of America, the exulted
ruler ot the Klks, 'lie O. K. K. ot
('., the manager and the editor
the Statesman, the editor of The
Capital Journal, the state printer
the chaplain of th state iuati .! -tlona,
the state insurance cournib-
sloner. the two assistant attorney
general of Oregon, the recorder,
county judge, treasurer and clerk
of M.i r Ion county, 'he recor l-r
imkI treasurer of tlu" city of Silem
Adjutant Ceneral White, the N. (J
and V. ti. of the I. 0. O. F.. nl.-c
Salem :i popular mayor and our
old und respected eit izen. P. H
D'Arey and others. Then Mr. Edi
tor of The Capitol Journal. I wiu
proud to he there in the filtered
of "our Father who art in heaven.'
WILL K. riTiPY.
BRINGING UP FATHER
By Georjte McManua
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tho (lifr.M'ent opitii.iiifl nlinut tlio
wiMiion unil liat'hrlorii aud I
sunH'tiini'H bflli've Ihrre nru no
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f Him nro unit nnv of Ihem wJl
wrllo to Mra. lOlhil Kurilrr. I will
ti'll you my nildillo name lr rptnrn
mull. Now. If you are looking for
a KoOil true woman ilon't foi-Kit to
(iimwer and It we ai:ree I'm ymni
lint I nm looking for a man 'tint
ran rare tor tua and my two little
one anil h a true pal to ua, an
wo are tired of atrurKlinx alono
a. nit be rlean. honorable. uprl:!it
and bnve Rood hiihltn. Addreea
ET1IKL HOFDKll.
Salrni, Or., den. IM.
ChettiRwn losej Two Oamri
Choniawa, Ore.. Feb. 26. The
fhrmawa Indiana lost two bard
fought Raines lust nlnht when the
flmt team lost to the City of Fort
land five bjr a score of 94 to Id.
The second atrlnicers loat In the
ttiilnnb)- live by a score ot H to 7.
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