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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1925
CapitalJournal
Salem, Oregon
Aa Independent Newspaper Published every evening except Sunday
Telephone 81; Dears a!
CEORGE PUTNAM. Editor and Publisher
Abuse of Power
Perhaps the most astounding abuse of powers by
enthroned bureaucracy is the attempt of Secretary Mellon to
punish Senator Couzens for the latter's investigation of the
liureau of internal revenue and his party irregularity by
mulcting him for $10,700,000 excess profits tax on the sale
in 1919 of his stock in the Ford Motor company.
In 1919, following a court decision in a minority stock
holders suit requiring the majority stockholder, Henry Ford,
to pay dividends proportionate to the earnings of the Ford
Motor company, Mr. Ford offered to buy out all the minority
stockholders at a price of $12,500 per share.
The minority stockholders, owning 41 percent of the
ttock, among them Mr. Couzens, agreed to sell out at this
price, provided the United States treasury department could
be induced to state in advance, a figure satisfactory to them,
at which it would appraise the market value of their stock
in " ch, 1913. They could then take that amount into their
accounts, free of tax and their taxable profit would be the
difference between that figure and the selling price.
The treasury made the appraisal desired from computa
tions and estimates and fixed the 1913 market value of the
stock at $9,000 per share, and Mr. Couzens and other minority
stockholders paid their income tax upon that basis, the
settlement was accepted by the government and the case
closed for four years.
Now however, the treasury department declares that its
previous figures overestimated the proportionate value of
the stock as fixed by it for 1913 in 1919, and because
Senator Couzens criticizes a cabinet officer, proposes to pen
alize him by exacting nearly $11,000,000 more taxes.
The internal revenue bureau is accustomed to running
things with a high hand and this case shows how rapidly we
are drifting toward tyranny under autocratic bureaucrats
who regard themselves as sacrosant and to criticise whom is
to face financial ruin.
On to Chicago!
Salem is proud of her championship high school basket
ball team, and the entire community should back up the
effort to send the players to the national tournament to be
held at Chicago March 31.
Last year Mcdford patriotically sent her champions back
to Chicago, and Mcdford is a much smaller city than Salem.
What Medford did, certainly Salem should do, both in appreci
ation of the boys and as a community advertisement.
It has already been announced that Portland is to send the
Franklin high team, runners up in the state tournament
back to Chicago, and if Portland can send a second best team,
purely Salem can send the best.
It is a matter of community pride to have produced the
champions of Oregon and Salem will be derelict in her duty
to state as well as herself, if she does not show the natiton
what Salem can do, when it comes to basket-ball and
public spirit.
men, mothers and maids
A Romantic Serial of Modern Life
Ry IDAII McCLONE GIRSON
A SICK YOI X(J MAX
"Is It n triK-e?" continue! It.ir
old Ki'iinctly, after a p.niso.
"Ni. There will nowr be a true
between you and mc."
At thin point the nmsl.? (flopped
nnd without n nolher rii Harold
Kd IJHemay to her ae.it.
The Rirl wondered why she did
not mnko Rood her threat nnd tell
her mother her conversation with
Harold. St io had a great contempt
for her cowardice but when her
mother Kieta-l her with "Isn't
Harold the he.it dancer you have
over known?" Lltlemny found she
could not say wluit ahe had In
tended. She told herself however
that she eertiiinly would tell her
mother that the man was an ad
venturer hh Boon as sho could get
her mother nh ne,
"You do like the way Harold
dances?" Mrs. Vail Raked usaln
"Harold dunces na I toid you I
thought he would Uko a profes
sional." Although there wan a alight h-M-1a
t ion bet. ire the world Hat old,
the tulle that lighted her tool It
er's Pico na she heard her daugh
ter hm' It. rewarded her.
Shi- looked qt'lfkly at the man
who ha I Just a moment before so
ret em mliiiisly .uvited her to nee If
th'-rc were the plight est U:n of.
triumph in hi eyes His face w.
a tu.ik. tl" did not seem to have
f-9 for :mone except her moth
er. "You II mnke a wry ood niov
mii; pitluro n tor, H:uld Ken
tie 1v," tli" k;i1,1 to h.isi-lf
'i he nuKilc started imaln nnd
M:s. Vail it!i n happy (.mile mill
on lu-r lips and In lnr ryi --.Mil.
'"Jint one moio 'line. Harold and
th-n we must k home."
In a moment they had left the
ta'il. nii.l were on the floor.
"That Mr. Kennedy M'Ciiis a
very Hire oung mail," remarked
.Ml-s Nmtou ax who wanliM the
retreating couple "I hi you know
he nfked me to c i y one of these
liiP'T dance. That was very po
lite of him, v. am i it."
J-llknniv looked up wuh a smile
- hy didn't ,"i try It, Norrle?"
' Well to tell tho truth did not
wrtut to-innke him hate me, but 1
think I .1111 Roinij to loun now to
iHvco the v.ay they do In Ameijea.
Kwryhody eMiiw lo hivo such, it
IfOd 1 lints doini; It.
"UM you r:y. Mr. Mat ehnmnt
th it Mr. Kennedy Is a moving pic
ture neto: ?"
Mies trying to he one but It
takes n long time for eithsr a
yeunj; man or woman to re.irh the
place where their nimM are
thrown In big letters on the screen
To tel! the truth I do not think
yei:ng Kennedy has made the (treat
effort necessary. He likes to do too
many thing and I think he Is be
coming very much Intrreatcd In
tmslnnM. i
"You know he to Mrs. Vall't sec,
rotary."
"It-, he mother's secretary?" Lille
may asked in surprise.
"Yes." answered Marchmont. "I
believe he has advised her as to
noiuo very good investments In
Hollywood real estate."
"lo you consider him a good
IntslncHH man, I'ncle Ovid? 1
thought actors never were."
"Tint Is an exploded notion, my
dF.ir. The Bucce.-st'ul actor must
te a good bus. new man. Young
Kennedy scnis to have nn un
canny fnre.ilft.it about lands that
flow Many Women
Keep Young Looking
"A woman may bu old at lit und
young at 60," says a prominent
clubwoman. "Years don't matter.
Didn't Ninon de L'Knclog have a
proposal at 90?"
The youth of our women Is more
lasting than It was a generation
ago, because we are better ac
quainted with simple physiulogicaJ
laws. When the first nglng mark
appear wrinkle. bagglm-a of
cheeks, neck and chin we realize
that the cause I.- a loosening of the
skin and softening of the tiMir
underneath. We know the cause
nuin be removed. Instead of lay
In on pastes we end to the drill?
l ore fur an ounce of powdered
s.ixoliip nnd a half p.nt of witch
haxel. mix them and bathe face,
imek ami hind In the solution.
We know this lik-liVus the nklll.
itilnlifus ;he Msmi.v induces a
healthy circulation. We treit caus
es raiher thin effects. We u.-e
reason nnd Slav youiifi. Adv.
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ralopad at World 'a
P.Ymoat Scientific
fnA.ttrl.l mnll
liutltute. Will nut
tain Plaaaanl nuor.
lulu. In liiian,
nrfaninMOa.
your Grocer
or Druggiit
are going to be uluuble. Th? Ken
nedy tract has been sell ins; like
wildfire since It was platted and
Improved.
"The Kennedy trastT Why, Uncle
Ovid, you don't mean that mother
ha financed a scheme for that?'
"Why yes, Lillemay. That Is le
gitimate. Harold ha made Me-
lissy a good deal of money by It.
I must say 1 advUed against It
when she asked me but she over
ruled my objection and I found
my Judgment was wrong, she
told mo juit before ahe came east
to meet you that she had gotten
more than 4i) per cent, on all
money invented and she has not
yet sold more than ft quarter of
the tract.
"Hut suppose. Uncle Ovid, that
Mr. Kennedy had not guessed
right, would mother have lost all
the money h put into the
scheme ?
"And then some, my J car. But
people who Invent money must
lake that chance."
'I don't like It at all. Uncle Ovid
f think Harold Kennedy ha got-
len hold of mother and is making
a gona thins' out of her for hlm-
ef."
"My dear girl, I think you do
not understand. Your mother had
lo have someone to help her with
her luvestineitii and It Is worth a
good deai of money to do that
work."
"Why didn't you do it. Uncle
ovju 7 '
"I guess my dear, it la because I
arn n coward. Klther that or I am
too old to take upon myself such
responsibilities. I thouqht your
mother had enough money. I hiv
ed your mother too much to take
chances for her. If I should lose
her money I could never forgive
myself. Your mother wants the
thrill of making investment. It ts
a part of her hunger for life.
"I think Harold has been very
honest in hi accounts. I can find
no fault with him whatever with
that, but what I am worried about
Ovid Marchmont hesitated and
looked at Mi&s Norton.
Tomorrow A I raid of Love.
TODAY'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE
HORIZONTAL
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4. I'nmoun
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8. Kit. tor (uli.)
10. I.IMIMtlll fHloW
J 2. AfTordiiig to (L.)
13. Jjiwage
15. Ohtrrietl
I b. lAiulNiana (nb.)
17. Itidi-rinilc urtM'le
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ISO. ItcttniiiciiMe
22. hitflix
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HOW TO SOLVE THE CROSS WORD PUZZLE
The ay to aolre the Crow Word Puzzle is lo fill lu tlte white
squares of I he diagram with the word which aurce nlth the arcoiii
punjiiig definitions. The defimtlous nru numbered to correspond wi(l)
lto uui libera on I be diagram.
Any word defined In the (est under "HOIUXSTi will bee in
at Its number, shown on the diagrnm, and Hill extend all the wy
across to the first blick space to the rilit of ilint lumiber. 1'hut U,
the word limit begin In the Miwire that contains It Identifying num
ber, aud extend as far as the while squares continue un interruptedly
Any word denned under "TTmiCAr." wltl also begin. In the white
space tliut eoMiiilna it number, but will extend downward as far fe
tiie white spaces remain uninterruptedly.
Society
(Continued from Page Thry.)
fcOLLTION OF V1JSTLUUA1S
PIZZI.E
T o u E ,5
VERTICAL
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Coiiyrlght I!iZI Gcorga MnttlKW Adams
(rieuJd lu Salem. The wedding
took plare at Everett, Washing
ton ou February 21.
The new k told at the Alpl.j
Chi Omega chapter hoiiaa in a
unlquo and clever manner. Two
slave ulrlo admitted sorority aba
ters o( the bride into a email
room bung with heavy rugd an-1
tapeatrie. To complete the Orien
tal eeiting mall Po-reiau boy
eat nver a charcu;il burner and to
him was told an old. old lnve
itory wilh the injunction that the
name Cilp be Mil 5000 yearn
hence. Then the wedding ring wis
placed on Mre. fin-en's finrr.
Mrs. (Ireen Ui a senior at the
tiniveralty, a member of Alpha
Chi Omega, and Samara. She h:
been prominent in student hyr.
activitiio. Mr. Oreen is a member
of Theta Chi, Alpha Kappa Kan
anil waa graduated from the uni
vereity lat year. He Is utten.ling
medical school in Portland at tlm
present time.
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M'-e. George II. Aldcu, Mrs
John D. McCornilck, Mrs. N. S.
Savage and .Mrs. F. O. Franklin
will entertain the faculty women
of Willamette university at tea
in the Franklin home tomorrow
afternoon.
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The novels of II. C. Wells will
be the discussion subject tonight
when members of the literature
section of the American Aiisocia-
tion of Uuiverxlty Women meet at
the home of Prof, and Mrs. fc. C
Richards.
Mrs. E. II. Hobson was hostess
yesterday at a beautifully uppolnt
ed eight-cover luncheon in her
home. A lovely candlebra filled
with green candles centered the
table. Hmilax was arranged about
the base. Kach place was marked
with dainty old fashioned nose
nay of green flowers. Upon In
vestigation the "flowers' proved
to be green gumdrops. The nut
cups were green with tiny yellow
Jaffodila attached. The rooma of
the iiohson home were gaily deck
ed with daffodils and narcissuses
for the occasion. Cards were en
joyed during the afternoon. -
Guests of Mrs. Itobson were Mra.
Carl Webb, Mrs. Frank Myers,
Mrs. C K. Bates, Mrs. T. 0. Gal
loway.' Mrs. William Kirk, Mra
Victor McKenzie. Mrs. Paul Haus-
rand Mrs. li red eric k Hill Thomp
son,
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Mr. and Mrs. Lester P. Darr left
on the Sunday morning ShasU
for San Francisco and Los Angeles
They expect to be gone for two
weeks.
Mountaln-g-ownl
Fragrancc-rkh!
Flavor-full! One
cup proves It all!
TKEt
TEA
Orangt,
Tckot
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BRINGING UP FATHER
By George McManus
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(Substituting for Barney Google, during Billy DcBeck's illness)
KRAZY KAT
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Jeff's twin brother, Julius, drops into town for a visit.
By Bud Fisher
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